Help! Miami or Ft. Lauderdale?
I have a friend who is torn between Miami or Ft. Lauderdale for her late fall vacation? Which would you choose & why? I wasn't much help. She is not big on partying, but likes to shop, nice dinners, maybe a little jazz. Would like nice hotel on the ocean (big plus). It would be a vacation for her & fiance'.
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Jazz? In FLL: O'Hara's Jazz & Blues Cafe. 722 East Las Olas Blvd. Tel: 954-524-1764 Music Line 954-524-2801 Voted best jazz & R&B club since 1990. In Miami: The Attic. 320 Crandon Blvd. 2nd Floor. Tel: 305.361.1111. Cotton Club style scat jazz. Dinner and full bar served. |
Anymore suggestions? Tandoori Girl are you choosing Ft.Lauderdale over Miami? Which place would you recommend?
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why doesn't she just visit both places. Stay in Ft. Lauderdale and go for a day to Miami - they are only 26 miles or so away from each other.
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I don't think it's as easy as picking one location or the other. I think which hotel she chooses will make a bigger difference. Miami seems to attract more foreigners (Europeans, South Americans) and feels a bit more vibrant to me. Both have nearby shopping. (What kind of shopping does she want?) What's the hotel budget and how old are they?
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We love Fort Lauderdale for shopping and especially restaurants. A nice oceanfront hotel is the Beachcomber in Pompano Beach. Pompano is adjacent to Fort Lauderdale-all the same area. If you have a car, no problem-Justs drive up A1A and you can't tell when FL becomes Pompano. Anyway, just checked and Beachcomber offers oceanview rooms for $99 in Oct. Friends just stayed there and had a beautiful room. They were remodeling rooms, so would check to see if they're finished and be sure to ask for a remodeled room if she goes. http://www.beachcomberhotel.com
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Any more advice?
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Without knowing anything about your friend, I can only tell you what I would choose and that would be Miami. As I said earlier, I find it more vibrant and cosmopolitan. I like the fact that there's a lot of ethnic food. I love visiting Vizcaya (Italianate Palazzo on Biscayne Bay). In addition to Linclon Rd shops, the Bal Harbor Shopping Center is not far and there's also the Aventura Mall.
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I would pick South Beach because you don't need a car.
I would stay in one of the hotels in the Lincoln Road area because; they are nicer, they are oceanfront, they are out of all the hoopla, and you can walk everywhere. I love Ft. Lauderdale and LBTS but you need a car to get around. Also, I think they are most fun with a boat. |
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