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Hollywood
is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States located between
Fort Lauderdale and Miami. The average temperature is between 68 and
83 degrees. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and
1960s, and is now the twelfth largest city in Florida. According to
the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.8 square
miles of which 27.34 square miles is land and 3.46 square miles is water.
Hollywood Beach is known for its great boardwalk that extends about
2.5 miles along the Atlantic Ocean. Parking is available on side streets
or in parking garages for a fee. Countless restaurants and hotels line
the boardwalk along with a theatre, children's playground, and many
other attractions including bicycle rental shops, ice cream parlors
and souvenir shops. Many of the restaurants offer outdoor seating for
patrons to enjoy the sea breeze and scenery. The boardwalk is vibrant
and lively and is a scenic place for walking and jogging; there is also
bike lane for bicyclists and roller bladers. In the evenings, many restaurant
and the Bandshell off of Johnson Street showcase musicians and spontaneous
dancing may occur in the boardwalk. |
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LeTub
Saloon
1100 N. Ocean Drive,
Hollywood FL 33019
phone: '954.921.9425 |
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LeTub
Saloon was established November 2nd 1959 as a Sunoco gas station, which
closed by the energy crunch of the early seventies. The barren property
was purchased in 1974 and the owner dedicated a concentrated year hand-building
Le Tub totally of Flotsam, Jetsam and ocean borne treasures all gathered
daily over 4 years of day break jogging on Hollywood Beach. It is an
outdoor seating saloon, located on The Intra-Coastal Waterway.
LeTub Saloon has been safely tucked away on A1A behind
lush greenery, that even people who have lived in Hollywood for years,
have unknowingly driven right past. For the last 32 years it has been
a refuge to a large handful of lucky locals, whom either found it while
boating on the Intercoastal Waterway or informed by word of mouth, for
there were no signs and no advertising.
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In 2006 GQ Magazine rated LeTub's Burger #1 in the nation as it was
voted the best hamburger by GQ Magazine and was seen on the Oprah
Winfrey Show. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, even her. |
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The two RV Gypsies
used to stop at LeTub with friends by boat back in the 1980's. They
no longer own a boat (nor a house) only their RV and car. So on this
date, they returned here via car and once again, they enjoyed their
view of the intercoastal, the passing boats, and the birds. |
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Below: Paintings
on the wall in the Ladies washroom. |
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Below: One of many iguanas that run loose all throughout Broward County. |
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