From games and tech to perfume and jewelry, we’ve got your gift inspiration in the bag. Click on the images to view larger. The Lime & Soda tote bag is practical and modern, yet doesn’t compromise on style. Choose from a wide selection of colors, and mix-and-match the interchangeable interior bag and handles. It is
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A Creek couple offers their home to more than 40 children In a little over eight years, Allan and Eva Walker have been mom and dad to more than 40 children. “Some of them were with us for 18 hours, some of them were with us four years, some have stayed forever,” Allan says. When
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Add some holiday elegance to your seasonal decor with a few diy tips The occasional evening chill in the air means, in South Florida terms, that the holidays are coming. My favorite holiday ritual when I was growing up was setting the table. I certainly looked forward to indulging in a heavenly array of culinary
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A new Spanish language school opens in Coral Springs When Rosane Santana returned to South Florida in 2012 after leaving in the 1980s, she noticed what she considered a worrisome trend: When Latin American parents spoke to their children in Spanish, the kids could answer only in English. “And what I’ve seen with the young
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It’s been good to be Anthony Rizzo the past month. Not only did the first baseman hit .360 for the Chicago Cubs in the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians—with three doubles and seven runs scored—he also was on the receiving end of the throw that ended the longest championship drought in major North
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What do the Thornton brothers, zombies, “The Hawaiian Wedding Song,” the Okole Maluna Society, the Samoan fire knife dance and an Impatient Virgin all have in common? As anyone who’s ever basked in the warmth of the flaming rum in a Kona Coffee Grog knows, it’s all part of the rich history at the Mai-Kai
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Eating and drinking clean during the holidays is like trying to find Christmas snow in South Florida. It’s impossible—unless you know where to go. Consider this our gift to you: Farmer’s Table (1901 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton; 561.417.5836) offers an organic-themed cocktail menu with indulgent libations that include ingredients grown on site. Health-conscious revelers
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• David Gott remembers when he was in his early 20s, fresh out of Northern Illinois University and working at Wolverine Worldwide, a shoe company based in Pompano Beach. Out of curiosity, he drove west to Sunrise to visit Sawgrass Mills during its opening weekend in 1990. “I’ll never forget the traffic and the chaos,”
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Veteran restaurateur Dennis Max has a lot to celebrate. The Boca Raton businessman recently married Nita Summers—whom he met 18 years ago at a friend’s birthday party—during an elegant ceremony in Middleburg, Virginia, an equestrian town. And his modern American bistro-style Max’s Grille, the only original restaurant in Mizner Park, is commemorating its 25th anniversary
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As if authoring the Declaration of Independence and serving two terms as president of the United States weren’t enough to secure his place in history, Thomas Jefferson and his notorious sweet tooth also may have paved the way for a culinary classic. It’s said that, during the founding father’s first term in office, one of
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Along with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to his name and Miami’s key to the city in his velvet-vest pocket, Armando Christian Perez—better known as chart-topping rapper Pitbull, aka “Mr. 305,” aka “Mr. Worldwide”—can add grand marshal to his multifaceted list of credits. He leads this month’s annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest
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WET BRUSH These holiday detangling brushes (in an array of metallic colors) feature special IntelliFlex bristles that take the fear out of working with knotted hair. $14.99; thewetbrush.com CHRISTOPHE ROBIN PURIFYING HAIR FINISH LOTION & PURIFYING SHAMPOO The lotion with sage vinegar ($48) adds instant shine; the shampoo with jujube bark extract ($38) works to
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