Dr. Carter G Woodson Park: A Park with a Name
To understand the namesake of Dr. Carter G Woodson Park, one must travel back in time. Starting in Oakland Park’s earliest days when settlers came to the area in search of fruitful land to grow crops. This brought many sharecroppers to the area such as R.J. McBride, an Irish settler who bought acreage in Oakland […]
Fat Tap’s Art of the Craft – Series Two: Stouts and Porters
NOTICE :Fat Tap Beer Bar and Eatery has closed. For Fat Tap’s second Art of the Craft series, we were invited to take a trip to the dark side. This time, joining cicerone Gary Fuller again, we explored the beloved craft beer style stouts and porters. The class started with a history of stouts and […]
Sugar Luxe Society Promotes DIY Denim Workshop
We all know Sugar Luxe Society is every Oakland Park woman’s favorite boutique clothing store. The hip boutique has everything you need to stay in fashion, from handmade silk kimonos to trendy dresses and hats. But behind the curtains, there are several fun workshops available to all. Turning a Denim Jacket Into a Brand New […]
Neighborhood Coalition Meeting: Promoting a Safer Oakland Park
Oakland Park’s third neighborhood coalition meeting was held at Jaco Pastorius Park Community Center on January 13, 2020. The Oakland Park Neighborhood Coalition was formed by Oakland Park resident, Mitch Rosenwald who felt that in the time of Oakland Park’s growth, it was important for the various neighborhood associations and leaders to come together as […]
Inchoate Art Gallery: More Than An Art Gallery
Inchoate stands for imperfectly formed, or only partly existent. Which is somewhat symbolic of the small but mighty Inchoate Art Gallery located at 321 NE 44th Street, Oakland Park. You may be familiar with it, last known as Prospect Pawn, but stop by now you won’t find yesterday’s pawned goods, but rather today’s fine local […]
Neighbors and Fire Rescue Come Together to Save Coco the Pug
Saturday, January 4th was just like any other morning. Oakland Park resident Kevin Loud Elsasser awoke and did what he normally does every morning. He looked out of the window to enjoy the view of the middle river behind his home. Today something caught his eye. A large figure across the river stood still. Kevin […]
Future of the Craft: Fat Tap Beer Bar and Eatery Promotes Beer Series
Fat Tap’s new series, Future of the Craft, kicked off its first series which was all about IPA’s. For non-craft beer drinkers, IPA stands for India Pale Ale. Legend has it that back in the 1700’s England had a large colonial presence in India and an even larger appetite for beer. The voyage to India […]
Oakland Park, Meet Matilda The Mannequin!
Most of us have passed her on our daily commutes down Dixie Highway. She stands outside of Oakland Park’s Auto Shop, a Mom and Pop auto repair shop located at 3185 N. Dixie Highway one block north of Oakland Park Boulevard. There she stands all day long. Unassuming. Her outfits are typical of the climate. […]
Old Kmart Site: What Happened at the 2nd Participation Meeting
Oakland Park’s latest neighborhood participation meeting was held on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Collins Community Center. The topic of discussion was the future of the long-abandoned Kmart site located on Oakland Park Boulevard and N.E. 6th Avenue which has been closed since November 2014. A New Luxury Rental Community? The current site plan is […]
Oakland Parkers Discuss The Future of Central Park
Oakland Park’s December Community Facilities Meeting was held at Collins Community Center on December 5th, 2019 at 6:00 pm. Residents and business owners were invited to join representatives from +LAB Architect and Zyscovich Architects along with city employees to explore the city’s vision for the upcoming library, fire station, community center and surrounding park area […]
