Lauderdale Comics

If you are still in touch with your inner child, then Lauderdale Comics is a perfect way to run down the flight-layover clock. You can easily lose track of time browsing this emporium of comic books, graphic novels, manga/ anime, action figures, Tshirts, games and other comic-related stuff (Infinity gauntlet, Black Panther bracelets, Wonder Woman tiki glass, etc.). And to help

you get all immersive in the experience, there’s an inhouse coffee and tea bar. Lauderdale Comics is located at 1929 S. Federal Highway, in Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-530-6722 or go to LauderdaleComics .com or Facebook.com/ LauderdaleComics.

The Casino at Dania Beach

Poker, slot machines, blackjack, roulette and that sport particular to South Florida, jai alai, is all at the casino. As with Las Vegas casinos, this one has restaurants and live entertainment (concerts and comedians). Also as in Sin City, Dania Beach’s casino is open 24 hours, at least on weekends. The Casino at Dania Beach is located at 301 E. Dania Beach Blvd. Call 954-920-1511 or go to CasinoDaniaBeach.com.

Jimmie’s Chocolates and Cafe 47

This South Florida icon has been making its chocolate goodies the same way since it opened in 1947, by hand, every day. It’s hard to imagine anyone being disappointed by houseguest thank-you gift from the

shop. Cafe 47 serves Caribbean flavors in dishes such as shrimp and rice, fish stews and the Tripleta (steak, ham and pork with rice and peas), as well as tapas, small plates and sandwiches. Jimmie’s is located at 148 N. Federal Highway, in Dania Beach. Call 954-922-0441 or go to Facebook or Jimmies Chocolates.com.

Cathedral of

St. Matrona of Moscow in Miami

This Russian church is not really in Miami. It’s just a few blocks south of the airport in Dania Beach. And as the website says, “All the nationalities of our region — Russians, Ukrainians, Byelorussians, Moldovans, Georgians, Serbs, Romanians, Spaniards, and, of course, Americans … unite under the arches of the temple of St. Matrona the Holy Matronus.” You can go in, pray and put a candle in front of the shrine. The temple is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Cathedral of St. Matrona of Moscow in Miami is located at 113 S. Federal Highway. Call 305-965-6037 or go to StMatrona.com.