954-921-2317 Located across the street from Octopus Garden, Mickey Byrne s does the classic Irish pub justice, housing a long wooden bar with framed portraits of Irish athletes scattered on the walls. Plenty of Irish brews on tap (Guinness, Harp, Smithwick s, etc.) are complemented by dartboards, a pool table, and a collage of the usual beer signs and gag posters. Plus, you can always count on Mickey s to run the big soccer games on its TV screens. All in all, it s as authentic an Irish pub as you ll find in South Florida.
Octopus Garden Bar
1942 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood Abandon hope, all ye who enter here! reads the sign above the front door at Octopus Garden. Dark, dingy, and unapologetically haphazard in terms of decor and overall mode of operation, this pirate-themed dive just off Young Circle offers all the trappings of a reliable neighborhood dive including the colorful crowd plus all-day happy hours and outdoor seating when the smokiness becomes too much
Luis Gomez May 15, 2019 1:13PM Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Photo by Daniel Newcomb Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Photo by Daniel Newcomb When it comes to casinos, Florida is no Las Vegas. The Seminole Tribe, owner of six casinos across the state; and Disney, owner of, well, everything else, have been doing their darnedest to make sure it stays that way. Both pumped millions into an anti-casino campaign in 2018 in an effort to keep the competition at bay. But there are still plenty of good options for people looking to scratch their gambling itch. You just need to stay abreast of the casinos offerings so you (and your lungs) know what you’re walking into.
Matherly and Noble found themselves with a very specific set of conditions: How would they integrate their own artistic mindset into an exhibit that’s educational, tactile, user-friendly, and, most of all, fun? To answer that question, they ve come up with InnerSpace, set to open Saturday, November 16, and remain on display through April 26. As they put it, the exhibit is an exploration of dreams, both those of the mind and in the form of
ikigai, a Japanese word meaning reason to be that has evolved into a self-help philosophy. Nice n Easy has made the concept kid-friendly but no less profound. Inside a central chamber, four color-coded sections illustrate the four facets of
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Experience the best of Fort Lauderdale at this Mediterranean-style oceanfront boutique hotel, where
a friendly staff will help you curate a fun itinerary for your stay. Explore Beach Place and Las Olas Boulevard, take a waterway tour, or pay a visit to Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, then head back to enjoy dinner at Wild Thyme Oceanside Eatery or drinks at Sky Bar on the fifth floor by the oceanfront terrace heated pool. Top off your stay with a visit to the spa, which is featuring $99 special treatments through the end of September, in conjunction with the hotel s Ultimate Staycation package. The promotion includes a complimentary bottle of champagne upon arrival, 20 percent off all Spa Atlantic treatments and services, and 25 percent off oceanfront studio accommodations. Another option is to book a three-night stay before October 31, pay for two and receive a $100 hotel credit. Daily rates start at $170 for an oceanfront studio.
At 15, Allen joined Def Leppard and never looked back. Def Leppard became one of the most successful rock bands of all time, selling over 100 million albums and racking up hits such as “Foolin’,” “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak,” “Photograph,” “Love Bites,” and the ever-sexy “Pour Some Sugar on Me.” A portrait of Janis Joplin is among the new additions to Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen s Legend Series on display at select Wentworth Galleries this weekend. Photo by Wendy Rhodes But a car crash almost brought Allen s career and his life to an end in 1984. “As I rolled this frigging car, I guess the seatbelt took my arm and I went through the sunroof,” he says of the crash that occurred while trying to pass an aggressive driver on a winding country road near his hometown of Sheffield, England.