Ft. Lauderdale may be famous for its beaches, but the real beauty of this city lies in the fact that it provides most of the conveniences of a major metropolis combined with the more comfortable, leisurely feel of a small town. No longer a haven for Spring Break crazed college students, Ft. Lauderdale has remade itself into one of the finest places in South Florida for family living. Ft. Lauderdale is also a boater?s paradise with (and here?s a little-known fact) more miles of canal than Venice, Italy. The city has abundant shopping, first class theater and arts, excellent restaurants with diverse cuisine, 4 major sports teams within one hour?s drive and an interesting collection of residents from all over the world. Ft. Lauderdale?s Las Olas Boulevard, ending right at the Atlantic beaches, forms one of the most desirable neighborhoods in the entire U.S. It features great restaurants, one-of-a-kind boutiques, beautiful scenery and a great range of living options from apartments, condos, original (historical register) Florida homes, to multi-million dollar estates (home to the rich and famous) all situated around the beautiful intra-coastal waterway. Do we even need to talk about the outstanding tropical weather?