Official VISIT FLORIDA Travel Guide 2008 - (Page 55) with fewer than 50 rooms, that provide personalised service guaranteed to make you feel at home. Acclaimed chefs have opened fabulous restaurants featuring south Florida’s freshest flavours, and upmarket retailers like Kate Spade and Barney’s New York have transformed the shopping experience. Fort Lauderdale town centre, with its bustling new Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District, offers world-class museums and top performance venues. Now is the time to see one of Florida’s most exciting destinations enjoying a spectacular renaissance. Southeast & The Florida Keys Casual sophistication Greater Fort Lauderdale now offers sensational shopping, chic nightlife, fine restaurants and soothing spa and beach resorts. But it’s still a refreshing, casual destination.Yachting enthusiasts, shoppers and epicureans flock here to enjoy the region’s retail and entertainment opportunities. But the mood remains light-hearted, inclusive and friendly. In the morning, pamper yourself with a hot-stone massage or aromatherapy facial at one of several superb spas in town. Then shop along breezy Las Olas Boulevard, or inside the elegant Galleria at Fort Lauderdale shopping centre. In the afternoon, admire the latest exhibit at the renowned Museum of Art|Fort Lauderdale before sipping mojitos and enjoying tuna tartare at stylish Trina restaurant, which overlooks the beachfront. In the evening, try your luck on the gaming machines at Seminole Casinos or venture out to one Fort Lauderdale nightlife of the city’s pulsing discos. The options are limited only by your imagination – and the number of hours in the day. The sun and the sea Fort Lauderdale is evolving, but the sun and sea have always been at the heart of this destination. Perhaps no other place in Florida is more connected with water than Greater Fort Lauderdale, where the turquoise Atlantic Ocean borders some of the cleanest, safest beaches in America (known as Blue Wave beaches). The Intracoastal Waterway and a network of picturesque canals flow through the inner city, linking upmarket residential neighbourhoods and shopping areas. This is why 55
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