Once you arrive in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea,

we know that you won't want to leave. With so many things to see and do, it is the perfect place to enjoy all Florida has to offer. Our beautiful beaches boast the best diving access around. Adventurers can try para sailing or waverunning for a thrill, or, if relaxation is more your style, there is no better place to do nothing at all. Visitors on short getaways and winter long excursions find themselves returning year after year to Lauderdale-By-The-Sea to enjoy the treasures found here. Delightful accommodations, a cornucopia of dining choices, entertainment, activities, water sports and a casual, relaxed atmosphere inspires true vacationing, South Florida style.

A full range of culinary delights wait to tempt you, from down home cooking to authentic Caribbean flavors. If seafood is your pleasure, be sure to take advantage of the freshest catches, coming right from the bottom of the ocean to your table. Or catch your own by gearing up on a fishing charter or spending a lazy afternoon on the 1000 foot long Fishing Pier. Many distinctive shops and boutiques line the main thoroughfares, all within walking distance. Cruise wear, formal wear, fine gifts and accessories are offered by friendly merchants who will assist you in finding just the right item for any occasion.

Our charming beach front community is neatly tucked into a one mile stretch just north of the City of Fort Lauderdale. Lauderdale-By-The-Sea enjoys easy a access to local attractions and areas of interest and is less than 40 minutes from Miami to the south and the Palm Beaches to the north. Local bus routes and tours give visitors service to Florida's main attractions: Disneyworld, the Florida Keys, and Florida's Gulf coast. Fort Lauderdale's revitalized nightlife is only a few minutes away. Sports minded visitors will find events scheduled nightly, such as Jai Alai, horse and dog racing. South Florida proudly host professional level sports teams and events in football, basketball, baseball and hockey. Concert performances and Broadway shows are scheduled nightly in the many venues of the tri-county area. Gallery exhibitions, art fairs and festivals add to the cultural vitality of the region. 1997 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of this charming principality, where not much has changed in the past fifty years. The beautiful beach front, the refreshing ocean and the friendly has remained untouched and offers a brief respite from the hustle and bustle of the world around us.

Beaches

The sun lazily crosses the midday sky while children build elaborate sand castles and treasure hunters prowl the shoreline. Joggers and walkers pass quietly by the lounging sunbathers soaking up the warm glowing rays. Volleyball games are underway as swimmers happily splash over the incoming waves. The smell of barbecue drifts up as friends and families gather for a day of fun in the sun. Skimboarding, surfing, snorkeling, diving, fishing, sunbathing, waverunning, biking and roller blading are some of the things to do for outdoor fun here. Local shops have everything you'll need for sale or for rent, from sun screen and bikinis, to surfboards and dive gear.

Boating

Just about every kind of water craft you can imagine is seen in local waters. Fort Lauderdale, also known as the yachting capital of the world, is a year-round mecca for boats of all shapes and sizes. The Inter coastal Waterway is navigable all the way from Miami to the St. Lawrence Seaway, offering boaters a wealth of pleasant challenges. Visitors will find plenty of boat rental options that are perfect for a self-guided tour of the region's renowned waterways. Fishing is a popular pastime here. Anglers of all ages drop their lines from docks and sea walls or right from the shoreline. For deep sea anglers, there are charter boats that travel as far as 20 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean. Snook and other scrapers are often pulled from the waters of the Inter coastal, if you're interested, as for information about special fishing spots and restrictions wherever you buy bait. Also be aware that Florida requires a licence for salt and fresh water fishing. Charter and drift fishing boats sail almost daily to natural reefs where the ocean is alive with sailfish, tuna, wahoo, and grouper. Cobia are abundant in winter and king mackerel in the spring and fall. you may hook into bluefish and amberjack in April and blackish tuna and Bonita in May. The best time to catch swordfish is at night. West of Lauderdale-By- the-Sea, look for black bass, largemouth bass, perch, and other freshwater fish in the Loxahatchee Recreation Area. Fishing licenses can be obtained at 115 S. Andrews Ave. in Ft. Lauderdale or one may apply at most sporting goods and bait and tackle shops in the area.