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I just had a great time staying for two nights at a luxury hotel along the Intracoastal Waterway. Only 15 minutes from my home. As the big boat show was ready to begin. This was another of those backyard vacations I love to take every few months, scooting away locally for a couple days to unwind and enjoy my own community as a tourist. But on this trip there was a bonus, as the megayachts and the yacht brokers and the tourist crowds all filtered into the area surrounding Fort Lauderdale beach. It just happened that I had settled into the right spot at the right moment.
The 47th edition of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show runs through October 30, the world’s largest event of its kind. My girlfriend and I didn’t plan our getaway to coincide with the kickoff. But being there sure was fun for us. Wandering around Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, we ended up hopping into a small boat that floated among yachts the size of battleships. Or so they appeared from the water. Some of these monster vessels actually have helicopters onboard. Not to mention outdoor grills, hot tubs, speedboats and everything else the wildly rich might want.
We could feel the energy in town as tourists and boat industry employees started to fill Fort Lauderdale’s hotels and restaurants and bars. When we stopped in the afternoon on Las Olas for a glass of wine, the bartender automatically asked, “Are you folks here for the boat show?” The assumption seemed to be that everyone is here for the boat show. And maybe everyone is, for all I know. If so, everyone is smart. Because judging by the excitement I felt near the venues on A1A, this event should be a very good time. When just being around the buildup to a show like this is so much fun, the show itself is likely to be something to remember.
The 47th edition of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show runs through October 30, the world’s largest event of its kind. My girlfriend and I didn’t plan our getaway to coincide with the kickoff. But being there sure was fun for us. Wandering around Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, we ended up hopping into a small boat that floated among yachts the size of battleships. Or so they appeared from the water. Some of these monster vessels actually have helicopters onboard. Not to mention outdoor grills, hot tubs, speedboats and everything else the wildly rich might want.
We could feel the energy in town as tourists and boat industry employees started to fill Fort Lauderdale’s hotels and restaurants and bars. When we stopped in the afternoon on Las Olas for a glass of wine, the bartender automatically asked, “Are you folks here for the boat show?” The assumption seemed to be that everyone is here for the boat show. And maybe everyone is, for all I know. If so, everyone is smart. Because judging by the excitement I felt near the venues on A1A, this event should be a very good time. When just being around the buildup to a show like this is so much fun, the show itself is likely to be something to remember.
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 9:17 AM
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