Florida Family Getaways - 2008 - (Page 36) listings ATTRACTIONS The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art www.ringling.org 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota, 941-359-5700. It’s all here - Museum of Art, Ca d’Zan Mansion, two circus museums and the Historic Asolo Theater. Allow a full day. $-$$$ Ê Coral Castle www.coralcastle.com 28655 S. Dixie Hwy., Homestead, 305-248-6345. Historic site, America’s Stonehenge, in magazines, featuring a nine-ton gate and one-of-a-kind sundial. Allow 45 minutes. $-$$ Ê Ë Miami Beach Botanical Garden www.mbgarden.org 2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach, 305-673-7256. A 2.7-acre garden showcasing orchids, tropical plants, a Japanese garden and a “living wall” vertical landscape. Allow 1 hour. Ê Deering Estate At Cutler www.deeringestate.org 16701 S.W. 72nd Ave., Miami, 305-235-1668. Located along the edge of Biscayne Bay, the 444-acre Deering Estate at Cutler is an environmental, archeological and historical preserve. Allow 2 hours. $ Ê Ë Miami Metrozoo www.miamimetrozoo.com 12400 S.W. 152nd St., Miami, 305-251-0400. One of the top 10 zoos in the U.S.; more than 2,000 animals exhibited in a natural tropical setting. Allow up to 4 hours. $$ Ê The Museum of the Everglades www.colliermuseum.com 105 W. Broadway, Everglades City, 239-695-0008. Exhibits about the building of a town deep in the Everglades and its rugged pioneers. Allow 20 minutes. Ê Selby Gallery at Ringling College of Art and Design www.ringling.edu/selbygallery 2700 N. Tamiami Trl., Sarasota, 941-359-7563. A season of exhibitions and events with the works of renowned artists, designers and photographers. Allow 1 hour. Ê Dolphin World www.dolphinreservation.com/fort-lauderdale-dolphin-tours.htm Ft. Lauderdale / Miami Area & Key Largo / Key West Area, Fort Lauderdale, 866-630-9868. You can swim with the dolphins in the Miami and Key Largo area. Dolphin Encounters in Key West. Allow up to a full day. Miami Seaquarium www.miamiseaquarium.com 4400 Rickenbacker Cswy., Miami, 305-361-5705. A premier South Florida attraction with world-class marine life shows, attractions and exhibits. Allow 4.5 hours. $$$$ Southwest Florida Museum of History www.cityftmyers.com/museum 2300 Peck St., Fort Myers, 239-332-5955. Historic train depot housing exhibits and artifacts tracing pre-historic Florida to present day. Allow 1.5 hours. $-$$ Ê Ê¤ Everglades Alligator Farm www.everglades.com 40351 S.W. 192nd Ave., Florida City, 305-247-2628. Home to 2,000 alligators, airboat tours, alligator, snake and wildlife shows run hourly. Open daily. Allow 2.5 hours. $$-$$$ Ê Ë Monkey Jungle www.monkeyjungle.com 14805 S.W. 216 St., Miami, 305-235-1611. Venture deep into the monkey’s forest and view the beauty of monkeys running free. Continuous shows. Allow up to 2.5 hours. $$$ Ë Palm Beach Opera www.pbopera.org 415 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, 561-833-7888. 2007/2008 season: Turandot, Fidelio, L’Elisir d’Amore and La Traviata.. $$$-$$$$$ Southeast Attractions A A A Ghosts, Mysteries and Legends Tour of Old Fort Lauderdale www.fortlauderdaleghosttours.com 4 W. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-931-5957. Ghost tour to the city’s most haunted places right in the heart of downtown, where the city as we know it began. Allow 1.5 hours. $$-$$$ Ê Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden www.fairchildgarden.org 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables, 305-667-1651. Among the pre-eminent botanical gardens with extensive collections of rare tropical plants. Allow 1 hour. $-$$$ Ê Palm Beach Zoo www.palmbeachzoo.org 1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561-547-WILD. “Florida’s wildest place.” Visit their website for more information. Allow 2.5 hours. $$ Flamingo Gardens, Wray Botanical Collection www.flamingogardens.org 3750 S. Flamingo Rd., Davie, 954-473-2955. South Florida’s 60-acre not-for-profit botanical gardens and wildlife sanctuary. $$-$$$ Ê Sawgrass Recreation Park www.sawgrassrecreationpark.com 5400 N. Hwy. 27, Fort Lauderdale, 888-424-7262. Airboat tours, gator show, reptile and wildlife exhibits, food, beverage and gifts. Allow 2 hours. $$-$$$ Ê Ballet Florida www.balletflorida.com 500 Fern St., West Palm Beach, 800-540-0172. This season will feature some of the most artistically significant performances in the company’s history. Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center www.floridaoceanographic.org 890 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart, 772-225-0505. Fifty-six acres of marine and nature adventures, aquariums, touch tanks, stingrays and nature walks. Allow 2 hours. $$ Ê Wannado City www.wannadocity.com 12801 W. Sunrise Blvd., Anchor D, Sunrise, 888-WANNADO. Wannado City, America’s first indoor role-playing theme park located in Sawgrass Mills Mall. Ë $$$-$$$$$ The Broward Center for the Performing Arts www.stay4stars.com 201 S.W. Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 800-564-9539. Some of the best in theater, dance and popular music in the 2,700-seat Au-Rene and the 590-seat Amaturo Theater. Ê Ë ¢ Florida Stage www.floridastage.org 262 S. Ocean Blvd., Lantana, 800-514-3837. Florida Stage is a professional live theater company presenting the best new American plays. Allow 2.5 hours. $$$$-$$$$$ Ê Museums & Historic Sites Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum www.ahtahthiki.com Big Cypress Seminole Reservation, between Fort Lauderdale and Naples off I-75 at Exit 49, north 17 miles, Clewiston, 863-902-1113. Features the history and culture of Florida’s “unconquered” Seminole Indians. Exhibits and artifacts. Allow 2 hours. $ Ê Ë See ad on page 20. Reader Response 5 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center www.gumbolimbo.org 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton, 561-338-1473. The nature center offers a boardwalk through coastal forests, seawater tanks and indoor exhibits. Allow 2 hours. Ê Butterfly World www.butterflyworld.com 3600 W. Sample Rd., Coconut Creek, 954-977-4400. Visitors walk among thousands of exotic live butterflies in a flowering tropical rainforest. Allow up to 3 hours. Jungle Island www.jungleisland.com 1111 Parrot Jungle Trl., Miami, 305-400-7000. See three spectacular shows: Winged Wonders, Reptiles of the Everglades and Tale of the Tiger. Allow 4 hours. $$$ Ê Ë Carnival Center for the Performing Arts www.carnivalcenter.org 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 866-949-6722. Miami’s premier destination for exciting world-class performances of all types. Allow 1.5 hours. $$$-$$$$$ Ê Ë Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum at Okalee Village www.ahtahthiki.com 5710 Seminole Way, Fort Lauderdale, 954-797-5570. Highlights the culture and history of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Retail gallery and museum store. $ $$$-$$$$ Ê Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum www.jupiterlighthouse.org 500 Captain Armour’s Way, Jupiter, 561-747-8380. Climb the landmark 1860 lighthouse and visit the museum with indoor and outdoor local history exhibits. Allow up to 40 minutes. $ Ê The American Orchid Society www.aos.org 16700 AOS Ln., Delray Beach, 561-404-2000. A dazzling botanical garden and thousands of orchids await visitors to the AOS’s beautiful campus. Allow up to 1 hour. Ê Centre for the Arts 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 866-571-2787. Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, committed to “Uniting our community through culture,” will host its second annual Festival of the Arts BOCA. Lion Country Safari www.lioncountrysafari.com 2003 Lion Country Safari Rd., West Palm Beach, 561-793-1084. Two parks, one low price. Exciting drive-thru safari with 900 animals and a 55-acre walk-through park. Allow at least 4 hours. $$$ Éi Boca Raton Historical Society www.bocahistory.org 71 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, 561-395-6766. Explore the rich heritage of Boca Raton. View exciting exhibits, gift shop or take a history tour. Allow up to 2 hours. $-$$$ Ê Ê = guided tours Ë = guided tours available in other languages = camping/lodging available ¤ = vacation planner ¦ = vacation planner available in other languages ¢ = ethnic heritage guide É = beach wheelchairs available in some locations Éi = guide or information for disabled travelers NAME IN BOLD TYPE: Indicates VISIT FLORIDA Partner PRICES (reflect one adult paying regular admission): $= under $8; $$= $8 – $14; $$$= $15 – $24; $$$$= $25 – $44; $$$$$= $45 and up. KEY TO SYMBOLS Loggerhead Marinelife Center www.marinelife.org 14200 U.S. 1, Loggerhead Park, Juno Beach, 561-627-8280. Marine-oriented museum, sea turtle hospital and wonderful gift shop in oceanfront Loggerhead Park. Allow up to 2 hours. $ Ë Boca Raton Museum of Art www.bocamuseum.org 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 561-392-2500. Contemporary art with a permanent collection of 4,000 works and worldclass traveling exhibitions. Allow 1.5 hours. $-$$$ Ê Ë The Lyric Theatre www.lyrictheatre.com 59 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart, 772-220-1942. The Lyric Theatre offers more than 300 performances annually comedy, concerts, theater and more. Ê Bonnet House Museum & Gardens www.bonnethouse.org 900 N. Birch Rd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-563-5393. An extraordinary blend of art, architecture, history and ecology situated on a barrier island. Allow 1.5 hours. $$-$$$ Ê Ë Éi VISITFLORIDA.com/family http://www.coralcastle.com http://www.mbgarden.org http://www.ringling.org http://www.deeringestate.org http://www.miamimetrozoo.com http://www.colliermuseum.com http://www.miamiseaquarium.com http://www.dolphinreservation.com/fort-lauderdale-dolphin-tours.htm http://www.ringling.edu/selbygallery http://www.monkeyjungle.com http://www.everglades.com http://www.cityftmyers.com/museum http://www.pbopera.org http://www.fairchildgarden.org http://www.palmbeachzoo.org http://www.fortlauderdaleghosttours.com http://www.flamingogardens.org http://www.sawgrassrecreationpark.com http://www.floridaoceanographic.org http://www.balletflorida.com http://www.wannadocity.com http://www.floridastage.org http://www.stay4stars.com http://www.ahtahthiki.com http://www.gumbolimbo.org http://www.butterflyworld.com http://www.jungleisland.com http://www.ahtahthiki.com http://www.carnivalcenter.org http://www.jupiterlighthouse.org http://www.aos.org http://www.lioncountrysafari.com http://www.bocahistory.org http://www.marinelife.org http://www.bocamuseum.org http://www.bonnethouse.org http://www.lyrictheatre.com http://VISITFLORIDA.com/family
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