Florida Lifestyle  

Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale

A refreshing change from the mega mall chain stores elsewhere in the city, this trendy boulevard has numerous individually owned boutiques and restaurants, including sidewalk cafes.

Attraction Type: Street; Mall
 

Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale

Activities: dancing, golfing, nightlife, city walk sightseeing, fishing, motor-boating, scuba diving, snorkeling, tennis, dining, kayaking, sailing, skiing, swimming, shopping, sunbathing
Attraction type: Art museum; Museum

Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, Fort Lauderdale
Ponds with bonnet water lilies and tropical gardens surround this historic 1921 plantation-style waterfront home, whose artistic and innovative owners, famed artist Frederic Clay Bartlett and his wife Evelyn, made equally beautiful inside.
Attraction type: Historic home; Museum; Garden; Art museum

Hugh Taylor Birch State Recreation Area, Fort Lauderdale
Smack in the middle of the city is this 180-acre park, offering a respite from city life with picnicking, camping, swimming and canoeing and a chance to tour the home of the generous man who donated his lovely estate to Florida.
Attraction type: Park; State park

Sawgrass Mills, Fort Lauderdale
The world's largest outlet mall.
Attraction type: Factory outlet

Stranahan House, Fort Lauderdale
This is the city's oldest building.
Attraction type: Historic home; Museum

Museum of Discovery and Science and IMAX 3D Theater, Fort Lauderdale
Appealing to both children and adults, this interactive science museum makes learning entertaining, with a special Discovery Center for kids 7 and under, a planetarium with powerful telescopes for stargazing and an IMAX Theater that shows daily science-related films on its giant, 3-D screen.
Attraction type: Science museum; Movie theater

Festival Flea Market, Fort Lauderdale
Indoor flea market featuring great bargains and air conditioning.
Attraction type: Flea/street market

International Swimming Hall of Fame, Fort Lauderdale
This museum has exhibits of swimming legends.
Attraction type: Sports museum

Las Olas Riverfront, Fort Lauderdale
This popular riverside entertainment and retail complex offers movie theaters, games for kids, stores, a flea market, and a surplus of places to eat, all in an open-air environment.
Attraction type: Game/entertainment center

Mai-Kai Polynesian Restaurant and Dinner Show, Fort Lauderdale
Food, thrills and fun: watch the longest running Polynesian show in the US while dining on award winning meals.
Attraction type: Dinner theater; Performance

Sawgrass Recreation Park, Fort Lauderdale
Attraction type: State park

Jungle Queen, Fort Lauderdale
Cruise the New River, feast on an all you can eat southern buffet, and visit a tropical island all in one night!
Attraction type: Dinner theater; Tour; River; Group tour/boat

Fort Lauderdale Beachfront, Fort Lauderdale
Attraction type: Beach

Everglades Holiday Park, Fort Lauderdale
Glide over grass and water lilies in an airboat tour of the Florida Everglades, where tropical birds fly overhead and you're sure to see alligators. The park also offers fishing, camping and other outdoor activities.
Attraction type: Park; Resort community

Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale: Downtown Arts & Entertainment Center, Fort Lauderdale
Stroll through this area to find shopping, dining, and many cultural attractions.
Attraction type: Scenic/historic walking area; Specialty shop

Big Cypress Seminole Reservation and Ah-Tha-Thi-Ki Museum, Fort Lauderdale
Find exhibits and activities featuring Florida's first residents.
Attraction type: Museum; Historic village; Reservation

Intracoastal Waterway, Fort Lauderdale
Navigate the canals that have earned Fort Lauderdale its nickname, "Venice of America."
Attraction type: Beach; Waterway

Riverfront Cruises and Anticipation Yachts, Fort Lauderdale
This tour will take you past the estates of the rich and famous, and you'll hear a lot of interesting gossip along the way.
Attraction type: Other

Funky Fish Kids Day, Fort Lauderdale
Offers scuba diving and snorkeling classes for kids.
Attraction type: Educational site