Guidebook for Fort Lauderdale
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Port Everglades
1850 Eller DrCatch your cruise
2390 SW 27th Terrace
2390 Southwest 27th TerraceHome
Estadi Hard Rock
347 Don Shula DrMiami Dolphins Stadium and sometimes concert venue.
Golf. Private club but guests who live outside the tri-county area, will be limited to golf and card playing for a consecutive 14-day period annually.
Fort Lauderdale Country Club
415 E Country Club CirGolf. Private club but guests who live outside the tri-county area, will be limited to golf and card playing for a consecutive 14-day period annually.
Lauderdale Isles Yacht & Tenni
2637 Whale Harbor LnTennis. Small club with olympic size pool
Tennis Court
Southwest 37th AvenueTennis Court
Riverside Park
555 SW 11th AveTennis. Plublic. 8 am to 9 pm. Two hard courts.
25 SW 9th St
25 Southwest 9th StreetLighted tennis. 8am to 9 pm. Public. Four lighted hard courts.
701 N.E. 12th Avenue (inside Holiday Park). The City's premier tennis facility with 18 lighted clay courts and three hard courts.Open to the public. Player lounge, pro shop,
6 residents recomanen
Jimmy Evert Tennis Center
701 NE 12th Ave 701 N.E. 12th Avenue (inside Holiday Park). The City's premier tennis facility with 18 lighted clay courts and three hard courts.Open to the public. Player lounge, pro shop,
Food Scene
Close to home. Very casual. Ribs are best bet here.
282 residents recomanen
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill
9516 Harding AveClose to home. Very casual. Ribs are best bet here.
The Chimney House - Grill & Cafe
701 W Las Olas BlvdPeruvian food.
If you want casual breakfast or a diner open 24 hours.....very reasonable.
60 residents recomanen
Lester's Diner
250 FL-84If you want casual breakfast or a diner open 24 hours.....very reasonable.
Very casual. Not inexpensive but great place for crabs. Plan to wear a plastic bib and use a wooden mallet.
99 residents recomanen
Rustic Inn Crabhouse
4331 Anglers AveVery casual. Not inexpensive but great place for crabs. Plan to wear a plastic bib and use a wooden mallet.
Lobster Bar Sea Grille
450 E Las Olas BlvdPricey but consistently good seafood. Dressy causal.
On Las Olas. Italian with a courtyard in the back. Fun and tasty.
284 residents recomanen
Louie Bossi's Ristorante Bar Pizzeria
1032 E Las Olas BlvdOn Las Olas. Italian with a courtyard in the back. Fun and tasty.
This is a great little local place. Off the beaten path but worth it to find. Close to home. Tons and tons of beers. Good casual food. A gastropub that is not snooty. You could spend a whole day here.
92 residents recomanen
The Riverside Market Cafe
608 SW 12th AveThis is a great little local place. Off the beaten path but worth it to find. Close to home. Tons and tons of beers. Good casual food. A gastropub that is not snooty. You could spend a whole day here.
Italian restaurant (not the kid kind). Adult night out.
13 residents recomanen
Valentino Cucina Italiana
620 S Federal HwyItalian restaurant (not the kid kind). Adult night out.
Favorite among locals. That and JB Oysters in same locale. 1/2 price bottles of wine on Mon. and Tues.
189 residents recomanen
Coconuts
429 Seabreeze BlvdFavorite among locals. That and JB Oysters in same locale. 1/2 price bottles of wine on Mon. and Tues.
Right on the ICW. Good for families as kids can feed the large tarpon fish.
104 residents recomanen
15th Street Fisheries
1900 SE 15th StRight on the ICW. Good for families as kids can feed the large tarpon fish.
Another local place. Very, very casual. Sit outside by water at end of canal or inside. Peel and eat shrimp, corn on the cob, seafood, etc. Very reasonably priced.
62 residents recomanen
Southport Raw Bar & Restaurant
1536 Cordova RdAnother local place. Very, very casual. Sit outside by water at end of canal or inside. Peel and eat shrimp, corn on the cob, seafood, etc. Very reasonably priced.
Iconic Polynesian restaurant with live show every night. Pricey but fun for kids and adults. Very fun adult drinks and food is rated 5 star. Make sure you walk through gardens outside.
70 residents recomanen
Mai-Kai Restaurant and Polynesian Show
3599 N Federal HwyIconic Polynesian restaurant with live show every night. Pricey but fun for kids and adults. Very fun adult drinks and food is rated 5 star. Make sure you walk through gardens outside.
The food is good and priced right. Try seafood bowl or the sliced tuna salad. Happy hr. two/one drinks. Also $5 hamburgers on Mondays. Casual. Himmarshee area gets very young after 10 pm
24 residents recomanen
Tarpon Bend Food & Tackle
200 Southwest 2nd StreetThe food is good and priced right. Try seafood bowl or the sliced tuna salad. Happy hr. two/one drinks. Also $5 hamburgers on Mondays. Casual. Himmarshee area gets very young after 10 pm
Hardy Park Bistro
21 SW 7th Stgood food. again a local fav.
Shopping
Las Olas Boulevard. Quaint street. Shops, Restaurants, Bars. Riverwalk along the new River pleasant walk.
199 residents recomanen
Las Olas Blvd/SE 4 Ave station
Las Olas Boulevard. Quaint street. Shops, Restaurants, Bars. Riverwalk along the new River pleasant walk.
One of the countries largest outlet malls. Designer outlet area too.
949 residents recomanen
Sawgrass Mills Mall station
One of the countries largest outlet malls. Designer outlet area too.
Shopping center with Macys, Dillards, etc. Also Capitol Grille, Blue Martini, Trulucks and PF Changs.
653 residents recomanen
The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale
2414 E Sunrise BlvdShopping center with Macys, Dillards, etc. Also Capitol Grille, Blue Martini, Trulucks and PF Changs.
Essentials
Publix Super Market at Las Olas
601 S Andrews AveGreat market. Parking garage in case raining.
Whole Foods for upscale, healthy grocer. Also, sit down cafe.
49 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
1903 S University DrWhole Foods for upscale, healthy grocer. Also, sit down cafe.
One of two just opened and close to here. This one also close to shopping.
141 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
1560 N Federal HwyOne of two just opened and close to here. This one also close to shopping.
Entertainment & Activities
Museu de la Descoberta i la Ciència
401 SW 2nd StInteresting for adults too
Kids pretend to be pirates and fight with water the dreaded pirate that "attacks" boat.
36 residents recomanen
BlueFoot Pirate Adventures
801 Seabreeze BlvdKids pretend to be pirates and fight with water the dreaded pirate that "attacks" boat.
Arts & Culture
Casino, Live Music, Shops, Restaurants, Bars, etc.
803 residents recomanen
Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Casino
1 Seminole WayCasino, Live Music, Shops, Restaurants, Bars, etc.
In town and want to go to the Theater or a live show.
292 residents recomanen
Centre Broward per a les Arts Escèniques
201 SW 5th AveIn town and want to go to the Theater or a live show.
The best way to see Fort Lauderdale is from the water! $26 for adult all day hop-on/hop off or $16 for after 5;00 pm. watertaxi.com
36 residents recomanen
Water Taxi Stop #2
The best way to see Fort Lauderdale is from the water! $26 for adult all day hop-on/hop off or $16 for after 5;00 pm. watertaxi.com
21940 Griffin Rd
21940 Griffin RoadThis is the largest one. Hour long airboat rides to see alligators.
Centre BB&T
1 Panther PkwyLarge concert venue. Also home to the FL Panthers Hockey team.
Drinks & Nightlife
Iconic "World Famous" Elbo room is a fun dive on beach right at Las Olas and A1A. Many bars and restaurants along the beach walk here. Plus live music on most Sat. and some Fridays. Free. Beach
137 residents recomanen
Elbo Room
241 S Fort Lauderdale Beach BlvdIconic "World Famous" Elbo room is a fun dive on beach right at Las Olas and A1A. Many bars and restaurants along the beach walk here. Plus live music on most Sat. and some Fridays. Free. Beach
Fun place to go for drinks and dinner. Have micro brews. Also Mon. $5 burger night.
184 residents recomanen
TAP 42
1411 S Andrews AveFun place to go for drinks and dinner. Have micro brews. Also Mon. $5 burger night.