Lighthouse Point Magazine October 2019

OCTOBER 2019

CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Our congressman U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch co-founded the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus. He met with Lighthouse Point magazine to answer questions on climate change.

IT’S MUSIC FESTIVAL TIME!

A comprehensive round-up of the best local music festivals from now through 2020

HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS

Your guide to this year’s Halloween events

P R E M I E R E S TAT E P R O P E R T I E S P R E S E N T S

COASTAL RESORT

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$2,995,000 4BR/Den/4.5BA

$4,450,000 7BR/7.5BA

Yachtsman masterpiece on a North Grand canal point lot with 205 feet of water designed around docking a large yacht and keeping your tender on a lift. 3 CG. Amazing views from every room & from the cabana & pool area.

One of a kind palatial estate on 100x198 direct intracoastal lot.

Separate building with guest house and/ or full bar.

This is a landmark estate in the community.

4210 NE 31st Ave, Lighthouse Point

4311 NE 24th Ave, Lighthouse Point

$2,275,000 6BR/6.5BA

$1,499,000 5BR/4.5BA

Breezy SE point lot on the South Grand canal with amazing views! 4 bedrooms downstairs. 191 feet of water close to the inlet. Ready for your finishing touches.

3700 NE 26 Ave, Lighthouse Point

Awesome open floor plan.

All impact glass. Two master bedrooms, one upstairs and one downstairs. 90 feet of water with East exposure.

Heated pool/spa and dock for a large boat!

3900 NE 25th Ave, Lighthouse Point

$1,249,000 4BR/3BA

$829,000 3BR/2BA

Modern Waterfront Home with lots of natural light, pool, private dock & 80’ of waterfront with direct ocean access and no fixed bridges.

Close to the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club!

4120 NE 30th Ave, Lighthouse Point

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

$649,000 3BD/2BA

$579,000 3BR/3BA

Totally renovated home in Lake Placed subdivision of Lighthouse Point. Wood look tile flooring throughout, new kitchen,crown molding throughout. Newly painted inside and out.

3161 NE 28th Ave, Lighthouse Point

Lake Placid area featuring 2BD/2BAan open floor plan.

Gorgeous kitchen. Metal roof & onecar garage. Separate guest house/ studio w/full bath & private entrance.

3020 NE 27th Ave, Lighthouse Point

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$2,495,000 5BR/ Ofc/5.5BA

$2,295,000 5BR/5.2BA

Over 7,000 total sq. ft. and 100’ of dockage with unrestricted ocean access.

On the widest canal in the city and provides opportunities for some of the largest yachts.

A Magnificent Tuscan Estate! All In-Suite baths, bonus club room, elevator, pantry. 4 Balconies, Summer kitchen, Heated pool, home generator.

2345 NE 30th Ct, Lighthouse Point

2901 NE 22nd Ct, Pompano Beach

$1,695,000 5BR/3BA

$1,299,000 3BR/2BA

Completely renovated Lake Placid Estate home. 85 ft. of deepwater slip.Large eat-in Kit with marble floors throughout first floor.

Freshly painted. New A/C. New dock & 20K lb. boat lift. Totally turnkey!

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.

3150 NE 28th Ave, Lighthouse Point

2710 NE 44th St, Lighthouse Point

$799,000 3BR/2BA

$675,000 3BR/2BA

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

Private waterfront home on a large corner lot. Open floor plan with fireplace. Large master suite with whirlpool tub and separate shower. Beautiful pool/spa, 30 feet of dock with ocean access.

Circular drive, 2-car garage. Great entertaining home.

201 SE 11th St, Pompano Beach

$497,500 2BR/2BA

$349,000 2BR/2BA

Incredible location in the Marina area of Lighthouse Point with eastern exposure in your backyard. Open floor plan with terrazzo floors throughout. Oversized 2 car garage, original and ready for your personal touches.

2628 NE 26th Ter, Lighthouse Point

Palm Aire condo completely re-imagined, and re-purposed. and expanded for maximum space and convenience Awesome water views of million dollar homes and Intracoastal!

3000 NE 48th Ct, Lighthouse Point

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LEFT TO RIGHT Lucas Gracias, Bryce Cunneen, Jack Dalton and

Trace Bishop load up a boat to take supplies to the Bahamas to help with Hurricane Dorian relief efforts.

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Combating Climate Change

Our congressman, Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL-22), is the co-chair and co-founder of the Climate Solutions Caucus, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives seeking to find solutions to climate change.

Rep. Deutch recently met with Lighthouse Point! magazine to discuss the Caucus and its priorities.

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Music Festival Round-up

Music! So much music! There are dozens of upcoming music festivals you will not want to miss. This is our comprehensive guide to music festivals from now, through 2020. From laid back beachside tunes, to mega-huge electronic dance festivals, we have them all. Plus, a guide to some other non-music related local festivals.

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Halloween Happenings

Ghosts, goblins and witches, oh my!

There are dozens of Halloween events approaching for both adults and kids. This is your guide to Halloween happenings this month, including: pumpkin patches, trunk or treat parties, costume contests, a disco party and even a way for dogs to get in on the fun.

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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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Stressed Out

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Legal Matters

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Tidbits and Trivia

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Try the Wine

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Did You Actually Do That?

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Dining Out

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Happy Birthday

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Welcome to Dystopia. You’re going to love it.

There’s a ton of fun to be had in and around Lighthouse Point this month. This is your guide.

Reporter Marie Puleo keeps you up-to-date on Lighthouse Point news.

See photos from the openings of Sprouts Market in Deerfield Beach, Salon JC in Lighthouse Point and the long-awaited Oceanic restaurant. Plus, local youth help out with hurricane Dorian relief.

True failure is failing to try.

Dr. Jill Selbach discusses the warning signs and treatments for anxiety disorder.

Steps to take when you have equity in your home.

Escargot are snails and foie gras is... read Jim Terlizzi’s column for his take on fake food.

Discover pinot noirs from the west coast.

What’s Wendell complaining about now?

Get the latest restaurant news, including the opening of Kabuki and a new Legends Tavern & Grille in Pompano Beach.

The monthly round-up of kids and pets celebrating their big days.

Check out our website for extra news, fun things to do, restaurant openings and more. We’re bursting with local coverage.

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Creatively Speaking

Welcome to Dystopia.

You’re Going to Love it.

BY SUSAN ROSSER About 10 years ago “The Hunger Games,” the first book in a trilogy of novels set in a dystopian future where children hunt and are hunted by other children, was all the rage. At the time, I was just happy so many kids were reading. But since then, and probably thanks to the mega success of the books and movies, there have been about a zillion more stories of a bleak earth in the not-sodistant future.

A quick search on Google for the first dystopian novel will bring up classics like “1984” and “Brave New World.” When I heard Hulu was planning to air a series based on Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” I ran out, bought a copy and read it. I remember my mother, an avid reader, loved it when it was first published in 1985. I can practically still hear her saying, “Whoa, this is one creepy book.” It is the story of June, a woman forced into sexual slavery in the totalitarian society of Gilead, formerly the United States. Using flashbacks, June recounts her life before Gilead and the reader learns how the country, faced with low birth rates and environmental decay morphed into an authoritarian and theocratic state.

Life is pretty awful in Gilead.

But the real question is, why all the tales of doom and gloom?

ABOVE A series of signs along a pathway at Haverford College in Pennsylvania reminds students how long items such as aluminum cans and plastic bottles take to decompose in a landfill.

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Why is reading about our collective ill-fated future such a popular pass time?

Recently, I found a box full of essays my mother wrote for the book club she ran. At the start of each meeting, she read her essay to get the conversation rolling. My sisters and I have gone through a bunch of the essays. We agree they are brilliant and all have an overarching theme: If you want to learn about yourself; if you want to learn about others; if you want to learn about the world, read fiction. (We also learned that apparently my mom always wanted to dance with Patrick Swayze.)

And that’s where these tales of dystopia might actually serve a far-reaching purpose. If we close our eyes and imagine a world with limited resources or a tyrannical government, we are forced to think a million unpleasant thoughts. How will I respond to this new world? Who will take care of me and who do I need to take care of? Basically, how will I survive? But more importantly, there is the quintessential question: What can I do to prevent my world from slipping into hell?

Which brings me to the topic of protecting our environment and our youth’s rampant fears surrounding the topic of climate change. Like their apparent fascination with dystopian novels, it’s no secret the younger generations seem more concerned with conservation than their older counterparts.

Last spring, I visited several colleges with my daughter, and on every campus, the concern for the environment was remarkable.

From composting efforts to posters reminding students to be good stewards of the environment, it was beyond encouraging. Perhaps true fear for their futures compels these young adults to act conscientiously and protect their world.

While I know the connection between dystopian fiction and environmental concern might be tenuous at best, I am going to draw a connection anyway. These are the same kids who gobbled up books of doom and gloom like my generation ate individually wrapped Twinkies. And a world with few resources may not be such a leap for their collective imagination.

Fear for a dystopian future, however, may just be the driving force we all need to prevent fiction from becoming reality.

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Around the POINT PEOPLE TO KNOW • THINGS TO DO • PLACES TO GO

Dinner Under the Stars A COMPETITIVE DINING EVENT

This adults only, fun and festive dinner hosted by the Lighthouse Point Cultural Arts Committee invites community members to host a table in Frank McDouough Park where they will prepare and serve dinner to their friends and neighbors. Participants will be provided a round table that seats up to 10 people and chairs. Each table is encouraged to go big on decorations, wear costumes and serve whatever food they’d like. There will be prizes presented for the best-decorated tables.

Throughout dinner, live music will be performed by the Andrew Morris Trio, a country rock band. Guests and participants are required to be of legal drinking age.

Concert & Food Trucks in the Park

Food trucks galore, friendly neighbors and live music by the Justin Enco Band, an acoustic powerhouse band.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 5 from 6 to 9pm WHERE: Frank McDonough Park, 3500 NE 27 Ave., Lighthouse Point

Garden Club of Lighthouse Point

FIRST MEETING OF THE SEASON

WHEN: Nov. 9. Table decorating, place setting and social hour will take place between 5 and 6:30pm; prizes will be presented between 6:30 and 7pm; dinner, music and dancing takes place between 7 and 9pm.

WHERE: Frank McDonough Park, 3500 NE 27 Ave., Lighthouse Point COST: Tables are $150 each and can be reserved at lhp.recdesk. com/community. Payments are accepted until Oct. 31. Or, participants can drop off a check at the Recreation Department at 2200 NE 38 St., Lighthouse Point. Tables are limited and will be available until Oct. 12.

For more information please contact the Lighthouse Point Recreation Department at 954-784-3439 or by email at lhprec@ lighthousepoint.com.

Are you interested in gardening, informative speakers and trips? Look no further. Visit the Garden Club of Lighthouse Point’s first meeting of the season. This luncheon is free and open to the public. The presentation will be on the “Importance of Bats to the Balance of our Ecosystem.” The guest speaker will be Erick Espana, Master Naturalist, Quiet Waters Park.

WHEN: Monday Oct. 7 at 1pm; speaker at 2pm WHERE: Dixon Ahl Hall, 2220 NE 38th St., Lighthouse Point For more information contact Caroline at c.caroline.steffen@ aol.com or visit The Garden Club of Lighthouse Point online at lhpgc. org

Around the Point contains information originating from other organizations. While every attempt is made to ensure all information is accurate, schedules do change. We recommend confirming events prior to setting out on your adventure.

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Community Events

Dunn’s Run

Join your community in supporting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County at the 23rd Annual Dunn’s Run, a 5k walk/run or 5-mile run along beautiful Deerfield Beach. There will also be a 100-yard dash for children ages 3 to 6.

WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 6 from 7:30am to noon.

WHERE: Deerfield Beach’s Main Beach Parking Lot, 149 SE 21st Ave. COST: The five mile, timed run is $35; the 5k walk/run timed is $30. The kids 100-yard dash is $10 and includes a medal, race number and tee-shirt. Register online at dunnsrun.com.

Hillsboro Lighthouse Tour

This is a rare opportunity to tour the Hillsboro Lighthouse. You and your friends or family will be transported by boat from the Sands Harbor Resort & Marina (125 N. Riverside Dr.) to the picturesque lighthouse where you’ll tour the grounds and learn about this landmark’s history. The boat leaves the Sands dock to the lighthouse at each sail time. The boat leaves the lighthouse dock to the Sands approximately 30 minutes later (for an approximate one hour round trip). Please arrive 10-20 minutes before the departure time.

Friendly members will check you in, provide you with a wrist band and assist you with boarding the boat.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 12; boats depart at on the hour from 9 to 3pm WHERE: Boats leave from the Sands Harbor Resort & Marina at 125 N. Riverside Dr., Pompano Beach COST: $35pp or a current Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society membership

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show Celebrates 60 Years

One of the top events in the boating industry, the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show will be back for its 60th edition in October with another spectacular showcase. Events will take place at seven different venues throughout Fort Lauderdale. More than 1,200 exhibitors will be in attendance and more than 1,500 boats will be on display.

Every year, the show exhibits a vast array of the industry’s latest boats and yachts of all sizes, worldwide debuts, plus a medley of marine products and accessories to enhance the nautical lifestyle. From yacht builders and designers, to exotic cars and brokerage yachts, this show has something for everyone.

WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 30 - Sunday, Nov. 3 WHERE: At seven different venues in Fort Lauderdale. Visit flibs.com for details.

COST: General admission tickets for adults are $34 for a one-day ticket; children ages 6 to 15 are $15. Children under 5 are free when accompanied by a paid adult. VIP tickets and package deals are available. Visit flibs.com for all the details

Pompano Food Truck Round Up

Every third Friday of the month the Pompano Food Truck Round Up features more than 15 food trucks, drinks, music and fun. Bring blankets and folding chairs.

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 18 from 6 to 10pm (third Fridays) WHERE: Old Town Pompano at First Ave. and First St. (near the corner of Dixie and Atlantic Blvds.).

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Community Events

Fine Art Show in Boca Raton

Juried fine art and fine craft show where all art is original and personally handmade by the artist who is present at the show.

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday Nov. 2 & 3 from 10am to 5pm WHERE: Mizner Park Ampitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton COST: Free to attend

The Beach Buoys Tribute at Galuppi’s

The Beach Buoys are an authentic tribute to the Beach Boys. From the precise vocal arrangements and striped shirts, to the vintage guitars and amps, The Beach Buoys have done the research to effectively recreate a live Beach Boys performance from the mid 60’s.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 19 from 7:30 to 11pm WHERE: Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach

Art of the City

BLOCK PARTY AT THE POMPANO BEACH CULTURAL CENTER

Art Prevails Project, a Broward-based multi-disciplinary arts organization, is using the creative arts to bring community residents together. With major support from the Community Foundation of Broward, Art Prevails Project has partnered with the City of Pompano Beach to bring you Art of the City: Block Party, a free, quarterly community extravaganza that will showcase amazing talent from across South Florida and will highlight the rich cultural flair Pompano Beach has offer.

A live artist battle will feature some of South Florida’s most talented visual artists as they create pieces throughout the night. In addition, the Children’s Village will give kids the opportunity to get involved as they create their own artwork. Food and drink vendors will be on site. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and prepare to have an amazing time at the Block Party.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 5 from 5 to 8pm WHERE: Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd.

Vegan Fest

For its second year, Diamonds by Raymond Lee will host a Vegan Fest. Tons of vegan food trucks will serve up delicious plant-based foods. Craft beers and drinks will be served, too. Live music creates an all- around awesome party. A yoga class will be held to kick off the festival at 4pm.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 4 to 9pm WHERE: Diamonds by Raymond Lee, 2801 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton COST: Festival entrance is free. Food and drinks for purchase.

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Beach Zumba WITH JANET IN DEERFIELD BEACH

Plant a Living beachside for four years. Join her and her regular following ofTree fitness students on Christmas the Great Lawn in Pompano Beach (far

Second and Fourth Wednesdays at 6pm.

WHERE: 26 Degree Brewing at 2600 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach COST: Cost is $15 and includes a full hour of yoga and a beer of your choice

Beach Zumba has returned! Classes By end Donna Torrey east of Atlantic Blvd. by the sand) for will be taught by experienced Zumba a workout with an ocean breeze. instructor, Janet Ciccone.

WHEN: Classes are Monday, Wednesday WHEN: Classes are at 8:30am on and Fridays at 9am.

First Tuesday TriBE BEach Yoga Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the COST:families Drop in rate is or can cities) because Join Corbin andtoo other members SE Ninth St. boardwalk The holiday season is by in the highbeach. gear, and for many in$7;some they Stacy grow tall, and are for $25, or 10 of thestrikes hOMe Team their community COST: Classes are $7 pera class or $35 for this means shopping for Christmas tree. purchase When I five wassessions a susceptible to lightening and for hurricane damage. sessions for $40. For more information based Beach Yoga SoundOff™ Social a six-class package. child, I used to get very sad thinking about all the trees Please, if you own one, don’t plant it outside. They just call Jackie at 443-366-0753. event. The event is donation based, so that were cut, but then I learned that Christmas tree don’t belong in our Florida landscape.

Fortunately, there participants must bring cash or check to farming is big business in many states andYoga considered a are some really excellent choices for those who wish to have on Pompano Beach donate. renewable resource. a living can be planted into the landscape, Juliana from Yoga4Life Studiosholiday teaches tree thatParticipants will receive a SoundOff™ yoga by the beach on the patch of Experience LED headset to use during Although that knowledge made me feel better, for some, creating a Christmas memory arboretum. artificial turf near the fountains.

Bring the event, which will blast music and it could still be considered wasteful. If you are one of those Our Florida native, Southern Red Cedar (Juniperus water, a towel and yoga mat. instructions while participants do yoga. people who would rather choose an alternative, there are salicicola) is a great choice as is the Arizona cypress WHEN: Classes are on Sundays from 9 Towels for the beach, a water station and two options: artificial, or an actual living tree.

(Cupressus arizonica). Both evergreens make a striking, low to 10am. a post workout drink ticket to Café Med “darling” What probably comes to mind is one of those maintenance to the landscape, and are great bird COST: Classes are by donation, so additionwill be provided. little Norfolk Island pines being sold in many chainbring stores. attractors, both for nesting andThe as afirst food source.

They month grow please cash. For more information WHEN: Tuesday of every call 754-307-9489.

While these make nice houseplants, unfortunately, they to around 25 feet, prefer full sun and are drought tolerant. from 7:30pm to 8:30pm WHERE: Wyndham Deerfield Beach grow to be quite large, and quickly! The result is that they shape makes the perfect Best of all, their pyramidal Resort, 2096 NE Second St., Deerfield Pints & Poses, Yoga & Brews LHP are booted out of the houseplant world and into, (you Christmas tree!

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COST: $10 minimum donation. Cash or Afterwards, 26 Degree’s bartenders Now, our&well-intentioned choice for thewill holidays has gateand Nursery is located in the at Pompano Citicredit check is accepted event. Online help you find yourGarden inner thirst Stretch Tone on Pompano Beach turned an environmental menace!has Norfolk Island craft pinesenjoyment.

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Culture

Andrea Huffman Art Exhibition Opening Reception, Artist’s Talk & Creative Workshop

Meandering Currents, Andrea Hoffman

Bailey Contemporary Arts Artist-in-Residence Andrea Huffman uses the translucency of silk organza in her fiber art as a metaphor for seeing what lies beneath the façade.

Drawing upon her own creative and intuitive spirit, Huffman uses a variety of techniques on fabric, including hand dyeing, printmaking, painting, and digital photography, along with hand and machine stitching, to convey her impressions of the natural world and the passing of time.

Her October exhibition “Sheer Intuition” at Bailey Contemporary Arts, will play on these themes.

Bailey Contemporary Arts will host both an opening reception (Oct. 4) and an artist’s talk (Oct. 16) for the

32nd Annual Las Olas Art Fair

exhibition. At the artist’s talk, Huffman will provide insight into her artwork practice and inspiration, and will answer questions from the audience. After the artist’s talk, guests are welcome to attend the Lyrics Lab open mic night, which follows.

Huffman taught art in Broward Public Schools for more than 30 years and received a Master’s Degree in Art Education from Florida International University.

Though Huffman has retired from teaching in the public school system, she continues to share her passion for art, teaching classes and workshops in fiber art and mixed media at various art venues and guilds throughout Florida, including Bailey Contemporary Arts.

Huffman will teach a Fabric Fusion Workshop at Bailey on Oct. 19. She will guide participants to create a “painting” using only fabric that is composed by ironing the pieces together. No sewing or gluing required. Finished pieces will be matted or mounted to a canvas. All levels of expertise welcome. The admission price of $25 includes all supplies.

WHEN:

• The opening reception for “Sheer Intuition”will be on Friday, Oct. 4 from 6 to 10pm.

• Huffman will give an artist talk on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7pm.

• Huffman will teach the Fabric Fusion Workshop on Oct. 19 from 11am to 3pm WHERE: Bailey Contemporary Arts, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach COST: The opening reception and artist talk are complimentary. The Fabric Fusion Workshop is $25 and includes all supplies.

The Las Olas Art Fair is ranked as one of the top 100 art festivals in the nation and continues to be one of the most anticipated art events in the area. Meet the creators of the art on display; commission a specific piece; ask questions about techniques; learn the sources of each artist’s inspiration; and purchase fine works of art at affordable prices. No matter what artistic pleasure you’re looking for, you’ll be sure to find it on Las Olas at this always anticipated, juried art fair.

WHEN: Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 19 & 20 from 10am to 5pm WHERE: 620 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale

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News Bits

Furman Insurance Earns Two Big Honors Frank H. Furman Inc,. the iconic Pompano Beach insurance firm, recently received two major honors.

The company, which was founded in 1962, has long been a prominent business leader in the Pompano Beach community.

According to Furman representative Allison Sorenson, “Insurance Business America surveyed thousands of insurance professionals across the country to name the industry’s best places to work. Frank H. Furman, Inc. has been named a Top Insurance Workplace for the second year in a row. Fifty-three companies achieved the distinction of Top Insurance Workplace for 2019.

She added, via e-mail release, “Furman Insurance is very proud to be named a Top Insurance Workplace, and we can’t wait to continue to grow and further impact our community.

Dirk DeJong, Furman’s CEO, said, “We are honored that our employees are excited to work for our firm and are pleased with the benefits package, as well as feel that the office is an extension of their family.”

Furman Insurance, located on E. Atlantic Blvd. is primarily a B2B company dealing with clients throughout the country, although they do provide insurance for individuals as well. Though Furman is a national company, it has long been highly active in the Pompano Beach community, often sponsoring local events and other community oriented programs.

The company also was named one of the five fastest growing businesses in Broward County, in the “Under $25 Million” category by South Florida Business Journal, based on revenue growth over the past two years.

A second Pompano Beach company also finished in the top five: Central Reach, located on Federal Highway in the shopping center behind the Starbucks.

Central Reach builds practice management software for the developmental disabilities sector with a focus on both research and practice.

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Sprouts Market in Deerfield Beach is Now Open

Zion Lutheran preschool in Deerfield Beach recently changed their name to Evergreen Academy. The newlynamed academy can be reached at 954-421-3146.

See pictures of the grand opening in our Happy Snaps pages.

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City Beat

BY MARIE PULEO

How the City Got Ready for Hurricane Dorian Even though Lighthouse Point avoided a hit from Hurricane Dorian last month, city officials and personnel had prepared for the worst, taking measures to protect life and property, as it looked like the storm was poised to strike Florida.

“It was the same routine the City used for Hurricane Irma,” said Mayor Glenn Troast.

The City, which establishes a hurricane plan before every hurricane season, began having conference calls with the Broward County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) starting on Wednesday, Aug. 28, the day Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency.

Over the next few days, preparedness measures were carried out, such as clearing the city’s streets of garbage cans or any other objects that could become airborne; securing the city’s parks; and making sure back-up generators were working. Plans were put in place to ensure that residents with special needs could get to special needs shelters, in the event the city had to be evacuated.

Starting on Friday, 65-70 personnel started working shifts of 12 hours on, 12 hours off, including the entire police, fire and public works departments, the mayor, city administrator and all department heads. They stayed in City facilities, and while half of them were on duty, the other half slept or had personal time.

“We increased the number of patrols that our police were doing because we had extra people on to make sure there were no opportunists taking advantage of

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the situation,” said Troast.

On Tuesday night, once it was determined the storm was no longer a threat, the extra personnel that had been brought in were released and regular shifts resumed.

Apart from some tree limbs that had fallen down, there was no substantial damage to the city, said Troast.

One of the big challenges in dealing with the storm was a lack of information coming from the Broward County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which was “frustrating,” said Troast. A change of leadership at the EOC, as well as a new team, created some “hiccups.”

In particular, there wasn’t a lot of information shared about the timing of opening shelters.

“Obviously, with the size of that storm, it was going to take time to evacuate people to shelters, and get our special needs population moved,” said Troast.

School was held on Friday, which would have normally been a preparation day to get the shelters opened.

“Fortunately, we didn’t need them,

but if the need had arisen, I think it would have been a challenge to get people moved in a short period of time,” said Troast.

“I don’t think the new team was as organized as they could have been,” he said.

Hurricane Dorian’s Cost to Lighthouse Point Lighthouse Point escaped the potential physical impacts of Hurricane Dorian, but the storm still rang up approximately $128,000 in costs, which went toward overtime hours for personnel, mileage on City vehicles used during the preparation phase, and supplies such as food and water for City employees.

Finance Director Frank DiPaolo said the City hopes to get reimbursed for the costs by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which is typically a lengthy process.

When Hurricane Irma struck in 2017, the City incurred about $878,000 in costs for emergency preparedness measures, minor damage to city facilities and debris removal. The City has been reimbursed approximately $130,000 of those costs from FEMA and the state of Florida. The City anticipates an additional and final reimbursement, hopefully within 60 days, of about $700,000, which has been approved by the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management and FEMA, said DiPaolo.

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BY MARIE PULEO

Honorees of Lighthouse Point Keeper Days 2020 Have Been Chosen Lighthouse Point will continue its tradition of honoring citizens who have made significant contributions to the community through their service by holding its 20th annual Lighthouse Point Keeper Days celebration the weekend of Feb. 7-9, 2020. The theme of the event will be “Beacons of Light Keeping Our Future Bright.”

The honorees selected by the Cultural Arts Committee as Lighthouse Point Keepers for 2020 are Storm Suydam, director of the Trinity Learning Center at Trinity United Methodist Church; Craig Haley, owner and operator of Elite Force Martial Arts; and Suzanne Citere, owner and director of RealDance Studio.

These individuals were chosen for the work they do with the city’s youth in helping them develop character and moral values, said Becky

LEFT TO RIGHT Storm Suydam, Craig Haley and Suzanne Citere

Lysengen, director of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, which oversees the Keeper Days event.

The Keeper Days weekend will kick off on Friday, Feb. 7, with a recognition dinner at the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club. Other weekend activities will include a Keeper Days race and parade, a free concert, fireworks and a Family Sports Day at Frank McDonough Park.

Tickets for the Keeper Days dinner

are expected to be available for purchase starting in November through the City’s website.

The 2020 Keeper Days honorees work with the city’s youth at the following locations in Lighthouse Point: TRINITY LEARNING CENTER 3901 NE 22nd Ave.,

954-941-8033

ELITE FORCE MARTIAL ARTS 4754 N. Federal Highway,

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REALDANCE STUDIO 1827 NE 25th St., 954-942-6122

Lighthouse Point Continues Its Relief Efforts for the Bahamas Before Hurricane Dorian had even traveled away from Freeport, Lighthouse Point had arranged to partner with Food For The Poor, a nonprofit based in Coconut Creek, to help the Bahamas.

Immediately after the storm had bypassed Lighthouse Point

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residents began dropping off their donations of canned goods, non-perishable food, water and hygiene products to the Lighthouse Point Fire Department. Within three days, those donations were already on their way to the Bahamas.

Food For The Poor has been coming to the Lighthouse Point fire station one to two times a week to pick up the donations and has already shipped several 53-foot-long containers of goods. Some have gone to Treasure Cay in the Abaco Islands, which were ravaged by the hurricane, but most have been brought into Freeport due to its accessibility, said Mayor Glenn Troast.

“I’ve spent a lot of time in the Abacos,” said Troast. “I’ve fished that entire area, and know the area well. The marina I used to stay in is gone, completely destroyed...We’re going to collect as long as the charity we have partnered with tells us the need is there.”

Donations can be dropped off at the fire station from 8am to 8pm, by entering through the bay doors and ringing the doorbell for assistance. For more information, contact the Lighthouse Point Fire Department at 954-941-2624.

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Robyn Raphael-Dynar, Jason Dynar, Amber Moshoekes, Troy and Cassie Garter

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Happy Snaps

Laps for Lightning

Lighthouse Point Yacht Club

The Lighthouse Point Yacht Club swim team came together to raise money to purchase a Thor Guard Lightning Protection system and pace clock.

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Personal Development

True Failure is Failing to Try

BY CRAIG HALEY

SARA BLAKELY IS THE FOUNDER OF SPANX, A BILLION-DOLLAR CLOTHING COMPANY. WHEN SHE was younger, her father would ask her every day at the dinner table what she tried that day and if she failed or not.

This may seem like a peculiar thing for a parent to ask, however, he knew that if she wasn’t trying new things and failing, she would never reach her potential. He knew that she needed to regularly step out of her comfort zone and push herself to the limit.

Her father defined true failure as failing to try.

“It just took away my fear of trying,” she said.

Down and out in a dead-end office products sales job, Blakely invested all the money she had, $5,000, into creating a body wear line that would work for her.

“I must have heard ‘no’ a thousand times,” she said. But she didn’t listen. In addition to the $5,000 she invested, she saved $3,000 (which she didn’t have) on legal fees by writing her own patent from a textbook.

Ultimately, the company she founded, Spanx, created an entirely new category of products called “shapewear” that has inspired a cult like following among women worldwide.

With Oprah Winfrey’s blessing, Spanx turned from a small business into a worldwide sensation. Today Spanx is worth over a billion dollars, and the brand now includes more than 200 products that help women look and feel great. Ever the optimist, she also started Spanx for men, and it has taken off.

Today, Blakely owns 100 percent of her company, has zero debt, and has never taken on an outside investment. In 2012 Time magazine named her one of its “100 Most Influential People in the World.”

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Our Elite Force Jiu-Jitsu Head Coach, Alexandre Pimentel, a.k.a.

“Pulga,” is a multiple time Jiu-Jitsu World Champion, Brazilian Champion, Victory FC Featherweight Champion and an ADCC Champion.

What most people don’t know was that 23 years ago when he was a blue belt (the second belt in the adult belt system), he competed in every tournament he could and never won a single match. This losing streak lasted all three years he was a blue belt. Was he a failure? Hell no!

Every time he stepped in the ring, he tried his best and learned.

He learned what worked and what didn’t. He learned to handle pressure and he learned to stay calm in the eye of the storm.

He reminds us often in class that when you lose, it’s never a loss; it is always a lesson.

True failure is failing to try. I’m sure all of us can think of a few areas in our life where we can push the envelope. My encouragement is to check your ego at the door and try.

You will either be successful, or you will learn something valuable that you will utilize in your next attempt.

Remember the children’s book “The Little Engine That Could”?

That is not just a children’s book. It is a great life philosophy! Y Craig Haley is the Sixth Degree Black Belt instructor at Elite Force Martial Arts, eliteforcemartialarts.com.

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Stressed Out

BY DR. JILL SELBACH

RECOGNIZING AND TREATING ANXIETY DISORDER

IT’S MONDAY MORNING AND YOU WAKE YOUR CHILD FOR SCHOOL. SHE GETS DRESSED, RELUCTANTLY AND YOU HEAR, “MY STOMACH HURTS.” YOU BEGIN TO NOTICE A FEELING of annoyance build, as you have heard this line a million times.

You reply, “Eat a little breakfast and I’m sure you’ll feel better.” The complaints increase as you approach school and a look of fear is on your child’s face. You begin to get angry and resort to threatening punishments. This is an all too familiar scene.

Anxiety is a normal part of life and of childhood. Children often go through phases. However, when a child has an anxiety disorder, it impacts their life in a major way. They avoid places, activities and are unable to engage socially and academically as they would otherwise.

Untreated anxiety can lead to more long standing issues.

Children miss out on important social growth, academic growth and they are at risk for developing depression and substance abuse issues. A 2015 study estimated that 80 percent of children with a diagnosable anxiety disorder and 60 percent of kids with a diagnosable depressive disorder are not getting treatment.

The good news is anxiety is a very treatable disorder with many research based interventions. The first step is to determine if your child has an anxiety disorder or if it is just a phase. A study at the University of British Columbia found two questions to be 85 percent effective in identifying anxiety disorders in children. Parents were asked, “Is your child more shy or anxious than other children his or her age? Is your child more worried than other children his or her age?” An affirmative answer to either one of these questions was a good predictor of the presence or development of an anxiety disorder.

Anxiety disorders are believed to be caused by both biological and environmental circumstances. When there is a biological predisposition and environmental stressors are present, the symptoms may emerge.

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Know the signs and symptoms of an anxiety disorder. There are many different types of anxiety disorders but here are some general signs and symptoms to look for:

Children: • stomach aches and headaches • difficulty sleeping • irritability • refusal to go places or do things • excessive worry • fatigue

Adolescents/Adults: • sleeplessness • feeling keyed up and jittery • panic symptoms (racing heart, sweating, dizziness, nausea) • feeling overwhelmed • fearful • difficulty paying attention or concentrating • excessive worry

Interventions There are many good self-help books for children, adolescents and adults on this topic. It is strongly recommended you educate yourself if you feel you or your child is experiencing anxiety. Here are three effective interventions for anxiety disorder: COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT) is a talk therapy that helps patients understand how their thoughts and feelings influence their behaviors. This therapy is generally short-term and is specifically tailored to the patient’s symptom presentation and behaviors.

EXPOSURE THERAPY exposes the patient to the feared situation or objects in a controlled and measured way to build confidence and decrease fear.

RELAXATION TRAINING teaches patients to place themselves in a relaxed state through deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation and visualization. This aids in reducing the physical anxiety response.

This also keeps patients mindful of the present and not on the “what ifs” in the future.

As a parent of an anxious child, find time for yourself. It can be very demanding and taxing emotionally. Try to be patient and understand the fear your child is experiencing and get support and guidance from a professional.

The most important factor is finding a therapist with whom you and/or your child connect. The therapist will then use his or her creativity to devise individualized treatment interventions to specifically address the issues. Y Dr. Jill Selbach is a licensed clinical psychologist. For more information visit drjillselbach.com or call 954-618-8412.

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Legal Matters

Got Home Equity?

Consider Doing a Trust

BY MARTIN ZEVIN, ATTORNEY

IN 2012, I WROTE AN ARTICLE RECOMMENDING AGAINST DOING A REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST IF YOU WERE “UNDERWATER” WITH YOUR MORTGAGE. Many of my clients had bought or refinanced from 2004 to 2006 at the top of the market.

However, the last seven years have seen significant increases in property values. This has resulted in many homeowners now having positive equity. If prices continue to rise, many more homeowners will have some positive equity.

In the article I wrote in 2012, I advised clients to live long enough to see their properties increase in value to

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exceed the amount of the mortgage; at that time, they could come back to me to discuss a revocable living trust.

That time is now here.

Without equity in your home, it does not make sense to pay an attorney the fee and costs involved in creating a trust, since you would be burdening your heirs with a property that has a negative equity. However, once that equity turns positive, you are doing your heirs a favor by eliminating the time and money involved in going through probate. Probate can take a year and cost thousands of dollars in fees and costs.

Remember also that the trust is called a “revocable living trust.” This means that, as long as you are alive, the trust remains with you. You can always sell your home and buy a new home as trustee of your trust.

You do not need to change the trust unless you want to change the beneficiaries for the new property. You can also buy additional properties, in Florida or out of state, as trustee of your trust.

Therefore, if you now have equity in your home, you should seriously consider creating a trust. Transferring your home to the trust will not change your homestead or your real estate taxes.

In addition, regardless of the equity in your home, it is extremely important to have current advance care directives to protect you if you are incapacitated. These include the durable power of attorney (which must specifically include the address of your property) as well as the designation of health care surrogate and living will. New Florida laws could mean that your current documents need to be revised. Y Martin Zevin is available to discuss wills, trusts, estates and 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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Tidbits & Trivia

Food Fakery WE ARE BEING “CONNED” BY THE FOOD INDUSTRY. THROUGH THE USE OF EUPHEMISMS WE ARE BEING MANIPULATED INTO EATING THINGS WE MIGHT OTHERWISE AVOID. FOR EXAMPLE: CHILEAN SEA BASS It’s not a bass and not necessarily from Chile. Would you order it by its real name — “Patagonian toothfish”? I think not, unless maybe you’re a curious dentist.

FOIE GRAS A fancy French name for goose liver. Personally, I think the FDA should ban the eating of all liver. Being forced to eat liver is tantamount to serving time in Purgatory.

ESCARGOT Another French word for snails. Picture these deadorganic-matter-eating gastropods leaving a slime trail on your garden wall. That should kill your appetite. It is for good reason they are served with six full cloves of garlic per snail.

SWEETBREADS They are not bread and not sweet. Tell the server you want the “pan-fried pancreas and thymus glands.” If you are capable of eating that, you might as well wash it down with a Bloody Mary — made with real blood.

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BY JAMES TERLIZZI

SALISBURY STEAK It’s not a steak, just a hamburger on steroids. It was invented in 1897 by Dr. James Salisbury as a cure for digestive problems. He died shortly thereafter from digestive problems.

HAMBURGER Since we’re on the subject, there is no ham in a hamburger. It’s a German word meaning “from the city of Hamburg,” which appeared on American menus in the late 1800s during a period of heavy German immigration. Similarly, the frankfurter also came from a German city — Frankfurt (surprise).

Here is a little known fact — there was talk of banning cocktail franks during Prohibition.

OSSO BUCO Veal shanks, which at one time were among the cheapest things you could buy from a butcher. Change the name and you have a $30 entrée. The literal translation is “bone with a hole”. Imagine seeing that on a menu.

ROCK SALMON Actually dogfish, a kind of shark. Next time you’re in England at a fish and chips shop, order “shark and chips” just to see the reaction.

CANOLA OIL It’s actually rapeseed oil. It’s easy to see why no one would buy that.

SQUAB It’s a pigeon. Just a pigeon. The same ones people feed in the park. The same ones that poop on your car. (I might eat one just to get even for the mess on my Subaru.)

CHICKEN WINGS While these are what they say they are, be careful in some eateries, where they cut the wings into two parts, the drumettes and the shoulders and count each part as a wing.

Hence, 10 wings for $5 is really only five wings.

WHITE CHOCOLATE There is no such thing. Chocolate contains the cacao mass from the ground beans. The white version does not. This is not chocolate.

This is a perversion. Purveyors of white chocolate should be arrested for fraud and sentenced to life in prison. Don’t mess with my chocolate. When I want chocolate, I want real chocolate.

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Try the Wine

Delighting in West Coast Pinot Noir

WINE AND MUSIC HAVE MUCH IN COMMON. WHEN LISTENING TO MUSIC WE LIKE, PLAYED LIVE BY TALENTED MUSICIANS, THE EXPERIENCE CAN BE SENSATIONAL. MOST OF US WOULD repeat such experiences again and again, when possible. Of course, if we hear the same music played by other musicians, or even the same ones under other conditions, we need to acknowledge the music might sound different — maybe better, maybe not. Wine is like that, especially pinot noir.

Pinot noir wines, when made with quality grapes by skilled and talented winemakers, can be astonishingly good. When one of those elements is lacking or diminished, they can be very disappointing. We learned this recently when I, along with my wife and others, tasted a number of California and Oregon pinot noir wines.

The idea was to see how wines in different price ranges might differ by state and whether there might be reasons to prefer those from one state versus another. Most were delicious, meeting or exceeding my expectations. I was less enamored with the cheaper California wines.

I’ll explain in a moment. (Tasting notes and recommendations for other similar wines are at the end of this article.)

The Pleasures of Pinot Noir Pinot noir wines are among the most delicious, enjoyable and flexible of all wines. A swirled inch or two of good pinot noir in a large wine glass should be a pleasure to look at and drink. It should glisten with translucent ruby or garnet colors. It should be light, but bold with enticing fresh or dried red fruit as well as other interesting or even surprising aromas and flavors. The relatively light, smooth texture, mild tannins and balanced acidity of really 60

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good pinot noir can even fill one’s Autumn mouth at with the sensation that a Willamette Valley vineyard the wine and its flavors are floating. Importantly, good pinot noir should pair nicely with a wide range of foods and occasions, from a modest turkey sandwich lunch, for instance, to an elaborate or very special dinner. For me that might be roast duck or lamb.

I love the distinctive earthiness of red French Burgundy, the world’s standard for wines made from pinot noir grapes. Unfortunately, rising demand globally for French Burgundy has propelled bottle prices for once modestly priced wines into the $40-plus range, and premium or top wines into the stratosphere. Fortunately, there are truly terrific pinot noir alternatives produced in California and Oregon with prices that won’t stop your heart.

There are literally dozens of excellent California and Oregon pinot noir brands selling for well under $50. Chances are, if you go into a store with a large wine selection, you’ll find plenty of examples from both states. And, if you’re prepared to spend the $50-$100 needed to purchase a bottle of top quality French village or premier cru red Burgundy, you can buy and enjoy some of the best pinot noir wines California and Oregon have to offer. Looking at it that way, West Coast pinot noir wines can provide great value, especially considering many are truly world-class wines.

Comparing Oregon and California Pinot Noir Much is made of differences between California and Oregon pinot noir wines. California pinots supposedly tend toward cherry, raspberry, plum and spice flavors, reflecting warmer conditions. Oregon pinots favor cherry, cranberry and earthy, even mushroom flavors (much like French Burgundy), >>>

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Try the Wine <<< reflecting Oregon’s cool, more northern growing conditions. The Willamette Valley and other Oregon pinot noir areas, after all, share roughly the same latitudes with French Burgundy and cool growing conditions. But the best California pinot growing areas, such as Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley, Monterrey’s Santa Lucia Highlands and Santa Barbara’s Santa Rita Hills, also enjoy cool growing conditions due to high elevations and their exposure to chilly, damp Pacific ocean air.

There are many variables to winemaking we need to consider when comparing similar wines. Wines crafted from grapes from the same vineyard typically vary from harvest to harvest. Multiple properly stored bottles of the exact same wine from the same vintage can change materially when opened over the course of years. Wines made from genetically similar grapes grown in different places or made by different winemakers may taste as alike as cheddar and Swiss cheese. On top of all that, pinot noir grapes are finicky, thin-skinned and very challenging to grow and cultivate.

In any case, Oregon pinot noir seems to have a certain cache that California pinot noir lacks. Some wine lovers feel Oregon pinot noir wines have more “soul” or ethereal qualities.

I think such distinctions are largely overdrawn. Subtle taste differences aside, I believe that Oregon and California pinot noir wines selling above $20-25 generally have consistently comparable quality. In particular, premium wines from California’s leading pinot growing areas compare very favorably with their Oregon brethren.

I found no discernible differences in the quality or enjoyment of the pricier pinot noir wines we tasted. These wines, often made by smaller vintners, are produced with such care and high quality grapes that the pleasure derived from drinking them overshadows any stylistic warbles or wrinkles most of us might notice. If I were choosing a pinot noir for a special dinner, I’d serve any of the better Oregon or California brands without hesitation.

On the other hand, of the wines costing less than $20, I favored the ones from Oregon. They seemed to have more reliable quality than the California wines, consistent with past experience. Though less complex than their more costly Oregon or California counterparts, the less expensive Oregon pinot noirs had lovely bright flavors and aromas and were easy-drinking with no objectionable characteristics. The less expensive California wines had nice red fruit flavors and aromas, but some also tasted one dimensional and a bit harsh.

I can only speculate why this is so, including it’s all in my imagination. Oregon’s pinot noir growing areas have enjoyed all but one excellent vintage over the past seven years. In fact, I don’t recall tasting any unfavorable Oregon Pinots in recent years. California pinot noir vintages have been less consistent, even in the best pinot noir growing areas. Logically, in less favorable vintages, less costly grapes used to make California’s less expensive wines, particularly those under $15, tend to produce less favorable wines. And in better vintages,

low cost grapes may come from areas or vineyards that don’t grow the highest quality fruit. These are generalizations, of course. There are brands we didn’t taste, like Kendall-Jackson, Kirkland and Lucas & Lewellen, which market very fine inexpensive California pinot.

My suggestion when looking for value in California pinot noir is to buy up a bit if quality is important. Sometimes it makes sense to buy one very good bottle of wine rather than be disappointed by two cheaper ones. Y

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Let us know your thoughts on pinot noir or whatever wine you’re drinking.

Oregon and California Pinot Noir Tasting Notes 2016 Acrobat, Eugene, OR, $14-16: Enjoyable and tothe-point. Dry with light texture. Beams of bright cherry, strawberry and cotton candy aromas and a tasty cherry flavors with a peppery spicy edge.

2016 “Lyric” by Etude, Santa Barbara, CA $18-$25: Cherry and strawberry flavors. Pleasant, laid back.

2017 Erath, Oregon, $18-20: Enticing wafts of cherry, raspberry and spice aromas and flavors. Spice tastes linger. Terrific buy for the quality.

2015 La Crema Sonoma, CA, $17-20: Medium-light texture with mild cherry, blackberry and plum flavors.

Noticeable but mild tannins and some spice. Bristly finish. Good basic pinot.

2017 The Four Graces, Willamette Valley, OR, $26-32: Sleek, caressing and a treat to drink. Layers of delicious cherry, cranberry, raspberry and earthy tones. Will improve with time.

2016 Gary Farrell, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, CA, $28-38: Rush of dried cherries, cranberry, earthy aromas with hints of dried plums and candied orange rinds. Dark fruit flavors suspended on a frame of perfect acidity and spice. Outstanding!

2016 Resonance, Willamette Valley, OR, $30-35: French vintner Louis Jadot’s first Oregon winemaking foray. Beautiful and pure. Striking cherry, blueberry and raspberry aromas and flavors with balanced acidity and pleasant tannins. Burgundy-like.

2015 Sojourn Cellars, Russian River Valley, $35-$45: A silky smooth beauty where inviting cherry, raspberry, strawberry and other flavors and aromas seem to float in one’s mouth. Wow! 2017 Cristom Mt. Jefferson Cuvee, Willamette Valley, $35: Stunning wine. Dried cherry, plum, cola, mushrooms, slight smokiness and spices. Lively acidity.

Should improve with age.

2017 The Pinot Project, Geyersville, CA, $10-14: Grapey with red fruit and musty aromas. Ginger spice on the finish. Tasted manufactured.

Other brands to try: Oregon (Adelsheim, Argyle, A to Z, Evenstad, Firesteed, Ken Wright, Ponzi, Walter Scott); California (Acacia, Au Bon Climat, Beuna Vista, Cherry Pie, DeLoach, Kendall-Jackson, Morgan, Pali, Roar).

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Did You Actually Do That?

BY WENDELL ABERN

DEAR READERS, Good friends sometimes question the veracity of some of my columns. They cannot believe that I am as inept as I claim to be. Or that I have this phenomenal ability to take a terrible situation and make it worse.

Predictable. And that’s just the beginning (Photo by Karen Gonzalez)

Every time I write one of these columns, I usually get a call from a friend, asking, “Did you actually do that?”

They don’t get it: I don’t get it. I don’t “get” anything at all.

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I cannot fix something that breaks. I cannot put things together. To me, the entire world of repair is written in a foreign language. I have no idea what a cam is. Or a lug.

The phrase, “Allen wrench,” terrifies me. And I consider all screwdrivers to be my enemies.

And here is a secret I’ve revealed only to a few close Chicago friends: Whenever I get depressed and need of a good laugh, I saunter over to Lowe’s and Home Depot and compare the number of packages boasting, “Easily assembled.” That always gives me a good chuckle.

Depression quashed. At my last visit, Lowe’s won handsdown, 37-26.

This is all by way of recounting a recent experience with a beautiful gift given to me by a friend.

The gift: a trio of miniature replicas of cow sculptures.

Years ago, when I still lived in Chicago, the city encouraged many artists and painters to create life-sized sculptures of cows. I never found out whose idea this was, but they soon became a cause célèbre, and a great tourist attraction.

They were everywhere...gorgeous, cow-sized sculptures, superbly painted, all over downtown; on almost every corner; on esplanades in front of major buildings and soon in every neighborhood and in most of the suburbs. These life-sized sculptures were, literally, museum pieces.

Which brings me to my latest escapade.

A few years ago, a good friend gave me three beautiful miniatures of three of these cows. They were perhaps six inches long, in vivid acrylic colors, meticulously applied.

These replicas were made of a very delicate kind of glass, perhaps porcelain.

It took me only one week to break the leg off of one of them.

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Quickly, I resorted to my standard solution to all problems...a cup of coffee. Then I grabbed my tube of Gorilla Glue and sat down to re-attach the one-inch broken leg.

I took a sip of coffee, and as I placed the mug on my kitchen counter, I dropped the leg, breaking it again, this time into two equal pieces.

I picked them up, a cow’s calf in one hand and his thigh in another. Before I could re-attach the leg, I had to glue the two pieces together. I squeezed the Gorilla Glue onto the tiny calf.

Keeping my life-long streak alive, I squeezed it onto his hoof instead of the broken end.

I didn’t even notice it until I brought the hoof and thigh together. Something looked weird. That’s when I realized the hoof was sticking out of the cow’s thigh.

I panicked. Could I separate them, then bring them back together properly, without breaking anything?

Carefully, I pried them apart. Success! But could I remove the Gorilla Glue from the cow’s hoof?

I went to the kitchen, ran a little water and a drop of Dawn dishwater liquid over a sponge, then gently dabbed at the glue on the hoof. It was working! The glue hadn’t hardened yet!

In celebration, I poured myself another cup of coffee.

Then, delicately, I pressed the calf and thigh together, gently rubbed off the glue residue and held them in place for a good thirty seconds. Now all I had to do was get the repaired leg onto the cow’s body.

But when I reached down to pick up the leg piece, I discovered my coffee mug was stuck to my hand.

I pulled, then pulled harder, but couldn’t yank the mug away. I took a table knife and tried to wedge the blade between my hand and the coffee handle, but by now the glue had really hardened.

Time to call Rob. Rob lives right across the street; he has helped me countless times, all of them accompanied by well-deserved guffaws and unbelieving head-shakes.

Frantic, I called. Rob picked up the phone and said, “Now what’d you do?” Ah, the beauty of Caller ID. “You’re not going to believe it,” I said.

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“I have a coffee mug growing out of my right hand.”

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“Rob, it’s too hard to explain. Can you come over?”

Rob came right away, lugging his toolbox. It took him five minutes to stop laughing, then ten minutes to pry the coffee mug away from my hand. He then re-attached the broken leg. He went home giggling and shaking his head.

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Our congressman, Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL-22), is the co-chair and co-founder of the Climate Solutions Caucus, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives seeking to find solutions to climate change.

Rep. Deutch recently met with Lighthouse Point magazine to discuss the Caucus and its priorities for Florida and the nation.

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hirty-six thousand kilometers above the Earth’s surface floats a multi-million dollar geostationary satellite that’s sole purpose is to take photographs of South America. The fires in the Amazon rainforest that have blotted out the sun in the skies above Sáo Paulo, have blotted Sáo Paulo from the lens of the satellite suspended above.

Wildfires and other extreme weather events such as, most recently, hurricane Dorian, have become more frequent and more powerful. Sunny day flooding caused by sea level rise is occurring in Miami and other parts of Florida. The effects of climate change are already at our doorstep.

Florida is one of the states that could potentially be most negatively affected by the traumas of climate change if the causes are not mitigated, and the effects not planned for.

That is why Florida congressmen Ted Deutch (D-FL-22), whose district includes Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach and Lighthouse Point, started the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in 2016 with co-chair Carlos Curbelo (R-FL-26).

The Caucus is a group of Republican and Democratic U.S. Representatives who have volunteered to meet regularly, discuss issues and work together on solutions relating to climate change. The caucus is currently chaired

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by Francis Rooney (R-FL-19) and Rep. Deutch. The Climate Solutions Caucus currently has 22 Republican and 44 Democratic U.S. Representatives on its roster.

The Caucus is on a crusade to overcome the gridlock that has held the country back from passing any substantive legislation regarding climate change during recent years.

Even if the House supports a bill, the likelihood that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — who gets to decide on if, and when, a bill is voted on, and can suspend voting on a bill indefinitely — would introduce a bill targeting climate change, and the likelihood that the current president would sign it, is slim.

This challenge, however, is not

We’re seeing it first here [in Florida] through sea level rise. Anyone who’s been outside and experienced king tides, anyone who’s seen sunny day flooding, recognizes that this is something that’s going to impact our community in a really significant way. stopping the Caucus. Deutch said the Caucus is committed to tackling the issue on all sides.

“We’re not going to sit around and wait until January of 2021 to start focusing on this again,” Rep. Deutch said. “We need to set the table for what comes next.”

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Q & A with Rep. Ted Deutch What is the top priority of the Climate Solutions Caucus?

The most important thing for our caucus to do is to bring Republicans and Democrats together to commit to do something about climate change. That sounds like it’s not a very specific priority, but at a time when it’s been impossible for things to happen in a bipartisan way, this Caucus is a way to do that. So, we initally put together a resolution which acknowledges the importance of addressing climate change…that recognizes the threats that it poses to our communities and to our economy, and acknowledges that Congress has a role to play in addressing it. Whether it’s through encouraging new innovation, taking advantage of economic opportunities, or ways to address pollution that contribute to climate change — all of that is on the agenda. And making a strong statement like that is the way to start that process.

from retailers and businesses that depend on foot traffic, to businesses that have to deliver their goods, who are also impacted by sea level rise.

The real estate market in South Florida is going to be impacted dramatically if we don’t start to address this. So, that’s how we see it first.

But then, I think most people recognize that when you have, month after month, the hottest month on record compared to the previous year, then we have to do something about it.

Why do you think it’s been harder to get more Congress members to accept that climate change is an existential threat?

Well, again, it’s [accepting climate change as a threat] is only really an issue in Washington. Here [in Florida], our office works with business leaders, local government officials, Democrats and Republicans alike, who understand that it is in our best interest to be serious about addressing climate change.

That is what puzzles me the most: even if you’re a doubter, even if you don’t believe the science, there is still clearly an economic benefit to being a world leader in combating climate change. That’s why it’s inexplicable to me that in Washington, so many people refuse to address it.

But look, there are polluters who still carry a lot of political weight in DC. And there are those who think that the government shouldn’t play any role at all. But, when we withdrew from the Paris Accord, we withdrew our leadership from the international community, that’s why Congress needs to step up.

How is climate change affecting Florida?

We’re seeing it first here [in Florida] through sea level rise. Anyone who’s been outside and experienced king tides, anyone who’s seen sunny day flooding, recognizes that this is something that’s going to impact our community in a really significant way, ABOVE Pompano Beach Mayor Rex Hardin (blue polo shirt), Sarah Licht and Sam Rosser interview Rep. Ted Deutch (left) at Dixon Ahl Hall in Lighthouse Point. (not pictured Danielle Charbonneau and Jeff Levine)

Even if Congress steps up, you still have a president who prefers coal over wind. How do you get past that?

The one thing the president loves to do is to talk about the economy…he loves touting economic growth. We should all be supportive of economic growth. Investing in renewables, taking action to address climate change, helps strengthen the economy.

The legislation that I’ve introduced to put a price on carbon will create two million jobs in a decade. That’s good economic sense. So,

if you’ve got to weigh the possibility of saving one industry, or at least trying to do so for a few more years (coal), or doing something else that will create two million new jobs, it shouldn’t be that hard of a choice. That’s what the president needs to understand.

How do you get something done in the current political environment in Congress?

You can ask that generally, right? You can ask, can I get anything done in this environment?…Take Mitch McConnell and his Senate and put it to the side for a second. There is now a majority of the House of Representatives that recognizes the urgent need to take action on climate change. That’s why we’ve passed legislation to ensure that we take a leadership role in the Paris Accords.

That’s why we’re pushing the president.

That’s why, ultimately, I think we’ll see more legislation passed.

We can’t make all of it become law like that.

But, we can highlight the issue, advance the conversation, show that something can get done, and then focus the world’s attention on a senate majority leader and a president who seemed more intent on protecting the coal industry, for example, than they do on helping the planet and our economy at the same time.

There’s a long list of really important priorities that I think will be easier to get done with a different president. But, at the moment, we have the president that we have, and there’s going to be a campaign in 2020, and climate change must be an important part of it.

And frankly, the Democratic candidates, I think, should be spending more time talking about it. I think it should be a leading issue in every single debate…But I’m not, we’re not, going to sit around and wait until January of 2021 to start focusing on this again. We need to set the table for what comes next.

Tell us about your carbon tax initiative The basics are that you’re going to have the polluters pay for the carbon that they’re putting into the environment.

Does that mean the consumer as well?

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answer to your question is yes, we would expect that they’re going to then turn around and pass those costs on to the consumer. The reason that the carbon fee, the carbon tax in France, which we will point to, failed, is because in both instances, the government made decisions about how the dollar should be spent. And while I might agree that perhaps the money should be spent to invest in infrastructure that can combat climate change, or perhaps it should be spent to pay down the debt, there are lots of things that can be done.

But nobody wants to pay more, and then have a government just decide what’s the best use for the money. In this instance, we want to change the behavior of polluters by charging them more. Then, every dollar of the tax that they pay gets reimbursed directly to consumers.

How does that reimbursement work?

It gets reimbursed through the IRS because they’re best able to do it. But, the dollars will come in at the pace of pollution when these industries emit the carbon.

When those dollars are collected, they then get reimbursed and remitted to the consumers. When you do it that way, a family, a household, most households, are going to wind up ahead…Everyone’s going to get their share equally. And it’s not based on how much they spend on energy.

So, everybody starts getting checks?

Yes. That’s what’s going to happen. They’re going to receive a check. And eventually the estimates are up to $3,500 a year. A couple things will happen: One, it’s a whole lot easier for people to appreciate what we’re trying to do when they’re getting the benefit of it; And two: the companies, the polluters will change their behavior. If you talked to, which we’ve done, if you talk to lots of the largest companies in America, in the world, including energy companies, their internal numbers that they run all include the cost of a carbon tax. They expect it because it’s happened in other places in the world. They expect they’re going to have to start paying for carbon. And the more you pay, the more costs, the more likely it is to change your behavior.

The analysis that’s been done now by multiple scientists is that we’ll see a 40 percent reduction in its first 20 years, and

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ultimately a 90 percent reduction by 2050.

That’s what we need to do. But, we can’t do this by platitudes. And we can’t do it by sit-ins. We need to do it by actually taking action and watching it.

Do you see that there might be disagreement with the way the dividend is being distributed? Because if I’m getting it right, the lower middle class family of four, living in an apartment in North Carolina, gets the same rebate as the family of four with a 10,000 square-foot house in South Florida?

We’re trying to change the behavior of polluters. And ultimately, most importantly, we’re trying to reduce carbon emissions… this isn’t a redistribution of wealth. This is an attempt to get the polluters to change their behavior.

And we’re confident that they’ll change their behavior…they’re going to reduce their emissions, which is going to wind up bringing down everyone’s bills anyway.

That’s ultimately the goal.

What we’re doing now is unsustainable. We cannot continue to ignore climate change, and continue to pollute at will, and think that the long term costs won’t overwhelm our economic system.

There are plenty of people who live in beachfront homes, who, if we don’t take climate change seriously, are going to see their home underwater, or uninsurable. Or, they’ll find it impossible to sell because the buyer won’t be able to get a mortgage. All of that is coming.

So, in the short term, an extra couple hundred dollars for that homeowner, for example, pales in comparison to the benefits we’re going to get.

Here’s another way to think about it: The people who are most at risk down here [in South Florida], are those people living along the coast. It’s a huge win for them, if the result of all of this is that they get to continue to reside where they live without having to worry about rising sea levels.

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So how does this setup change the behavior of the polluter? Because they’re going to raise their prices to compensate for the redistribution…so it’s a net zero to the polluter, right?

Only so long as their customers don’t change their behavior. You’re right, if you pollute, and you have to pay a tax, and you just simply pass that tax on, and think that it’s not going to matter to anyone, that’s fine.

But, if you’re emitting carbon, you have to pay more as a result, you keep trying to pass that back, at some point, it’s going to affect the decision making of your customers.

It’s a strong incentive for them to change the way that they produce their products, produce energy, because they’re at risk as a result of these increased fees. Their risk of being stuck with a higher cost without being able to reimburse it.

Speaking of alternative energies; The president ran a lot on coal in West Virginia.

How would you bring clean energy jobs to

places like West Virginia and Texas where clean energy isn’t part of the efforts?

You recognize that there is economic opportunity in doing so. When you prop up an industry, as I said before, you prop up an industry to save some jobs, but then you miss out on the opportunity to create millions of new jobs. That doesn’t help the economy. And it certainly doesn’t help the state that is going to face challenges as a result of climate change.

There have been some that have been critical of the Climate Solutions Caucus and its initial Noah’s Ark method (one Republican to one Democrat ratio). Why? There were some people who were critical of our efforts because they thought that there were members who signed up to be on the caucus to hide their terrible record on the environment, and thought that they could claim by being a member of this Climate Solutions Caucus, that would protect them in their next election. My response to that

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always was that the voters are too smart for that. They don’t buy it.

And it’s one of the reasons why we no longer have an equal number of Democrats and Republicans, because a lot of people tried to make that claim in areas where the environment matters a lot, and it didn’t work and they lost.

What is the Caucus’ agenda?

We don’t yet have a clear legislative agenda going forward. We’re trying to lock in everyone on this resolution of commitment first. And then, we’ll look at all of the different ways we can do this. And we will bring in stakeholders, whether it’s Fortune 500 representatives or other entities, to talk about what their companies are doing, what impact that climate change is having on them, or local officials.

We had a powerful meeting with a group called Protect Our Winter, which is people in the ski industry. There was even a woman who owns a fishing shop in Wyoming;

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because of climate change, she has a shorter season. It impacts them.

So, we [the Caucus] try to hear from people who are impacted in every way economically, such as farmers who have suffered drought or those who have faced more extreme storms.

Then, ultimately, we will come up with an agenda that we can all get behind.

Are there any other specific initiatives that you can talk about that either (A) are helping to mitigate future climate change, or (B) help us adapt to climate change that we’re already experiencing?

There are some efforts. One that I’ve been involved in, and some others as well, is to try to focus on climate change in any discussion about infrastructure. We all acknowledge that we need to be making investments in infrastructure. We want to make sure that when those conversations happen, that climate is part of it.

So, down here [in South Florida], if you think about the investments that have been made to elevate roads, and pumping systems, and the kinds of things that have to be done

investments from the federal level in our roads and bridges and ports and tunnels, then those investments include a consideration of climate change impact over the long term. If we make those investments without considering that, we’re going to wind up losing money.

What other initiatives have been high on the Caucus’ radar for mitigating or adapting to climate change?

There’s pretty strong bipartisan support to keep looking at ways to encourage energy efficiency. Energy efficiency is one that we ought to be increasing our standards (not lowering them). The fight there is to prevent a roll back on CAFE [Corporate Average Fuel Economy] standards. There’s momentum to roll it back from the current administration.

Is there any thought to a nationwide catastrophe fund of some sorts? And is there any thought process to funding?

There is. Just given recent history. Look at the challenges in securing funding for Northwest Florida, for Puerto Rico, for Texas, after the hurricane there. It’s the

I think some people’s tendency — probably a natural reaction — is to see the scary headlines and try to push it away, swipe it off your screen as soon as possible, and move on to whatever’s next on Twitter. I just encourage people to stay engaged in this. because of sea level rise, we think that needs to be part of an infrastructure bill.

If you’re going to invest in roads, it’s not just a matter of making investments to repay; you need to make investments to address on long term concerns like climate change.

Why spend money to invest in making repairs that are then going to be undone because of climate change? So, that’s a piece of it. I’ve been working with Senator Durbin on legislation to create a program to help fund those kinds of investments. I think that that’s something that is applicable to anyone, wherever you are.

How does that apply locally?

If we’re able to move forward on a big infrastructure bill, and we’re making

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same. We go through the same thing every time. It’s enormously difficult to find that funding. And you’re right. No one would say that the city of Houston was going to be on the hook for all of the costs. So, yes. But, I don’t think that we’re there yet. And I would rather, frankly, have the discussion focus on the investments that can be made now to try to mitigate the impact of disasters later, rather than devoting all of our time and political capital to create a massive fund when we have these disasters that could have been lessened if we had acted.

Can you talk about climate change as a national security risk?

There’s been a willingness on the part of the military to look at these issues.

Climate change is a national security risk… because of what it does worldwide to drive refugees and create conflict. It shouldn’t be surprising that the military, in some ways, is the perfect place to take the lead.

I don’t have exact specific examples of where they’ve done that. But, there is an acknowledgment on their part, certainly more so than a lot of my colleagues in Congress, that we’ve got to do something because it ultimately puts people at risk. And when it affects our base, and when it happens other places where we have troops, it puts our men and women at risk.

Behind closed doors, are Congress members any more receptive to the need to address climate change than they tend to be in public?

Some of them are. Some of them are, and some of them say it publicly. Look, representative Carlos Curbelo (R-FL-26) and I started the Climate Solutions Caucus.

He’s not in Congress any longer, but he was pretty clear about the need to do something.

There are other colleagues of mine.

Francis Rudy, my current chair, will not hesitate in telling you how wrong he thinks his party is in the way that they deal with this issue.

But, over the last couple of elections, a lot of the people who have been willing to speak up either retired or lost. So, it makes it harder. And the result is that there are a lot of members who, on a whole host of issues, may acknowledge privately that something needs to be done. But, as long as the president is going in a different direction, they’re going to go with him.

What else would you tell our readers?

I think some people’s tendency — probably a natural reaction — is to see the scary headlines [about the effects of climate change] and try to push it away, swipe it off your screen as soon as possible, and move on to whatever’s next on Twitter. I just encourage people to stay engaged in this. There is no issue that we’re confronting now that has a more, and will have more, of a more significant impact on the future of our community and our planet, than climate change.

And just because there’s a lot to do, and just because there’s a lot of bad news, doesn’t mean we can afford to ignore it and be thankful with what we have now. We have to continue to focus and work at it and demand attention from policymakers to this issue that is so critical to our future. Y

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Cover model and Latin Grammy nominated Brazilian pop powerhouse Iza will headline the 8th Annual Pompano Beach Brazilian Festival, the largest Brazilian festival in the Southeastern U.S., this October 19 and 20 at Pompano Beach Community Park.

Iza’s powerful vocals and ability to mimic the sounds of superstars such as Beyoncé, Rihanna and Sam Smith quickly earned her viral attention in her home city of Rio de Janeiro where she quickly rose to stardom recording cover songs on her self-titled YouTube channel, which has since garnered more than 500 million views. Her online

popularity and vocal talent gained her a contract with Warner Music Brasil, which helped her to record her album “Dona de Mim.” That album was nominated for a 2018 Latin Grammy award for Best Album of Contemporary Pop in the Portuguese Language. Iza was recently featured on the covers of Brazil’s Marie Claire, Nova Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health magazines. She was named by Billboard Magazine as one of the “Five Female Latin Artists to Keep on Your Radar in 2019,” and labeled by Brazil’s Vogue a “Real Queen and Inspiring Brazilian Muse.” Iza was also invited to become a judge on Brazil’s music competition show “The Voice.”

“To attract a superstar as notable as Iza to Pompano Beach is remarkable,” said Luciano Sameli, the festival’s co-founder and organizer. “It is a testament to how successful the Pompano Beach Brazilian Festival has become.”

Iza is the second Latin Grammy nominated artist to perform at the Pompano Beach Brazilian Festival.

Last year, Elba Ramalho — who won two Latin Grammy awards and was nominated for six — headlined the festival.

Sameli said the Festival has attracted such famous Brazilian talents because it is the largest Brazilian Festival in the Southeastern U.S. and brings in crowds of more than 20,000 people over the course of two days. Pompano Beach has a large and vibrant Brazilian community, and attracts many Brazilian tourists.

Based on Brazilian television subscriptions and U.S. census data, it is estimated that approximately 360,000 Brazilians live in Florida — the largest Brazilian population in any state of the country. In addition, 993,000 Brazilians visited Florida in 2017, and more than a million in 2016 (according to Visit Florida, the state’s official tourism marketing corporation). Brazil ranks third in the world for providing Florida with the most tourist visitors behind Canada and the United Kingdom.

THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL This year’s festival is projected to attract approximately 22,000 celebrants to the 300,000-square-

foot Pompano Beach park where attendees will enjoy 45 multi-cultural food vendors, a kids zone, extreme sports park, parading Samba and Capoeira performances and four world-renowned musical acts on two concert stages.

Of the 45 food vendors in attendance, an abundance of multi-cultural cuisines will be served including sushi, Greek, Indian, Mexican, BBQ, açaí bowls, and multiple styles of Brazilian food including traditional churrasco, acaraje and pão de queijo.

“We have a variety that is unbelievable,” said Sameli. “The festival is becoming one of the largest multi-cultural food festivals of the year” In addition to Iza, three additional concerts will take place, including: Biquini Cavadão, the iconic, legendary and nostalgic Brazilian rock band from Rio De Janeiro who has been performing since 1985; Di Ferrero, the lead vocalist for NX Zero, an emocore band from São Paulo; Sandamí, formerly of the Sambô group, which is celebrating 100 years of Samba; and, for kids and families, Lucas & Vinicius, the country duo featured on the TV show “The Voice Kids.”

This year’s festival will also feature performances by local

bands, a festival kick-off gospel show; performances by the Brazilian Festival’s own Samba dancers; guest performances by Capoeira acrobats and Brazilian percussionists; and the Community Awards ceremony, recognizing remarkable festival participants (such as best exhibitor, tastiest vendor and most jammin’ local band).

The main stage will pay tribute to colorful Brazilian art. The stage design, called “Journey of the Mind,” will essentially be a giant, vibrant canvas painted by the Brazilian group Efemmeras. Efemmeras consists of approximately 50 female artists who are working together in Brazil to break the glass ceiling, seek opportunities for women and end inequality.

Effemeras is changing the face of the suburbs in the mega city of São Paulo through vibrant street art.

While the cultural focus of the festival is Brazilian, Sameli says he believes the festival is helping to establish Broward County as a “multicultural capital of Florida.”

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HISTORY OF THE FESTIVAL

Understanding Brazilians as an integral and essential part of the local population and culture, former Pompano Beach Mayor and current Broward County Commissioner Lamar Fisher saw the need in 2012 to create the Brazilian Festival as a way to celebrate and connect the community. He recruited Sameli, who at the time was working for a Brazilian television station, to help plan the first festival.

With the support of the City of Pompano Beach, the Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation Department, the City’s Multicultural Department, the Pompano Beach Fire Department, Broward Sheriff’s Office and generous corporate sponsors, Sameli and his nonprofit organization, the Heartbeat Foundation Corp., have been growing the event ever since.

“This is the most important event of the year for our Brazilian community,” said Fisher. “We are so proud to host the event in Pompano Beach. The event

displays the true flavor and culture of our Brazilian community; the entertainment is overwhelming; the food is authentic and once you attend the event, you can’t wait for it to happen again.”

Since the festival first started in 2012, it has roughly quadrupled in size and extended from one day, to two. In the last eight years, the festival has generated approximately $700,000 in revenue from food vendors, 2,100 temporary jobs and donated more than $40,000 to local institutions. In addition, it has contracted services from approximately 150 local businesses, and helped more than 400 local small businesses with brand exposure.

“We started the first year with approximately 5,000 people. The second year about 7,500, and in 2016 more than 20,000,” said Sameli. “The festival is truly a way of showing what the Brazilian community is capable of doing together…it is meant to display that the Brazilian community is united.”

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NOVEMBER • MIAMI

NOVEMBER • DAVIE

Miami Beach Pop Festival on the Beach

SwampFest Bluegrass Festival

WHEN: Nov. 8-10 WHERE: South Beach, Miami COST: A three-day pass is $239, plus

WHEN: Nov. 9 from 10am to 4:30pm WHERE: Flamingo Gardens,

ticketing fees. A one day pass is $97.99, plus ticketing fees. A shuttle is available from downtown Miami to the festival site on Ocean Drive throughout the weekend for $25, plus ticketing fees.

COST: Admission is $19.95 ages 12

The Miami Beach Pop Festival, which takes place on the sands of South Beach, says it’s more than a music festival; it’s also a food festival, a cultural festival and a “celebration of life on earth.” The lineup is eclectic and diverse, this year including Jack Johnson, Chance the Rapper, The Raconteurs, The Roots, Daddy Yankee, Kygo, Sean Paul, T-Pain, Maggie Rogers, Juanes and many more. Yoga classes, meditation and sustainability workshops are offered.

And the cuisine attempts to mirror the rich abundance of cultures in Miami.

Culinary Host Michael Schwartz, a James Beard award-winning chef/restaurateur, will curate the culinary lineup.

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3750 S. Flamingo Rd, Davie, FL and up/ $12.95 ages 3-11. Children 2 and under, as well as members of the Flamingo Gardens and South Florida Bluegrass Association, enter free. Veterans enter free with ID and immediate family is half price at ticket booth only.

South Florida Bluegrass Association presents SwampFest Bluegrass Festival featuring Rodney Dillard of the Dillard Family (aka the Darlings on the Andy Griffith Show) and local favorites Uproot Hootenanny and Florida State Bluegrass Band. Other local bands scheduled to perform include Jacksonian Music Factory, Alligator Alley and Pine Island Express. Bring your own acoustic instrument to strum along in the Jam Tent.

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Wharftoberfest: Oktoberfest Riverside Festival

OCT 5 & 6, 2019 | THE WHARF MIAMI, 114 SW NORTH RIVER DR., MIAMI Experience The Wharf as it pays tribute to German traditions with live music, entertainment, Oktoberfest drink specials and hearty German dishes.

Oktoberfest

Pack your lederhosen for Oktoberfest, a two-week festival held each year in Lake Worth that’ll bring out the German in anyone. Fill up on bratwurst, schnitzel and German beer, but don’t worry about calories — you’ll polka-dance it off to the many oompah bands.

South Florida Seafood Festival 2019

OCT 19 & 20, 2019 | MIAMI MARINE STADIUM, 3501 RICKENBACKER CSWY., MIAMI

The South Florida Seafood Festival is a celebration of all things seafood and waterfront living, giving people their fill of the freshest, tastiest delicacies of the sea. Set in Miami’s historic Marine Stadium, this seafood festival allows guests to experience a slice of Florida’s diverse culture. Live Caribbean beats, family fun zones, mojito bars and more.

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NOVEMBER • FORT LAUDERDALE

4th Annual Riptide Music Festival, Headlined by The Killers; Plus a Fashion Show with Tan France from “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.” WHEN: Nov. 23 and 24 WHERE: Fort Lauderdale Beach at

1100 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale

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A narrated tram tour of Flamingo Gardens is included in the price of admission. Chairs are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Tents, coolers and outside food or beverages are not allowed.

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COST: GA 2-day pass is $69; Saturday

only GA is $49; Sunday only GA is $29.

Ticketing fees may apply. VIP tickets also available.

This two-day music festival on the beach will feature more than 20 musical performers including The Killers, The 1975, The Revivalists, Silversun Pickups and Judah & The Lion, among others.

Last year the festival, which launched in 2016, was attended by

more than 37,000 people.

“As a South Florida native, I could not be more proud of this year’s ‘Riptide Music Festival powered by Ford’ lineup,” said Keriann Worley, Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Entercom South Florida. “Broward County and Entercom have joined forces to bring the world to Fort Lauderdale Beach for a one-of-a-kind event at a oneof-a-kind location. This year is even more special thanks to its designation as the 2019 Broward County Signature Event.”

As the 2019 Broward County Signature Event, “Riptide Music Festival” will also highlight fashion in Broward County with a runway fashion show hosted by Tan France, fashion expert from Netflix’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.” The event will also feature an enhanced art exhibition celebration and a robust array of culinary food demos by celebrity chefs on the Maximus mobile kitchen, as seen on Gordon Ramsey’s television show “Hell on Wheels.”

“We’re looking forward to this spectacular event showcasing our culinary scene, fashion, art and culture – all coupled with a stand-out lineup of top performers,” said Stacy Ritter, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show OCT. 30-NOV. 3, 2019 | FORT LAUDERDALE

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From super-yachts to inflatables to exotic cars, this boat show takes over six locations with more than 3 million square feet of show space.

Gridiron Grill-Off Food, Wine & Music Festival NOV. 9, 2019 | POMPANO BEACH AMPHITHEATER

Daily Lineup SATURDAY, NOV. 23: The Killers, The

1975, The Revivalists, Judah & The Lion, Silversun Pickups, K.Flay, Shaed, Matt Maeson, White Reaper, Morgxn, Smith & Thell, The Band CAMINO

The Gridiron Grill-Off is a celebrity culinary competition, food and wine festival and concert series for charity.

The grand grill-off challenges 22 Miami Dolphin legends to compete against 22 of South Florida’s best chefs. Fans spend the afternoon tasting gourmet samples grilled to perfection and sipping on the finest wines and spirits. Fans also get the chance to partake in a cornhole competition throughout the day to make the top 16 leaderboard for a chance to take home the cornhole championship title. In addition to the grand grill-off, concerts will take place every

NOVEMBER • DEERFIELD BEACH

MARCH • OKEECHOBEE

Boots on the Beach Country Music Festival

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival in Sunshine Grove

WHEN: Nov. 16, 2019 from 4 to 9pm WHERE: Deerfield Beach Main Beach

Parking Lot, 149 SE 21st Ave. COST: General admission is free.

Bourbon and beer packages available for purchase. A complimentary shuttle will be available.

The City of Deerfield Beach Parks and Recreation Department will present the fourth installation of the Boots on the Beach Country Music Festival.

Join your community for a fun filled day with delicious food and beverage options and live music while sampling various liquors and beers from around the country under the sampling tent.

WHEN: March 5 - 8, 2020 WHERE: Sunshine Grove,

12517 NE 91st Ave., Okeechobee, FL COST: General admission, four-day

tickets are $249 plus ticketing fees.

VIP and “glamping” (luxury camping accommodations) are available.

This four day camping, music and art festival is more than a music festival — it’s an unforgettable immersive experience — complete with elaborate art structures, interactive installations, a carnival, campground packed with tents, campers and RVs, a beach dubbed “Aquachobee,” a stage that

night of the weekend.

SUNDAY, NOV. 24: Catfish and The

Bottlemen, Reel Big Fish, Switchfoot, Fuel, Barns Courtney, Soul Asylum, New Politics, Meg Myers, iDKHOW, and more to be announced

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Miami Book Fair NOV. 17-24, 2019 | MIAMI

More than 450 top-tier authors read and discuss their work at one of the best book fairs in the nation. During Street Fair weekend, Nov. 22-24, more than 250 publishers and booksellers exhibit and sell books, with special features like the antiquarians, who showcase signed first editions, original manuscripts and other collectibles. Live music accompanies the street fair.

Art Basel DEC. 5-8, 2019 | MIAMI BEACH

Art Basel, an international art fair, draws top tier galleries from around the world plus the rich and glamorous to South Florida. A far cry from the street art festivals that dot Florida, this is a high-class, world-class affair. A variety of satellite events also occur.

Photo by Andrew Jorgensen

NOVEMBER • BOCA RATON

LOTOS Music Festival at Mizner Park Amphitheater WHEN: Nov. 16, 2019 WHERE: Mizner Park Amphitheater,

590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton COST: Early Bird tickets are $45 for

general admission; $100 for balcony seating; and $150 for VIP, which includes entrance to a VIP lounge with a dedicated private bar.

This festival is an ode to hip hop.

The 2019 LOTOS Music Festival lineup includes Method Man & Redman, DMX, Naughty by Nature, Coolio, Uncle Luke and Black Sheep. The stage is an outdoor amphitheater with ample lawn space close to Mizner Park’s abundant dining options.

breaths fire, a community village with artisan vendors, yoga, food trucks, aerial dancers, vaudeville acts and creative workshops, plus, most importantly, multiple stages with a diverse music lineup showcasing performers from mid-day until sunrise.

The festival seems to take its inspiration from others like it: Burning Man, Lightning in a Bottle and Coachella. Concertgoers drive from near and far to unite through music, art and uninhibited debauchery in a far-removed setting. The festival takes place amid 800 acres of lush grasslands, lakes and woods in Sunshine Grove, Florida, with lakeside OPPOSITE INSET Uproot Hootenanny TOP Riptide Festival THIS PAGE Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival

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South Beach Wine & Food Festival

For Foodies

FEB. 19 - 23, 2020 | MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FOR MORE INFO VISIT SOBEWFF.ORG.

The Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival is a national, star-studded, five-day destination event showcasing the talents of the world’s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities. The Festival now attracts more than 65,000 guests annually to its 100-plus events throughout the five-day weekend, which take place at various locations throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

camping options.

The lineup’s diversity is impressive — from rock, to punk, EDM, dubstep, hip-hop, funk and reggae. The 2020 lineup has yet to be announced, but to give you an example of the diversity of the lineup, past performers have included Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon, Bassnectar, Flume, the Lunimeers, Pretty Lights, Wiz Khalifa, Halsey, Powow! featuring Snoop Dog, Foster the People, Zeds Dead, Usher, Slightly Stoopid, Tycho, Gramtik, Kahlid, STS9, Billie Eilish, the Flaming Lips and many, many more. Check okeechobeefest.com to see 2020’s lineup when it is announced.

MARCH • MIAMI GARDENS

Annual Jazz in the Gardens WHEN: March 14 & 15, 2020 WHERE: Hard Rock Stadium,

347 Don Shula Dr., Miami Gardens COST: Ticket prices were not available

artists to follow their heart and venture into the world of film, art or music. JITG will host a Film, Music, Art and Culture (FMAC) Conference.

The conference provides professional development and networking opportunities for young artists.

Scholarships are available for current and future students.

There will also be a Women’s Impact Luncheon that will focus on inspiring women to live active, centered and balanced lives.

at press time. For more info visit jazzinthegardens.com.

Jazz in the Gardens (JITG) is an annual Miami music festival that celebrates music, art and culture by bringing world-renowned talent to South Florida. The main stage for this two-day jazz festival is at the Hard Rock Stadium and features a diverse selection of jazz musicians from Florida and beyond. Last year’s lineup included Black Violin, Stephanie Mills, Bobby Brown, Blackstreet and Lionel Richie among others. The 2020 lineup has yet to be released.

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MARCH • MIAMI

Ultra Music Festival WHEN: March 20, 21 & 22, 2020 WHERE: Bayfront Park,

downtown Miami COST: Tier one and tier two tickets

are already sold out. A general admission, three-day ticket in tier three is $399.95, plus ticketing fees. When those sell out, tier four tickets cost $449.95, plus ticketing fees. Tickets can be purchased at ultramusicfestival.com Ultra Music Festival is hailed as one of the most epic electronic music festivals in the entire world, boasting elite DJs and unparalleled production.

DJs come from all over the globe to impress a crowd of roughly 165,000 people (attendance reported in 2018). Ultra hosts festivals in 26 cities around the world each year. A poll

by Cloud Cover Music, which interviewed music festival lovers, announced that 78.4 percent of the people asked about Ultra said the event was “life-changing.”

Last year the lineup included Armin Van Buuren, The Chainsmokers, Martin Garrix, deadmau5, Galantix, Odesza, Griz, Skrillex, Tiesto, Zed’s Dead, Marshmello and Alesso, among many others. The 2020 lineup has yet to be announced.

Last year, a chaotic fiasco and a fire sparked controversy about the safety and size of Ultra. This year the City of Miami will strictly enforce a 55,000 person maximum crowd daily.

APRIL • FORT LAUDERDALE

Tortuga Music Festival WHEN: April 17, 18 & 19, 2020 WHERE: On Fort Lauderdale beach

at 1100 Seabreeze Blvd. There is no official parking at the festival. The festival encourages everyone arriving to take a water taxi or rideshare to get to Tortuga.

COST: This years prices have not yet been announced, but last year single day tickets cost $135, while 3-day passes cost $239. Visit tortugamusicfestival.com.

Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival is a world-class music festival on the beach with the express mission of spreading awareness of ocean conservation issues. During Tortuga, the magical shores of the Atlantic host concertgoers for an oceanfront music experience, featuring top country and rock artists. Last year’s lineup was stacked strong, including Kenny Chesney, Thomas Rhett, Jason Aldean, Sheryl Crow, Kane Brown, Flo Rida, Maren Morris and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. The 2020 lineup has not yet been announced.

One of the most special components of Tortuga is Rock The Ocean’s signature concept “Conservation Village,” a gathering of like-minded organizations who are experts in the various issues threatening our seas. These organizations come together as a united front to build awareness of the many issues putting our seas at risk. Tortuga provides conservation messaging to more than 30,000 concert fans annually with a unique “edu-tainment” experience.

Last year the festival raised $532,000 for Rock the Ocean, which goes toward its mission to increase public awareness about the issues impacting the world’s oceans and to support scientific research, education and ocean conservation.

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you may not want to wear them the whole time — but they can be a welcome option during some performances.

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APRIL /MAY • WEST PALM BEACH

SunFest WHEN: April 30 - May 3, 2020 WHERE: On West Palm Beach at

S. Flagler Dr. Parking is available at 505 Banyan Blvd., 294 N. Dixie Hwy. and 316 Fourth St. Prepaid parking is available.

COST: Ticket prices have yet to be announced, but last year single day tickets were $60, while 4-day passes cost $110. For more information visit sunfest.com.

West Palm Beach’s SunFest is a 4-day music and art festival that was created to celebrate and promote art and culture in Palm Beach County.

SunFest’s main attractions are three stages featuring a variety of live music styles including pop, rap, rock and alternative rock. Last year bands included Grouplove, DNCE, Third Eye Blind, Zedd, Pitbull and lovelytheband.

The lineup for SunFest 2020 has yet to be announced.

With SunFest’s appreciation for art and culture in mind, various SunFestivities are held throughout the event. In West Palm Beach’s Art District, a wide array of artists, crafters and vendors sell their work, and live music demonstrations fill the streets. Up-and-coming local bands can prove themselves at the Battle of the Bands in Cityplace Plaza. Athletic concert-goers can run the TGI5K, which starts in Palm Beach Atlantic University and ends in the heart of SunFest for a Friday night party. With more than 270,000 concert fans attending, SunFest’s activities and lineups grow every year.

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A one day event featuring energy healing, card readings, intuitive readings, artists, vendors, sound baths, presentations, performances, raffle prizes, free samples, peace, love, unity, sharing and healing. Plus, a children’s arts and crafts table.

TIME TBD • POMPANO BEACH

Pompano Beach’s New BeachFest WHEN: Dates in 2020 TBD WHERE: On Pompano Beach, north of

the pier to about NE Fifth St. COST: Ticket prices TBD

Starting in 2020, Pompano Beach will hold an annual two-day musical festival on the city’s main public beach, north of the pier up to about NE Fifth Street.

The festival will feature major headlining rock acts, but will also include artists from a variety of genres, Assistant City Manager Earl Bosworth told the Pompano Beach City Commission.

The Commission unanimously approved a five-year license agreement with

Beachfest Entertainment, the promoter that will be organizing and hosting the event.

Beachfest will take place on mutually agreed upon dates for each year the agreement is active, and will start at noon. It is expected Beachfest will become one of the major anticipated events in Pompano Beach.

ABOVE Sunfest OPPOSITE TOP Ultra Music Festival OPPOSITE Tortuga Music festival BELOW Nautical Flea Market in

Pompano Beach (Photo by Jeff Graves)

South Florida Fair

Nautical Flea Market

Locals look forward to the South Florida Fair all year long. For 17 days each January, the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach are transformed into a whirling wonderland of rides, games and concerts. Feast on overthe-top fried creations, ride North America’s largest portable observation wheel, go hog wild at the Hambone Express pig races and try for a prize so big, you’ll need two hands to carry it home.

Two acres of community park will be overtaken by more than 350 vendors for this annual nautical market, which features new and used nautical gear ranging from scuba equipment, to fishing gear, boat motors, jet skis, boats, nautical artwork, anchors, antiques and more.

Meander the park for great bargains, listen to live steel drums, enjoy a variety of food vendors and grab a cold adult beverage from the Knottie Lounge.

JAN. 17 - FEB. 2, 2020 | SOUTH FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS, WEST PALM BEACH

JAN. 18 & 19, 2020 POMPANO BEACH COMMUNITY PARK

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Bosworth explained that three stages will be placed in an enclosed area on the beach, one at the area behind and slightly north of the Beach House restaurant; one in the central area adjacent to the restroom facilities in the center of the festival site; and one smaller stage for local acts at the north end of the site. Vendors will be situated along the east side of N. Pompano Beach Blvd. Depending on the acts secured for the festival, attendance is estimated at up to 20,000 people per day.

As per its license agreement with the City, the promoter will provide a nationwide mass marketing campaign promoting the event, including print, social media and television advertisements, and will secure all event sponsorships, as well as multiple logo and branding recognition opportunities for the City.

The City will receive $2 per ticket sold for entry to the event. The City will provide up to $75,000 of in-kind services, which will include staff from the Public Works, and Parks and Recreation departments, as well as contract execution and management.

When asked by Mayor Rex Hardin if he had an estimate of the revenue that the event would bring into the City, Bosworth said that festivals such as Tortuga and Riptide at the Fort Lauderdale Beach, and the Hangout festival in the Panhandle, get $35,000 to $40,000 over a two-and-a-half to three-day festival, with a total economic impact of about $32 million.

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impact and further enhance the city’s cultural environment through the development of the arts.

Roy Anthony of Beachfest Entertainment said he has five years of experience in Broward County holding major music festivals in Pembroke Pines, Miramar and Sunrise. He said the firm usually hires approximately 350-400 people and will start looking for local talent to help them put the production together.

Anthony said they will also be looking to the city’s restaurants to support their vendor program, and during festivals they have organized in other cities in recent years, about seven local hotels typically sold out.

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Local Local Local Deerfield Beach Festival of the Arts

JAN. 25 & 26, 2020 | DEERFIELD BEACH MAIN BEACH PARKING LOT

This annual beachside arts festival includes more than 130 juried artists from all over the United States along with continuous live music, a variety of food vendors, refreshments, a student art exhibit and a kids’ zone. This year will the be the 40th Annual Deerfield Beach Festival of the Arts.

Deerfield Beach Pioneer Days

FEB 14, 15 & 16, 2020 | DEERFIELD BEACH, MAIN BEACH PARKING LOT, 149 SE 21ST AVE.

Deerfield Beach celebrates its roots with this three-day festival that features a carnival, arts and crafts, food vendors, live entertainment and a Saturday parade, which concludes with a grand fireworks show.

South Florida Renaissance Festival

DATES TO BE CONFIRMED FOR 2020. FROM APPROXIMATELY FEB. 8 TO TO MARCH 24 | QUIET WATERS PARK, 401 S. POWERLINE RD. DEERFIELD BEACH

Every February and March, the northwest corner of Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach transforms from a simple nature park into a grand and whimsical, immersive world inspired by the Renaissance era. The Festival attracts more than 100,000 annual attendees, and in 2020 will be celebrating its 28th year in existence, its 21st year in Deerfield Beach.

The festival features more than 100 artisans and 100 performers, and every weekend boasts a new theme.

Pompano Beach Seafood Festival

APRIL 24 - 26, 2020 | POMPANO BEACH AMPHITHEATER, 1806 NE SIXTH ST., POMPANO BEACH

Pompano Beach’s beloved seafood festival has been an annual event for 35 years. Last year the festival moved from its beachside location to the Pompano Beach Amphitheater, which provides superior live music.

There will be an abundance of vendors, entertainment and, of course, seafood.

Ocean Brews & Blues Festival There’s a reason cowboys wore bandanas. They come in handy.

You can use one as a bag, mask, tourniquet, signal, towel, cold compress, hat, napkin or in a pinch — toilet paper.

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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.

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Halloween Happenings Barktoberfest at Quiet Waters Park

Third Annual Trunk or Treat at the Pink Church

Deerfield Beach’s Fifth Annual Fall Festival

Broward County’s Barktoberfest is back at the new and improved Splash Adventure Water Park within Quiet Waters Park. Pooch & Hooch is the approved cocktail bar shaking up some beverages for the humans while the furry best friends enjoy the amenities of the doggy water park and other pet related vendors.

Activities run from 9am to 5pm and include doggie splash time, rescue and nonprofit groups, adoptions, a doggie market place, kids activities and a doggie costume contest.

WHEN: Oct. 6 from 9am to 5pm WHERE: Splash Adventure Water Park at Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Rd., Deerfield Beach COST: Admission is free, although some activities may entail nominal fees, and there is a $5/dog fee for 50-minute sessions in the water. Only dogs weighing 25 pounds or less will be permitted for the first session, starting at 9am. The park’s regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50/person (children 5 and under free) will be in effect.

This family event features decorated trunks of candy for trunk or treating, a fire truck, rides on the FUNTrain, laser tag, a rock wall, bungee trampoline, haunted house, escape room, games and a raffle. There will be a cash prize for best decorated trunk. Businesses are welcome to participate in the trunk competition.

Local businesses can participate as a trunk station for free. Businesses are instructed to use a car, truck, delivery vehicle or tent decorated in a family-friendly Halloween theme. Businesses should provide enough candy, coupons, cookies or treats for approximately 200 children. Vehicles or tents must be in place by 5pm. All donations are tax deductible.

Individuals and businesses are also invited to be a game host for one of the carnival style games. Participation is free. Game hosts should arrive by 5pm.

To register as a game host or trunker, please visit thepinkchurch.org/trunk-or-treat/ WHEN: Oct. 12; trunk decorating begins at 5pm; judging begins at 5:45pm; trunk or treating begins at 6pm.

WHERE: The Pink Church, 2331 NE 26 Ave., Pompano Beach COST: If purchased in advance, activity wristbands are as follows: $30 for the Green Go Anywhere Bands and $20 for the Red Toddler/Preschooler bands. Tickets can be purchased at thepinkchurch.org/trunk-ortreat/. Prices will increase at the door. If you purchase your wristbands or raffle tickets ahead of time, you can pick them up from 8 to 12pm on Friday, Oct. 11 at the church office.

Or, pick up your tickets at the will-call table at the event anytime after 5:30pm.

For more information, go to imaginationstationpreschool.org or thepinkchurch.org.

The Fifth Annual Deerfield Beach Fall Festival is fun for the entire family. Pick out the perfect pumpkin from the patch, enjoy live entertainment, make crafts at the kids art tent, listen to a storyteller, jump in a bounce house, partake in hay rides and devour tasty treats. This year Altered Roots Band and Uproot Hootenanny will play on the main stage at 4pm and 5:30pm respectively, followed by a viewing of Hocus Pocus at 7:15pm (times subject to change).

WHEN: Oct. 19 from 4 to 8:30pm WHERE: Pioneer Park, 217 NE Fifth Ave. COST: Free Parking: A complimentary shuttle will run from the Middle School Athletic Complex at 501 SE Sixth Ave. to Pioneer Park at 217 NE Fifth Ave. The shuttle will run continuously from 3:30pm to 9pm.

For more information visit dfb.city/fall festival or contact the Community Events and Outreach Division at 954-480-4429 or dfbspecialevents@deerfield-beach.com.

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Boo Bash at the Sample-McDougald House Come join your community for an un-boolievable time at this year’s City of Pompano Beach’s Boo Bash at the Sample-McDougald House. Fun activities will include a carnival, inflatable rides, stage performers, a witchy fortune teller, fall pumpkin patch, toddler zone, DJ and dancing area, haunted trail and some wicked awesome games. Attendees are encouraged to dress in their best costume.

WHEN: Oct. 25 from 5 to 9pm; costume contest at 8pm WHERE: Sample-McDougald House, 450 NE Tenth St. COST: Free Contact 954-786-4111 for more information.

Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival The Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival is back. The festival will feature a variety of fun, fall activities including a pumpkin patch with 2,500 pumpkins to pick from, carnival rides, a cornstalk maze, dress-your-own scarecrow village, and tons of beautiful photo vignettes to capture a perfect Autumn family photo. Attendees can also decorate pumpkins right on-site, as well as enjoy savory and sweet pumpkin delights in the pumpkin food court. This year there will also be a pumpkin beer bar.

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday Oct. 19 & 20 from 10am to 6pm WHERE: Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton COST: General admission is $20 and includes unlimited carnival ride wristband and access to all fall attractions. Food and pumpkins not included. Children under two are free.

For more information visit bocapumpkinpatch.com.

A Midsummer Night’s Scream at Oceans234 Spend the evening in a dark forest amidst twisted fairies and contorted creatures as you delve into A Midsummer Night’s Scream. This Halloween inspired event will feature a DJ, complimentary photos, costume contest and drink specials by the beach at Oceans234. The main dining room of the restaurant will be cleared of tables to make room for the dance floor and party, which goes until closing time at 2am. Dinner reservations are available on the outside patio. The kitchen closes at 11pm.

WHEN: Oct. 26; drinks and dancing from 9pm to close (2am); dinner served on the patio until 11pm WHERE: Oceans234, 234 N. Ocean Blvd., Deerfield Beach COST: Attendance is free. Drinks and food for purchase. Reservations for dinner are recommended. Visit oceans234.com.

Halloween at Dan Witt Park Costumes, candy and fun — oh my!

WHEN: Thursday Oct. 24 from 6 to 8pm; Costume contest starts at 6:30pm sharp WHERE: Dan Witt Park, 4521 NE 22nd Ave. COST: Free

OPPOSITE Bartoberfest at Quiet Waters Park (photo by Jeff Graves) LEFT Halloween at Dan Witt Park ABOVE Fall Harvest Festival

2018 (photo by Jeff Graves)

Studio54 Halloween Party for a Cause at the Seminole Coconut Creek In the late 1970s, at the peak of the disco dancing and music trend, Studio 54 created a legendary dance club famous for its celebrity guest list and social scene. This October, the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek will recreate the magic of the iconic Studio 54 and transport guests back to the disco era for the Selfless Love Foundation’s annual Halloween Party for a Cause benefit.

Live entertainment will be performed

by The Original Studio 54 Band. There will be an open bar featuring Patrón and Grey Goose specialty cocktails and catering by Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. The Selfless Love Foundation is a nonprofit committed to helping foster children.

WHEN: Oct. 19 from 7 to 11pm WHERE: Seminole Coconut Creek, 5550 NW 40th St., Coconut Creek COST: Tickets are $150 per person Call 954-372-7760 or visit selflesslovefoundation.org for more information

Boo-By-The-Sea 2019 A trick or treat Halloween stroll geared to kids pre-k to fifth grade. Lauderdale-By-The-Sea’s small business community will host the event, offering lots of treats and decorations.

WHEN: Oct. 26 from 3 to 6pm WHERE: The west commercial business district plazas: Sea Fan, Eagle Ray, Parrotfish, Green Turtle Plazas.

Trunk or Treat at Emma Lou Olsen Civic Center Trunk or treaters will have a blast going from trunk to trunk, collecting candy from vehicle owners who have decorated their vehicles for Halloween. Trunkers will be asked to decorate their trunk, tailgate, or hatchback and provide candy to the treaters. The Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation department will provide music and outdoor games. Vehicle registration is free for this event, however, all registrations are due by Wednesday, Oct. 23rd.

WHEN: Oct. 27 from 3 to 6pm WHERE: Emma Lou Olson Civic Center West Banquet Parking Lot, 1081 NE Sixth St. COST: Free For more information and to register as a trunker, please call 954-786-4594.

Boo Bash at Pompano Citi Centre Pompano Citi Centre is calling all little witches, ghosts, princesses and superheroes to join for a Halloween Bash. On Thursday, October 31st, children ages 10 and under are invited to come dressed in their best costumes to enjoy a magical Wizard Show.

Halloween themed craft activities and giveaways begin at 5pm and candy will be handed out at the Pompano Citi Centre table.

Adult supervision is required, and masks are only allowed on children under 10 years old and may be worn during event hours only.

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KEY $ Inexpensive (under $20) $$ Moderate ($21-$40) $$$ Expensive ($41-$65) $$$$ Pricey (over $65)

LIGHTHOUSE POINT Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grill. AMERICAN Bar food and 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. CONTINENTAL 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. And here’s a note to the wise; the porcini mushroom soup is worth every calorie. The restaurant also offers cooking classes and wine tasting dinners. 4626 N. Federal Highway, 954-946-9240 $$$

Legends Tavern and Grille. AMERICAN Enjoy gastropub fare including sandwiches, burgers, wings, salads and a huge choice of appetizers. 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 sriracha. 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. 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 $$

Papa’s Fish House SEAFOOD They offer the freshest seafood with simple ingredients. There is also a seafood mar-

ket in the restaurant. (Formerly Seafood World) 4602 N. Federal Highway, 954-942-0740 $$$

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 decor certainly accounts for part of their charm. The menu goes way beyond typical raw bar offerings with inventive tacos and sliders. Papa’s also offers an impressive array of sushi and sashimi. Try the Donoghue which is made of lump crab meat with spicy mayo and eel sauce and served with taro chips. 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 $$-$$$

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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

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POMPANO BEACH And Fish Kitchen + Bar. SEAFOOD Located at the Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa, enjoy chef Eric Kaszubinski’s modern take on fresh seafood. The restaurant has recently been renovated and now sports a contemporary and breezy ambiance. 1200 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-782-0100 $$ Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. ITALIAN • PIZZA • WINGS You can credit this place with bringing the whole “coal-fired pizza craze” to South Florida. Pizza and chicken wings — do you need anymore? Try the cauliflower pizza — good and good for you. 1203 S. Federal Highway, 954-942-5550 $$ The Beach Grille. AMERICAN Delicious eats near the beach with the capability to order online. 3414 Atlantic Blvd., 954946-6000 $ Beach House. AMERICAN • CRAFT COCKTAILS This is the perfect place to take out-of-town guests. Snag one of the stadium seating style booths overlooking the Atlantic. Enjoy the casual and relaxed ambiance with a rooftop deck on the second floor. 270 N Pompano Beach Blvd. 954-607-6530 $$ Bella Roma Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria. ITALIAN • PIZZA

Tasty dishes, large portions, and delivery is available. 40 SW 15th St., 954-784-3696 $$

Bobby Rubino’s. BARBECUE • AMERICAN Specials and coupons are posted daily, and catering is available. The restaurant also has a large bar room where you can dine at the bar or booths. This place is a Pompano Beach icon. 2501 N. Federal Highway, 954-781-7550 $$ Brew Fish. BAR AND GRILL Dine outside in the tiki hut overlooking a canal right in Pompano Beach. Comprehensive menu and attentive staff. 200 E. McNab Rd., 954-440-3347 $$ Briny Irish Pub. IRISH • BAR FOOD At the end of East Atlantic

Boulevard, steps from the ocean, is Briny Irish Pub. There is a large beer selection plus the regular and, dare we say, unique mixed drinks. The kitchen offers an array of bar food as well as some classics like bangers and mash and fish-n-chips. The casual atmosphere is created by an immense array of nautical artifacts and oddities that fill every inch of the pub. Music

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Dining Out plays constantly, often live with a dance floor if one is inclined.

3440 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-942-3159 $

Bru’s Room Sports Grill. AMERICAN This spot is home to the Florida State Booster Club of Broward County. Wings and plenty of bar food is available. 235 S. Federal Highway, 954785-2227 $ 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 entrées.

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 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 $$

Kabuki NEW JAPANESE-THAI RESTAURANT, NOW OPEN

ABOVE LEFT TO RIGHt Vegetarian Thai green curry; sweet potato tempura appetizer; lunch combo of Thai drunken noodles and a spicy tuna roll.

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Casareccio Trattoria Italiana. ITALIAN Wow! What a find.

This small but impressive Italian eatery is delightful. 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. Reservations are highly recommended. Also, call ahead to see what they are serving. 1386 S Federal Highway, 954-998-3642 $$$-$$$$ Checkers Old Munchen. GERMAN 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 wiener schnitzel — 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 $$

When Yakuza, a popular sushi and Thai restaurant on Atlantic Boulevard, suddenly closed, Pompano Beach mourned the loss of one of its favorite Asian dining options. We anxiously awaited signs of life at Yakuza’s location, then were thrilled when a coming soon sign was hung for Kabuki — a Thai and Japanese restaurant with busy locations in downtown West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Wellington. Months passed with that coming soon sign blowing in the wind. At last, Kabuki is now open. Lighthouse Point magazine staff dined there for lunch to report back to you what you can expect.

The restaurant has a full menu of Thai and Japanese entrées, classic and specialty sushi rolls, appetizers, including tempura, and a whole lot more. For lunch, Kabuki features a you-pick-two special. Diners can choose either one hot entrée and a sushi roll, or two sushi rolls, served with your choice of soup or salad, for $12.95. We were impressed by the bold flavors and quality ingredients.

Cypress Nook. GERMAN This place has been in business for 38 years — talk about staying in power. It’s open for three meals a day, and there’s nothing like a little knackwurst with your eggs. 201 SE 15th St., 954-781-3464 $ 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 $$$$ Dos Amigos. MEXICAN When you feel the hankering for a fa-

jita, this Pompano Beach spot fits the bill. Try the margaritas too. 1308 N. Federal Highway 954-781-1955 $$

Eric’s Authentic Mexican Food. MEXICAN The tacos are a standout here —served street style — which translates into fresh ingredients prepared with love and care. Start with some chips and guacamole. For some authentic and tasty Mexican, head over to Eric’s and thank us later. 625 E Atlantic Blvd., 754-215-6103 $$ 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 $$

Flanigan’s Seafood Bar & Grill. SEAFOOD • AMERICAN Enjoy

a deal every day. 2500 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-943-3762 $$

The Foundry. AMERICAN • CONTINENTAL Seating options galore, from bar seating to lounge seating and old-fashioned casual dining seating. 2781 E. Atlantic Blvd., 754-205-6977 $$ 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 If you like Indian food, this place should go on your “must-try” list. Everything we sampled (and we ate quite a bit) was packed with tantalizing Indian spices and flavors representing the many different regional styles of Indian cooking.. 2692 E Atlantic Blvd., 954-532-7872 $$

NAUTI DAWG MARINA CAFE Men’s Night

Every Wednesday 5-9pm

Jazz Brunch Sun, October 6

Brunch Menu Served 7:30am-3pm • Live Music • 10am-2pm

Full Moon Fever Sun, October 13

Lobster Specials • Live Music 5-9pm

Live Music Dockside Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 5-9pm

The Gyro Joint. MIDDLE EASTERN Eat in or carry out. It’s all Greek to me. 165 S. Cypress Road, 954-946-9199 $ Houston’s. AMERICAN Enjoy this contemporary eatery for lunch or dinner. Outdoor bar and seating on the Intracoastal available. 2821 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-783-9499 $$$ J Mark’s. AMERICAN A relaxing, modern restaurant and bar with food and service to match. 1490 NE 23rd St., 954-782-7000 $$$

Kabuki. JAPANESE • THAI Kabuki offers a full menu of Thai and Japanese entrées plus classic and specialty sushi rolls all in a hip and modern setting. 2515 E Atlantic Blvd., 954-9516077 $$ Kings Head British Pub. BRITISH Fish and chips, bangers

and mash, savory pies and other British classics are all made on premises. 900 E Atlantic Blvd., 754-222-8671 $$

2841 Marina Circle Lighthouse Point

954-941-0246

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Dining Out Kin Asian Street Food. ASIAN • SUSHI Enjoy everything from

inventive takes on ramen soups with pork belly and a jammy egg to original rice bowl. The small bite options were some of our favorites. We swooned over the shiitake buns, mushrooms with pickled sour mustard, ground peanuts and cilantro all on a steamed rice bun. The gyoza were also a star — the dough was light and tender with a flavorful pork and vegetable filling. The restaurant has a comprehensive sushi menu, but this is definitely a place to order outside of your comfort zone. After all, isn’t sushi the new pizza? 143 SW Sixth St., 954-532-4567 $$

La Perla Di Pompano. ITALIAN This small and intimate Italian eatery offers a wide selection of Italian dishes including four different risotto dishes alone. 420 N Federal Highway,

Legends Tavern & Grille Opens in Pompano Beach

WHEN: Legends will open on Oct. 19 starting at 11am WHERE: Legends Tavern & Grill, 10 SW Sixth St., Pompano Beach

A new Legends Tavern and Grille will open in Pompano Beach. The location will be the fourth Legends for Jess Louis and his father Russel, the duo that founded the original restaurant in 2010 in Sunrise.

The majority owner of The Foundry restaurant in Pompano Beach, Frank Grieco, has partnered with the father-and-son team to open the new location, along with Brendan Fonteciella and Nicholas Spau.

The new restaurant will include an indoor dining area and bar, as well as a covered outdoor dining patio and bar. The current Legends menu, which includes traditional “bar bites” and American specialty dishes, is currently being revamped for the Pompano Beach Legends restaurant opening, and will go into effect at the three other Legends locations as well.

“We know what our guests like by what they order, so we will focus on those dishes and elevate them to the best that they can be,” said Louis.

In addition to wine and cocktails, an extensive menu of craft beers from local and national brewers will be served. The Pompano restaurant will have television screens both inside and out, but the décor will be less “sports bar,” and more “gastropub.” It will be used as a prototype to remodel the three existing restaurants, as well as future restaurants.

Louis said of the Pompano location: “We thrive on family-oriented areas away from the big box restaurants. This one is off the main drag; it’s in the neighborhood.”

Being in proximity to all of the development that is planned for Old Town and the future Innovation District and downtown was also a factor.

“We feel it’s an up and coming area, and that we’re timing it just right to be a staple for many years to come,” said Louis.

ABOVE Prosciutto, brie, fresh mozzarella, tomato, arugula, balsamic glaze, pesto on grilled sourdough at Legends in Lighthouse Point (Photo by Mrs. Kossenfloffer)

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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 desserts. If you’re looking to celebrate or simply treat yourself to an evening of wonderful dining, La Veranda is an excellent choice. Reservations are suggested.

2121 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-943-7390 $$$ Legends Tavern and Grille. AMERICAN Enjoy gastropub fare including sandwiches, burgers, wings, salads and a huge choice of appetizers. 10 SW Sixth St. $$ Miami Masala. INDIAN Enjoy classic Indian dishes as well

as a few more modern 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.

A daily lunch buffet includes traditional, vegetarian and vegan choices. 900 E Atlantic Blvd., 954-317-1371 $$

Nikki’s Orange Kitchen. CONTINENTAL Open for breakfast,

lunch and dinner. Enjoy salads, sandwiches and entrées all with a slight Mediterranean influence. Organic and gluten free options available. Enjoy the location right across from the Pompano Fishing Pier. Have dinner and take a stroll — it’s why we live here, people. 1 N. Ocean Blvd., Ste 102, 954-5322771 $$-$$$

Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar. AMERICAN Beach front dining at the

Beachcomber Resort — go for the view. 1200 S. Ocean Blvd.

954-941-7830 $$$

Oceanic. AMERICAN • SEAFOOD The long awaited Oceanic on Pompano Beach lives up to the hype. Along with stunning ocean views, the restaurant offers a comprehensive menu with an emphasis on seafood. If you are looking for a standout salad, the watermelon arugula salad with grilled shrimp is a perfect choice. The ingredients really shined with top notch shrimp served over juicy watermelon and peppery arugula all dressed with a light vinaigrette. The shrimp and grits were prepared traditionally and packed with flavor. For meat lovers, the baby back ribs were melting off the bone and there was enough for a doggy bag. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. The restaurant boasts dazzling architecture inspired by the great ocean liners of years past. And with sweeping views of the Atlantic, dining at Oceanic is almost like a mini stay-cation. Their hours are Sunday, 10am-10pm; Monday-Thursday, 11:30am-10pm; Friday 11:30am-11pm; Saturday, 10am-11pm, 250 N. Pompano Beach Blvd., 954-366-3768 Pho Lavie. VIETNAMESE If you have never had Vietnamese food, you are missing out. This spot will delight you. Everything is so fresh. Go and have some pho (Vietnamese noodle soup), you’ll thank us. 3321 N. Federal Highway, 954-941-4155 $$

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. AMERICAN Located in the

Sands Harbor Hotel and Marina on the intracoastal, you can dine poolside or waterside, either way, you better know how to swim. 125 N. Riverside Drive, 954-942-9100 $$

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

lantic while enjoying fresh seafood and an iced 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 $$

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

pano Beach border serving expertly prepared Italian food 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.) Sette Bello is a perfect place to celebrate a special occasion or a romantic dinner for two. 6241 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. 954 351-0505 $$$

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 Spanx uses natural ingredients and offers dine in, take out, and custom catering. 147 S. Cypress Road. 954-590-8342 $

Sunset Catch. ITALIAN • SEAFOOD Fresh seafood is served dai-

ly, and they even have their very own “wine doctor.” 101 N. Riverside Drive, 954-545-0901 $$

Table 2201. MEDITERRANEAN Everything at Table 2201 is made on the premises — even the desserts. Start with the pygros, a tower of eggplant, potatoes and ground beef topped with a cool yogurt sauce. If you are looking for a genuine Greek dinner without having to dance on tables and yell “opa” — not that there’s anything wrong with that — Table 2201 is a good choice. 2201 E. Atlantic Blvd., 718-600-2236 $$ Take Sushi. JAPANESE • SUSHI Fresh, authentic Japanese fair delivered to your door? Yes, please. 2714 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954785-2442 $$ Talay Thai. THAI • JAPANESE A small and cozy place offering delivery and carry out. 2233 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-941-1123 $$ Trattoria Novello. ITALIAN Chef Pasquale’s fervent belief in

using fresh ingredients (so fresh that some are grown in his own home garden) and authentic Italian imported products is truly his trademark. Some of Trattoria Novello’s dishes are derived from his own childhood. While his family is from Southern Italy and much of the Trattoria Novello menu reflects that heritage, Chef Pasquale has intentionally crafted a menu with dishes from all regions of Italy. 2665 W. Atlantic Blvd., 954-876-1915. $$$

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

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Fresh local fish, ocean dishes and seafood salads.

Dining Out bite. 2780 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-784-7110 $$

Valentino’s Italian Cuisine. ITALIAN • PIZZA An abundance of Italian fare served for lunch or dinner. If you can’t make it over to dine in, fret not, they offer free delivery. 427 S. Federal Highway, 954-545-4881 $$ 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 $

DEERFIELD BEACH Amante’s. ITALIAN Close to the International Fishing Pier,

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

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460 S Cypress Rd, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Family Owned & Operated SINCE 1989

steps from the sand, stands Amante’s Italian Cuisine (and Bob’s Pizza). You can choose from a 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 an after-beach meal or pizza. The menu has all the Italian favorite pasta dishes, meat entrées and daily chef specialties. 2076 NE Second St., 954-426-1030 $$

Antonio’s. ITALIAN Antonio’s has been around for decades 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 $$ Baja Cafe. MEXICAN A long established local favorite for an authentic Mexican dinner or just drinks. They are known for their margarita’s as well as entrées including their bandito honey bean burritos and their many taco options. You’ll also enjoy their fresh endless chips served with two types of salsa.

1310 S. Federal Highway, 954-596-1304 $$ Barracuda Seafood Bar & Grill. SEAFOOD • BRAZILIAN This

spot by the sea serves seafood with a touch of Brazilian flare such as the bobo de camarao—shrimp sautéed in coconut milk, saffron, palm oil and yucca cream baked in a cast iron skillet. 1965 NE Second St., 954-531-1290 $$

Biondo’s. ITALIAN • PIZZA Enjoy traditional Italian fare in a small, intimate setting. 606 S. Federal Highway, 954-427-7754 $$

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 $$$

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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 offers fine dining with an ocean view. 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 $$

Luigi Di Roma. ITALIAN Enjoy all your favorite classic Italian dishes served in a clubby room complete with brick arches, warm tones and lighting. 718 S. Federal Highway, 954-531-6151 $$$

Ocean’s 234. SEAFOOD Amazing views of Deerfield Beach and the pier with gluten free options available. 234 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-428-2539 $$$

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Phat Boy Sushi & Kitchen. JAPANESE • THAI • SUSHI Don’t be fooled by the name, this restaurant serves much more than sushi. They have salads, ramen and noodle dishes, tempura and of course a plethora of inventive sushi rolls to choose from. They also have two other locations in Fort Lauderdale and Oakland Park. 949 S Federal Highway. 754-227-5489 $$ Taj Indian Restaurant. INDIAN We have two words for you: lamb korma. This classic Indian dish varies from restaurant to restaurant, and while we don’t have their recipe, we can tell you it’s juicy leg of lamb cooked in a rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews. 201 SE 15th Terrace, 954-304-7032 $$ 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. The menu has a lot more than typical 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, 954-708-2775 $$ The Tipperary Pub. IRISH • AMERICAN A classic neighbor-

hood 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 $

Two George’s. SEAFOOD An intracoastal hot spot with live music, a great view and a legendary Friday happy hour. 1754 SE Third Court, 954-421-9272 $$

Whales’ Rib. SEAFOOD Locals know it well and tourists know

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- Patricia, Breast Cancer Survivor

EARLY DETECTION CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE. Counting down the days to her daughter’s wedding, Patricia was full of joy. She was so focused on the wedding that she nearly canceled her scheduled mammogram.

Fortunately, she didn’t miss her appointment. It was during Patricia’s mammogram that a rare form of cancer was detected. She immediately met with her physicians at Broward Health North and elected to have a double mastectomy.

Patricia made it to her daughter’s wedding, and has since made a full recovery. She is grateful for the excellent care she received at Broward Health North.

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