Island Vibes
If you’ve got a boat, you ought to visit an island or two. We dropped anchor at a few favorites. 1. Gasparilla Island bocagrandechamber.net Sanibel’s surely the best-known west coast…
The Barefoot Mailmen
Over the water and on the sand, South Florida’s famous early mailmen made sure the mail got to what was then still untamed subtropical frontier. In the early 1880s, if…
Seafaring Swag
Once you’ve got the boat, you need the gear. And we’re not just talking about life jackets and fishing poles. 1. Monterey 2 Infrared Gourmet Series Gas Grill by MAGMA,…
November 2016
Fabulous Fur-Pals Päsh The Canine Boudoir, 3531 N Andrews Ave, Oakland Park, pashdog.com If a dog is man’s best friend, you’d better treat them like it. This is less ordinary…
November 2016
Like Mama Made Il Paesano, 2645 E Oakland Park Blvd., ilpaesanogourmet.com An Italian gourmet food and wine market with a restaurant in the middle of it all, this place serves genuine…
Nassau for Locals
Nassau’s a popular tourist destination but, as with many tourist destinations, its more authentic side often gets overlooked. It’s worth seeking out. In a raucous display of neon feathers, sequins…
Champagne Super Nova on the Sea
The Galactica Super Nova gets you where you’re going in a hurry – not that you’ll want to disembark. A need for speed, opulence and total provision is precisely what…
Making the Show Float
Countless details go into bringing together the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. We talked to a boat show veteran who knows all about it. Andrew Doole first worked the Fort…
Bahia Marred
Debate over proposed redevelopment of Bahia Mar has been, shall we say, fraught. But the people involved are confident they’ll find a way forward. A shouting match in the public…
Freedom of the Seas
Time on the ocean can soothe and heal. A local nonprofit works to make one of Fort Lauderdale’s greatest natural resources available to those who need it most. Aref Abdala…