Pompano Beach Facts
Pompano Beach Facts
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| The City of Pompano Beach is bordered by several municipalities - Hillsboro Beach, Lighthouse Point, Deerfield Beach, Coconut Creek, Margate, North Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, and Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. |
| The climate of Pompano Beach is classified as tropical rainforest. |
| Pompano Beach hosts several festivals and events each year including the Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade, St. Coleman's Italian Festival, St. Patrick's Irish Festival, the Pompano Beach Seafood Festival, and the Holiday Yuletide Parade. |
| The Annual Nautical Flea Market is held each year at the Pompano Community Park & Amphitheater. |
| Museums and art galleries located in Pompano Beach include the Pompano Beach Art Gallery, the Meridian Gallery, and the Ely Educational Museum. |
| Pompano Beach has two theaters including Poet Productions and Curtain Call Playhouse. |
| Pompano Beach has two malls for visitors to shop including the Pompano Citi Centre and the Festival Flea Market. |
| Pompano Beach has a golf course located in the city called Pompano Beach Golf Course. |
| Pompano Beach is often referred to as "The Heart of the Gold Coast." |
| Pompano Beach has a 1000 foot long municipal fishing pier. It also has playgrounds beside the beach, offshore live coral reefs where scuba divers like to frequent, and many fishing and boating opportunities. |
| Pompano Beach has a 19,000 square foot brewery called the Funky Buddha Brewery. |
| Pompano Beach is considered Segment 18 of the Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail. This is a trail for paddlers to explore that passes through many regions including the Intracoastal Waterway. |
| Pompano Beach has a casino called the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. There are restaurants and poker tables and music and cabaret events. |
| Pompano Beach Amphitheater can hold up to 3,000 people. It hosts concerts all year with some of the biggest names in music. |
| Coconut Creek, a nearby municipality is home to Butterfly World. There are more than 5,000 butterflies to be seen at this attraction. |
| Surfing is allowed at certain areas of Pompano Beach. Other popular water activities include boogie boarding, boat tours, fishing tours, sunbathing, or exploring the nature park of 247 acres. |
| Parks located in Pompano Beach include the Fern Forest Nature Park, Pompano Park, Kester Park, Cresthaven Park, Harbors Edge Park, and Scott Meyers Memorial Park. |
| Famous people that are from or live in Pompano Beach include professional football players such as Tyrone Carter, Henri Crockett, Rashard Robinson, and Zack Crockett. Others include Kelsey Grammer, Kodak Black, Jake 'The Snake' Roberts, and Natalie Vertiz. |
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