1. Las Olas
đź“ŤFort Lauderdale
If Miami Beach is too crowded for you, go to Las Olas Beach in Fort Lauderdale.
Distance From Miami: 1h, depending on traffic.
2. Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
đź“ŤDelray Beach
Beautiful Museum with Japanese art and culture.
Distance From Miami: 1h and 30 min, depending on traffic.
3. The Alchemist Cafe – La Mexicana Taco Bar
đź“ŤWilton Manors
The Alchemist and La Mexicana Taco Bar are two restaurants located in the same spot. I believe this “spot” doesn’t have a name, but the restaurants are next to each other. Next to the restaurants, you can find a garden, murals and a market.
Distance From Miami: 40 min, depending on traffic.
4. Brew Urban Cafe
đź“ŤFort Lauderdale
A cafe with a huge book collection, coffee is fantastic, and the decoration is very cool. Even the restrooms are Instagrammable.
Distance From Miami: 40 min, depending on traffic.
5. Glitch Bar
đź“ŤFort Lauderdale
Old-school arcade game and bar. It is the biggest arcade game and bar I’ve been and the best part is that you don’t have to buy a card or pay to play, only consume.
Distance From Miami: 40 min, depending on traffic.
6. NSU Art Museum
đź“ŤFort Lauderdale
NSU is a modern art museum. It is not as big as other museums, but the exhibitions are fascinating and enjoyable.
Distance From Miami: 40 min, depending on traffic.
7. The Village at Gulfstream Park
đź“ŤHallandale Beach
A shopping center where you can find horse racing, casino, shops, restaurants, karaoke, galleries, and a bowling place.
Distance From Miami: 35 min, depending on traffic.
8. Pinto’s Farm
đź“ŤHomestead
A family-owned farm. It has different activities you can do when you visit; pony rides for kids, paddle boats, tractor ride, race track, and petting animals. They only open on weekends.
Distance From Miami: 45min, depending on traffic.
9. Burrs Berrys Farm
đź“ŤHomestead
It is a farm that specializes in the strawberry growing. Still, they also have sunflowers fields, a Christmas festival in December, a harvest festival in October, milkshakes, sundaes, and other vegetables.
Distance From Miami: 45min, depending on traffic.
10. Chops + Hops | Axe Throwing Lodge
đź“ŤFort Lauderdale
Axe throwing is a really cool experience to do. They have a bar with delicious cocktails and a food truck outside. You don’t need to have experience to do it, there will be a professional axe thrower guiding you all the time.
Distance From Miami: 45min, depending on traffic.
