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outdoor enthusiast
You appreciate immersing yourself in nature, and you couldn’t have picked a better spot to soak it up than in sunny Greater Fort Lauderdale.
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Head to the beachfront Hillsboro Beach Resort, the only resort on Hillsboro Mile, considered one of the premier luxury beachside areas in all South Florida. Check into one of the 99 guest rooms, studios, or suites, and then dive into the Atlantic Ocean, just outside your doorstep.
Book a surf, skimboarding, or stand-up paddling (SUP) lesson at Island Water Sports in nearby Deerfield Beach. Managed by professional surfer Cheyne Cottrell, you’ll pick up the best tips for any water-centric excursion.
Stop by JB’s On the Beach and ask for a table on the patio for an early dinner. The fresh seafood on the menu is only outdone by the spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean.
Visit Butterfly World, the world’s largest butterfly park. Marvel at the more than 20,000 flitting butterflies alongside hundreds of exotic birds.
OUTDOOR ENTHUSIAST
Head to the beachfront Hillsboro Beach Resort, the only resort on Hillsboro Mile, considered one of the premier luxury beachside areas in all South Florida. Check into one of the 99 guest rooms, studios, or suites, and then dive into the Atlantic Ocean, just outside your doorstep. You’ll also love Sun Tower Hotel & Suites, a recently refurbished, boutique property that offers 23 oceanfront accommodations, ranging from king and queen rooms to suites complete with fully-equipped kitchenettes.
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Book a surf, skimboarding, or stand-up paddling (SUP) lesson at Island Water Sports in nearby Deerfield Beach. Managed by professional surfer Cheyne Cottrell, you’ll pick up the best tips for any water-centric excursion. Get ready for adventure with Sawgrass Recreation Park. Hovering atop the water, your captain will maneuver through the Florida Everglades on an airboat tour, all the while sharing its history and stopping for wildlife sightings.
Stop by JB’s On the Beach and ask for a table on the patio for an early dinner. The fresh seafood on the menu is only outdone by the spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean. Pull up a stool at Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar, the only tiki bar on Fort Lauderdale beach and part of Ocean Manor Resort, which Johnny Carson once called home. You can’t go wrong with the fish tacos and a frozen daiquiri.
Visit Butterfly World, the world’s largest butterfly park. Marvel at the more than 20,000 flitting butterflies alongside hundreds of exotic birds. Board the Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi at stop #9 on NE 32nd Avenue to get a real feel for the “Venice of America,” as Greater Fort Lauderdale is known—there are 300 miles of navigable waterways in the area.
You’ll also love Sun Tower Hotel & Suites, a recently refurbished, boutique property that offers 23 oceanfront accommodations, ranging from king and queen rooms to suites complete with fully-equipped kitchenettes.
Get ready for adventure with Sawgrass Recreation Park. Hovering atop the water, your captain will maneuver through the Florida Everglades on an airboat tour, all the while sharing its history and stopping for wildlife sightings.
Pull up a stool at Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar, the only tiki bar on Fort Lauderdale beach and part of Ocean Manor Resort, which Johnny Carson once called home. You can’t go wrong with the fish tacos and a frozen daiquiri.
Board the Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi at stop #9 on NE 32nd Avenue to get a real feel for the “Venice of America,” as Greater Fort Lauderdale is known—there are 300 miles of navigable waterways in the area.
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Culinary Explorer
Since you have a taste for epicurean delights, get ready to eat to your heart’s content in this fabulous foodie region.
Ease into your trip by enjoying oceanfront dining at a luxury hotel. Check into Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach and sample an array of Japanese and Korean small plates and sushi at Takato, paired with tropical cocktails and sake.
Savor a leisurely night on the water with Riverfront Gondola Tours. There's a dinner cruise option with a pan-Asian Latin fusion menu by Casa Sensei.
Discover the various culinary delights in downtown Fort Lauderdale, such as Louie Bossi's Italian Ristorante, which makes all its pastas, breads, and gelato fresh daily.
You'll get your 10,000 steps in on a walking tour with Craft Food Tours, meeting chefs and small business owners along the way.
Ease into your trip by enjoying oceanfront dining at a luxury hotel. Check into Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach and sample an array of Japanese and Korean small plates and sushi at Takato, paired with tropical cocktails and sake. The W Fort Lauderdale has great outdoor dining options right on the beach, too. El Vez offers Baja-style Mexican cuisine on a spacious patio, and Steak 954 serves American, Australian, and Japanese Wagyu steaks alongside fresh seafood.
For an intimate and personalized outdoor dining experience, you can charter a catamaran for a champagne sunset cruise or book a Little Gatherings pop-up picnic at Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park. Savor a leisurely night on the water with Riverfront Gondola Tours. There's a dinner cruise option with a pan-Asian Latin fusion menu by Casa Sensei.
Discover the various culinary delights in downtown Fort Lauderdale, such as Louie Bossi's Italian Ristorante, which makes all its pastas, breads, and gelato fresh daily. Grab a seat on the Riverwalk at Rivertail by James Beard Award-nominated chef Jose Mendin. The yellowtail ceviche taquitos and crab donuts here are great for sharing—although you may find yourself negotiating with dining companions for the last piece.
You'll get your 10,000 steps in on a walking tour with Craft Food Tours, meeting chefs and small business owners along the way. Hit the Fort Lauderdale Ale Trail for a tour of the region’s best craft beer. Cheers!
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The W Fort Lauderdale has great outdoor dining options right on the beach, too. El Vez offers Baja-style Mexican cuisine on a spacious patio, and Steak 954 serves American, Australian, and Japanese Wagyu steaks alongside fresh seafood.
For an intimate and personalized outdoor dining experience, you can charter a catamaran for a champagne sunset cruise or book a Little Gatherings pop-up picnic at Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park.
Grab a seat on the Riverwalk at Rivertail by James Beard Award-nominated chef Jose Mendin. The yellowtail ceviche taquitos and crab donuts here are great for sharing—although you may find yourself negotiating with dining companions for the last piece.
Hit the Fort Lauderdale Ale Trail for a tour of the region’s best craft beer. Cheers!
Culture Connoisseur
You love to experience art and creativity in all kinds of forms, and Greater Fort Lauderdale has excellent options to feed your soul.
Get a dose of tropical décor at The Dalmar. Located in the Flagler Village neighborhood, it’s within walking distance to MASS District where you can purchase handmade gifts .
Check out the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale whose permanent art collection boasts more than 7,500 works, including the world’s most extensive collection by famous American painter William J. Glackens.
Here & Now offers an exciting menu of tapas bites with Italian and American flare. (Head down the street for pre-dinner cocktails or a nightcap at Rhythm + Vine, a bohemian outdoor destination with food trucks, creative cocktails, and craft beers.)
Head to the Downtown Hollywood Mural Project or a self-guided Greater Fort Lauderdale art walk. On the way, pick up some of the area’s best coffee at The Alchemist in Wilton Manors before snapping shots of 30 different murals.
Get a dose of tropical décor at The Dalmar. Located in the Flagler Village neighborhood, it’s within walking distance to MASS District where you can purchase handmade gifts. Or head south to the Plunge Beach Resort, an eclectic and artistic beachside retreat for the young and young at heart.
Check out the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale whose permanent art collection boasts more than 7,500 works, including the world’s most extensive collection by famous American painter William J. Glackens. Another must-see is the Coral Springs Museum of Art, where you’ll get acquainted with burgeoning artists or hammer away at a variety of blacksmithing classes at The GUILD School of Metal Arts & Urban Crafts.
Here & Now offers an exciting menu of tapas bites with Italian and American flare. (Head down the street for pre-dinner cocktails or a nightcap at Rhythm + Vine, a bohemian outdoor destination with food trucks, creative cocktails, and craft beers.) For a more chill environment, The Wilder serves high-end infused cocktails and small plates from around the world.
Head to the Downtown Hollywood Mural Project or a self-guided Greater Fort Lauderdale art walk. On the way, pick up some of the area’s best coffee at The Alchemist in Wilton Manors before snapping shots of 30 different murals. You also can’t go wrong with an afternoon of shopping at crafty boutique shops like Made in Broward, a non-profit that helps youth learn skills like sewing totes available for sale in the store.
Or head south to the Plunge Beach Resort, an eclectic and artistic beachside retreat for the young and young at heart.
Another must-see is the Coral Springs Museum of Art, where you’ll get acquainted with burgeoning artists or hammer away at a variety of blacksmithing classes at The GUILD School of Metal Arts & Urban Crafts.
For a more chill environment, The Wilder serves high-end infused cocktails and small plates from around the world.
You also can’t go wrong with an afternoon of shopping at crafty boutique shops like Made in Broward, a non-profit that helps youth learn skills like sewing totes available for sale in the store.
Time Traveler
You have a passion for the past and you’re come to the right place!
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale’s vintage glamour celebrates the destination’s designation as the Yachting Capital of the World with design details such as a pool inspired by a ship’s bow and oceanside views.
Take a self-guided walking tour of architectural gems. Dubbed “McKirahan Village,” Yacht Club Boulevard is home to several stunning examples of the master’s ingenuity. Don’t miss the 16-story Birch Tower with its floating, neon-backed sign—it was Broward County’s tallest high-rise building in the 1960s.
Go with “The Flo,” The Floridian, that is, a landmark diner that’s cooked up comfort food for more than seven decades. Chef John Jennet’s crab meat omelet gets rave reviews, and breakfast is served 24/7.
At the Historic Stranahan House Museum, a tour explores the era when Seminole Indians befriended a young man from Ohio—Frank Stranahan—and his wife, the area’s first schoolteacher, who settled in the frontier town now known as Fort Lauderdale.
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale’s vintage glamour celebrates the destination’s designation as the Yachting Capital of the World with design details such as a pool inspired by a ship’s bow and oceanside views. If you’re crazy about mid-century architecture, you’ll adore the Manhattan Tower Apartment Hotel. Its building was designed in 1952 by the great Charles McKirahan, who left quite the stamp on Fort Lauderdale.
Take a self-guided walking tour of architectural gems. Dubbed “McKirahan Village,” Yacht Club Boulevard is home to several stunning examples of the master’s ingenuity. Don’t miss the 16-story Birch Tower with its floating, neon-backed sign—it was Broward County’s tallest high-rise building in the 1960s. Have a fun night out at Wreck Bar, which stages the only mermaid burlesque show in the U.S., world-famous since the 1950s.
Go with “The Flo,” The Floridian, that is, a landmark diner that’s cooked up comfort food for more than seven decades. Chef John Jennet’s crab meat omelet gets rave reviews, and breakfast is served 24/7. For a nostalgic nosh, enjoy a meal at Casablanca Café, a historic former residence with ocean views and Mediterranean-American plates, plus live piano music.
At the Historic Stranahan House Museum, a tour explores the era when Seminole Indians befriended a young man from Ohio—Frank Stranahan—and his wife, the area’s first schoolteacher, who settled in the frontier town now known as Fort Lauderdale. Make a visit to Rev. Samuel Delevoe Park, named to honor one of the city’s first Black police officers who became a civil rights leader and street minister. The memorial shares property with the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.
If you’re crazy about mid-century architecture, you’ll adore the Manhattan Tower Apartment Hotel. Its building was designed in 1952 by the great Charles McKirahan, who left quite the stamp on Fort Lauderdale.
Have a fun night out at Wreck Bar, which stages the only mermaid burlesque show in the U.S., world-famous since the 1950s.
For a nostalgic nosh, enjoy a meal at Casablanca Café, a historic former residence with ocean views and Mediterranean-American plates, plus live piano music.
Make a visit to Rev. Samuel Delevoe Park, named to honor one of the city’s first Black police officers who became a civil rights leader and street minister. The memorial shares property with the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.
