Downtown Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is sometimes called the Venice of America. Although the European Venice has a lot more history and more monuments, Fort Lauderdale is probably just as popular with tourists - with over 3,000 miles of navigable waterways and miles of golden beaches, it's a great destination.

In recent years Fort Lauderdale has reinvented itself. Fort Lauderdale Beach has undergone a $26-million renovation. You can eat lunch at cafes overlooking the water or visit shops along the beach.

The city offers many options for dining, entertainment, and shopping. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts features many Broadway shows throughout the year. On Las Olas Boulevard you will find a multitude of art galleries, eclectic boutiques, and sidewalk cafes. Dining options range from Cuban-American cuisine to fresh seafood caught in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Las Olas has always been Fort Lauderdale’s most charming thoroughfare.
Las Olas is at the forefront of everything from fashion boutiques and art galleries,
to memorable restaurants, sidewalk cafes and bars.

Running almost parallel to Fort Lauderdale’s New River on its way to the Atlantic Ocean,
Las Olas is a broad avenue divided by a wide landscaped median of flowers and towering shade trees.
Over the canal at the east end of the tree lined median, in the Colee Hammock neighborhood,
are more shops, restaurants, and stores too unique to describe… all worth exploring!
The energetically inclined can even walk down to the beach, where Las Olas meets the ocean.

A few minutes from most hotels and easily accessible by water taxi or land taxi,
Las Olas is a lively, pulsating, world class boulevard. Night or day, Las Olas is the place to be.

Special offers and events, where to stay, where to eat - your guide to Las Olas Blvd, the heart of Fort Lauderdale.
(often misspelled as Los Olas, Las Olas means 'The Waves')