Trip IdeasFodor's South Florida 2010
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Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in South Florida!
•Your vacation never looked better. This Fodor’s full-color guide paints an unforgettable picture of South Florida with vibrant maps, vividly illustrated features, and stunning color photos.
•Updated annually, Fodor’s South Florida provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s South Florida features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in South Florida.
•Experience Florida like a local! Fodor’s South Florida includes unique photo-features that impart the state's culture and activities, covering fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling, Miami's Cuban and Haitian populations, the Everglades, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
•Full-color pullout map
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in South Florida!
•Your vacation never looked better. This Fodor’s full-color guide paints an unforgettable picture of South Florida with vibrant maps, vividly illustrated features, and stunning color photos.
•Updated annually, Fodor’s South Florida provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s South Florida features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in South Florida.
•Experience Florida like a local! Fodor’s South Florida includes unique photo-features that impart the state's culture and activities, covering fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling, Miami's Cuban and Haitian populations, the Everglades, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
•Full-color pullout map
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Experience South Florida............8
What's Where............10
South Florida Planner............12
When to Go............13
Quintessential South Florida............14
South Florida Top Attractions............16
If You Like............18
Great Itineraries............20
Chapter 2: Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast............29
Welcome to Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast............30
Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast Planner............32
Palm Beach and Treasure Coast Beaches............34
Palm Beach............36
West Palm Beach............47
South to Boca Raton............54
The Treasure Coast............66
Chapter 3: Fort Lauderdale and Broward County............85
Welcome to Fort Lauderdale and Broward County............86
Ft. Lauderdale and Broward County Planner............88
Fort Lauderdale and Broward County Beaches............90
Fort Lauderdale............93
North on Scenic A1A............112
South Broward............119
Chapter 4: Miami and Miami Beach............125
Welcome to Miami and Miami Beach............126
Miami and Miami Beach Planner............128
Miami Beaches............130
Exploring Miami and Miami Beach............133
Sports and the Outdoors............158
Shopping............170
Nightlife............176
Where to Eat............181
Best Bets for Miami Dining............183
Cuban Food............190
Where to Stay............197
Best Bets for Miami Lodging............200
Chapter 5: The Everglades............219
Welcome to The Everglades............220
The Everglades Planner............222
Everglades National Park............237
Big Cypress National Preserve............243
Biscayne National Park............246
What's Nearby............250
Chapter 6: The Florida Keys............265
Welcome to The Florida Keys............266
The Florida Keys Planner............268
The Florida Keys Beaches............270
The Upper Keys............273
The Middle Keys............305
The Lower Keys............314
Key West............322
Everything's Fishy in the Keys............346
Travel Smart South Florida............357
Getting Here and Around............742
Essentials............745
Index............367
About Our Writers............376
SOUTH FLORIDA IN FOCUS
Gone Fishin'............21
Caribbean Infusion............136
A Stroll Down Deco Lane............163
The Florida Everglades............224
Under the Sea............292
MAPS
What's Where............10-11
Palm Beach and West Palm Beach............40
The Treasure Coast............56
Ft Lauderdale............97
Broward County............113
Downtown Miami............135
Miami Beach............145
Miami, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, and Key Biscayne............154-155
Where to Eat in the Miami Area............192-193
Where to Stay in the Miami Area............202-203
Key West............324
What's Where............10
South Florida Planner............12
When to Go............13
Quintessential South Florida............14
South Florida Top Attractions............16
If You Like............18
Great Itineraries............20
Chapter 2: Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast............29
Welcome to Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast............30
Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast Planner............32
Palm Beach and Treasure Coast Beaches............34
Palm Beach............36
West Palm Beach............47
South to Boca Raton............54
The Treasure Coast............66
Chapter 3: Fort Lauderdale and Broward County............85
Welcome to Fort Lauderdale and Broward County............86
Ft. Lauderdale and Broward County Planner............88
Fort Lauderdale and Broward County Beaches............90
Fort Lauderdale............93
North on Scenic A1A............112
South Broward............119
Chapter 4: Miami and Miami Beach............125
Welcome to Miami and Miami Beach............126
Miami and Miami Beach Planner............128
Miami Beaches............130
Exploring Miami and Miami Beach............133
Sports and the Outdoors............158
Shopping............170
Nightlife............176
Where to Eat............181
Best Bets for Miami Dining............183
Cuban Food............190
Where to Stay............197
Best Bets for Miami Lodging............200
Chapter 5: The Everglades............219
Welcome to The Everglades............220
The Everglades Planner............222
Everglades National Park............237
Big Cypress National Preserve............243
Biscayne National Park............246
What's Nearby............250
Chapter 6: The Florida Keys............265
Welcome to The Florida Keys............266
The Florida Keys Planner............268
The Florida Keys Beaches............270
The Upper Keys............273
The Middle Keys............305
The Lower Keys............314
Key West............322
Everything's Fishy in the Keys............346
Travel Smart South Florida............357
Getting Here and Around............742
Essentials............745
Index............367
About Our Writers............376
SOUTH FLORIDA IN FOCUS
Gone Fishin'............21
Caribbean Infusion............136
A Stroll Down Deco Lane............163
The Florida Everglades............224
Under the Sea............292
MAPS
What's Where............10-11
Palm Beach and West Palm Beach............40
The Treasure Coast............56
Ft Lauderdale............97
Broward County............113
Downtown Miami............135
Miami Beach............145
Miami, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, and Key Biscayne............154-155
Where to Eat in the Miami Area............192-193
Where to Stay in the Miami Area............202-203
Key West............324
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