Fort Lauderdale city guide and oceanfront hotels

Fort Lauderdale is a great vacation destination in its own right. Miami is right next door, and many visitors make the 40 minute drive to the big city of Miami for the action and drive back to Lauderdale to kick back. Looking for shopping? Sawgrass Mills is a super sized outlet mall so large that it is marked off inside with street signs. NFL's Miami Dolphins, MLB's champion Florida Marlins and the NBA's Miami Heat make Fort Lauderdale perfect for the sports enthusiast in your life. Book a Fort Lauderdale hotel today.

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City Information

Miles of Lagoons and waterways make Fort Lauderdale one of the most popular areas on Florida's Gold Coast. Getting around Fort Lauderdale is half the fun: One of the city's main thoroughfares is the New River, where you can hop on a water bus or taxi and take in the sights. Restaurants and bars overlook the canals, and several of the city's special events, including a winter holiday boat parade that draws local, national and international celebrities, revolve around boating and the water.

Incorporated on March 27, 1911, the City of Fort Lauderdale is situated on the southeast coast of Florida, centrally located between Miami and Palm Beach. Encompassing more than 33 square miles with a population of nearly 167,000, Fort Lauderdale is the largest of Broward County's 30 municipalities and the seventh largest city in Florida. It is strategically located along a stretch of wide, white-sand beach.

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Though most of Florida's professional teams are based in Miami-Dade County, South Florida is home to the NFL's Miami Dolphins, MLB's champion Florida Marlins and the NBA's Miami Heat. The NHL's Florida Panthers play in nearby Sunrise. In spring, South Florida is a mecca for baseball teams: Fort Lauderdale hosts the Baltimore Orioles, and a neighbor to the north, Jupiter, is the temporary home of the St. Louis Cardinals and Montreal Expos.

Some of the less traditional shopping areas, frequented mostly by locals, are of great interest to the visiting treasure hunter. Antique buffs may want to head to Dania Beach's Antique Row with its dozens of shops within a few blocks along Highway 1. Bargain shoppers will enjoy Pompano Beach's Festival Flea Market which houses more than 650 vendors, an arcade and a farmers market, and the Swap Shop, the state's largest indoor/outdoor flea market. Sawgrass Mills is a vast, totally enclosed, climate controlled shopping city.

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