FAQ: Fort Lauderdale informatie

[ststone]

Activities and Attractions

Fishing
Great surf fishing for Bluefish, Pompano and other species right on
our beach during the winter months. Excellent fishing at the South
Jetty at Fort Pierce Inlet also. The PP Cobb Bridge which connects S.
Hutchinson Island with the town of Fort Pierce also has 2 catwalks
which offer excellent Indian River fishing as well. There is also
great fishing 10 minutes north on the Little Jim Bridge on the
causeway to North Hutchinson Island.

Sports
Grapefruit League Baseball: Ocean Village is within a half hour drive
of the LA Dodgers (Vero Beach) and NY Mets (St. Lucie West) Spring
Training Camps...In addition, once spring training ends in early
April, the minor league affiliates of both teams (Vero Beach Dodgers
& St. Lucie Mets) play a full season of Class A Florida League
baseball at these same sites from April to mid-September. Most of
these minor league games are played at night and are very
inexpensive. You can find discount coupons for many of the Mets games
in many convenience stores and in the local newspapers. Although
you've probably never heard of most of the players, it's a very
enjoyable way to spend an evening.

Other Tourist Attractions:

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute - north on Route US1.

UDT Navy Seal Museum - on N. Hutchinson Island

Bathtub Beach/Reef - south - great snorkeling and swimming
for smaller children.

Jensen Beach Access - north on Route A1A.

Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge - 17 miles south of Ocean Village, a
19th century life saving station, the only one still surviving on
Florida's east coast. A remnant of the U.S. Lifesaving Service now
known as the U.S. Coast Guard.

Elliott Museum - Local museum that features anything from sportscard
exhibits to antique automobile shows. north on Route A1A.

Manatee Center - 7 minutes away in downtown Fort Pierce - great place
to see live manatees (best viewing in winter) Viewing is free! Small
donation to see the museum.

A.E. "Bean" Backus Home and Art Museum - 15 minutes away in downtown
Fort Pierce. Fort Pierce's most famous 20th century artist.

Disneyworld/Universal Studios - approximately 3 hours away

Kennedy Space Center - approximately 2 hour north

Horseback Riding on the Beach - at the Frederick Douglass Memorial
Park exactly 2.2 miles south of Ocean Village on Route A1A.
$30/person.

Airboat Rides - The most reasonably priced airboat rides we've been
able to find are conveniently located on the way to Orlando. Just
follow I-95 North to Exit 75 and take Route 520 West about 5 miles to
the Lone Cabbage Fish Camp on your left. A nice side-trip if you're
headed to/from Orlando.

Fort Pierce Jai Alai - located on King's Highway about a mile north
of the FL Turnpike exit at Fort Pierce (Seasonal). Off-Track Betting
is also featured here.

Shopping: 3 major shopping malls within a 1/2 hour drive:
The Indian River Mall on Route 60 in Vero Beach
The Treasure Coast Square on Route US1 in Jensen Beach
The Prime Outlet Mall at the Vero Beach Exit of I-95 (I-95 and Route 60)

[Drefter]

Kan ook niet anders, je bent de beste ! :wink:
O, trouwens...Ik vond Butterfly World geweldig! Zeker leuk als je een dagje niets bijzonders te doen heb en je ogen de kost wil geven.

[ststone]

Bedankt allemaal.
Er is een nieuw item in Florida Algemeen:
Hutchinson Island, Stuart, Jensen Beach.
Het is meer 'red neck' maar ook veel rustiger dan Orlando of Miami

[Daniel]

Ik heb net het topic gemerged met deze FAQ, zodat alle info bij elkaar blijft. Thanks ststone!!

[nounou]

Graag had ik wat meer info betreft de hotels !
Dicht bij de marina en de zee , en ook nog op loopafstand
van de las Olas Boulevard .
Graag enkele suggesties ,liefst beneden de 100 dollar !
het is maar voor 2 nachtjes.
We zouden de auto liever bij het hotel laten staan ,
en eens wat te voet gaan doen.

[ststone]

Kom maar op, geef een tijdstip (dag,maand,jaar) en ik zal je even inpeperen.
(sorry dat was te amerikaans)

[nounou]

{b} Het zou van 8 tot ongeveer 11 januari zijn.
Alleen weten we nog niet in welk hotel ?
Alle sugestie's zijn welkom ! {b}

[ststone]

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