Family Getaways 2008 - (Page 60) listings ATTRACTIONS Southeast Attractions Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County www.arshtcenter.org 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 786-468-2205. Miami’s premier destination for exciting world-class performances of all types. Allow 1.5 hours. $$$-$$$$$ Ê Ë Éi Deering Estate at Cutler www.deeringestate.org 16701 S.W. 72nd Ave., Miami, 305-235-1668. Located along the edge of Biscayne Bay, the 444-acre Deering Estate at Cutler is an environmental, archeological and historical preserve. Allow 2 hours. $ Ê Ë Miami Metrozoo www.miamimetrozoo.com 12400 S.W. 152nd St., Miami, 305-251-0400. One of the top 10 zoos in the U.S.; more than 2,000 animals exhibited in a natural tropical setting. Allow up to 4 hours. $$ Ê 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. Ê ¤ 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. $$$$ The African American Research Library & Cultural Center www.broward.org/library/aarlcc.htm 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-625-2800. A general-service library with more than 75,000 books and materials focusing on the experiences of people of African descent. Monkey Jungle www.monkeyjungle.com 14805 S.W. 216 St., Miami, 305-235-1611. Venture deep into the monkey’s forest and view the beauty of monkeys running free. Continuous shows. Allow up to 2.5 hours. Everglades Alligator Farm www.everglades.com 40351 S.W. 192nd Ave., Florida City, 305-247-2628. Home to 2,000 alligators. Airboat tours, alligator, snake and wildlife shows run hourly. Open daily. Allow 2.5 hours. Ballet Florida www.balletflorida.com 500 Fern St., West Palm Beach, 800-540-0172. This season will feature some of the most artistically significant performances in the company’s history. $$$-$$$$$ $$-$$$ Ê Ë Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden www.fairchildgarden.org 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables, 305-667-1651. Among the pre-eminent botanical gardens with extensive collections of rare tropical plants. Allow 1 hour. $-$$$ Ê $$$ Ë Palm Beach Opera www.pbopera.org 415 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, 561-833-7888. 2007/2008 season: Turandot, Fidelio, L’Elisir d’Amore and La Traviata. $$$-$$$$$ Palm Beach Zoo www.palmbeachzoo.org 1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561-547-WILD. “Florida’s wildest place.” Visit their website for more information. Allow 2.5 hours. $$ 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 1006 N. U.S. Hwy. 27, Weston, 888-424-7262. Airboat tours, gator show, reptile and wildlife exhibits, food, beverage and gifts. Allow 2 hours. $$-$$$ Ê 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. $$ Ê Wannado City www.wannadocity.com 12801 W. Sunrise Blvd., Anchor D, Sunrise, 888-WANNADO. Wannado City, America’s first indoor role-playing theme park located in Sawgrass Mills Mall. Ë Florida Stage www.floridastage.org 262 S. Ocean Blvd., Lantana, 800-514-3837. Florida Stage is a professional live theater company presenting the best new American plays. Allow 2.5 hours. $$$$-$$$$$ Ê War Memorial Auditorium www.fortlauderdale.gov/wma 800 N.E. Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale, 954-828-5380. Visit the War Memorial Auditorium and you will find a variety of events held on weekdays and weekends. Gumbo Limbo Nature Center www.gumbolimbo.org 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton, 561-338-1473. The nature center offers a boardwalk through coastal forests, seawater tanks and indoor exhibits. Allow 2 hours. Ê Xtreme Indoor Karting, LLC www.xtremeindoorkarting.com 5300 Powerline Rd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-491-6265. The fastest indoor karting track in Florida, with adrenaline-pumping speeds up to 45 mph on a half-mile asphalt race course. Jungle Island www.jungleisland.com Miami Seaquarium The Broward Center for the Performing Arts www.stay4stars.com 201 S.W. Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 800-564-9539. Some of the best in theater, dance and popular music in the 2,700-seat Au-Rene and the 590-seat Amaturo Theater. 1111 Parrot Jungle Trl., Miami, 305-400-7000. See three spectacular shows: Winged Wonders, Reptiles of the Everglades and Tale of the Tiger. Allow 4 hours. $$$-$$$$ Ê Museums & Historic Sites Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum www.ahtahthiki.com Big Cypress Seminole Reservation, between Fort Lauderdale and Naples off I-75 at Exit 49, north 17 miles, Clewiston, 863-902-1113. Features the history and culture of Florida’s “unconquered” Seminole Indians. Exhibits and artifacts. Allow 2 hours. $ Ê Ë See ad on page 45. Reader Response 42 Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum www.jupiterlighthouse.org 500 Captain Armour’s Way, Jupiter, 561-747-8380. Climb the landmark 1860 lighthouse and visit the museum with indoor and outdoor local history exhibits. Allow up to 40 minutes. $ Ê ÊË¢ Butterfly World www.butterflyworld.com 3600 W. Sample Rd., Coconut Creek, 954-977-4400. Visitors walk among thousands of exotic live butterflies in a flowering tropical rainforest. Allow up to 3 hours. Lion Country Safari www.lioncountrysafari.com 2003 Lion Country Safari Rd., West Palm Beach, 561-793-1084. Two parks, one low price. Exciting drive-thru safari with 900 animals and a 55-acre walk-through park. Allow at least 4 hours. $$$ Éi 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. $ $$$ Ê Ë Centre for the Arts 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 866-571-2787. Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, committed to “Uniting our community through culture,” will host its second annual Festival of the Arts BOCA. Loggerhead Marinelife Center www.marinelife.org 14200 U.S. 1, Loggerhead Park, Juno Beach, 561-627-8280. Marine-oriented museum, sea turtle hospital and wonderful gift shop in oceanfront Loggerhead Park. Allow up to 2 hours. $ Ë The American Orchid Society www.aos.org 16700 AOS Ln., Delray Beach, 561-404-2000. A dazzling botanical garden and thousands of orchids await visitors to the AOS’s beautiful campus. Allow up to 1 hour. Ê Coral Castle www.coralcastle.com 28655 S. Dixie Hwy., Homestead, 305-248-6345. Historic site, America’s Stonehenge, in magazines, featuring a nine-ton gate and one-of-a-kind sundial. Allow 45 minutes. $-$$ Ê Ë 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 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. $-$$$ Ê Miami Beach Botanical Garden Ê = guided tours Ë = guided tours available in other languages = camping/lodging available ¤ = vacation planner ¦ = vacation planner available in other languages ¢ = ethnic heritage guide É = beach wheelchairs available in some locations Éi = guide or information for disabled travelers NAME IN BOLD TYPE: Indicates VISIT FLORIDA Partner PRICES (reflect one adult paying regular admission): $= under $8; $$= $8 – $14; $$$= $15 – $24; $$$$= $25 – $44; $$$$$= $45 and up. KEY TO SYMBOLS www.mbgarden.org 2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach, 305-673-7256. A 2.7-acre garden showcasing orchids, tropical plants, a Japanese garden and a “living wall” vertical landscape. Allow 1 hour. Ê Boca Raton Museum of Art www.bocamuseum.org 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 561-392-2500. Contemporary art with a permanent collection of 4,000 works and world-class traveling exhibitions. Allow 1.5 hours. Miami City Ballet www.miamicityballet.org 2200 Liberty Ave., Miami Beach, 877-929-7010. Led by founding artistic director, Edward Villella, the company’s repertoire has 97 ballets, including 13 world premieres. $-$$$ Ê Ë 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. $$$-$$$$$ Ê $$-$$$ Ê Ë Éi VISITFLORIDA.com/family http://www.miamimetrozoo.com http://www.deeringestate.org http://www.arshtcenter.org http://www.miamiseaquarium.com http://www.dolphinreservation.com/fort-lauderdale-dolphin-tours.htm http://www.monkeyjungle.com http://www.broward.org/library/aarlcc.htm http://www.everglades.com http://www.pbopera.org http://www.balletflorida.com http://www.fairchildgarden.org http://www.palmbeachzoo.org http://www.flamingogardens.org http://www.sawgrassrecreationpark.com http://www.floridaoceanographic.org http://www.wannadocity.com http://www.floridastage.org http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/wma http://www.gumbolimbo.org http://www.xtremeindoorkarting.com http://www.jungleisland.com http://www.stay4stars.com http://www.jupiterlighthouse.org http://www.ahtahthiki.com http://www.butterflyworld.com http://www.lioncountrysafari.com http://www.ahtahthiki.com http://www.marinelife.org http://www.aos.org http://www.coralcastle.com http://www.lyrictheatre.com http://www.bocahistory.org http://www.mbgarden.org http://www.bocamuseum.org http://www.miamicityballet.org http://www.bonnethouse.org http://VISITFLORIDA.com/family
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