What says winter more than donning a pair of ice skates and cutting a figure eight in the frozen surface of a rink? Not much besides a nice cup of hot cocoa. Fortunately these experiences, normally denied to those who live in the sunshine state, are now available thanks to clever engineering and a good
Just when you thought there was no room for another good idea comes Polaroid Fotobar, a new company poised to go national with its concept; already its stores in Delray, Orlando and Miami are going gangbusters. The idea, developed by founding CEO Warren Struhl, seems obvious now that it’s out of the bag: Though we
The evening sky lights up with the orange glow of fire and neon hula-hoops as dancers and performers fill the street and writhe to the heavy percussion of Latin music. This may be a typical scene on a hot night on Miami Beach, but not one you would expect of an increasingly popular cultural venue
5th Annual Boca Raton Fine Art Show Art aficionados unite to promote art education Don’t miss the 5th Annual Boca Raton Fine Art Show, a yearly event that draws artists from local talent to world-renowned masters to showcase their work on Jan. 25 & 26. Admission is free and the fair is being held in
With its green plan well underway, the city of Coconut Creek is taking another step into the national forum by adopting Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative. The goal? Complete all five benchmarks with gold standards. Over the past three decades, childhood obesity in America has become a growing concern with almost one in every three
For at least an afternoon, it felt like a slice of mid-America had plopped down in Coconut Creek with the First Annual Fall Harvest Festival. There were falling leaves, a pumpkin patch, flag football, an arts and crafts tent, food trucks, bounce houses and a compelling simulation of an extraction of an accident victim. The
A series of black penned lines or a splash of color; clearly defined subject matter, an abstract of colors or something a little more thought provoking – Art can come in a variety of mediums and forms. Whether you are a connoisseur of different art forms or just know what you like when you see
When the Village of Pinecrest purchased Parrott Jungle in 2002, the idea was to make it the central park of Pinecrest. After all, Pinecrest didn’t (and still doesn’t) have a downtown, or even a cozy village square where citizens can gather in a public space. At first the Jungle, renamed Pinecrest Gardens, was used for
Independent plant nurseries were once a common sight in South Florida, back when land was less expensive. Some were just an open lot stacked with bags of mulch and rows of potted plants, others more complex, enclosed compounds with exotic palms and flowering shrubs. Every weekend gardener had his or her favorite. Today, local gardeners have basically
What strikes you first about Zoo Miami is its size: 340 developed acres on a 740-acre parcel, with 2,000 wild animal inhabitants. Its newest exhibit, Amazon and Beyond, is by itself 27 acres, larger than the average U.S. zoo. Zoo Miami is so large that multi-modal transportation systems are required to shuttle people around: It
