Lighthouse Point Magazine May 2019

MAY 2019

Capturing

Costa rica

LIGHTHOUSE POINT TRAVELERS DISCOVER pura vida IN PARADISE.

Summer Adventures 36 IDEAS FOR YOUR SUMMER BUCKET LIST

Michelle “Bombchelle” Dalton (left) and Tom Wye (right)

Around the Point YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL EVENTS THIS MONTH

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KEEP UP TO DATE ON NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

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4311 NE 24th Ave, Lighthouse Point Text: T40420227 to 81035

2901 NE 22nd Ct, Pompano Beach

$1,549,000 5BR/4.5BA

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Awesome open floor plan has raised foyer. 2 Master suites. Wonderful kitchen, living area, lush outdoor area, heated pool, spa and dock for a large boat!

Villas of Sunrise Bay. Best views of the Intracoastal, mega yachts, Birch State Park, Coral Ridge Yacht Club & more. 2 Car garage, deeded boat slip for 46’ boat w/12,000’ boat lift.

$899,000 3BR/2.5BA

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Deepwater home with 85-ft of water. New high-end kitchen, 24’ tile, 2 car garage, salt pool and lush landscaping. Lowest priced waterfront home in Venetian Isles.

3931 NE 26th Ave, Lighthouse Point Text: T40420235 to 81035

$889,000 3BR/2BA South exposure in Harbor Village and just 3 homes off the Intracoastal! Pompano Beach is one of our most advancing areas in Broward. Resort style pool built on pilings! Room to expand.

2820 NE 8th Ct, Pompano Beach

$779,000 2BR/2.5BA

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First Floor in the Overlook in Hillsboro Beach. Awesome ocean views from your huge patio. Newly renovated building has heated pool & spa, poss boat dockage on Intracoastal side.

1167 Hillsboro Mile, Hillsboro Beach

$1,495,000 3BR/2.5BA

1050 Seminole Dr, Fort Lauderdale

3900 NE 25th Ave, Lighthouse Point Text: T40366289 to 81035

$2,497,000 5BR/5.2B

$749,000 3BR/2.2BA Private 1.13 acres.

Remodeled kitchen, Jack & Jill bath between the downstairs bedrooms.

2 car garage is currently used as living space but can be converted back to a garage.

3980 Lone Pine Rd, Delray Beach

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$1,750,000 5BR / 4.2BA

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$1,495,000 3BR/3BA

Completely renovated Lake Placid Estate w/85’ deep water & $300K in upgrades.

Large eat in Kit, marble flooring.new A/C, new dock & 20K lb. boat lift, new pool pumps, heater/chiller combo, totally turnkey.

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2030 NE 30th St, Lighthouse Point Text: T40402014 to 81035

$698,000 3BR/2BA Impeccable taste and design in this totally renovated home in Lake Placid. Wood look tile flooring throughout, new kitchen. Newly painted inside and out, impact French doors.

Large kitchen opens oversized family room, 2 car garage, pool/spa/ patio area with lavish landscaping.

2720 NE 46th St, Lighthouse Point

$1,495,000 3BR/2BA Southern exposure oversized lot on the North Grand Canal!

Remodeled kitchen & impact glass. New A/C has 2 zones and new duct work. Pristine Condition.

Deep water home on a wide canal. Coral Key Villas w/updated kitchen.

Salt pool, Redone seawall w/batter pilings, a new cap & a new dock w/ water, electric, lighting & underwater lights.

2611 NE 48th St, Lighthouse Point

$1,739,000 5BR/3BA

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Michelle Dalton and Aleka Nikolaidis in Costa Rica. Photo by Joe Yerkovich

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Finding Pura Vida

Insider Excursions, Point! Publishing’s startup travel venture, recently took a group of 12 Lighthouse Point based travelers to Costa Rica. Together they discovered what the Costa Ricans call “Pura Vida” — the pure life. They swam with a superpod of dolphins, rode horses in the rainforest, caught giant yellowfin tuna and admired sloths. These are their top dozen moments.

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Summer Adventure Guide

For her column Urban Adventures reporter Danielle Charbonneau spent over two years scouring South Florida for the best adventures, both big and small, to bust your boredom and build your bucket list.

From those adventures, she has compiled a list of over 30 fun things for you to try this summer.

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Creatively Speaking

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Around the Point

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City Beat

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Happy Snaps

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Personal Development

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Get Psyched

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Legal Matters

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Titbits and Trivia

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Try the Wine

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Cantankerously Yours

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Dining Out

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Birthdays

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Rebranding empty-nesters.

There’s a lot of fun to be had this May, including the Ladies Fish Off, Ocean Brews & Blues Festival, Fort Lauderdale Air Show and much more.

Local news, including: Gallo Herbert Architects is chosen to oversee the construction of the new fire house and Dan Witt Park community center; City officially opposes the bike lane project; and more.

Happy faces around town, including at the Garden Club’s salad luncheon and St. Joan of Arc’s Spring Celebration.

Living your dreams.

In honor of Mother’s Day, Dr. Jill Selbach examines attachment theories.

Important information about auto insurance.

Terlizzi’s Wackypedia.

All about sauvignon blanc — a lovely wine for our, shall we say hot, summers.

Sage advice for men.

Your comprehensive guide to dining options in and around Lighthouse Point.

Cute kiddos celebrate.

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Lighthouse Point residents Michelle “Bombchelle” Dalton (left) and Tom Wye (right), pose with a fantastic Pacific sailfish caught off Quepos, Costa Rica (charter fishing mate, center). Photograph by Joseph Yerkovich assisted by Aleka Nikolaidis. Charter captained by Armel Menendez Visuna aboard the Tuna Time out of Marina Pez Vela, March 27, 2019.

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Creatively Speaking

Feeling Lucky

BY SUSAN ROSSER

Susan Rosser with her children Sam (right) and Zoe, photographed at Dan Witt Park by Sherri Steegstra in 2004.

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If all goes as planned, I’m about 18 months away from being an empty-nester. And while I am so proud of my two kids for finding their wings, I will miss them enormously. Of course, since I always like to be ahead of the game, I actually began missing them when they were about 13. I think that’s the age when each of them embarked on their journey away from the world I built for them and into their own universe. One filled with friends and new interests and surely some stuff I prefer not to know about.

And while I am a bit apprehensive about this next chapter, at the same time, I’m also looking forward to parts of it.

However, I just don’t like the term empty-nester.

Let’s start with the word empty. It’s a total downer. No one wants an empty anything. So I started thinking about how I could rebrand this next phase of my life. I’d like to give it a positive spin.

Just the exercise of rebranding makes me feel better because it pushes me to focus on the upside of the kids being out of the house. (This is a PG column so I won’t go “there.”)

My husband Richard and I were married for four years before our first child came along. During the first few years of parenthood, I would often find

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myself wondering “what the hell did we do with all that free time before we had kids?” Like many new parents before us, we never realized how leisurely our existence was until a little 8-pound bundle of pure joy zapped up every spare second of our free time.

When Richard and I first met, we played a lot of tennis. We would meet up after work, play a set and grab a light dinner. Twenty years later I’m not so sure my game will be what it was, but the point is, things like tennis after work are now an option.

I love to read so I see more great books in my future. I enjoy cooking so I’m spending more time cooking and photographing for my blog. I’m not sure how exactly we will fill the void. All I know is that we will fill it. My nest may not be fill of kids, but I can fill it with travel and books and long walks and lazy Sundays. Heck — lazy Mondays too.

Next Phasers? New Beginners? Anything but Empty Nesters. Something that says “young enough to have time...but old enough to have serious fun.”

Since the entire goal of raising kids is to give them everything they need to make a life for themselves, the fact that they actually have left is something to feel proud of. We all should be blessed to see our children lead fulfilling lives on their own. And if you are living in your lovely, albeit empty nest, you should count yourself among the lucky ones.

So next time you see someone whose kids have flown the coop, don’t call them an empty-nester.

Call them what they are...lucky.

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Annual Ladies Fish Off

Lady anglers get ready — the 34th annual Ladies Fish Off saltwater fishing tournament is on June 1. The tournament benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida, The Billfish Foundation and the NSU Oceanographic Center Fisheries Lab. The tournament started in 1986 as the first ladiesonly saltwater tournament. Since then, the tournament has donated over $532,000 to its beneficiaries.

Last year 162 female anglers participated on 47 boats offshore the Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach and Lighthouse Point coastline. Fish caught in the tournament SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: April 24: The pre-tournament registration party will take place at Big Dog Tackle (1440 N. Federal Highway) in Pompano Beach starting at 6pm. At the party anglers can get discounted pre-registration prices.

There will be food trucks, beer, raffles and the Ladies Fish Off famous liquor toss.

May 30: The Ladies Fish Off tournament will also host a kick-off party and captain’s meeting on May

included kingfish, dolphin, cobia, blackfin tuna and bonita by anglers ranging in age and experience from teenagers to seasoned senior anglers.

President of the Ladies Fish-Off Lindsey Tenberg said,“It’s good to see the interest from the lady anglers of all ages and know that the tournament continues to support great charities.”

The longevity of the Ladies Annual Fish-Off is a true testament to the fishing community in Southeast Florida. While the tournament is open to female anglers only, men may join the fun as captain and crew.

30 at Galuppi’s Restaurant (1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach).

Come dressed in team shirts and enjoy a silent auction and wine toss while registering for the 34th Annual Ladies Fish Off. A mandatory captain’s meeting will take place at 7:45pm.

May 31: Late registration will take place at Bonefish Mac’s (2002 NE 36th St., Lighthouse Point) on Friday May 31 from 6 to 7:30pm.

June 1: Tournament day will take

Sunday May 12 is Mother’s Day Don’t forget to show your mom you love her.

place on Saturday June 1. From 6 to 7am there will be a visual check out of Hillsboro Inlet and Port Everglades.

Lines drop at 7am. Weigh-in scales will open at the Alsdorf Park Boat Ramp (2974 NE 14th St., Pompano Beach). By 4pm all boats weighing in fish must check in to Hillsboro Inlet.

Cost: Cost is $200 per angler.

Optional Entry categories are extra.

Participants can register online at ladiesfishoff.com

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Around the Point Tash Sultana at the Amp

Tash Sultana is an explosive reggae-rock artist who has commanded world attention since her homemade acoustic videos went viral. Soon after she was discovered online, Tash was selling out major theaters and arenas globally and playing at the world’s biggest festivals. Her smooth voice, deep soul and catchy rhythm enthralls audiences. As one YouTube commenter aptly described her: “It’s like Janis Joplin and Hendrix had a baby, and Bob Marley and Joan Jett had a baby, and those two babies grew up and had a love child.”

Sultana is a one-woman powerhouse who has mastered over 15 instruments. Her recent accolades include winning an ARIA award for Blues and Roots Album of The Year with “Flow State,” gaining over 500 million streams, topping the iTunes chart in multiple countries, achieving platinum sales for the Notion EP and platinum sales for her single “Jungle,” which also was featured in FIFA 18, and recently playing a stand-out set at Coachella and Lollapalooza 2018.

WHEN: May 8 at 7pm WHERE: The Pompano Beach Amphitheater, 1806 NE Sixth St. COST: Tickets purchased in advance are $37.50 for general admission. Tickets can be purchased online at pbamp.com or in person at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center Box Office (50 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach), Monday-Friday from 10am-6pm.

Dennis DeYoung of Styx at the Amp

Dennis DeYoung is a founding member of Styx and the lead singer and writer on seven of the bands eight Top Ten hits.

His live concert with six-piece band showcases all the Styx’s greatest hits spanning the ’70s, ’80s and ’90’s. Dennis is a singer, songwriter, keyboardist, composer and record producer with a career spanning over 40 years.

WHEN: May 11; Doors open at 6pm; Show starts at 7pm WHERE: The Pompano Beach Amphitheater, 1806 NE Sixth St. COST: Tickets start at $34, plus ticketing fees and can be purchased by visiting pbamp.com.

Pompano Beach’s Music Under the Stars

Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy some live music under the stars.

In May, Inner Court, a jazz fusion band, will perform.

WHEN: May 10 at 7pm WHERE: The Great Lawn, Corner of Atlantic and Pompano Beach Blvds.

COST: Free

Fort Lauderdale Air Show

The U.S. Blue Angels will headline the 2019 Fort Lauderdale Air Show on May 4 & 5. The show will feature some of the nation’s most popular military jet demonstrations, parachute teams, civilian aerobatic acts and formation flight teams. Many more performers will be announced.

THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF TICKETS TO THE AIR SHOW

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The Drop Zone is the general admission zone where spectators can enjoy food and beverage for purchase and can set up camp near audio announcers. Drop Zone Beach tickets are $28 per day if purchased in advance; $40 day-of. Children ages 6 to 12 are $14. Kids under 5 are free. Gates open at 9am.

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The Flight Line Club VIP zone is beachside, which offers spectators unobstructed views of the show on the aerial 50 yard line. A catered lunch will be served from 11:30am to 1:30pm with draft beer, soft drinks and water served all day long. Club members will receive an event program for collecting autographs when the pilots and the jumpers come for a meet-and-greet, and will also receive a commemorative event credential. A reserved VIP parking pass in Birch State Park is included and is within walking distance of the show center. The club also has a golf cart valet from the Birch Park entrance to the Flight Line Club VIP entrance. Flight Line Club VIP tickets are $186 per day if purchased in advance.

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The Pelican Grand VIP Penthouse is a way to watch the air show from the tenth floor of the Pelican Grand Beach Resort (2000 N. Ocean Blvd., Fort Lauderdale). Enjoy upscale catered cuisine and open bar in the ballroom, plus valet parking.

Penthouse tickets are $349 if purchased in advance.

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5.

WHERE: The Air Show Center and event site is located on State Road A1A north of

the Sunrise Blvd. intersection.

For more information and to purchase tickets visit fortlauderdaleairshow.com.

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Fun Fitness

Sand Angel Yoga

Enjoy beach yoga on Deerfield Beach every Thursday night from 7-8pm as well as specialty full moon yoga classes.

WHEN: Full moon classes will be held May 19, June 17 and July 15 from 7-8pm. Set your intention, raise your vibration and build community under the magical moonlight.

WHERE: Class is held just north of the pier and volleyball courts on Deerfield Beach.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

All-levels classes; no prior yoga experience necessary. Poses will be demonstrated and variations offered so everyone from beginner to seasoned practitioner will be able to enjoy. For more info go to sandangelyoga.com or Sand Angel Yoga on Facebook.

Sand Angel Yoga on Deerfield Beach. Photo courtesy of Sand Angel Yoga

Beach Yoga with Cliff in Deerfield Beach Cliff Herrmann is a well-known yoga teacher in the Deerfield Beach community.

With the goal of bringing yoga out of the studio and back to nature, he started teaching on the sand by lifeguard stand four. He will teach a gentle, calming form of yoga called Anuttara Raja, beachside, Monday - Friday at 6pm; Saturday and Sunday at 5pm.

Beach Zumba with Janet in Deerfield Beach Beach Zumba has returned! Classes are at 8:30am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the SE Ninth St. boardwalk by the beach. Classes will be taught by experienced Zumba instructor, Janet Ciccone. Classes are $7 per class or $35 for a six-class package

Stretch & Tone on Pompano Beach Local fitness teacher Jackie Thomson has been teaching a stretch and tone class beachside for four years. Join her and her regular following of fitness students on the Great Lawn in Pompano Beach (far east end of Atlantic Blvd. by the sand) for a workout with an ocean breeze. Classes are Monday, Wednesday and Fridays at 9am. Drop in rate is $7; or can purchase five sessions for $25, or 10 sessions for $ 40. For more information call Jackie at 443-366-0753 Sundays - Yoga on Pompano Beach Juliana from Yoga4Life Studios teaches yoga by the beach on the patch of artificial turf near the fountains. Bring water, a towel and yoga mat. Classes are on Sundays from 9 to 10am. Classes are by donation, so please bring cash. For more information call 754-307-9489

Pints & Poses, Yoga & Brews Yoga and craft beer go together like chocolate and peanut butter, chips and salsa, wine and cheese. Every first and third Sunday of the month, and second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, a yoga instructor will help you find inner peace and maximum flexibility. Afterwards, 26 Degree’s bartenders will help you find your inner thirst and maximum craft enjoyment.

WHEN: First and Third Sundays at 10am | AND Second & Fourth Wednesdays at 6pm WHERE: 26 Degree Brewing, 2600 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach COST: $15 and includes a full hour of yoga and a beer of your choice

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Outdoor Fun

Third Annual Ocean Brews & Blues Festival

Full Moon Paddles

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The third annual Ocean Brews & Blues festival is May 18. This craft brew festival allows festival-goers to sample an assortment of 125 beers from some of America’s best craft breweries while listening to a variety of live blues music entertainers by the beach. Along with the great brews and blues, there will be an assortment of local foods, cold beverages, kids activities and artisan vendors. The entertainment schedule has not yet been announced, but a partial lineup of participating craft breweries can be found on the City’s facebook page at facebook.com/ CityOfDeerfieldBeachFloridaMunicipalGovernment/.

WHEN: May 18. General admission access from 4 to 8pm; VIP access from 3 to 8pm.

WHERE: Main Deerfield Beach Parking Lot, 149 SE 21st Ave., Deerfield Beach COST: Free to attend the festival, but beer tasting tickets and food are for sale.

General admission for beer tasting is $40 and includes four hours (4pm to 8pm) of unlimited sampling of over 100 beers and a souvenir glass. VIP beer tasting admission is $60 and includes five hours of unlimited sampling of over 100 beers, a souvenir glass, special swag bag and a covered tent area with food samples provided

by Legends sports bar and grill and other soon TBD local restaurants. Tickets can be purchased on EventBrite.

Every full moon you can paddleboard by moonlight with Island Water Sports. The tour will take guests through Deerfield’s canals by multimillion dollar neighborhoods. See why South Florida is called the “Venice of America.” The paddles fill up quickly, so participants are encouraged to register in advance.

The paddle session is approximately 1.5 miles and 75 to 90 minutes long.

SUMMER’S PADDLES SCHEDULE:

Saturday, May 18 from 7:15 to 9:15pm Monday, June 17 from 8 to 10pm Tuesday, July 16 from 7:45 to 9:45pm Thursday, August 15 from 7:45 to 9:45pm WHERE: Meet at Island Water Sports (1985 NE Second St.,Deerfield Beach) COST: For participants renting a paddleboard and life vest, cost is $30. For those bringing their own board and life vest, cost is $10. Life vest rental only is $5. Sign up at islandwatersports.com/full-moonpaddle-tour or call 954-427-2929.

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An Outrageous Concert: This community street fair is the place to be Come learn how Pompano Beach’s Odd Breed on First Fridays in Pompano Beach. A live DJ Happy The holiday season is inartisans high gear, and families in wild some cities) because they grow too tall, and are Brewing company uses fermentation to stage, free beer samples, market, a for many create unique craft beers in oak barrels.

Plus thisdozen means shopping for a Christmas tree.

When I was a susceptible to lightening strikes and hurricane damage. food trucks, open art galleries, Odd Together take a tour of the brewery and sample their Breed Wild Ales, fire very fountain child, I used to get saddemonstrations thinking about all the trees Please, if you own one, don’t plant it outside. They just Tour 2019 brews. a lively crowd make Iforlearned a festive that Christmas thatand were cut, butallthen tree don’t belong in our Florida landscape. Fortunately, there F R I DAYS

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WHEN: Every Saturday from noon to 1pm

all the greatest hits evening. farming is big business in many states and considered a are some really excellent choicesRevisit for those who wish to have WHERE: Odd Breed Wild Ales (50 NE First St. WHEN: First Fridays from 6 to 9pm of the ’60s and ’70s. Happy renewable resource. a living holiday tree that can be planted into the landscape, in Pompano Beach) WHERE: Old Town Pompano, 41 NE First St., Together Tour featuring The Although that knowledge made me feel better, for$10 some, a Christmas memory arboretum.

COST: (includes creating two beer samples) Pompano Beach.

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7pm; Show at 8pm 26 Degree Brewing hosts a monthly open mic The Pompano Food Truck Round Up features night on the third Monday of every Pompano Beach to around 25 month feet, prefer full sun WHERE: and areThe drought tolerant.

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Drafts are $1 off during the event.

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BY MARIE PULEO

Gallo Herbert Architects is Chosen to Oversee The City’s Bond Projects Gallo Herbert Architects has been chosen by the City as the firm that will oversee the construction of a new fire station on Sample Road and a new community center at Dan Witt Park, two of the projects that will be built with proceeds from the bond issue approved by Lighthouse Point voters last November.

The firm, headed by Lighthouse Point resident William (Bill) Gallo, will act as the City’s representative for the projects, overseeing pre-design, design, permitting, construction, issuance of certificates of occupancy, close out of all contracts, punch list items and a warranty period to address any postconstruction issues.

Gallo Herbert Architects, located in Deerfield Beach, was selected from among five other firms that responded to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) advertised by the City on Jan. 25 for construction project management services.

The proposals were opened on Feb. 25, and reviewed by a selection committee made up of Recreation Director Becky Lysengen, Public Works Director Charles Schramm, Fire Chief Shawn Gilmartin, Police Chief Ross Licata and City Administrator John Lavisky. Mayor Glenn Troast attended the presentations from the six proposers but was not on the selection committee. In accordance with the statutory Consultants Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA), the selection process was based on qualifications of the proposers and not on a cost proposal.

In March, the City Commission approved the rank order reached by the selection committee and directed City Administration to negotiate a contract

with Gallo Herbert Architects.

Commission President Earl Maucker said the city is “enormously fortunate to have Bill Gallo and his company as a part of this, and be the top selection in the process.”

Gallo is the former Chair of the Lighthouse Point Community Appearance Board, which he served on from 1999 to 2005. He has served on the city’s Planning and Zoning Board for a total of over 12 years. In 2011, he was designated a “Lighthouse Point Keeper.”

“I know how meticulous and how caring and how tuned in he is to this city,” said Maucker.

Commission Vice President Michael

“I think it was a VERY WISE CHOICE; I’m very pleased and I think Mr. Gallo will do a PHENOMENAL JOB.” — Commissioner Sandy Johnson

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Long said Gallo is someone who understands Lighthouse Point, and having him oversee the projects is “a big plus.”

“I think it was a very wise choice,” said Commissioner Sandy Johnson. “I’m very pleased and I think Mr. Gallo will do a phenomenal job.”

The City’s new two-story fire station will include an emergency operations center on the upper floor, and will be rated for a category 5+ storm. The new community center at Dan Witt Park will have two large multipurpose rooms, storage for public works and recreation equipment, a youth game room and a covered patio area.

The City advertised an RFQ for an architect in March, and the bid ranking

is expected to be brought to the City Commission this month for approval.

Shortly after the architect is hired, the City will advertise for a construction manager, who will then hire the contractors.

The three other projects that will be funded by the bond issue are the construction of a new public works fleet maintenance building, renovation of the existing public works building, and the buildout of the second floor of the library, which will be made into a community room with open multiuse space. The City may or may not use Gallo Herbert Architects to oversee these projects as they are much less complex than the fire station and the Dan Witt Park community center. In addition, the architect, construction manager and contractors hired for the fire station and community center may not be used for the other projects.

In its 30-year history, key projects that Gallo Herbert Architects has carried out in the area include the Department of Homeland Security Southeast Sector Headquarters in Pembroke Pines, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Research Park in Deerfield Beach, the Dania Beach Border Patrol that houses the Customs Enforcement Center for the Fort Lauderdale/ Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades, and facilities at Johnson & Wales University in North Miami, Nova Southeastern University in Davie and the FAU campus in Boca Raton. Additionally, Bill Gallo has been the development manager and owner representative for all major projects at John Knox Village of Florida since 2008.

Because the bond projects that Gallo’s firm will be overseeing have to go before the Planning and Zoning Board and the Community Appearance Board, the City is determining what Gallo’s role on the Planning and Zoning Board will be going forward. Y

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BY MARIE PULEO

City Escalates Its Efforts to Get Unsafe Utility Poles Removed For the last several years, city officials have tried unsuccessfully to get Florida Power and Light (FPL), Comcast and AT&T to take the actions needed to remove over 125 old utility poles in Lighthouse Point that officials say pose a public safety hazard and place the functionality of the utilities in peril every day.

These old utility poles, referred to as “double poles,” stand beside newer, more resilient poles that FPL has been installing over the years in an effort to harden the electric grid and improve service reliability during storms, particularly hurricanes. Once a new pole is installed, FPL takes its equipment off the old pole and transfers it to the new one. Then FPL cuts off the old pole just above the Comcast and AT&T lines.

Before the old poles can be removed, Comcast and AT&T must remove their equipment from the old poles and transfer it to the new poles. But that step in the process is where city officials have been reaching a dead end.

Despite numerous requests, the utility companies have undertaken little effort to relocate their lines to the adjacent new poles.

Stepping up efforts to resolve the issue, the City Commission adopted a resolution in March that was sent to the Florida Public Service Commission

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(PSC), which exercises regulatory authority over utilities. The resolution, accompanied by a cover letter from Mayor Glenn Troast, expressed the Commission’s concern for “life-safety matters directly related to the unsafe condition of the utility poles” and requested the PSC take immediate action to get the utility companies to coordinate the relocation of their equipment and remove the poles. The resolution was also sent to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida Attorney General, the Chief Financial Officer of Florida, and representatives of FPL, Comcast and AT&T. “It’s a shame that it has to come to this,” said Commissioner Jason Joffe.

While the safety issues are “paramount,” Joffe said the problem goes beyond that.

The $16.5 million in General Obligation Bonds (G.O. Bonds) that Lighthouse Point voters approved last November went on sale to the general public on April 3. The bonds were issued by the Florida Municipal Loan Council (FMLC), and the City is borrowing the funds from the loan council at an interest rate of 3.48 percent. The city’s high credit rating was a factor in securing the favorable interest rate.

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credit rating of AA+ from Standard & Poor’s, which is slightly below the highest possible rating of AAA. The rating represents the city’s ability to pay back the bonds.

Proceeds from the bond issue will be used for five capital improvement projects: construction of a new fire station with an emergency operations center, a new community center at Dan Witt Park, a new public works fleet maintenance building, renovation of the existing public works building, and the buildout of

“We work very hard and do the best we can to keep our city looking nice, and this is a blight on our city. It’s not very respectful to our residents who are the customers of these companies, and that really bothers me, almost as much as the safety issues.”

The old utility poles are at risk of falling down, especially during hurricanes or other wind storm events.

A number of these poles fell during Hurricane Irma in 2017.

The City has repeatedly reached out to the utility companies regarding the issue, but FPL said it was not its responsibility to coordinate the transfer of equipment from the old poles to the new poles, and AT&T said it couldn’t remove its equipment until Comcast removed theirs.

The utility companies are supposed to use a national clearing house to note when they have transferred their equipment to the new poles, so each company can see whose turn it is next. FPL is supposed to go first, followed by Comcast, and then AT&T. Whichever company owns the old pole – most of them belong to FPL, and some belong to AT&T – is responsible for pulling it out.

However, “the system is broken,” said City Administrator John Lavisky.

The clearing house, called the National Joint Utilities Notification System>>>

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Wells Fargo Securities is the underwriter of the bonds, and is selling them in $5,000 denominations. The average coupon rate paid to bond holders is 3.83 percent. The bonds can be purchased through a broker or a Wells Fargo brokerage account.

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Federal Highway Bike Lane Project Will Move Forward Despite City Commission’s Opposition The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will be moving forward with a bike lane project along Federal Highway from Sample Road to the Palm Beach County line, despite efforts from the City Commission to stop the project due to safety concerns.

The project calls for narrowing the landscaped traffic separators along Federal Highway and restriping the traffic lanes, in order to convert the existing 3-foot-wide northbound and southbound shoulders currently used by bicyclists into 5-foot-wide designated bike lanes with no buffer.

The width of the traffic lanes would not be reduced.

Complete Streets initiative aims to provide safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders. Complete streets typically include medians and landscaping, fewer traffic lanes, wider sidewalks and bike lanes.

The resolution adopted by the City Commission stated that the project is not necessary and will create adverse effects on traffic and public safety, and will negatively affect the businesses along the Federal Highway corridor within the city.

The resolution was sent to FDOT, the MPO, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the City of Deerfield Beach, the City

At its meeting on March 26, the City Commission adopted a resolution expressing its “strong opposition” to the project and urged that “the project be canceled and that the funding be allocated to projects in other areas which are conducive to and safe for bicycle and pedestrian use.”

The project, which includes improvements for pedestrians, is a Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) “Complete Streets” project that is on the MPO’s priority list and has been funded for construction. The

of Pompano Beach and members of the Broward County Legislative Delegation that represent portions of the city (including State Rep. Chip LaMarca).

Commission Vice President Michael Long, who brought forward the resolution, said the project is a waste of taxpayers’ money and increases the risk of not only injuries but fatalities along the Federal Highway corridor in Lighthouse Point and Deerfield Beach, which is dangerous to begin with.

Long noted that along the highway there are many turn-offs into >>>

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Utility Poles <<< (NJUNS) Transfer Program, is, locally, either ineffective or ignored by the utilities.

The resolution adopted by the City Commission asks the PSC to require the utility companies to use the NJUNS Transfer Program, or an alternative program, so they can communicate effectively with each other regarding the timely transfer of their equipment.

In the past, local franchise agreements provided municipalities direct enforcement abilities against unresponsive utilities. However, state law now prohibits all contractual relations between cities and telecommunication providers, such as AT&T and Comcast, and that responsibility falls to the state.

As a result of the resolution the City Commission adopted, upper management of the utility companies is now aware of the issues the City is facing and has dedicated resources to removing the old, unsafe poles.

According to the Public Works department, Comcast has completed most of their required transfers. AT&T is next, and then the poles can get pulled.

In addition, not long before the resolution was adopted, the City began holding monthly meetings regarding the double poles with representatives of FPL, Comcast and AT&T, and these meetings are gaining traction.

Commission Vice President Michael Long noted that in addition to the double poles, there are poles that have big loops of coiled up wires hanging off them in a jumbled “mess,” which is also blight and a safety issue. This matter will also be addressed during the monthly utility meetings.

In 2013, the City Commission sent a resolution to the PSC regarding over 200 double utility poles that were present in the city at that time.

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Bike Lane <<< businesses, and, typically, drivers make the turn without looking in their rearview or sideview mirrors to see if there’s a cyclist coming up from behind.

In addition to the safety issues, the Commission also objected that considerable amounts of green space and trees will be removed from the medians on Federal Highway within the city, and be replaced with hard surfaces.

One of the original project designs called for 6-foot-wide bike lanes, which would have threatened 57 trees (including 45 valuable royal palms) that Lighthouse Point established and maintains along the east side of Federal Highway, as well as 11 trees in the median area.

City officials strongly protested the removal of the trees, and at the City’s request, the FDOT project manager, along with an MPO program manager, came before the City Commission last October to discuss the project. It was

FDOT in February in Deerfield Beach, because of his concerns about the safety issues that it would create on Federal Highway.

The City Commission is unaware of any study to determine the number of bicyclists that now use the Federal Highway corridor through the City and how that number will change after completion of the project, or of any other cost-benefit analysis of the project.

“Federal Highway is dangerous, and anything to encourage people to ride bikes is probably the wrong thing to do,” said Commission President Earl Maucker.

“I don’t think this is going to stop it,” Maucker said of the resolution, “but what I think it does do is give us some specificity to the reasons we’re not happy about it, and we go on record.”

Commissioner Sandy Johnson, who is Lighthouse Point’s representative

“Federal Highway is DANGEROUS, and anything to encourage people to RIDE BIKES is probably the WRONG thing to do.”

— Commission President Earl Maucker. agreed that FDOT and the MPO would go back to the drawing board and try to come up with a revised plan.

In November, the City Commission was presented with the plan for the 5-foot-wide bike lanes, which would only impact a total of 11 Lighthouse Point trees, all in the median area, but no royal palms. While no vote was taken, the Commission said it had no objections to the new plan.

Then, at its March 12 meeting, the Commission, after considerable discussion, directed the City Attorney to prepare a resolution opposing the project.

Mayor Glenn Troast told the Commission he had spoken against the project at a public hearing held by

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on the MPO Board, cast the only ‘no’ vote for the resolution.

She told the Commission the resolution is an “empty gesture,” and the bike lane project “really can’t be stopped,” because it’s part of the Complete Streets Master Plan. She said the time for the Commission to dig its heels in and say ‘no’ to the project was in the very beginning, and that after reaching a compromise with FDOT and the MPO regarding the trees, the Commission shouldn’t go back on its word.

The other commissioners said they didn’t try to stop the project when FDOT and the MPO came before the Commission because the project was presented as a “done deal”

with no option to oppose it, only to modify it to save the trees. While the commissioners were happy to resolve the tree issue, they were not happy about the project.

FDOT, in a letter dated April 4, informed Mayor Troast that FDOT and the MPO “are committed to moving forward with the project” and that FDOT’s goal and statutory responsibility is to “safely meet the needs of all travel modes.” The letter also said the completed project plans are a result of “extensive coordination with project stakeholders as several design changes were made to minimize impacts to the existing corridor landscape.”

At the City Commission meeting on April 9, Commissioner Long said he was “insulted” by FDOT’s response.

“It doesn’t say anything about the safety factor we brought up,” he said. “I think this is government at its worst…They basically dismissed it out of hand.”

“I still think there has to be something else we can do to at least get some sort of consideration for the safety of the pedestrians, the cyclists, as well as the cars,” said Long.

The project is scheduled to start in January 2020, and should take about a year-and-a-half to complete, according to Scott Thurman, the FDOT project manager. It was supposed to begin sooner, but the County asked FDOT to wait until construction work on A1A in Hillsboro Beach is completed, which is expected to be in September 2019.

The estimated cost of the Federal Highway bike lane project is about $6.5 million. The project includes milling and resurfacing the portion of Federal Highway that lies within the project corridor, which hasn’t been done in 15 years, said Thurman. The estimated cost of the original project design, before it was modified to impact less trees, was $12 million. Y

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Lighthouse Point Yacht Club Redevelopment Plans Take Another Step Forward Plans to redevelop the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club took another step forward when the City Commission at its meeting on April 9 gave its preliminary approval for a land use plan amendment that is being requested by the club’s owner and developer, Terry Paterson.

Paterson is asking that the “commercial recreation” land use designation of just under 3.7 acres of the yacht club property be changed, so he can build up to six residential units per acre on that portion of the site.

Paterson plans to use the proceeds from the sale of the proposed luxury residential units to subsidize an updated yacht club facility.

Paterson’s application for the land use change will now go before the Broward County Planning Council and the Broward County Commission.

It will then come back to the City Commission for a second and final vote, which could be as early as July, but will likely be in September, said Michele Mellgren, Consultant Planner for the City.

In the meantime, Paterson said he will prepare the necessary documents to bring before the Planning and Zoning Board for site plan approval

and rezoning the property.

Commission Vice President Michael Long cast the only vote against the land use plan amendment, because he is concerned about the density of the project and increased traffic. He said a density of five residential units per acre would be “more palatable” for the surrounding neighborhood.

Mellgren pointed out that even though the land use plan amendment would allow for up to six residential units per acre, “it is not a guaranteed right.” It will be subject to the site plan, which must meet all the city’s land development regulations.

The original application Paterson submitted to the City last July proposed 36 townhomes, but city officials and members of the community expressed concerns about the density, which was 11 units per acre. A revised application that proposed 33 townhomes was reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Board in December, but did not meet the board’s approval, mainly because the density was still 11 units per acre.

At its March 5 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Board made a recommendation to the City Commission to approve the land use

plan amendment, on the condition that language specifying a proposed 22 dwelling units consisting of 20 townhomes and two single-family homes be revised to a more generic proposal of six units per acre, to allow for flexibility in case the site plan requires a different unit mix.

City officials and some members of the community have voiced concern that there is nothing in place to ensure that if Paterson builds the residential units, he will ultimately rebuild the yacht club.

Paterson’s attorney, Stephanie Toothaker, said Paterson is willing to make legal commitments, such as a development agreement, a performance bond, or a requirement that the yacht club be built after a certain number of certificates of occupancy or building permits have been issued for the residential units, “to give the City Commission, the Planning and Zoning Board and the community the assurances they are asking for.”

“We’re not asking you to take that on faith,” she said. “We recognize that an upgraded yacht club goes hand in hand with whatever ultimately gets approved here.” Y

Department of Motor Vehicles Has a New Location in Pompano Citi Centre The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) now has an office at Pompano Citi Centre in Pompano Beach.

Services offered at the new location, which opened in January, include driver licenses, ID cards, reinstatements and written and skills exams.

The office, located at 1955 N. Federal Highway, Suite J209, on the second floor, can be accessed most directly from the parking area south of JC Penney. The elevator next to the exterior staircase on the west side of JC Penney goes up to the second floor and exits

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within close proximity of the office entrance.

After the DHSMV office in Deerfield Beach closed about a year ago, the next closest office for Lighthouse Point residents was in Margate, where having to wait in line for three hours, mostly outside under the sun, is a common occurrence. It is possible to schedule appointments at the new Pompano Beach location online (www. flhsmv.gov) or by phone (954-497-1570). The office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8am-5pm, and Wednesday, 8:30am-5pm. Y

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Personal Development

Are You Living Your Dreams?

BY CRAIG HALEY

AS I WRITE THIS, WE ARE PREPARING FOR THE APRIL 2019 BLACK BELT SPECTACULAR, WHICH IS OUR BLACK BELT GRADUATION CEREMONY/DEMONSTRATION. WE HOLD IT AT the Township Center of the Performing Arts in Coconut Creek, and we almost always sell it out.

Black Belt Spectaculars are like the holidays for me because we get to celebrate our students’ accomplishments and their many years of dedication toward their martial arts training.

I can’t help but feel grateful that I took a risk back when I was 26 years old. Back then I had a pretty good life. I had bought a house at 25, had a nice car, a motorcycle, a good job making good money, and I lived very close to many good friends and my family.

Everything was great on the surface, but there was something going on inside of me. Every day I sprinted home from work to get ready to teach at the dojo. I still taught part-time just for fun, and I was still training four to five days per week.

One day I remember leaving work at 5pm and got home as fast as I could. I went in the bathroom and looked in the mirror and thought, “Is this all there is to life? There has to be more.”

That’s when I made the decision to pursue the martial arts as a career. It’s what I loved and what I felt I was meant to do. On top of all that, I wanted to do it in South Florida, not Syracuse, NY. Then the doubts settled in. I would have to quit my job, sell my house, find a spot in Florida, etc. Was I crazy to give up a good job like that? My parents certainly thought so, and they preceded to tell me!

Nonetheless, I had to try. If it didn’t work out, I could always move back to Syracuse and figure something out.

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Scared and unsure, I made the move, and through a lot of hard work, determination and luck, everything worked out. Here we are almost 16 years later, and I am living the life of my dreams. I get to do martial arts for a living!

My question for you is are you living your dreams? Is there a goal you still want to achieve? Is there a business you want to start?

I am a BIG believer in personal development. I read two to four books per month. I once heard the story of how Jeff Bezos started Amazon.

Jeff already had a great job making great money. He told his boss about his idea to start this online book store. His boss thought it was a good idea, but he thought it was a good idea for someone that didn’t already have a good job.

Before turning in his resignation, his boss urged him to take the weekend to think it through. Jeff went home and thought. He already had the support of his wife.

Jeff thought about himself at 90 years old sitting on his front porch looking back on his life. He realized right then that he was okay with trying the business and failing, but he could not live with the idea of never trying.

He knew his 90-year-old self would have major regrets not trying this idea. So, in the end, Jeff Bezos said the decision to start Amazon was a fairly easy one.

It was seven years of hard work, dealing with failures, dedication and drive. Yet he made it and changed all our lives in the process. Do you know anyone that does not have an Amazon Prime account?

Look at how he changed the world of shopping, and how he set a new standard of free shipping when ordering something online.

He is a game changer!

Is there a goal or dream that you might regret not trying? The sad truth is we only get one chance on this game of life, and we all have to make it count.

I once heard that the acronym for FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real. I also heard that when God wants to give us a gift, he disguises it as hard work.

I hope this article gets you thinking a little, and it encourages you to do some soul searching, dreaming and planning.

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BY DR. JILL SELBACH MAY IS HERE AND SUMMER IS AROUND THE CORNER. HOWEVER, WE ASSOCIATE THE MONTH OF MAY MOST WITH THE CELEBRATION OF MOTHER’S DAY. OUR RELATIONSHIPS with our mothers, whether we are sons or daughters, can be the most rewarding, but also can be very complicated. I know, I know, it’s always the mother’s fault! We’ve all seen those movies depicting the mother-child relationship going awry. Think of “Psycho” or ‘Mommy Dearest.” I think we all can tell what makes for a damaging or negative relationship, but what are the characteristics of good mother-child relationships?

Attachment is most closely associated with the names John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth who are pioneers in the research of this theory. It refers to an emotional bond that forms between an infant and a caregiver. “Attachment is a deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one person to another across time and space” (Ainsworth, 1973; Bowlby, 1969). It is observed across cultures and isn’t always a reciprocal process. Adult attachment behavior toward a child depends on the adult’s ability to read the needs of the child and respond sensitively and appropriately to those needs. This theory describes how the parent-child relationship forms and colors the development of other relationships to follow. This theory can be applied to adult relationships as well, such as: friendships, emotional affairs and romantic relationships.

There are four main styles of attachment: •secure •dismissive-avoidant •anxious-preoccupied •fearful-avoidant SECURELY ATTACHED people typically had a caregiver who was/ is responsive to their needs and emotionally available. The caregiver also had good emotional regulation of positive and negative feelings. People with secure attachment have positive feelings and views of themselves and others. They have good relationships and are comfortable with intimacy and independence.

ANXIOUS-PREOCCUPIED ATTACHED people tend to have a

negative view of themselves while having a positive view of others.

They feel a need to have close relationships but don’t sense the same in others. They need high levels of approval, intimacy and

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responsiveness in relationships. Anxious-preoccupied individuals may be very impulsive in relationships and demonstrate a lack of emotional control.

DISMISSIVE-AVOIDANT ATTACHED people view themselves in a positive light but view others negatively. They are reluctant to rely on others and present themselves as independent and impervious to emotions. These individuals tend to be viewed by others as defensive.

FEARFUL-AVOIDANT ATTACHED people have very unstable views of themselves and others. This attachment style develops in individuals who have suffered significant losses or traumas (i.e., abuse). They have difficulty expressing affection and fear being hurt emotionally. Trusting in others is scary as is depending on others.

When we gain awareness about these styles of attachment and examine our relationships it is possible to make changes to have more fulfilling relationships if our attachment is not secure.

So the important things at any stage of parenting or in relationships are: • BE PRESENT. Make time to listen to your child at all stages (toddler, child, teen, adult).

• ENGAGE WITH YOUR CHILDREN through discussions, activities, work or experiences.

• EMPATHY. Have empathy for what they are going through and feeling.

• RESPONSIBLE. Be accountable for your behavior and apologize when you’re wrong.

• BOUNDARIES. Give your child room to be their own person with space and privacy that is age appropriate.

• FAIRNESS. Be fair in decision-making with your children.

• F IRM. Be firm and consistent to instill security.

• S TRUCTURE. Create routines to follow daily, this creates a sense of safety and organizational skills.

Being a mother is a gift and a very difficult and important job that needs to be taken seriously. But as with anything in life, it is important to enjoy the journey along the way and enjoy the people into whom your children develop. Y Dr. Jill Selbach is a licensed clinical psychologist. For more information visit drjillselbach.com or call 954-618-8412.

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BY MARTIN ZEVIN, ATTORNEY

MOST PEOPLE WHO OWN A CAR BELIEVE THEY HAVE “FULL COVERAGE” FOR THEIR CAR INSURANCE; HOWEVER, AS A LAWYER WHO HANDLES PERSONAL injury claims, “full coverage” means something very different to me than it may mean to you. In Florida, only two types of coverage are required: personal injury protection (PIP) and property damage liability. It is estimated that one out of three drivers in Florida only have the minimum required coverage. It is important that you be fully protected in the event one of those drivers injures you due to a rear-end collision or other accident which is not your fault.

Therefore, it is extremely important that you properly protect yourself by carrying a maximum amount of uninsured motorist coverage (U.M.). I recommend at least $100,000 per person/$300,000 per occurrence for each vehicle in your household. If you have more than one vehicle, I strongly recommend “stacking,” which allows you to combine your coverage on each of your cars. Stacking is well worth the small additional premium.

Your U.M. coverage also stands for underinsured motorist coverage. This means that you can make a claim against the other driver’s insurance and get the total amount available under that policy, and still make an additional claim under your U.M. coverage if your injury justifies it.

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During my 40 years of handling personal injury cases, I have often had to turn people away who were seriously injured through no fault of their own but did not have U.M. coverage and where the negligent party did not have bodily injury liability coverage. Trying to go after an individual driver in Florida is an exercise in futility since it will be virtually impossible to collect even if you go to trial and get a judgment against that person. If you do make an uninsured motorist claim with your own company, this should not affect your premium since you were not at fault.

Your uninsured motorist coverage follows you wherever you go. You can make an uninsured motorist claim if you are driving a rental car, driving someone else’s car, are a passenger, a pedestrian, bicyclist, or are injured in another state. This coverage provides you the maximum protection to insure that you will be compensated fully for your injuries if someone else is at fault. Y Martin Zevin is available to discuss wills, trusts, estates or probate and is available for free consultation regarding personal injury claims or car insurance coverage. For more information call 954-569-4878 or visit martinzevinpa.com.

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BY JIM TERLIZZI DICTIONARIES AND WIKIPEDIA, THE COMPUTER GENERATION’S SOURCE FOR DEFINITIONS, DON’T TELL IT LIKE IT IS. THEY LEAVE OUT IMPORTANT detail. Plus, they are boring. With this column I shall attempt to rectify some of these shortcomings, in the order they appeared in my brain.

COW: A large, four-legged, milk-producing mammal whose flatulence causes global warming.

CHEF: A cook with a big hat.

POLITICIAN: Someone who can’t earn a living in private industry, who then tells private industry how to operate.

LAWYER:

Someone who can’t earn a living in private industry.

Most become politicians.

DOCTOR:

Member of a group whose sole aim is to see who can keep their customers waiting the longest.

Before your next doctor visit check the Las Vegas line for the over/under on wait time. My advice: Always bet the over.

PLUMBER: What doctors become when they need to make more money.

ACTUARY: Also known as a “bean counter.”

Determines if it is more profitable for a pharmaceutical company to keep selling a drug whose side effects include things such as mild cases of death, or take it off the market to end the lawsuits.

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ELEPHANT: The largest land mammal which has more than 40,000 muscles in its trunk. That is several more than I have in my “abs.” Despite all the muscles, they are quite delicious. Feel free to request my recipe for “Pachyderm Parmigiana.” Serves 6,000.

SMART PHONE: A device, similar to a court-ordered ankle monitor, which makes users “prisoners” to the constant need for information. Hence the name “cell” phone.

COSMOLOGIST: A scientist who could not get into medical school. Some of them have diagnosed that our sun will expire in four-billion years. This information is about as useful as when a doctor says you have an “idiopathic” disease. Translation: “We know you have something but we don’t know what it is.”

COSMETOLOGIST: The person who applies makeup to a cosmologist before he appears on television.

FELINE: Any of 37 species of cat. Cats are native to every region on Earth, except Antarctica (too cold) and Australia (they hate the Aussie accent). Stroking a domestic cat can cure idiopathic diseases. Cats barter this ability in exchange for food and lodging.

BOAT: A conveyance used by masochists to travel on water, which is designed to break down when you are close to a shoal or a sandbar. The word “boat” usually is preceded by several expletives.

INSURANCE: A very expensive product that you buy in hopes that you never will use it.

TITLE INSURANCE: An expensive product that you are forced to buy and will never use. The last time a title insurance company paid a claim was 1853. Since then they have been re-insuring the same titles over and over.

VEGAN: An extraterrestrial from a planet orbiting Vega in the Constellation Lyra, whose inhabitants don’t ingest meat, eggs, dairy products or cheap wine.

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Try the Wine

Sauvignon Blanc: How Tart Will You Go?

BY DAVID EHRENFRIED I hope you’re not soured on sauvignon blanc, because that’s this column’s topic, a popular white wine known for being tart. It’s fascinating what we like to eat and drink — and don’t. Years ago I worked with a man who loved sucking Meyer Lemons. I asked him once if he liked tart oranges, and he looked at me as if I was crazy.

There’s definitely good tart and bad tart.

As kids, many of us developed a fondness for lemon drops and other sweet ’n’ sour candies. As adults, I suspect most of us still enjoy the taste of lemons. We squeeze lemon juice on seafood and in tea, sip lemonade by the gallons every summer and devour lemon pies, cookies and cakes. And, sometimes we prize tart lemony tastes in wine, like sauvignon blanc.

More Than Affordable Lemon Tart in a Bottle Pour and swirl a chilled glass of almost any sauvignon blanc and what you usually get is a pretty, pale, barely yellow wine that’s distinctive for having lemony and other tart citrus scents and flavors. Often mixed in are other tastes and aromas, such as herbs or grass and non-citrus fruits like mango, papaya, nectarines, peaches, green apples or passion fruit. Occasionally there’s a delicate or elusive balance between sweet and tart.

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Good sauvignon blanc wine generally is light to mid-weight, dry, crisp and refreshing — perfect for warm weather. Its noticeable acidity and bright fruit flavors match well with many foods, including vegetable dishes, such as salads, grilled asparagus or zucchini, softer cheeses, all types of seafood and a variety of chicken dishes. Some feel spicing dishes with parsley, thyme, cilantro or other aromatic green herbs enhances the dimension sauvignon blanc brings to a meal.

Sauvignon blanc also is one of those wines, like riesling, that goes well with sushi and other Asian foods. Salt in these foods and sauvignon blanc’s acidity tend to offset one another, a sort of sensory illusion for the tongue, making sugar and certain other flavors in the wine and food standout. Of course, good chilled sauvignon blanc is nice just by itself — an expressive, thirst quenching drink perfect for a warm afternoon or evening on the patio with friends, or alone with a good book.

Thankfully, sauvignon blanc wines are plentiful and very affordable. In both wine stores and supermarkets, many retail for under $15 a bottle, and most of the rest, including a lot of the best, sell in the $15-35 range. Even top wines, when you find them, seldom cost more than $50-60.

Because of sauvignon blanc’s affordability and availability, there’s real opportunity for cost conscious wine drinkers to experience terrific wines from many places and producers without breaking the bank. If you’re adventuresome, I suggest trying sauvignon blanc wines from several countries and various producers, as well as multiple price brackets.

Different Tastes from Above and Below the Equator Sauvignon blanc wine is made in many different places and styles around the world, above and below the equator — and that’s where things get interesting. The wines often diverge in taste and character. The sauvignon blanc wines you’ll find most on wine store and supermarket shelves, or on restaurant and bar menus, are from California, New Zealand and France. But you’ll also see them from Washington State, Chile, South Africa, Italy and other places. Nearly all make sauvignon blanc worth trying.

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Bordeaux in southwestern France is best known for producing many of the world’s greatest red wines. But its Graves district, particularly the Pessac-Leognan area, makes distinctive Bordeaux Blanc (white) wines made from sauvignon blanc blended with Semillon or other sweeter, heavier wines, and then aged in oak barrels. Bordeaux’s climate is warmer, and the result tends to be white wines that are still crisp and tart but softer, rounder and a little heavier.

New Zealand started growing sauvignon blanc grapes in earnest in the 1970’s and now makes arguably the world’s most popular sauvignon blanc wines. They have a unique cool climate style that, when made well, couple bright beams of tart citrus and tropical fruit with distinctive grassy and floral aromas. California

sauvignon blanc wines tend to be warmer climate wines with riper fruit flavors. The styles range, however, from very dry, tart, steely wines to softer, slightly plump wines. For the softer style, seek out wines aged in oak or blended with Semillon.

To sum up, there are excellent values from all these regions and also from South Africa, South America and Italy. Even if you’re a casual wine drinker, you’ll probably be able to notice aromatic, taste and texture differences. I did in the tastings described below.

You may find an occasional one too dry or too tart, maybe even disagreeably sour. But if you like sauvignon blanc, you’re sure to find a few you’ll return to again and again. If you’ve only had California sauvignon blanc, for example, you could easily become a quick fan of Sancerre, New Zealand, Chilean or another region’s sauvignon blanc. So, if you’re planning a get-together with friends, consider arranging for everyone to bring a bottle of sauvignon blanc from a different region. Or for just a dinner for two, try a bottle you haven’t had before.

Let us know what comments you have. Next month, I’ll write about red wines from Spain. Y

Some Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Notes

To give a sense of what to expect, my wife, some friends and I tried various sauvignon blancs: two from California, three from New Zealand, two from France and one from South Africa. Bottle prices ranged from about $9 to $35. (Retail prices vary, of course, and restaurant prices usually include significant mark-ups.) Others you might try include (Cloudy Bay, Crawford, Matua, Nobilo and Spy Valley from New Zealand; Fournier, Sauvion, and Vacheron from Sancerre; Doisy Daëne, Guiraud and Olivier from Bordeaux; Chalk Hill, Honig, Mantanzas Creek and Merry Edwards from California).

• California: Martin Ray 2017 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc ($15). A steely style with lemon, lime and grapefruit flavors. Too tart for my taste, but that’s just me.

• New Zealand: Kia Ora 2018 Sauvignon Blanc ($9). From Marlborough, New Zealand’s main wine producing area. Snappy fresh citrus, mango and nectarine flavors. Lipsmacking good and fun to drink.

• California: Spring Mountain Vineyard 2015 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc ($35 from vineyard). Beautiful Bordeaux style blended with a little Semillon and aged in oak. Crisp, pleasantly tart, a bit creamy and beautifully balanced. Pink grapefruit and other citrus aromas and flavors, mixed with peach and vanilla, plus floral scents.

• New Zealand: Staete Landt 2017 Sauvignon Blanc Annabel ($17). Delicate but bright citrus, nectarine and pineapple flavors with a nectar-like texture. Aged in oak.

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• New Zealand: Greywacke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc ($23). Stunning! Highly aromatic with a powerful burst of tart lemon, nectarine and other fruit flavors.

Nectar texture though, not aged in oak.

• France: Pascal Jolivet 2017 Sancerre ($25).

One of Sancerre’s top producers.

Racy but less tart than New Zealand sauvignon blanc wines. Delicious grapefruit, lemon, dried apricot and nectarine flavors. Fine sweet-tart balance.

• France: Suduiraut 2016 Bordeaux Blanc Sec ($19). Suduiraut is a top Sauternes winery.

Clean, dry, floral and creamy with pleasant grapefruit, apple and lemony flavors. Easy drinking and enjoyable.

• South Africa: Mulderbosch 2017 Sauvignon Blanc ($14). A favorite of mine for many years. Mouthwatering — subtly crisp with lemon-lime, pear and Granny Smith apple, and also a bit of spritz.

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Sage Advice for Men (WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO SNOOP.)

BY WENDELL ABERN

DEAR READERS, I am writing this column shortly before my 86th birthday.

And, like you, I have heard the phrase, “Getting old ain’t for sissies,” many times. And of course, bad health can contribute to such a murky outlook.

But, assuming you’re in relatively good health, just think of how beautiful life can be if you exploit your age!

For example, I believe that being an octogenarian gives me automatic license to dispense sage advice under the guise of age experience. Great fun. Especially when I don’t know what I’m talking about.

On Eating Properly: I intend to send a copy of this column to my internist, Dr. Darby Sider, at the Cleveland Clinic. She is a great doctor, one of the best I’ve ever had. But whenever I talk about my diet, she puts her hands over her ears.

As for eating properly, we all make a big deal out of what to eat and what to avoid eating; how much we should weigh; when it’s okay to snack and when it’s not.

When puzzling over these critically important issues, I implore you to heed a phrase I have come across in several thrillers: Occam’s Razor.

I have no idea how or why this phrase originated, but Occam’s Razor espouses a philosophy that makes great sense: When faced with a problem that has several different solutions, the simplest answer is usually the right one.

Simplicity. The key to almost any question. When considering all of your eating options, I highly recommend you adopt my simple approach: Devour whatever gives you pleasure.

If you want to weigh less, eat less; if you want to weigh more, eat more; ignore all dieticians; meat at all meals is mandatory; vegetables are unnecessary; eating fish once a year is fine...eating it twice in one year raises eyebrows, but is acceptable. However, if you eat it more times than that, you could be accused of liking fish.

See? See how smart you can sound when you’re 86 years old?

To men (and all of you snooping women): Guys, we spend our lives trying to understand and make peace with women. Forget it. When it comes to male/female relationships, we’re not in the same league as women.

Flirting. No contest. Women can flirt with a look, a smile, a toss of the head. It’s part of their DNA.

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We, on the other hand, always have our mouths going.

Frequently, after saying something dumb, we will then say something that makes matters worse. And, in case you think you’ve mouthed off stupidly a few times in your life, wait‘ll you get to be 86.

As self-proclaimed president of NDO, (Nation Dumb Oafs, Inc.). I reprise here an incident I wrote in a previous column.

About three years ago, I was at a duplicate bridge game (lots of players) and found myself at a table with two female opponents I’d never seen before. The one on my left was quite attractive.

Fortyish. Blonde. Nail polish I’d call Streetwalker Scarlet.

We all chatted for a few moments. Some innocuous nonsense.

Then I smiled at my left-hand opponent and said, “By the way, did you know that 83 is the new 46?”

She grimaced. Then my right-hand opponent said, “Oh c’mon, Grandpa. Are you really hitting on my partner?”

I blinked a few times and bumbled, “Uh, well, uh, I – I was kind of hoping she had daddy issues.”

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The key to proper flirting: When in doubt, keep your mouth shut.

Lust. Consider how many times you’ve fallen in lust.

Happens all the time, right? It’s okay. It’s natural. Not only that, if you’re over 70 and still experience pangs of lust now and then, you should brag about it.

Otherwise, lust is very easy to deal with because, if acted upon, it either gets accepted or rejected.

Love. Falling in love, however, can be dangerous. At any age. If you know for sure the woman feels the same, fine. Blurt out your undying devotion.

But if you are not sure of her reciprocity, remember: She’s a woman. She already knows, Romeo! She knows all about your feelings and doesn’t want to hear about them.

Men of all ages should remember Cardinal Rule Number One when it comes to women: When in doubt, keep your mouth shut.

On Keeping Fit. Personally, I am philosophically opposed to physical exercise. Makes your muscles ache all over. Gives you leg cramps at night. Activates your craving for Twizzlers.

For those of you scoffing at my laconic lifestyle, I encourage you to consider the advice of Satchel Paige.

Yes, that Satchel Paige. The one who became a Hall of Fame pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. And who happened to be one of the greatest philosophers of all time.

Paige published a document called, “Six Rules on Staying Young,” that should be part of the curriculum in any philosophy course at any university in the country.

Rule number three: “Avoid running at all times.”

Absolutely correct. Running is exercise. Avoid it. If for some reason you’re overcome with a need for some kind of exercise, eat a Milky Way instead. Then take a nap.

For Anyone Over Fifty: Handling Children and Grandchildren.

An unavoidable phenomenon occurs at this age: adult offspring assume the role of parent. Suddenly, you’re treated like a teenager and hit with admonitions you doled out decades ago: “Do you think you should be driving in this rain?”

“Just take a sweater or jacket with you and stop arguing!”

“You really shouldn’t have another drink.”

Occam’s Razor again: Take the simplest route and agree with everything they say; then do what you want. * In closing, I would like to paraphrase an axiom that appears on a poster in most bridge clubs: “You don’t stop living your life because you get old; you get old because you stop living your life.”

Cantankerously Yours, Wendell Abern Wendell can be reached at dendyabern@gmail.com.

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Pura Vida

Insider Excursions is Point Publishing’s newest travel startup venture. Insider Excursions brings groups of South Florida travelers, media professionals and business entrepreneurs on unforgettable trips to destinations around the globe. Then, we feature the adventures in our three magazines.

At the end of March, Insider Excursions brought a group of 12 people to the Pacific side of Costa Rica to the town of Quepos for a four-night, threeday adventure that included deep sea fishing, inshore fishing, swimming with a superpod of dolphin, zip lining above the rain forest canopy, horseback riding, waterfall jumping and a host of other nature-based excursions that both amazed and inspired us. We were in search of what Costa Ricans call “Pura Vida.”

“Pura Vida” is a phrase one hears often in Costa Rica as a common greeting from local Ticos. But it is not merely a casual phrase — it communicates an entire philosophy...a way of life...a soul-felt emotion that runs deep in the hearts of Ticos. The phrase carries with it a sense of optimism, of gratitude for the simple things in life, of appreciation for nature and beauty. It is a no-stress, no-worries, be-happy expression.

Ticos try passionately to share this “pure life” perspective with eager tourists who want a taste of Costa Rica’s magic. But like describing a foreign food, one can’t appreciate Pura Vida until it is experienced. It cannot be understood, it must be felt.

Our travelers did experience Pura Vida…in many powerful moments, which we have compiled and photographed.

These are our top dozen Pura Vida moments.

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2) When your eyes lock with a spinner dolphin as you swim among their enormous superpod.

1) When You Realize You’re Watching “Planet Earth” in Real Life

It is almost impossible to leave Costa Rica without an expanded appreciation for the majestic mystery inherent in nature.

In the morning, the rainforest comes alive as the sun rises, loud with the sounds of exotic birds, howler monkeys, wind crackling leaves and the striking pitch of cicadas as their song crescendos from tree, to tree like a giant tidal wave of vibration approaching your ears — nature’s alarm clock.

As one paces through the rainforest, one admires each enchanting detail: the twisted density of the trees; the sleepy smile of a sloth; the playfulness of a gang of white-faced monkeys swinging high on the canopy; the way the Jesus Christ lizard runs frantically on top of a babbling creek.

At sea, how the pods of spinner dolphin dance and dive as a massive school of yellowfin tuna swim beneath for protection from predators. Overhead, how the Frigate birds fly just above the ocean horizon, too heavy to land on the water so soaring closely above, patiently waiting to steal a flying bait fish escaped from the grip of a bigger fish. The funny-faced rooster fish with their squashed noses; the majestic sailfish, cruising with their sails above the water like translucent floating rainbows; the sea turtle bobbing at the surface and the graceful rays gliding atop.

One can feel a rhythm and sense of interconnectedness to it all — how nature all works together as one vast ecosystem, each tiny part important to the whole.

Costa Rican nature guides are quick to point out each species’ part in the chain. Witnessing this interconnectedness makes one wonder what orders it all. Be it the laws of science, evolution, mother nature, or some creative genius, regardless, the system is undeniably awe inspiring. Being in Costa Rica is, as one traveler put it, “like watching ‘Planet Earth’ in real life.”

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ABOVE Victor and Krista Schaefer admire a pod of dolphin from approximately 20 yards away.

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Our group of happy travelers dining at our Air BnB villa where a private chef prepared a feast.

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dolphin play off the side of our chartered fishing boat.

The sun was burning hot and the salty ocean air was crisp as our crew cruised approximately 50 nautical miles offshore from Marina Pez Vela in search of dolphins and tuna.

The big blue Pacific off the coast of Central America is one of the few places in the world where one can find what is called a “superpod” — hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dolphins of multiple species (including the common, spotted and spinner), all congregate together as if having one giant ocean party.

In the distance we could begin to make out the white splashes of the playful superpod ahead. As we got closer, we could see hundreds and we knew that what was visible was only a small fraction of the enormous superpod below.

Most impressive to behold amongst were the spinner dolphins.

Known as the “acrobats of the ocean” the spinner dolphins launch themselves vertically upward while thrusting their bodies into a rapid rotation like a ballerina, spinning several times before crashing back into the water. Their acrobatic prowess makes them fascinating to watch. Scientists aren’t exactly sure why the spinners spin, but tend to agree the dolphins do it for play, for showing off to potential mates and for cleaning off parasites.

While the spinners spun, groups of common dolphin came to our boat to dive playfully in and out of our wake.

We scanned our perimeter. There were dolphins ahead, dolphins behind, and dolphins to our sides. We were surrounded. While watching these dolphins from the boat was mesmerizing, it could not compare with the experience of actually swimming with them.

We prepared ourselves — tightening our masks and testing our snorkels, then huddled at the

back of the boat. Armel, our experienced Costa Rican captain, steered the boat about 40 yards in front of the superpod’s moving path. When the time was right, he signaled us swimmers to drop into the water.

We entered as quietly as possible as not to spook the dolphins and directed our eyes and ears underwater.

Immediately we could hear the pod converse. Whistles, squeaks, squeals, clicks and chirps came echoing from the pod. The dolphins communicate and navigate using echolocation. Within seconds of hearing their chatter the dolphins were underneath us. Hundreds. Below them, enormous schools of yellowfin tuna.

The experience was so dreamy and surreal it was hard to even comprehend it was actually happening. We were living in a National Geographic moment.

We repeated this dance multiple times, racing the boat out front of the pod, then dropping into the water to witness the pod go by. With each drop, the dolphins seemed to grow more comfortable around us, and more curious. On our last swim, several dolphins approached us, looking us straight in the eyes, a mere three-armslengths away. Pura vida.

3) When you swim to a hidden beach from a boat to find an adorable adult sloth in full view, hanging from a tree by the sand.

On the way back inland from our day spent swimming with dolphins and fishing inshore for rooster fish, Captain Armel anchored our boat off a small cove with a picturesque beach called Biesanz Beach, known as a good snorkeling spot. Our skin dry and crusted with salt water, hot from the blaring sun, we eagerly jumped into the refreshing water for a short swim to shore where locals sold fresh pineapple and coconuts, artisan jewelry and cold Imperial, one of Costa Rica’s local beers.

When we reached the sand, a local guide approached us smiling, asking if we wanted to see a sloth. Of course we did. Sloths are like the golden ticket of Costa Rica —

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Michelle “Bombchelle” Dalton. TOP RIGHT Victor and Krista Schaefer.

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the most sought-after sighting in the rainforest. The guide led the way to a palm tree bordering the beach.

There, hanging in full sight, low on the tree, was an adult sloth who turned her head to expose her sleepy smile.

Rarely do sloths venture so low to the ground. We were lucky to spot her so exposed to our full admiration.

4) When you get to taste three delectable preparations of freshly-caught yellowtail tuna, which you brought in from your fishing trip just hours before.

After a long day of fishing and a stunning neon sunset over the marina, our group convened at Gabriella’s, a fine-dining restaurant owned by Mark Dalton, the father of one of our group members, John Dalton. Gabriella’s is an open-air restaurant in the center of Marina Pez Vela.

Here, the chefs prepared our group’s prize catch — a

Tom Wye (middle) with fellow travelers.

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A sailfish photographed

by Joesph Yerkovich underwater

massive, 60-pound yellowfin tuna. The tuna was served three ways —two starter courses, and a main. Firstly, sashimi style: Thinly sliced tuna was served with soy and a nose-burning-hot wasabi. Then, a simply seared tuna steak, sliced and drizzled with olive oil and cracked black pepper, served with a house-made sweet and spicy chipotle glaze. Lastly, for the entrée course, a massive, 3-inch-thick tuna steak that had been marinated in soy, vodka, garlic, olive oil and cracked pepper before kissed with a quick sear on the edges, served rare in the center and plated with fresh vegetables and mashed potatoes.

There is something supremely satisfying about eating your day’s catch, brought in straight from the marina, served only hours after the fish was swimming. Sharing the bounty we had earned together was a bonding experience.

5) When you catch the most giant sailfish you’ve caught in over two decades.

Adventure/underwater photographer Joseph Yerkovich said the sailfish our group caught on the first day was by far the biggest he had ever caught in his two decades of global fishing experience. A picture is worth a thousand words, so we’ll let his photo speak for itself (see magazine cover).

6) When you participate in an impromptu moonlight mediation session on a mountaintop platform with a yoga guru you met on the side of a dirt road.

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BELOW The river where our group of horseback riders took a dip and bathed under a waterfall.

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our goodnights when a tall shirtless hippie with blond bohemian hair paced past us and asked casually, “You wanna come to moonlight yoga at the top of the hill?”

Glancing up a narrow dirt road, we noticed tiki torches lighting a path as if beckoning us to take some epic journey. Fascinated by this hippie’s positive vibes and intrigued by the prospect of a starlit adventure, our group followed his spontaneous whim and followed the man, James Coravida, up the steep hill to a wooden platform on the edge of the mountaintop he said he had built for a future community he was founding. He pointed also to a half-finished structure he said would be the community’s greenhouse, then expounded on his vision to create a spiritual neighborhood of heartcentered yogis set on living a life unconfined by social norms and independent of capitalist consumerism. “It will be a movement,” he said.

Though his impassioned ramble was rather incomprehensible (perhaps induced by the magic mushrooms he had been indulging in), something about his gusto engrossed us, compelling us all to settle crosslegged in a semi-circle at the edge of the platform. We shifted our gazes between the blanket of stars above, and valley’s city lights below. He guided us in a 20 minute meditation, his voice blurring with the sounds of nature surrounding us — crickets and birds, cicadas and frogs.

“These are the kinds of magical things that happen in Costa Rica,” said Joe, laughing.

Our group’s willingness to surrender to the moment and accompany a semi-cultish persona to a mountaintop was most certainly a Pura Vida venture.

7) When your horse starts galloping full stride as you ride through the forest after taking a refreshing dive from a cliff into a river.

On our first day in Costa Rica, five from our group were picked up at our villa and driven to a remote spot in mountainous rainforest terrain. We arrived at a stable where five stately horses stood ready for us and the trek ahead. Off then we went, in single column, down a steep and rocky path into the first frontier of the forest. The rugged terrain was a good indicator for the adventurous journey ahead. Up and down we trekked, heading deeper into the Costa Rican woods. When we reached our first stop we could only continue on foot, so our guide tied the horses to a side fence and onward we continued. We

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faced monkey and a macaw, both seen by our group on our last day in Costa Rica near Manuel Antonio National Park.

hiked down a mountainside trail until we came upon a aqua green river. With steep cliffs greeting us on either side, it was a sight to behold. There was clear erosion on the cliff walls, showing the high difference in water levels between Costa Rica’s wet season and dry season.

With the combined exertion of hiking and humidity, the freshwater from the river was a wonderful relief. We climbed up onto a small cliff from which we jumped, the adrenaline from the fall as equally breathtaking as the cool water below. We bathed under a nearby waterfall before making the hike back to our horses.

Mounting our saddles, the guide warned us our horses would quicken their step on the way back to the stables, eager to reach their food and water. Having gained some confidence, one of our group’s first-time riders Baris welcomed the speed. He kicked the horse’s sides, sending his horse into a startling and exhilarating full gallop. Baris hollered joyously, galloping rapidly into the distance like a rogue cowboy.

Victor followed suit, kicking his horse, which responded with equal speed, racing Baris’ horse toward the stables.

Victor, too, hollered with enthusiasm. The sound of their pure joy echoed in the valley as we watched them ride off, the forest goldenly ablaze as the sun set. “It was one of those moments you just never forget,” said Baris.

8) When you overcome your fear of heights while soaring over the rainforest canopy on one of Latin America’s longest zip lines

Boasting some of the highest and longest zip lines in all of Latin America, zip lining in Costa Rica is an experience not to be missed. Soaring high above the jungle canopy, zip lining combines speed and adrenaline with beautiful unobstructed views of the jungle and mountain ranges, providing a panoramic view of the land unrivaled by any other activity.

With various heights, the El Santuario Canopy Adventure Tour starts off slow and low, then gradually builds up to longer and higher lines. This setup was beneficial to one member of our group whose fear of heights made his body quiver. He was able to get used to the height slowly and gradually. Plus, the varying platforms offered a diversity of views — from inside the jungle, to flying high and far above it.

One of the longest lines in the park was so long it was impossible to see the other side. You could watch the person as they disappeared into the canopy, then listen as the sound of the wire buzzed long after they were out of sight, signaling they had not yet reached the end.

The canopy tour has over 3.6 kilometers of total zip line

length on 10 lines and 14 tree platforms.

9) When you witness your Lighthouse Point neighbors bond while participating in a professional photoshoot while wrestling a giant tuna on a boat in the middle of the Pacific.

One of our group’s goals for the trip was to capture a worthy shot for the cover of Lighthouse Point magazine.

On our group’s third day of fishing, we did just that.

Michelle “Bombchelle” Dalton, a professional fish angler, Pelagic Gear model and social media influencer from

Lighthouse Point wrestled a 60-pound tuna aboard our boat (appropriately named “Tuna Time”). Our photographer Joseph Yerkovich and publisher Richard Rosser worked to capture the scene aboard, conducting the live shoot at the back of the boat.

Standing by was Tom Wye, one of the co-founders of FishAngler, our trip’s presenting sponsor. FishAngler is a revolutionary new fishing app started by Tom and his wife Jane as a passion project after retiring from their long careers in data technology. The app is a sophisticated social network of global anglers which uses an angler’s geolocation and data feeds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and worldwide weather to create a detailed logbook of catches. The app has over 300,000 users in the U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Indonesia.

Between the Wyes, Michelle “Bombchelle” Dalton, Costa Rican captain Armel and underwater photographer Joe, the crew aboard Tuna Time were well paired to swap stories and ideas pertinent to the sports fishing industry.

Publisher Richard said watching the bonds form and shooting a cover aboard Tuna Time was one of his most memorable Pura Vida moments.

10) When you watch a charismatic gang of white-faced monkeys guzzle a stolen gatorade in a national park and realize why Costa Rica aims to be the most environmentally progressive country in the world.

On a morning hike in Manuel Antonio National Park — one of Costa Rica’s most sought after destinations for spotting wildlife and enjoying idyllic beaches — our group watched a gang of boisterous white faced monkeys play in the canopy. As each member of our group fractured our attention between about a dozen different monkeys and frantically snapped pictures, one member of our group spotted a mother and baby MAY 2019 | LIGHTHOUSE POINT

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swiping a bottle of red gatorade off the ground and carrying it into a tree.

“Hey, there’s a monkey drinking gatorade,” he hollered, pointing and laughing.

The mother monkey toyed with the bottle for a few moments before managing to open it, then the baby helped prop the bottle up in the mother’s mouth, helping her to guzzle it faster than a frat boy drinks beer on Spring Break. We laughed, the scene rather hysterical, before realizing the debacle was sad.

We were told by a guide earlier in the trip that the monkeys are getting addicted to sugar. A new ordinance in Costa Rica will reportedly prohibit restaurants from

FishAngler is a revolutionary new

fishing app started by Lighthouse Point’s Tom and Jane Wye as a passion project after retiring from their long careers in data technology. The app is a sophisticated social network of global anglers which uses an angler’s geolocation and data feeds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and worldwide weather to create a detailed logbook of catches. The app has over 300,000 users in the U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Indonesia.

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von Coburg, Danielle Charbonneau, Aleka Nikolaidis, Richard Rosser, John Dalton, Michelle “Bombchelle” Dalton (professional angler, social media influencer and Pelagic Gear model); Tom Wye, Tina Wye, Jane Wye (Tom and Jane Wye are the founders of FishAngler); Krista and Victor Schaefer (of Alarm Grid and Gold Aviation respectively) BELOW Tina Wye, Tom Wye, Michelle and John Dalton

putting sugar packets on the tables as the monkeys steal them and have developed an unhealthy craving.

For the vast majority of our trip we witnessed nature mostly unadulterated. This incident was one of the first we saw that showed the not-so-pleasant clash between nature and humans.

Knowing the value of their wildlife and natural resources, Costa Ricans are passionate about conservation efforts. In fact, Costa Rica is a multiyear recipient of the Happy Planet Index’s number one ranking for the happiest and most sustainable country on Earth. The country has been one of the most progressive countries in the world when it comes to protecting the environment. Costa Rica’s president, 38-year-old former journalist Carlos Alvarado, announced in 2018 his plan to make the country the first carbon-neutral nation in the world by 2021.

The country’s green values are even evident in San Jose’s international airport, which had five different cans for recyclable products in each eatery. Impressive.

11) When three colorful macaws fly in front of your table as you eat brunch from a panoramic hillside overlooking the ocean

On our final day in Costa Rica, our group convened for brunch at the La Mariposa hotel, which sits on a hill overlooking the beaches of Manuel Antonio national park. The views of the vast ocean were spectacular, as was the fresh fruit, made-to-order omelets and frozen cocktails. As we admired the view, three colorful macaws flew across the patio, landing in a palm tree at the edge of the patio. Their colorful bodies perched in clear view seemed the perfect end to an enchanting trip.

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Summer Bucket List 2019 Summer Adventure Guide Some of the best advice I was ever given is,

“If you live like a tourist in your own town, you’ll never get bored.”

I have found this advice to be remarkably true. As an adventurer by heart and a columnist covering fun things to do in South Florida, I’ve spent the last several years exploring and experimenting. From kite boarding to scuba diving, wake boarding to cooking classes, sensory deprivation to turtle watching, indoor skydiving to high-speed go-carts — I have now tried at least four dozen of South Florida’s most entertaining activities. I have compiled a guide for your summer bucket list, broken into by category: games, nature, creative, adrenaline, relaxing, day trips and road trips.

BY DANIELLE CHARBONNEAU Before setting out on your 2019 summer adventures, please confirm schedules and prices as these may have changed since press time.

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Games & Play

CHALLENGE YOUR MIND Try an Escape Room When I first heard of escape rooms, I imagined something like a haunted house with live actors…scared souls scrambling to escape zombies, or run around like rats in a maze. I really had no idea what to expect, but the mystery intrigued me. What I came to find out is that escape rooms are not so much a horror experience, as they are an electrifying mental challenge. The basic idea is that participants enter a themed room — anything from the wild west, to zombies, mummies, bank robbers or murder mysteries — and are tasked with uncovering puzzles using the contents of the room (for example — the tee shirts hanging in the closet, the paintings on the walls, books, decks of cards and knick-knacks placed around the room).

The puzzles unlock a series of combination locks, each leading to more clues, puzzles, locks and eventually, additional rooms. Some escape rooms have only two rooms, while others have three or

four, sometimes with hidden rooms, blacklight rooms or secret entryways. Get ready for your mind to go on hyper-drive as you focus on every little detail of the objects and room. Some puzzles might be physical (such as using a magnet to guide something through a maze, tossing a hook to retrieve a set of keys or pumping water to push out a container of clues) while other puzzles deal with numbers, making connections between objects, recognizing patterns, using logic or playing word games. Each clue challenges the mind in a different way. If your team gets stuck, a walkie-talkie is provided to ask the SOME LOCAL room operator for ESCAPE ROOMS INCLUDE clues and hints along the way.

3350 NW 2nd Ave Suite A2, Boca Raton, The idea is to beat try-n-escape.com, 561-409-4930, Private the clock (generally rooms are $90 between two and ten 60 minutes) and players; frequent discounts can be found make it out the other online and on Groupon. side (without killing Try-N-Escape currently has two rooms: “Hang Em’ High” (a western your teammates or themed room) and “Sara’s Got a Secret” filing for divorce). (a mystery about a missing girl). A third Working with others, room called “Monkey See” (set in a secret of course, can be animal testing facility) is currently under challenging; so the construction. experience can be a great team-building 717 E. Atlantic Blvd. Pompano Beach, exercise.

DRIVE FAST

High Speed Go-Carts at Xtreme Action Sports While there’s lots to do at Xtreme Action Sports — including roller skating, bowling, a massive arcade, escape rooms, laser tag, roller derby games and a ropes course — by far the most adrenaline-pushing activity is the racetrack. Xtreme Action Sports has a fleet of European Race Karts including three different models — the Biz Kart Junior Cadet, Biz Kart EVO3 Pro and Bowman Arrow Super. The cadet and pro karts can reach 45mph on the straightaways and the Supers 65mph. The racetrack has 48,000 square feet of track space (a half mile in distance) and 10 fast-paced turns, including one hairpin curve. The track is professionally timed. The experience is probably the closest an amateur will get to being a race car driver.

The Cadet race sessions are $10 per race. The Pro race sessions are $20 per race; $50 for three; or $80 for five. And the Super race sessions are $25 per race; $65 for three; or $125 for six. All gear is included.

Extreme Action Sports is located at 5300 Powerline Road, Fort Lauderdale, 954-491-6265, xtremeactionpark.com

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Q-QUEST GAMES

954-951-2829, qquestgames.com, $28 per person.

Q-Quest is one of the oldest escape room facilities in the area. Q-Quest currently has two rooms: “Chainsaw Bob” (based on a chainsaw murderer) and “Room Amnesia” (centered around someone who has suddenly lost their memory).

ESCAPETOPIA

6466 NW Fifth Way Fort Lauderdale, escape-topia.com, 754-200-6047, $27 per person.

EscapeTopia has three rooms: “Zombie Escape,” “Escape the Beast” and “Carnival Macabre.” This place goes all-out on immersive, horror themes.

CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS

STEP INTO A GAME TIME MACHINE

Lazerland

Silverball Museum

Don’t be scared off by the word “museum” and assume this place is a bore. This two story museum is really an arcade of pin-ball machines dating back to the 1950s, all the way through time to today’s most modern machines. Plus, there’s old classic video games like PacMan and Space Invaders. There are two full bars for cocktails, beer and wine.

The Museum sits on a municipal lot with 8-hour parking. Or, catch the Museum’s signature Katcha Ride, a golf cart service that runs up and down Atlantic Ave. and surrounding areas that provides transportation to and from the museum. Look online for the various Katcha Ride stops, or just look for the illuminated golf cart with a giant pinball sign on the roof traversing down Atlantic Ave.

Lazerland’s 40-player lazer tag arena is straight-up awesome. It has custom, glow-in-the-dark grafitti on the walls, two stories to play on, tons of laser lights, bumping music and two ways to play — on teams, or every-person-for-themselves.

There’s also a dodgeball arena and an arcade. The arcade has the classics like ski-ball, air hockey and clown ball toss, plus the newer, more hi-tech games with motion seats. Lazerland has multiple rooms for birthday parties, a snack bar and prize counter. With discretion parents can drop children off at Lazerland if they first fill out a waiver. Waivers can be found online at lazerlandofpompano.com.

The Silverball Museum is located at 19 NE Third Ave., Delray Beach , silverballmuseum.com, 561-266-3294

ESCAPE THE HEAT

Ice Skating at The Rink on the Beach

Put on your mittens and beanie and go ice skating at Pompano Beach’s Rink on the Beach. Normal admission during public skate times is $10. Check online at glaciericeandsnow.com for public skate hours. Skate rentals are $3.

Or attend one of the public “Cheap Skate” sessions, during which admission is $10 and includes skate rental. “Cheap Skate” hours are Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:20 to 10pm.

Glacier Ice and Snow is located at 4601 N. Federal Hwy. Pompano Beach, glaciericeandsnow.com, 954-9431437

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The pricing packages at Lazerland are very reasonable. For the arcade, you’ll pay $12.99 for an hour of unlimited games; $21.99 for two hours or $28.99 for three hours. For lazertag: $9 per game; or unlimited play Monday through Friday for $19.99. For dodgeball: $4 a game; or $19.99 for unlimited play. For both dodgeball and lazertag: unlimited play Monday through Friday for $24.99

Lazerland is located at 413 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, 954-603-3259, lazerlandofpompano.com

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Experience

GO DIVING Shipwreck Park

Nature

Shipwreck Park is an underwater park consisting of a series of 16 different shipwrecks, underwater art displays, coral reefs and artificial reefs designed to stimulate the local marine ecosystem and provide divers with amazing underwater experiences. Shipwreck Park is a nonprofit organization on a mission to raise awareness of the importance of preserving our natural coral reef system.

The centerpiece of Shipwreck Park is Lady Luck — a 324-foot tanker vessel called the Newton Creek which was sunk July 23, 2016. Before sinking the vessel, casino-themed artwork was installed on the ship, including card-sharks and a showgirl octopus. Divers can take pictures with the “casino staff” statues underwater. The Lady Luck project was sponsored by Isle Casino.

Another highlight to Shipwreck Park is the Okinawa — a 107-foot by 26-foot army tug boat which, before it was sunk, was adorned with artwork by sculptor Dennis McDonald.

The theme is a whimsical dive bar called the Midnight Sun. The name was chosen by Finlandia Vodka as the sinking project’s largest sponsor. The dive bar includes sea creatures and a magical mermaid holding a “Gazing Globe” that lets you see your reflection.

Divers can also penetrate the opening in front of the wheelhouse, swim into the engine room and up and out through the dive bar.

Several other sunken vessels are especially notable, including: the Guy Harvey — a 185-foot by 30-foot wide ship with murals painted by world renowned wildlife artist Guy Harvey; the Captain Dan — a 175-foot long coast guard tender known for attracting large barracuda, grouper, amberjack and whale sharks; and the Union Express, a 170-foot long Dutch coastal freighter which lays portside in two pieces. Book a diving trip with any local dive operator to visit Shipwreck Park.

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GO SUPPING Key Biscayne

With mangrove swamps, crystal clear aquamarine waters, an array of marine life, fish and coral, Biscayne National Park is one of the most picturesque places to try SUPping (Stand Up Paddle Boarding).

If standing isn’t your thing, you can also rent a pedal-boat or kayak.

Bring your furry friends along too; Dogs are allowed on the beach and on board. You can rent a bike to cruise around the Key, or rent beach chairs, umbrellas and towels to relax on shore. Key Biscayne has something for everyone.

3979 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne, sosupkeybiscayne.com, 786-301-3557

GO RIVER WILD BLUE SPRING STATE PARK

Blue Spring is the largest spring on the St. Johns River. The crystal clear spring runs a few miles long where visitors can fish, swim, canoe, kayak and tube. Qualified scuba divers can descend into the spring cave as well. Multiple pavilions are available for groups, and picnic tables are scattered around the entire park. The park also features volleyball courts and a playground. Hontoon Island State Park is a short paddle down the St. Johns River. There are also 51 campsites with water and electricity hookups, plus six cabins.

Hours of operation, fees and rental information can be found at floridastateparks.org/park/Blue-Spring. 2100 W. French Ave., Orange City, floridastateparks.org, 386-775-3663

GO ON SAFARI Lion Country Safari

TAKE A DAY TRIP TO JAPAN MORIKAMI MUSEUM AND JAPANESE GARDENS

Listen to the birds chirping, meander through the Bonzai garden, stroll through the Bamboo grove, admire Japanese art, taste an array of Japanese sake, partake in a relaxing tea workshop or dine on authentic sushi — all can be enjoyed at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, which features a museum, garden, restaurant and tea house. Morikami offers a variety of tours and cultural programs. Learn more at morikami.org.

The Morikami Museum is located at 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach, morikami.org, 561-495-0233

VISIT SPACE

PLANETARIUM SHOWS AT THE SOUTH FLORIDA SCIENCE CENTER & AQUARIUM

The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is home to the first and only public planetarium in Palm Beach County. The Dekelboum Planetarium presents daily shows utilizing a brand new, state of the art “Digital Sky Scan” — a full-dome, digital video presentation. Planetarium shows are in addition to general admission to the Science Center. Cost per show is $5 for non-member adults, $3 for non-member children.

Or, go to the Planetarium after-hours for an out-of-this-world psychedelic experience at one of the Planetarium’s laser light shows, which are generally the second Friday of every month. The laser light shows are themed to musical groups such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, U2, Daft Punk and more. Laser show times vary. Cost is $10 in advance; $12 at the door. Tickets sell out quickly, so book your tickets early online.

After the laser show, enjoy some of the Center’s first floor exhibits, including a hurricane simulator.

The South Florida Science Center & Aquarium is located at 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach sfsciencecenter.org, 561-832-1988

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Lion Country Safari is a drive-through zoo with over 1,000 wild animals including giraffes, wildebeest, rhinoceroses, ostriches, monkeys and the kings of the kingdom — lions. The drive-through park is divided into seven themed sections and is accompanied by an audio tour (either via CD or the park’s app). The animals are active in wide-open-spaces, so the experience feels much more authentic than a traditional zoo. Lion Country Safari made USA Today’s top-ten drive through safari list. Following the driving tour, visitors can go to Lion Country Safari’s water park (which includes five rides, a thrilling water slide and water spray-ground); Or meander the walking park, which has dozens more animal displays, such as a monkey island, sloth tree, flamingo pond, porcupine zone and alligator area. Complimentary shows occur all day at various animal exhibits and at the Animal Theater, a covered venue space for educational talks and showings. There is an animal petting zoo, restaurants and snack vendors. The park recommends leaving four to five hours to do both the drive through and walk through zoo. The drive through safari took my group about 90 minutes.

Admission is $37 for anyone between the ages of 10 and 64, $33 for seniors 65 and older, $28 for children ages 3 to 9; and free for toddlers. Parking for the walking zoo is $8 per vehicle. If you book online, parking is free and every ticket is discounted $2. Coupons are also available online for various other discounts.

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BEFRIEND TURTLES GUMBO LIMBO NATURE CENTER

Gumbo Limbo nature center started as a coastline preservation project in the 1970s and has since grown to include a sea turtle rescue, multiple outdoor aquariums, a boardwalk nature trail, the FAU research center (which guests can observe from an aerial walkway), a gift shop and a butterfly garden. Admission to the center is only a $5 recommended donation, and every day at 1pm a guided tour is given to guests to answer questions. In addition to the large sea turtles such as loggerheads, the center also has tons of baby green back turtles, a tortoise, sting rays, sand rays, lobsters, blow fish, lion fish and a whole slew of other marine life to admire.

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is located at 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Entry is a suggested $5 donation.

Visit gumbolimbo.org or call 561-544-8605 for more information.

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Deerfield Isalnd Park. Photo by Joe Yerkovich

ISLAND HOP

Deerfield Island Park

Deerfield Island Park is Broward County’s own little natural oasis. Guests can board a ferry to the island from Sullivan Park (1633 Riverview Rd., Deerfield Beach). Every Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 3pm on-the-hour, guests can board the boat to the island, walk the park’s Coquina trail and admire the area’s flora, fauna and wildlife.

The Friends of Deerfield Island’s welcoming committee greets guests as they arrive on the island and has educational activities for kids to enjoy as they explore the island. On any given day, guests may get lucky and see a gopher tortoise (the island is an official refuge for them), osprey, manatees, lizards, butterflies, spiders and a whole array of plants.

As you meander the trail, you can admire three different types of mangrove on the island — white, red and black. The red mangrove is nicknamed the walking plant because as it grows, it looks like it’s walking out into the water. The wandering sailor plant, which looks kind of like purple ivy spreading across the ground,

is also called the wandering Jew because the plant wanders like Moses and the Israelites in the wilderness.

Look for the the “sunburned tourist” — a tree named for its bark, which flakes and peels like a tourist without sunscreen. And admire the strangler trees, which wrap around a host tree, stealing the host’s nutrients and “strangling” the host as it grows.

You’ll also see Florida raccoons, which look more rat-like and scrawny than those up north. They don’t need the extra layer of fat and don’t hibernate.

Be sure, too, to taste the Brazilian pepper plant — the plant’s little red bulbs will flood your mouth with the taste of spicy black pepper.

Picnic tables with grills are available on a first-come-first-served basis — a perfect destination for a family day-cation.

The island also offers kayaks and paddleboards for rent so guests can explore the perimeters of the island.

Rentals are available through What’s SUP Paddleboarding every weekend from 10am – 4pm. The cost is $25 for a two hour rental.

For more information about kayaking and paddleboarding, visit whatssuppaddleboarding.com.

For more information on The Friends of Deerfield Island Park, visit friendsofdip.org.

TAKE A COOKING CLASS Sur la Table

Sur la Table is a cooking store in Mizner Park that has a full teaching kitchen with a packed schedule of classes. There’s savory classes, such as: “Thai Street Food,” “Secrets of Paella,” “Weeknight Dinners,” “Perfect French Crepes,” “Steakhouse-Style Burgers” and “Spanish Tapas.” Then there’s the sweet, such as “No-Churn Ice Cream” and “Bakeshop Fundamentals.” There’s classes for teens, children, wine lovers and a ladies night out.

Upon entering class you will put on some red aprons and name tags, then claim a spot out of about ten cooking stations, each set up with stove burners, cutting boards and utensils around a large kitchen island. The ingredients are each pre-measured and delivered as-needed by a Sur la Table friendly assistant while the teaching chef cooks up front with a huge mirror overhead so all students can see the chef’s crafty skill.

The Chefs at Sur la Table make the class fun — charismatically teaching cutting techniques, cookery and food knowledge, while sharing stories about their culinary journeys.

Throughout the process, you’ll learn to use new tools — for example, a mortar and pestle, a sharp mandolin or a crafty little garlic peeler (simply a rubber tube in which you roll garlic gloves to remove their skin).

By the time the class is over, you will be ready to spend a month’s paycheck on gadgets from the Sur la Table store.

Sur la Table is located at 438 Plaza Real in Mizner Park in Boca Raton. The class schedule is online at surlatable.com. Single classes average between $25 and $95 and include all ingredients, instruction and large portions of each dish. Sur la Table also has virtual cooking classes online. For more information call 561-953-7638.

Create & Learn GET CRAFTY

THE GUILD, URBAN CRAFT & FOLK ART SCHOOL

The Guild is a hidden gem in Pompano Beach. This craft and folk art school in the industrial district of Pompano Beach teaches blacksmithing, welding, jewelry making, home-brewing, ceramics, casting, glassworking, leatherworking, soap making and more. Make a knife. Make a sword. Make a vase. No matter what you make, you’ll feel accomplished having used your own two hands to craft something awesome.

Workshops are generally between two and five hours long. You will learn the foundations, a bit of history and chemistry and get step-by-step demonstrations. No experience is necessary for most of the classes. Materials are included. Classes start around $55 and increase based on time and materials. Some classes are appropriate for kids and teens. A fantasy-based kids camp is also periodically available. Check the school’s website for its full schedule of workshops.

The Guild - Urban Craft & Folk Art School, 205 NW 16th St, Pompano Beach, guildfl.com, 954-998-3473 Before setting out on your 2019 summer adventures, please confirm schedules and prices as these may have changed since press time.

DISCOVER YOUR INNER PICASSO Painting with a Twist

Painting with a Twist is a fun place to paint with friends under the direction of a painting teacher. There is no pressure to create a masterpiece — the classes are designed as stepby-step workshops suitable even for first-time painters. You will be pleasantly surprised at how easily and quickly you will complete a beautiful painting (in under two hours). And, the whole experience — supplies and all — is just $35 per person. Each class has a theme, such as mermaids, wine, shootings stars, kisses, moons and more. In addition to the on-site classes, Painting with a Twist hosts off-site paintings at bars and restaurants.

Wednesdays are “Free Wine Wednesdays” (each guest gets a free glass).

To view a full schedule, visit paintingwithatwist.com/studio/ deerfield-beach. The Deerfield Beach franchise of Painting with a Twist is owned by Holly Fuente and Matt Santangelo. The studio is located at 1185 S. Federal Highway, Deerfield Beach in the corner of the Rivertowne Square Plaza.

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For Adrenaline Junkies FIND YOUR WINGS Learn to Kiteboard Rick, the founder of Pompano Kiteboarding, remembers the first time he saw a kiteboarder. He was sitting on the beach at dusk when suddenly he saw a young man being effortlessly dragged through the waves attached to a neon kite. Rick watched as the kite

pulled the man’s body along the shoreline for miles, as far as Rick’s eyes could see. Rick imagined the exhilaration — the sense of freedom and weightlessness of being pulled through the water by the wind.

While Rick had been a water sports enthusiast since the day he moved to Florida at the age of 19, he had never

seen anything like kiteboarding. He didn’t even know what it was called. He went home and started researching.

At the time, the sport was so new he couldn’t find anything about it, but he knew he wanted to try it. A whole year passed before he finally learned of the sport. When he tried it for the first time in 2001, there were only about 100,000 people in the world kiteboarding. Now Rick has been kiteboarding for 18 years and teaching the sport for ten.

“I was instantly hooked,” he said.

“Since then I’ve never looked back.

Most people try it and are hooked for life.”

You, too, can get hooked on kiteboarding. You’ll meet Rick, an ever-patient, expert and kind teacher, behind the Pompano Beach Marriott hotel. On your first lesson, Rick will put out three kites on the sand, each a different size. Step one is to get the kite in the air. Step two is to learn how to steer the kite. Step three is to test your kiting skills in the water, with a board on your feet.

Contrary to popular belief, operating the kite doesn’t take Herculean strength. In fact, it’s just

GLIDE ON WATER SKI RIXEN

If you are into extreme water sports, Ski Rixen in Deerfield Beach is calling you. Novice or pro — either way, there is a place for you on Ski Rixen’s cable-propelled water skiing and wakeboarding lake. Classes, private lessons and a summer camp are available. Gear is included and Ski Rixen’s staff are quick to give you pointers to get you up and gliding.

401 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach, skirixenusa.com, 954 429-0215

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the opposite. Flying the kite (at least at first) takes very little strain. The wind does the work, not your muscles.

To demonstrate this, Rick will show you how to steer the kite with just two fingers. There is a softness and subtlety to the motion.

After some time with the smallest kite, Rick will progress you to the second, larger kite. Soon, you’ll progress to the largest kite. Now this third kite has real power. You’ll wear a harness around your waist and let the kite easily drag your heels through the sand, learning the motion of being dragged in order to work your way to the water.

It’s important to know, kiteboarding is not something you learn in one session. Like snowboarding or skiing or any other extreme sport, you have to commit to learning and progressing.

Having a certified instructor like Rick is key.

Rick is an International Kiteboarding Organization (IKO) certified instructor. IKO instructors are trained in the latest and safest way to teach kitesurfing. To learn more, visit pompanokiteboarding.com.

FIND YOUR SUPERPOWERS Try Flyboarding

Have you ever dreamed of having your own rocket pack? Then you most definitely should try flyboarding. With most companies, you’ll be taken by boat to an open bay where you’ll slip on flyboarding boots, which are attached to a large hose. That hose is connected to the exhaust on a jetski, which pushes a powerful hydro-stream to the boots where it shoots out underneath your feet, propelling you out of the water and into the air as if you had two aqua-boosters built into your heels.

First you will learn to master balancing atop these hydro-streams. Your instructor/jetski operator will control the power of the hydro-streams, pushing you higher and higher out of the water until you are comfortable standing. Once you have mastered balancing, you can learn tricks like spinning, dipping, turning, dolphin dives, or for the real experts, backflips.

Invented in 2012 by a French watercraft rider, Franky Zapata, Flyboarding is a fairly new adventure water sport.

In under ten years, however, it has gained major traction internationally.

Flyboarding World Championships have been held in Doha, Qatar (2013), Dubai (2014-15), Naples, Florida (2016) and Cavalaire-Sur-Mer, France (2017-18). The 2019 championships will be held in Naples October 25-27.

If you’re worried about having two left feet, an alternate setup allows flyers to wear a jetpack on their back. This method really makes one look like a superhero, but I’m told it can be rather uncomfortable.

IF YOU’D LIKE TO TRY FLYBOARDING LOCALLY, THERE ARE TWO GREAT OPTIONS:

FLYBOARD SOUTH FLORIDA

2621 N. Riverside Dr., Pompano Beach, 954297-1007, flyboardsouthflorida.com

FLYBOARD BOCA

561-299-1780, flyboardboca.com

THROW AN AXE POMPANO’S AXE THROWING BAR

The Axe Throwing Society — a 5,400-square-foot sports bar and ax-throwing facility at 1301 W. Copans Rd. in Pompano Beach — has had some delays opening. The facility, however, should be open any day now. The bar’s chief executive and self-proclaimed “axepert” Jeff Morford was quoted in the Broward County New Times saying axe throwing is now “one of the hottest growing sports.”

Reportedly, the society will have a full kitchen, beer, wine and 14 axe-throwing lanes.

Throwing coaches will be available for newbies and all equipment will be provided. The only requirement is that axe throwers must wear closed-toe shoes. After throwing, guests are encouraged to stay and enjoy a meal and a few beers with friends.

“I’m not interested in being just a sports bar — there are plenty of those around,” said Morford in the New Times. “Our facility is designed for people to have a good time, throw, and have something to eat and drink.”

The bar will offer a mix of local and non-local craft beers. A food menu is being developed. In addition, the Axe Throwing Society is a member of the World Axe Throwing League. The Society’s axe throwing leagues are only $15 per week and run for a total of eight weeks of league play. The society will offer league-standardized scoring systems, points and throwing techniques.

For more information, visit axethrowingsociety.com

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DAY TRIP TO HOMESTEAD The Coral Castle & Florida’s Most Unforgettable Milkshake Set out to Homestead, Fla. to visit one of South Florida’s most renowned and mysterious monuments, the Coral Castle. The castle is known as Florida’s own Stonehenge. No one, not even scientists, can agree on how the 1,100-ton structure was created, by one man, in secret, with no modern machinery whatsoever. Its construction was inspired by unrequited love, and was the inspiration behind Billy Idol’s song and music video “Sweet Sixteen.”

The structure looks, at first glance, rather dull for a “castle” — a coral stone wall surrounding an open-air sculpture garden with chairs and tables made entirely of coral stone. But, as your raconteur tour guide begins recounting the tall tales behind the castle — the quirkiness of the man who built it, his near insane obsession with his long-lost love Agnes, the rich fantasy

life he incorporated into the castle’s imaginative design, the secretiveness of its construction, and how no one really can figure out how in the hell he did it (some stones weigh as much as 90 tons) — the castle really transforms into something whimsical. The castle is an ode to love, madness and physics.

The Coral Castle is located at 28655 S. Dixie Highway, Homestead, FL 33033, 305-2486345, coralcastle.com

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This architecturally stunning villa was built between 1914 and 1922 and is surrounded by 43 acres of manicured gardens. Discover lavish design, exquisite interiors, a diversity of art collections and antiques. Then wander the lush gardens outside.

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens has been described as “the finest private house ever built in America,” “a jewel among Miami’s skyscrapers and subdivisions,” and “some Noah’s Ark of decorative arts.” Its exteriors offer the “manic tranquility of the great European folly gardens.”

“Vizcaya is beautiful and serene. But it is also a place of intellectual stimulation, compelling us to consider the relationships between native and foreign, old and new, and natural and designed,” said Dr. Joel M. Hoffman, Executive Director of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.”

You can tour Vizcaya in a group, or take a guided public tour. If you get hungry, there are lunch options.

Vizcaya is open from 9:30am to 4:30pm. 3251 S. Miami Ave, Miami, vizcaya. org, 305-250-9133

TO THE BAHAMAS

Robert is Here started as a tropical fruit stand in Homestead and soon became renowned for their milkshakes; most notably, their Key Lime Pie milkshake. Throughout the year, Robert is Here also carries 500 unique types of exotic fruit including cherimoya, jackfruit, guanabana and sugar apples.

Be adventurous and try something new. The market is an excellent place for a summer afternoon with family and friends. There is also a petting zoo where kids can hand-feed the farm animals.

9200 SW 344th St, Homestead, robertishere.com, 305-246-1592

VIZCAYA MUSEUM & GARDENS

DAY-TRIP

WHILE YOU’RE IN HOMESTEAD…

DRINK AN UNFORGETTABLE MILKSHAKE: ROBERT IS HERE

WONDER AT OLD WORLD CHARM

Did you know you can take a round-trip Fast Ferry to Bimini from Miami, or Grand Bahama Island from Fort Lauderdale, for just over $100? Go experience the crystalline waters of the Bahamas for a day or weekend getaway. Visit gobahamasplus.com.

Before setting out on your 2019 summer adventures, please confirm schedules and prices as these may have changed since press time.

Relax

FEED YOUR FASHIONISTA VISIT WORTH AVENUE

Channel your inner Julia Roberts for a “Pretty Woman” day. Grab a floppy straw hat, your biggest sunglasses and designer handbag, then head to Palm Beach’s Worth Avenue. The beautiful boutiques are surrounded by bougainvillea, fashion sparkles in almost every window and palm trees line the pristine Avenue. Sit down to a gourmet lunch at Ta-boo for a taste of real Palm Beach. The restaurant has been open since 1941 (ancient by Florida standards) and is simply a “must” for any day in Palm Beach to be complete.

Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, worth-avenue.com, 561-659-6909

TRY FLOATING: Float8

If you haven’t heard of floating or sensory deprivation, it’s a practice that originated in the 1950s by a neurologist named John C. Lilly. He wanted to explore what happens to the mind when it’s completely deprived of sensory input. In the original tanks, subjects were suspended vertically in 160 gallons of water wearing a nightmarish-looking, latex blackout mask that supplied the subject with air and blocked the eyes from light. As the practice developed, the tanks were adapted to allow subjects to float horizontally — first in sea salt water, which was irritating to the skin, and eventually in massive amounts of Epsom salt.

In recent years, sensory deprivation tanks have been used in experimental therapies for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety. They’ve also gotten trendy for the practices of meditation and stress reduction. The pods are designed to simulate zero gravity, pitch darkness and absolute silence. By taking away the sensations of sight, weight and sound, one is left with merely themselves — one’s mind and spirit.

Matt and Destiny Beck, the husband-and-wife co-founders of Float8 in Deerfield Beach, created a zen space for locals and tourists alike to experience the magic of floating. The vibe at Float8 is calming and welcoming. The lounge serves Kombucha on tap and fruit-infused water. The walls are lined with stunning psychedelic art on loan from Moksha Arts Collective in Miami. Each of the four private float rooms are stocked with lavender-scented bath products and muraled with floorto-ceiling photography of picturesque Florida beaches (by Miami-based photographer Jason Korner).

The float pods are about 5-feet wide by 7-feet long (big enough to not feel claustrophobic) and filled with body-temperature water. A foam noodle is provided to help support your head while floating, and soothing music plays inside the pod for the first few minutes to ease you into the process before fading to silence.

There seems to be two ways to approach the tank: one is to meditate, slowing the mind into a deep state of dreamy relaxation; the other is to enter the tank with an intention or problem and let the space trigger creativity. In addition to floating, the Float8 offers workshops, art events and community gatherings. Float8 is located at 616 SE Tenth St. in Deerfield Beach. For more information, visit float8ion.com.

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TAKE A DIP, ITALIAN STYLE THE VENETIAN POOL IN CORAL GABLES

Built in 1981, the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables is modeled after Venice Italy and is one of the largest and most beautiful public swimming pools in Miami. Swim into vine-covered caves, lounge on the cobblestone steps like a mermaid or caress your scalp under one of the waterfalls. This tranquil, open-air pool is almost mystical.

2701 De Soto Blvd, Coral Gables, coralgables.com, 305-460-5306

TAKE A BATH, RUSSIAN STYLE MIAMI BEACH RUSSIAN & TURKISH BATHS

The rustic Russian & Turkish Baths in Miami Beach is a labyrinth of 17 exotic saunas, therapeutic steam rooms and sumptuous massage rooms. This place is a temple of heat and bathing where you can escape everyday stresses to relax, rejuvenate and wash away all the tensions of everyday life. Attractions include an ocean water jacuzzi with waterfall, dry finish sauna, aromatherapy steam room, Turkish steam room, polar bear sauna, infrared sauna, Swedish showers, a warm rain room, an olympic size swimming pool, fitness room, tennis courts and access to the beach. Don’t be caught off guard — the Russian and Turkish baths are not your super fancy spa — they are rather kitschy and quirky. But they also don’t have the super fancy spa price — a one-time pass is only $52. And after you work up an appetite, you can try authentic Russian food, like borscht and cheese blintzes.

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Dining OUT IN THE NORTH BROWARD BEACHES

Email us with any additions, closings, or corrections at editor@ pointpubs. com. We try to be accurate, but it’s always a good idea to call first before heading out on your dining adventure.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grille. AMERICAN Bar food and a wide array of televised sports games with a game room for kids. 2002 E. Sample Road, 954-781-6227 $

Cap’s Place. SEAFOOD Lighthouse Point’s own hidden seafood joint dating back to prohibition. Take the short boat ride over to the restaurant. 2765 NE 28th Court, 954-941-0418 $$$

Fetta Republic. GREEK Traditional Greek offerings close to home. 2420 N. Federal Highway, 954-933-2394 $$

Le Bistro. FRENCH • BISTRO Professional chef, Andy Trousdale

serves up both classics and inventive new dishes at this little neighborhood gem. Fresh and local produce is always used and vegetarian, dairy free and gluten free menu items are available. The restaurant also offers cooking classes. 4626 N. Federal Highway, 954-946-9240 $$$

Legends. AMERICAN Burgers, dogs, wings, sandwiches and

salads plus a few entrées. Burgers and dogs range from the traditional to the inventive including one with cheddar, horseradish aioli and fried onions. Or try one of the many sandwiches such as the grilled cheese with three kinds of cheese, bacon and arugula on grilled sourdough. 3128 N Federal Highway, 754-220-8932 $$

The Nauti Dawg Marina Café. AMERICAN Nestled in at the

Lighthouse Point Marina, the Nauti Dawg is a local favorite.

Start with the tuna wontons—crispy fried wonton wrappers topped with tuna tartare, seaweed salad, red pepper mayo, wasabi and a hit of sirracha. For a taste of New England with a twist, try the lobster roll. Of course you can’t go wrong with the fresh fish sandwich—ask what the catch of the day is.

The fish Reuben is another great sandwich option—just sub in some fresh fish for the pastrami and you’ve got yourself a little healthier version of the classic. All sandwiches come with a side and while French fries are always a delicious option—the restaurant offers a tangy cucumber salad (among other choices) that provides a nice crunch to any sandwich.

They are a dog-friendly restaurant. 2830 NE 29th Ave. (at the Lighthouse Point Marina), 954-941-0246 $$

Pampa Gaucho Churrascaria. BRAZILIAN Traditional

rodizio for your inner carnivore. 4490 N. Federal Highway, 954-943-3595 $$

Papa’s Raw Bar. SUSHI • SEAFOOD Situated next door to their parent restaurant Seafood World, Papa’s indeed seems like the hip child of an established restaurant. While the fresh food is the real star, the Keys-inspired décor certainly accounts for part of their charm. The menu goes way beyond typical raw

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bar offerings with inventive tacos and sliders. Papa’s also offers a wide array of sushi and sashimi. And to wash it all down, they have about a zillion craft beer options and a good wine list too. 4610 N. Federal Highway, 754-307-5034 $$

Red Lotus. THAI Red Lotus serves all of your favorite Thai

dishes from pad Thai to red and green curries and more.

Start with the dumplings—the pasta is delicate and they are packed with flavor. 4460 N Federal Highway, 954-933-7163

Rocca Trattoria. ITALIAN A small and intimate neighborhood place. Watch owner and chef Lucy prepare your favorite dishes in the open kitchen. 2014 E Sample Road, 954-876-1733

Seafood World Market & Restaurant. SEAFOOD They offer

the freshest seafood with simple ingredients. There is also a seafood market in the restaurant. 4602 N. Federal Highway, 954-942-0740 $$$

DEERFIELD BEACH Amante’s. ITALIAN Close to the International Fishing Pier, steps from the sand, stands Amante’s Italian Cuisine (and Bob’s Pizza). You choose from a fantastic, casual family pizza experience to an elegant dinner and everything in between.

Amante’s is usually bustling: filled with locals and visiting guests there for a sumptuous, after-beach meal or pizza. The menu has all the Italian favorite pasta dishes, meat entrées and daily chef specialties. Everything is very well prepared.

2076 NE Second St., 954-426-1030 $$

Antonio’s. ITALIAN For 56 years Antonio’s has been serving authentic Italian cuisine. They’ve got all the classics with a few out of the ordinary dishes too. We were positively swooning over the chicken marsala. In the mood for pizza? They’ve got that too. Dine in or take out with delivery and catering available. Located in the Cove Shopping Center. 1636 SE Third Court, 954-427-4871 $$ Café Med. ITALIAN Authentic Italian restaurant right on the ocean with an Italian chef from Rome. Excellent service, coupled with carefully prepared dishes just across from the ocean always provides for a lovely dinner. Live music nightly.

Breakfast and dinner available daily. 2096 NE Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 954-596-5840 $$$ Casa Maya. MEXICAN Start with a margarita and it only gets better from there. This is not your typical Mexican joint — it’s better. Try gobernador tacos: a combination of shrimp with diced poblanos, onions, tomatoes and cilantro on a crispy corn tortilla topped with melted cheese. See, we told you it’s not ordinary. 301 SE 15th Terrace, 954-570-6101 $$ Chanson at the Royal Blues Hotel. SEAFOOD • SEASONAL

Chanson gives you the opportunity to eat a fine, fresh seafood meal, and then take a stroll to see the ocean from which it

SOUTH FLORIDA’S NEWEST FRESH-CATCH CULINARY EXPERIENCE

NOW OPEN FOR DINNER HAPPY HOUR DAILY 3PM-7PM COMPLIMENTARY VALET OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

RESERVATIONS: 954-944-9515 OR OPENTABLE.COM 1200 N. Ocean Blvd., Pompano Beach - Located inside the Fort Lauderdale Marriott® Pompano Beach Resort & Spa

Fresh local fish, ocean dishes and seafood salads.

Dining Out came. 45 NE 21st Ave., 954-857-2929. $$$$

Deer Creek Grille. AMERICAN Enjoy the club atmosphere with gorgeous views of the plush gardens and waterfall. The restaurant offers daily lunch and dinner specials, a Sunday breakfast buffet and covered patio dining so you can dine al fresco. 2801 Deer Creek Country Club Blvd., 954-421-5553 $$ JB’s on the Beach. SEAFOOD Glorious beach views and a private glass room perfect for business or family affairs. 300 N. Ocean Way, 954-571-5220 $$$

Kevin’s. SUSHI • THAI The juxtaposition of the outside (a strip mall) — to the inside which is a lovely atmosphere is quite surprising. Kevin’s serves high quality fare for the sushi enthusiast. Very friendly staff serving a lot of regulars. 706 S. Federal Highway, 954-418-3939 $$ Little Havana. CUBAN Little Havana has fantastic lunch spe-

cials and most of their dinner plates will feed two. Their masas de puerco frita and their Little Havana steak are two of the stand-out menu items, aside from their zesty chimichurri.

721 N. Federal Highway, 954-427-6000 $$

Caribbean-inspired fresh fish and seafood cuisine in a casual ambiance.

954-942-1633 • CalypsoRestaurant.com

460 S Cypress Rd, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Ocean’s 234. SEAFOOD Amazing views of Deerfield Beach and

the pier with gluten free options available. 234 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-428-2539 $$$

Patio Bar & Grill. AMERICAN Everything is freshly prepared

and served just steps away from the beach. Live music nightly. 2096 NE Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 954-596-8618 $$

Rattlesnake Jake’s. TEX MEX Dive bar close to the beach with live music and plenty of menu items to choose from. 2060 NE Second St., 954-421-4481 $$ Taj Indian Restaurant. INDIAN We have two words for you: lamb korma. This classic Indian dish varies from restaurant to restaurant, and while we don’t have their recipe, we can tell you it’s juicy leg of lamb cooked in a rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews. 201 SE 15th Terrace, 954-304-7032 $$ Tijuana Taxi Co. MEXICAN Perhaps it’s the all day happy hour (Mon.-Fri., 11am-7pm) with $5 El Jimador margaritas, but as soon as you enter, the weight of the day lifts off your shoulders. The atmosphere is friendly and fun all around.

There is outdoor patio seating available and a large U-shaped bar inside. The portions are generous — certainly enough for a doggie bag. We loved the spicy shrimp tacos — soft flour tortillas filled with Cajun-grilled shrimp in a spicy chile lime sauce, topped with cilantro slaw, avocado and pico de gallo.

The menu has a lot more than tacos — there’s all the Mexican favorites plus burgers, sandwiches, steaks and more. And for the little ones there is kids night on Sunday: kids eat for 99 cents from the $4.99 kids menu. 1015 S. Federal Highway, 954708-2775 $ The Tipperary Pub. IRISH • AMERICAN A classic neighborhood pub — where if you go often enough, everyone will indeed know your name. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Try a red eye — half tomato juice, half beer. 1540 SE Third St., 954-421-9769 $

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NAUTI DAWG MARINA CAFE

Brew Fish. BAR AND GRILL Dine outside in the tiki hut overlooking a canal right in Pompano Beach. Comprehensive menu and attentive staff. 200 E. McNab Rd., 954-440-3347 $$ Caffe Roma. ITALIAN CAFÉ This darling little spot on Atlantic

Blvd. is exactly the sort of neighborhood place locals long for.

They serve up all your Italian favorites, plus a few that maybe you didn’t know you love. On a recent trip, we had the smoked salmon pizza for lunch. It was fresh, tasty and satisfying.

They have a full menu with salads, sandwiches and entrees.

Also, it’s a great place to grab a cappuccino. 1915 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-366-4346 $$

Calypso Restaurant and Raw Bar. CARIBBEAN Since they opened their doors in 1990, Calypso has been a local favorite. This gem of a restaurant is known for their fresh, wild caught fish, Bahamian conch dishes, Jamaican jerk and American favorites too all served with an island flair. On any given day, look around and you’ll see fellow diners devouring their house special cutter (sandwich)—sautéed shrimp with garlic butter, mushrooms and cheddar all stuffed into a hollowed out kaiser roll. Check out the special board for a variety of locally caught fish with everything from grouper to snapper to wahoo among others. Plenty of land lubber options are also available including filet mignon. For island comfort food, don’t miss one of their curries or rotis. Fresh oysters and clams are also available. Wash it all down with a draft beer, a glass of wine or choose from over 40 different bottled beers.

So if you are in search of high-quality ingredients, inventive cooking and a very welcoming staff, head over to Calypso. 460 S. Cypress Road, 954-942-1633 $$ Casareccio Trattoria Italiana. ITALIAN Wow! What a find.

This small but impressive Italian eatery will impress you.

We can’t really tell you what to try because the menu changes daily. However, we are willing to bet you will fall in love with this place which feels like it just plopped into Pompano straight from the hills of Tuscany. 1386 S Federal Highway, 954-998-3642 $$$

Checkers Old Munchen. GERMAN Sprechen sie Deutsch? You don’t find many German restaurants around town. So when you’re looking for a change in your restaurant rotation, take a trip back to the old country at Checkers Old Munchen. The restaurant’s exposed wood framing is reminiscent of the German half-timbered architectural style and the walls are lined with classic German beer steins. For a traditional German meal, try the wienerschnitzel — it’s divine a lightly breaded veal cutlet sautéed in lemon butter and topped with homemade brown gravy. The spaetzle (German noodles) are a real homemade treat and not to be missed — throw a little of that brown gravy on them and they could be a meal unto themselves. The red cabbage is both classically sweet and sour and there are other side options too including potato dumplings, potato salad and even hot potato salad. As you look around, you can’t help but get the feeling that most of the patrons are returning customers. And the next time we get a hankering for some schnitzel, we know where to go. Imbibe to your hearts content with their wide assortment of German beers.

2209 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-785-7565 $$ Chef Dee’s. SUSHI • SEAFOOD A small neighborhood place with plenty of charm. Impressive sushi rolls and a varied menu with something for everyone. 3919 N. Federal Highway., 954-582-4444

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BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER

954.480.8402 954.480.8402 Monday-Saturday 7am-10pm 7 Days • 5:30am to 10:00pm Sunday 7am-3pm

www.OlympiaFlameDiner.com

Family Owned & Operated SINCE 1989

Dining Out Darrel & Oliver’s Cafe Maxx. INTERNATIONAL This restaurant is an anchor of the South Florida fine dining scene. 2601 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-782-0606 $$$$

The Fish Shack. SEAFOOD A small, roadside seafood shack, for a small seafood town. This is truly one of those best kept secrets. With only a handful of tables, we’re selfishly hoping not too many people get in on this gem in Pompano Beach.

2862 NE 17th Ave., 954-586-4105 $$ Galuppi’s. AMERICAN What could be more entertaining than watching golfers swing and blimps ascend as you sip a drink at an outdoor bar? 1103 N. Federal Highway, 954-785-0226 $ Gianni’s Italian Restaurant. ITALIAN Enjoy traditional Ital-

ian fare at this family owned and operated establishment, serving everything from pasta to gourmet specialties like Chicken Gianni’s and fresh seafood. Pair your dish with a bottle of wine or cocktail from their full bar. They also offer daily lunch specials Monday – Friday starting at $9.95. Don’t skip the romaine salad with the blue cheese. 1601 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-942-1733 $$

Great Indian Grill. INDIAN This place is truly the definition of a hidden gem. If you like Indian food, this is a “must-try” right here in Pompano Beach. Proof of their success is that they have already taken over the space next door. 2692 E Atlantic Blvd., 954-532-7872 $$ Kings Head British Pub Pompano Beach. PUB Fish and

chips, bangers and mash, savory pies and other British classics are all made on premises. 900 E Atlantic Blvd., 754-2228671 $$

La Veranda. ITALIAN The atmosphere is elegant, yet comfortable and warm. Inside or out, one can enjoy a truly special evening in the Tuscany-inspired surroundings. Be it drinks from their full bar, a bottle from the copious wine selection or naturally the Italian food, everything is served perfectly. Expect to be delighted. There is a big selection of pasta, entrées and traditional dishes, with new favorites to be discovered that the wait staff will happily explain. You can taste the love in their homemade scrumptious desserts. If you’re looking to celebrate or simply treat yourself to an evening of superior dining, La Veranda is an excellent choice. Reservations are suggested. 2121 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-943-7390 $$$ Miami Masala. INDIAN Enjoy classic Indian dishes as well as a few more inventive ones with an Indian twist. The stuffed Hungarian peppers appetizer, while not being a classic Indian dish, had all the flavors fans of the cuisine crave. Great service by a friendly staff. Try the Indian crepe — crazy good.

900 E Atlantic Blvd., 954-31791371 $$ Pho Lavie. VIETNAMESE If you have never had Vietnamese food, you are missing out. This spot will delight you. Everything is so fresh. Go, you’ll thank us. 3321 N. Federal Highway, 954-941-4155 $$

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Rusty Hook Tavern. AMERICAN Located on the Pompano Intracoastal, sit inside or outside, just keep in mind that the word tavern means a local place to gather around the table.

125 N. Riverside Drive, 954-941-2499 $ Sands Harbor Patio Restaurant. SANDWICHES • WINGS

Located in the Sands Harbor Hotel and Marina on the intracoastal, sit poolside or water side, either way, you better know how to swim. 125 N. Riverside Drive, 954-942-9100 $

Seaside Grill. SEAFOOD • AMERICAN Enjoy a view of the Atlan-

tic while enjoying fresh seafood and an ice cold cocktail. Don’t

worry if you’re not a fish lover — there are plenty of entrée choices from the land. Located at Lighthouse Cove Resort on the ocean. 1406 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-783-3193 $$

Table 2201. MEDITERRANEAN • SEAFOOD Everything at Table 2201 is made on the premises — even the desserts. 2201 E. Atlantic Blvd., 718-600-2236 $$

Sette Bello. ITALIAN This is a true gem just south of the Pom-

Talay Thai. THAI • JAPANESE A small and cozy place with delivery and carry out. 2233 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-941-1123 $$

pano Beach border serving expertly prepared Italian cuisine with quite a bit of a flare. In other words — not like mom used to make…this is way, way better. (No offense to mom.) If you feel like a true indulgence, try the veal chop Milanese, a tender veal chop pounded thin, breaded and fried to crispy perfection and then topped with a tri-colore salad. A perfect place to celebrate a special occasion or a romantic dinner for two. 6241 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. 954 351-0505

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Shishka Lebanese Grill. MIDDLE EASTERN It’s not easy to

make a good falafel (chick peas, fava beans garlic and cilantro seasoned and deep fried, served with tahini sauce) but the ones at Shishka are worth every single calorie. There are plenty of other choices too from the classic hummus to baba ghanouj to chicken and meat shawarma. 1901 N. Federal Highway, 954-943-2999 $$

Spanx the Hog BBQ. BARBECUE Using only natural ingredients, dine in, take out, or order custom catering. 147 S. Cypress Road. 954-590-8342 $

Sunset Catch. ITALIAN • SEAFOOD Fresh seafood served daily, and they even have their very own “wine doctor.” 101 N. Riverside Drive, 954-545-0901 $$

Umberto’s of Long Island. ITALIAN • PIZZA When a pizza is

named Grandma’s Pizza — you must order it. And trust us, you won’t regret it. There is family tradition baked into every bite. 2780 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-784-7110 $$

Yakuza. JAPANESE • THAI The contemporary Asian décor is

a feast for the eyes: warm, inviting and totally unique. The attentive servers address each table with personal concern.

Central to the dining room is a large classic sushi bar, displaying the fresh fish offerings. But sushi is only part of their menu. Yakuza has a brilliant selection of Japanese and Thai specialties. We were impressed by the freshness and variety of tastes offered. Modern is a fair descriptor as Yakuza offers unique approaches to traditional Japanese and Thai fare, making them new, unique. Try their specials. 2515 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-951-6077 $$

Zuccarelli. ITALIAN • PIZZA This place is more than just a pizza joint. From eggplant Parmesan to shrimp fra diavolo, you will leave quite satisfied. The portions are generous and come with a fresh house salad. Bring your breath mints because their warm garlic rolls are on point. 1340 N. Federal Highway, 954-941-1261 $$

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GO SHARK TAGGING An Excursion with the Guy Harvey Research Institute

This educational and hands-on experience invites you to spend the day aboard a boat with researchers from the Guy Harvey Research Institute and Nova Southeastern University. Attendees will have opportunities to see, touch and work with sharks up close. The primary objective is to collect data and release the sharks before they become stressed.

Attendees will get to help prep the rigging, reel in the sharks and place tags on the sharks’ fins. The funds collected from the excursion will be used to support the research and education efforts of the Guy Harvey Research Institute and Nova Southeastern University, which benefit shark conservation. The excursion is limited to 25 people aboard. A full lunch, beverages and snacks are included.

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Find out when the next available excursion is by calling 954-788-0208. The cost is $185 per person. Attendees should arrive no later than 8am at the boat dock at Pompano Dive Center (101 N. Riverside Drive, Ste. 111, Pompano Beach). The boat will depart at 8:30am, to return around 5:30pm. Public parking is available across Riverside Drive from the center.

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Indoor Sky Diving at iFly

Free fall from 13,000 feet – without jumping out of a plane. The latest immersive experience from iFLY combines virtual reality technology with the real rush of skydiving over some of the world’s most incredible bucket-list destinations. This indoor simulation of sky diving has participants floating on a giant air bubble.

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GET AN AERIAL VIEW Helicopter Rides

Get to know the South Florida from the sky. Hop in a helicopter for a scenic ride over Miami, Coconut Grove, Fairchild Gardens, Biscayne Bay and the Golden Beaches.

There are several providers for helicopter rides, but we recommend taking Florida Helicopter because they fly out of Pompano Beach Airpark and hold a 100 percent safety record for 10 years, offer flight training and scenic tours.

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Hop on board an airboat to cruise around the Florida everglades looking for alligators. You’ll boat deep into the wetlands with an expert captain who will narrate your tour and show you some of Florida’s most exotic birds, fish and amphibians. Afterwards, watch the “alligator LHP MAG DEC 13 REMASTERED 11/11/13 9:28 AM Page 44 wrestling” show — a live alligator presentation with the charismatic Gator Boys. You’ll learn about alligators, watch them get fed and do a few tricks. You might even get to pet a baby alligator.

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St. Augustine: the oldest city in the United States.

Traveling through this marvelously historic city is a journey through time and history — going back to the earliest beginnings of the discovery of America and the very first footsteps of Europeans on the continent.

While Christopher Columbus is widely accredited for discovering America, it is believed in fact, to be Ponce de Leon, who was the first to officially discover Florida in 1493 and claim it for Spain. St. Augustine itself was founded in 1565 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, making it the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the contiguous United States.

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Taking a weekend trip to this unique, charming and historic city is a memorable experience you should not neglect. Look west from the central square and you will see towering what used to be the legendary Ponce de Leon hotel. An architectural wonder of its time, it was legendary Henry Flagler’s first hotel and today is the home of Flagler College.

Directly across the street is the equally revolutionary Alcazar hotel, also built by Henry Flagler. Today, the Alcazar is home to the Lighter museum, which houses an impressive collection of 19th century antiques and art, as well as Café Alcazar, a restaurant located inside the old indoor-pool of the former historic hotel.

Some fun things to do include: visiting the Castillo de San Marcos, a 17th-century fortress with drawbridges; taking a ghost tour of some of the city’s oldest sites; touring the St. Augustine Distillery (with complimentary samples); visiting the Pirate and Treasure Museum; or exploring the Colonial Quarter.

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On the Beach Watersports

Stepping out onto the sand and approaching the tiki hut for On the Beach Watersports is like stepping into a teletransporter with a direct flight to a remote island in the Caribbean. A rainbow-colored, 27-year-old parrot named Sarah squawks as she dangles upside down from a stick suspended from the beachside stand. You can smell coconut oil and citrus as Kenny the Suntan Man demonstrates his homemade lotions for a guest. Tropical frozen drinks are served from the poolside tiki bar, guests lounge under beach cabanas and the skin-drying sensation of saltwater hangs heavy in the ocean breeze.

The sun-warmed sand beckons you to slip off your sandals and dig in your toes.

If you’re looking for a Caribbean-style vacation without going very far, then taking a daytrip to On the Beach Watersports is the perfect getaway. The beachside vendor behind the Wyndham Royal Vista resort provides everything a tropical day should — relaxation, intoxication, excitement and leisure. There are jet skis, kayaks, standup paddleboards, cocktails, sail boats, cabanas and, of course, Sarah the Parrot.

You’ll be greeted by Kenny the Suntan Man, a charismatic and chatty New Yorker who has worked for the beachside vendor since 1983 and started his own suntan lotion line in 1985.

“We get a lot of families that come every weekend.

They live in the area and will walk over. The patio bar is open everyday from noon to closing,” he said.

On the Beach Watersports opens daily at 9am and closes between 6 and 7 at night in the summertime. Learn more online at onthebeach.ws. You can also order Kenny’s Under the Sun products at underthesunskincare.com. On the Beach Watersports is located at 1110 S. Ocean Blvd. in Pompano Beach.

Before setting out on your 2019 summer adventures, please confirm schedules and prices as these may have changed since press time.

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Some of the headlines you can expect to find include: • Deerfield Beach City Manager Burgess Hanson has resigned • Newsweek Has Named a Site in Pompano Beach Among its Top Eight Diving Wonders in the World • Three Pompano Beach Restaurants Have Major Violations During Health Inspections; Find Out Which Ones • Aldi Supermarket is Coming to Pompano Beach

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