Fort Lauderdale and Broward County Travel Guide
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Collegians of the 1960s returning to Fort Lauderdale would be hard-pressed to recognize the onetime "Sun and Suds Spring Break Capital of the Universe." Back then, Fort Lauderdale's beachfront was lined with T-shirt shops, and downtown consisted of a lone office tower and dilapidated buildings waiting to be razed.
Fort Lauderdale and Broward County Hotels
Not as posh as Palm Beach or as deco-trendy as Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale has a growing roster of more-than-respectable lodging choices, from beachfront...read more
Fort Lauderdale and Broward County Restaurants
References to "Fort Liquordale" from spring-break days of old have given way to au courant allusions for the decidedly cuisine-oriented "Fork Lauderdale."...read more
Things To Do in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County
- $155* & up -- Ft. Lauderdale to/from L.A. (each way) Virgin America
- $99-$129 -- Orlando: 4-Star Suite Hotel w/Breakfast, 55% Off BookIt.com
- $110 & up -- FL: Clearwater Beach Hotel w/Upgrade, 30% Off BookIt.com
- $10 & up -- Last Minute Car Rentals Across Florida E-Z Rent-A-Car
Fort Lauderdale and Broward County Experiences
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Blue Waves: Sparkling Lauderdale beaches—from Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach through Dania Beach and Hollywood—are Florida's first... Read more
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A wave-capped, 20-mi shoreline with wide ribbons of golden sand for beachcombing and sunbathing remains the anchor draw for Fort Lauderdale and... Read more
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West of downtown Fort Lauderdale's Arts and Sciences District, in the heart of the African-American community along Sistrunk Boulevard, lies... Read more
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Shout "Taxi! Taxi!" in Fort Lauderdale, and look for your ship to come in.... Read more
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Just when you thought it was safe to head for the beach, the siren's song of dirt-cheap bargain-hunting draws you to a sprawling, sun-baked patch... Read more
Travel Blog
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Deals & Discoveries,
Cruises
In the wake of the Costa Concordia shipwreck, cruise bookings are down. Read more
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Travel Tip of the Day
The Pompidou's permanent collection takes up a relatively small amount of the space when you conside Read more
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Practical Travel Tips
With London revving up to host the 2012 Olympic Games, following closely on the heels of the Queen's Diamond Read more
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72° F Scattered Clouds 87% Humidity Feb 9, 2012 at 8:53AMCheck historic weather for your trip dates
Arriving:· Forums Trip Reports
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I hope I don't annoy people by starting a trip report before the trip is finished.
This trip has hardly started. We are on an airplane from BWI to TPA at this very moment. I paid AirTran $4.95 for access Read more -
In planning our trip I relied heavily on bachslunch’s trip report: http://www.fodors.com/community/united-states/miami-trip-report-184065-2.cfm and its attendant restaurant recommendations: http://www.fodors.com/community/united-states/recent-florida-food-experiences-key-west-miamimiami-beach-st-augustine.cfm. Read more
·Florida Forum
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We are going to Orlando later this week for a quick break from the Minnesota cold. Read more
