The Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood, Florida, is in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Like at all Hard Rock Cafes, the emphasis is on food and fun with an American diner-inspired menu of burgers and fries in a rock ‘n’ roll atmosphere filled with music memorabilia. Look for live performances at the Hard Rock Live venue.
Located along the southeastern coast of Florida, Port Everglades is a seaport tucked in between Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood that serves as the embarkation and disembarkation point for many Caribbean and Atlantic cruises. It’s one of the busiest cruise ports in the world, as well as one of the most active cargo ports in the US due to its access to shipping lanes.
Cruising Fort Lauderdale’s New River for over 80 years, the Jungle Queen Riverboat offers a relaxed way to see the city from the water. Passengers can enjoy sightseeing along the city’s riverfront as well as through lush tropical scenery filled with exotic birds, plants, and alligators. Whether you opt for a daytime or evening cruise, all come with great hospitality and entertainment along the way.
Located in Coconut Creek, just outside Fort Lauderdale, Butterfly World is a visual feast. Experience thousands of butterflies—up to 50 species—fluttering around you in an atrium filled with exotic plants and flowers. Butterfly World offers a relaxing atmosphere that the whole family can enjoy.
If you’re an angler— or just an aspiring angler—head to Dania Beach Pier in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This pier has some of the best fishing in the area, plus everything to help you get started, with on-site fishing pole rentals and bait, plus prime spots for catching yellowtail snapper, grouper, and bluefish.
Dating to 1963, Swap Shop is a 180,000-square-foot (54,860-square-meter) flea market operating daily in Fort Lauderdale; it’s the ultimate indoor flea market for bargain hunters. Vendors selling food and second-hand goods fill the space, which also includes a small Ferrari Museum.
Within the Big Cypress Reservation, you’ll find Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki, which means “a place to learn” in the Seminole language—an appropriate name for a museum that honors the culture and history of the Seminole Indians. Here, you can see how Seminole ancestors lived in the region that became the Florida Everglades, by looking through exhibits and rare artifacts. You can also travel along nature trails through the stunning 60-acre (24-hectare) cypress dome.
