Fort Lauderdale Meeting Planners Guide 2009 - (Page 15) day Hit a Spa or the Greens The Race Is On World-class resort spas within the Lauderdale Luxe collection provide tropical tranquility with signature Spa Chic treatments, Zen gardens and fitness classes. Or plan a golf tournament at one of 40 resort, country club and community golf courses. Your attendees will thrill as they watch thoroughbred horses sprint to the finish line at Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino. After a day at the races, the excitement continues at the casino, where groups can bet a few bucks in slot machines or on poker tables. On the Water Reel in camaraderie on a deep-sea fishing excursion, while sailing on a catamaran or during a scuba/snorkel expedition on a living reef. A “Swamp Safari” on an airboat in the exotic Florida Everglades provides a new perspective on water-based activities. Retail Therapy Shopping is an art with acres of outlets at Sawgrass Mills, Festival Flea Market, the Galleria and Las Olas boutiques, art galleries and antiques shops for those in search of haute couture, designer brands at bargain prices and one-of-a-kind treasures. night Tickets to Paradise At the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District, you can book an evening at the opera or a hit Broadway show. For the tops in pop culture, the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood serve up a schedule of big name talent. Sport Lauderdale For a goal-raising evening, plan a teambuilding outing at a major sporting event. Teams from all four of the major professional leagues play locally: Florida Panthers hockey at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida Marlins baseball and Dolphins football at Dolphin Stadium and Miami Heat basketball. Hollywood Nights Do Vegas in Hollywood. The Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood has blackjack, baccarat and poker. The Seminole Paradise entertainment complex features 16 restaurants, 11 clubs and lounges, and a glimpse of Seminole history at Okalee Indian Village. Heat Up the Night Restaurants range from celebrity chef fine-dining to beach-chic casual to global cuisine and, of course, fresh seafood. Nightlife sizzles in Himmarshee Village, the Riverwalk Arts and Entertainment District and in downtown Hollywood. The Greater Fort Lauderdale Meeting Planners Guide 15
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