David Bowles of Elite Home Staging Sees a City on the Move
When David Bowles and his husband were looking to move from Wilton Manors, they found the perfect house in Oakland Park. They saw the city’s connectivity and growth potential in the downtown area and decided it would be the perfect place to raise their family. It’s not like David was a stranger to the city, […]
Local Businesses Give Back Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Despite restaurants and non-essential businesses being closed, many are giving back to those in need. Whether it’s free lunch or breakfast for first responders and students or deep discounts to active servicemen and women, these area businesses have decided to step up rather than bail out amidst their own economic uncertainty. Local Businesses Give Back […]
Main Street Will Soon Have It All: Lock, Stock, and The Butcher’s Barrel
For the last seven years, Patrick Little had been hard at work on an oil field with a thirty-days on, thirty-days off schedule. As grueling as the thirty-days on was, the time off gave him the flexibility to unwind and pursue his passions: seeing the world and all its sights, visiting ancient cities and tasting […]
The Heart of Salon 51: Barbara Ann Ives
Just east of Andrews and Prospect Road on the north side of the street in the plaza is Salon 51. Salon 51 is a salon “for all ages-the young and the young at heart”! From the receptionist to the hairdressers to the nail technician, the Salon 51 team is made up of dedicated professionals. They […]
AquaChamps Makes a Splash in Oakland Park
Mary Kilpatrick Jackson and Dan Vawter had other careers before opening AquaChamps, but swimming was always in their blood. Mary decided to blend her advertising and teaching degrees with her swimming background to start a school. At the time, Dan was working for her family (and involved in political action), but knew he wanted to […]
9 New Businesses Coming to Oakland Park
Recently Oakland Parkers were saddened to learn that a local favorite, Switchbox Coffee Roasters was closing its doors. To compound the community’s dismay at this news, about a month later, Lucky’s announced it too was closing its doors. But as Oakland Park loses two local favorites there are many other businesses in the works to […]
Week of January 15th: Proud to Be OP Business Awards
The City of Oakland Park supports and recognizes local businesses for their dedication to the Oakland Park community, their values and, of course, their Oakland Park pride. The City recognizes business that: Market/brand their business location as Oakland Park; Feature Oakland Park in their packaging/corporate identity; Engage in community enhancement efforts. Businesses that receive the […]
The End of An Era: Broward Tool Repair Closes After 52 Years in Business
What does a big hat collection, 500 tools, long standing friendships and an Oakland Park legacy have in common? Answer: Broward Tool Repair. You may have passed by the little shop on Dixie Highway a thousand times, and never looked twice. But inside the doors of Broward Tool Repair is a shop full of memories, […]
