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Happy holidays! Now let’s talk taxes
By Robyn A. Friedman Ah, December. A time for family and festivity, pumpkin pie and sugar plums, tinsel and . . . taxes? You bet. Experts say the end of the year is a great time to [...]
What to watch when you think there’s nothing on
As you await the next Homeland, or lament the end of Breaking Bad, we’ve got a streaming bet for you straight outta Ireland. Try to imagine a younger Clint Eastwood as a disgraced cop in the [...]
MAD for MODS Gala & Tour de Fashion
MAD for MODS Gala raises nearly $400,000 to benefit the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale and Tour de Fashion. view page here Tweet [...]
Bonnet House private living quarters tours
A visit to Fort Lauderdale’s Bonnet House Museum & Gardens is always a treasure hunt – learning about the lives and passions of the historic Birch and Bartlett families through the eclectic, art-filled home and intriguing gardens. [...]
The gifts that we give to ourselves
I look for gifts that say South Florida, but all I find is beach debris. A “Sealife Natural Driftwood Bundle,” defined as “a piece of driftwood, seastar and twine,” for $11.99 on Amazon.com. A “Jellyfish on LED [...]
Gifts for anyone on an especially nice list
At this festive time of year City & Shore asks its writers to dig into their bags of treats and pull out suggestions for selecting a special gift for that special someone. Peruse our list with [...]
Raimi Merritt’s World of Wake Believe
Most little girls don’t grow up dreaming of becoming the wakeboarding champion of the world. But then, most little girls don’t grow up with a professional barefoot-skiing father. “I really enjoyed barefooting as a kid, but [...]
The Winterfest Boat Parade, by the numbers
By Elizabeth Rahe One hundred boats gilded to the bulwarks, to the wheelhouses, to the tuna towers. One million spectators watching from the shoreline, from hotels and restaurants, from holiday-trimmed balconies. The Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest [...]
By air, sea, car at Ocean Reef Vintage Weekend
Half the fun of Vintage Weekend at Ocean Reef Club, Dec. 5-8, is watching other people getting there. Vintage yachts float up to the docks at the members-only club in the northern Keys, vintage aircraft buzz [...]
A waterfront show stopper in Ft Lauderdale
This West Indies-inspired Georgian home, with 20,000 total square feet, is on nearly two acres at 1600 Ponce De Leon Drive in the Rio Vista neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale. Constructed with fine details and finishes throughout, [...]
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- Weekend preview: Beauty and some beatsAs ludicrous as it sounds, Chuck Melcher denies that this weekend’s tour by models from the new Hooters Calendar is timed to take advantage of the various synergies spinning off Art Basel Miami Beach, where art is becoming ever more obscured by celebrity and product placement.
- Lauderdale Live music festival: Gotta love itFort Lauderdale builds on momentum of Tortuga Music Festival with an impressively eclectic two-day downtown concert event with Lyle Lovett, Indigo Girls, Huey Lewis, Holly Williams, Jason Isbell and many more. Lyle Lovett is as mystified about what to expect from this weekend’s Lauderdale Live music festival as its promoter is sure about it. But both agree i […]
Food & Dining
- Palm Beach Food & Wine Fest Dec. 13-17What started in 2007 with a three-hour walk-around restaurant tasting, has now grown into the five day Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival Dec. 13-17. […]
- Martha Stewart comes to Macy's Aventura SaturdayMartha Stewart is coming to Macy’s Aventura at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 to give a free cooking demonstration and offer tips for a perfect holiday brunch celebration. […]
fashion & Style
- Queen reigns over the future in rock musical 'We Will Rock You'Queen, the rock band of legend and lore, wasn’t exactly looking to have its story told in the Broadway form.
- 10 Commandments for "The Book of Mormon" at Broward CenterWord came from upon high that for “The Book of Mormon,” ushers were briefed on how to deal with walkouts during the Tony-winning show’s run at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. […]
Shopping & Beauty
- Visit museums for free on Saturday and SundayIt's the first full weekend of the month on Saturday and Sunday, which means you can visit South Florida museums for free with an ID and a Bank of America credit or debit card. […]
- 20 percent off at Aveda Institute holiday event on ThursdaySave on services and products at the Aveda Institute South Florida holiday guest appreciation event from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. […]
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Coach and Swap Shop settle knockoffs lawsuit for $5.5 millionAfter just two days of testimony in a trial about designer knockoffs, Coach Inc. and the Swap Shop settled their dispute Thursday.
- Nelson Mandela visit remembered by Broward leadersCarlton Moore, Nicki Grossman recall Nelson MandelaThe details may be fuzzy but the memories of Nelson Mandela's South Florida visit still are vivid for some former Broward elected officials.
- Stolen diamond bracelet leads to arrest of Lake Worth womanA Lake Worth woman told a detective three cleaning ladies were the only ones in her home when a 14-karat diamond-encrusted tennis bracelet went missing.
