Florida's HOLLYWOOD - A Diamond on The Gold Coast

[Music] what's up bro today we head to the diamond of the gold coast in south florida nestled between miami and fort lauderdale is hollywood florida you might think this classic beach town could have an identity crisis for it is a city that was named after another famous city and sits between two other beaches that get a lot of attention but i assure you hollywood florida is in nobody's shadow today exactly 100 years after a california developer purchased his first parcel of land to develop his dream city hollywood florida has emerged as one of the top beach towns in the country in fact it was awarded a blue wave beach award recognizing the nation's cleanest safest and most user-friendly beaches hollywood is part of the greater fort lauderdale region which includes 23 miles of golden beaches with comfortable year-round temperatures the reasons to visit are as abundant as the sun in the palm trees this will be our first of three videos of greater fort lauderdale excellent we will bike one of america's best beach boardwalks the hollywood broadwalk a 2.5 mile oceanfront promenade with over 50 restaurants 30 shops and three parks a haven for joggers bicyclists and rollerbladers we'll explore the wildlife of the gold coast in ann cole nature center north beach cleared to land runway 2-7 right dania beach port everglades hallandale beach [Music] in flamingo gardens in nearby davie we then moved to the dining and entertainment pedestrian friendly district of downtown hollywood in arts park at young circle so come relax in well i was gonna say the other hollywood but no this is the hollywood hey hey what's up dude that city in california is the other hollywood or you can come live life to the full in the real hollywood like totally where true outdoor adventure is to be experienced in the clean beaches of florida where you can ride a wave oh or just chill paradise awaits so let's get started we begin our tour at everglades holiday park while this is in fort lauderdale city limits it is near davey and some of the other more inland areas so we are including it in the hollywood video it is here you can take an airboat ride zip across the river of grass at top speeds on a narrated tour for 37 dollars with tax children 3 to 11 is 25 also explore animal encounters a forty five minute up close experience with five animals for forty dollars in photo included full service cafe in delhi on property now miles west of everglades holiday park in the city of davey is flamingo gardens what's up brah where you can see more than 3 000 species of rare and exotic native plants in the largest collection of florida native wildlife including alligators bear bobcats turtles eagles otters peacocks panthers and of course flamingos you can take a narrated tram tour entrance to the gardens is twenty dollars for adults children three to eleven fifteen dollars this is well worth it talked with john and his son landon here a hollywood resident enjoying the day at the gardens they say it's wonderful living here yes it's hot in summer you deal with a little traffic but you just adjust they love the hollywood region flamingo gardens however is not the only place where you can see panthers just 10 minutes up the road in sunrise florida you can watch the nhl florida panthers play at bb t center currently having a good year tied for first with florida's other hockey team also in davey is the seminole hard rock hotel and casino with over 3 100 slots 200 gaming tables and a 45 table poker room at night time a series of orchestrated outdoor music and light show changing colors choreographed to different songs the young art museum recently moved to the westfield broward mall the history of hollywood florida began 100 years ago in 1921 when california developer joseph young purchased the first parcel of land to create his dream city in at that time which is pine forest undergrowth interspersed with tomato farms in marshland within five years the area experienced a real estate boom but that ended with a hurricane in 1926 however with the construction of us-1 the opening of orange brook golf and country club construction along hollywood beach and the broadwalk transforming the shoreline the railroad running up the coast hollywood would come back with a new generation of developers while young died in 1934 you can see his vision of a wide boulevard extending from the ocean westward to the everglades with man-made lakes paralleling each side of the roadway and with three large circles along that boulevard today you can actually stay in the very mansion that joseph young built and lived in for about 1500 bucks a night it accommodates 16 guests with 7 bedrooms and 5 baths i decided to stay somewhere a little less expensive the lakita fort lauderdale hollywood airport it was good clean room close to i-95 there's about five laquitas in the area and with all of them pets stay free just south of hollywood is hallandale beach the southern part of the greater fort lauderdale region it was incorporated a year after the 1926 hurricane hallandale has many upscale neighborhoods like harbor island surrounded by waterways and nice golf courses one of those is the diplomat golf resort and spa on the waterway and off in the distance you can see the skyrise at the diplomat beach resort which sits in the hollywood beach city limits we'll show in just a bit the city's barrier island includes a one mile stretch of shoreline bordered by the atlantic ocean in the intracoastal waterway south city beach park a modern park finished in 2015 features a beach cafe restrooms open air showers and bocce ball the beach is nice but can get very crowded due to it not being very large hallandale boulevard ends at north beach city park with the famous hallandale water tower the hyde resort and residences on the north side and the beach club hallandale on the south side due to the sky rises along the shoreline the sun turns into shade as early as 1pm so if you want some sun or a parking spot for that matter you better get to the beach early the biggest tourism attraction in holland dale beach is golf stream park a combination horse racing venue casino dining shopping and entertainment village from april through september thursday through sunday is live horse racing in the pedestrian friendly village you can taste some great ethnic food with a combination of both fine dining and casual eateries due to the large number of tourists who eventually decide to retire in hallandale it has one of the fastest growing populations in broward county we now enter hollywood beach the south part of the beach with multiple sky raises this is the iconic diplomat beach resort that we saw earlier in the distance built in 2017 this is a 33 floor skyrise it has two pools 25 poolside cabanas and an ultra modern spa and fitness center [Music] we're going to start at the south end of the broad walk and get on a bike and head north jefferson street is where the broad walk starts there is a larger parking lot here [Music] we have our own bike but you can also rent a bike at the bike shack these foot pedal buggies are what hollywood beach florida is kind of known for the historic hollywood beach resort located at the end of hollywood boulevard within the resort is the ocean walk mall with boutique shops cafes restaurants and bars [Applause] in front of the hollywood beach resort is grumpy gary's bar and grill enjoy their vegan california black bean burger under a nice shaded patio area while this palm tree line brick promenade broad walk is 2.5 miles long when you add in the asphalt bike path and road at both ends you really have about four miles where you can ride on a paved surface all the way to denia beach pier [Music] mcgowan's oceanside a tiki bar and seafood restaurant bonnie reads a sports club with cheesecake seafood and pub fare mamacita is latin bar and grill [Music] haagen-dazs with high-end ice cream a wide variety of lodging here from the quaint hollywood beachside boutique suites to the four-star costa hollywood beach resort a chic and modern luxury resort with fully furnished rooms from studios to three-bedroom suites a 7-eleven and a coffee store bakery located within the building as well as a rooftop pool area and look at highway a1a as we approach kind of the center of hollywood beach the margaritaville resort with a luxury spa two pools with waterfalls and slides also eight casual dining and entertainment venues here including jimmy buffett's margaritaville landshark bar and grill try some body surfing or paddle boarding on the flo rider provides great entertainment for the people on the broad walk watching the surfers wipe out oh on the beach you can rent cabanas umbrellas loungers or even a luxury daybed across the street from margaritaville on the stranahan river is the la tub saloon a tropical waterfront burger joint in a former gas station across the river is holland park with boat ramps bike paths boardwalk nature trails and an observation tower back across the river part of margaritaville is it's five o'clock somewhere bar and grill the south beach lady 125 foot luxury yacht or the smaller south beach princess can be booked for special events or take a three-hour dinner cruise with tiki queen cruises aboard the riverboat star of new york for 68 dollars with dinner or 30 dollars cruise only [Music] back on the broad walk the hollywood beach outdoor theater hosts a variety of live performances and dancing nyx bar and grill a festive open air beach hangout offers casual and american seafood in live music [Music] i'm going to cool off with some ice cream at surfing spray [Music] try some stone oven pizza at florios of little italy [Music] i want to show you a few of the more smaller quaint motels on the northern part of the beach the ones you don't see on the big travel websites not overly fancy but still gives you lodging on the beach places you may miss when searching online like diane oceanfront suite or ocean drive villas [Music] palms hollywood beach hotels swan hollywood beach hotel the tide vacation apartments on the boardwalk had really good reviews or bougainvillea on the beach just a few feet from the broad walk or walkabot beach resort on the broad walk [Music] i chose to show places that look good on the outside and seem to have good reviews but i urge you to always look at the reviews so that you don't end up in a dump the broad walk ends at north hollywood beach park however you can keep riding the brick paving just turns to an asphalt bike path to the left here is anne kalb nature center a nature reserve with walking paddling trails through mangroves an aquarium and an observation tower i have to apologize that i did not get more video of it just missed it a lack of proper research so i just have to show you in pictures but one of the great attractions of hollywood the north hollywood beach park located at the end of sheridan street a 56 park with sea turtle exhibits an observation tower plenty of parking here but it is ten dollars per vehicle all day or six dollars after two pm [Music] zach's snacks is located within the park on the beach side a nice wooden patio deck [Music] on the intracoastal waterway side of the park are fishing piers on three long boardwalks over the intracoastal hollywood dog beach is located here not as crowded on this part of the beach as you start to see more wildlife in the northern part of hollywood beach and dania beach which we are approaching the bike trail comes to an end at perry street however it drops you off on north surf road and you can bike on that then take another path to north beach road for a total of a mile to the dania beach pier off in the distance downtown fort lauderdale which we are headed to [Music] check out super sea legs deep sea fishing for family-friendly fishing charters since hollywood florida is a little california-esque you'll find many great options for veggie burgers here i'm going to order one at the tiki tiki near the dania bridge with open air dining on the intracoastal waterway great atmosphere to enjoy your meal very good north of the bridge is dania beach dania beach has more of a small town atmosphere and a favor among those who live in broward county the pier is two dollars for sightseeing or three dollars for fishing really a must do the pelicans were abundant and tame they let you come up really close to them without flying away your own final approach clear to land runway 2-7 right [Music] this pier is highly reviewed for great fishing check out the catch of this girl the dania beach pier has a live cam on youtube so you can always see what the weather is like here search city of dania beach pier cam at the base of the pier the quarter deck restaurant the dania beach marina across from the pier just north of the pier is where you can kite board as long as you are 100 yards from land rentals and lessons are available at east coast kiteboarding school in david just north of the pier is johnson state park where there are several miles of trails as well as the 2.5 mile park drive from dania beach to port everglades inlet the park is a migratory flight path for many species of birds a resting point as they fly further south among the varieties of wildlife found in the park are pigeons doves blackbirds herons egrets storks ospreys the whiskey creek hideout is both an american bar and grill as well as a place where you can rent kayaks canoes and paddle boards to explore whiskey creek a 1.5 mile mangrove lined waterway [Music] the staying afloat party boat docked here we will see them in fort lauderdale next week as well drones are restricted here due to class c air space at fort lauderdale hollywood airport this footage here as well as port everglades we purchased from pond5 so drum pilots you don't want to fly here without atc permission [Music] port everglades is ranked as the third busiest cruise port in the world inconvenient for people flying in to take a cruise with fort lauderdale hollywood airport only three miles away currently the jetty on the dania beach side at the port everglades inlet is closed but accessible through johnson state park on the other side fort lauderdale beach which we'll visit next week with quaint sidewalk cafes brickline walks and six blocks of unique boutiques shops art galleries and a variety of ethnic restaurants downtown hollywood has become a great place to hang out after your day at the beach the downtown district begins with arts park at young circle a large park inside a paved promenade great for strolling or jogging there is a children's play area [Music] a splash pad interactive fountain the park offers a wide array of visual and performing arts educational and recreational and entertainment activities a pretty cool feature fountain [Music] cultural events and concerts happen at the amphitheater here with lawn seating for 2500 guests also the art walk with live musicians on the third saturday of every month there are several murals in the downtown area and often you can see new murals being created during the art walk [Music] downtown hollywood as well as the beach hosts several festivals throughout the year from film and music festivals to the classic car festivals every kind of eatery is here irish pubs chocolate shops bakeries greek food [Music] colombian chinese [Music] i decided to have shrimp quesadillas at the overlay mexican restaurant you can dine outside on the street patio or inside with a pretty colorful decor on the walls and tables [Music] at that time you can experience south florida's international music and culture with live jazz blues rock latin and r b bars clubs are concentrated tightly here with a variety of clubs just a few steps apart while there is no walk of fame no living vicariously through celebrities florida's hollywood gives you opportunities to live your own life free to create new memories with family and friends and experience nature we have put links and addresses in the description below of places of interest to help you plan your hollywood getaway another great source for things to see in the greater fort lauderdale area is sunny.org they also have a paper brochure map that i thought was very good it had all the places of interest and very well laid out so i would recommend that as well in this video we showed the smaller hotels motels give me feedback in the comments below if that is something you would like to see more of i always learn so much from your comments next week we move up the coast to downtown fort lauderdale explore los olas boulevard and the riverwalk then tour fort lauderdale beach with the spring breakers it's going to be a good one we are tampa aerial media we film travel videos across the usa for licensing or stock footage contact us at info tampa aerial media.com [Music] from the gold coast blessings to you wherever you may be see you next week in fort 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Length: 21min 16sec (1276 seconds)

Published: Sun Apr 04 2021