![]() ![]() But that was arguably because they no longer felt they had to. Having "given up on changing the world," as one college student explained to N ewsweek the following year, the college students of the 1970s were apparently more inclined than their forebears to get drunk and flash their boobs, without giving much thought to the political implications. press.Ī complicated, anti-feminist history: While it might seem ironic that the wet T-shirt contest arose during the second-wave feminist era, the tradition actually arose during a fairly politically conservative period. The first known report on wet t-shirt contests in U.S. That gem of journalism appeared in the Palm Beach Post in 1975, under the headline "Wet T-Shirt Contests Pack Pubs," and detailed how several "discotheques" in New Orleans had started putting on "a contest gimmick that would drive feminists prematurely gray." In his autobiography Breaking Even, filmmaker Dick Barrymore claimed to have hosted the first wet T-shirt contest as part of a 1971 promotional event for K2 skis, though the contest's first mention in the press wasn't until four years later. Some have speculated that the tradition was inspired by La Tomatina, a Spanish festival where people throw tomatoes at each other (thereby rendering many female participants' clothing damp and transparent). It's not entirely clear how the contest made its way to Floridian Spring Break parties. But the wet T-shirt contest seems to have first shown up in the United States a few years later, in the 1970s. It first came to prominence in the early 1960s, thanks in part to the 1960 release of the seminal spring break film W here the Boys Are. Wash those down with a beer from the onsite brewery and make sure to pop into Sistrunk Kollective, a co-op shop featuring goods from local artists and makers including Roxana Lynch, who makes stunning handcrafted headpieces and jewelry, Soul Flar candles, and artists/jewelers, Arboleya Moreno Art.A relatively new tradition: Historically speaking, the idea of young college students traveling down south for spring break is relatively new. You can’t go wrong with anything there, but the fried chicken sandwiches at Henry’s Sandwich Shop and Needa’ Pita’s vertical-rotisserie chicken shawarma are particularly good. Grab an Ethiopia Sheka pour over from Wells Coffee Co., then hit up locally-owned shops, like designer swimwear purveyor Montce and womenswear specialist Thread + Theory, before grabbing a bite to eat at Top Hat Deli or one of the many vendors inside food hall Sistrunk Marketplace & Brewery. One of the trendiest neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale (and home to Brightline’s Fort Lauderdale Station), Flagler Village is where locals stroll around when they want to eat, drink, and shop away from the touristy parts of town. The shopping is fantastic, but the real draws for many of its regulars are the two full liquor bars, events (like yoga and zumba), and food vendors that offer a huge array of cuisines including South American-style barbecue at Llanera Carne en Vara, one of the few Ethiopian restaurants in South Florida, Peruvian-style tacos, and more.Įat, drink, and shop local around Flagler Village That's because it boasts nearly 250 vendors that sell everything from produce and pantry goods to houseplants, skincare, and crystals. Just a quick drive south of the airport, in Hollywood, Yellow Green Farmers Market has become a favorite local weekend hangout. It also boasts a cafe and petting zoo for those looking to make an afternoon out of their grocery run. In Davie, Marando Farms & Ranch offers tons of fresh produce, eggs, and other products grown onsite. Two of the best are located just outside Fort Lauderdale. South Florida’s farmer market scene has expanded dramatically in the past couple of decades. Hit some of the top farmers markets in the region
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