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Boca Raton Polo Club6300 Old Clint Moore Blvd.
Boca Raton, Florida
561-421-9146
From January through April the world's best polo players and fine thoroughbred horses compete in exciting championship action.
Bonnet House900 North Birch Road
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-563-5393
A 35-acre subtropical estate nestled among towering hotels and condominiums. The Bonnet House is open to the public from May-November.
Buehler Planetarium
Broward Community College
3501 SW Davie Road
Davie, Florida
954-475-6600
Enjoy a variety of star-studded shows and exhibits.
Calder Race Course
21001 N.W. 27th Ave.
Miami, Florida
305-625-1311
Open May to mid-January, post time 12:30 pm. Fully air-conditioned grandstand and clubhouse. 13,500 seats. Footloose Fridays feature live music. Family Days on Sunday include a petting zoo, pony rides, and a "Bounce House".
Dania Jai Alai 301 East Dania Beach Blvd.
Dania, Florida
954-426-4330
Year round, an international roster of champions display their skills in the world's fastest ball game at the Dania Fronton. Computerized wagering. Color televisions for off-court viewing. Minors 12 and older are welcome with parents or guardians.
Davie Rodeo
65th Way & Orange Drive
Davie, Florida
954-432-1440 and 954-797-1145
Once a month (Fri. & Sat. night at 8 pm.), you'll be treated to professional rodeo-team roping, bull riding, girls barrel racing, steer wrestling, bareback bronco riding, and calf roping. Local talent featured every Wednesday.
Everglades Holiday Park
U.S. Hwy.27 at Griffin Road
954-434-8111
You can fish, picnic, bird-watch and explore the River of Grass by airboat. The narrated airboat tour includes an alligator show. Call to arrange a guide for bass fishing.
Flamingo Gardens
3750 Flamingo Road
Davie, Florida
954-473-0010
Sixty acres of botanical gardens, citrus groves, a 200-year-old live oak hammock, an aviary, tropical plant house, alligators, crocodiles, river otters, and gift shop. Open 9 am to 5 pm daily.
Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Museum
219 SW Second Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
954-463-4431
A repository of county history and artifacts. The museum also houses a 1,500-volume library containing research material on the period from 1800-present and features changing historical exhibits. Fine photo collections with reproductions for sale. Call for days and hours.
Gulfstream Park
U.S. 1 at Hallandale Beach Blvd
954-454-7000
World-class thoroughbred horse racing on "Florida's Number One Track". Also home of the Florida Derby. Open Jan. to May. Post time 1 pm Tues.-Sun. Gourmet dining in a casual patio setting and lunch served at Gulfdome Restaurant.
Hollywood Greyhound Track
831 North Federal Hwy.
Hallandale, Florida
954-454-9400
Thrilling races six nights a week plus matinees from late December to late April. All types of wagering (win, place, show, quinielas, double quinielas, perfectas, and trifectas). Dining rooms, snack concessions, and cocktail bars.
International Swimming Hall of Fame Museum
1 Hall of Fame Drive
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
954-462-6536
Featuring star memorabilia of such greats as Johnny Weissmuller, Esther Willams, Greg Louganis and others. Displayed are gold medals, trophies, Olympic uniforms, movies, action-exhibits, and the largest library of aquatic literature in the world. Open daily 9:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Jungle Queen
Docked at Bahia Mar Yacht Basin on AIA
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
954-462-5596
Cruise the Intracoastal and the historic New River aboard this famous 550 passenger riverboat. Enjoy a sumptuous all-you-can eat dinner, hilarious vaudeville show and sing-along. Afternoon cruises feature a narration of area history and highlights of the waterways, plus a stop at the Indian Village to watch alligator wrestling. Call for reservations.
Museum of Art 1 East Las Olas Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
954-525-5500
Displays include works from the museum's permanent collection as well as traveling exhibits, outdoor sculpture terrace, 262-seat auditorium library, and gift shop. Open Tues. 11 am -9 pm; Wed- Sat 10am-5pm; Sun noon - 5 pm (closed Mondays and holidays)
Museum of Discovery and Science/Blockbuster IMAX Theater
401 SW 2nd Street
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
954-467-MODS and 463-IMAX
Interactive exhibit showcases 7 themes, each designed to teach problem-solving and creative thinking. Open every day.
Pompano Park Harness Raceway
1800 SW Third Street
Pompano Beach, Florida
954-972-200
From October to May top drivers and horses compete in 13 races daily (except Sun.) Pari-mutuel betting. Fine dining at Top O' The Park, with "finish line" view of the action. Reservations suggested for dining room.
Port Everglades
Eight miles south of Lauderdale by the Sea, the deepest port between Norfolk, Viriginia and New Orleans, Louisiana and a major cruise port. Each year millions of passengers embark for such exotic places as the Caribbean, Mexico, and the Pacific Coast via the Panama Canal.
Quiet Waters Park
Powerline Road
Pompano Beach, Florida
Paddleboats, canoeing, fishing, swimming, board sailing, overnight tent camping, miniature golf, and bicycling. Quiet Waters boasts a cable "water-skiing machine.
Seminole Bingo
U.S. 4412 and Stirling Road
Hollywood, Florida
954-961-3220
Exempt from state regulation on bingo payoffs and taxes, the Seminoles attract up to 1,400 people at one time, competing for jackpots of up to $215,000. More than $200 million paid out in cash to date! Matinees from noon to 6 pm and regular games begin at 7:15 pm daily.
Seminole Arts and Crafts Center
U.S. 441 and Stirling Road
Hollywood, Florida
954-961-4519
Across the street from the bingo emporium is a gift shop filled with beautiful carving, bead work, sweet grass baskets, dolls made of palmetto fiber, sterling silver and turquoise jewelry, and typical Seminole clothing. Visitors can also watch alligator wrestling.
Stranahan House
Las Olas Blvd., above New River Tunnel
954-524 4763
Broward County's oldest existing structure in its original location, built 1901, is decorated with furnishings from the 1900-1915 period. Open for tours from 10 am to 3:30 pm Wed, Fri. and Sat.
Tradewinds Park
Between Hillsboro Blvd. and Sample Road (just East of Lyons Road)
Pompano Beach, Florida
Nature trails, bass fishing, paddleboats, and canoes, exercise paths, miniature golf, horseback riding, a petting zoo, picnic areas, a children's playground, softball fields, Braille trail, Butterfly Park, a museum housed in an old restored farmhouse, and botanical gardens.
Water Taxi
954-565-5507
From 17th Street Causeway
to Hillsboro Blvd. In Deerfield Beach, and west of the New River. Share an air-conditioned boat ride seven days a week from 10 am to the wee hours. Also available for charter.
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