Fort Lauderdale 2009 Vacation Planner - (Page 39) Relaxed. Refined. Refreshing. Your next getaway can be as awe-inspiring as miles of blue waterways, as inviting as soft golden sands and as soothing as gentle ocean breezes. Experience our new hotels, arts and entertainment, diving from Deerfield Beach to Hallandale Beach, fine dining, and more. Feel the caress of nature at Butterfly World. Get your heart pounding with thoroughbred racing at Gulfstream Park. Explore acclaimed art, science and history exhibits at area museums. Meanwhile world-class entertainment awaits at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Hard Rock Live in Hollywood and Broward Center for the Performing Arts in the downtown Arts and Entertainment district. And gaming is now within reach. Every visit is a fresh taste of paradise, from the Blue Wave beaches to the yacht-filled waterways to the exotic Everglades. So escape. And enjoy a welcome change of pace in Greater Fort Lauderdale. The city of Fort Lauderdale, which is also the county seat, has 180,000 residents. With 300 miles of navigable inland waterways and 44,000 resident yachts, it’s no wonder the area is known as the Yachting Capital of the World. Amtrak (800-USA-RAIL, (www.amtrak.com) stops at Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood. Greyhound buses also service Fort Lauderdale. Inviting Climate Bathing suits far outnumber jackets in Fort Lauderdale, almost any time of year. Temperatures average 77°F (25°C) year 'round and 3,000 hours of sunshine are recorded each year. Winter temperatures average 66°F (19°C) and summer temperatures hover around 84°F (29°C). January is the coolest month of the year and August is the warmest. The heaviest rainfalls occur during August and September. Cruise and Stay Bustling Port Everglades, with its many five-star cruises, is conveniently located just five minutes from the Fort Lauderdale/ Hollywood International Airport. Port Everglades is home to 48 cruise ships from the following cruise lines: Carnival, Celebrity, Costa, Crystal, Cunard, Discovery, Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten, Holland America, Imperial Majesty, MSC, Princess, Regent Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean International, Seabourn and Silversea. Sailing schedules include the Bahamas, Caribbean, Panama Canal, South America and even voyages around the world. Port Everglades is also a popular U.S. Navy port of call (954-523-3404). The Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center is located at the northern end of the port, just south of the 17th Street Causeway bridge (954-765-5900). Getting Here The Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport’s smooth new connecting highways lead visitors to and from its expansive terminals and parking garage. The airport is served by Air Canada, Air Jamaica, AirTran, Air Transat, Allegiant, America West, American, Avianca, Bahamasair, CanJet, Continental, Continental Connection, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Midwest, Northwest/KLM, Southwest, Spirit, USA 3000, US Airways and WestJet. Free shuttle service is available from the airport to the Tri-Rail station for service from Greater Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach and Miami-Dade. Other transportation options are Yellow Cab (954-565-5400) and Go Airport Shuttle (954-561-8888). Where We Are Greater Fort Lauderdale is in the center of South Florida’s Gold Coast, midway between Palm Beach and Miami, each just 40 miles away. The area extends from Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach to the north to Hollywood and Hallandale Beach to the south. More than 500,000 acres of Everglades border the western edge. In this 1,200-square-mile region, 1.8 million people make their homes in 31 different cities. 3 http://www.amtrak.com http://www.amtrak.com http://www.theflamingoresort.com http://www.4rentbythebeach.com http://www.carriagehouseresort.com http://www.estorilparadiseinn.com http://www.4rentbythebeach.com http://www.theflamingoresort.com http://www.carriagehouseresort.com http://www.estorilparadiseinn.com http://www.villa-venezia.com http://www.tropirock.com http://www.greniersonthebeach.com http://www.marinevillas.com http://www.villa-venezia.com http://www.greniersonthebeach.com http://www.marinevillas.com http://www.tropirock.com
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