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!

I did the self guided tour on a Saturday afternoon. There are two floors of exhibits in individual…read morerooms. The exhibits detail the history of Fort Lauderdale, from the Seminoles to Flagler's railroad. The building is the first hotel in Fort Lauderdale, built in 1905.

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While in Fort Lauderdale for a girls weekend we chose to do an AirBnB experience through this…read morecompany. It was called Cruise the Intercoastal and even though the weather wasn't perfect we still had a fantastic time. Captain Dominick picked us up on time and as promised we could bring on our own drinks and snacks. His boat was clean and he has a great setup for all 5 of us to fit comfortably, we loved the bean bag chairs. The two hours was a perfect amount of time and he showed us some beautiful houses as we hung out and spent time together laughing, chatting, and listening to music. I would highly recommend for a more "intimate" experience and I think anyone would enjoy Captain Don as their host.

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.

We had a fabulous time on WonderMunch. Howie is a wonderful tour guide and he has a wealth of…read moreinformation about Fort Lauderdale that even a native Floridian like myself didn't know. Oh yes and the food was incredible too!

I would highly recommend the Wonder Munch Tour if you are looking for something Fun and Educational…read moreto do in Fort Lauderdale! My boyfriend and I had a Blast on this tour! We learned about the history of Fort Lauderdale and got to eat some of the Best food from some of the Best restaurants on East Las Olas Blvd. Our tour guide Howie is Hilarious! He made our 3 hour tour so much fun! You will love this Great experience! Susan and Jack NJ

Not only was Pat a knowledgeable captain, he was accommodating, personable, and kind. The Danny…read moreGirl was spacious and really well maintained. Today's boat trip was definitely a highlight of our vacation and we highly recommend reaching out to Pat if you're looking for a great day on the water.

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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.

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.

I've cruised before, and i can honestly say my recent trip on MSC worl america was the most…read moredisappointing cruise i've ever taken. If you are thinking of booking, do yourself a favor and look at another cruise line. First of all, the premium beverage package is a scam. Imagine my disappointment when my room steward told me the drinks from my mini bar were not included. Drinks over $16? You pay the difference, thats not premium, that's misleading advertising. I had a balcony, and it did not come with any ammedities like robes, slippers, toiletries...all the above were complimentary in other cruise lines. The buffet was another let down. Fatty, unhealthy food options with barely anything balanced. If you care at all about what you eat, you'll be frustrated. But the absolute dealbreaker for me was the customer service. At the specialty Japanese restaurant, our waiter told my group of 4 that plum wine was included with the meal. Two of us had the drink packages, two did not. We told the waiter this and he assured us it came with the meal. The two without the drink package were charged. When we raised the issue, the restaurant manager, Steven, was shockingly rude. Instead of listening, he dismissed us, insisted his staff wouldn't say that, and basically accused us of lying, over a $12 charge. He made us feel humiliated and disrespected. That interaction alone was enough for us to never sail MSC again. When a cruise line's management calls its guests liera rather than fix an obvious mistake, that tells you all u need to know. MSC hides behind fine print, skimps on food quality, and shows zero respect when issues come up. I will never give them another dollar, and as someone who has over 7 cruise under her belt, I'd strongly recommend anyone considering them to look elsewhere. There are plenty of cruise lines that actually value their customers.

If you want to learn about the history of Pompano Beach this park is a great place to start. The…read morePompano Beach Historical Society maintains a building here but this park contains several historical buildings too. There is the two restored Kester Cottages that were moved to the park in the 1980's, a 1926 firehouse that contains the cities first fire truck, a 1926 American LaFrance and a 1948 American LaFrance, and Pump House No. 1, also from 1926. Other park amenities include tennis courts, a playground, and a shuffleboard court. On September 11, 2019, a 9/11 memorial was dedicated at the park. Founders Park was chosen for the memorial because it contains the cities first fire house and the memorial pays tribute to the 343 first responders killed on 9/11. The Pompano Beach Historical Society launches a lot of events from this park. They hold dinners in their building, operate historical trolley tours that leave from the park, and give tours of the Kester cottages. Besides the historical value, this is a great park to play tennis. It is nice to see Pompano working so hard to embrace their past.