Don’t let the summer heat slow you down, there’s so much going on this week in Fort Lauderdale! Here are a few of our recommendations…

On July 22, catch The Fray performing at the Hard Rock Live (1 Seminole Way, Hollywood) with special guests Barcelona and Oh Honey. Formed in the 2002 in Denver, CO, The Fray achieved success with the release of their 2005 platinum-selling debut album “How to Save a Life” and have been selling out shows across the country ever since. The show begins at 7:30pm and tickets are available for $34-$59.

On July 25, join sponsors Marine Hospitality, Riverfront Cruises, and Anticipation Luxury Yacht Charters aboard the Liberty Belle for a summer evening cruise along the Intracoastal. Boarding at 6:00pm, enjoy a sunset cruise from 6:30-8:30pm. $40 Admission includes open bar, food, and music, and all proceeds will benefit Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Woman's Club, Rebuilding Together Broward County, Covenant House Florida, Children's Diagnostic & Treatment Center, and Historic Stranahan House Museum. For more information contact Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale.

Also on July 25, Sara Bareilles performs at the Hard Rock Live with Emily king and Hannah Georgas. The singer-songwriter rose to fame with her 2007 single “Love Song” and has since sold over 1 million records, 4 million singles in the US alone, and has been nominated for 5 Grammy awards. She also signed as a judge for the 3rd season of NBC’s “The Sing-Off”, an a cappella singing competition, alongside musicians Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman. In February 2012, VH1 named Bareilles #80 in their list of the Top 100 Greatest Women in Music. Don’t miss the amazing show at 7:30pm with special guests Emily King and Hannah Georgas. Tickets are available starting at $48.

If you enjoy photography – or diving shipwrecks, for that matter - you cannot miss the haunting, captivating, and intriguing images captured and created by photographer Andreas Franke, on exhibit at Frame ‘n Art By the Sea (229A Commercial Blvd, Lauderdale-By-the-Sea) beginning July 25. Franke’s photographs bring “new life” to the undersea world of shipwrecks. His “Sinking World” images have created an exciting international partnership that brings the art world underwater to join the adventurous realm of SCUBA diving, and have inspired people the world over. The July 25th opening reception begins at 5:30 and the store will host the exhibit through September 21.

Be sure to check in with us each week on our blog and Facebook page as we continue to share the many events Fort Lauderdale has to offer. And to learn more about our great city, or to get information on Fort Lauderdale Real Estate, visit us at www.gayleborden.com or contact The Gayle Borden Group at 954.525.3355.