Five Space Saving Tips for Your Pompano Beach Apartment

Whether you have chosen on a one, two or three-bedroom apartment, you are probably looking for ways to save space and make your apartment look bigger.  There are a lot of space saving tips to help you with this endeavor; here are five of our favorite.

  1. Use Command Hooks to hang hats, belts, bags, and even pots and pans! Using the space on your walls for more than just pictures is a great way to save space and add extra storage.
  2. Like so many of us, we have acquired quite a few things. Whether it is close, exercise gear, memorabilia, or school stuff, we are looking for a way to hide/store it in our apartment.  Why not try bed risers.  This ingenious invention can add up to 6 inches under your bed enabling you to store more items.
  3. A shoe organizer makes the perfect behind the door storage unit. In addition to being the perfect way to store shoes, you can also use it to store toiletries, school supplies, and more.
  4. Use the corners of your apartment. Look around your apartment, more than likely they are not being used.  Use these corners to store an extra chair or place a table or shelf in the corner.  You can also store rarely used items in the corner and place a room divider at an angle to hide from view.
  5. If you love to cook, but find your counter tops cluttered why not use magnets! Magnets are a perfect way to store spices, coupons, pix, etc and your refrigerator is the perfect place.  You can also use magnets to adhere grooming tools to a medicine cabinet.  If you need more “sticky” surface, you can buy magnetic material and safely fasten it to the sides of furniture or appliances.

These five tips should help save space in your Pompano Beach apartment.

Fun Ways to Spend Mother’s Day!

Flowers, chocolate, cards, and brunch are all nice ways to let Mom know how special she is on Mother’s Day, but why not step it up this year and treat her to a Florida excursion or day at the spa this year!

There are so many things to do on Mother’s Day near your Pompano Beach apartment, here are just a few!

Moms that are outdoor enthusiasts will love John U. Lloyd State Park located at Dania Beach.  There is so much to do there, you can boat, fish, swim, sun bath, walk or have a picnic!  It is also a great place to watch the cruise ships go by!

Why not try scuba diving or snorkeling?  The Pompano Beach area has a number of great companies that offer full day or ½ day trips.  Here a few top rated companies:

  • Pompano Dive Center
  • Force E Scuba Center
  • Parrot Island Scuba Adventures

Pamper Mom to a visit to the spa!  Try these top rated spas, many have Mother’s Day specials.

  • Gen Spa
  • S&L Beauty Spa
  • Soleil Spa Sea Gardens

Why not spend a few hours watching a feel-good movie, some soda and popcorn at the movies this Mother’s Day!  Garry Marshall’s Mother’s Day stars Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson, and Jennifer Aniston.

Jungle Book is a fun family movie.

Both movies are playing in local theaters near your apartment in Pompano Beach Florida.

Fun Things To Do This Weekend in Pompano Beach

The work-week is done and it is time to head out and enjoy the beautiful Florida sunshine. We have gathered a list of some fun things to do this weekend near your Pompano Beach apartment.

 

Get out and celebrate at the 32nd Annual Pompano Beach Seafood Festival this Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday. Stroll along the Pompano Beach waterfront and Pompano Pier while you enjoy live music, great food, and fun.  The lineup this year is great with three stages and over 30 bands.  You will not believe your eyes when you see the headlining band, The Guess Who!

Purchase tickets online for $30 for all 3 days or individual day tickets. Hours are: Friday 5pm to 10pm, Saturday 10am to 10pm, and Sunday 11am to 8pm.

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If you haven’t participated in a Color Run before you should … it is a lot of fun.  This Saturday, April 23 at 7:30am at Huizenga Plaza, 32 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale you can  participate in a 5K to benefit area charities. Check them out online or get there early to register that day. (Be sure to check availability)

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There are still a few weeks to enjoy Pompano Beach’s Green Market.  On Saturday from 9am to 2pm you can purchase local products, arts & crafts, prepared food, and plants.  Enjoy a fun atmosphere with live entertainment.  The Market is located at NE 1st Street and NE 1st Avenue in Pompano Beach.

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Three Easy Hiking Trails Near Pompano Beach FL

Why not take a hike this weekend, like literally take a hike and explore the area around your Pompano Beach apartment. The spring is the perfect time to get out and explore Florida’s wildlife and flora. Florida’s mild winter and warm beginning to our spring means that wildflowers and other plants are blooming already and an early spring, typically means an early summer, so let’s get out and explore before the heat of the summer is upon us.

Fern Forest Nature Center

Just 10 miles from your Pompano Beach apartment, you will find the Fern Forest Nature Center with almost 250 acres of designated urban wilderness this is the perfect spot to discover Florida. There are over 30 species of ferns and over 200 different plant species.  You can also see wildlife, Florida birds along its many trails.

201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, FL 33063

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Crystal Lake Natural Area

3299 NE 3rd Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33064

Close to your apartment in Pompano Beach you will find Crystal Lake Natural Area and an easy, short hike that will take you through forests with native Florida fauna, birds, and wild life.

 Exotic Trail/Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

Fort Lauderdale, FL

This trail takes you through the middle of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park on either a ½ mile or 2 mile loop. The gardens are beautiful and the plants are marked for easy identification.

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Take a Pompano Beach Staycation

A few years back when the economy was on a decline and the price of gas was on a sharp incline, the concept of staycations became very popular.

Well times are a bit better, but for many of us, time and budget prohibit us from taking a vacation, but still need time away from work and our daily routines.

Why not take a staycation near your Pompano Beach apartment?

Here are some tips and ideas for your next staycation.

Benefits of a staycation.

Staying at home doesn’t sound as much fun as packing up and flying some place exotic or does it?

When you take a staycation you get the chance to learn more about your hometown, you don’t have to pack and unpack, or need to find someone to watch the dog (cat or kids), you spend more time enjoying and less time traveling or in lines, you save money and what money you do spend stays local.

What a staycation is and is not!

What a staycation is not?  It is not a time to do chores, run errands or finish projects you have put off, it is a holiday, just one at home.

What a staycation is?  It is a time to leave your everyday responsibilities behind to explore your city in a whole new way and become a tourist for a day or two (or longer).

 

Here are some ideas for your next Pompano Beach staycation.

Visit a museum near Pompano Beach.

There are a number of museums in and around Pompano Beach; here are a few.

Pompano Beach Historical Museum

217 NE 4th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

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Broadway Costume World Collect 

 2313 NW 30th Pl, Pompano Beach, FL 33069

(954) 972-7929

South Florida Railway Museum

1300 W Hillsboro Blvd, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

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 Butterfly World

3600 West Sample Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33073

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Stay at a nearby hotel.

Many area hotels have great mid-week rates, groupon discounts, and even resident rates.  Call some of the area’s hotels to ask or check out these hotels and links.

Beachcomber Resort And Villas

1200 S Ocean Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL 33062

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Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa

1200 North Ocean Boulevard  Pompano Beach  Florida  33062  USA

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Ask about a resident discount.

Check out groupon and resident discounts here

Local Resident Discounts

Groupon Discounts

Check the calendar at the Pompano Beach Ampitheater.

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Try a new restaurant or check out the revitalized beachfront and historic downtown like a tourist would.

 

Enjoy your staycation.

 

 

 

 

 

Explore the Everglades this Weekend

There is so much to do in Pompano Beach, you may never want to leave, however less than a 1/2 an hour away there is a whole new world, just waiting for you to explore, the Everglades.

The Everglades is home to hundreds of species of birds, native plants, and an alligator or two (or more).  Check out these tour companies, explore over 1.5 million acres of marshes, mangrove forests, and discover some of the country’s most endangered, rare, and exotic wildlife.

Loxahatchee Everglades Airboat Tours 

15490 Loxahatchee Rd, Pompano Beach, FL 33076

Glide along the waters of the Everglades on an exciting Loxahatchee Tours airboat ride. They offer expert 50 minute, 70 minute, 90 minute, and private tours.

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West Palm Beach Airboat Rides

15492 Loxahatchee Rd, Parkland, FL 33076

West Palm Beach Airboat Rides offer personal one, two, and three hour tours through the Everglades on airboats.

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Paddle Florida

Paddle Florida has a number of kayaking tours through the Everglades.  Check them out online.

Enjoy these and other great Everglades Tours less than a half hour from your Pompano Beach apartment.

Best Breakfast Spots in Pompano Beach FL

They say that breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day, but so often we grab something quick while we are getting ready for work or even on our way out the door.  So, when we have the luxury of time to enjoy a sit down, unhurried breakfast we truly savor the moment.

We have compiled a list of the best places for breakfast in Pompano Beach and we know when you try them, weekend breakfast will be a meal you won’t want to miss.

Denise’s Kitchen

2335 NE 5th Ave
Pompano Beach, FL 33064

This little breakfast and lunch only restaurant is nothing fancy.  Located in a strip mall, it serves up big portions at reasonable prices with daily specials!

 Dandee Donut Factory

1900 E Atlantic Blvd
Pompano BeachFL 33060

So we don’t typically think of donuts as a sit down, enjoy and savor kind of breakfast, but Dandee Donut Factory serves more than just donuts.  They serve lunch and breakfast with pancakes, create your own waffles, eggs, biscuits and gravy!  And besides they serve a maple bacon donut, we aren’t talking maple and bacon flavoring, we are talking real maple syrup and crispy bacon on top, now we are talking breakfast!

The Beach Grille

3414 E Atlantic Blvd
Pompano BeachFL 33062

We live near the beach, we should be able to eat breakfast by the beach, don’t you think?  The Beach Grille on Atlantic Boulevard does and they don’t think we should have to rush out of bed either.  You can get breakfast items until 3:00 every day!

 

Spring Festivals in Pompano Beach

Spring has sprung.  Time to get outside and enjoy the many festivals and events held each year near your Pompano Beach apartment.

Every spring, Pompano Beach holds a car show at the Festival Flea Market! This year the show will be on Sunday, April 3, 2016.  Stroll through the parking lot and look at over 600 makes, styles, and models.  Look at antique cars and modern cars and lots of great food.

The event is FREE for Spectators and $30 ($35 day of the show) for car show participants.

Nothing says Florida like a seafood festival and no place does it better than Pompano!

The Pompano Beach Seafood Festival will be held at Pompano Beach, April 22-24, 2016.  Enjoy great, fresh seafood, live music (this year’s featured artist is “The Guess Who”), arts & crafts, fun on the beach, and a kid zone.

A 3 Day Pass is only $30.00!  Buy your tickets here!

 

 

 

 

 

Sports Bars in Pompano Beach to Watch the NCAA Tournaments

March is a big month in Pompano Beach Florida!  We spring forward and lose an hour from our day, St. Patrick’s Day, the primaries and now March Madness.  Florida has two teams in the top 68; the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (#68 seed) from Fort Myers and the Miami Hurricanes (#10 seed).  If you are looking for a good sports bar to take in a game, we have put together a list of spots not far from your Pompano Beach Florida Apartment.

All Stars Sports Bar & Grill

2301 West Sample Road, Pompano Beach, FL

The Circus Sports Bar and Grill

1461 SW 30th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL

Galuppi’s 

1103 N Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, FL

Brendan’s Sports Pub

868 S Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, FL

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Pompano Beach

There is no better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than doing with friends eating corned beef and cabbage, drinking green beer and listening to some great music.  We have put together a list of bars and pubs within 15 minutes from your Pompano Beach Florida apartment.

Gallupis will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with great food, an Irish fiddler, Irish step dancers, bagpipers, Irish drummers and a crowd favorite, Tom O’Miller and headliner, A Celtic Rogue Theory.

1103 North Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, FL

Brendan’s Pub of Pompano Beach is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day ALL day on Thursday, March 17, 2016 from 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 A.M. with free giveaways, green beer, live music with Bahama Bob and Spider Cherry.

Lots of fun games, food, and drinks.

868 South Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, Fl

Only 15 minutes from your Pompano Beach apartment you will find a party unlike others.   Packy’s Sports Bar in Light Point Florida will be serving lunch and dinner!  Celebrate in the giant beer tent with beer buckets, and strolling bagpipers.  Starting at 3:30 P.M. enjoy authentic Irish music with Echoes of Erin and at 8:00 P.M. until midnight enjoy a Dance Party with Bounce!

4480 North Federal Highway, Light Point, FL