The Village at Gulfstream Park Casino and Racetrack

Gulfstream Casino and Racetrack recently went through a major expansion, and a few days ago we went to inspect the final result. Visiting the Village at Gulfstream Park Casino and Racetrack is free, but if you want a frugal afternoon I suggest you leave the wallet at home as there are many temptations.

There are lots to see included in the free admission, and you can even park for free as long as you do not want valet parking. The fountains are impressive, the racetrack is enormous and the decor and architecture is grandiose.

The Gulfstream Park Casino has 850 slot machines, electronic table games and hi-stakes poker, and there is always something going on. You can see the weekly events at the Gulfstream Casino Calendar.

Gulfstream Casino Opening Hours:
Sun – Thurs 9am-3am

Friday - Saturday: Open24 hours

Gulfstream Casino Poker Hours:
10am – 4am daily

Make sure to check out the Gulfstream Website for the latest up-to-date information.

Sawgrass Mills Outlet Mall Sunrise Florida

Sawgrass Mills Outlet Mall

Sawgrass Mills is one of the places that our overseas visitors always need to visit, in fact they usually spend two days at this very popular Florida outlet mall, and they make sure to bring empty suitcases, because our visitors know they need space to carry all of their purchases from the Sawgrass Mills outlet mall.

The Sawgrass Mills outlet mall is located in Sunrise, Florida just north of Sunrise Boulevard and West of Flamingo Road, and it is Florida's largest outlet, retail and entertainment center. It has more than 350 stores and two food courts, and it has both indoor and outdoor avenues.

Sawgrass Mills Stores

The outlet mall at Sawgrass Mills includes the following stores: JCPenney, Aeropostle, American Eagle Outfitters, The Children's Place, GAP, Oshkosh, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Guess, Nike, Adidas, Foot Locker, The Sports Authority and more. for a full list of Sawgrass Mills stores see the Sawgrass Mills directory for a complete list.

Free Events In Florida: Broward - January Frugal Family Fun

There are lots of free events in South Florida, and if you take the time to look around in your community you will find lots of frugal family fun activities. I have listed a few of them here, but the best place to start is at your city website's calendar of events.

Free Events in Broward, Florida - January 2011




Friday January 14th

Event: Funtastic Fridays for Kids
When: Friday, January 14th 5 p.m.
Cost: FREE 
Location: ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood Boulevard and U.S. 1, Hollywood, Fl.
Event Details: Bounce house, face painting, balloon twisting, fun and games for the kids.
Contact info: 954-921-3500      
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/special_events.asp


Event: ArtsPark Movie Nights: Men In Black
When: Friday, January 14th 8 p.m.
Cost: FREE 
Location: ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood Boulevard and U.S. 1, Hollywood, Fl.
Event Details: Enjoy a movie under the stars
Contact info: 954-921-3500      
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/special_events.asp

Saturday January 14th

Event: Dr. Martin Luther King Fun Day
When: Saturday, January 15th 2 - 6 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Location: Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, 2400 Carhleston St., Hollywood, FL
Event Details: Celebrating Mr. Luther King day with basketball, games and more.
Contact Info:  954-921-3404
Event Website:http://www.hollywoodfl.org/Parks_rec/



Event: Music and Dancing Under the Stars (Hollywood Beach)
When: Saturday, January 15, 2011 7:30 - 9 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Johnson Street and Broadwalk, Hollywood Beach
Event Details: Dance on the Broadwalk or just enjoy the music. Playing: Claude Florent
Country - International
Contact Info:  954-921-3404
Event Website: http://www.everythinghollywood.org/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/405/ItemID/827/Default.aspx?selecteddate=1/15/2011 and
http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/Concert.asp

Free National Park Entrance Days January 15-17 Participating Florida Parks

Tomorrow, Saturday January 15 is the start of Free National Park Entrance Weekend. January 15-17 most of Americans National Parks will not charge you an entrance free, and this Martin Luther King weekend is a great time to explore the best of Florida free. Go have some frugal family fun by visiting some of America's most amazing treasures, and if you are in Florida, this is a great time to to go visit the Everglades National Park.


You can find a list of all participating parks in the Free National Park Entrance days here.

This is the perfect time to have some free and frugal Florida fun, so make sure to stop by your local Florida National Park.


Canaveral National Seashore

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Dry Tortugas National Park

Everglades National Park 
(Before you go, read my post about the Everglades National Park here)


Gulf Islands National Seashore
 


You can find more information about the Free National Park Entrance days here.


*Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.