Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521.
The city is a popular tourist destination, with 10.35 million visitors in 2006. Fort Lauderdale is sometimes known as the "Venice of America" because of its expansive and intricate canal system. The city is a major yachting center, with 42,000 resident yachts and 100 marinas and boatyards in 2006. The city sits 23 miles north of Miami. Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding area hosted over 4,000 restaurants and 120 nightclubs in 2006. The city, known for its large LGBT community, is also a popular vacation spot for gays and lesbians.
As is true of many parts of Florida, the city's population has a strong seasonal variation, as snowbirds from the north spend the winter and early spring in Florida. The city is also sometimes referred to as "Fort Liquordale" because of its beaches, bars, nightclubs, and history as a spring break location for tens of thousands of college students. However, the city has actively discouraged college students from visiting the area since the mid-1980s, passing strict laws aimed at preventing the mayhem that regularly occurred each year. The city had an estimated 350,000 college visitors for spring break 1985; by 2006, that number had declined to about 10,000.
In recent decades (starting around the 1980s), the city has become known for having a large gay community and being a popular vacation spot for gay and lesbian tourists. Even though the LGBT presence is noticeable all over Fort Lauderdale, the highest concentration of gay and lesbian residents is in the townships of Oakland Park and Wilton Manors, with the latter often being called the 'Gay-borhood' or the 'Gay village'.
Fort Lauderdale skyline, featuring Las Olas River House, completed in 2004.
Fort Lauderdale's economy is heavily reliant on tourism. From the 1940s through the 1980s, the city was known as a spring break destination for college students. Cruise ships and nautical recreation provide the basis for much of the revenue raised by tourism. Fort Lauderdale now attracts a more sophisticated and affluent tourist, while largely ignoring the dwindling college crowd.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,887, and the median income for a family was $46,175.
Despite the fact that it is both far removed from the equator and located just outside the tropics, Fort Lauderdale features a tropical rainforest climate with little seasonal variation in temperature. Typically, tropical rainforest climates are found near the equator, but Fort Lauderdale is an exceptional case. Average monthly temperatures are always above 18.0 °C and average monthly precipitation is above 60 millimetres.
Radio Stations
WPOW 96.5 FM Miami, FL Hip Hop
WEDR 99.1 FM Miami, FL Hip Hop
WHYI 100.7 FM Fort Lauderdale, FL Top-40
WHQT 105.1 FM Coral Gables, FL Urban Contemporary
WQAM 560 AM Miami, FL Sports
WIOD 610 AM Miami, FL News/Talk
WEXY 1520 AM Wilton Manors, FL Gospel Music
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BEAUTY CARE - BLACK HAIR SALONS - MULTICULTURAL
All Dolled Up - Category: Black Hair Salons - 6364 West Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (954) 428-6678
A Natural Hairstylist Braider & Loctician Mahasin - Category: Black Hair Salons - 2510 NW 19th Street Suite 4D, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 (770) 895-1783
Black Star Unisex - Category: Black Hair Salons - Suite D, 1270 Northwest 31st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 (954) 316-0036
Diamond Girl Beauty Supply - Category: Black Beauty Supply - 3224 W. Broward Blvd Fort Lauderdale, FL (954) 581-9561
Discount Beauty Supply - Category: Black Beauty Supply - 3400 W. Broward Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL (954) 318-0245
Diva's Day Spa - Category: African American Spa - 600 West Las Olas Boulevard - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (954) 309-0003
East African Hair Village - Category: Natural Hair Salon - 3911 Davie Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312 (954) 792-0570
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. - Category: Sorority - Member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council - PO Box 121145, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312-0020 - (visit website)
Spencer's Original Collection - Category: Skin Care, Handbags - 1412 N.W. 15 Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 (954) 297-2984
CULTURE
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center - Category: Library - 2650 Sistrunk Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 (954) 625-2800
St. George Catholic Church - 3640 NW 8th Street (954) 583-5892
ENTERTAINMENT
Improv Fort Lauderdale - Category: Entertainment - 5700 Seminole Way, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314 (954) 981-5653 - (visit website)
ANNUAL EVENTS
Annual Flash Back Night (July) Location: at Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale, FL
100 SW 3rd Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 (954) 727-0950
Live performers. Hip-Hop, Reggae, more!
Black Writers Reunion & Conference
Held late August and retreat follows on early September
- (visit website)
The conference, which offers hands-on writing workshops, seminars, inspirational sessions, book sales, exhibitors, sponsorship opportunities, and networking events.
Sistrunk Street Festival (February) (954) 687-3472
- (visit website)
Showcasing African-American and Caribbean-American lifestyles and entertainment.
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