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The sea is always changing, of course, shifting through currents of moody beauty. Tranquil and blue one day, irritable and green the next. But the land around the sea also changes. That’s especially true in Fort Lauderdale, where the tides of tourists ebb and flow through the year, sometimes crowding every available inch of shoreline, sometimes fanning out along the beach to savor a bit more privacy. This weekend, the place was packed. The people on the sidewalks, the cars in the streets. Even the lounge chairs on the beach, lined up shoulder to shoulder. It was throbbing with tourists and locals who were enjoying the great weather.
But this was the first time I had noticed something else that’s new at the Fort Lauderdale beach. The lovely entrance to A1A at the end of Las Olas Boulevard is open. Crews had been working on this project for months, digging and planting and paving. This key intersection has long needed some sprucing up. Now it’s spruced. And very pretty.
Before now, Las Olas simply ran from the upscale downtown area, over the gorgeous Intracoastal Waterway – and then stopped at the beach road, a patch of old gray pavement and little else. Now, the street looks clean and new, with a median of red and blue flowers and tropical shrubs. And now, both sidewalks are paved in brick, just like the sidewalk along the sea. And now, there’s a row of tall graceful palm trees on each side of the street. It makes for a much more impressive gateway to the Atlantic Ocean. I’ve always thought Las Olas is a beautiful street anyway, especially in the café and shopping district downtown. Leafy trees running along the median, shading blocks of small shops and charming restaurants. Now there’s a punctuation point at the end of the street. It’s saying, "Welcome to the Fort Lauderdale beach!"
But this was the first time I had noticed something else that’s new at the Fort Lauderdale beach. The lovely entrance to A1A at the end of Las Olas Boulevard is open. Crews had been working on this project for months, digging and planting and paving. This key intersection has long needed some sprucing up. Now it’s spruced. And very pretty.
Before now, Las Olas simply ran from the upscale downtown area, over the gorgeous Intracoastal Waterway – and then stopped at the beach road, a patch of old gray pavement and little else. Now, the street looks clean and new, with a median of red and blue flowers and tropical shrubs. And now, both sidewalks are paved in brick, just like the sidewalk along the sea. And now, there’s a row of tall graceful palm trees on each side of the street. It makes for a much more impressive gateway to the Atlantic Ocean. I’ve always thought Las Olas is a beautiful street anyway, especially in the café and shopping district downtown. Leafy trees running along the median, shading blocks of small shops and charming restaurants. Now there’s a punctuation point at the end of the street. It’s saying, "Welcome to the Fort Lauderdale beach!"
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 10:19 AM
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