Okie(s) in Florida

Here’s a few pictures from when I first came to Ft. Lauderdale for an interview with the Sun-Sentinel.

I don’t think I’ve ever put them up.

Here’s a drawbridge across the Intracoastal Waterway.

A cruise ship in Ft. Lauderdale’s port.

Home of the Dolphins and Marlins.

Downtown Miami.

Where I work.

Las Olas Blvd., which is the chic area in Ft. Lauderdale. It’s not a big deal to see a Bentley, Rolls Royce or Ferrari parked here.

Some beach.

The corner of Las Olas and A1A. This is the Elbo Room, which is a landmark bar. Here’s the story from their Web site:

The Elbo Room was established in 1938 and has been a Ft. Lauderdale landmark for sixty years.
The only thing separating the bar and the Atlantic Ocean is a two lane one way road. Due to its friendly atmosphere and desirable location, there is no secret to why this cozy watering hole has been extremely popular. It all began with the WW2 sailors in the 1940’s, then the Spring Breakers from the fifties to the late eighties, and presently to anyone still reveling from the good ol’ days to the Generation X crowd looking for a place where everyone knows their name.
The height of popularity for the Elbo Room was definitely launched by the filming of the movie ” Where the Boys Are “, with Connie Frances and George Hamilton. College students from all over were flocking to bask in the sun and meet the girl or guy of their dreams. The phenomenon of Spring Break continued in Ft. Lauderdale through the eighties and was documented with a re-make of ” Where the Boys Are” , starring Tom Cruise and Shelly Long…
The view from a cafe on A1A.