Fort Lauderdale
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Climate
Despite its distance from the equator and the fact that it is not within the Tropic of Cancer, the climate in Fort Lauderdale is tropical with average daytime temperatures in the winter around 24C and in the summer around 33C. Most of the rain falls in the months from April to October, with June usually being the wettest month.
Language
Nearly 75% of the population speak English as their first language although Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Portuguese and Italian are also frequently heard in restaurants.
Telephone
The town is covered by broadband and cell phone technologies.
Despite its distance from the equator and the fact that it is not within the Tropic of Cancer, the climate in Fort Lauderdale is tropical with average daytime temperatures in the winter around 24C and in the summer around 33C. Most of the rain falls in the months from April to October, with June usually being the wettest month.
Language
Nearly 75% of the population speak English as their first language although Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Portuguese and Italian are also frequently heard in restaurants.
Telephone
The town is covered by broadband and cell phone technologies.
Country and People
Customs / Culture
Fort Lauderdale is renowned for its beaches and for its local culture and arts. Visitors enjoy riding gondolas along the canals including the Cypress Creek Canal which divides North West Fort Lauderdale from the rest of the city.
Traditions
In the 1960s, an artificial reef was created out of car tyres and people joined in by donating worn tyres to be dumped to create the reef. Unfortunately, the straps used to contain the tyres corroded and tyres regularly wash up on the shore. Now, residents habitually collect the washed-up tyres from the beach for more ecologically friendly disposal. Despite the tyres, tourism is very big business especially when giant cruise ships sail into Port Everglades.
Religion
Most of the Christian denominations are represented.
Fort Lauderdale is renowned for its beaches and for its local culture and arts. Visitors enjoy riding gondolas along the canals including the Cypress Creek Canal which divides North West Fort Lauderdale from the rest of the city.
Traditions
In the 1960s, an artificial reef was created out of car tyres and people joined in by donating worn tyres to be dumped to create the reef. Unfortunately, the straps used to contain the tyres corroded and tyres regularly wash up on the shore. Now, residents habitually collect the washed-up tyres from the beach for more ecologically friendly disposal. Despite the tyres, tourism is very big business especially when giant cruise ships sail into Port Everglades.
Religion
Most of the Christian denominations are represented.
Getting Around
Airports / Car rental
Near Dania Beach is the fast expanding Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport which is complemented by Port Everglades which is America’s third busiest cruise port. Car rental is available at both ports of entry.
Public Transport
Broward County Transit provides the local public bus network supported by Metrobus and Palm Tran. Tri-Rail is the local commuter rail service.
Near Dania Beach is the fast expanding Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport which is complemented by Port Everglades which is America’s third busiest cruise port. Car rental is available at both ports of entry.
Public Transport
Broward County Transit provides the local public bus network supported by Metrobus and Palm Tran. Tri-Rail is the local commuter rail service.
Discover and Enjoy
Latest version edited by Fran Davis
Culinary SpecialitiesNumerous local restaurants provide a wide variety of fish dishes served in numerous culinary styles. Eating well and eating relatively inexpensively are both possible in Fort Lauderdale.
Lifestyle
Famous for attracting students out for a good time during their Spring Break in the 1980s, Fort Lauderdale now attracts much older and considerably wealthier tourists that disgorge from the cruise ships. The city’s skyline is dominated by the recently built twin towers of the Las Olas River House, which is a forty-two storey residential skyscraper in Broward County. Despite the wealth of the city, the recession has hit hard with many residents losing their homes to foreclosures.
Sights
Broad highways, wide beaches, palm trees and a migrating population that likes to winter in the city, Fort Lauderdale offers a modern, convenient metropolis that is easy for visitors to enjoy whether sunning on the beach, sifting through Fort Lauderdale’s “flea” market or following a nature trail in the 180-acre Hugh Taylor Birch State Park.
