Hallandale Beach, Florida

H allandale Beach, Florida,with a population just shy of 40,000, is roughly four square miles in size. It is bordered by I-95 on the west, the Atlantic Ocean on the east, the City of Hollywood to the north, and the city of Aventura and the Dade County line to the south. The city is probably best known as the home of two racetrack/casino venues: Gulfstream Park,which fea- tures horse racing, and the Mardi Gras which hosts greyhound racing. Gulfstream Park first opened in 1939 and for decades was one of the most important venues for thoroughbred horse racing in America.Today, the complex is a thriving village of shops, restaurants, art galleries, outdoor cafes, bars, and nightclubs, employing more than 2,000 people and welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors, annually.The Mar- di Gras,which closed for several months, last year, after being damaged by Hurricane Irma,was recent- ly purchased by real-estate mogul, Jeffrey Soffer of HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA CITY ON THE RISE HALLANDALE BEACH Florida AT A GLANCE HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA WHAT: A four-sq.-mile city in Broward County; population approx. 40,000 WHERE: Located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami, next to Aventura, Florida WEBSITE: www.cohb.org