Hollywood is a city in Florida, located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. With a population of 146,000 people, Hollywood, Florida is a relatively small city that retains an old laid-back Florida feel to it compared to the larger cities in the area.
Hollywood can be divided into four different areas. The first would be Hollywood Beach along the Atlantic Ocean, where you will find most of the action. A short ways inland is Art Deco downtown Hollywood, filled with restaurants, shops, a park, and California essence housing. From here on out there is not much to see as residual housing and small business occupies the area. When you finally get to the edge of town by the Florida Turnpike, you will find a few hotels, casinos and other attractions here along an Indian reservation owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida who have lived in the area since the 18th century.
Hollywood was founded in 1925.
Hollwood has a tropical climate, with very hot and humid summers and temperatures in the 80s and 90s (26-38 C). The city has warm winters, with temperatures in the mid-70s (about 23C). The summer is a rainy season with occasional tropical storms and hurricanes. The winter is drier and mostly sunny by comparison. Hollywood gets about 60 inches of rain annually.
- The Seminole Indian Reservation. Here you can see the Seminole Okalee Indian Village, and the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and get a feel for the local Seminole culture.
- The IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum. Located in Dania Beach.
The Seminole Indian Reservation. Here you can see the Seminole Okalee Indian Village, and the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and get a feel for the local Seminole culture.
The IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum. Located in Dania Beach.
- Hollywood offers a clean, excellent beach complete with its "Broadwalk" pedestrian path, which offers oceanfront shopping, dining, entertainment, strolling, a running path and a biking path. Bike rentals are available. There is also a Beach Theater on the Broadwalk at Johnson Street, with cultural arts performances normally 5 nights per week (weather permitting).
- Downtown Hollywood. Centralized location with restaurants, shops, galleries, entertainment, and a newly renovated park. Downtown Hollywood is renowned as a center of art deco, second locally only to South Beach, and filled with art galleries and beautifully restored historic 1930s feel.
- Dania Beach. Which offers a wonderful fishing pier complete with a restaurant.
- John U. Lloyd Beach State Park. Has gorgeous beaches, boating, kayak and hobiecat rentals, a small outdoor restaurant, and public grills.
- Topeekeegee Yugnee Park. Located in north Hollywood. Offers walking trails surrounding a lake, recreational facilities, a public pool, water park, and campground hookups.
- Seminole Classic Casino, +1 954-961-3220.
- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
- Although it might be hard to get hold of the proper equipment, kitesurfing is great in the area.
- Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, 1650 Harrison St. (The Art and Culture Center 1650 Harrison Street, one block east of US-1 and one block south of Hollywood Boulevard on the corner of South 17th Avenue and Harrison Street., +1 954 921-3274. 10-5, Sunday 12-4. A small art museum located Downtown, in a renovated 1920s Mission-style mansion. Adults $7, seniors, student, children $4.
Hollywood offers a clean, excellent beach complete with its "Broadwalk" pedestrian path, which offers oceanfront shopping, dining, entertainment, strolling, a running path and a biking path. Bike rentals are available. There is also a Beach Theater on the Broadwalk at Johnson Street, with cultural arts performances normally 5 nights per week (weather permitting).
Downtown Hollywood. Centralized location with restaurants, shops, galleries, entertainment, and a newly renovated park. Downtown Hollywood is renowned as a center of art deco, second locally only to South Beach, and filled with art galleries and beautifully restored historic 1930s feel.
Dania Beach. Which offers a wonderful fishing pier complete with a restaurant.
John U. Lloyd Beach State Park. Has gorgeous beaches, boating, kayak and hobiecat rentals, a small outdoor restaurant, and public grills.
Topeekeegee Yugnee Park. Located in north Hollywood. Offers walking trails surrounding a lake, recreational facilities, a public pool, water park, and campground hookups.
Seminole Classic Casino, +1 954-961-3220.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, 1650 Harrison St. (The Art and Culture Center 1650 Harrison Street, one block east of US-1 and one block south of Hollywood Boulevard on the corner of South 17th Avenue and Harrison Street., +1 954 921-3274. 10-5, Sunday 12-4. A small art museum located Downtown, in a renovated 1920s Mission-style mansion. Adults $7, seniors, student, children $4.
- All along the Boardwalk you can find restaurants where you can get a very big, very tasty, and usually inexpensive pizza with a large beer to go with it.
- There are many restaurants and bars along the intracoastal waterway that are very good to eat at.
- Downtown Hollywood in particular can offer a good and reasonably priced meal. Hollywood has particularly large populations of Italians, Peruvians, Romanians, Greeks, and Turks compared to the rest of South Florida...all of whom bring their great cuisine with them. There are a lot of live performances from traditional bands, singers, and exotic dancers either inside restaurants or on the street. The coffee, ice cream, and middle eastern cuisine tends to be of insurpassable quality.
Hollywood is a relatively safe city, especially near tourist areas along the ocean. Still use common sense. Don't walk at night alone, be wary of strangers, and do not draw too much attention to yourself. Also the beach in the area is prone to rip currents and man-o-war (jellyfish). Usually you will see a flag hanging at a nearby lifeguard stand telling how safe the water is. If the flag is colored green or yellow it should be safe to go in. if the flag is purple, red, or any other color you should stay out of the water. Only swim in sight of a lifeguard stand.
Remember if you are caught in a rip current don't try to fight it. Instead swim out diagonally with the current until you are safely out of the currents grasp.
As with the rest of the USA the emergency telephone number for fire, police and rescue emergencies is 911.
- Miami and Miami Beach
- Fort Lauderdale beach.