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During your Fort Lauderdale vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Museum of Discovery & Science
This museum's high-tech, interactive approach to education proves that science can equal fun. Adults won't feel as if they're in a kiddie museum, either. During the week, school groups meander through the cavernous two-story modern building. Kids 7 and under enjoy navigating their way through the excellent explorations in the Discovery Center. Florida Ecoscapes is particularly interesting, with a living coral reef, bees, bats, frogs, turtles, and alligators. Most weekend nights, you'll find a diverse crowd ranging from hip high-school kids to 30-somethings enjoying a rock film in the IMAX theater, which also shows short science-related films daily. Out front in the atrium, see the 52-foot-tall Great Gravity Clock, the largest kinetic-energy sculpture in the state. Call for details on changing exhibits.
Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale
A fantastic modern-art facility, the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale features permanent collections including those from William Glackens; the CoBrA Movement in Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam with over 200 paintings; 50 sculptures; 1,200 works on paper from 1948 to 1951, including the largest repository of Asger Jorn graphics outside the Silkeborg Kunstmuseum in Denmark; stunning Picasso ceramics; and contemporary works from over 90 Cuban artists in exile around the world. Traveling exhibits and continuing art classes make the museum a great place to spend a rainy day.
Billie Swamp Safari
Billie Swamp Safari is an up-close-and-personal view of the Seminole Indians' 2,200-acre Big Cypress Reservation. There are daily tours into reservation wetlands, hardwood hammocks, and areas where wildlife (seemingly strategically placed deer, water buffalo, bison, wild hogs, ornery ostriches, rare birds, and alligators) reside. Tours are provided aboard swamp buggies, customized motorized vehicles specially designed to provide visitors with an elevated view of the frontier while you comfortably ride through the wetlands and cypress heads. The more adventurous may want to take a fast-moving airboat ride or trek a nature trail. Airboat rides run about 20 minutes, while swamp-buggy tours last about an hour. A stop at an alligator farm reeks of Disney, but the kids won't care. You can stay overnight in a native Tiki hut if you're really looking to immerse yourself in the culture.
Sheraton Yankee Trader Hotel
Nearby Airports: * Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport - 5 Miles * Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - 12 Miles * Miami International Airport - 30 Miles * Palm Beach International Airport - 45 Miles Nearby Cities: * Hollywood - 10 Miles * Pompano Beach - 10 Miles * Cypress Creek - 10 Miles * Dania - 10 Miles * Deerfield Beach - 15 Miles * Hallandale - 15 Miles * Plantation - 15 Miles * Sunrise - 20 Miles ...
Marriott Harbor Beach Resort and Spa
Please note guest rooms at Marriott's Harbor Beach Resort and Spa will be under renovation from June 15th through October 22nd 2007. Work will take place between 9am and 5pm daily to minimize impact to guests. * Marriott's Harbor Beach Resort and Spa, tucked away on sixteen acres of secluded oceanfront property, offers the ultimate in casual elegance and outstanding service on South Florida's largest private beach. A recently completed thirty-two million dollar renovation of the lobby, ...
Ocean Manor Beach Resort
The jewel of the mile, the newly remodeled Ocean Manor Resort is just that. We are probably South Florida 's best kept secret! A tropical oasis situated in the heart of Fort Lauderdale 's prestigious Galt Ocean Mile. Our resort is surrounded by tropical palms, with over 200 feet of private beach. The perfect place to relax in the sun, enjoy our heated pool and the beautiful blue Atlantic Ocean . This building is one of Fort Lauderdale 's historical buildings, which has character that you will ...
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