Don’t have time to break away for an extended staycation? No worries. Thanks to an inspired Miami-based marketplace, it’s possible to disconnect for a few hours—and do so at some of South Florida’s premier luxury resorts. That’s the general idea behind Daycation, an online marketplace that also offers “bite-sized” escapes at high-end hotels around the
With Fort Lauderdale’s history steeped in the marine industry, History Fort Lauderdale will present “Making Waves: A Visual History of the Marine Industry in Fort Lauderdale,” from Oct. 11 through Nov. 1 at The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale (2414 East Sunrise Blvd). The exhibit will serve as an extension of the organization’s newest permanent installation, “From
The memory must have lingered, even if the marriage ultimately didn’t. When Bill and Melinda Gates got married at the Four Seasons Lanai in 1994, that must have planted a seed in the Microsoft co-founder who would become the fourth richest in the world (the couple divorced in 2021). Gates, through his company Cascade, first
Thanks to the Steven Halmos Family Foundation, every child enrolled at the new Madelaine Halmos Academy Elementary school will now have access to a prepaid college scholarship after graduating high school. Nearly 100 students will receive a two-year prepaid scholarship to any Florida state university of their choice. The elementary school is part of the
Executive Chef-Owner Mariano Araya will bring his personal style of cuisine perfected over two decades when he launches Casa Mariano on Saturday in Doral. The menu is inspired by his most beloved dishes featuring South American and Mediterranean flavors. Araya will bring many of his cooking methods from his previous restaurant, Mariano’s Cuisine in Doral,
Aiming to reduce the housing gap in Broward County, the United Way of Broward County tapped two business leaders to develop the programming and stainability strategy for its new Affordable Housing Initiative. Marcia Barry-Smith (pictured left), President of MBS Consulting Services, will oversee the plan, while Heidi Alzate Kaufman (pictured top), president of Heidi Alzate Consulting,
Leah Carpenter thought she had seen pretty much everything during her 30-plus years in health care, first as a registered nurse and then, for the last two decades, in hospital management—including her current role as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Memorial Healthcare System. But nothing, she admits, compares to what she’s experienced
With 70% of units sold, the Alina announces the phase one completion of its artfully designed, nine-story, luxury 121-residence property. Developed by El-Ad Group in the heart of Boca Raton, the project boasts 32,000 square feet of outdoor amenity space and an otherworldly spa. Designed by Garcia Stromberg/GS4 Studios, the Alina was brought to life by Moss
As part of our Women of Influence issue in September, Lifestyle collaborated with ArtServe—the award-winning arts incubator based in Fort Lauderdale—on a pictorial feature inspired by the creative laboratory’s recent photography exhibition, “Superficial Impressions.” The images chosen by Lifestyle, taken by female photographers/artists spotlighted in the exhibit, speak to the web of feelings, fears, joys,
Constellation Culinary Group recently announced a new collaboration with Open Water to provide a branded collection of purified canned water specifically for the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami. The eco-friendly branded cans are available at the museum’s quick-service café Food@Science. A menu of specialty bites curated by Constellation Culinary Group will also be available to purchase.
