Archive for 'Features'
Prime-time players: What can we learn about reinvention from some of our favorite stars?
By Deborah Wilker When Michelle Pfeiffer returned to the screen in 2007’s Hairspray, it was her first appearance in a major film in five years. At a time when many of her Hollywood contemporaries were either [...]
New parent trap: Caring for aging loved ones
For a growing number of working adults, caring for a parent is a life-altering juggling act that can jeopardize their own health, finances and jobs. But it is possible to balance it all. Here’s how. By [...]
Reversing damage from years of poor eating
By Rebecca Cahilly You’ve just celebrated the big 5-0, or 5-1, or 5-5. The candles have been blown out, the cake eaten, and suddenly words that previously went ignored – “coronary heart disease,” “stroke,” “fibromyalgia,” “diabetes,” [...]
Big ideas for downsized spaces at home
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Lauri Ward believes bigger isn’t better. Her credo is: If you want to live smarter, live smaller. Ward, author of Downsizing Your Home with Style, helps clients dispose of what they don’t [...]
Travel: sometimes, it is about the destinations
By Patti Roth Top off the gas tank and point your car north, south, east or west. The direction really doesn’t matter, not when you’re in search of intriguing, quirky or delightful South Florida destinations that [...]
The Early Bird dinner setting into the sunset
By Rebecca Cahilly Dining early has its perks, particularly when it comes to waistline and wallet. While “Early Bird” dining specials have been replaced at many restaurants by Happy Hours offering small bites, a few establishments [...]
Jane Pauley on reimagining rest of your life
By Deborah Work Don’t expect the recipe for mid-life happiness from Jane Pauley’s new book, Your Life Calling: Reimagining The Rest of Your Life. “The secret is that there isn’t one,” she says. While Pauley, 63, [...]
Merits of cosmetic surgery vs. going natural
The world buzzed at the Oscars last month when some familiar faces on the red carpet appeared so, well, unfamiliar. Can cosmetic surgery help you look younger without looking unnatural? By Robyn A. Friedman Ruth Voluck [...]
Designing to accentuate a great view at home
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub South Florida attracts homebuyers from all over the world with its views of the ocean, the Intracoastal and the sparkling cityscapes. Many of these high-rise condos are “decorator ready,” meaning the [...]
Eight Wonders of Medical Science
Medical procedures are constantly improving, as existing techniques are refined and new ones emerge. Some are true breakthroughs that can save or extend life. Others improve quality of life or are less invasive and easier to [...]
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- Weekend preview: Hot air, hot music and a jellyfish sombreroIt’s not often that the Broward Center for the Performing Arts offers a concert by a singer whose songs are heard among the thumpy pop hits on Y100, but there are all kinds of new things going on at the big house on the New River.
- It took so long to make it: Jimmy Webb in Delray BeachOne of pop music's most accomplished songwriters makes his Florida debut with songs such as "Wichita Lineman," "Galveston" and "MacArthur Park" at the Arts Garage Saturday and SundayJimmy Webb is one of America’s foremost storytellers, a reporter of unique sensitivity most famous for dispatches sent back from a lonely, love […]
Food & Dining
- Women's grilling clinic set for MayRobyn Lindars, who writes the popular food blog GrillGrrrl.com , is hosting another one of her popular Women’s Grilling Clinics. It’s 5 to 9:30 p.m. May 31 in Hollywood. […]
- Tour South Florida breweriesWant to see how beer is made? At least four South Florida craft breweries now offer behind-the-scenes tours of their facilities that go beyond tastings to the nuts and bolts of the brewing process.
fashion & Style
- Local stages expand, from cabaret in Manalapan to performance art in PompanoThere’s plenty of newness locally when it comes to theater and the performing arts.
- Theater review of "Dividing the Estate" in West Palm Beach“Dividing the Estate” starts with a nice, slow burn and gets steadily funny as it goes along. […]
Shopping & Beauty
- Sawgrass Mills open on Easter, offers shuttle service to touristsSawgrass Mills will be open on Easter . […]
- Free entrance to Everglades National Park Saturday and SundayGet outdoors and explore Everglades National Park for free Saturday and Sunday to celebrate opening day weekend. […]
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Dania Beach man dies after attempt to rescue pets from fireA 43-year-old man who went back into the flames of his burning trailer home to save his beloved pet dachshunds has died of injuries sustained in the futile rescue effort, his family said Sunday.
- Man faces federal charge of pointing laser into plane cockpit at PBIAA Wellington man pleaded not guilty on Friday to a federal charge of pointing a green laser light into the cockpit of an airplane as it was about to land at Palm Beach International Airport. […]
- Three Sheriff's Office patrol cars rammed during arrest, authorities sayDEERFIELD BEACH A car alarm triggered a chase that left three patrol cars damaged, two deputies injured, and a burglary suspect in custody all before dawn Wednesday, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
