Himmarshee Street — technically SW 2nd Street in downtown Fort Lauderdale — is the city's main bar strip for people who want to be out late rather than just late-ish. The block between SW 3rd and SW 5th Avenues has a high density of nightclubs, sports bars, and open-front drinking establishments that get going after 10pm and stay busy until 2am or later. The atmosphere on a Friday or Saturday night is loud, crowded, and unpretentious in the way that bar districts in midsize American cities often are.
The street runs parallel to Riverwalk a block north, which means you can combine a walk along the river with an evening in the bars without any planning. The crowd skews young and local — this is where Fort Lauderdale residents go out, rather than the visitor-heavy beachfront. Several of the bars have live music: covers bands, DJs, the occasional country night. If you are looking for something calmer, this is not your street; if you want to be out until closing time with people who are actually from here, Himmarshee delivers.