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Gay
Ft. Lauderdale Beaches, Fort Lauderdale Attractions, G ay Ft.
Lauderdale Golf - so much to see and so little time! Just
minutes from the Fort Lauderdale beach is the Riverwalk Arts
and Entertainment District in downtown Fort Lauderdale, home
to cultural attractions, shops, parks and restaurants.
Along Riverwalk, the brick-lined meandering promenade, discover
the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Museum of
Discovery and Science with its Blockbuster 3D IMAX Theater, Florida
Grand Opera, Old Fort Lauderdale, Stranahan House
and the Museum of Art. (www.sunny.org)
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BEACHES
(click
here for a list of Fort Lauderdale Gay Beaches)
Over 23 miles of
wide, sandy beaches. Perfect for sunbathing, swimming, fishing,
snorkeling, jogging or just soul searching!
GOLF
(click
here for a list of Golf Courses)
Florida has hundreds
of public and private courses to tee off from.
HEALTH
CLUBS
CLUB
FT. LAUDERDALE
110 NW 5th Avenue
954-525-3344
Gay men.
ROLLER
SKATING
INTOXISKATE
- Every Tuesday
Gold Coast Roller Rink
2604 S. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-547-3419 or 954-523-6783
intoxiskate@gmail.com
Featuring Lauderdale's Top DJ's and crazy theme parties.
Tuesday at Gold Coast has been gay night for over 39 years.
Drink and skate all night with $3 beers and $4
cocktails.
MUSEUMS
BOCA
RATON MUSEUM OF ART
501 Plaza Real, Mizner Park, Boca Raton, FL 33432
561-392-2500
http://www.bocamuseum.org
info@bocamuseum.org
This beautiful exhibition of paintings from the Bank of America Collection presents more than 60 works by many of the best-known American Impressionists.
In the Eye of the Beholder brings a useful perspective on the relationships between art museums, galleries and their audiences.
May 9 - June 22.
One of South Florida's finest cultural attractions, the Boca
Raton Museum of Art presents changing exhibitions of national
and international importance, and a wide range of educational
programs, lectures, gallery tours, and studio art classes. The
Museum's permanent collection includes a superb assembly of
modern masters including works by Degas, Matisse, Modigliani and
Picasso; important American and European modern and contemporary
works by artists ranging from Louise Nevelson to Andy Warhol; an
outstanding photography collection; and important collections of
Pre-Columbian and African art.
BONNET
HOUSE
900 North Birch Road, 954-563-5393
Tour this historical home with period antiques and art
collection.
FORT LAUDERDALE MUSEUM OF ART
One East Las Olas Boulevard, 954-525-5500
Twentieth-century European and American art with works by
Picasso, Calder, Dali, Warhol, Mapplethorpe, Stella, American
Impressionist William Glackens; the
United States’ largest collection of post-World War II
Northern European expressionist CoBrA art (Copenhagen, Brussels
and Amsterdam); important African, South Pacific, Pre-Columbian,
and Native American art; and a collection of contemporary
Cuban art.
MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY & SCIENCE & 3D IMAX
THEATER
401 SW 2nd St, 954-467-6637
Dynamic hands-on exhibits and five-story IMAX theater put you in
the center of the action.
STRANAHAN HOUSE
Las Olas at SE 6th Ave, 954-524-4736.
Preserved turn-of-the-century house furnished with antiques of
the era. Oldest structure in Broward County.
SIGHTS
ANNE
KOLB NATURE CENTER
West Lake Park, 750 Sheridan St, Hollywood 954-926-2410. 1,500+
acre wetland mangrove forest habitat for wading birds and other
native wildlife.
BIG CYPRESS RESERVATIONS
(800) 949-6101.
Learn about the land, history and culture of the Seminole
Indians.
BUTTERFLY WORLD
3600 W Sample Rd, Coconut Creek 954-977-4400
Three acres of lush tropical gardens with thousands of live
butterflies. Waterfalls, fish, hummingbirds, an insectarium,
orchids and roses complete natural habitat.
INT'L SWIMMING HALL OF FAME MUSEUM & AQUATIC COMPLEX
1 Hall of Fame Dr, 954-462-6536.
This swimming and diving facility is open daily for lap swimming
and water aerobics. Hosts national and international aquatic
competitions. A museum houses Olympic memorabilia.
RIVERWALK
SW 7th Avenue to SW 2nd Avenue, 954-468-1541
Florida's most beautiful mile! Tropical landscape and winding
walkways through downtown Fort Lauderdale's. Attractions,
restaurants and shops.
THE
ARTS
BROWARD
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
(954) 462-0222
Broadway musicals to Grammy-winning pop artists to the classic
greats.
CINEMA
PARADISO
The theater,
which is the year round art house theater for the Fort Lauder dale International Film Festival screens many gay
interests films, as well as independent films of all genres. For
additional information on the theater and our activities, please
visit our website at http://www.fliff.com/cinemaparadiso.asp
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FLORIDA GRAND OPERA
221 Southwest Third Avenue (954) 728-9700
2001 Season includes Manon, Katya Kabanova, The Barber of
Seville, and Tosca.
FORT LAUDERDALE FILM FESTIVAL
Occurs every October-November.
CLUBS
SUNSHINE
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
SAA offers a great addition to the usual ways of socializing. We
not only have five sporting groups and a social
group, we also have two annual service projects
which bring our community together on a regular basis.
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