GREATER
FORT LAUDERDALE
Gay Travel Guide
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elcome to our sandy sun-kissed shores. You are in for some fabulous fun surprises and you will see why Greater Fort Lauderdale is Florida’s LGBT mecca. It’s all about size here! Last year over one million LGBT travelers visited Greater Fort Lauderdale, spending $1.2 billion, making it Florida’s number one LGBT destination and one of the top 10 LGBT destinations in the United States. Greater Fort Lauderdale offers more than just 3,000 hours of sunshine and tempting “eye-candy” on its beautiful beaches. There is substance here, and lots of it. The LGBT community is rooted in history with the Stonewall Library & Archives, the largest independent circulating library of LGBT media. Fort Lauderdale is the world headquarters of IGLTA (International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association), and home to the Sunshine Cathedral, the largest Metropolitan Community Church in the country. Boasting more than 200 gay-owned and operated business, Fort Lauderdale continues to grow in popularity as the gay mecca of Florida. With an array of gay hotels and upscale, trendy mainstream hotels LGBT travelers can choose a bed that best fits their style and mood. The charming ‘Gayborhood’ of Wilton Manors is home to Greater Fort Lauderdale’s largest LGBT community and draw for visitors and residents. With warmest wishes for a sensational stay, Sunny regards,
Richard Gray
Managing Director LGBT For more information about LGBT Greater Fort Lauderdale, visit www.sunny.org/LGBT
Greetings… The Greater Fort Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce – GFLGLCC and the Rainbow Hospitality Alliance welcome you to Sunny Fort Lauderdale! We offer the widest range of gay and gay friendly hotels, guesthouses, inns and resorts that meets the needs of LGBTQ travelers from around the world. No one else can offer more gay businesses, including accommodations than Greater Fort Lauderdale! Gay.com has named us America’s “Favorite Gay Resort Town.” We offer 23 miles of sandy beaches and tropical blue-wave beaches. You’ll also fine miles of navigable inland waterways, the Everglades, gaming, designer outlet shopping, world class cuisine, exclusive shops, vibrant nightlife, a spectacular cultural and social calendar, and much more! Thanks to visitors like you, Greater Fort Lauderdale is the leading destination for the gay and lesbian traveler. So, sit back, relax and enjoy all of what we have to offer. For more detailed information, please check our website, SouthFloridaFun.com. If your travel is flexible, why not consider visiting us during one of the many upcoming events in 2013. Here are some of them; Spring Fling, 27 April (prideunitedofbroward.org), Beach Bear Weekend, 8-13 May (beachbearweekend.com), Stonewall Summer Pride, 22-23 June (prideunitedofbroward.org), Fort Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, 10-13 October (flglff.com), and Wicked Wilton Halloween Street Festival, 31 October (wickedwilton.com.)
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Flor ida’s Turnpike N 60th Ave
SW 24th St
Grand Canal
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Griffin Rd
Hollywood Greyhound Track
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Ravenswood Rd
Dania Beach Liberty Suites
N 21st Ave
g lades Expressway
SW 48th St SW 3 0 th
Taft St
Hollywood
Pembroke Rd
Topeekeegee Yugnee Park
Orangebrook Golf Course
N Park Ave
Ave
Stirling Rd
Blvd
Emeral Hills Country Club
Sheridan St
Taft St
Hollywood
Hillcrest Country Club Pembroke Rd
Memorial Regional Hospital
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Hyatt Place Embassy Suites Port Everglades
John U Lloyd State Park
Dania Beach
Atlantic Ocean Columbia FunMap, Inc. 221 Rutgers Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040
SE 17th St
S Ocean Dr
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Dania Beach Blvd
West Lake Park
Sheridan St
Eco Golf Course
Holland Park
Hollywood Blvd
Diplomat Country Club
Dania Jai-Alai
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NW 56th Ave
NW 40th Ave
Swap Shop
NW 31st Ave
NW 9th Ave
Wilton Manors
NW 7th Ave
NE 3rd Ave
NE 4th Ave
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Sebastian Street Beach
A t l a n t i c B l vd
Fort Lauderdale Beach
NE 6th Ave
Oakland Park
NE 6th Ave
N Dixie Hwy
N Dixie Hwy
See Wilton Manors Area Map
NE 15th Ave
N Fe dera
Push Fitness NE 18th Ave
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Bayview Dr
Hugh Taylor Birch State Rec Area
Dudes Bar N Oc e a n B l v d
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See Fort Lauderdale Mid Beach Area Map
Wilton Dr
NE 26th St
NE 16th Ave N Vic toria P k Rd ar
Chill Wine Lounge Schubert Resort
E Sunrise Blvd
E Las Olas Blvd
NE 3rd Ct
Native Visions Gallery
NE 13th St
N
Federal Hwy
UPSSE 3Store rd Ave Rainbow Realty, Inc.
N Andrews Ave
N Andrews Ave
E Oakland Park Blvd
S Andrews Ave
E Prospect Rd
E Broward Blvd
South Florida Symphony
h Ave
Fort Lauderdale Executive Arport
W Cypress Creek Rd
pect Rd
Club Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale
W Commercial Blvd
W Pros
Davie Blvd
NE 6th St
Mary’s Resort
Lauderdale Lakes
Oak Tree Country Club
Memorial Garden
Blvd
SW 27th Ave
S e a br ee
W Oakland Park Blvd
W Sunrise Blvd
W Broward
Davie Blvd
SW 31st Ave
W Mcnab Rd
Plantation General Hospital
SW 40th Ave
Rock Island Rd
Sabal Palm Golf Club
Peters Rd
Fort Lauderdale Country Club
Turnpike Fl or ida’s
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Il Lugano Hotel Lauderdale-By-The-Sea N O cea n Dr
Wilton Canal NE 30 th
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Weichert Realtors Steve McAleer
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NE 30th Ct
NE 30th St
NE 1
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NE 26th Dr
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The Cabanas 2nd Te
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Sunburst Canal
Lake Elizabeth
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NE 18th St
NE 16th St
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21st St
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Lake Melva NE 15th St
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Seminole Lake
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20th Ave
N Fed
14th Ave
NE 16th Ave NE 16th Ave NE 17th Ave
NE 22
13th Ave
Bio Care Pharmacy
NE 15th Ter
20th Ave
Dapur Asian Tapas & Lounge
Body Manors Real Living
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17th Ter
NE 18th Ave
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NE 26th St
Poinsett
NE 17th St
17th Ave
N Dixie Hwy
25th St
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Poinsettia Lake
NE 16th Ter
NE 24th St
Colohatchee Park
NE 18th St
NE 16th St
NE 15th St
NE 14th St
NE 13th St
NE 16th Ave
Wilton Manors Area
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Lola’s HealthyNE 10th Ter Pet Café
NE 11th Ave
Dixie Hwy
NE 15th Ave
NE 17th Ave
NE 26th St
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D ton i ng
NE 17th Ct
NE 18th St
NE 10th Ave
14th Ave NE 15th Ave
NE 9th Ave
Shades of the Past
NE 9th Ave
16th Pl
16th St
NE 15th St
14th Pl
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NE 16th Ct
13th Ct
Casa Zen Guesthouse NE 8th Ave Hw
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Remax/Jimmy NE 5th Ave Infinity Lounge Cunningham To The Moon Marketplace Manor Inn City County NE 6th Ave NE 6th Ave Credit Union Village Pub Chic Optic NE 8th Ave Ed Lugo Resort
Formula Ink Tattoo
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Wilton Dr
Pride Factory
1st Ave NE 2nd Ave
NE 3rd Ave
NE 4th Ave
NE 1st Ave
NE 21st Ct
NE 21st St
17th Ct
NW 16th St
NW 15th St
NW 14th St
NE 3rd Ave
26th Dr
Lazy Lake
19th Ct
N Andrews Ave
NE 26th Ave
NE 9th Ct
N Birch Rd
Intracoastal Dr
NE 6th Ct
Belmar St
Auramar St
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Windamar St Viramar St
Riomar St Dr
Bayshore Dr
Atlantic Blvd
Breakers Ave
Orton Ave
Antioch Ave
Terramar St Bayshore Dr
Middle River Dr
Breakers Ave
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Vistamar St
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Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
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B Ocean
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Wat er
Galleria Mall
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To: Gateway Shopping Center
Su nrise Ln
E Sunrise Blvd
E Sunrise Blvd
Royal Palms
Villa Venice East End Brasserie Atlantic Resort & Spa Spa Atlantic Alcazar Resort Elysium Resort Worthington Resort The Grand Resort & Spa Cheston House Steak 954 W Hotel Fort Lauderdale Bliss Spa La Casa Del Mar
Fort Lauderdale Mid Beach Area
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Columbia FunMap, Inc. 221 Rutgers Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040 Fort Lauderdale Aquatics
SE 4th St
Atlantic Blvd
Banyan St
Blvd
las Blvd
Seabreeze
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Almond Ave
Rd
Poinsettia St
S Birch
Las Olas
To: Downtown Fort Lauderdale
Coconut Cove Guesthouse
Atlantic Ocean
Courtyard Marriott
For all the latest Fort Lauderdale LGBT travel and tourism information and a digital version of this guide, be sure to visit
SouthFloridaFun.com
A Day More Tours Inc.
Call Of Africa’s Native Visions Galleries
954-417-7900 ADayMoreTours.com
954-767-8737
Alcazar Worthington Resort
Casa Zen Guesthouse
954-563-6819 TheWorthington.com
954-652-1487 Casa-Zen.com
Atlantic Resort & Spa
Cheston House Gay Mens Resort
954-567-8020 AtlanticHotelFL.com
954-566-7950 ChestonHouse.com
B Ocean Hotel
Chic Optique
954-564-1000 BHotelsandResorts.com/b-ocean-fort-lauderdale
954- 567-3937 ChicOptique.net
Best Western Plus Oakland Park
Chill Wine Lounge
954-565-4601 BWOaklandParkInn.com
954-514-7399 ChillWineLounge.com
Bio-Care Pharmacy
City County Credit Union
954-566-6151 Bio-CarePharmacy.com
954-745-2400 CityCountyCU.org
Bliss Spa
Club Fort Lauderdale
954-414-8230 WFortLauderdaleHotel.com/bliss-spa
954-525-3344 TheClubs.com
NativeVisions.com
Coconut Cove Guesthouse
Elysium Resort
954-523-3226 CoconutCoveGuestHouse.com
954-564-9601 ElysiumResort.net
Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Beach
Embassy Suites - Fort Lauderdale
954-635-4107 Marriott.com/fllco
Cruise Designs Travel 954-566-3377 CruiseDesignsTravel.com
Dapur Asian Tapas and Ultra Lounge 954-306-2663 DapurKitchen.com
Dudes Bar On Fort Lauderdale Beach 954-568-7777 DudesClub.com
East End Brasserie 954-567-8020 AtlanticHotelFL.com
Ed Lugo Resort 954-275-8299 EdLugoResort.com
954-527-2700 EmbassySuites1.Hilton.com/en_US/es/hotel/ FLLSOES-Embassy-Suites-Fort-Lauderdale-thStreet-Florida/index.do
FAB2GO Transportation 954-606-6322 Fab2Go.com
Formula Ink Tattoo 954-530-7041 FormulaInkTattoo.com
Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau 954-914-3771 Sunny.org/LGBT
Greater Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce 754-300-1456 GoGayFortLauderdale.com
Hyatt Place 17th Street Convention Center 954-763-7670 FTLauderdaleConventionCenter.Place.Hyatt.com
IGLTA (International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association)
Lola’s Healthy Pet Cafe
954-630-1637 IGLTA.org
954-530-7216
il Lugano Hotel * Residences
Luna Photography & Fine Art
954-564-4400 ilLugano.com
305-338-1335 KarinaLuna.PhotoShelter.com
Infinity Lounge
Manor Inn Bed & Breakfast
206-778-1577 InfinityLoungeFL.com
954-566-8223 WiltonManorsInn.com
Inn Leather Guesthouse
Mary’s Resort
954-467-1444 InnLeather.com
954-523-3500 MarysResort.com
La Casa Del Mar Hotel
Pet Sitters and More LLC
954-467-2037 LaCasaDelMar.com
954-894-1234 PetSittersandMore.com
Lambda Luxury Yachts
Pride Factory
954-271-0003 LambdaYachts.com
954.463.6600 PrideFactory.com
Liberty Suites Guesthouse
Push Fitness
954-927-0090 LibertySuites.com
954-530-4304 PushFitnessFTL.com
www.LolasHealthyPetCafe.com
Rainbow Realty Inc.
Steak 954
954-728-2424 SunnyHomesForSale.com
954-414-8333 Steak954.com
Real Living Infinity International
Steve McAleer PA - Weichert Realtors Best Beach
954-653-5000 RLInfinity.com
954-205-5333 BuyInFortLauderdale.com
Remax Preferred Jimmy Cunningham
Stonewall National Museum & Archives
954-303-7380 OurPreferred.com
954-606-6322 Fab2Go.com
Schubert Resort
The Cabanas Guesthouse & Spa
954-763-7434 SchubertResort.com
954-564-7764 TheCabanasGuesthouse.com
Shades of the Past Antiques
The Grand Resort and Spa
954-829-3726 ShadesofthePastAntiques.com
954-630-3000 GrandResort.net
South Florida Symphony Orchestra Inc.
The Pride Center at Equality Park
954-522-8445 SouthFloridaSymphony.org
954-463-9005 PrideCenterFlorida.org
Spa Atlantic
The Royal Palms Resort & Spa
954-567-8085 AtlanticHotelFL.com
954-564-6444 RoyalPalms.com
The UPS Store Las Olas 954-463-0444 FloridaUPS.com
Timothy J. Singer Realtor & Associates 954-463-1373 TimSinger.com
To The Moon Marketplace 954-564-2987 ToTheMoonMarketplace.com
Villa Venice Men’s Resort 954-564-7855 VillaVenice.com
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Village Pub Wilton Manors 754-200-5244 VillagePubWM.com
W Hotel Fort Lauderdale 954-414-8203 WHotels.com/FortLauderdale
Water Taxi 954-467-6677 WaterTaxi.com
Make sure to check our online directory for additional details and up-to-date information.
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