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AREA POINTS OF INTEREST
The Pompano Beach area offers miles of beautiful white sandy beaches, boating, fishing,
and plenty of Old Florida Charm. Listed below are just a few of the enumerate activities
and attractions the area has to offer.
JUNGLE QUEEN RIVERBO
JUNGLE QUEEN RIVERBOAAT CRT CRUISESUISES
JUNGLE QUEEN RIVERBOAT CRUISES
JUNGLE QUEEN RIVERBO
JUNGLE QUEEN RIVERBOAAT CRT CRUISESUISES
(954) 462-5596 • A1A, Bahia Mar Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale • www.junglequeen.com
Cruise the tropical New River. See “Venice of America” and Millionaire’s Row. Our destination is an
“all u can eat” BBQ and shrimp dinner followed by a variety show. Cruise Departs nightly at 7:00PM.
Daily narrated 3 hour sight-seeing cruises also available. See our ad in the Recommended Local
Merchants section of this directory.
UTTERFLY WY WORLDORLD
UTTERFLY WORLD
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B B B B BUTTERFLUTTERFLY WY WORLDORLD
(954) 977-4400 • 3600 W. Sample Rd., Coconut Creek • www.butterflyworld.com
Lush, tropical flowering gardens in six giant screened aviaries filled with thousands of
exotic butterflies. The park also features Waterfalls, Colorful Fish and Birds, Botanical Gardens,
Macaw Landing and Museum.
HUGH T
HUGH T
HUGH TAYLOR BIRCH STATE PARK
HUGH TAAYLYLOR BIROR BIRCH STCH STAATE PTE PARKARK
HUGH TAAYLYLOR BIROR BIRCH STCH STAATE PTE PARKARK
(954) 564-4521 • Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, off A1A.• www.floridastateparks.org
A short walk from beachside shops and condominiums, this park is an oasis of tropical hammocks-
a gift from Hugh Taylor Birch to Florida’s posterity. His former estate preserves four
distinct natural communities, nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the
Intracoastal Waterway. Visitors can rent a canoe and paddle along a mile-long
freshwater lagoon or fish from the seawall. Nature lovers can hike along two short
trails and learn about local plants and wildlife while bicyclists and skaters glide
along the paved park road. Visitors can access the beach via the pedestrian tunnel
under A1A. Picnic areas overlook the channel.
POMP
POMPANO CITI CENTREANO CITI CENTRE
POMP LOCAL INFORMATION AREA POINTS OF INTEREST
POMPANO CITI CENTRE
POMPANO CITI CENTREANO CITI CENTRE
(954) 943-4685 • 1955-201 N Federal Hwy., Pompano Beach, FL • www.pompanociticentre.com •
Located at the Southwest corner of Federal Highway and Copans Road in Pompano Beach. Center
Hours: Mon - Sat: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Sun: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Pompano Citi Centre offers terrific
dining and shopping for the whole family! Featuring: * Macy's * Sears * JC Penney * Lowe's Home
Improvement * Ross Dress for Less * Office Depot. See our ad in the Recommended Local Merchants
section of this directory.
POMPANO COMMUNITY PARK
POMP
POMPANO COMMUNITY PARKANO COMMUNITY PARK
POMP
POMPANO COMMUNITY PARKANO COMMUNITY PARK
954-786-4111 • 820 Northeast Eighteenth Avenue, Pompano Beach
The largest park in Pompano Beach, this park lies on over 43 acres and includes picnic areas with
barbecue grills, a children's playground, baseball and softball fields, two basketball courts, an aquatic
center, a tennis center, volleyball courts, a bike bath, a walking and jogging trail, an exercise course,
an amphitheater, and the Municipal Baseball Stadium.
HISTORIC POMPORIC POMPANO BEAANO BEACHCH
HIST
HIST
HISTORIC POMPANO BEACH
HISTORIC POMPORIC POMPANO BEAANO BEACHCH
Pompano Beach isn’t only for beach lovers and outdoor enthusiasts; it also offers
several attractions and museums that are of interest to history buffs. Here are
some of the sites located inside the city limits that should be top on your list.
T T T T The Sample-McDoughe Sample-McDougald Houseald House - Built in 1916 and listed on the National Register
he Sample-McDougald House
he Sample-McDougald Houseald House
he Sample-McDoug
of Historic Places, the Sample-McDougald House, located at 450 NE 10th Street,
reflects what life was like during the pioneer days of South Florida. Another must-
Ely Educational Museum
see for history buffs is the Ely EducaEly Educational Museumtional Museum (Blanche & Joseph Ely
Ely Educational Museumtional Museum
Ely Educa
House), located at 595 NW 15th St., which features a vast collection of items and artifacts relating to
Indian Mound
the black community in Pompano. If your interest lies further into the past, visit the Indian MoundIndian Mound
Indian Mound
Indian Mound
P P P P Parar ararkk k, a prehistoric burial mound with views of the Intracoastal Waterway. Located at Hibiscus Avenue
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& NE 13th Street. To find out what life was like in South Florida during the 1940s, visit the KK KK Kesterester
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Cottaggeses
Cottages
Cotta
Cottaggeses , 220 NE 3rd Avenue, two restored cottages that are owned and operated by the Pompano
Cotta
Beach Historical Society. One of the cottages houses a collection of artifacts that tell the story of old
Pompano Beach.