Fort Lauderdale Information

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Adventurers can find a lot to do in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Beginning with beautiful beachfront along RouteA1A, visitors can grab a metal detector and look for buried treasures left by ancient mariners. They can travel along Las Olas Boulevard, weave through Islas and canals where residents enjoy their fancy homes and yachts, and explore treasures available in shops amidst upscale Spanish-style colonial galleries and boutiques.

A pit stop at the Museum of Art rewards sightseers with a wonderful collection of early 20th century American and European art.

A little further along Riverwalk with palm trees galore points travelers to the Arts and Science District. People can choose from a variety of eateries, shopping markets and entertainment options in this downtown focal point. One top stop is the Museum of Discovery and Science/Blockbuster IMAX Theater with interactive exhibits on health, ecology, and space. Museum tickets that include one IMAX show are $13.

Another major site of exploration in this area is the Seminole Native Village where a self-guided tour is only $5, and a guided tour complete with alligator wrestling demonstration costs only $10. Visitors can also hold a baby alligator and pet a cougar.

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More adventures await the explorer at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

For just a small fee per vehicle or per walker, visitors can explore wilderness marsh areas, wetlands and the spectacular wildlife of the area.

Various means of getting around this are include paddling a canoe on your own, hiking nature trails and just kicking back tossing a line in to fish.

For another city fishing adventure, visitors at Stuart's historic downtown at the St. Lucie Inlet can join in activities in this old fishing village.

Modes of transportation available to the adventurer include Greyhound, Broward Transit, and CoTran buses.

Greyhound has stopovers in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach while Broward Transit caters to the outlying counties and CoTran serves the Greater Palm Beach community.

Bikes and skates are also available for rent at the Palm Beach Bicycle Trail Shop and the International Bicycle and Skate Shop for those who want to grab a map and explore paths on their own such as the Palm Beach Bicycle Trail.