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• Representatives from local historic and cultural organizations celebrating Broward Attractions and
Meanwhile, Dressler e-mailed out to his Fort Lauderdale Forum distribution list links to the city historical videos. They will be played on loops at night over the next couple months at prominent locations around Fort Lauderdale. Here they are...
Fort Lauderdale, FL– The Centennial Celebration for the City of Fort Lauderdale's 100th Birthday includes a full weekend of once-in-a-lifetime festivities to commemorate the historic renaissance hotel heathrow map milestone. Two fun-filled days of free events will be open to the public as Fort Lauderdale and the Sun Sentinel both honor their 100-year anniversary.
Centennial Beachfest – Saturday, March 26 (8:00 p.m. – midnight) on Fort Lauderdale's picturesque beachfront, from A1A and Las Olas Boulevard north to the Ritz-Carlton. The free event will feature outdoor live musical entertainment, family-friendly activities, prizes and giveaways. The event grand finale will include a sensational fireworks show at midnight, renaissance hotel heathrow map when Fort Lauderdale officially turns 100! Centennial Beachfest is sponsored by the Fort Lauderdale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency. For more information on Beachfest, visit www.fortlauderdale.gov or www.TheNewFortLauderdaleBeach.com.
Centennial Riverfest – Presented by AutoNation – Centennial Riverfest, presented by AutoNation, will take place from noon to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, along the Riverwalk promenade in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Centennial Riverfest renaissance hotel heathrow map will showcase the Fort Lauderdale of yesterday, today and tomorrow at the following sites along the Riverwalk, starting at Huizenga Plaza and continuing west to Esplanade Park, across from the Museum of Discovery and Science:
The event will feature live musical performances, Radio Disney, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, the Florida Panthers, Red Bull athlete Terry Adams, Yankee renaissance hotel heathrow map Roll Call Radio, world-renowned pop artist Charles Fazzino, an antique collector car show, children's renaissance hotel heathrow map activities, historical exhibits, food, beverages and crafts.
• Sun Sentinel is going to take you "Dancing Through the Decades." Join us for an illustration of the past 100 years, based on the transitions and influences of the world as seen through the Sun Sentinel and its relationship to the City of Fort Lauderdale and all of South Florida. Dancing Through the Decades will celebrate the cultural changes seen through music and dance and how our country and community has transformed from decade to decade.
• Music and stories that celebrate the founding of Fort Lauderdale in 1911. The popular music of Scott Joplin, Irving Berlin, George renaissance hotel heathrow map M. Cohan, Stephen Foster and others will be presented by performers that will include:
• Yankee Roll Call Radio – Join Yankee Roll Call hosts, Joe Castello & Paul Bauer, from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. as they interview Yankee Insiders and other Special Guests in a landmark tribute to the New York Yankees' legendary 33-years of Spring Training in Fort Lauderdale, from 1962-1995. The radio program will be set up at Tarpon Bend, at SW 2nd Street renaissance hotel heathrow map and 2nd Avenue
renaissance hotel heathrow map • Gator Wrestling from Native Village - Alligator "wrestling" has been part of the Seminole Tribe culture and tradition for centuries. The Seminole "wrestlers" captured alligators for their hides and meat, and often, traded them to coastal settlers for beads and other necessities. Generations of Seminole Tribal members have learned and perfected these alligator "wrestling" techniques, while maintaining the reptile's wellbeing and safety. "Wrestlers" are always in danger of serious harm, but the tradition continues to strengthen over time.
• Representatives from local historic and cultural organizations celebrating Broward Attractions and Museums Month (Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, Old Dillard Museum, Stranahan House, the African American renaissance hotel heathrow map Research Library and Cultural Center, the Bonnet House, the Fort Lauderdale Women's Club)
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