Legally speaking, Davie is a town. In reality, however, it’s one of the biggest cities in the Miami area. It lies west of Fort Lauderdale and has a main street arranged in an Old West style, a testament to the cattle and horse farms that used to dominate — and still very occasionally dot the area. Though there’s a vibrant rodeo facility, the most prominent, active animal husbandry concern is the 60-acre Flamingo Gardens. While the titular birds are undoubtedly the chief draw, Flamingo Gardens houses dozens of other animal species plus thousands of plants and trees. Davie is additionally home to vast parks, natural wetlands, canoe waterways, and horse trails throughout its city limits. Most locals value its strong sense of community and its proximity to the rest of South Florida’s excitement.