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June 8: Busy Beach
Posted On: June 8, 2007 11:11 AM
Posted By: LauderBLOGGER
Related Subjects: Greater Fort Lauderdale
I’ve been thinking about the beach a lot lately for some reason. Maybe it’s at least partly because I also write a kids blog for this website. Right now, that blog’s action is taking place on the famous Fort Lauderdale beach. (If you haven’t seen this new blog, you might want to check it out. Both adults and kids seem to enjoy these short, fun tales about South Florida adventures. Just click on http://www.sunny.org/lauderkids to start reading – with the first blog at the bottom of the page, obviously.) Anyway, this story’s young heroine is savoring the pleasures of a visit to the sea. But so are lots of other folks these days. Real live adults, locals and vacationers alike.
I’ve been surprised how truly busy the beach seems just now. Summer is the time when life is supposed to slow down around here, pleasantly so. It’s never dull of course. Far from it. But the pace eases off a bit and you can almost feel residents let out a collective sigh, as if to say, “Ok, fine. The winter season is over. Now let’s catch our breath for a couple months.” The summer beach is active, yes, but not lounge-chair-to-lounge-chair jammed on the sand or every-table busy in the beachside restaurants.
But here it is, the first week of June. I’ve been to the beach several times in the past few days. In the morning, afternoon and evening. On the weekend and on weekdays. And honestly, it is busy! Really busy! I’ve wondered if it has anything to do with the recent opening of two of the major new beach hotels. Both the Hilton and the St. Regis are going strong, from the look of things. Maybe they’re bringing in more summer visitors. Or maybe all those Summer of Discovery two-for-one special bargains are attracting people who might not have come here otherwise. I don’t know. But I do know that the beach seems strangely crowded for this hot-weather season. That’s great for business, of course. And it’s making me think – hmm, perhaps I should take my own short vacation, right here at one of the local hotels. It’s the old, “If you can’t beat them, join them” approach. If the crowds won’t leave, I’ll just join the crowds. Besides, I have to confess that a relaxing local getaway is sounding very, very tempting right about now. There’s more than one way to catch your breath during the summer.
I’ve been surprised how truly busy the beach seems just now. Summer is the time when life is supposed to slow down around here, pleasantly so. It’s never dull of course. Far from it. But the pace eases off a bit and you can almost feel residents let out a collective sigh, as if to say, “Ok, fine. The winter season is over. Now let’s catch our breath for a couple months.” The summer beach is active, yes, but not lounge-chair-to-lounge-chair jammed on the sand or every-table busy in the beachside restaurants.
But here it is, the first week of June. I’ve been to the beach several times in the past few days. In the morning, afternoon and evening. On the weekend and on weekdays. And honestly, it is busy! Really busy! I’ve wondered if it has anything to do with the recent opening of two of the major new beach hotels. Both the Hilton and the St. Regis are going strong, from the look of things. Maybe they’re bringing in more summer visitors. Or maybe all those Summer of Discovery two-for-one special bargains are attracting people who might not have come here otherwise. I don’t know. But I do know that the beach seems strangely crowded for this hot-weather season. That’s great for business, of course. And it’s making me think – hmm, perhaps I should take my own short vacation, right here at one of the local hotels. It’s the old, “If you can’t beat them, join them” approach. If the crowds won’t leave, I’ll just join the crowds. Besides, I have to confess that a relaxing local getaway is sounding very, very tempting right about now. There’s more than one way to catch your breath during the summer.
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I have been enjoying your blog for sometime now, and my husband and I have taken some of your suggestions when visiting. We try to get down there (we live in MI) twice a year. Last time,we visited Galler chocolate. It was early in the day, and we walked down to the little courtyard by Joe Picasso, the one with the beautiful seahorse fountains. It was such a lovely experience , the courtyard was at least ten degrees cooler than the street. As we sat and enjoyed our treats, the sound of the fountains was so relaxing. We stayed at a little place called the High Noon Resort in Lauderdale by the Sea. Since you mentioned staying on the beach, I thought let you know a little about this place. Our room was a very well maintained efficiency. Done in relaxing shades of green and gold, our room was spacious, and had special little touches like fresh orchids on the table. The "front" door opened on to the pool, but the "back" door opened on to a special little courtyard. Complete with tables and chairs,this is where we ate most of our lunches. It it is fully landscaped, and we often watched the antics of the little lizards and birds while eating. My favorite thing to do there is to walk up to the Town Pump on Friday night. They literally close the street for a street party! They have a live band, that plays a wide variety of music, All of it great for dancing. As we walked back to our hotel,we entered through a hand painted portico. Then, as the trees form a tunnel ,we could hear the tree frogs singing as we returned to our room. I hope that you have a chance to visit this place. Not only is the beach beautiful, but if you are a scuba diver(we are), there is a great little reef right in front of the pier. It makes for an interesting shore dive. Thanks for all of your suggestions, I love the Ft. Lauderdale area, and I always have a great time when I am there!
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