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RIO VISTA -- Luxurious, Waterfront, Historic, Upscale
Ft Lauderdale Community
The Rio Vista is a boutique waterfront neighborhood of single family homes, located in the heart of Fort Lauderdale. The community boasts 1,000 upscale to luxury homes, each wth their own unique style. Rio Vista gives its owners the convernience of the city location, yet privately situated on tree lines streets and waterways.
Rio Vista is known as one of the oldest communities in Fort Lauderdale, mostly well established older homes as early as1929, however is it complimented by newer construction typically built in traditional styles such colonial and Victorian, to maintain the neighborhoods heritage.
For the family that enjoys water sports, Rio Vista has it all. Anchored by the Fort Lauderdale Yacht club where you can own or rent with membership the boat of choice. Sitting on a point lot on the famous Intracoastal Waterway, the yacht club offers additional club amenities including tennis, dining, and other leisure activities.
Rio Vista, Suburban Glamour in the City
Rio Vista living is the reason you moved to South Florida. The ideal location has you located 10 minutes from every amenity, or necessity you could want. Area features built for family, kids, and adults include:
The world-famous Fort Lauderdale Beach
Port everglades Cruise Port
Fort Lauderdale International Airport,
Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center,
Broward Center of performing arts
Museum of Art
Old For Lauderdale Village,
Museum of Discovery and Science with Imax Theater
For adults the feature of the area is of course Las Olas Boulevard. The downtown tree lined avenue lined with parks, restaurants, shops, and hotels, has gained international acclaim as Fort Lauderdale’s centerpiece of fine arts and fashion. Annual events such as Christmas on Las Olas, Hanukkah on Las Olas, the Art Show, the International Boat Show, the International Wine Festival, the Winterfest boat parade, and other monthly events makes living here a vacation everyday.
About Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale is city of popular tourist destination and known as the Venice of America due to its many miles of beautiful canals and 100 marinas where you will find serious yachting aficionados.
Fort Lauderdale has numerous restaurants and bars featuring many world renowned chefs latest venues to historical restaurants that offer timeless local flavors. Living in the neighborhood you will enjoy being local at places such as Big City Tavern, YOLO’s, Asia Bay, Cheese Cake Factory, Cafe Europa, Mortons Steak House, Timpano, St Tropez, and many more. Fort Lauderdale beach also boasts a brand new dining nightlife that came with the 4 star and 5 star hotel additions includig the Ritz, the W Hotel, the Westin, the Hilton, and Marriott. Some hotels also offer glamorous memberships packages and spas for us locals.
Living in Broward County
http://www.broward.org/Living/Pages/Default.aspx
http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/
School Information
Fort Lauderdale has a wide range of charter, public and private schools. There is also many colleges and universities in Fort Lauderdale that offer different educational programs, such as the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and Broward Community College.
Search all Schools in Fort Lauderdale
http://www.browardschools.com/schools/locator.htm
Search all Parks in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale has all the components needed to enjoy and active lifestyle. Outdoor lovers can drive to Fort Lauderdale beach and spend the day swimming, jogging, wind surfing, jet skiing, scuba diving, playing volleyball and more. There are several parks for athletic activities, such as Holiday Park, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park (this 180-acre park was given by Hugh Taylor Birch to the state of Florida. Birch came to Florida in the last part of the 19th century and promptly fell in love with the area she eventually purchased more than three miles of oceanfront property in the little town of Fort Lauderdale. More than 100 years later) George English Park and Joseph C. Carter Park. Snyder Park is located centrally in the City of Fort Lauderdale north of the Fort Lauderdale International Airport off SR 84 has a dog park, trails, pavilions and nature center. There are also nearly a dozen golf courses in Fort Lauderdale. A paradise for swimmers is the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex, which has two 50-meter-long pools, which can make visitors feel as if they are swimming in the Olympics.
Climate:
Fort Lauderdale features a tropical rainforest climate
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Other Things to Do:
If you have a fetish for contemporary art, this place is worth visiting. One of South Florida's major cultural attractions, it has been attracting over one million visitors. http://ww.moaflnsu.org/
Antique car museum
Everglades Alligator Farm: alligators and air boats: http://www.everglades.com/index.htm
Bonnet House: culture and beauty lives on
This historic landmark in Fort Lauderdale features art, history and music that will transport you to a different era. Take a tour, hear a concert or take a painting class - Bonnet House has it all.
Water Taxi: more than just a boat ride
Las Olas Official Website: