BIG BOATS, BIG-GAME FISHING AND ONE BIG BOWL GAME HIGHLIGHT AN EXCITING FALL AND WINTER EVENT SCHEDULE

GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – November 2, 2007 – Bolster your beach getaway with one of many enticing events in Greater Fort Lauderdale this winter. The casually sophisticated destination – which boasts luxury hotels and a long roster of quality leisure activities such as premier golf, high-end shopping and over 75 wreck sites for scuba divers – also offers a season-long list of events including a world-renowned boat parade, hot new exhibits at one of Florida’s leading cultural institutions, a college football classic and the country’s only marathon finishing at the foot of the ocean. 

Following is a list of highlighted events in Greater Fort Lauderdale this fall and winter. For more information contact the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, 100 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, visit www.sunny.org www.sunny.org or call 800-22-SUNNY. Travel professionals and meeting planners call 800-356-1662.

·         The Broward Center for the Performing Arts offers a lineup of stellar performances this winter. Highlights include Broadway hits such as The Drowsy Chaperone (January 1-13, 2008), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (January 29 – February 10, 2008) and Wicked (March 12–April 6, 2008); holiday classics such as The Radio City Christmas Spectacular - Starring the World Famous Rockettes (November 8–December 2, 2007) and The Nutcracker performed by the Miami City Ballet (December 21-23, 2007); musical events like Tony Bennett (December 6, 2007); Michael Flatley’s rhythmic Lord of the Dance (March 6-7, 2008); and the interactive comedy Tony ‘n’ Tina’s Wedding (February 13 – March 2, 2008). (954) 462-0222; www.browardcenter.org

·         Christmas on Las Olas, Las Olas Boulevard, November 27, 2007, 6 pm:  A 40-plus year tradition, Christmas on Las Olas offers choirs, bell ringers, street performers and, for both the young and young at heart, and a “Snow Mountain.” Christmas on Las Olas takes place on Las Olas Blvd. from S.E. 6th Avenue to S.E. 11th Avenue. The area will be closed to vehicular traffic, with more than 40,000 revelers expected to join in the celebration.  www.lasolasboulevard.com

·         Inspired by China: Contemporary Furniture makers Explore Chinese Traditions, Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, November 30, 2007–March 31, 2008:  The exhibition brings together 27 masterpieces of historic Chinese furniture – some from as early as the 16th Century – with 27 pieces of contemporary furniture created specifically for the exhibition. The 22 contributing artists were chosen from the United States, Canada, Japan and China. Additional upcoming exhibits also include The Great Age of American Automobiles and The High Style of Dorothy Draper running concurrently, February 3 – June 23, 2008.  (954) 525-5500; www.moafl.org

·         Candy Cane Parade, Hollywood Beach Broadwalk, December 8, 2007:  Join the Hollywood Beach community for a parade fit for a penguin. This year, the Miami MetroZoo brings “Penguins in Paradise” to the yearly parade, which ambles along the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk at 7 pm with marching bands, floats and costumed characters.  (954) 921-3404; www.hollywoodfl.org

·         Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade, Intracoastal Waterway, December 15, 2007, 6:30 pm: The visually dazzling Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade has been named one of the “Top 20 Parades in the World” by USA Today. Thousands of brilliantly illuminated ships light up the night sky to the delight of massive crowds during this signature annual event. This year’s parade will be lead by Grand Marshall Lorraine Bracco and features a new route along the New River, starting in downtown Fort Lauderdale. (954) 767-0686; www.winterfestparade.com

·         MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic, BankAtlantic Center, December 29, 2007:  Warm-up for the big game with a hardwood doubleheader as the Miami Hurricanes take on the Winthrop Eagles, followed by a match-up between the Temple Owls and the back-to-back defending National Champion Florida Gators. (305) 341-4702; www.orangebowl.com

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