From the Back Cover
From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World®
"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
—Chicago Sun-Times
"Indispensable"
—The New York Times
Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide®:
- Candid, critical, and useful information on Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties, Southwest Florida, the Florida Keys, and Everglades National Park
- Helpful hints on getting the best room at the lowest possible rate—on and off the beach
- Detailed reviews of more than 100 restaurants
- The inside story on the best beaches: where to swim and sun, where to take it off, where to park, how to avoid crowds, and more
- A complete guide to the most interesting and exciting sights and attractions in South Florida, plus insider details on Everglades National Park
Sample Rating
Metrozoo
Appeal by age Preschool Grade school Teens Over 30 . Young adults Seniors
Location South of Miami. Take the Florida Turnpike Extension to the Southwest 152nd Street exit and follow the signs to the entrance; # 305-251-0400 for a recorded message; # 305-251-0401 for more information
Type of Attraction A "new-style" zoo that features cageless animals that roam on plots of land surrounded by moats; guided and self-guided tours. Admission Adults, $8; children ages 3–12, $4 Hours Daily, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. When to go Avoid sweltering summer afternoons. "You'll die here midday in July and August," a zoo employee reports. Come before 10 a.m. or after 3:30 p.m. to beat the worst of the heat. Saturday, predictably enough, is the most crowded day, while Sunday morning is usually a quiet time to see the zoo. Keep in mind, too, that animals are most active early in the morning and late in the day.
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About the Author
Lea Lane headed up the extensive update for this new second edition. Lea has been a columnist for Gannett Suburban newspapers, a TV travel and lifestyle reporter, managing editor of the newsletter
Travel Smart, and coauthor of a book on cruises. She is a major contributor to guidebooks for Greece and Italy, and is the author of
The Unofficial Guide to Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns in New England. Lea lives in Miami, Florida.
Joe Surkiewicz is the lead writer of four Unofficial Guides and the author of two mountain bike guidebooks for Menasha Ridge Press. Joe penned our Miami-Dade County, The Florida Keys, and Everglades National Park chapters for the last edition of the guide. He lives in Baltimore with attorney/soulmate/best-riding-buddy Ann Lembo and their two ornery (but insufferably cute) cats.
Marcia Levin wrote our Broward County, Southwest Florida, and Planning chapters for the last edition of the guide, and has called South Florida home for most of her life. A veteran travel writer, she has authored several guidebooks and written about Florida, the Caribbean, and cruising for newspapers, magazines, and the Internet. Marcia is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers, as well as a board member of the society. She and her husband live in Hollywood, Florida.
