Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Tonic Lounge & Club
B1
Riverwalk & Las Olas Riverfront
WATERFRONT
www.goriverwalk.com
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runs from Stranahan House to the Broward Center for the Performing
Arts. Host to culinary tastings and other events, the walk connects a number of sights, res-
Blvd)
is basically a giant alfresco shopping mall with stores, restaurants and live entertain-
ment nightly; it's also the place to catch many river cruises.
Fort Lauderdale Beach & Promenade
BEACH
Fort Lauderdale's promenade - a wide, brick, palm-tree-dotted pathway swooping along
the beach and the A1A - is a magnet for runners, in-line skaters, walkers and cyclists. The
white-sand beach, meanwhile, is one of the nation's cleanest and best. Stretching 7 miles to
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, it has dedicated family-, gay- and dog-friendly sections. Boating,
diving, snorkeling and fishing are all extremely popular.
Bonnet House
HISTORIC BUILDING
16, grounds only $10; 10am-4pm Tue-Sat, from 11am Sun)
This pretty plantation-style property was once the home of artists and collectors Frederic
and Evelyn Bartlett. It is now open to guided tours that swing through its art-filled rooms
and studios. Beyond the house, 35 acres of lush, subtropical gardens protect a pristine
barrier-island ecosystem, including one of the finest orchid collections in the country.
Stranahan House
HISTORIC BUILDING
954-524-4736;
www.stranahanhouse.org
;
335 SE 6th Ave; adult/student
$12/7;
tours 1pm, 2pm & 3pm)
