RIVERWALK A&E DISTRICT’S “BE GRAND, BE FABULOUS LA CAGE ESCAPE” – A MARVELOUS PACKAGE FOR TWO AT THE GRAND RESORT AND SPA, TICKETS TO LA CAGE AND MORE

• 3-day/2-night stay at The Grand Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale, based on double occupancy

• Daily continental breakfast for two served at The Grand Resort’s Club Room

• Two tickets for Orchestra Level seats to La Cage Aux Folles, playing June 12-24, 2012 at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, located in the heart of the Riverwalk A&E District.

• 1-day unlimited privileges for two on the Water Taxi

• 20 percent off all massages, facials and body scrubs at The Spa at The Grand Resort

• Welcome packet filled with special offers for Riverwalk A&E District’s cultural partners

• Overnight complimentary parking at The Grand Resort and Spa

• Complimentary Wi-Fi at The Grand Resort and Spa

Package rates for all amenities listed above start as low as $134.50 per room, per night, excluding taxes, for a Courtyard Guestroom.  Prices for Junior Suites and Deluxe Suites begin at $164, per night. All rates are based on double occupancy and are subject to projected availability.

Fort Lauderdale’s first Gay men’s resort with its own full-service day spa and hair studio, The Grand Resort and Spa is located just steps from the beach and convenient to Fort Lauderdale’s acclaimed attractions and nightlife. Guests enjoy The Grand’s oversized heated pool, clothing optional Tropical Courtyard featuring a 30-foot fountain and 10-man Jacuzzi, and more.

La Cage Au Folles, starring George Hamilton, tells the story of Georges, the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin, who moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges’ son brings his fiancée’s conservative parents home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly! La Cage is a tuneful and touching tale of one family’s struggle to stay together, stay fabulous, and above all else, stay true to themselves!

For reservations or more information about “Be Grand, Be Fabulous La Cage Escape” package, please contact The Grand Resort and Spa at (800) 818-1211, (954) 630-3000, grandresort.net, or herb@grandresort.net.  

The Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District is a unique partnership of arts and entertainment organizations located along the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale with the express mission of promoting cultural tourism in South Florida. Presenting over 1000 individual events each year, the District attracts well over 1 million visitors annually. Partners of the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment Consortium include Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Florida Grand Opera, Fort Lauderdale Historical Society and the Historic Stranahan House Museum. It is supported by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. For more information about Riverwalk A&E District and its partners, visit www.riverwalkae.com.

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is one of America’s premier performing arts venues, consistently ranked among the top ten in the country. Presenting more than 700 performances each year to more than 700,000 patrons, the Center showcases a wide range of exciting c ultural programming and events, and offers one of the largest arts-in education programs in the United States, serving more than 150,000 students annually. In 2007, the Broward Center was named the Cultural Embassy of Broward County in recognition of its success in linking cultural activity with the region’s economic development. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop, and secure the future of the Broward Center. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit www.BrowardCenter.org.

The Grand Resort and Spa is Fort Lauderdale Beach’s largest and finest gay owned and operated men’s resort hotel, located just steps from the beach and convenient to all the attractions and nightlife for which Fort Lauderdale is now world renowned. Its standard of contemporary luxury rivals that found in today’s popular boutique hotels. As Fort Lauderdale’s first gay resort with its own full-service day spa and hair studio, it can offer guests an experience that is unique and wonderfully indulgent. For reservations and information, see a travel professional, visit grandresort.net or call toll-free 800-818-1211.

Fort Lauderdale has nightlife, the shops of Las Olas Boulevard, beautiful beaches, yacht clubs and majestic cruise ships traveling in and out of Port Everglades but nothing compares to its famous Intracoastal Waterway. The canals that make up the Waterway are so unique and beautiful they have earned Ft. Lauderdale the moniker “Venice of America.” Since 1998, the Water Taxi’s “Yellow Boats” have been weaving their way to different stops in Ft. Lauderdale from 10:30 a.m. to around midnight, depending on location. The fleet includes 12 vessels ranging from intimate Old Port Class open air boats, ideal for small groups, to the Island Class 65-ft. twin diesel Island boats, with climate controlled cabin, full liquor bar, ADA accessible restroom, 200 passenger capacity, 20 knot top speed and premium audio system.

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