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A
Guide to Shopping in Fort
Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale is known for its sun and beaches but equally
as a shopping destination. From antique stores to flea markets, from
high-end shopping gallerias to outlet malls, Fort Lauderdale has it
all.
While most attendees at the NAHC Annual Meeting will concentrate
their shopping energies within a few miles of the hotels or convention
center, others will take advantage of the opportunity to visit legendary
shopping centers in nearby Dade or Palm Beach Counties.
The map below shows the locations of the major shopping
malls in southwest Florida. It should be obvious from
even a cursory glance that five of the top nine shopping
destinations in this area (Broward, Dade and Palm Beach
Counties) are located in the Fort Lauderdale area. Three
malls deserve special mention:
The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale
This is Broward County’s premier shopping center.
The Galleria provides two spectacular levels of world-class
shopping, glamorous style, outstanding stores and first-class
service. There are four department stores that anchor
The Galleria – Saks Fifth Avenue, Dillard’s,
Macy’s and Neiman Marcus. Additionally, there are
more than 200 specialty stores including Teavana, Cole
Haan, Williams Sonoma, Ann Taylor and Banana Republic.
The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale is located on East Sunrise
Blvd. between A1A and Federal Highway. For more information,
go to www.galleriamall-fl.com or call (954) 564-1015.
 Las Olas Riverfront
This is a fantastic place to do a little shopping before
having dinner or meeting friends for drinks. The Las
Olas Riverfront has more than 260,000 square feet of
entertainment, restaurant and boutique retail space
and is located on the New River. Some of the establishments
here include: Ugly Tuna Saloona, Max’s, Maya
Southwest Grill, Regal 23 Theaters, Beach Soles, Vogue
Italia and the Metro Café.
Las Olas Riverfront is an open-air plaza. The wide array
of shops and kiosks have everything from designer clothing,
shoes and accessories to fine jewelry, candles and cigars.
The Las Olas Riverfront is located at 300 S.W. First
Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. From US Route 1, turn west
on Broward Blvd. and then south on Brickell Ave. For
more information, go to www.riverfrontfl.com or call
(954) 522-6556.
Sawgrass Mills
If you’ve been to outlet malls before and then
you might not think it worth the 11-mile drive from Fort
Lauderdale. Think again. This is no ordinary outlet mall.
It is certainly worth the trip. Sawgrass Mills is Florida’s
largest retail and entertainment center and features
more than 350 name-brand outlets, restaurants, movie
theaters and entertainment venues. Some of the names
represented here are Sharper Image, Tommy Hilfiger, Stride
Rite, Lacoste, J. Crew, Calvin Klein, the Children’s
Place, Nike, Ralph Lauren and many more.
Part of the Mills Company chain of outlet malls, Sawgrass
Mills is also home to Wannado City, America’s first
indoor role-playing theme park for kids.
If all that weren’t enough, an expansion in 2005
brought in another mall across the street. The Colonnade
Outlets at Sawgrass isn’t just another strip of
outlets. No, this is where all of the upscale shopping
and dining is located – in its own little elegant,
open-air promenade. It also features some of the world’s
best names, such as Burberry, Salvatore Ferragamo, Barneys
New York, David Yurman, Kate Spade, Le Creuset and others.
Guests can also indulge at Coco’s Day Spa & Salon.
Sawgrass Mills is located at 12801 W. Sunrise Blvd.
in Sunrise, Fla., two miles north of Interstates I-75
and I-595, just off the Sawgrass Expressway interchange.
For more information, go to www.sawgrassmills.com or
call (954) 846-2300.
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Sawgrass Mills
12801 W. Sunrise Blvd. |
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The Galleria
2414 E. Sunrise Las Olas Blvd. |
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Las Olas Riverfront
300 S.W. First Ave. |
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Broward Mall
8000 W. Broward Blvd. |
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Pembroke Lakes Mall
Pines Blvd. & Flamingo Rd. |
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Fashion Mall
321 N. University Dr. |
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Coral Square Mall
University Dr. & Altantic Blvd. |
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Festival Flea Market Mall
2900 W. Sample Rd. |
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Pompano Square
U.S. Hwy 1 & Copans Rd. |
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Lauderhill Mall
State Road 7 at 12th St. |
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