Anglins Beach Cafe - Commercial Pier

Since Lauderdale-by-the-sea did such a great job revamping the area near the beach at the Pier we've been spending a fair amount of time in the area and  thought we'd give the Beach Cafe another chance.

We hadn't eaten there in a couple of years and although the scenery and setting were great the food was just average and a little greasy. Boy have things changed!

Although we noticed a name change to Organic Beach Cafe last year and the addition of a new side terrace we still never found the time to give it another try. We wish we had sooner....

Las Olas Art Fair - March

We love the Las Olas Art Fair! It's the perfect setting for spending the day enjoying art, sampling food, and strolling in the sunshine. This is Part II of the 27th annual event, Part 1 was in early January and admission is FREE!


Although they haven't mentioned how many artists will be exhibiting in March, they usually have about 150 or so. Each artist sets up a tent-booth that acts as a mini art gallery.

Cruising Fun: Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi

Over the years we've taken the Water Taxi quite a few times and have always enjoyed the ride. It's both a means of transportation and a fun way to spend the day.

It has about twelve stops in all and you can get on and off as many times as you'd like. Do some shopping on Las Olas or at the Galleria, grab a bite to eat somewhere or have a couple of cocktails.  It all depends on how you want to spend the day!

Although the water taxi is a bit expensive these days with an all-day adult pass priced at $22 (there are senior discounts, child fares, family rates and after 5 pm pricing -- none of which we were able to take advantage of) there are a few times a year when it is well worth the cost.

Lauderdale By The Sea Reborn

We we're so delighted to see all the changes they've made in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. Last season they had just started to implement some of them and now the whole makeover is complete. Although it's always been a charming town, it sometimes bordered on being a little commercial and not in a good way.

The town has had a complete makeover with a wonderful, colorful, and playful theme based around tropical colors, sea life, and Adirondack-style chairs.

They've even painted those horrible electric/mechanical boxes at the corner of Commercial and the A1A (which were always an eyesore) in a fun way to match the new look around town.