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Deck the Halls In this Yuletide comedy Matthew Broderick and Danny DeVito are neighbors that go to war over Christmas. Broderick plays a small town optometrist, Steve Finch, who is known in town as the Christmas guy. His reputation is threatened when the obnoxious Buddy Hall, played by Danny DeVito, moves in across the street…
Thanksgiving: An American Tradition Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because it is a day to gather with friends and family and break bread without the pressure of having to buy gifts. As a former history teacher I always wondered what the first Thanksgiving was like. So, for this article I did a little…
Thanksgiving is around the corner. If you are anything like me, decorating the house for the holidays, any holiday really, is not my strong suit. But you don’t have to dread decorating this year. Local florist Tye Gordon, from DGM Flowers, collaborated with Living In Oakland Park in putting together these ideas that will WOW! your…
It’s that time of year again, the unofficial yet surprisingly recognized commencement of the Holiday Shopping Season! So how did black Friday become such a big shopping day? Black Friday: When Did It Start? It would be hard to track back to the actual date Black Friday came to be, but by the looks of…
Tree Lighting Ceremonies ‘Tis the season to be jolly… falalalala lala lalaaaaaaa! Everywhere people are already gearing up for the biggest holiday of the year: Christmas! That means that cities all around South Florida will be lighting up trees in celebration. Living In Oakland Park has compiled a list of tree lighting ceremonies in and…
