The South Florida Traveler

When did bowling alleys become the trendy place to go – with delicious food, art on the walls and even a dress code? Lucky Strike Lanes reminiscent of the original Hollywood Star Lanes is as they like to call it “America’s First True Bowling Lounge.” Combining retro decorations such as the beloved “Hollywood” sign with modern accents, Lucky Strike is the place to be seen for celebrities and the locals alike.  The menu here goes beyond the typical bowling alley fare and features such things as:

Key West Chicken dusted with a citrus/herb spice and served with a sweet chili sauce
Warm brie …read more

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You work hard. You play hard and sometimes its nice to have everyone just take care of you. Such is the case with The Palm Beach Princess. Sailing twice daily from the Port of Palm Beach, the Palm Beach Princess has all of the amenities you could think of for an exciting, yet relaxing day or evening on the water. On board you can your chance in the casino, try your new moves on the disco floor, take in the live music and indulge in the delicious cuisine – each night has a different theme from Italian night to BBQ night …read more

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Often lauded as being one of South Florida’s top entertainment districts, Seminole Paradise Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is home to over 25 trendy retails outlets, more than 10 restaurants and over 10 entertainments locales. Visitors also come from around the world to try their luck at the popular games such as: video poker, video roulette, video keno, Cleopatra, Enchanted Unicorn and Little Green Men. Now after 17 years of failed attempts to bring in blackjack and other Vegas style games, The Hollywood Casino unveiled 71 new card tables on Sunday night. 55 of these tables are for blackjack, while …read more

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During a time when everything is closing (even my new favorite spa where I had a champagne pedicure done a few weeks ago and had posted about here closed earlier this month) from people facing foreclosures to restaurants to retailers that have been around for 20 years, everyone can you a little pick-me-up. Therefore, I thought it would be an ideal time to do something on the different places to catch a good laugh or two, or even partake in some stand up comedy starring no one else, but you.
Here’s a round up of what to do and where to …read more

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Today is one of the days that it is just hot out. All I can think about is eating popsicles and swimming in the pool. Earlier I wrote about South Florida A to Z and included the Venetian pool in the line up, but it is definitely worthy of a feature especially on a hot day like today.
Located in Coral Gables, the Venetian Pool is a historic landmark filled with 820,000 gallons of fresh spring water. It was built sporting Venetian-style architecture and features waterfalls, caves and grottos. It also has a 3-story observation tower. This pool used to be …read more

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The Norton Museum of Art, located in West Palm Beach, is home to over 5,000 works of art consisting of European, American, Chinese, Contemporary Art and Photography. It was founded by Ralph Hubbard Norton and his wife Elizabeth Calhoun Norton in 1941. Norton, who before moving to West Palm Beach, was the head of the ACME Steel Company wanted to preserve and share his large collection. The Norton has grown over the years and strives to share the permanent collection with the public while educating and promoting arts education throughout the community.
Currently, they are running some special …read more

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Taking place from May 30th – June 7th, the Brazilian Film Festival in Miami was the first festival completely dedicated to Brazilian movies. Since its inception, the Brazilian Film Festival is now in its 12th year and has grown to become an official event in the city’s cultural calendar. The programming brings a mixture of competitive and parallel screenings, open air cinemas, debates and a business fair called the Market Place and has expanded into many areas of the world including Buenos Aires, Madrid, Milan, New York and Barcelona.
This year, the festival began with an outdoor screening of Urban Snap-shots, …read more

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Legos! The ultimate childhood memory. Remember the days when you spent hours creating the most magnificent castle or turned the living room into a city of legos, never to be destroyed. Even now, you can’t resist sneaking through the Lego aisle at the toy store catching a glimpse of latest additions or even wrapping up the newest set for any child you know, so you have a reason to indulge in those childhood memories. Years later you discovered there was an actual Legoland, but it was built in Denmark. Oh please, just let it be a little bit closer. As …read more

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I recently read a post titled, Seattle: A to Z and I thought that this would be a great way to get this blog going and give an overview of my favorite places to go in South Florida. So here goes:

A – Discover a new favorite artist at Miami Beach’s top art festival, Art Basel.
B – Spend an afternoon at Bal Harbour, an ultra-luxe shopping center
C – Café Boulud is the place to be on Tuesday and Saturday nights for their popular lounge nights.
D – Dolphins Stadium
E – Rent a kayak and paddle your way through the southern and western …read more

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Rubi Rey already known for being the first hand-crafted single barrel finished white rum has expanded its cutting edge brand into the arts category. Creating the86collective, Rubi Rey has entered into the digital arts revolution, one of the most invigorating arts revolutions in recent years. The collection will boast a gallery of 86 works created by well established and talented artists in the digital art medium arena.

According to Senior Global Brand Manager at Bacardi U.S.A., Aaron Burns, “Rubi Rey rum does do things a bit unconventionally, but we feel that tradition is meant to be challenged. With the the86collective, …read more

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