Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Miami (with a free transfer to Miami's transit system) and MIA, Fort Lauderdale and its
airport, and West Palm Beach and its airport ($11.55 round-trip).
Getting Around
the local Metrobus and Metrorail ($2), as well as the free Metromover monorail serving
downtown.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale was once known as spring-break party central, but like the drunken teens
who once littered the beach, the town has grown up and moved on. It's now a stylish,
sophisticated city known more for museums, Venice-style waterways, yachting and open-
air cafes than wet T-shirt contests and beer bongs. It's also a very popular gay and lesbian
destination, along with most of South Florida. And the beach is as lovely as always.
For local information, head to the
visitor bureau
(
800-227-8669, 954-765-4466;
www.sunny.org
; 100 E Broward Blvd, Suite 200;
8:30-5pm Mon-Fri)
.
GAY & LESBIAN FORT LAUDERDALE
Sure, Miami's South Beach is a mecca for gay travelers, but Fort Lauderdale has
long been nipping at the high heels of its southern neighbor. For information on
local gay life, visit
www.gayftlauderdale.com
. Other resources that cover South
comprehensive
www.jumponmarkslist.com
, and
www.sunny.org/glbt
.
Sights & Activities
Fort Lauderdale Beach & Promenade
BEACH
Fort Lauderdale's promenade - a wide, brick, palm-tree-dotted pathway swooping along
the beach and A1A - is a magnet for runners, in-line skaters, walkers and cyclists. The
white-sand beach is one of the nation's cleanest and best, stretching 7 miles to
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
