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ARTS AND ENTERTAIMENT

Coral Springs Museum of Art Located within the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, view touring exhibits from Florida artists throughout the year. The gallery is open for your viewing pleasure 60 minutes prior to commencement of presentations in the theater.

Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale The MOAFL features a broad and deep permanent collection as well as an ever-changing menu of acclaimed touring exhibitions along with special events ranging from jazz concerts to lectures to yoga lessons. Among the Museum's permanent collections are American and European modern and contemporary art, Picasso ceramics, contemporary Cuban art, a comprehensive collection of the work of the American impressionist William Glackens, as well as one of the country's largest collections of works by the Northern European artists who collectively make up the movement known as CoBrA (named for the cities of Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam).

Boca Raton Museum of Art Don't miss this 44,000 square foot facility, which hosts touring exhibitions of note and presents rotating selections from its permanent collection, now numbering over 4,000 works. Tour galleries devoted to European and American art from the 19th century to today, Photography from 1850-2000, as well as ethnographic galleries displaying treasures from the museum's collections of West African, Pre-Columbian and Native American art.

Art and Culture Center of Hollywood Enjoy art exhibitions, performances and education programs that reflect the highest standards of artistry and diversity. The ACCH fosters a creative environment presenting challenging work as well as innovative visual and performing arts programs for children and adults.

Old Fort Lauderdale Village and Museum History comes to life at this unique museum displaying 8,000 artifacts including a variety of items reflecting the life of South Florida residents, from furnishings to clothing to agricultural implements. Some of the most interesting and historically unique artifacts include examples of Seminole folk art, World War II uniforms and turn of the century household furnishings on display at the King-Cromartie House.

Broward County Museums There are more than forty museums and historic homes to discover throughout culture rich Broward County. View collections and sites devoted to every interest from antique autos to scientific discovery.

Coral Springs Center for the Arts CSCFTA offers a variety of entertainment and artistic events for all ages and interests. Thrill to the best of Broadway, top comedians, jazz and pop concerts, the Gold Coast Opera, the Sy Sugar Pops Symphony Orchestra plus a diverse selection of family productions. In addition to the 1,458 seat theater, the Center houses a dramatic dance studio, a variety of elegant meeting rooms for corporate and private events as well as the Coral Springs Museum of Art.

Broward Center for the Performing Arts The Broward Center for the Performing Arts consists of the magnificent 2,700-seat Au-Rene Theater and the intimate 590-seat Amaturo Theater. Whatever your tastes, Broadway musical or serious drama, modern dance or ballet, classical music or Grammy-winning pop concerts, the Broward Center presents something for you.

Florida Grand Opera Celebrating more than 60 years song, this company regularly features singers from top houses in both America and Europe. All productions are sung in their original language and staged with projected English super titles. Tickets become scarce when Placido Domingo or Luciano Pavarotti, who made his American debut here in 1965, comes to town. The opera's season runs roughly from November to April, with five performances each week in a new multimillion-dollar opera house.

Riverwalk Arts and Entertainment District There's always something going on at Riverwalk, Fort Lauderdale's cultural capital. Enjoy 100 shops and galleries, 5 museums, 4 parks, 9 historical venues, 80 dining options and an IMAX theater.

Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater FLCT produces approximately 15 productions each year, in addition to a touring creative dramatics troupe, the Imagination Squad, which travels to community centers, schools, festivals, birthday parties and special events throughout the area and occasionally beyond. All productions are performed by young people with actors, technicians and backstage crewmembers ranging in age from 6 to 18.

SPORTS AND RECREATION

Coral Springs Parks and Recreation From sports leagues, exercise paths and playgrounds, to recreation programs for pre-school children, teenagers, adults, and senior citizens, to quiet passive areas and nature tours of open space, the Coral Springs Parks and Recreation Department has something for everyone. Enjoy an extensive array of sports facilities and athletic opportunities ranging from aquatics, soccer, baseball, softball, football, basketball, tennis, golf and volleyball to more unique pursuits like lacrosse, horseshoes and even bocce ball.

Coral Springs Sportsplex Sportsplex is home to some of South Florida's world-class recreational facilities including the Aquatics Complex, Tennis Center and Incredible Ice twin ice rinks. Located on more than 180 acres, the Sportsplex is not only a regional park offering incomparable recreational opportunities, it's where Coral Springs gathers for major community festivals including the Fourth of July celebration and Our Town feast.

Coral Springs Aquatics Complex The Aquatic Complex is a premier swimming and diving facility that not only offers traditional training classes for swimmers at all levels, but this world-class facility also hosts many exciting swim and dive events. Visitors to the Complex are sure to make a splash in the 50-meter and 25-meter competition pools, a diving well equipped for spring board and platform diving plus an acclimation pool. The Aquatic Complex also features a 5,000-aquare-foot Fitness Center boasting body master and circuit training equipment, free weights and state of the art cardiovascular machines.

Coral Springs Tennis Center With twelve clay and four hard courts, this is South Florida's only municipal red clay tennis facility. The facility also includes locker rooms, massage room, pro shop, clubhouse, banquet hall and a professional staff to oversee lessons, leagues and clinics.

Incredible Ice A 75,000 square foot ice-skating and entertainment facility, features twin NHL-regulation ice rinks, an off-ice training center, party rooms, pro shop and more. Programming is offered for all ages and abilities in hockey, figure skating, and professional training. Incredible Ice even serves as the practice rink for the NHL Florida Panthers Hockey Team and has hosted many other professional teams and competitions.

Coconut Creek Parks and Recreation Coconut Creek offers recreational and cultural programs at 18 parks featuring gyms, tennis, basketball, and racquetball courts, soccer and baseball fields, sports facilities and recreation centers.

Parkland Parks and Recreation Parkland boasts 6 parks comprising over 96 acres of land and the city is currently constructing a new park with 4 soccer fields and two basketball courts. Parks and Recreation provides a summer camp program for children from ages 6 to14, a year-round camp program during winter and spring breaks, a full service tennis program at the Terramar Park tennis facility as well as organized sports leagues. Look for special events in city parks like concerts, an Easter egg hunt, Parkland Days Festival and Fourth of July celebrations.

Beaches Florida's Gold Coast, a paradise encompassed by Palm Beach and Broward counties, stretches from the pristine sands of Jupiter in northern Palm Beach County to the "Strip" in Fort Lauderdale, including more than 60 miles of beautiful Atlantic shoreline with expansive beaches featuring great swimming and a perfect Gulf Stream water temperature of 73 degrees. Don't miss Pompano Beach's three-and-a-half mile beach, a favorite spot for families featuring playgrounds on the beach, fine seafood and family style festivities, all just minutes away.

Golf Lush links and loads of courses combined with easy accessibility, comparatively low green fees, unmatched settings and year-round play make Greater Fort Lauderdale a hole-in-one for golfers. More than 40 courses offer options for players of all skill levels and include exclusive private clubs, premier municipal facilities maintained to the highest standards as well as resort courses designed by luminaries such as Robert Trent Jones and Tom and George Fazio.

Gold Coast Sports and Recreation A Mecca for the avid sportsperson, the area features miles of wilderness trails for hiking and biking, unsurpassed snorkeling, diving and deep sea fishing, 300 miles of intracoastal waterways for boating, tennis facilities beyond compare and best of all, a climate that lets you play your sport of choice year round.

Pro Sports Cheer on the NFL Dolphins at their training camp in Davie as well as Major League Soccer during spring training for all franchise teams each March. The Florida Panthers play hockey at the Office Depot Center in Sunrise, spring training for the Baltimore Orioles is held at Fort Lauderdale Stadium and the National Beach Volleyball Championships happen on local sandy shores. Place your bet on thoroughbred horse racing at Hallandale's Gulfstream Park, harness racing at Pompano Park and greyhound racing at Hollywood Track.

SHOPPING

Shop the Gold Coast Shop till you drop in department stores, flea markets, outlet malls and unique boutiques offering everything from bargains and precious baubles.

Coral Square Mall Coral Square Mall in Coral Springs offers a remarkable shopping experience surrounded by a carousel, a kiddie train, and a saltwater aquarium filled with tropical fish, all complemented by lush tropical landscaping and tranquil fountains. The mall's anchor stores include Burdines, Dillard's, JCPenney and Sears, as well as more than 120 specialty stores and fine eateries.

Sawgrass Mills Mall Who doesn't love a bargain? Located in Sunrise, SMM is the world's largest discount, outlet mall featuring over 300 specialty stores.

Greater Fort Lauderdale Retail Guide Retail Guide provides information for malls, shopping centers and shops for Metro Fort Lauderdale, which includes all of Broward County.

DINING

Gold Coast Dining More than 3,500 restaurants serve up delicious dishes at every price point and in every type of setting, ranging from romantic, intimate cafes to al fresco, waterfront dining spots to family style diners. There are quaint bistros, ethnic eateries and world renowned steakhouses as well as acclaimed Florida taste treats like seafood straight from the ocean and field fresh fruits and vegetables.

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS

Butterfly World Butterfly World offers a breathtaking, natural experience amidst thousands of flowers, tropical plants, waterfalls and gardens. Coconut Creek's pride and joy as well as one of Florida's leading tourist attractions, you'll thrill to the Tropical Rain Forest Aviary, an open air environment, screened enclosure where you're surrounded by thousands of live butterflies. It is the largest single butterfly habitat in the world, soaring to 30 feet in height where over 5,000 butterflies representing 80 species from around the world, enjoy a natural rain forest environment, complete with flowers, trees, a waterfall, a cave and a cooling tropical mist.

Coral Springs Covered Bridge The Covered Bridge, constructed in 1964, was the first structure built in the City of Coral Springs. The town's most recognizable symbol, the 40-foot bridge has a single steel span that crosses NW 95th Avenue just south of Wiles Road.

Ft. Lauderdale Antique Car Museum The fascinating Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum is a reproduction of a Packard showroom from the 1920's. The 18,000 square foot building is stocked with thousands of pieces of memorabilia and over 22 Packard automobiles.

Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science Discover the many of mysteries of science at the FLMDS where you can set your watch by the Great Gravity Clock, the biggest kinetic energy sculpture in Florida. Learn about the Florida's unique ecosystems at Ecoscapes, about space exploration at Runways to Rockets and little ones will love the Discovery Center where children seven and under enjoy a hands-on play and learning center designed especially for them.

Flamingo Gardens Enjoy an eco-experience in the Florida Everglades, FG is South Florida's most established botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary. Discover 60 acres of lush gardens, showcasing exotic and native plants, citrus groves, the rare Wray Botanical Collection, "Free-Flight" Aviary, Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary and historic Wray Home.

Coconut Creek Casino Try your luck at the Seminole Coconut Creek Casino, a 30,000 square foot Native American Casino, open daily, 24 hours, with three restaurants.

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Housing a collection of 5000 Japanese art objects and artifacts in a building that suggests a Japanese villa, take a trip to Asia without ever leaving South Florida. MMAJG features 200 acres of expansive Japanese gardens dotted with koi ponds, a bonsai collection, rotating exhibitions in galleries inspired by traditional Japanese architectural design, tea ceremonies performed monthly in a traditional teahouse and Japanese traditional festivals celebrated for the public several times a year.

Explorium The Children's Science Explorium is 1,700 square feet of fascinating hands-on interactive exhibits and science programs that focus on the physical sciences. Kids can have fun and learn at the same time exploring exhibits like a 3-D Image Mirage, that challenge thinking and enhance an understanding of the everyday sciences.

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