Why Visit Fort Lauderdale When Fort Phoenix Is Just as Good? Moving back to the New Bedford area from Westport has had some serious perks these past couple of years. It's been quite the summer this year and I have a feeling it's only just beginning. I've already traveled to Florida, had a great time, and adjusted back to normal life. However, I've been missing those sandy Pompano beaches. Around here, the shorelines are covered with more rocks than sand, depending on where you go. Living just minutes from the Fairhaven Bridge, it's rewarding having Fort Phoenix so close by. Today was a top 10 beach day, so it was only necessary to celebrate appropriately, so I grabbed a towel, my beach chair and a cold water bottle filled with lemonade.