For the past year, the city of Oakland Park has been honored to be the home of the Náhori family owned and operated Chainbridge Distillery, located at 3500 NE 11th Avenue in the Culinary Arts District. This local distillery, named after the Széchenyi bridge in Budapest, Hungary, specializes in quality fruit brandies, specialty spirits and…
Author: Desiree Avila
Could You Live In These Tiny Houses?
Going Tiny Tiny house, mortgage-free living has been gaining popularity lately as a freer, minimalist way to live. A Tiny House is generally defined as a home that is 400 square feet or less. Now that is really tiny! If you are used to living in a regular sized house then it would take some…
Growing Vegetable Gardens in Florida No Longer a Crime
On July 1st, Florida residents were given the thumbs up to grow vegetables in their front yards when SB 82 was passed. The new law allows Floridians to grow front yard vegetable gardens. It might seem like a logical right to grow food on your property, but it was the result of an almost decade-long…
Local Artist Opens Art In Oakland Park
Growing Up in Oakland Park Angela Sebastianelli Rush was born at Holy Cross Hospital and has lived in Oakland Park her entire life. Angela is an only child and while she was growing up she was often alone. ” I absolutely loved spending time at the Oakland Park Library” she recounts. There she found solace…
Teaming Up For Oakland Park Teachers
Teachers are some of the most important members of our community. They nurture our children and make a huge impact in their lives. Yet while teaching is a noble profession it is no secret that teachers are highly underpaid. Despite being underpaid teachers teach because they love what they do. They give selflessly from their…