Fort Lauderdale offers a combination of sea, sun, shopping, arts and entertainment, a sophisticated playground with equal parts, glamour, old-world charm and retro-funkiness. The welcoming, relaxed vibe of the tropics permeates Fort Lauderdale's culture and conscience, offering guests an ideal atmosphere for shedding the stresses of the everyday world.

Water is a defining element of Fort Lauderdale, with 23 miles of golden sandy beaches, gently kissed by turquoise Atlantic waves. The Intracoastal Waterway, a canal system reminiscent of Venice, winds gently through the interior, connecting downtown office buildings, the world-class boutiques, galleries and restaurants on chic Las Olas Boulevard, and the museums, theatres and nightspots of Riverwalk. Teeming with luxurious yachts and lined by opulent homes, the inland waterways can easily be navigated by water taxi, a convenient and fun water-borne service that runs like clockwork throughout the day and well into the night. A network of landscaped pathways meanders alongside many of the canals and offers access to the outdoor cafes and attractions on street level as well as a lovely vantage point of the water for those on foot.

For those who see adventure as hunting down the latest clothing and furniture designs, Greater Fort Lauderdale is also known for shopping, with top specialty stores as twelve major malls plus the Design Center of the Americas, the world's largest international design center, and Sawgrass Mills, a destination in itself, with more than 300 retail outlets and name brand discounters. Yes, fabulous beaches and the perfect year-round weather are only a small part of the enviable Greater Fort Lauderdale's "good life!"