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Palm Beach Attractions – Armory Art Center Author: Lauren Sep 29

While you’re out booze cruisin’ the Intracoastal Waterway or hunkering down in a boardroom by the beach (blasphemy, honestly) know you can return to a little bit of culture in the midst of your marauding.

Eras away from the state-of-the-art, modern day, hip and chic architectural styles, treat yourself to some historical happenings while honing your creativity.

Guests at the Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort can lounge and lavish in the sun as often as they please, but when they get a wild hair to get creative?

The Armory Art Center is a not-for-profit community based arts education and exhibition center. Founded in 1986, it now stands and continues to grow as proof of the community’s drive and involvement in establishing a place for people to gather for art and appreciation.

More than a dozen state-of-the-art studios call the Armory their home, housed in a building modeled after the Art Deco Style (circa 1939). Over 100 courses are offered and nearly 3,000 students pass through the Center’s doors annually.

As West Palm Beach’s only community art center, the Armory instructs classes in:

  • Ceramics
  • Jewelry
  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Printmaking
  • Photography
  • Sculpture

Not only does the Center offer annual classes but they also host Master Workshop series when 25 artists from around the country are featured and draws at least 400 participants each season. Youth, too, can get in on the creativity. With a unique Summer Art Camp, kids get a chance to partake it studio art activities from kindergarten through high school.

Get messy, get creative, and get on down to the Armory Art Center for some heart to heart with art.

Read more about the Armory Art Center here.

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Ft Lauderdale Restaurants & Dining – Casa D’Angelo Author: Lauren Sep 23

La dolce vita = steak dinners and fine wine.

Envision fresh buffalo mozzarella expertly layered with fresh basil and scattered, crisp cherry tomatoes – sounds like a dish only worth daring in “the Boot” old world, right?

Bellissimo, they say, in only rave reviews about Casa D’Angelo, a top-rated Tuscan-style restaurant whose flagship restaurant rests in Ft. Lauderdale aptly-named Sunrise Square. Although this place is stateside, it seems to have been transported quite literally from Florence.

Owner chef Angelo Elia conjures creative genius with only the finest ingredients and extraordinary dishes with a distinctive Florentine flair. In fact, he garnered most of his skills in his mother’s kitchen in – you guessed it – Florence, Italy.

Just about everything is made entirely from scratch and possesses an “old-country passion” in traditional Tuscan dishes. In fact, Casa D’Angelo was recognized by Zagat’s America’s Top Restaurants in only its first year of operation.

Having become one of “the places to dine” in South Florida, the Chef offers cuisine you should most certainly give a shot. The wine list (41 pages), neatly organized by region and extensive enough to require an index, provides an equally diverse variety as the menu.

Each dish is prepared with such attention to detail, Angelo’s craft extends to the very presentation of the meal. Tuscan entrees tangle with Southern Italian injections in a true test of creative culinary skill and ingenuity – one Chef Angelo Elia aces with practiced ease.

Find your own Florentine time at:

1201 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
Tel: (954) 564-1234

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Ft. Lauderdale Things To Do – SassyBB’s Project Runway Author: Lauren Aug 17

Ft. Lauderdale’s giving homemade fashion a serious showcase this week.

project runway sassybbWith their version of famous fashion competition, a pseudo-Project Runway will rock SassyBB this week.

Established by fashion merchandising professor, columnist, published author and tennis teacher, SassyBB has quite the character. A “design-your-own-purse” boutique it may be but they also tout teachings of beginner and advanced sewing classes.

Sew much for having to buy your fashion on Las Olas.

Jeans, dress shirts, purses, aprons, skirts, pj’s, curtains, pillows, and dresses are only some of the articles available for instruction. Nevermind those boutique buys with someone else’s label – now you can have your own!

If you’re around on August 20, 2009 at 7 p.m., you could enter into SassyBB’s own version of Project Runway. With a $20 entry fee for the style showdown, you’ll be paired into teams to create a “surprise” project. You’ll have only 2 hours to complete it and all levels of expertise are welcome.

Whether you want the choice of 14 different styles to “pick your purse” from, even down to the interior/exterior cloth, handles and closures, or to throttle the competition with your threading needle, look no further than Ft. Lauderdale.

SassyBB is located at:

939 NE 19th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
954-765-1315

To reserve your space for the competition, email: contact@sassybb.com

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Florida Romantic Vacations – Sanibel and Captiva Author: Lauren Aug 05

As summer begins to wind down and the kiddos return to their booklearnin’, the holidays loom. Strange as it may be to picture snow covered hills and sleety streets, before you jingle those bells and string those lights, take your own holiday.

sanibel and captivaBalmy, breeze-tickled beaches beneath bending palms await – the islands of Sanibel and Captiva beckon. Believe it or not, paradise isn’t a world away.

While you still can, catch a ride, run, walk or fly to Florida’s Lee Island Coast. Though the pair of pretty places are barrier islands, the only thing they’ll bar is harsh reality. As they protect the mainland, so will they protect your sanity.

Powder-soft, white sand sprawls over the landscape devoid of metropolitan chaos and is thriving with preserved charm and, at times, whimsical wildlife.

Intimate seclusion is readily available, with the more remote Captiva Island boasting a charm all its own in quirky restaurants and shops. Sanibel touts leading initiatives in ecotourism with 25 winding wiles of “multi-use” paths for recreation; additionally, no building rises higher than the tallest palm tree on the island.

Snag some free time (or vacation time before the year’s end) or drop the kiddos off for a spoiler weekend at grandma’s. Your sanity (and hopeless romantic side) will thank you after a stroll on Sanibel’s famed pier to the historic lighthouse, or after basking in the soft, rosey peach glow of a “Captiva”ting sunset with your sweetheart.

Whether you drop into all the local sights to see or firmly plant yourself on the shell-strewn beaches for your entire trip, head home deeply touched (and relaxed) by natural beauty with your beloved.

The islands of Sanibel and Captiva rest southwest of Fort Myers, accessible by the three mile causeway over San Carlos Bay.

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South Florida Things To Do – Key Largo Food and Wine Festival Author: Lauren Jul 31

Key West residents and visitors will rejoice – today marks the kick off of a festival and feast fit for the gods.

Picture your wildest dreams of lavish galas, silver platters of seven courses of seafood, meats, all complemented by wines from all over the world – add the Florida Keys’ backdrop of a burnt orange over calm waves and you won’t be as far off as you think.

Enter reality.

key largo food and wine festivalIn Key Largo, fans of wining and dining are flocking to the Key Largo Food and Wine Festival, set to run from July 31, 2009 – August 9, 2009. Nine days of fine food and wine will provide an up close and personal experience with some of the area’s leading culinary experts.

Numerous events span each day so you’ll have to pick and choose what you fancy. Although you’re welcome to sample and sip as you like at the festival, you’ll be able to take more than a tight belt home.

Some of the events scheduled include cooking demonstrations, food and wine pairing classes, cook book signings, progressive wine dinners and free pour wine tastings. You won’t want to miss out on the Saturday evening murder mystery, four course dinner – don’t worry, in case you do, there are plenty of seven course dinners, seafood pairings and themed courses to follow. Some of the areas finest and famous fruits and seafood will be playing a leading role in the many ready dishes for sampling.

With a whole week of food and wine at your disposal, drenched in the ambiance only a Key West sunset can offer, this is one festival you won’t want to miss.

For more information visit the Web site or contact Sue Finney at (305) 394-3736.

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South Florida Fishing – Fishing Florida Author: Lauren Jun 22

Wishing all our readers a happy start to another week, we hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend with your favorite father figure.

south florida fishingIn the same vein of fun with fathers, and for those of you who are fishing fanatics, Ft. Lauderdale’s only one of the many places Fishing Florida will take you land your next big catch.

In town for fun, corporate meetings, or visiting on vacation? Guests at the Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort, too, can enjoy a quick little getaway from the beach umbrellas and the crash of waves to something a little more serene. After you work Worth Avenue for fashion, fish for your own treasure.

The largest freshwater fishing guide service in Florida, Fishing Florida touts their specialty in Largemouth and Peacock Bass fishing. With an extensive list too long to list here, the vast array of lakes for you to find your own peaceful place and next wall mount isn’t the only draw for this snappy service. See a full list of lakes here.

Whether you’re experienced or still green behind the ears, the crew at Fishing Florida makes your fish hunt a fun and relaxing one.

Leave your checklists, your tackle, boating licenses and baits at home with the dog – you can bring your kids, your honey, or the boss for as much, or as little time as you like.

Year-round rates and scheduling start at two-hour trips for one or two people at $200 and extend to eight hours at $400. If you’re not content with the same place for your time, you’ve got options: variety trips involve 2, 3, and 5 day fishing excursions with a choice of 2, 3, and 5 different lakes respectively. These run from $700 – $1650.

There’s two top rated things that make this guide service suitable for any vacation, retreat, or family fun. Number one? All the necessary bait and tackle are provided, and we’re talking quality rods and reels, no cane poles or wrestling with minnows involved. Number two? They have a “No Fish No Pay” policy, so that if your hands turn up empty at the end of your trip, they won’t expect you to fill theirs. With as fickle as fish are, that’s a pretty big promise.

Fishing Florida’s Ft. Lauderdale is located at:

1000 NW 48th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
954.771.3682 | 888.629.2277

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Retire Those Ties – 3 Unique Father’s Day Gifts Author: Lauren Jun 19

Whether it’s Pops, Pa, Padre, Dad, Daddy, or “my old man” – no matter what you call him, his day’s right around the corner.

unique father's day giftsThat special day of tribute to fathers everywhere: Father’s Day. Luckily, there’s a variety of ways to ensure Dad’s special day is spent that way, even without high-end technology requiring seven instruction manuals or paisley sweaters and power tools.

Billy Cosby said, “Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope.”

I’ve had my fair share of homemade gift giving to my pops, including crafty things of popsicle sticks, hand painted cards, or random knick knacks when that’s all my twelve year old self could afford. I’m sure ties and trinkets will touch padre’s heart but if you’re looking for something or some place a little different this year, read on.

Sockscription: Here’s my “feet”ured recommendation for this Father’s Day – if you haven’t heard about it, it’s worth the read and it’s good for Father’s Day, or any holiday, special occasion, or just for a practical joke, except it is practical! By purchasing a “sockscription” you have the option to choose the kind of high-quality Italian-made socks you want delivered, and how often you want them delivered.

For example: you can pick 3 pairs of calf socks (a bestseller), receive the first three pairs by letter post (worldwide postage is included, no messing with Post Office pickups) and in four months, receive three pair. In another four months, receive another three pair. You can choose to renew the subscription 11 months from your subscription date but are not obligated. (There’s even subscriptions for briefs/boxers and t-shirts.)

Give the gift that keeps on giving, every step of the way.

Basket Bundles: A concentration of small gifts could make up for not purchasing some high tech, puzzling piece of technology tougher than a Rubix cube and with twice as many options – Joyce’s Baskets has a selection of baskets geared toward the men in your life, ranging from Golf gifts or Sports fans gifts containing different goodies.

Harleys and Hotrods: Peterson’s Harley-Davidson in Miami is hosting its 3rd Annual Father’s Day Harleys and Hotrods Show. Take the honorable man (or men) to this free open show featuring free lunch to the first 100 entries, $400 in cash giveaways, and live music from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Geared perfectly for your favorite father!

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