Beyond the Mai Kai - Beyond Tiki

T TikiHardBop Tiki Socialite Rockledge, FL Joined: Feb 21, 2009 Posts: 584	T TikiHardBop Posted posted on Wed, May 12, 2010 10:15 AM I'm not sure I would recommend Holiday Isle as a destination per se, but if you are going to drive down the Keys (which I do highly recommend, especially if you are renting a convertible), it definitely should be a stop on the way. I would give myself 2 hours to get to the Keys from Ft. Lauderdale. (Getting through Lauderdale traffic to the interstate is the biggest variable). Once in Key Largo, Islamorada is about 30 minutes; you can go all the way down to Key West in another 2 hours. Remember that Keys traffic, especially going into and out of the Keys is exponentially greater on weekends than on weekdays, even considering that June is "off-season" for the Keys. Here are the people for the deco tours. They have segway tours now! http://www.mdpl.org/ And while in South Beach, check out the Wolfsonian. The cocktail shakers alone are worth the price of admission. And if you are looking for other driving tours, the drive across the Everglades on Alligator Alley is always fun. You can stop by Ochopee and see the world's smallest post office as well as Clyde Butcher's place. He's an amazing photographer who does amazing large print nature photography of Florida. And don't be too surprised if you find yourself not wanting to leave the Ritz itself. Really swanky place! Also check out the Ft. Lauderdale water taxis. You can get to many cool destinations (like Las Olas/RiverWalk) via water taxi and as long as you aren't in a hurry, it's a great way to go. No parking or DUI issues. It's also a fun hangover-recovery activity during Hukilau. Not that I would know anything about that!

I'm not sure I would recommend Holiday Isle as a destination per se, but if you are going to drive down the Keys (which I do highly recommend, especially if you are renting a convertible), it definitely should be a stop on the way.

I would give myself 2 hours to get to the Keys from Ft. Lauderdale. (Getting through Lauderdale traffic to the interstate is the biggest variable). Once in Key Largo, Islamorada is about 30 minutes; you can go all the way down to Key West in another 2 hours. Remember that Keys traffic, especially going into and out of the Keys is exponentially greater on weekends than on weekdays, even considering that June is "off-season" for the Keys.

Here are the people for the deco tours. They have segway tours now!

http://www.mdpl.org/

And while in South Beach, check out the Wolfsonian. The cocktail shakers alone are worth the price of admission.

And if you are looking for other driving tours, the drive across the Everglades on Alligator Alley is always fun. You can stop by Ochopee and see the world's smallest post office as well as Clyde Butcher's place. He's an amazing photographer who does amazing large print nature photography of Florida.

And don't be too surprised if you find yourself not wanting to leave the Ritz itself. Really swanky place! Also check out the Ft. Lauderdale water taxis. You can get to many cool destinations (like Las Olas/RiverWalk) via water taxi and as long as you aren't in a hurry, it's a great way to go. No parking or DUI issues. It's also a fun hangover-recovery activity during Hukilau. Not that I would know anything about that!

Post #529696 by TikiHardBop on Wed, May 12, 2010 10:15 AM