by j - Frugal Mom - r.
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March 28, 2007

Seminole Paradise - Hollywood, Florida

September 14, 2008 03:32 PM EDT
views: 149 | comments: 49
It has been a very busy week for me, as both of my sons and I have been sick, my oldest son turned six, and one of my childhood friends and her boyfriend came to visit South Florida.


Last night we all went to the Seminole Paradise - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, to walk after dinner and to spend the last evening together before they returned home.


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In the Seminole Paradise there are comedy clubs, jazz clubs, party clubs, stores, cafes, restaurants, diners and more.

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The boys even found a crocodile



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You can walk around the Seminole Paradise or you can get a ride.

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On a Saturday night the place is buzy with young and old.

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There were live music in the streets of the Paradise and concerts inside the casino and some of the clubs.

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We ended the beautiful night with drinks in front of the fountain light show.

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Comments: 49

JoAnn C. Sep 14, 2008, 3:34pm EDT
looks like fun. hope everyone is feeling better.
Bob B. Sep 14, 2008, 3:35pm EDT
This is such a cool photo essay.
Chris E. Sep 14, 2008, 3:37pm EDT
I have been there! Love the photos!
Holli G. Sep 14, 2008, 3:39pm EDT
Wow, this is cool. I wish there was something like this where I lived!
Melinda ~choosing happiness~ S. Sep 14, 2008, 3:46pm EDT
Gorgeous photos! Cute shots of the boys and that last light/reflection photo is amazing!
j - Frugal Mom - r. Sep 14, 2008, 4:02pm EDT
Thank you everyone, we had a great night at the Paradise.

Chris, that's cool that you've been there. This was the first time that we brought the boys, and they both loved it.
Marianne R. Sep 14, 2008, 4:05pm EDT
Nice photos and essay.
Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. Sep 14, 2008, 4:09pm EDT
Loved your photo essay! Glad you had fun :)
Love that parting shot of the moon~
Heather ~of the Whippets~ M. Sep 14, 2008, 4:21pm EDT
Looks like a fun time!
Kelly M. Sep 14, 2008, 4:30pm EDT
Looks like a fab place!
Sue * Sep 14, 2008, 4:32pm EDT
That looks like a great way to spend an evening!
Anne Marie A. Sep 14, 2008, 4:34pm EDT
You did have a busy week. I'm glad you had a fun night out with your friend and family. I'm glad your boys are feeling better too. My mom and my mother-in-law both had birthdays in the last 8 days.
sharon SugarMomma is a wise woman, Sep 14, 2008, 4:42pm EDT
My daughter and I went to the casino there one afternoon and had a blast.
heather "chickenlips" g. Sep 14, 2008, 4:52pm EDT
what a cool place! love the fountain lights :)
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Sep 14, 2008, 5:08pm EDT
This looks a beautiful place. Love the light show.
Rita j. Sep 14, 2008, 5:18pm EDT
looks like a fantastic time. I wish I was there
Carla B. Sep 14, 2008, 5:39pm EDT
So you guys are all feeling better now?

It looks like fun!
Vicky Duggins Sep 14, 2008, 6:48pm EDT
That looks like an excellent place to party for a long time.
j - Frugal Mom - r. Sep 14, 2008, 7:33pm EDT
Thank you Gather friends. Sharon I am glad to hear you had a great time there.

Carla, we are not 100 percent yet, but our friends left yesterday, and we don't know when we'll see them again, so we put our colds on standby for a bit:)
Dagmara H. Sep 14, 2008, 7:33pm EDT
wow, those are some great photos, I am sure you had a fun
Marsha S. Sep 14, 2008, 10:34pm EDT
I want to go!
Rose H. Sep 15, 2008, 11:08am EDT
I'm glad you spent some fun time with your friends.
We have a Seminole Hard Rock Cafe and Casino in Tampa too, but I don't know if they put on anything else. I know they have live bands and one of the football stars had a big Saturday Night - Benefit ...
Maybe we'll check it out.
That looks like an amazing place to go to. I'm glad you all were able to enjoy a night out.
Katrina Hall Sep 15, 2008, 7:01pm EDT
Whoo! That looks like fun, j r! Beautiful photos!
jessie voigts Sep 20, 2008, 3:10pm EDT
so pretty! hope you're all better now.
necee t. Sep 20, 2008, 7:13pm EDT
oh wow, that looks like a beautiful and fun place to be... great pictures...
glad the boys are feeling better... Blessings...
Nurse Nancy S. Sep 20, 2008, 10:18pm EDT
We went to the Seminole Hard Rock Casino last night(Friday). When we got there at 8pm, there was no valet parking, bot parking garages were full, the lot was full and there was a line waiting for parking spaces. We turned around and went home for a couple of hours.
When we returned around 10pm, it was better, as we could get a parking space.
However, it was still very busy inside. The machines were full!!!
Anyway, we stayed until 2am and it was still very busy!!

I won $209!!

Loved your pics!!
DiAnA D. Sep 21, 2008, 12:40pm EDT
Thanks for the awesome shots.. we're going there for Christmas vacation when my son comes down from NYC!! Can't wait!!
Kathy D. Sep 21, 2008, 10:33pm EDT
This looks like a fun place to visit!
Curt L. Sep 22, 2008, 11:46am EDT
Wonderful photos! I hope that a good time was had by all and that you and yours are in perfect health, now!
Amy C. Sep 22, 2008, 1:04pm EDT
Looks beautiful!
Amy C. Sep 22, 2008, 1:04pm EDT
Looks beautiful!
Delaune Michel Sep 22, 2008, 10:55pm EDT
your boys are DARLING!!! hope they are better. we were all sick here, too.
Sandra L. Sep 23, 2008, 11:06pm EDT
What a cool place to go for a night out. No wonder your friend came for a visit. To bad you weren't all feeling your best though.
That looked like such a fun night!
Denise B. Sep 25, 2008, 8:02am EDT
wow that looked like a lot of fun!!!
Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Sep 25, 2008, 8:05pm EDT
Looks like a great night for everyone! I hope the boys are feeling better.
Fern Cohen Sep 25, 2008, 8:13pm EDT
WOW! I never knew such a place existed in Florida!!
Alison H. Sep 26, 2008, 7:14pm EDT
It looks like an exciting place and everyone had a blast!
I don't think that I have ever been to that area of FL, but great photos, I will have to mark that down in my book of places to visit when I get a dispatch down there.
Thanks for stopping in and leaving comments at my photos as well......
Gisela S. Sep 27, 2008, 12:00pm EDT
Sounds like a great evening! I really enjoyed your photos. Will have to mark this down as a spot to check out if I ever get back to that neck of the woods.

Thanks for sharing this with us!
Dana H. Sep 28, 2008, 10:02pm EDT
Looks like it was an amazing evening. Sorry to hear the boys were sick. Looks like they've bounced back.
David S. Sep 29, 2008, 7:56am EDT
This looks like a fun place, and with good company, who can beat that?
Trish A. Sep 29, 2008, 10:13am EDT
Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos! I love that you save and then know when to splurge on making a memorable night.
DIANE D. Sep 30, 2008, 5:41pm EDT
WoW! THESE ARE GREAT!
Sherrie H. Oct 13, 2008, 7:57pm EDT
What fun photos! Of course, I love the rainbow lights reflected in the water.
mary bryant Oct 13, 2008, 7:58pm EDT
beautiful captures

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