Some of the Best Glof Courses in the Nation
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The Biltmore Golf Course
Coral Gables
305-460-5364 Visit Website
Like the hotel itself, the Biltmore Golf Course is built on tradition. The lushly landscaped, 6,700-yard, The Biltmore launched its first major tournament, the Miami-Biltmore-Coral Gables Open, in 1930, attracting top golfers including National Open champion Bill Burke, Walter Hagen, Bill Mehlhorn and Gene Sarazen. The glamorous course was a celebrity magnet: in 1930, New York Governor Al Smith squared off against baseball legend Babe Ruth.8-hole, par-71 course was built in 1925 and designed by Donald Ross, America's foremost golf-course architect.
Today the course--owned by the City of Coral Gables, and operated by the Biltmore Hotel--offers a spacious driving range and one of the southeast's largest practice areas. Home of the annual Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship, Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia are among its elite alums. Golf enthusiasts such as former President Bill Clinton, actors Will Smith, Andy Garcia and Bill Murray and others from the worlds of entertainment, politics and sports have also enjoyed rounds on the Biltmore's links.
The Diplomat County Club
Hallandale Beach
954-883-4444 Visit Website
A Passion for Excellence!...
Experience an ultimate escape at The Diplomat Country Club and Spa. Boasting a lavish clubhouse designed with an Italian-villa styled elegance and 60 richly appointed guest rooms - our accommodations speak for themselves. Spend a sunny afternoon, or two, on our 6,800-yard championship golf course, re-designed by renowned golf architect, Joe Lee. Take a swing at one of four par-5 holes or the 570-yard hole - one of the longest in South Florida. Play a few sets at our Tennis Center. Then reward yourself with a little self-indulgence at the adjacent 30,000 square foot European-styled spa. For your dining pleasure, we offer 24-hour room service and two full-service restaurants. Escape to South Florida and experience the comfort and luxury of this beautiful retreat.
Nestled amongst 3,000 Coconut and Royal Palm trees, 50-year-old Shady Banyans and lakes guarding 16 of the 18 holes, rests The Diplomat Country Club & Spa's championship golf course. Ranked the #1 Golf Resort in North America at the 2002 & 2003 World Travel Awards, The Diplomat is also South Florida's only 5-Star rated golf course, according to the 2002 Best Golf Network. This par 72, Joe Lee design offers a challenge to even the most accomplished golfer, while giving the less advanced player a great excuse to spend a few hours relaxing in the sun. Only a few steps from Country Club guest rooms to the first tee, comfort and convenience are par for the course at this isolated paradise.
Don Shula's Golf Resort
Miami Lakes, Florida
866-745-4733 Visit Website
Located in the small town of Miami Lakes, Don Shula's Golf Club is an oasis - a refuge from the stresses of everyday life, set in a relaxed and comfortable environment. With a 72-par championship golf course, it is the perfect place for that annual golf trip, for great golf, great food (home to the original Shula's Steakhouse - one of America's best) and a great time.
Shula's Golf Club not only serves as a special place for a golf retreat but an enclave for the hurried business traveler. Escaping from the hustle and bustle of travel, busy lobbies, cell phones and elevators, all 84 rooms have voicemail, HBO, CNN, Fox, Golf Channel, ESPN, ESPN2, microwaves, refrigerator, wet bars, oversized desks and high-speed internet access available in our satellite cyber cafe.
Billie Swamp Safari / Big Cypress Shootout
800-949-6101
SEMINOLE WAR REENACTMENT, HISTORIC AND
CULTURAL DISPLAYS HIGHLIGHT THE
"BIG CYPRESS SHOOTOUT"
Seminole Tribe of Florida will present a reenactment of the Second Seminole War at the Big Cypress Shootout at Billie Swamp Safari located between Fort Lauderdale and Naples, on the Big Cypress Reservation just north of I-75 (Alligator Alley) Exit 49.The battle reenactments honor the Seminole’s struggle and sacrifice to remain in their homeland and will feature authentic weapons, soldier and warrior attire and tactics typical of the Second Seminole War.The three-day event will also include music, Seminole food, Seminole and pioneer artisans, tomahawk throws, primitive archery competition, authentic Seminole and soldier camps, venomous snake shows and alligator wrestling.“Period settlers” from around the country will hew wood, iron and silver crafts and depict trading techniques from the Seminole war era.Musical guests include: Okefenokee Joe, Benjamin Dehart (The Cracker Tenor) and Cowbone.
WHEN & WHERE: Friday, February 26 through Sunday, February 28, 2010 - The battle reenactments will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.Billie Swamp Safari, located between Fort Lauderdale and Naples, on the Big Cypress Reservation just north of I-75 (Alligator Alley) Exit 49.
WHO: In the 1830’s, the United States was attempting to enforce its policy of Indian removal.The Seminoles were facing the loss of their homeland and their freedom.After broken treaties and failed peace parleys, the Seminoles took up arms against removal.The US Government thought they could quickly overpower the Seminoles and waged the fiercest of all wars ever waged between the US Government and Native Peoples.They burned settlements and captured, killed and scattered many Seminole families.This seven year war cost more than the American Revolution and involved 52,000 soldiers fighting against less than 2,000 warriors.The Seminoles fought with courage and determination and had a unique knowledge of the land.Although many Seminoles were killed or removed to present-day Oklahoma, they were never defeated, and to this day their 3500 descendants are known as “The Unconquered” Seminole Tribe of Florida.
COST:$7 adults, $5 children(Cash Only). CONTACT:
For more information, call: 1-800-GO-SAFARI or email: shootout@semtribe.com or visit us online at www.semtribe.com/calendar.
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Salvador Dalí Museum
1.800.442.3254
The DALI Museum….it's a MUST SEE!
Visit the world's most comprehensive collection of works by the late Spanish surrealist. Come see why the Michelin Guide gave us the only "Three Star Rating on Florida's West "Coast!
The Salvador Dalí Museum is the permanent home of the world's most comprehensive collection of the renowned Spanish artist's work. Compiled by the A. Reynolds Morse and Eleanor Morse over a 45-year period, it is celebrated for its 96 oil paintings.
With oils spanning from 1917 through 1970, the collection provides an excellent overview of Dalí's major themes and symbols. Characterized by its diversity, it includes the Impressionist and Cubist styles of his early period, abstract work from his transition to Surrealism, the famous surrealist canvases for which he is best known, and examples of his preoccupation with religion and science during his classic period.
In addition to the 96 oil paintings, the collection includes over 100 watercolors and drawings, 1,300 graphics, photographs, sculptures and objects d'art, and an extensive archival library. Periodic rotations of the collection and special exhibitions allow museum goers to view new work on repeat visits.
The museum, in it’s current state, will be open for another few years until their new museum opens in 2011. The new structure will be bigger, with more works of art, and the building itself will be a work of art based on Dali’s unique approach to art. With Dali's surrealistic art you can take a number of meanings from each piece and apply them to your own life. Living in metaphor is something Dali does very well.
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