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    Sample-McDougald House - Halloween story time mommy and me with the incredible Cheryl McDougal who was born and grew up in this home with her family!

    Sample-McDougald House

    4.8(6 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    Went here for a garden/flower themed event and paid the $5 to go inside the house. It was a…read moreself-guided tour, but they had about 4-5 staff throughout the house to answer any questions you may have. The inside was very nicely staged and I liked that each room had little papers that described what you were seeing and which of the furniture pieces were original. Randomly, my favorite part was probably the book of letters they had in the office room from "Jack" who lived in the house. They were so cute to read through!

    We knew we were coming for a mom and me story time. But oh wow were we in for such a treat! It was…read morewith Cheryl McDougal who was born and grew up in this home with her family!. She put so much time and effort into preparing everything. And it was such a wonderful performative experience. All of the children and parents had a wonderful time! Miss Cheryl comes from a long family line of school teachers, and you can tell she loves working with children from her demeanor and the creativity, which came into planning this event. If you are ever able to visit one of the mommy and me sessions with her, I strongly recommend it! After story time, we were able to see Laura the Docents paper crafts which are available for sale and we were given a walk-through tour. It was incredible to see Cheryl's childhood bedroom and the phenomenal collaboratively family built dollhouse, which was her mothers and then hers. Thank you for such an amazing time and for making Halloween so special. McDougal Home is such a phenomenal piece of old Florida history and what once was of the farmland.

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    Immersive decoration experience

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    History Fort Lauderdale - Inside

    History Fort Lauderdale

    4.1(16 reviews)
    8.1 mi

    We visited the History Fort Lauderdale Museum yesterday for Smithsonian's Museum Day. My spouse and…read moreI have lived in Hollywood for the last ten years but haven't yet taken the time to visit historical Fort Lauderdale, so we were excited to check it out. The museum is a beautiful old inn with three levels. The first level has a few rooms with interesting artifacts and a video showing a brief history of how Ft. Lauderdale came to be settled. There are some beautiful art pieces from resident artists hanging on the walls of the video room. On the second floor, there are many different rooms showcasing different parts of Ft Lauderdale history; there is a room with information about archeological digs, Seminole and Tequesta history, a case with sports memorabilia from Wayne Huizenga's teams, a room with different military artefacts, among many other interesting details. I appreciated the information about the schools - they featured Fort Lauderdale high school and the founding of Dillard. The third floor is where resident artists work on their next amazing pieces. While we didn't get to visit the other buildings on the grounds, we did walk around the the grounds themselves are along the new river, with gazebos and very nice landscaping. All of the museum workers were very friendly and informative. I would certainly return and bring more friends, we had a great time!

    Learned a lot from the museum!! The tour guide was a volunteer and he was okay didn't really answer…read moremuch of our questions, or seemed to be annoyed about the fact that there's a baby with us and started rushing us. However the front desk staff was really nice and helpful. The only problem was the volunteer tour guide person. (I forgot his name lol)

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    Kester Cottages

    Kester Cottages

    5.0(1 review)
    0.0 mi

    Stuart and William L. Kester were originally from West Virginia. They came to Pompano to pursue…read morefishing in the 1920's and in 1937 built the wood frame bungalows that they called "pepper crates" in Pompano and Deerfield Beach. Since they were inexpensive to build soon everyone was constructing them for residents and visitors alike. They were constructed of Dade County pine and had indoor plumbing and running water. They measured 25 feet by 35 feet. Some had a beach view and ranged from one to three bedrooms. At their height of popularity there were 150 of them. All of the cottages were white with playing card suites cut of out their shutters. Houses cost under a thousand dollars to build and you could rent one for as little as $29 a month. I wish you could still get beach front property for that amount. The two Kester cottages owned by the Pompano Beach Historical Society were donated to them by Kester's nephew Stewart. They were moved from their original location to Founders Park behind the Historical Society building. Usually they are locked up but they open them for tours when they do the once a month historical trolley tour. The next time the cottages will be open is on January 12 from 9 to 10 AM. The cottages are filled with historical items from Pompano Beach's history. If you can't tour them they have a wonderful 3-D virtual tour on the website they have have set up for the cottages. One other Kester cottage remains on the grounds of the Butler House in Deerfield Beach.

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    Wilton Manors Historical Society

    Wilton Manors Historical Society

    5.0(1 review)
    5.6 mi

    I've really been all over the world and I can say without hesitation that Wilton Manors is one of…read moremy favorite of all cities because of its incredible diversity, sense of community, open acceptance, easy going life style, and particularly for me, because it's loaded with gay bars. Matter of fact, of all the gay bars in the city and there are a lot of them, there is only one straight bar, Red's, but about as gay friendly as any straight bar can get. So, it's really nice to know how it came to be and how it evolved which is where Wilton Manors Historical Society comes into play. The history of Wilton Manors isn't very lengthy, actually not much to it, but enough to hold ones interest. The Society will explain it all from its beginnings back in the 1890's with early settler William Collier and its first significant 345 acre plat by E. J. Willingham in 1925 right on down to the present day. The Society has all sorts of books, records and early day pictures of Wilton Manors and the all-volunteer offices and members are more than will to share the stories behind each and every one of them. As the Society meets or sets up at different places it's wise to phone in or check their web site for current information. As a membership society, $25/year and may be paid online by clicking "join/donate" on the main web page. The one thing about the history of Wilton Manors that sets it apart and makes unique, unlike any other city, is that present day Wilton Manors came into being, developed around and because of a gay bar, Georgies Alibi, though I haven't heard the Society go into that facet with any detail. As they really provide such a wonderful as well as valuable service to the community, or as they put it "Yesterday's history is today's reality," Five Stars.

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    MSC Cruise - From the minute you step on board, your dedicated butler will be by your side for a memorable experience.

    MSC Cruise

    1.7(445 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    Upon entering the balcony room, we found a cup with cigarettes and ashes all over the balcony…read more Our room attendant was great for the first 3 days then got feisty on the last 2 days. Ended up with 3 missing items - cretit card and ID. Post cruise services is a joke and their customer service is well below mediocre (at best). The lost and found system is ridiculous and leaves you feeling like once you're off their ship, you're SOL. Bring you in a limo, send you home in a cab kind of vibe. The crew is hit or miss. Some people enjoy their job and even if they don't, you won't know. Some people however are miserable and it shows through their lack of professionalism. There is room for improvement, however, this was my first cruise with MSC and I do not think I'll be returning anytime soon. If I just want to take a quick cruise to jump in island water, maybe, but If I want to take a serious vacation and enjoy the entire experience... I will cruise with another line that I have had multiple top tier experiences with.

    Our recent experience with MSC Cruises was really disappointing due to several frustrating and…read moreunnecessary policies that made our vacation less enjoyable. 1. Wi-Fi Device Restrictions -- Unacceptable MSC does not allow you to deactivate an existing device on your Wi-Fi plan to switch it to another device (e.g., from phone to tablet). This is completely unnecessary and extremely inconvenient. On every other cruise line I've used, you can easily swap devices or log out and log in on another device -- but not here. It's ridiculous that I have to pay for a whole new connection just because I want to use my tablet instead of my phone. 2. Cabin Key Restrictions -- Unrealistic You cannot get a copy of your key card without deactivating your existing one. So if multiple people want access (e.g., parents both need a key), you're penalized by losing the first key. That's absurd and outdated. It's 2025 -- many guests manage multiple keys without turning off the first. This policy feels like an unnecessary limitation rather than a safety feature. 3. Beverage Package Rules -- Inflexible and Family-Unfriendly The beverage package rules are extremely rigid and don't work for families. If I want a drink package for myself but not for all my kids, I'm forced to buy them beverage packages too (e.g., soda packages). That's unfair and expensive. Families shouldn't be forced into package bundles they don't want just because of arbitrary rules. Bottom Line: MSC Cruises has great destinations and ships, but these rigid policies -- especially around Wi-Fi, cabin keys, and beverage packages -- feel outdated, unfair, and tone-deaf to the needs of modern travelers and families. I hope MSC updates these policies soon. Until then, I can't recommend them to anyone who values flexibility, fair pricing, and ease of use.

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    Hot air balloon photo op 7th floor

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    View from my cabin!!!

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