Top Attractions in South Florida
Whether you are exploring the beautiful Atlantic and Gulf coastlines, boating on miles of water trails in the Everglades, playing on the beautiful beaches of Ft. Lauderdale, living "la vida loca" in South Beach, fishing on the emerald waters of Key West, cruising to the Caribbean, cheering on the Miami Dolphins, or rolling the dice at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, South Florida is a magical vacation destination. Discover breathtaking white sand beaches, exciting attractions, eclectic neighborhoods, lively waterways, magnificent scenery, and island escapes, from the Palm Beaches to Key West, all in South Florida - one of the country's most breathtaking family getaways.
Ft. Lauderdale Airport
Offering non-stop air service to more than 55 U.S. cities, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is one of the fastest growing and busiest airports in the country. The airport features four modern terminals with many gift shops, restaurants and business centers. Wireless connectivity is available throughout the airport for Internet access and convenient laptop operation. Visit http://www.broward.org
[Top]Edison & Ford Winter Estates /Thomas Edison Laboratory & Museum
Situated on the Caloosahatchee River in Ft. Myers, the winter vacation home of Thomas Edison is one of Florida's historic and beautiful treasures. Completed in 1886, "seminole lodge" was the retreat and work place for the prolific inventor until his death in 1931. The neighboring property - "The Mangoes" - was the getaway for Henry Ford. Edison and Ford spent many winters working, talking and relaxing on these 17-acres of riverfront estates in southwest Florida. "seminole lodge" and "The Mangoes" are rambling homes with gracious furnishings and architecture reminiscent of a bygone era, riverfront porches and sweeping verandas.
Legend has it the V-8 engine was dreamed up here. Edison's Botanical Gardens contains over 1,000 varieties of plants from all over the world, including African sausage trees and a Banyan tree. One of the most absorbing features of the Edison Estate, Thomas Edison's Laboratory is where Edison conducted his last research on goldenrod as a source of natural rubber. The Edison Museum displays a collection of over 200 Edison phonographs. The two homes offer a Holiday House festival of lights over the holidays. Visit www.efwefla.org.
[Top]Everglades National Park
Designated a World Heritage Site and a Wetland of International Importance, Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the US. An expanse of 1.5 million acres, this International Biosphere Reserve boasts rare and endangered species, including orchids, airplants, seahorses, starfish, conch, tropical fish, coral, sponges, and driftwood. With 156 miles of winding canoe/kayak and walking trails and 47 wilderness campsites, exploring the Everglades is an amazing adventure.
Explore diverse habitats on miles of hiking, biking and boardwalk trails that traverse the "river of grass," including Pine Island Trails, Flamingo Trails, Shark Valley Trails and Gulf Coast Trails, and see alligators basking in the sun. Paddlers and boaters trek miles of coastal water trails at Florida Bay, Whitewater Bay, and Ten Thousand Islands. Shallow water flats, channels, and mangrove keys offer excellent boating and fishing for snapper, sea trout, redfish, bass, and bluegill. Experience ranger tours and narrated boat tours along the mangrove coast and Ten-Thousand Islands, and Shark Valley Tram Tours through a 15-mile loop of Shark Valley Slough. Rent canoes and bicycles at the Gulf Coast Visitor Center. Visit www.nps.gov/ever
[Top]Broward Convention Center
Located on the Intracoastal Waterway in Greater Fort Lauderdale, Broward Convention Center is a state-of-the-art meeting, event, convention, conference, and expo facility. The Convention Center's 600,000 sq ft. meeting and exhibit conference facility offers high-tech services including high-speed wireless internet access, digital phone lines, teleconference facilities, business grade telephonic services, video conferencing and satellite downlink. Boasting a legendary five-star food and beverage department famous for its intricately carved ice sculptures, gourmet seated meals and a selection of breakfast, lunch and snack carts, any size and type of meeting held at BCC is certain to be a hit! Visit http://www.ftlauderdalecc.com
[Top]Seminole Paradise/Seminole Hard Rock Casino
South Florida's premier entertainment getaway, Seminole Paradise is an 86-acre resort near Ft. Lauderdale with a massive casino, a lush lagoon and tropical pool area with authentic Seminole Chickee cabanas, exhilarating theme-park water slides, 11 bars and lounges, 22 retail shops, and 17 restaurants including the Hard Rock Café. Shop of Paradise features unique shopping for Native American art and rare exotic seashells. Located in Seminole Paradise, Hard Rock Casino offers 145,000 square foot of gaming space with 2,500 slots, table games such as blackjack, baccarat, and poker, and video games including poker, roulette, keno, and black jack. The action-packed casino features Florida's first nationwide progressive jackpot slot machines linked to slots across the country so you can win jackpots of $1 million. Hard Rock Casino offers live entertainment, shopping, dining and meeting space. Visit http://www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com and www.seminoleparadise.com
[Top]Florida Cruise Ship Ports
With hundreds of miles of waterways and coastal inlets, South Florida offers several cruise ports, including Port of Miami, Port Everglades and Port of Palm Beach with cruise lines that sail to exotic destinations around the world. One of America's busiest ports, Port of Miami is the Cruise Capital of the World and Cargo Gateway of the Americas. Home to distinguished cruise lines - Azamara Cruise LinesCarnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean International and Oceania Cruises - Port of Miami offers exciting cruises to the Bahamas, Eastern and Western Caribbean, Mexico, Key West, South America and beyond.
Port of Ft. Lauderdale/Port Everglades is the third-busiest cruise port in the world and an embarkation and disembarkation point for Caribbean and South America cruises. The deepest harbor on the Southeastern Seaboard, this lively port draws 3 million passengers to its 11 state-of-the-art cruise terminals and 20 cruise lines, including Carnival, Disney®, Royal Caribbean, Holland America, Royal Olympic, and Norwegian, as well as Sterling and SunCruz casino lines. Set sail on multi-day cruises to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Panama Canal, and South America, as well as trans-Atlantic cruises that voyage around the world. You can also take a five-hour vacation aboard the Palm Beach Princess' Casino Cruise sailing from the Port of Palm Beach.
[Top]Calle Ocho /Little Havana Miami
Little Havana is a colorful Miami neighborhood with a large Cuban community. Lined with hand-rolled cigars, fruiterias, meat markets, herbal stores and shop with cafecitos, Little Havana is reminiscent of old Cuba. Calle Ocho (8th Street) is an adventure with authentic Cuban restaurants offering traditional Cuban dishes and memorabilia. Head over to Domino Park to see the mural depicting the Summit of the Americas in 1993, Island of Cuba Memorial, Memorial Flame (to heroes of the Bay of Pigs) and Little Havana Walk of the Stars given to Latin American actors, writers, artists and musicians.
Experience Cultural Friday, a Latin street party with music, dancing, street performers, food, artists and theater. Each March, Little Havana hosts the annual Calle Ocho street festival - one of the largest in the world with one million visitors. This carnival is a celebration of Cuban culture filled with dancing, eating, partying, costumes, and Latin stars performing. Hosted on 8th Street, Calle Ocho features 30 stages with live music, including reggae, salsa, bachata and merengue, food booths with world cuisine, and hundreds of street vendors selling arts, crafts and souvenirs. Now in its 30th year, the street festival is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the world's longest conga line of 119,986 people in 1988.
[Top]Miami Dolphins Stadium
Miami's Dolphin Stadium, the site of 2007 Super Bowl XLI, is one of the finest sports and entertainment facilities in the United States. Home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins, Florida Marlins, University of Miami football, and the FedEx Orange Bowl, Dolphin Stadium is also the host for premier entertainment productions and blockbuster concerts such as, Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" tour. The stadium's transformation in 2007 and the addition of more concessions, clubs, lounges, and restaurants solidified its place as one of the top sport and event stadiums in the country. Visit http://www.dolphinsstadium.com/
[Top]South Beach Miami
With pristine sand beaches, sizzling nightclubs, outdoor cafés, Art Deco architecture, diverse culture, and celebrity vibe, South Beach is Miami's hot vacation hot spot for hedonists and fashionistas. South Beach is filled with energy, nightlife, celebrity sightings, beautiful people, vintage cars, Harleys, famous parties, fashion and movie shoots. Enjoy people watching from Ocean Drive's chic cafes, dance the night away at the hottest clubs, lounge on the sun-kissed sand with a mojito, swim in the rolling Atlantic surf, or take an Art Deco District Tour with local historians. Visit the Bass Museum of Art and Colony Theater, or encounter wildlife at Seaquarium. Enjoy the mouthwatering flavors of South Beach at hundreds of wonderful restaurants, or browse the wildly hip shops and boutiques with the latest fashions, labels and couture treasures. When the sun sets, South Beach will captivate your spirit with music and spilling from clubs into the lively streets. For club, restaurant, and entertainment listings, go to www.visitsouthbeachonline.com.
[Top]Florida Keys/ Key West
North America's only living, coral barrier reef, Florida Keys are a tropical vacation paradise with emerald waters, beautiful coves and beaches, and inspiring sunsets. Encompassing Key Largo, Marathon, Islamorada, Big Pine Island Key and Lower Keys and Key West, this beautiful island chain - accessible via the 127.5-mile Overseas Highway - offers a magnificent sea and landscape for outdoor adventure and cultural activities, including eco-tours, scuba diving, deep sea fishing, sailing, and wildlife viewing. Nestled between Everglades National Park and fish-covered coral formations, Key Largo is a breathtaking destination of tropical hardwoods, winding creeks, and stunning coral formations. The Diving Capital of the World, Key Largo is cherished for its scuba diving, sport fishing, kayaking, and eco-tours. Six miles offshore in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary you will find the wreck of the Spiegel Grove. This beautiful key offers wonderful art galleries, restaurants, bars and the outlandish Fantasy Fest.
Surrounded by the deep blue waters of the Florida Straits, Islamorada is the Sport Fishing Capital of the World. Comprised of six islands, Islamorada is an enchanting destination for fishing, diving, and snorkeling. Enjoy tropical evenings at Founder's Park, encounter dolphins at Theater of the Sea and explore lush nature trails at Long Key State Park. Sample the island cuisine and fresh seafood at tiki bars, dockside fish houses, beachfront cafés, and bistros. The charming island of Marathon offers spectacular fishing, diving, snorkeling and sailing. Explore Sombrero Reef, Pigeon Key, Boot Key Harbor, a peaceful tropical cove with amazing sunset views, and Crane Point, a tropical hardwood grove. With crystal blue skies, breathtaking sunsets, palm-lined streets, gingerbread mansions, tin-roofed conch houses, sidewalk cafés, open-air bars, legendary pubs and restaurants, beautiful beaches, quaint art galleries, and historic homes, Key West is an amazing destination. Enjoy outdoor activities like diving, snorkeling, fishing, watersport, and golfing. Visit Ernest Hemingway's home or experience the sunset celebration on Mallory Dock - the southernmost point in the US - a festival of jugglers, mimes, musicians and street artists.
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