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I have nothing against South Beach, really. Sorta.
It's good having SoBe around. Well, ok, it's good having it half an hour away from my house. Nice place to visit sometimes.
But I have to admit, most of the time I'm happier here in greater Fort Lauderdale. So, for today's blog, let me count a few of the ways that I, and some others, feel Broward is better. Sorry, SoBe!
** The big Shaqster, the Miami Heat's own Shaquille O'Neal, thinks it's better! When he moved from his Miami mansion, where did he go? FORT LAUDERDALE!
** I can actually park my car and have fun rather than drive around for two hours looking for a vacant spot somewhere, only to pay $27 an hour. Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Weston, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach -- you name it, there's easy parking. Call me crazy, but I think that's better.
** BankAtlantic Center versus American Airlines Arena. Need I say more?
** Two words: King Tut. All right, a few more words: Maybe there's a reason this hugely popular art exhibit is going to L.A., Chicago and...where? Fort Lauderdale. Somehow, the organizers skipped SoBe.
** I prefer to walk into a nightclub rather than stand behind a fake velvet rope waiting for some gorilla to grant me membership in his hand-picked audience. That's a lot easier to do on Saturday night around here than in South Beach.
** The New York Times says it's better! Just read the article by Denny Lee from a couple years ago, headlined, "Who needs South Beach?" (www.nytimes.com) It's all about the upscale nightlife in Fort Lauderdale.
It's good having SoBe around. Well, ok, it's good having it half an hour away from my house. Nice place to visit sometimes.
But I have to admit, most of the time I'm happier here in greater Fort Lauderdale. So, for today's blog, let me count a few of the ways that I, and some others, feel Broward is better. Sorry, SoBe!
** The big Shaqster, the Miami Heat's own Shaquille O'Neal, thinks it's better! When he moved from his Miami mansion, where did he go? FORT LAUDERDALE!
** I can actually park my car and have fun rather than drive around for two hours looking for a vacant spot somewhere, only to pay $27 an hour. Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Weston, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach -- you name it, there's easy parking. Call me crazy, but I think that's better.
** BankAtlantic Center versus American Airlines Arena. Need I say more?
** Two words: King Tut. All right, a few more words: Maybe there's a reason this hugely popular art exhibit is going to L.A., Chicago and...where? Fort Lauderdale. Somehow, the organizers skipped SoBe.
** I prefer to walk into a nightclub rather than stand behind a fake velvet rope waiting for some gorilla to grant me membership in his hand-picked audience. That's a lot easier to do on Saturday night around here than in South Beach.
** The New York Times says it's better! Just read the article by Denny Lee from a couple years ago, headlined, "Who needs South Beach?" (www.nytimes.com) It's all about the upscale nightlife in Fort Lauderdale.
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 3:57 PM
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