Things to do in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale Boat Show

The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show is located at the Best Boat Club, which is a short 1.1 mile drive down Seabreeze Boulevard from your stay at the W Fort Lauderdale. With attractions such as boat tours, live demonstrations, boating seminars, kids fishing clinics, and art exhibits, your whole family will be enjoying themselves from dawn to dark during this five day event.

For more information visit www.flibs.com

Luxury Fort Lauderdale Shopping - Sawgrass Mills Mall

Sawgrass Mills Mall, the legendary Simon® mall, is home to more than 350 enclosed and air-conditioned stores, making it the perfect rainy day activity for fashionistas and deal-seekers alike. Luxury-brand shopping can be found at The Colonnade Outlets at Sawgrass Mills and value retail can be found throughout. After a day of shopping, unwind at the onsite movie theater or choose from a wide variety of dining options including The Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang's and California Pizza Kitchen.

Visitors can experience more than 40 exclusive outlets not found anywhere else in South Florida, including:

• Burberry Factory Outlet
• David Yurman
• Tory Burch
• Salvatore Ferragamo Company Store
• Prada

Check out everything Sawgrass Mills Mall has to offer in its store directory.

Directions from W Fort Lauderdale

• Head south on N. Atlantic Blvd. towards Bayshore Drive.
• Continue onto Seabreeze Blvd.
• Continue onto SE 17th St.
• Turn left onto Highway 5 South/A1A.
• Merge onto 1-595 West via the ramp to 1-95/Florida's Turnpike and continue for approximately 12 miles.
• Take exit 1A toward SW 136th Ave.
• Merge onto FL-84 West.
• Turn right onto NW 136th Ave.
• Turn right onto W. Sunrise Blvd.
• Take the first left into the mall at 12801 W. Sunrise Blvd.

Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 10 am - 9:30 pm
Sunday: 11 am - 8 pm

Contact:
Mall Office: (954) 846-2300
Shopping Line: (954) 846-2350

Golf

More than 40 courses offer options for players of all skill levels and include exclusive private clubs, premier municipal facilities maintained to the highest standards, and resort courses designed by luminaries such as Joe Lee, Bruce Devlin, Robert von Hagge, Rees Jones, Raymond Floyd, Robert Trent Jones and Tom and George Fazio.

• The Diplomat Golf Resort & Spa Golf Course 16 miles
• Bonaventure Country Club 29.0 km/18.0 miles
• Doral Golf Resort and Spa 56.3 km/35.0 miles