Be seen on Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale’s premier shopping andstrolling address. Bistros, sidewalk cafes, one-of-a-kind boutiques, highenddesigner shops, bars, nightspots, day spas, cultural centers, housemuseums and a landscaped riverside walkway line this landscaped twoand-a-half-mileavenue stretching from downtown to the ocean.Peek into the private domain of artistsFrederic and Evelyn Bartlett at BonnetHouse Museum & Gardens, a AAA GEMattraction. Artwork collected and createdby the couple illuminates this housemuseum. #FortLauderdale #Florida
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Nearly every enjoyable activity in Fort Lauderdale takes place al fresco
and on, in, under or beside water. This might be true of most coastal
destinations, but what sets Fort Lauderdale apart is its extensive network
of residential waterways—300 miles of rivers, canals and interior
arteries—and the sophisticated, casual lifestyle this water culture fosters.
Long a winter headquarters for yachtsmen, Fort Lauderdale boasts more
than 42,000 registered pleasure craft, many of which are docked beside
handsome, multimillion-dollar mansions. Yachts rival cars as a means of
transportation in the self-proclaimed Venice of America, making dock-
and-dine bars and restaurants de rigueur. With sightseeing boats, water
taxis, luxury charter yachts and even authentic Italian gondolas at their
disposal, visitors, too, can navigate the city the way it was meant to be
seen.
Downtown is a bastion of sophistication, and nowhere is this more
evident than Las Olas Boulevard, arguably one of South Florida’s most
fashionable shopping, dining and people-watching thoroughfares. Las
Olas anchors a vibrant cultural district featuring multiple art and
entertainment venues and top-notch attractions.
Fort Lauderdale’s inimitable élan spills over to its surrounds. There’s
upscale high-rolling at Hollywood’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino,
Thoroughbred racing in Hallandale, haute-couture discount shopping in
Sunrise and golfing at its finest on any of 65 area courses. But with
award-winning beaches, spectacular offshore dive sites, one of the
world’s busiest cruise ports and an explosion of new luxury resort hotels,
Greater Fort Lauderdale’s 23-mile coastline remains its greatest
attraction.
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Be seen on Las Olas Boulevard, Fort