Had my mother visiting me from the Bronx a few weeks ago and the day before she was to return home, I kept my schedule free for a day out with her and my daughter. Turned out that after weeks of lovely weather, it started to rain (that heavy South Florida rain) just as we […]
When most people think of the city of Coral Springs, I’d hazard a guess that what first comes to mind is the excellent public schools, its low crime rate, and its overall family-friendly livability. The city, officially chartered on July 10, 1963, is where my family settled when we arrived here from NYC over 15 […]
The second annual One Tamarac Multi-Cultural Festival was held this past Saturday at the Tamarac Sports Complex here in South Florida. This year’s event ran from 5-8pm and featured performances by the Grammy award-winning reggae band Inner Circle (creators of the song “Bad Boys”, the theme from the TV show ‘Cops’), Latin band Fondo Blanco, […]
One of my favorite places to snap photographs is at VACC Camp, a free week-long overnight camp hosted by Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami for ventilation assisted children. It has become my favorite place to be for Spring Break during the past seven years; documenting this remarkable camp through video and photography. That said, I’m […]
Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a holiday celebrated on November 1st throughout Latin America but is most strongly associated with Mexico, where the tradition originated. Assured that the dead would be insulted by mourning or sadness, Dia de los Muertos honors the dead with festivals and lively celebrations and dates […]
Saturday Sessions is a community event held at The Megaphone, an outdoor area in Northwest Gardens in Fort Lauderdale. The event goes down every first Saturday of the month and brings together up and coming artists for an afternoon of music and spoken word performances. The event features an open mic session as well as […]