"For years the second-largest city in South Florida has fought to shed its “Fort Liquordale” reputation as the place spring break went to die. And while hopping through the bars along Fort Lauderdale Beach is still as good a way to kill a Sunday as any, the city itself has morphed into a lot more. The sleek, modern Brightline train gets you from downtown Miami to downtown Fort Lauderdale in under half an hour, where you’re walking distance from the Broward Center for Performing Arts, the restaurants of Himmarshee Village, and the historic riverfront. There, you can jump on a water taxi and float by celebrity homes on your way to Lauderdale Beach, or take the Sun Trolley around downtown to Las Olas.In the evening you can stroll through the artsy FATVillage and see what Wynwood was like 10 years ago, or grab drinks at South Florida’s most creative new cocktail bar at The Wilder. Then be sure to have dinner at Hardy Park Bistro, which seat for seat might be the best restaurant in South Florida. From there, it’s a short train ride home after discovering Broward County is about a lot more than mismanaged elections." - MATADOR_NETWORK
