By Jay Whipple
Trend Magazine Online™
Es Muy Bueno!
Trend Magazine Online™
Es Muy Bueno!
I came across this place by happenstance while
conducting contract transportation services in the Broward County area
of South Florida. The Hallandale area can be very busy at times
because of its very popular beach which attracts tourist from all over the
world and locals who want to take advantage of the same amenities that
snowbirds and travelers have come great distances to enjoy. I remember coming
here as a teenager with my late cousin Ken (R.I.P.) and us both
commenting about the traffic way back in the 1970's during the Memorial
Day weekend when most locals hit the area beaches. Folks in that traffic
can be entertaining as well due to the long waits and drawbridges opening and
closing to let the boats pass through. As such, it is not uncommon to see
scantily clad women, or men, exit their vehicles to perform a dance routine
while being egged on by the forced audience waiting in traffic. These days you
can probably pull up footage from some of these impromptu dance routines on the
Internet. 
Hallandaleis also
famous for being the home of two very popular gaming casinos; Mardi Gras
and Gulfstream Park which also features horse racing, shopping, bars,
and restaurants. I am not that much of a gamer but these facilities attract
them from all over the world. I typically stick to the penny slots just to kill
time or sometimes I will entertain myself watching others lose their money. It
is not uncommon to see a gamer with several thousand dollars in the slot
machine only to lose it by the time I make my spectator rounds. Both casinos
are located off Federal Highway which is part of U.S. 1, a main
thoroughfare from Jacksonville down to Key West, Florida. Hallandale
is also a great place for Manatee
watching from April through October.
