Fort Lauderdale's Metamorphosis

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The Transformation of Fort Lauderdale

I happened to run across this video of Spring Break 1985 while researching a particular property in Fort Lauderdale. While Spring Break undoubtedly filled the pockets of many merchants, restaurants and hotels, its absebce is not to be mourned. While I never even visited Fort Lauderdale until 1999, I've heard stories about what it was like during the 70's and 80's. Maybe I'm just getting older, but the absence of beer helmets is a good thing....

Sun Sentinel/YouTube Video from 1985

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The Transformation of Fort Lauderdale

Sun Sentinel/YouTube Video from 1985

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I will grant you that I have not seen many lights on in the St. Regis/Ritz-Carlton lately. Still, plans seem to be going forward for the development of more hotels. The Mandarin Oriental project at Ireland's may not be announced until next year, but it is supposedly still in the works.

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Another interesting reader's forum on how dull and lifeless the new "luxury" Fort Lauderdale Beach is:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news...0,3484009.story