Fort Lauderdale Fun!

As I mentioned yesterday, since we're going to be staying in Fort Lauderdale for a day before our cruise departs, I thought I'd do some research on Fort Lauderdale for today's blog and see what the city has to offer! Here's what I found:

I began my research with a simple Google search and found a really great website that I'd like share with all of you. The site is http://www.sunny.org/ and it lists everything from current weather to hotel and restaurant information, to pictures, videos, and even event information. The event information tab was of particular interest to me as we were just discussing tonight in my night class on PR and the Internet (the class that this blog was assigned for) about how all great websites have an events section with specific dates, times, and locations listed. A few upcoming events that are listed include Florida Panthers vs. Ottawa Senators games, a riverwalk downtown, and a beach volleyball tournament. And those events are just for the next three days! I tried to click on May 13th to see what events are happening in the city that day, but the calendar only lists events through April. I'll just have to be sure to check back in May and see what events are listed! Regardless, I still thought that the events section was a nice touch and I wanted to be sure to point that out.

I also noticed on this website, which is the official site of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, that they offer a lot of great "cruise and play" packages. These are awesome deals which include hotels and excursions for a few extra days before or after taking a cruise. I think it's really nice (and smart) that the Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau recognizes that many of the people visiting their city are going on cruises, and therefore try to accommodate them as best as possible and make the most of their location. Talk about knowing your audience!




Based on my research, Fort Lauderdale looks like a beautiful, classy area in Florida, and I'm very excited that Bryndi and I will be spending a day there! Have any of you been to Fort Lauderdale before? Feel free to let me know some of your favorite spots in the area if you have, and to all my readers, be sure to check out http://www.sunny.org/!