Local Deals for Fort Lauderdale

Elements Therapeutic Massage is a winner of the 2012 Best Massage of Coral Springs and Parkland, as awarded by the Coral Springs Focus. Visit this 5-star spa (SpaFinder) for a customized 80-minute massage for $59, regularly $119.

Combine "amazing views of Biscayne Bay from an unbeatable waterside location" (Zagat) with the city's Best Seafood and Best Ambiance (OpenTable Diners' Choice awards) and you have the luxurious Gibraltar restaurant at the Grove Isle Hotel & Spa. Escape to this private island resort for dinner and wine for two for $65, regularly $130.

Treat your nails to 90 minutes of shaping and buffing at Dorjon Salon & Spa in Boca Raton with this Local Deal. For $29, get a manicure and spa pedicure, a package that regularly costs $70.

Conde Nast Traveler named The Spa at The Omphoy Ocean Resort among its top 100 U.S. resort spas of 2013, and in last year's list called it "practically perfect in every way." For $99, indulge in two services of your choice and all the spa's amenities plus receive complimentary valet and a wellness class, a package that is regularly up to $230.

Conde Nast Traveler named The Spa at The Omphoy Ocean Resort one of its top spas this year and readers gave it a perfect score of 100, deeming it "practically perfect in every way." For $99, indulge in two services of your choice and all the spa's amenities plus receive complimentary valet and a wellness class, a package that is regularly up to $230.

Take in dramatic, 28th-floor views of the Fort Lauderdale cityscape and shoreline while dining at the members-only Tower Club with this exclusive Local Deal. Perched atop the Regions Bank Building, this invitation-only club offers Travelzoo subscribers a three-course dinner for two for $69.

Sit down to an elegant three-course meal with wine at The Grateful Palate, an eatery that serves "some of the best plates in South Florida" and was named Best Romantic Restaurant in 2009 by the Broward Palm Beach New Times. For $69, two people can enjoy appetizers, entrees and a dessert, plus a glass of wine each, normally as much as $144.

When Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa opened in 2007, the properties in the area "trembled at [its] arrival" says Travel + Leisure. Rightfully so: the oceanfront resort established an elite prestige in Miami Beach, including the spa named a SpaFinder's 2012 Readers' Choice Awards winner. Travelzoo subscribers can spend the day at this prestigious venue -- usually only open to hotel guests and condo owners -- with a massage and use of the hotel’s amenities for $135, regularly $250.

The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale has been collecting its 6000-plus pieces for the past 55 years, resulting in "a fantastic modern-art facility," says Frommer's. Two can spend the day at this downtown venue and explore the newest Peruvian exhibit "Wari: Pre-Inca Lords of Peru" for $14, half off.

The "exquisite" Spa 66 at Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six "will help relocate your sense of balance" with a plethora of "invigorating" treatments and exceptional amenities, says Frommer's. For $99, regularly $247, indulge with a massage, manicure and pedicure and a glass of Champagne or a mimosa. 

Get a taste of Texas with Sunday brunch from Rodeo Southern Restaurant & Martini Bar in Wilton Manors. Miami.com describes the restaurant's cuisine as "an eclectic mix of Southwestern, Tex-Mex, Cajun/Creole, barbecue and traditional Southern favorites." For $15, two people can select anything from the brunch menu up to $30 in value, including food and drinks.

For $29, Travelzoo subscribers can learn a new dance style, or practice favorites like Zumba, by taking any eight classes with Casa Salsa. These one-hour group classes, which are available at Casa Salsa's Fort Lauderdale or Weston locations, would normally cost $96.

The Observer calls brunch at Galuppi's Restaurant, Banquets & Patio Bar a "lovely meal" and a place to "just to give yourself a treat." For $29, two people can indulge in unlimited buffet brunch, four Bloody Marys or mimosas and two cups of coffee or tea, regularly $58.

Watch the early morning sun cast its glow over Miami from a hot air balloon at sunrise for $119 per person. Regularly $250, the package includes an hourlong ride and a post-flight picnic with sparkling wine. This deal is also available for two people for $229.

Chef and owner Franco Filippone began cooking with his father at the age of 14 and now brings his years of experience to Sette Bello, which Zagat rates "extraordinary to perfection" (27) for food and service. For $49, savor the Italian flavors of this 5-Diamond restaurant with a three-course dinner for two including a shared appetizer, two entrees, a shared dessert and two glasses of wine, regularly $97.

Spend quality family time this winter near Walt Disney World with this offer negotiated exclusively by Travelzoo deal experts. Save nearly 80% on regular pricing at the Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort, located in the heart of Florida’s Lake Buena Vista nature preserve a five-minute drive from the Magic Kingdom. For $99, up to four people can spend two nights in a one-bedroom condo through Dec. 20, Sunday-Wednesday arrivals. Thursday and Friday arrivals are just $40 more.

See legendary performer Barry Manilow at BankAtlantic Center at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28, for more than half off the normal price.

Spice up your weekend with brunch for two, including cocktails, at Vienna Cafe & Wine Bar in Davie, which Zagat praises for its "yummy" fare and a "staff that couldn't be sweeter." For $25, enjoy two breakfast entrees, coffee, freshly baked danishes and two mimosas, Bloody Marys or glasses of champagne, normally $50.

Explore the wetlands of the Everglades firsthand with this deal from Sawgrass Recreation Park in Weston. For $20, regularly $40, two people can hop aboard a 15- to 25-passenger airboat and take off on a 30-minute ride through the swamplands of South Florida. Look out for alligators and other wildlife while cruising by at 35 mph.

For only $69, play a round at The Westin Diplomat's par 72 golf course, which Golf Channel calls "stunningly beautiful" and "bewitching from the very start." Available for 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. tee times Monday through Friday, this special offer includes a GPS-equipped golf cart, handicap scoring, and a ham or turkey wrap with chips, delivered during play. This experience regularly costs up to $139 for South Florida residents.