Fort Lauderdale, FL is a coastal city located in Southeast Florida. It has long been known as a popular tourist destination due to its beautiful beaches, relaxed vibe, and many attractions. Visitors to the city can enjoy numerous activities such as visiting the historic Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, exploring Las Olas Boulevard for shopping and dining, or heading out on an Intracoastal Waterway boat tour. Other popular attractions include the Fort Lauderdale Beach Boardwalk, Everglades Holiday Park, and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. Reviews of Fort Lauderdale are overwhelmingly positive, with Tripadvisor awarding the city an impressive 4.5 stars out of 5. Visitors praise the abundance of activities available for all ages in addition to its stunning beaches and excellent restaurants. With so much to do and see in this vibrant city, it's no wonder that Fort Lauderdale continues to be one of Florida's most sought-after destinations.
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Fort Lauderdale, FL - 1/11/2012
Living in Fort Lauderdale definately has its fine points. Its got great beaches and resteraunts. Shopping is good if you have a few bucks. Appartments and housing are pretty reasonable. And the people are just "ok". But you can still find some good friends and have fun. On a scale of 0-10, I'd give it a six in regards to all around liveability. Its really hot from April - November but its great cuz there are little snow birds here
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Exciting place to live - 12/22/2011
Ft. Lauderdale to me is perfect in so many ways. It is a great size, offering diverse neighborhoods, ranging from suburban to true downtown areas. I lived in Boca Raton most of my life and must say that this area is much more exciting. Some parts of Ft. Lauderdale are a little gritty compared to Boca, but I think it offers a lot more character.
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not so bad - 3/7/2011
it s been two years now we own a condo in fort lauderdale and its a great place to live lot of good restaurants, beach is clean,mall, theater and a very good art and cultural center and... sharks friendly !people are nice, the fl airport is close enough not to worry for congested traffic, which is not so congested compare to others cities. so to be clear we are very happy here !!!even if everything is not
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Living in Fort Lauderdale - 7/2/2010
I moved to South Florida in 1990 from New York and have not looked back. If you love being outdoors 365 days a year then this is the place to be. The weather is wonderful year round. Even when it's hot outside you can go into an airconditioned home, car or restaurant. And speaking of restaurants, there are so many to choose from you can never be bored. Last night I ate at Smith and Jones on Las Olas. It was fabulous. Living in downtown Fort Lauderdale is especially convenient as you can get to the aiport, beaches, restaurants and shops within 10 minutes. If you want to do a little gambling that might take you 20 minutes. I am a local Realtor and now is the time to buy here as interest rates are the lowest in 50 years. Feel free to contact me at
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fort lauderdale - 5/7/2010
We live on the water in northeast fort lauderdale. Great climate great living but time to move. taxes are out of hand on the water along with hurricane insurance.
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weather. - 3/13/2010
If you like winter not to feel like winter, this is great. Summers get hot but not generally
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Plenty to do - 10/23/2009
Fort Lauderdale is no longer from the movie Where the boys are. It is all grown up. It is a major city, with plenty of entertainment, resturants, and city living.
The winters are wonderful weather wise, but a haven for people running from the cold. It is definately a tourist town, and can slow everyone down.
The beaches are kept clean, and there is plenty of space for everyone.
The Seminole Indians have created gambling casinos, that are not only beautiful to visit, but have plenty of entertainment, and all different types of eating establishment
All in all you will love it here if you are into the fast
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Life in Fort Lauderdale - 10/8/2009
Prior to moving here about 10 years ago (2000) I have been visiting Ft. Lauderdale for 25 years. Arriving in the winter for a vacation of 20-30 days. Just about always residing in a beach hotel or one of the nicer smallers hotel a few blocks from the beach, dinning in the nicer restaurants, sunninng at the beach made for a relaxing vacation. The last week of my hard earned vacation my wife and children flew from Boston to join me.
By 2001 I was getting divorced, I spent three months in S. California, but then winter arrived and as habit dictated I hopped a flight to Ft. Lauderdale. Once again checking into a nicer hotel I enjoyed my month, but this time it was different because I really had nowhere to hand my hat. So instead of flying back to California I stayed here.
I rented a unit, purchased bedding and such, after a year of doing nothing (which was fine with me) I happened to met a nice lady and in a flash we were a couple. We purchased a house and together started a
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Native South Floridian looking to get out!!!! - 9/27/2009
Please save yourself the stress and look elsewhere to live. This place is awful, even for me, a lifelong 30 year old South Floridian who is "used to it". Crime is through the roof, people are rude, the city is racially divided, and the populace is waaaay too congested. South FL is the beacon for refugees from Cuba and Haiti. There are many poor neighborhoods around here- within blocks of the nicer areas. Every year, all the bohemians fly to fort lauderdale to shop at Wal-Mart during "tax free week". Winter is overloaded with snowbirds, causing our already congested roads to come to a grinding halt every year. In Fort Lauderdale, you learn how to become an aggressive driver real quick, lest you get cut off or ran off the road entirely. This is no paradise. I remember when I was a little kid, things were different. Our beaches actually had life in them- fish, crabs, etc. Now that is a thing of the past, unless you are willing to drive down to the Keys. People dump tires, shopping carts,
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Perfect place for greedy folks obsessed with vanit - 1/25/2009
Nice weather for some of year. Too hot for the rest. Hurricanes are bad. Everything overpriced, service is generally poor. Many vagrants wondering around like zombies especially in Hollywood. People are transient so nobody gets to know anyone else. It is like having a rental car in that nobody seems to care about other people down here. But everyone sure is
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