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Neighborhood Journals: Spreading Joy Through Words Around Oakland Park

Just a few weeks ago, Oakland Park resident Layla Hinson had the novel idea of creating Neighborhood Journals for Oakland Park and its surrounding areas. The concept is simple: Layla purchased a variety of pens/pencils/markers, smile stickers, and plastic zip bags for this initiative. With materials in hand, Layla set about creating the journals with […]

The Future of Greenleaf Park?

This week in the Living in Oakland Park Facebook Group, a lively discussion took place regarding a prime piece of land that everyone in the city and surrounding cities has been wondering about for some time: Greenleaf Park and City Hall. As Oakland Park grows, all eyes are on us as we are in the […]

Opening of Oakland Bark Dog Park Discussed at Special Commission Meeting

When the quarantine fell upon us all in an effort to protect the City’s residents parks were closed. As re-opening began, some parks were made available for public use but not Oakland Bark, the City’s one and only dog park. Dog owners throughout Oakland Park have waited for it to open, but as of today […]

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 […]

Best Playgrounds and Parks in Oakland Park

We are very lucky to live in a town with such amazing outdoor play spaces.  I often get asked what are the best playgrounds and parks in Oakland Park, so I thought I’d share here with you my family’s picks for our favorite playgrounds and parks to visit in Oakland Park!  Enjoy Nature in Oakland […]

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