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I land in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday night at 8PM, and my 1-hour flight from FLL back home isn't until 7AM the following morning. What's a guy to do? When I transited through FLL last week, it didn't strike me as a lively airport. Any 24-hour coffee shops or restaurants in the airport? The Sheraton Hotel has a free shuttle and a bar open until midnight, so I could do that or get a room if I'm really willing to do that. Luggage is not an issue. Is one of those my best option?
posted by signondiego around Fort Lauderdale, FL at 11:40 AM - 3 answers

What's the best way to get five people, their camping gear and five touring bikes from Washington, DC to Fort Lauderdale and back again? [more inside]
posted by fancypants around Fort Lauderdale, FL at 8:27 PM - 12 answers

Florida natives please read! Need help figuring out a quick, cheap way for my girlfriend and I to get from Longboat Key to Ft. Lauderdale during our visit to Florida--more details on this hellish planning inside. [more inside]
posted by Elminster24 around Fort Lauderdale, FL at 9:06 PM - 8 answers

Anyone have a recommendation for a nice, family-friendly hotel on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale? [more inside]
posted by crunchtopmuffin around Fort Lauderdale, FL at 6:42 PM - 2 answers

Best hotel or resort in Ft. Lauderdale? [more inside]
posted by Lylo around Fort Lauderdale, FL at 12:20 PM - 4 answers

I'm spending next week in Ft. Lauderdale, and plan on going to see a Marlins game sometime during the week. I'd prefer to take some sort of public transit to the stadium, but the Marlin's site doesn't mention anything about it. Is there some relatively safe/reliable way to get there without having to drive myself? If so, where's the best place to park to get on the transit? My big reason to want to go this way is to avoid stadium traffic, so I'd like to catch a bus or whatever far enough from the stadium so as to avoid that.
posted by robhuddles around Fort Lauderdale, FL at 4:16 PM - 4 answers

Floridafilter: How is it best to get from the Port of Miami to the Ft. Lauderdale airport? [more inside]
posted by Sheppagus around Fort Lauderdale, FL at 1:17 PM - 4 answers

I'm attending the IAFA conference in Fort Lauderdale this week. However, I've never been to this city and I have a few days to kill there once the conference is over. Obviously there's the beach and plenty of clubs, but can anyone point some hidden treasures?
posted by clockworkjoe around Fort Lauderdale, FL at 10:41 AM - 6 answers

Well, my family is moving from sunny NJ to Fort Lauderdale, FL (or to be more accurate, the suburbs of it) later this year, and I'll soon be spending a week or so there scoping the area out to see if I want to join them. Is there anything in particular I should keep an eye out for or try out, both for this area specifically and when looking at a potential move in general? Is there anything different or particular that a NJ boy might not know about, good or bad?
posted by John Kenneth Fisher around Fort Lauderdale, FL at 8:09 PM - 13 answers