Hollywood, the second largest city in Broward County, is located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami, and as a result, draws thousands of tourist of all ages and nationalities each year. The proximity of the city to all of the major metropolitan areas of southeast Florida and its wide variety of attractions and accommodations ensures that all visitors, regardless of budget or personal preference, will have a wonderful vacation. Hollywood also has excellent access by air, land and sea, with Port Everglades serving as the departure point for many luxury cruises and the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport just a few miles away.

The beaches of Hollywood are renowned for their sparkling white sands, and they extend for seven miles along Hollywood’s Atlantic coast. Florida’s only Oceanfront Broadwalk is located here, a twenty-seven foot wide pathway for walking, biking, and Rollerblading bordered by dozens of open air cafes, restaurants and shops. The Broadwalk also contains an outdoor amphitheater, which plays host to weekly live entertainment, and is the site of many festivals throughout the course of the year, such as the Red, White and Bluegrass Festival, the Fat Tuesday Festival and Fiesta Tropicale, Hollywood’s answer to New Orleans. Hollywood’s beaches are also notable as having earned the distinction of being the first Florida beaches named “Blue Wave Beaches” by the Clean Beaches Council in Washington DC.

The Downtown area of Hollywood is no slouch in entertainment and culture, either. The Harrison Street Art and Design District is home to an eclectic mix of funky boutiques, international and fusion cuisine, and organizations such as the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, which hosts a number of contemporary arts exhibitions, such as modern dance and multimedia installations. The nightlife of Downtown is diverse, ranging from clubs with live jazz music and dancing to sports bars, from sushi bars to glam clubs featuring electronic music and martinis.

Hollywood also has several casinos, due to its location as the headquarters of the Seminole Indian tribe. The Hollywood Seminole Casino features daily and weekly poker tournaments in Seven card stud, Omaha Hi-Lo and Texas Hold-em, and the Hard Rock Casino chain recently opened a 130,000 square foot casino, featuring thousands of slot machines and fifty poker tables.

For more information, please visit the website of the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.