This was the busiest out of all of the holiday decorated houses I have visited so far. Traffic was…read moreclogged on the narrow street so pack your patience. I recommend driving past the display to where the road curves. There is a swale separating the neighborhood from the outside street and there was plenty of parking here. From there it is a short walk back to the display. The Gary and Penny Grazianis display is massive. It covers the front of their house and reaches down the street into their backyard which is open. Even the neighbors are into the fun with the house next door having an Encanto theme. The main focus of the display is custom made Disney characters. The have all the princesses along with Micky, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, and Donald Duck. They even had Ariel set up in her own mermaid grotto. Joining the Disney gang are the Grinch, Precious Moments, Thomas the Tank, Teenage Ninja Turtles, Smurfs, Minions, and Sponge Bob Square Bobs along with lights, other display pieces, and animatronics. A highlight of the display was a Frozen themed photo opportunity that everyone loved. It has the new white LED holographic holiday decorations that recently caught my eye at the Fuccile home in Dania Beach. This display is not as high tech as the ones that have synchronize lights to music but it definitely has its charm if you don't mind the crowd. If you are a Disney fan, this a must stop on the holiday house tour.

Visiting the Grazianis has been a Christmas tradition for our family for over 20 years. The amount…read moreof work that goes into their Disney Christmas themes is remarkable. There's a beautiful story behind all of it. Thank you for bringing my family and so many other families such happiness visiting your beautiful Christmas house.

I love checking out all of the elaborate Christmas light displays this time of year. When I saw the…read moreApplegate Extreme Christmas on Instagram I had to stop by for a visit when I was in the area. This is a corner house with two sides filled with lights and decorations. Every part is lit up from the lawn to all over the house and roof. One area has more traditional Christmas themed decorations and another has a Disney tribute with figures and the outline of Cinderella's castle in lights. The most moving part of the display is the 17 angels that symbolize the 17 lives lost in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting on Valentines Day, 2018. This might not be the most high tech display I have ever seen but it just might be the most heartfelt. The Display will be up until December 31st from 6 PM to 10 PM nightly. You can park on the swale and walk around to appreciate their holiday spirit and hard work.

Great display again this year! They always go all out for Christmas and this year was no exception.read more

The Margate Winter Festival was supposed to be last Friday night but due to a wicked storm it was…read morecancelled and rescheduled for tonight on Margate Boulevard from 6 to 10 PM. Admission and festival parking is free. Downtown Margate is decorated with holiday lights and the town Christmas tree. The road was closed to cars and parking was available on the nearby field. The weather was a perfect 63 degrees. Festival highlights included pictures with Santa, bounce houses for the kids, real snow to play in, sledding, a fake snow fall, arts and crafts, vendors for last minute holiday shopping, live music, and food truck and food tents. I appreciate that Margate decided to reschedule this event. So many events were cancelled last weekend and not rescheduled like the Winterfest Boat Parade. Even though it was a week night there was still a great turn out for this wonderful family friendly event.

Checking out the Christmas lights every holiday season always brings me joy. A family home display…read morethat should not be missed is the Soflo Christmas house in Hollywood near the Seminole guitar hotel. The family who own the home moved there in 2001. Each year they added a bit more to their holiday decorations. In 2006 they purchased their first control box to synchronize the lights to music. The display grew and they have been featured in the Miami Herald, South Florida Sun Sentinel, and on television. The Soflo Christmas house is on a corner so it is decorated to the nines on two sides with 50 inflatables, decorations, Christmas trees, and 250,000 lights synchronized to music every 30 minutes on the half hour and hour. During part of the show the inflatables are deflated to better see the lights. Although the show is free, the family that runs it accepts donations for St. Vincent de Paul food for the poor. An honorable mention goes to the house directly across the street that has the spirit too with a ton of lights and a yard full of inflatables. The show begins on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and ends on the Epiphany or All Kings Day on January 6th. You can learn more about the light show at SofloChristmas.com or follow them on Facebook.

This is probably one of the best places I ever been to. I love firefighters so much. The only…read moreproblem is that it's only open on the second week of every month.

Finally a chance to take a long awaited peek. Two guys were working under the hood on one of the…read moretrucks in the station's garage. I was permitted to take a quick self guided tour of the fire station garage with two historic Chevrolet fire trucks from 1942 and 1922 as the main attractions. My family resides in the immediate area so I constantly drive by this fire station museum that is closed during the weekdays. They host guided tours through the station on the weekends where elementary schools enjoy the historical revelance and original artifacts. Behind the trucks are vintage firehouse relics and even a replica fireman in full gear climbing down a ladder with a baby. The outside yard has a memorial dedicated to fallen firefighters with a bell on top. Glad I was able to browse through the history of the Fort Lauderdale fire station #3.

Soooo fun!! Even with little kids. They always dance and play in the grass, food trucks were…read moreamazing (TULUM TACOS OMG) and the music is great!

Anothe night or music food trucks and outside lawn sitting and enjoying music with dancing if you…read morechoose. This time entertainment was provided by Shane Duncan band. They performed a variety of music from al years and genres giving everyone a dance to enjoy a music they liked. Several food trucks to enjoy eats if preferred .

I visited the Coral Springs Museum of History for a monthly 'Conversation with the City…read moreHistorian'. The topic March 2026 was Electra Lab homes. A partnership between Coral Ridge properties and Westinghouse Electric created three homes of the future to entice future residents to move to Coral Springs. The museum itself is a small building that was originally built in 1964 as a sales office. The building along with the covered bridge also in Coral Springs, are Florida Heritage sites. The small museum located in Mullins Park houses a collection of historic Coral Springs, papers and photos as well as original mailboxes. It was clear to me that the museum is curated and maintained with love. The Coral Springs Museum of History is truly a hidden jam

This is the structure where much of Coral Springs history, going back to Coral Ridge Properties,…read moreall began. This building now rests in Mullins park where it houses a small collection of Coral Springs artifacts. Original city hall post office boxes, Indian relics, newspaper clippings, high school uniforms and an interactive history challenge known as "Sunny" are here. The City celebrates its birthday each year on July 10th. On July 10, 2025 (today) the city turns 62-years-old so there are tours led by members of the Coral Springs Historic Advisory Committee. Located in Mullins Park next to the community pool.

Our family absolutely loved hearing about the history of Dillard and all of the accomplishments and…read moresuccesses that came out of this extraordinary community. The young man who provided a tour and insights did an absolutely amazing job. Super knowledgeable and with deep insights that truly brought history to life! I highly recommend!!

So much history in this museum. Old Dillard museum was the city's first school for African-American…read morestudents in 1907. If you ever want to know the history around Fort Lauderdale's African-American community then this is definitely a place to visit. Each room is made up of a different era with educational and cultural history. There's a sports room, music room, a classroom and African room. This museum allows you to see the development of Fort Lauderdale. I was unaware that so many African-American stars had roots tied to Fort Lauderdale. Museum is open daily and close for major holidays. The museum is operated by Broward County.