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Saturday Nite Alive saturdaynitealive.com

Every Saturday, from 7 to 11 p.m., visitors can enjoy live jazz, rock, and rhythm and blues right along the beach. The lineup includes more than 20 high-energy acts, including Billy Bones and House of Flying Cards. Presented by Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, this annual two-month-long festival teams up with beach hotels, restaurants, and bars to offer discounted drinks, local cuisine, and parking.

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Sawgrass Mills simon.com/mall/sawgrass-mills

Sawgrass Mills, the largest U.S. outlet and value retail- shopping destina- tion, offers an im-

pressive lineup of designer out- lets, including Steve Madden and Diane Von Furstenberg. Round- trip shuttle service is offered three times a day for Fort Lauder- dale beach hotel guests for $25. The Colonnade Outlets at Saw- grass feature such luxury design- ers as Prada and Kate Spade, and for groups looking for a fanciful venue, Barbie The Dreamhouse Experience offers 10,000 square feet of event space, pink eleva- tors, and a walk-in “glitterizer.”

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Intracoastal Waterway sunny.org/meetings/venues/ water-venues

Aquatic beauty abounds in Fort Lauderdale. With more than 300 miles of inland

waterways, the area is known as the “Venice of America.” From dockside dining to events by the beach, water is a way of life in Fort Lauderdale. Cruise the Intra- coastal Waterway aboard a lux- ury yacht, or hop aboard a water taxi for the full dock-and-dine experience.

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Las Olas Boulevard lasolasboulevard.com

Las Olas Boulevard

— translated to “the waves” in Spanish

— is “Where the Beach Meets Chic.”

Historically the main thorough- fare connecting the beach with downtown, Las Olas is now known as Greater Fort Lauder- dale’s “style mile,” lined with bou- tiques, galleries, and restaurants. Enjoy fresh sushi at Grille 401 or live music at Café de Paris. Inde- pendently owned boutiques fea- ture couture, jewelry, home décor, art galleries, and specialty gifts.

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FAT Village fatvillage.com

The urban arts district in Fort Lau- derdale, FAT (Fla- gler Arts and Tech- nology) Village is a

melting pot of music lounges, art galleries, theaters, and unique event venues. The area consists of 1950s industrial warehouses that have been transformed into artists’ studios and community theaters, including Andrews Liv- ing Arts. On the last Saturday of each month, food trucks line the streets for the FAT Village Art Walk, bringing visitors and the eclectic artist community together.

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