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Sample-McDougald House - Halloween story time mommy and me with the incredible Cheryl McDougal who was born and grew up in this home with her family!

Sample-McDougald House

4.8(6 reviews)
0.5 mi

Went here for a garden/flower themed event and paid the $5 to go inside the house. It was a…read moreself-guided tour, but they had about 4-5 staff throughout the house to answer any questions you may have. The inside was very nicely staged and I liked that each room had little papers that described what you were seeing and which of the furniture pieces were original. Randomly, my favorite part was probably the book of letters they had in the office room from "Jack" who lived in the house. They were so cute to read through!

We knew we were coming for a mom and me story time. But oh wow were we in for such a treat! It was…read morewith Cheryl McDougal who was born and grew up in this home with her family!. She put so much time and effort into preparing everything. And it was such a wonderful performative experience. All of the children and parents had a wonderful time! Miss Cheryl comes from a long family line of school teachers, and you can tell she loves working with children from her demeanor and the creativity, which came into planning this event. If you are ever able to visit one of the mommy and me sessions with her, I strongly recommend it! After story time, we were able to see Laura the Docents paper crafts which are available for sale and we were given a walk-through tour. It was incredible to see Cheryl's childhood bedroom and the phenomenal collaboratively family built dollhouse, which was her mothers and then hers. Thank you for such an amazing time and for making Halloween so special. McDougal Home is such a phenomenal piece of old Florida history and what once was of the farmland.

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History Fort Lauderdale

History Fort Lauderdale

4.1(17 reviews)
8.1 mi

I did the self guided tour on a Saturday afternoon. There are two floors of exhibits in individual…read morerooms. The exhibits detail the history of Fort Lauderdale, from the Seminoles to Flagler's railroad. The building is the first hotel in Fort Lauderdale, built in 1905.

This museum is filled with SO MUCH historical information everywhere in almost every single room!…read more This was definitely enjoyable! I was creeped out by the Native American mannequin holding the gun on the second floor. There was so much to read I just couldn't keep up with everything. The floors are the original Dade County pine wood like Old... ...Davie School and everything is still originally built except for the electric and water running thru the building. The third floor had a beautiful painting display in 3 different rooms and there was a model.... ....room of what this building should've looked like during it's early motel era. I was told customers only paid around $2 to spend the night here which was alot back in those days. Before you tour the building there's a historical short film about Fort Lauderdale in the lobby downstairs which was exciting. Only downfall, you have to pay for parking outside. Another thing was, none of the staff... ...told me that there were two more houses outside to look at, everyone stayed quiet. I was charged my $3 with food stamps to see this. But I'd recommend you ask what is available to see before going on your own.

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Kester Cottages

Kester Cottages

5.0(1 review)
0.0 mi

Stuart and William L. Kester were originally from West Virginia. They came to Pompano to pursue…read morefishing in the 1920's and in 1937 built the wood frame bungalows that they called "pepper crates" in Pompano and Deerfield Beach. Since they were inexpensive to build soon everyone was constructing them for residents and visitors alike. They were constructed of Dade County pine and had indoor plumbing and running water. They measured 25 feet by 35 feet. Some had a beach view and ranged from one to three bedrooms. At their height of popularity there were 150 of them. All of the cottages were white with playing card suites cut of out their shutters. Houses cost under a thousand dollars to build and you could rent one for as little as $29 a month. I wish you could still get beach front property for that amount. The two Kester cottages owned by the Pompano Beach Historical Society were donated to them by Kester's nephew Stewart. They were moved from their original location to Founders Park behind the Historical Society building. Usually they are locked up but they open them for tours when they do the once a month historical trolley tour. The next time the cottages will be open is on January 12 from 9 to 10 AM. The cottages are filled with historical items from Pompano Beach's history. If you can't tour them they have a wonderful 3-D virtual tour on the website they have have set up for the cottages. One other Kester cottage remains on the grounds of the Butler House in Deerfield Beach.

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Wilton Manors Historical Society

Wilton Manors Historical Society

5.0(1 review)
5.6 mi•Wilton Manors

I've really been all over the world and I can say without hesitation that Wilton Manors is one of…read moremy favorite of all cities because of its incredible diversity, sense of community, open acceptance, easy going life style, and particularly for me, because it's loaded with gay bars. Matter of fact, of all the gay bars in the city and there are a lot of them, there is only one straight bar, Red's, but about as gay friendly as any straight bar can get. So, it's really nice to know how it came to be and how it evolved which is where Wilton Manors Historical Society comes into play. The history of Wilton Manors isn't very lengthy, actually not much to it, but enough to hold ones interest. The Society will explain it all from its beginnings back in the 1890's with early settler William Collier and its first significant 345 acre plat by E. J. Willingham in 1925 right on down to the present day. The Society has all sorts of books, records and early day pictures of Wilton Manors and the all-volunteer offices and members are more than will to share the stories behind each and every one of them. As the Society meets or sets up at different places it's wise to phone in or check their web site for current information. As a membership society, $25/year and may be paid online by clicking "join/donate" on the main web page. The one thing about the history of Wilton Manors that sets it apart and makes unique, unlike any other city, is that present day Wilton Manors came into being, developed around and because of a gay bar, Georgies Alibi, though I haven't heard the Society go into that facet with any detail. As they really provide such a wonderful as well as valuable service to the community, or as they put it "Yesterday's history is today's reality," Five Stars.

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Wilton Manors Historical Society - Recognize Tropics?

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MSC Cruise - From the minute you step on board, your dedicated butler will be by your side for a memorable experience.

MSC Cruise

1.7(446 reviews)
2.1 mi

Upon entering the balcony room, we found a cup with cigarettes and ashes all over the balcony…read more Our room attendant was great for the first 3 days then got feisty on the last 2 days. Ended up with 3 missing items - cretit card and ID. Post cruise services is a joke and their customer service is well below mediocre (at best). The lost and found system is ridiculous and leaves you feeling like once you're off their ship, you're SOL. Bring you in a limo, send you home in a cab kind of vibe. The crew is hit or miss. Some people enjoy their job and even if they don't, you won't know. Some people however are miserable and it shows through their lack of professionalism. There is room for improvement, however, this was my first cruise with MSC and I do not think I'll be returning anytime soon. If I just want to take a quick cruise to jump in island water, maybe, but If I want to take a serious vacation and enjoy the entire experience... I will cruise with another line that I have had multiple top tier experiences with.

I've cruised before, and i can honestly say my recent trip on MSC worl america was the most…read moredisappointing cruise i've ever taken. If you are thinking of booking, do yourself a favor and look at another cruise line. First of all, the premium beverage package is a scam. Imagine my disappointment when my room steward told me the drinks from my mini bar were not included. Drinks over $16? You pay the difference, thats not premium, that's misleading advertising. I had a balcony, and it did not come with any ammedities like robes, slippers, toiletries...all the above were complimentary in other cruise lines. The buffet was another let down. Fatty, unhealthy food options with barely anything balanced. If you care at all about what you eat, you'll be frustrated. But the absolute dealbreaker for me was the customer service. At the specialty Japanese restaurant, our waiter told my group of 4 that plum wine was included with the meal. Two of us had the drink packages, two did not. We told the waiter this and he assured us it came with the meal. The two without the drink package were charged. When we raised the issue, the restaurant manager, Steven, was shockingly rude. Instead of listening, he dismissed us, insisted his staff wouldn't say that, and basically accused us of lying, over a $12 charge. He made us feel humiliated and disrespected. That interaction alone was enough for us to never sail MSC again. When a cruise line's management calls its guests liera rather than fix an obvious mistake, that tells you all u need to know. MSC hides behind fine print, skimps on food quality, and shows zero respect when issues come up. I will never give them another dollar, and as someone who has over 7 cruise under her belt, I'd strongly recommend anyone considering them to look elsewhere. There are plenty of cruise lines that actually value their customers.

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