First trip to Ft Lauderdale and Key West, any suggestions?
Jan 13, 2023 19:16:12 #
Am finally getting to go to the area and am not very familiar with the area. Excursion to Dry Tortugas is already planned and am intentionally leaving a lot of free time to find things to do.
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Jan 14, 2023 08:52:24 #
In Key West, there are the Hemingway home, Truman’s Key West home he used as a retreat while President, and Mallory Square at sunset is beautiful to name a few. The architecture is particularly beautiful. Duval Street would be particularly interesting for street photography. For Ft. Lauderdale, the beaches would be the main draw and the nightlife along Las Olas Boulevard is fun.
Jan 14, 2023 10:55:01 #
Schwabo
Loc: Florida
Wakodahatchee Wetlands. 13026 S Job Rd, Delray Beach. Open till 7 PM. Took many pictures there.
Jan 14, 2023 12:34:47 #
Key West.. Take the tour tram. You'll miss so much if you don't.
Key Largo.. John Pennekamp State Park. A coral reef off shore. Take glass bottomed boat tour.
Key Largo.. John Pennekamp State Park. A coral reef off shore. Take glass bottomed boat tour.
Jan 14, 2023 13:23:47 #
If you're driving, stop on the way from one to the other in the Miami area to see Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.
Jan 14, 2023 13:39:16 #
Fairchild Gardens in Miami
Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray
Butterfly World in Coconut Creek
Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray
Butterfly World in Coconut Creek
Jan 14, 2023 14:05:56 #
Definitely check out Everglades National Park! I visited during the peak of birds nesting, which means maximum birds, critters that like birds and bird eggs, and alligators that like critters.
Jan 14, 2023 23:48:06 #
RightOnPhotography
Loc: Quebec,QC
Not to miss Miami Zoo. It's huge, divided into continents and has its own monorail.
Jan 15, 2023 01:22:26 #
jonyrot wrote:
Am finally getting to go to the area and am not very familiar with the area. Excursion to Dry Tortugas is already planned and am intentionally leaving a lot of free time to find things to do.
So many things in the Keys! An hour's drive north of Key West is the Turtle Hospital and rescue which we found extremely interesting:
https://www.turtlehospital.org
In Key West, make sure to check out the Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory:
https://keywestbutterfly.com/the-experience/
If you make it to the Ernest Hemingway house (which you should definitely do - see how many six-toed cats you can count among other things), you're only a one minute walk to the Key West Lighthouse at 938 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040. It's an easy walk (even for an old fart like me with a bum knee) to the top and you'll have the best views around!
And, one of our most favorite places to stroll around is the Key West Historic Seaport. Wonderful shops and even better restaurants:
https://keywesthistoricseaport.com
Jan 15, 2023 07:54:44 #
kybob
Loc: Versailles, Kentucky
For FtLauderdale if you want to do an air boat ride you have to have a reservation, like weeks in advance. To many cruise ships have excursions to them and they fill up. Everglades National Park is worth a visit and there is a tram ride at one location it too requires reservations. A fun thing to do in Ft Lauderdale is the water taxi you can see amazing houses and boats. One route will go through the cruise port where you can see some of the largest ships in the world. It is had to believe they float and move most are bigger than any of the hotels surrounding the port. There is also several historic houses in the area that you can see what the area looked like before, like little oasis in the middle of the city.
At around 4-5 almost every day the cruise ships leave a get place to get photos of them leaving is the beach at the Marriott.
At around 4-5 almost every day the cruise ships leave a get place to get photos of them leaving is the beach at the Marriott.
Jan 15, 2023 11:08:50 #
contact Mark Smith-- well know bird photographer in area and knows of some great places. Has written several photo-bird books.
Jan 15, 2023 13:58:39 #
keywest305
Loc: Baltimore Md.
I lived there 20 years. If you drive down stop at Robbies Marina on the way down to see the tarpon. Grab some lunch. The Dry Tortugas is incredible trip and the snorkeling us top notch. Lots of turtles. My house was on Cudjoe Key.
Jan 16, 2023 00:53:16 #
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