GO RIVERWALK - Fort Lauderdale's City Magazine - Oct. 2010 Issue

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Cindi Hutchinson
President and CEO
President@GoRiverwalk.com
PUBLISHER
George Mihaiu
954.828.1337
Publisher@GoRiverwalk.com

EDITORIAL BOARD
Mark Budwig, Dave Dawson, Linda Lewis,
Lynn Mandeville, Renée Korbel Quinn
and Stephen K. Tilbrook

EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Lynn Peithman Stock
Editor@GoRiverwalk.com

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Jason Leidy: South Florida Photo
Photography@GoRiverwalk.com

CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Ryan K. Hughes
Creative@GoRiverwalk.com

CALENDAR EDITOR
Alexandra Roland
Calendar@GoRiverwalk.com

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Alena Alberani, Scott Barfield
and Kate Sheffield

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Serge Atherwood, Christine Najac,
Alexandra Roland, Todd Stuart
and Chris Wren

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CHAIR’S CONNECTIONS
I remember first joining Riverwalk Trust on Dec. 27, 2002,

shortly after meeting former executive director Patsy Mennuti.
At the time, Steve Tilbrook, a partner with the law firm of
Shutts & Bowen, was chairman of the board.
By March of 2004, Steve asked me if I would be interested in sitting on
the board to help oversee the then brand-new Go Riverwalk magazine.
Additionally, I joined board member Pat Demos to co-chair with her
the Membership and Community Relations Committee. Membership
was fairly new to Riverwalk Trust and our goal was to double the size of
the organization.
By February 2005, Go Riverwalk magazine began a two-page
membership spread where we recognized new and renewing members.
We created various membership levels with the philosophy — the more
you spend, the more benefits you get. Today, Riverwalk Trust has close
to 400 members, with membership starting at $100. Called Riverwalk
100, the initial goal was to gain 100 members at $100.
Riverwalk Trust offers the following

annual membership packages:
Riverwalk 100: $100

Supporter: $250
Individual Trustee: $500
Corporate Trustee: $1000
Corporate Partner: $2,500 to $10,000
To learn more about the benefits, visit

www.GoRiverwalk.com.
In 2008, past board chair Renée Quinn conceived GClub at

Riverwalk Trust, a new membership “add-on,” dedicated to the greening
of Riverwalk Park and the creation of a more sustainable lifestyle. The
GClub at Riverwalk Trust serves as a launch pad for an ongoing series
of projects and activities along the Riverwalk Park in downtown Fort
Lauderdale. (Stay tuned!)
Now is the time to join Riverwalk Trust and get involved in making
Fort Lauderdale a better place to live, work and play. This is your
opportunity to get involved and stay connected. If you have ideas to
expand on this, send me a note at chair@GoRiverwalk.com.
MARK BUDWIG
Chair, Riverwalk Trust

TABLE OF CONTENTS
features
16 24
Yachting’s Economic Impact FTL International Boat Show

Lynn Peithman Stock Alexandra Roland
28 38
On The Cover
Photography by Jason Leidy
Design by Ryan K. Hughes
Thank you to Parker Playhouse for use of their

stage for the September 2010 cover
Amendment 4 Learn from Local Chefs

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ing arts, entertainment, business and lifestyles. GoRiv-
erwalk is a Riverwalk Trust publication and is pub-
lished 11 times a year to inform, inspire and connect
residents, readers and leaders with Fort Lauderdale’s
people, places, happenings and events that make
Fort Lauderdale one of the world’s best places to live,
work and play.
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FTL International Film Festival Winterfest Activities

Todd Stuart Kathy Keleher
Departments
Riverwalk Trust Round Up Be Scene
10 Cindi Hutchinson 32 Dining Destination 48 Jackie Chavez
DDA News New Faces, New Places Event Connections

14 Chris Wren 36 Christine Najac 53 Compiled by Alexandra Roland
26 Cityscape 42 Riverwalk Trust Exclusives 62 Snapped@

RIVERWALK TRUST
Executive Committee
Mark Budwig, Chair
S.MARK Graphics
Riverwalk Trust
Courtney Crush, Vice Chair
Crush Law Firm, Chair, Planning & Sustainability Committee
Mission Statement Lynn Mandeville, Secretary

Holy Cross Hospital, Chair, Board Development
Patrice Demos, Treasurer

Northern Trust Bank
Chair, Finance & Risk Management Committee
To be the catalyst in Tom Vogel, Immediate Past Chair
building and nurturing One River Plaza
Riverwalk as a vibrant
Dave Dawson, At Large Executive Committee
Nova Southeastern University
Chair, Communications Committee
community connected Gregory Oram, At Large Executive Committee
by the New River Tower Club
Chair, Membership Committee
Lee Sheffield, At Large Executive Committee

Chair, Events & Marketing Committee
Riverwalk Trust Board of Directors

Team Alena Alberani, Sustainable Community Partners
Peter Anderson, Regions Private Bank
Serge Atherwood, IBI Group, Inc.
Cindi Hutchinson
President & CEO James DeChant, Right Management Consultants
Bob Dugan, E D S A
Jackie Chavez
Director of Marketing & Events Stan Eichelbaum, Marketing Developments, Inc.
Lee Ledegang Jeff Falkanger, Falkanger, Snyder, Martineau & Yates

Office Manager Abbey Fortney, Inspiri24 Design Studio
Project Coordinator Kathleen Gunn, The City of Fort Lauderdale
Genia Duncan Ellis Frank Herhold, Marine Industries
Urban Market Manager Jennifer Hessley, Stiles Property Management
Jo Ann Smith Fred Johnson, Chair, Light Up Lauderdale
The Honorable Ken Keechl, Mayor of Broward County
Riverwalk Trust
P.O. Box 68 • Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302 Andrew Lester, FirstService Financial, Inc.
(954) 468-1541 phone • (954) 468-1542 fax Linda Lewis, Smith & Knibbs Public Relations
email: info@GoRiverwalk.com
Connie Loewenthal, Clear Channel Miami
Alyssa Lovitt, e-brands , Timpano
Mike McNerney, Michael J. McNerney, P.A.
Bradley Minto, Performance Home Theater Design
In Partnership Susan Fyfe Molnar, The City of Fort Lauderdale
With
Dave Nicholas, Himmarshee Bar & Grille
Al Padrón, PL&P Advertising
Renée Quinn, QuinnProQuo
Gloria M. Reese, Tarpon River Civic Association
Tom Tharrington, Broadsmart
Stephen K. Tilbrook, Shutts & Bowen
Doug Tober, Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Randall Vitale, SunTrust Bank
Tracy Weintraub, CPA - Berenfeld Spritzer, Shechter & Sheer

RIVERWALK TRUST ROUND UP
By Cindi Hutchison
President & CEO,
Riverwalk Trust
Photography By
Scott Barfield
South Florida Photo
Light Up
Lauderdale
Downtown Shines
Bright with Annual
Holiday Lighting
Display
Some local stores stocked Christmas items on
their shelves even before school started, so that
must mean … plans are under way for
Light Up Lauderdale!

In case you haven’t hung out along the Hosting a spectacular light display
Riverwalk during the holidays … and this is
not to be missed … Light Up Lauderdale is
a downtown holiday themed promenade of enhances and unites the retail, residential and
lights along the Riverwalk and throughout
Downtown. business communities, while enhancing the
This year, the lights will be lit from Nov. 26
through mid-January. The entire Riverwalk
Park and adjacent areas will be glittering with
seasonal visitor experience!
trees and buildings trimmed in tasteful lights,
garland accents and larger sponsored displays. lar light display enhances and unites the retail, erfront Pub, for sponsoring our Mutts &
You have your chance to gaze at the illumi- residential and business communities, while Martinis Yappy Hour on Sept. 10. Another
nations beginning with the Get Lit kickoff enhancing the seasonal visitor experience! spectacular event and once again Mike went
party. The official starting of the season starts And, new this year — sponsorship op- above and beyond in his hospitality for food
at 5 p.m. on Nov. 26 at the Esplanade. Get Lit portunities for lighting the Andrews Avenue and drinks. Thank you so much!
features music, games and rides for children Bridge, Third Avenue Bridge and Marshall • Chima’s for hosting our Magazine Re-
and local choirs. Ol’ St. Nick himself makes Bridge. launch Party on Sept. 16. A huge thank you
an appearance at 5:30 p.m. and the Red Bull Sponsors for Light Up Lauderdale are Riv- to Betsy Millson-Anderson for her help
Air Force presents a skydiving exhibition at erwalk Trust, Brandano Displays, City of in organizing everything with Chima’s! A
5:45 p.m. At 6 p.m., we’ll throw the switch and Fort Lauderdale and Clear Channel.
wonderful evening it was and everyone thor-
“Light Up Lauderdale.” oughly enjoyed Chima’s hospitality.
Then on Dec. 11, tens of thousands of Light Up Lauderdale Sponsorship
Opportunities • Adam Foster, Twilight Notes, our DJ for
people will line the banks of the Riverwalk to
• Adopt a Pole: $125 the Magazine Re-launch Party.
watch the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest
• Adopt a Tree: $150 • Premier Beverages, Jenna Ingram and
Boat Parade. • Ring in the New Year: $500
Sponsorships are available for Light Up Katie Leibick, and to Zonin Prosecco for
• Jingle Bell Rock: $750
Lauderdale. For $125 to $3,000, you can spon- • White Christmas: $1,500 their sponsorship/partnership.
• Winter Wonderland: $3,000 • And last but not least I’d like to thank the
sor a tree, a pole or an entire display. There is no • Let It Snow: $5,000
other city in the country that offers a distinct vendors and shoppers with our Urban Mar-
Call the Riverwalk Trust Office for more ket! It’s been a very hot summer but all of
combination of upscale retail, dining, public details: (954) 468-1541, ext. 202.
landscape, cultural and arts attractions, cen- you continued to support us during the dog
tered along the expansive and tropical beauty Thank you to … days of summer. We look forward to the fall
of the historic New River. Hosting a spectacu- • Mike Brennan, owner of Briny Riv- and some cooler weather.
Now you can recycle at Esplanade Park.

The City of Fort Lauderdale has placed
five recycling bins at the park.
Photo by Alena Alberani

DDA NEWS
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Spotlight on New Businesses

Barbara Young Bake Shop
1523 E. Las Olas Blvd.,
(954) 728-1212
Barbara Young’s new bake shop is
already becoming a local favorite for its
delectable pastries and breakfast and
lunchtime dishes. As I looked at the shop
façade, a passer-by paused his cell phone
conversation to tell me: “It’s good! We
By Chris Wren
Executive Director,
live around the corner and go there all the
Fort Lauderdale DDA time!” Soups, sandwiches, quiches, cakes,
muffins, tarts and many more delicious
Keeping
eats can be found here. All are baked fresh
daily, Monday through Saturday.
the Ship
Rocco’s Tacos
City Dockage in Downtown 1313 E. Las Olas Blvd.
• Las Olas Marina, 240 E. Las Olas Circle, If the other two Rocco’s Tacos in
(954) 828-7200 Boca Raton and West Palm Beach are any
Afloat
The 60-slip marina can accommodate indication, Las Olas is in for a Mexican
mega yachts and also offers temporary tinged good time with the new location
moorings for small to medium-sized where Smith & Jones formerly was.
vessels. Expect 225 varieties of tequila, homemade
Yachting Industry • Cooley’s Landing, 450 S.W. Seventh margaritas, tacos, nachos, quesadillas,
Anchors Downtown Ave., (954) 828-4626

Thirty slips, full utilities and three boat
chimichangas and more. Look for the
neon sign on the north side of the street.
Economy launches.
• Main Office/New River, 2 South New
Open daily for lunch and dinner starting in
mid-October.
Yachting and Downtown Fort Lauderdale River Drive East, (954) 828-5423
go together like flip flops and the beach. One hundred slips with full utilities.
Monikers such as “Yachting Capital of
Cruising the New River
the World” and “The Venice of America”
• Anticipation Yachts: (954) 463-3372
have long equated the city with all things • Riverfront Cruises: (954) 463-3440
nautical. The Marine Industries Association • Carrie B Cruises: (954) 768-9920
of South Florida estimates that Broward • Jungle Queen: (954) 462-5596
County sees an impact of $8.8 billion • Water Taxi: (954) 467-6677
annually from the marine industry, 20 • Tropical Adventure Cruise: (954)
percent of which is located within Fort 577-5100
Lauderdale. The yachting industry is clearly
Dry Dock, Repairs and Provisions
integral to the vitality of downtown, with • Apex Marine, (954) 759-7212
boatyards and docks lining the New River, Apex Marine LLC is a top of the line
numerous commercial cruising outfits, and full service boat yard conveniently
not to mention the nearby Fort Lauderdale located on the New River in the heart of
International Boat Show (Oct. 28 through downtown.
Nov. 1) and the annual Winterfest Boat • Riverfront Marina, (954) 527-1829
One of Fort Lauderdale’s premier dry
Parade (Dec. 11).
storage facilities. Photography by Kate Sheffield

Yachting’s
Economic Impact
Tens of Thousands of Workers Keep
Fort Lauderdale’s Economy Afloat
By Lynn Peithman Stock • Photography by Jason Leidy
Fort Lauderdale isn’t called “The and each year hundreds of the megayachts
Yachting Capital of the World” for find their way to the ‘Yachting Capital of the
World.’ It’s an industry that supports 200,000
nothing. The numbers in Broward marine-related jobs with a total economic
County tell the story: impact in the billions, an impressive portion
• 134,000 jobs of that which finds its way to Fort Lauderdale
• 165 miles of navigable waterways marine businesses.”
• 42,000 resident yachts In basic terms, the yachting industry helps
• 100 marinas and boatyards fuel Fort Lauderdale. “Even in this economy,
• $10.78 billion in total economic impact it still means jobs, jobs, jobs,” said Frank Her-
“The impact of yachts visiting south Florida hold, executive director emeritus of the Ma-
for repairs and maintenance or for purely plea- rine Industries Association of South Florida.
sure cruising purposes cannot be underesti- “It’s said if you can’t find it or fix in the ma-
mated,” said Bob Saxon, chief executive direc- rine industry in Fort Lauderdale, it isn’t find-
tor of the Florida Yacht Brokers Association. able or fixable.”
“Speaking specifically of Fort Lauderdale, Offers Michael French, president of Inter-
this area is recognized around the globe as national Yacht Training: “Fort Lauderdale has
having legions of the finest craftsmen and the technology, the people and the skills that
workers specializing in yacht-related work, yachts need.”

Steve Hudson, owner of Bimini Boat-
yard Bar and Grill on 17th Street and former
owner of International Yacht Collection,
weighs in. “It impacts this area in more ways
than people understand, all the way down
to the real estate market,” he said. Even the
area’s grocery stores do a booming business:
a yacht crew dropping anchor from the Ca-
ribbean can spend $10,000 in just provisions
and supplies.
‘This area is recognized

around the globe as
having legions of the
finest craftsmen and
workers specializing in
yacht-related work,’
said Bob Saxon, chief executive
director of the Florida Yacht Brokers
Association.
“A lot of this area is molded around the

yachting industry alone,” Hudson said.
In short, what kind of impact does the
yachting industry have on Fort Lauderdale?
“In a word huge, monumental. It’s a driving
force,” Hudson said. “It’s certainly seen a hit
with people not using their yachts as much,”
he said, all the way down to a 40-foot sport
fishing boat not heading onto the water as
frequently, and thus ancillary businesses are
affected as well.
Still, “I think it’s still very bright. There
aren’t a lot of places that offer what we have,”
Hudson said. “Fort Lauderdale will always be
‘The Yachting Capital of the World.’ It’s still
going to be a very important space for yachts
that are transitioning between seasons.
“It’s location and services. All of the ser-
vice personnel are here. It’s a very convenient
place. Yacht crews love it. It is and always will
be an important part of the yachting fabric.”
The maritime industry is the No. 1 em-
ployer in Broward County and is no slouch
either in the state, with 220,000 jobs in
Florida with an $18.4 billion in economic
impact.
The people behind those numbers tell
a story, too. While they by no means are
the biggest in their field, here are repre-
sentatives of just a few of the marine-
related services and the people who per-
form them in Fort Lauderdale.

Sign Painter
Gary Mottmann
Yachtsigns
Tucked away in an industrial park on Andrews Avenue sits a

craftsman’s studio that is a throwback in time. Samples of hand-
carved and authentic gold leaf letters hang on the wall. These are the
creations of Gary Mottmann, a fourth-generation sign painter who
specializes in traditional hand-lettering and gilded signs on yachts.
Mottmann does hand-lettering on boat’s transoms, tenders and
Gary Mottmann, Yachtsigns master craftsman and owner

even life rings. “Stuff that you don’t see as much anymore,” he said.
“I’m an artisan. I’m a craftsman. I offer something a little bit differ-
ent, more traditional.”
Once clients contact him, Mottmann has them review his port-
folio online or in person to see if anything strikes their fancy. Then
he will sketch ideas on paper and deliver them for approval.
“I can step up when they want something really unique,” he said.
Most assignments take one to two weeks.
His jobs run from $500 to thousands of dollars for more intricate
work, such as an original logo handpainted throughout a yacht.
Mottmann frequently travels to where his canvas is, having painted
yachts docked in Mississippi and Vancouver.
“It’s not all about the money. It’s about the rewards for doing a
good job.”
Mottmann also creates acrylic and metal three-dimensional signs
as well as signage illuminated with LED or fiber optics.
Mottmann comes from a long line of sign painters, although his
ancestors were landlocked in Pittsburgh. His grandfather’s shop
opened in 1924 and is now run by an uncle. “I try to carry my
grandfather’s legacy.”
www.yachtsigns.com
Yachting First Aid come with clear instruction manuals, since usually the medical treat-
ment is delivered by yacht crew, after all, and not trained professionals.
Rebecca Castellano, R.N. “We’re the only company that provides full instruction manuals on ev-
Sales Manager, United States erything in the medical kit. It was designed for lay people, even though
Ocean Medical International the captain and crew have (first aid) training,” she said. “We give them
the tools but we also give them instruction.”
As a nurse for 30-plus years and a lifelong boating enthusiast, Re- Such tools include a canvas duffel bag, which literally is labeled
becca Castellano has found a job that marries those two passions. “Grab Bag.” It is the first medical kit a crew member should grab in an
Ocean Medical International specializes in medical kits for yachts, emergency. Supplies include medication, thermometers, blood pres-
from run of the mill aspirin to a heart defibrillator, diabetes medicine sure machine, insulating blanket, needles and syringes, gloves and a
and suture supplies. These first aid kits on steroids, which contain that neck collar. Kits designed for larger boats or boats that sail farther from
medicine, too, are a must-have for yachts, Castellano said. land even have a portable stretcher.
While private yachts are not required to carry medical supplies, A mid-level kit, which also includes oxygen, runs $5,000 and
commercial yachts that work as charters are. Maritime and Coast- includes a reminder service for when medicines have reached their
guard Agency, an international maritime organization, recommends expiration date and need to be refilled. A doctor on call service is $650
sizes of medical kits depending on how many nautical miles offshore a year.
a yacht travels and how many hours away it is from medical help. The Ocean Medical even offers a 24/7 direct hotline service to medical
medical kits comply with and exceed MCA regulations. personnel as well as a $40,000 handheld electronic device that walks
The kits are clearly marked and efficiently organized. They also crew through a multitude of medical emergencies and how to treat

ship and the longest she’s toiled at sea is 52 days.
“I try to never say ‘no’ to a requested menu, so I stock every-
thing and I have the ability to stock everything,” Allman said,
meaning her budget is unlimited. “In Europe, I can run out to the
market every morning.”
She relishes the front row seat she has in far-away locales. She
trolls local markets and talks up the sellers, learning what she can
do with fresh farmer’s market greens or tomatoes. “I try to get to
that grandma and learn” how to cook like the natives.
She poured that knowledge into a book she published in 2009,
“Sea Fare: A Culinary Odyssey,” complete with recipes.
Allman has been a yacht chef for 12 years and first met her
husband, Patrick, captain of the Cocoa Bean, “12 boat shows
ago” in Fort Lauderdale. They own a house in town but are usu-
ally at sea.
She is a professionally trained chef from Canada who once
never sailed on anything larger than a kayak. But when she was
working at a restaurant in the Canadian mountains, a coworker
spent some time working on a yacht and returned with tales of
the sea.
Victoria Allman, Chef aboard Cocoa Bean
Allman was hooked and headed to Fort Lauderdale to find a
job. She arrived on a Tuesday, interviewed for a yachting job on
Wednesday, met Patrick on Thursday and had their first date on
Yacht Chef Sunday. Jobs on separate boats kept them apart for three years
Victoria Allman until they ended up working on the same yacht in Chicago seven
Chef aboard the Cocoa Bean years ago.
“I’m doing what I would do anyway,” she said, just on a yacht.
For the past three years, Victoria Allman has slaved away in the “I’m doing what I want to do and I’m with my husband.”
galley aboard the Cocoa Bean, a 143-foot yacht that sails the seas When the pair is at sea, Victoria writes a blog about her culi-
from Europe to the Great Lakes. As yacht chef, she has little ad- nary adventures. She shares such juicy tidbits as the mellow pesto
vance notice whether she’s whipping up dinner for two or for 20. she sampled in Italy or the tips she picked up in Spain on how to
But before we start feeling too sorry for her, consider her make authentic paella.
workplace views: three picture windows on the port side of the www.victoriaallman.com
them and connects via satellite to doctors ashore.

And while $40,000 may seem like a hefty chunk
of change, it’s nothing compared to some yacht
navigation tools.
“Part of nursing is teaching. The same with this
job. It’s not just about selling (captains and crews)
medical kits.”
Two physicians who are certified by the
Maritime and Coastguard Agency founded the
company. When they first worked with yachts,
crews would come in with cardboard boxes of
medicine, unsorted and unorganized. “It frightened
them that prescription drugs were in the hands of
minimally trained individuals,” Castellano said. “It
was very important to them to give captains the
Becky Castellano, Ocean Medical with Class B Kit onboard Abbracci
correct supplies.”
www.oceanmedicalinternational.com

So now Cutbush is one of 2,000 students who
learn each year at International Yacht Training in Fort
Lauderdale. It offers courses from basic safety train-
ing to megayacht interior operations to captaining
a 300-ton ship. The Fort Lauderdale school teaches
mostly Americans and offers British government-
sanctioned courses, said Michael French, president
of International Yacht Training. While yacht crews
are not regulated, their training needs to be standard-
ized.
“It’s pretty straight forward training but the big-
gest value we can give them is to get a job,” he said,
adding that beginning yacht crew members can earn
$28,000 to $40,000 a year. “One week (of training)
gets you on a boat.”
Syriah Cutbush, International Yacht Training student

That’s exactly what Cutbush wants once she is
done with her coursework.
“My ideal job would to be on a charter boat, a big,
beautiful yacht, of course. I want to be in a really busy
environment and I want to travel internationally.”
Cutbush is originally from Australia and caught
the travel bug early, growing up traversing the world
with her parents. She studied theater in college and
has worked as a teacher, nanny and waitress. Most
recently, “I was holding four jobs at a time” and then
heard about opportunities on board yachts. She
discovered that training courses are less expensive
in America than in Australia, so she came to Fort
Lauderdale.
She had just finished the “silver service” course
when we talked to her. She learned such fine points
as food is always served from the left, drinks from the
right and the guest to the host’s right is served first.
She also fine-tuned her floral design and housekeep-
ing skills.
“My aim is to work on a boat that has those kind
Steward in Training of services,” she said.
As an entry level yachtie, she also took the basic course
Syriah Cutbush required of everyone. She learned docking, firefighting and
Student at International water rescue. “That was awesome,” she said.
Yacht Training While learning in class the finer points of stain removal
and place settings, Cutbush said she had to marvel at the
At 25 years old, Syriah Cutbush knows what she doesn’t change in her career path. “I’m a teacher and I’m sitting here
want to be doing in 15 years. basically learning to be a 50’s housewife!”
“I don’t want to get to the age of 40 and say what did I do www.yachtmaster.com
with my life? I want to travel and make money and be on
the water.”
‘My ideal job would to be on a charter boat,

a big, beautiful yacht, of course,’
said Syriah Cutbush.

$3 Billion in Boats
3 Million Square Feet
Five Sites
1,000 Boats
350 Tents Alexandra Roland is
Behind the Scenes at the 51st Fort

a University of Miami
undergraduate student
pursuing degrees in Print
Lauderdale International Boat Show: Journalism, Ecosystem Science
and Policy and Modern
The Largest In-water Boat Show Languages. She is a writer and

calendar editor for Go Riverwalk
in the World
magazine and also founder of
a.p.r. Consulting, a full service
communications firm.
By Alexandra Roland
How many days does it take to prepare for the

largest in-water boat show in the world? About
two weeks should do it, according to Dane
Graziano, senior vice president and COO
of Show Management.

‘Even if you’re not interested in buying, there are
still amazing things to see,’
said Steven Sheer, marketing director of Show Management.
For an event “where the world of yachting yacht designers from 32 countries such as It-
meets, ” the planning, however, begins months aly, Germany and the Netherlands are able
in advance. With more than three other shows to settle in and get ready to display their mer-
to prepare for throughout the South Florida chandise. From boating shoes and nautical
region, the staff at Show Management is con- styled jewelry to a submarine exhibition,
stantly orchestrating and implementing. from dive equipment to a 281-foot supery-
The 51st Fort Lauderdale International acht, the boat show boasts about $3 billion
Boat show is no exception. The design is born dollars worth of product.
in the “war room,” a medium-sized conference “Even if you’re not interested in buying,
area where staff members of all capabilities there are still amazing things to see,” said Ste-
forge their respective techniques together. The ven Sheer, marketing director of Show Man-
walls are lined with illustrated renditions of agement. If the merchandise doesn’t tickle
the three million square foot show site. Bahia your fancy or budget, observe the question
Mar, the Swimming Hall of Fame, the Las and answer discussions with dive experts or
Olas Marina and the Broward Convention attend a meet and greet session with represen-
Center take up one side and the mega yacht tatives from the School of Sports Fishing.
site located in the Hilton takes up another. The Convention Center also offers kids’ clin-
Graziano and his team spend months situ- ics available to teach the future boaters of to-
ating and placing clients according to their morrow about boating ethics and water safety
individual and changing needs. “It’s a choreo- today. If you go …
graphed production,” he said. “We essentially The boat show gives back in more ways • Take advantage of the waterways
create a small city.” than one, however. Not only will it host 1,000 and park at Riverfront Las Olas ($5).
Tiny boat-shaped cutouts line the “war marine vessels, the event will also reduce its • Take the Riverboat (docked in front
of Briny’s Riverfront Pub) or Water Taxi
room’s” mini mural, an intimidating blend of carbon footprint while doing so. ($10) to the event. You can buy tickets
organization and chaos to the untrained eye. “I are very proud that we are taking this step on site or online.
Yet, to the staff at Show Management, these forward. We need to keep this going for our • Bring time and patience.
models allow them to organize 1,000 boat next generation, ” Graziano said. • Wear comfortable shoes.
slips, one mile of floating docks, more than A Pierson Grant press release says that • Stop by the cocktail barge for
350 tents and four portable air-conditioned Show management plans to “offset 100 per- drinks, wraps, subs and Boat Show TV.
toilet trailers all in place before the anticipated cent of the greenhouse gas emissions from its • See the whole show. Don’t bring a
thousands patrons take the scene. electricity and fuel usage. These carbon offsets map, just explore!
During the initial onsite set up, the Show will prevent more than 264 tons of global car- • Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 2010
Management staff, along with about 500 tem- bon dioxide pollution. ”
porary employees, directs 140 40-foot truck This event brings the entire community 51st Annual Fort Lauderdale
beds of floating dock material, 20 truckloads together. According to Graziano, the finished International Boat Show
of electrical equipment, 24 truckloads of product “looks like the French Riviera,” at- www.showmanagement.com
flooring and carpet and 14 truckloads of tent- tracting the likes of Jason Taylor, Barry Bonds Onsite Box Office Locations:
Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Las Olas Marina 
ing supplies. Seven of the largest tents sizing and even the president of Panama. At the same and Broward County Convention Center
up to 250,000 square feet require multiple 25- time, the event also caters to families looking Additional Box Office Location:
ton HVac air-conditioned units. The largest for a day out under the Fort Lauderdale sun, Las Olas Riverfront
tent encompassing a whopping 164 by 362- exploring the waters and enjoying the sites. Prime Time Preview:
foot space outfits 18 of those units alone and This in fact exemplifies Show Management’s Oct. 28, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., $32
each of them calls for necessary ducting. As if inspiration for such a gargantuan undertaking. General Admission
that wasn’t enough, 10 days prior to the event “It’s not easy,” Sheer said. “But you get a really Oct. 29 through Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
about 1,000 clients start the check-in process, nice buzz when you’ve been on site and you $16 adults for online ticket ($18 at show site);
towing along 3,000 vehicles with them rang- see the crowd accumulate, waiting to get in. It’s children, ages 6 to15, $3 online ($5 at show site);
children under 6 free; two-day ticket, $32 online
ing from cars to 70-foot tractor trailers. 10 minutes to 10 and there are 1,000 people ($34 at show site)
After check-in, eight days before the event, lined up. That’s a good feeling. ”

CITYSCAPE
NORTHWEST
NORTHEAST
Yachting’s
BEACH
DOWNTOWN/
LAS OLAS
Town Square SOUTHWEST

SOUTHEAST
Local and International Maritime

Industry Calls 17th Street Home
Photo by Jason Leidy: South Florida Photo
Our Cityscape focus this month ing support and service firms in the industry, ter, The Quay and South Harbor Plaza are
is on Fort Lauderdale’s 17th Street such as marine financing firms, marine insur- home to a growing number of these. Among
Causeway area, long noted for its ance firms like MHG Global Insurance shopping favorites in the centers are Charlie’s
Brokers and also Atlass Marine Insurance, Locker for nautical wear and gifts, Bluewater
ties to the yachting industry and international yacht transport firms such as Books & Charts for one of the best-known
importance to the area’s tourism Dockwise Yacht Transport, yacht tender and most respected maritime chart and book-
industry. and specialty items sellers like Esprit Nau- stores in the world, YachtNext for stylishly
tics and yacht captain and crew training and
seaworthy interiors and outfitting and Pio-
Seventeenth Street Causeway is one of the placement companies such as International
most important traffic corridors in the City neer Linens for the amazing linenware de-
Yacht Training.
of Fort Lauderdale and serves as the gateway manded by this affluent market. Other shops
The influx of incredibly wealthy supery-
to our spectacular Fort Lauderdale beaches, acht buyers and sellers brought together here such as Essentials Boutique for women’s
our world-class Port Everglades seaport, our on 17th Street by the yacht and superyacht fashions and gifts, and custom jewelers like
fabulous Harbor Beach/ Harbor Inlet neigh- brokers and dealers creates a unique and fas- Vanmark Jewelry Designers and Wind-
borhoods and our bustling Greater Fort cinating group of retail, apparel and nautical- sor Diamonds on 17th Street are among the
Lauderdale/Broward County Convention themed gift shops who specialize in all things leading Fort Lauderdale jewelers for custom-
Center. It’s also the primary route for arriving necessary for the upscale and outdoors life- made jewelry catering to the yachting set.
and departing Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood style of the boating and yachting world. Sev- It’s all there. Our city is called the “Yachting
International airport passengers, which often enteenth Street’s major shopping plazas, The Capital of the World” and 17th Street is the
makes 17th Street the first and last impression Harbor Shops, Southport Shopping Cen- town square.
of our city.
On the yachting industry front, 17th Street
is headquarters, or at least U.S. headquarters, 17th Street’s major
for some of the major yacht brokerage firms
in the world and a wide variety of accompa- shopping plazas are home
nying yachting-related services. Internation-
ally known names like Ardell Yacht & Ship to a growing number of
Brokers, Luxury Yacht Group, Burger
Yacht Sales, Broward Yacht Sales, Gil- great fashion boutiques,
man Yachts, Sacks Group Yachting Pro-
fessionals, Moran Yacht & Ship, Huish
yachting apparel, boating
Marine Group and many, many more than and diving shops and
we have room to mention are located on or
about 17th Street. some wonderful other
17th Street is also a natural location for the
operations of some of the best-known yacht- retail stores.

Amendment 4
Deserves a Deeper Look
By Serge Atherwood
Official Amendment 4 ballot title proposed plan or amendment shall be subject to

Referenda required for adoption and amendment vote of the electors of the local government by
of local government comprehensive land use referendum, following preparation by the local
plans. planning agency, consideration by the governing
body and notice. Provides definitions.
Official Amendment 4 ballot summary Sponsor: Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc., PAC
Establishes that before a local government may
adopt a new comprehensive land use plan, or
amend a comprehensive land use plan, the

Serge Atherwood is a LEED-
accredited urban designer
and member of the Riverwalk
Trust Board.
development projects requiring extensive

new taxpayer-funded services and utilities or
extending into undeveloped land better left
untouched. Understandably, many Floridians
are frustrated by the increasingly undesirable
and inefficient pattern of growth in the state
and consider it a primary cause of Florida’s
woeful economic condition. Proponents of
Amendment 4 contend that by giving voters
the final say, the public will have oversight over
land development decisions made by their
elected representatives and be more engaged
in suppressing poorly-conceived patterns of
growth.
Opponents
Opponents to Amendment 4, however,
are convinced that this is a deeply misguided
approach to an important civic matter. They
contend the amendment will smother
development in a state whose economy has
already suffered from a collapse in real estate
and construction; does not make important
exemptions for basic public services such as
fire and police services, schools or hospitals;
and subjects the land development process
to endless bouts of expensive and litigious
politicking. They contend, too, that uncertainty
in the interpretation of the amendment’s
On Nov. 2, Florida voters face an Proponents wording (see sidebar) will result in unintended
important decision at the ballot box known By now, the two sides’ positions have consequences for Florida voters, businesses
as Amendment 4. This amendment would been well publicized. For proponents, and property owners if the amendment passes.
require a taxpayer-funded referendum for Amendment 4 will give citizens more power At issue is the kind of land-use decisions taken
all changes to local comprehensive land- over land development decisions. The by a city or county commission that would
use plans. More than other amendments in amendment would require a referendum require voter approval. The confusion arises
recent years, Amendment 4 has stoked fierce on any land-use decision taken by city or in the definition of land-use change and
debate on both sides, and with good reason county commissions that seeks a change to the applicability of a 2005 Florida Supreme
— the implications of this amendment, if the existing comprehensive plan. It would Court ruling regarding the amendment of
passed, may greatly affect economic growth in allow the public to veto inappropriate comprehensive plans.
Broward County and across the state for many
years. They may also affect the expansion and
redevelopment of the Riverwalk District, Thanks to Amendment 4, Florida voters are
an area that has drawn the attention of the
being exposed to an important debate regarding
current City Commission as a vital node in
the city’s public realm and that is presently the the role of public input in land development
subject of revitalization efforts by the City and
the Riverwalk Trust. decisions.

A Good and Necessary Debate Voters must learn how the two camps
Thanks to Amendment 4, Florida voters are staking their positions by studying their
are being exposed to an important debate websites and compare that information against
regarding the role of public input in land authoritative third-party sources. Voters
development decisions. It is impossible to should become familiar with the Growth
imagine that land development in Florida Management Act, whose procedures remain
will not change because of this proposed unaffected by Amendment 4 whichever way
amendment. the vote goes. A highly readable short guide
If it passes, it will immediately take effect for to comprehensive planning in Florida from
all pending applicable development projects. 2006, called “Comprehensive Planning in
If it fails, the passionate caliber of the debate Florida: A Guidebook for Front Porch Florida
guarantees the issue will not disappear from Communities,” is available for free from the
the public radar, and a new process for public Florida Department of Community Affairs
input in land development decisions will at www.dca.state.fl.us/fhcd/fpf/Documents/
have to be made. The stakes are high for both ComprehensivePlanning.pdf. This is highly
sides as evidenced by the nature of the debate, recommended reading for anyone interested
which has taken a divisive and negative tone. in learning how comprehensive planning is
Voters should look past the accusations undertaken in the state and what kind of public
and carefully review the facts. The issue may involvement is currently required under law.
be less about whether changes are needed in Few would question that our state has
the way Florida grows — because they are — endured poor planning, and no one questions
but, rather, whether Amendment 4 is clear and that we collectively are paying the price for
unambiguous enough to give voters a proper rampant overdevelopment. Amendment 4
understanding of what they are voting on. obliges Florida voters to face up to this problem
Nothing should be more frustrating to a voter and make a decision whose consequences
than a lack of clarity on an issue on which they may reverberate for a long time. Regardless
are asked to vote — particularly one with of your depth of understanding of Florida
ramifications as far-reaching as Amendment planning policies, look beyond the rhetoric
4 — and the “vote no” side has been careful to and make a rational assessment about the
point out that Amendment 4’s wording lends language of Amendment 4 before you choose
itself to confusion. to vote yes or no.
Other Amendments
or the Florida National Guard who receive a
homestead exemption and were deployed in
the previous year on active duty outside the
on the Ballot Nov. 2

continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii in
support of military operations designated by
the Legislature. The amendment is scheduled
Source: Florida Department of State, to take effect January 1, 2011.
Sponsor: The Florida Legislature
Division of Elections
Amendment 5
Amendment 1 Amendment 2 Standards for Legislature To Follow In
Repeal of Public Campaign Homestead Ad Valorem Tax Credit Legislative Redistricting
Financing Requirement for Deployed Military Personnel
Legislative districts or districting plans may
Proposing the repeal of the provision in Proposing an amendment to the State not be drawn to favor or disfavor an incumbent
the State Constitution that requires public Constitution to require the Legislature to or political party. Districts shall not be drawn
financing of campaigns of candidates for provide an additional homestead property to deny racial or language minorities the equal
elective statewide office who agree to tax exemption by law for members of the opportunity to participate in the political
campaign spending limits. United States military or military reserves, process and elect representatives of their
Sponsor: The Florida Legislature the United States Coast Guard or its reserves, choice. Districts must be contiguous. Unless

otherwise required, districts must be compact,
as equal in population as feasible, and where
feasible must make use of existing city, county
and geographical boundaries.
Sponsor: FairDistrictsFlorida.Org
Amendment 6
Standards for Legislature To Follow In
Congressional Redistricting
Congressional districts or districting plans

may not be drawn to favor or disfavor an
incumbent or political party. Districts shall not
be drawn to deny racial or language minorities
the equal opportunity to participate in the
political process and elect representatives of
their choice. Districts must be contiguous.
Unless otherwise required, districts must be
compact, as equal in population as feasible,
and where feasible must make use of existing
city, county and geographical boundaries.
Sponsor: FairDistrictsFlorida.Org
Amendment 8
Revision of the Class Size Requirements
for Public Schools
The Florida Constitution currently limits

the maximum number of students assigned
to each teacher in public school classrooms
in the following grade groupings: for
prekindergarten through grade 3, 18 students;
for grades 4 through 8, 22 students; and for
grades 9 through 12, 25 students. Under
this amendment, the current limits on the
maximum number of students assigned to
each teacher in public school classrooms
would become limits on the average number
of students assigned per class to each teacher,
by specified grade grouping, in each public
school. This amendment also adopts new
limits on the maximum number of students
assigned to each teacher in an individual
classroom as follows: for prekindergarten
through grade 3, 21 students; for grades 4
through 8, 27 students; and for grades 9
through 12, 30 students. This amendment
specifies that class size limits do not apply
to virtual classes, requires the Legislature
to provide sufficient funds to maintain the
average number of students required by this
amendment, and schedules these revisions
to take effect upon approval by the electors
of this state and to operate retroactively to the
beginning of the 2010-2011 school year.
Sponsor: The Florida Legislature

DINING DESTINATION
01
NORTHWEST
NORTHEAST BEACH
DOWNTOWN/
LAS OLAS
SOUTHEAST
SOUTHWEST
02
Let’s Eat
17th Street Emerges on the
Fort Lauderdale Dining Scene
In addition to its traditional importance to the yachting and
tourism industry, 17th Street is now becoming recognized as one
of Fort Lauderdale’s premier dining, shopping and entertainment
destination areas for residents and visitors alike.
03
1. Waxy O’Connors Irish Pub.

Photo by Jason Leidy: South
Florida Photo
2. Bistro Mezzaluna. Photo by
Jason Leidy: South Florida Photo
3. Bimini Boatyard. Photo by
George Mihaiu

The new upscale Bimini Boatyard Bar & Grill tracoastal with fabulous views and five- to six-foot
features one the best tropical settings and finest tarpon hanging about beneath the outdoor patio
lunch and dinner menus in town and has opened just waiting to be fed.
a newly restyled waterfront patio bar that heats up As we come back over to 17th Street, there are
as the summer nights cool down. It’s a dining and yet more places to choose from. One such gem
entertainment “must” on 17th Street. locals love is tucked away in the southwest corner
The Grateful Palate combines a exceptional of Southport Plaza, The Harbor Cafe, offering
culinary experience with an extensive wine list and a homestyle breakfast and lunch that rivals your
wine bar for power lunches and a relaxed and inti- Mom’s cooking.
mate wining and dining experience. Seventeenth Street also boasts some great,
Joining these two 17th Street stars for high-end worthwhile restaurants in The Harbor Shops just
dining is the new Market 17 in the Portside Yacht- south of 17th Street via Cordova Road. Highlights
ing Center with a fresh, organic menu a la North- are Joe’s Cafe, a classic diner offering great, fresh,
ern California and a “dining in the dark” experience high-quality American food with a tweak of Greek
you’ll have to try. Bistro Mezzaluna was among homemade dishes mixed in. And it’s one of the few
the first to bring chic, sophisticated dining to 17th places on the street with free Wi-Fi.
Street. And China Grill, on the Intracoastal, sets a The Lauderdale Grill is just steps away from
world-class standard. Joe’s Cafe and features grilled steaks and an out-
And just across the Intracoastal on the oceans- door Tiki Bar that sees plenty of action; Coco’s
Kayla Repan, bartender at
ide of 17th Street, don’t miss the Hyatt Pier Sixty Asian Bistro & Bar is Asian fusion in a sophis- Market 17. Photo by Jason Leidy:
Six’s Grille 66 & Bar, where you can drink great ticated and upscale setting with simply incredible South Florida Photo
Asian food creations; Gilbert’s

It’s no wonder 17th Street has 17th Street Grill is a lunch-
time favorite and sports the Avotini at Market 17
become a hot dining destination in title of the Sun Sentinel’s “Best • 4 heaping spoons of fresh
cut cubes of avocado
such a short time. Burger” award for 2010.
• 3 1-inch cubes of fresh
At the entrance to the Har-
pineapple
wine and dine on one of Fort Lauderdale’s best bor Shops, Duffy’s Sports Grill features big
• Pinch of fresh cilantro
steaks while checking out some of the biggest and screen sports TV surrounding the bar and a game-
• 2 ounces 360 Cucumber
best megayachts and superyachts docked right in time atmosphere with great food. Vodka
front of you no matter what time of year you go. As you come back to the south side of 17th Street,
• 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
For a different feel and a more casual neighbor- you’ll find the ever-popular Outback Steakhouse
• 1 ounce agave nectar
hood sports bar atmosphere, The Quarterdeck just around the corner of 17th and Southeast 10th
In a mixing tin, muddle
Restaurant on Cordova Road just off 17th Street Avenue. The E-Spot Restaurant in the Embassy the avocado, cilantro and
is the place to go for great food, fun, ice-cold beer Suites is a find, with a 12-story atrium surrounded pineapple.
and where the staff will get to know your name. by tropical waterfalls or outdoors dining on the Add the other ingredients and
A quick walk across the street will take you to the veranda overlooking a koi pond among palm trees shake extremely well with ice.
Southport Raw Bar & Grill. A legendary spot and the evening stars. Double strain into a martini
favored by with locals for some of the best, most Farther down the south side of 17th, Carlos & glass.
reasonably priced Florida seafood around. Pepe’s continues its dominance of the Mexican
And on the very next block is Kelly’s Landing, food scene and newcomer Taza brings a Medi- Editor’s note: Kirsta Grauberger,
where Maine lobster and New England seafood terranean flair (and even belly dancing) to 17th Managing Partner at Market 17,
readily admits this cocktail does not
make it a home away from home for anyone need- Street’s lineup of great restaurants and cafes. sound that great on paper. But we
ing to hear a thick Boston accent with their seafood tasted it after the photo shoot and it
And no dining destination would be complete is quite yummy! The Avotini has the
“fix.” without a NY-style deli, and 17th Street boasts one consistency of a smoothie and the
pineapple adds just enough sweetness.
On 17th Street itself, you’ll find one of the best of the best in the NY Marina Deli. It’s tucked back
salad bars in town at the always-popular Chuck’s in the Southport Shopping Center, has some of the
Steak House, and for an international yachting best deli food around and it’s on the honor system!
and crew hangout, check out Waxy O’Connors Top off your visit to 17th Street with a classic great
Irish Pub right next door. An Australian yachty-in- ice cream dessert at Cold Stone Creamery, a low-
training told us she heard about Waxy’s before she fat frozen yogurt at D’Lites or a delicious smoothie
even visited Fort Lauderdale. drink or dessert at Tropical Smoothie.
While it isn’t exactly on 17th Street, 15th Street It’s no wonder 17th Street has become a hot din-
Fisheries offers casual waterfront dining on the In- ing destination in such a short time.

NEW FACES NEW PLACES
01
02
Toyko Blue
East Meets West
in Fort Lauderdale
By Christine Najac
The highlighly anticipated Tokyo Blue Restaurant and Ultralounge,

Fort Lauderdale’s newest oceanfront venue, opened its doors this past
summer. Set inside the Ocean Manor Resort on Galt Ocean Mile,
Tokyo Blue offers breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean. Tokyo Blue
Restaurant and Ultralounge is the only Asian/Sushi/Peruvian restau-
rant in Fort Lauderdale situated on 200 feet of private beach on the
Atlantic Ocean. With its unique location, Tokyo Blue’s décor reflects a
cool modern Asian atmosphere with a relaxed oceanfront setting.

Two Chefs, One Restaurant time-honored Thai soups Tom Yum and Tom who specializes in Thai desserts such as Thai
Tokyo Blue is now home to Chef Mai, for- Ka Gai. Donuts, Fried Banana Ice Cream, Mango
merly of Nobu. Chef Mai is the executive chef with Sticky Rice and the house specialty the
in charge of the Asian kitchen specializing in
Thai, Japanese and Peruvian fare along with
In addition to the unique Chocolate Volcano.
Ultralounge
Chef Akira, a shokunin (Master Sushi Chef ).
restaurant concept In addition to the unique restaurant con-
Chef Akira, the former owner of Sushin, over- cept of Tokyo Blue the ultra-glam, ultra-sexy
sees the 15-seat Sushi Bar and delights guests of Tokyo Blue the ultra- Tokyo Blue Ultralounge is set to be the hot-
with his highly skilled style of sushi prepara- test nightlife venue on the ocean front. With
tion. glam, ultra-sexy Tokyo its 35-seat glass bar specializing in fusion-style
The Tokyo Blue menu has been created
sake drinks, a DJ spinning music five nights a
with the highest quality ingredients from fresh Blue Ultralounge is set week and a VIP area, Tokyo Blue redefines ul-
wasabi at $100 a pound to 25-year old aged
tralounge in Fort Lauderdale.
Balasmic vinegar, which is used in the prepa- to be the hottest
So whether it’s classic Asian/Sushi/Peru-
ration of the Balsamic Teriyaki Seabass, an
Italian-Japanese fusion dish. Other “food ex- nightlife venue on the vian food or the glamorous nightlife you seek,
otica” at Tokyo Blue are fruits, vegetables and both can be found at Tokyo Blue where East
fish only found on the island of Hawaii which ocean front. meets West in Fort Lauderdale.
are shipped fresh to the mainland then direct
to Tokyo Blue. Chef Akira’s sushi art form is classic and Tokyo Blue Restaurant and Ultralounge
The not-to-be missed menu highlights un- elegant as is his method of preparation in his Ocean Manor Resort
der the creative flair and talent of Chef Mai signature dishes such as Uzuzukuri and the 4040 Galt Ocean Drive
Fort Lauderdale
include the grilled Miso-Glazed Black Cod, Big Eye Tuna Tataki. Rounding out the Su- (954) 566-7500
the legendary Pad Thai and the traditional- shi, Thai and Peruvian dishes are creations www.tokyoblueonthebeach.com
favorite Chilled Papaya Salad along with the by in-house Pastry Chef Wanaree Srithip,
03 06
Christine Najac is the

owner of the gourmet gift
company ReallyGoodCookies.
04 com and the editor of
SouthFloridaFoodandWine.
com. Christine’s freelance
writing focuses on food, wine
and entertaining.
1. Geisha Waterfall Sushi Bar

2. Servers Tayla Lewis, left, and Hannah
Gong work with mixologist Kristine
Bunce.
05 3. Tom Yum Soup
4. Pad Thai
5. Yellowtail Snapper
6. Nightclub area

What’s
Cooking
Learn from Local Restaurant
Chefs at Cooking School
By Lynn Peithman Stock
As much as we’d all love to dine out every night at

Timpano or China Grill or Tarpon Bend, it’s just not
feasible. But thanks to the Publix Apron’s Cooking
School in Plantation, we can learn how to whip up
sumptuous dishes from the chefs of these fine local
establishments and others.
Called “Talk of the Town,” the cooking school brings in res-

taurant masters to share their cooking expertise and secrets. The
chefs and restaurants who are appearing at Apron’s through next
July showcased their skills in the Riverwalk Trust Burger Battle
last June. These demonstrations give folks a chance to meet the
various chefs.
The menus are left up to the individual chefs, said Bil Mitch-
ell, resident chef for the Publix Apron’s Cooking School in Plan-
tation. “Four courses they want to do, plus we pair wines with
that.”
A typical Talk of the Town cooking demonstration runs from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and costs $40 per person, which includes din-
ner and wine. The cooking school sits on the second floor of the
Plantation Publix at 1181 S. University Drive.
Marc Gruverman, The Capital Grille Jeff Yoakum will teach a class on Oct. 21. China Grill Executive Chef Chris Capron will
Executive Chef taught a class in September. teach a class on Jan. 20.

In August, the Riverwalk Trust invited chefs from
the Burger Battle participating restaurants to attend Here is a schedule of
their very own cooking demonstration by Mitch- restaurants through
ell and his cooking school staff. “They’ve probably
been to your restaurant but they haven’t met you,” next summer:
Mitchell said. “People come to hear your stories.
Make it light and easy. It’s more about entertaining.” • Oct. 21: Morton’s The Steak-
house Executive Chef Jeff Yoakum
‘Cooking is what I love • Nov. 18: Timpano Chophouse &

Martini Bar
to do. Teaching is an
• Jan. 20: China Grill Executive
extra gift,’ Chef Chris Capron
said Executive Chef Marc • Feb. 17: Tarpon Bend Executive
Gruverman of The Capital Grille. Chef Dy’Ante Reddick
Class participants sit at one of 12 tables of four • March 17: Riverside Hotel Execu-
and have an up close view of the demonstration tive Chef Toby Joseph
kitchen as well as large-screen televisions mounted
• April 21: Pelican Landing/Hyatt
high for more detailed views of the culinary action.
In September, Executive Chef Marc Gruver- • May 19: Georgie’s Alibi
man of The Capital Grille was the first Burger Battle
chef to appear at the cooking school. “It keeps me • July 21: Hilton Fort Lauderdale
sharp and focused. Cooking is what I love to do. Beach
Teaching is an extra gift,” he said.
Next up is Jeff Yoakum, executive chef of Fort
Lauderdale’s Morton’s The Steakhouse. Publix Apron’s
The class will be at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 and costs Cooking School
$40, which includes dinner. The menu includes 1181 S. University Drive
Morton’s Crab Cakes, Duck Quesadilla with Brie Plantation
and Caramelized Onions, Beef Wellington and (954) 577-7632
Morton’s Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake. $40 for Talk of the Town chef
“I think it’s great that they get to meet the chef from demonstrations and dinner
their favorite restaurant,” Mitchell said.
Tarpon Bend Chef Dy’Ante Reddick will Publix Apron’s Cooking School Resident
teach a class on Feb. 17. Chef Bil Mitchell

A Marriage
of Function
and Beauty
By Ryan Greene, MD, PhD
Many are aware that nose reshaping surgeon, I feel that it is imperative to improve
surgery, also known as rhinoplasty, can the patient’s quality of life, confidence and
produce dramatic results and can significantly appearance, but not at the expense of their
alter one’s self-image in a very positive way. overall health. I strive to create a much more
However, it is not as well known that this stable nose during rhinoplasty that will stand
surgery can have profound effects on nasal the test of time.
Ryan Greene, MD, PhD, is the director breathing as well. The good news is that strengthening the
of Greene.MD Facial Plastic Surgery. For many years, rhinoplasty was airway can have positive aesthetic changes
He is board certified by the American performed with little attention paid to its on the nose. The use of small cartilage grafts
Board of Otolaryngology – Head and
Neck Surgery and is a member of the effects on nasal function. The operation can serve dual roles for the patient. Precise
American Academy of Facial Plastic and was usually performed by removing a large placement of the grafts can both open the
Reconstructive Surgery. He has won amount of cartilage to reshape the nose. airway while also improving and enhancing
numerous awards and has published
extensively and co-authored many This unfortunately could lead to a weakened contour. These grafts can help to produce a
textbook chapters on rhinoplasty and structure, producing an unnatural, pinched natural nasal contour, much different than
other areas of facial plastic surgery. Dr. appearance to the nose and collapse of the the pinched look resulting from overzealous
Greene sees patients at offices in Fort
Lauderdale and Boca Raton. He can be internal nasal area. This often left patients removal of cartilage. The grafts can be taken
reached at (954) 651-6600 and www. with poorly functioning noses and a life of from the patient’s deviated nasal septum, but
DrRyanGreene.com. chronic nasal congestion. some patients, such as those with congenital
Fortunately, many surgeons now approach nasal deficiencies or those seeking revision
rhinoplasty with an emphasis on maintaining of a previous surgery, have a greater need
or improving the nasal airway while still for grafting material. In these patients, the
The good news is that strengthening

the airway can have positive aesthetic
changes on the nose.
producing an elegant, refined cosmetic result. patient’s own rib cartilage is my grafting
Experienced nasal surgeons have accepted material of choice. While this can produce
the trend to stabilize the nose during remarkable results, it is reserved only for
rhinoplasty, providing support and increasing those patients with specific needs.
nasal strength. This paradigm shift can make For patients who are considering
the surgery much more challenging, but can rhinoplasty and have anatomic features
produce a much more natural result. that negatively affect nasal breathing (such
In addition to creating an aesthetically as a deviated septum), insurance will often
pleasing nose that is in harmony with the other cover much or part of the procedure. This
facial features, one of my additional goals in varies depending on the patient’s specific
rhinoplasty is to maintain, or often improve, situation. But the good news is that patients
the airway. Chronic nasal obstruction can have options, and there is a solution for those
contribute to a number of chronic illnesses, who desire improvements in both function
such as sleep apnea. As a facial plastic and beauty.

RIVERWALK EXCLUSIVES
01 02 YOLO Hosts
Riverwalk Trust
Power Mixer
YOLO recently hosted a

Riverwalk Trust Power Mixer,
aimed at mixing leaders from
top businesses in downtown
with higher-level members of
03 04 the Riverwalk Trust. Companies
participating included Gibraltar
Private, Fowler White Boggs and
Marcum Rachlin. Guests enjoyed
high powered networking,
a cocktail and culinary treats
courtesy of YOLO.
The Riverwalk Trust thanks
Riverwalk Trust Membership
Chair Mark Budwig, Co-Chair
Gregory Oram and Lee Ledegang
for assisting with this event.
05 06
1. Michael Paris and
Michael Swain
2. Kim Lamplough,
Chris McShane, Vivian
Carballo Lara and Todd
Stone
3. Diane Brewer and
Michael Curto
4. Paul Giordan, Richard
Johnston and Mike
Bondurant
07 08 5. Marcy Ramos, Mark

Sachs and Ilyssa Blum
6. Matt Olsen, Justin
Santangelo and Loren
Farinelli
7. Ben Figgie and Terrence
Russell
8. Marci Hoyer and Kristi
Murray

RIVERWALK EXCLUSIVES
Riverwalk Trust
Hosts Best of
01 02
Both Worlds
Membership
Event with
Himmarshee
Bar and Grille
and Vicinos
Italian Kitchen
03 Photography by Jason Leidy
The Riverwalk Trust recently

hosted the “Best of Both Worlds”
membership event at Himmarshee
Bar and Grille and Vicinos Italian
Kitchen. Attendees enjoyed
complimentary cocktails and
appetizers from each of the venues
offering the best of American and
Italian fare.
Special thanks to event sponsors
04 05 Himmarshee Bar and Grille, Vicinos
Italian Kitchen, Dave Nicholas and
Membership Chairs Mark Budwig
and Gregory Oram.
1. Jonathan Bridges and

Farah Rajani
2. Mark Budwig, Marty and
Mark Sweets and Nick
Scalzo
3. Lori Kennedy and Eric
Eickhorn
4. Katie Barcikowski and
06 07 Filicia Birgin
5. Brad Minto, Kimberly
Cohen and Fred
Johnson
6. Jose Vazquez, Stephanie
Arenas and Camilio
Ordonez
7. Kristi Murray, Richard
Edsall and Marci Hoyer

With so many titles offered, von Hausch
has a few top line recommendations:
• Nice Guy Johnny, the opening night
laugh-a-minute comedy
• Casino Jack, the festival’s closing night
offering starring Kevin Spacey as Jack
Abramoff, which deals with the local murder
of Konstantinos “Gus” Boulis, founder of
SunCruz Casinos and Miami Subs
• Fort McCoy starring Eric Stoltz
01 • Harvest starring Robert Loggia
• Seducing Charlie Baker starring Daphne
Zuniga
• When We Leave which won the Tribeca
Film Festival’s top honor
• Conviction starring Hilary Swank
• 127 Hours starring James Franco
• Black Swan featuring Natalie Portman
and Winona Ryder
Also, according to von Hausch, the film
off of everybody’s radar and the one not to
02 03 be missed is Bones, a moving coming of age
story set in 1989 New York.
FLIFF officially kicked off the 25th
Let’s Go
Oct. 22 marks the opening night of the Anniversary festivities on Labor Day
Fort Lauderdale International Film weekend with a “Comedy-A-Thon” that
Festival’s 25th anniversary season, and featured 25 hours of classic comedies.
for Gregory von Hausch, the festival’s
to the
PreFest runs through Oct. 20 and
president and CEO, things couldn’t includes shorts from around the world,
be more exciting. “This year has one documentaries and a night dedicated to
of the greatest lineups of celebrities Florida filmmakers, while FLIFF Rewind
Movies
we’ve ever had, so it’s turning out to be offers a retrospective look at the festival,
something very special,” he said. screening a film nightly from the previous
24 years, and leading up to this season’s
FLIFF opens with the Southeast premiere
Fort Lauderdale of Nice Guy Johnny from writer, producer
anniversary celebration.
“Between the celebrities and the films
International Film Festival and actor Edward Burns (The Brothers
— and all the parties, it’s really going to be a
McMullen, She’s The One), who will attend the
Celebrates 25 Years opening night festivities with co-stars Matt
year,” von Hausch said.
By Todd Stuart Bush (Adventureland) and Kerry Bishé Fort Lauderdale International
(Scrubs). Film Festival
Festival attendees can also expect to Advance tickets and a complete listing of
1. The Fort Lauderdale International see Lifetime Achievement honorees Jane all official FLIFF events, parties and film
Film Festival opens with the film ‘Nice
Guy Johnny,’ with stars Kerry Bishe and
Alexander (Great White Hope, Kramer vs. screenings is available online at www.fliff.
Matt Bush, who will be attending the Kramer) and Michael Murphy (M.A.S.H.) com or call (954) 525-3456.
event with writer/director and star,
Edward Burns. on hand for the celebration. Murphy’s new
2. Eric Stoltz, right, is to attend the 25th comedy, The Trotsky, will also be screened. Todd Stuart is the Director of
Annual Fort Lauderdale International
Film Festival for the Florida Premiere
Through Nov. 11, the Fort Lauderdale National Marketing for Broadway
of the new film ‘Fort McCoy,’ in which International Film Festival will screen more Across America, and a Contributing
he stars opposite writer/director Kate Editor for Jaunted.com. He is a
O’Connor as Frank and Ruby Stern. than 200 films – many of them Southeast resident of Fort Lauderdale Beach.
3. Edward Burns Florida premieres.
Photos provided by FLIFF
This year’s Lifetime Achievement honorees

are Jane Alexander and Michael Murphy.

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RIVERWALK BE SCENE
By Jackie Chavez
Events & Marketing Director
Riverwalk Trust

South Florida Photo
Get Involved
One of the easiest ways to Be Scene is
to get involved in a cause, volunteer on a
committee or support a fundraising effort.
This month’s Be Scene highlights the
Mutts and Martinis Yappy Hour
committees that helped create successful
planning committee:
events for Riverwalk Trust. There are
Michael Czebatul, Ginny Fujino,
numerous opportunities to be part of an
Connie Loewenthal, Abbey Fortney,
upcoming event, get involved and get
Jackie Chavez and Jim Farrick.
connected! To get active in the Riverwalk
Not pictured: Lee Sheffield
Trust, email jackie@GoRiverwalk.com, or
call (954) 468-1541, ext. 201
Interns Wanted
Riverwalk Trust is seeking highly
energetic and hard working individuals to
provide marketing and events assistance
for our 2010-2011 event season. Gain
experience in marketing and event
planning while helping to promote the
vitality of our city. The majority of the
intern’s responsibilities will be focusing on
marketing and assisting in the planning of
some of Downtown’s largest events. If you
are interested in interning for Riverwalk
Trust, send your résumé to jackie@
goriverwalk.com
The Riverwalk Trust Wine Dinner at the
Hyatt Pier 66 Planning Committee:
Rik Steere, John De Leo, Lou Muzi
and Lee Sheffield. Not pictured:
Christine Najac and Scott Schaeffer

Welcome New &
Returning Members
Corporate Trustee
Irvin Lippman
Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale
Anthony Lauro
Roberta Kjelgaard
Individual Trustee
Krista Kersey
Yacht Path
Corporate Supporter
Doug Coolman Photo by Mark Budwig
EDSA: Edward D. Stone, Jr. & Associates
Riverwalk 100
Kathy Brady Krista Kersey
Judith Carney Senior Managing Director, Nova Associates, Ltd.
Honey Dietrich
US Imaging
Director of Business Development
Kathryn Dressler for Yacht Path Marine Group
Robert A. Dressler, P.A., Attorney at Law
George Gretsas
Maggie Gunther Why did you join Riverwalk Trust?
Donna Hall I first saw Riverwalk Trust as a unique opportunity
Andrea Harrington for local individuals, professionals and business owners
Brian Hero to network with some of the oldest and most successful
James Letts businesses in downtown Fort Lauderdale. But, what I
Connie Loewenthal quickly found is that membership to Riverwalk Trust is
Clear Channel Miami WBGG/Big 105.9 much more. Riverwalk Trust unites people with similar
Thomas Mason interests and common love for their community and gives
Catherine Milano
members an opportunity to assist with projects helping to
Samuel Morrison
Marilyn Oliva enhance the quality of life in the area. Fort Lauderdale has a
Mike Porter rich history and Riverwalk Trust builds upon that heritage
Bluewater Construction Group, Inc. by continuing to enhance downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Edward Post
Tell us a little about what you do:
Jeri Pryor
Gloria Reese I have been working in the corporate finance industry
Tarpon River Civic Association for just about 20 years. I am the Senior Managing Director
Soraya Rivera-Moya and co-Founder of Nova Associates, Ltd., a corporate
Ronald McDonald House of Fort Lauderdale advisory firm providing financial planning, capital
Robert Seitz formation, strategic development and management
Lee Sheffield consulting for early stage, growth stage and mature
Gregg Sjoquist corporate entities. Also, for the past three years I have
Jo Ann Smith been the Director of Business Development for Yacht Path
Ed Smoker Marine Group, a global yacht transportation company
E J Smoker & Associates located in South Florida, which has quickly become the
Anthony Triana world’s largest and most experienced provider of lift on/
Randall Vitale lift off yacht transportation services to North America,
SunTrust Bank Central America, Caribbean, Mediterranean, Middle East
Peggy Waite and Asia.
The Studio

Hotel & Casino/Hard Rock Live. From 6 p.m.
to midnight, Chambord Vodka Winterfest
Black Tie Ball will set the surrealistic mood
for this enchanted evening. Tagged as the larg-
est holiday gala in Fort Lauderdale, attendees
dressed in formal wear will dance and be en-
tertained. Tickets are $225 per person with
tables of 10 available starting at $2,000.
• Dec. 6: Captain’s Meeting hosted by
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
• Dec. 7: Shoreline Decorating Extrava-
ganza presented by Universal Property and
Casualty Insurance, Co. Pre- and Post-Cock-
tail Event at Coral Ridge Yacht Club. See the
club’s cruisers that night following the Show-
boat, Floridian Princess.
• Dec. 10: Grand Marshal Reception.
• Dec. 11: The 39th Annual Seminole
Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade.
Download a parade application now at www.
winterfestparade.com. This year Winterfest
is the kick-off celebration for the City of Fort
Lauderdale Centennial Celebration and we
are looking for vintage boats in the parade. Be
Whatever Floats
a part of the community and promote a char-
ity with your parade entry. The entry fee to be
in the parade is only $35.
Your Boat Winterfest Sanctioned

Events / Celebrations
• Oct. 16: Glam-A-Thon; divas don’t hike
Winterfest Activities Abound in Fort Lauderdale … they strut! Visit glam-a-thon.com.
• Nov. 26 through January: Light Up
By Kathy Keleher Lauderdale, a holiday centric promenade of
lights in Riverwalk Park. Visit www.goriver-
Get out your calendars and start highlight the parade’s theme throughout the walk.com.
filling in the dates with this year’s evening at this exclusive party for sponsors, • Nov. 18 through 21: Fort Lauderdale
media partners and select Winterfest guests. Billfish Tournament; billfishtournament.
Winterfest extravaganzas! com.
• Nov. 13: Winterfest on the Green with
a Twist presented by Blue Martini. Hosted by • Nov. 24 through Dec. 5: Broward
The 2010 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest County Fair; browardcountyfair.com.
Fort Lauderdale Country Club. Tickets are
Boat Parade itself isn’t until Dec. 11, but check • Nov. 30: Christmas on Las Olas; www.
$50 per person.
out the parties, balls, family day and golf tour- lasolasboulevard.com.
• Nov. 19: Ed Morse Bayview Cadillac
nament to decide what floats your boat. Winterfest Golf & Tennis Classic present- • Dec. 5: Toys in the Sun Run; www.toys-
• Through Nov. 9: Winterfest Fantasy ed by Ruden McClosky in association with inthesunrun.com.
Boat Student Art Contest in cooperation the Miami Dolphins and Florida Panthers. • Feb. 12: Duck Fest Derby on the
with AT&T The Real Yellow Pages.  All stu- Hosted by Coral Ridge Country Club. New River to benefit Kids in Distress; www.
dents in grades three, four and five in Broward • Nov. 28: Winterfest Family Day from KidsInDistress.org.
County are eligible to participate. Winners’ noon to 4 p.m., a free event on the Riverside Seminole Hard Rock
Reception at Art Serve in March. Hotel Lawn on historic Las Olas Boulevard. Winterfest Boat Parade
(954) 767-0686
• Nov. 5: GrayRobinson, P.A. Winter- Open to the public. www.winterfestparade.com
fest White Party presented by City&Shore • Dec. 4: Chambord Vodka Winterfest
Magazine. Hosted by Harbor Beach Marriott. Black Tie Ball featuring JM Lexus Welcome Kathy Keleher is
Be a part of the media glitz as Winterfest kicks Reception and Fidelity Investments Silent the Marketing and Parade
Director for Winterfest.
off the holiday season. Musical performances Auction hosted by the Seminole Hard Rock

EVENT CONNECTIONS
patrol dressed in your scout uniform.
Ongoing
Museum of Discovery and Science
(954) 467-6637
www.mods.org
Events
The Village of Horrors

Throughout October
War Memorial Auditorium will
travel back in time to years past
where gruesome tales of greed,
debauchery, mayhem and murder
Paddle Boarding on have been revived and will be told
The Middle River firsthand to the guests of The Village
Ongoing of Horrors, presented by AEG Live.
Learn how to paddle board with Not recommended for children 13
private or group lessons. Two-hour and under.
tours, daily rentals, hourly rentals and War Memorial Auditorium
beach rentals. Also sign up for paddle (954) 828-5380 • $
board yoga classes.
George English Park Ballroom Dance
(877) 786-5334 Tuesdays • 6:30 to 8 p.m.
www.paddlesandboards.com Beach Community Center
(954) 828-4610
Ford presents Salute to Scouting
Throughout October Zumba
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts receive free Wednesdays • 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
museum exhibits admission during Beach Community Center
October. Come with your troop or (954) 828-4610
Siudy Entre
Mundos
Oct. 14 through 17
More information
on page 57
Events subject to change.

Please call before you go.
For more detailed event listings, visit GoRiverwalk.com
$-Charge
FAM-Children/Family Appropriate
Calendar Editor: Alexandra Rowland

Event listings may be submitted to
Calendar@GoRiverwalk.com
by the 5th of the month.
Riverwalk Urban Market

Saturdays • 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fruits, veggies, cheeses, flowers, breads, pastries, etc.
Historic area at the end of Southwest Third Avenue
(954) 468-1541
www.goriverwalk.com

Woman’s History Walk (954) 262-0236
First Saturday of the month • 2 www.moaflnsu.org
p.m.
“Too hot to hide” about Fort Musical Theatre Production
Lauderdale women’s involvement in Workshop
the city’s early history. Sponsored by Through Jan. 9
the Fort Lauderdale Women’s Club, This class focuses on training in acting,
heralding its 100th birthday in 2011. voice and movement with a rehearsal
Meet at the steps of the Women’s Club period that leads to a performance
in Stranahan Park. No reservations of one of our original musicals.
needed. Guide is member and history Instruction includes traditional
writer Mae Silver. Stanislavski techniques, improvisation
Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club and character development. No
L
IVA
(954) 779-1707 experience is necessary. For ages 9
Free to 13.
T
ES
F Locations vary
ER
BE Bountiful Treasures (954) 385-3060
MUSIC &
Saturdays • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. www.insideouttheatre.org
Bountiful Treasures Thrift Store
Third Annual (954) 298-5607 Teen Ensemble Workshop
Through Jan. 16
Rocktoberfest Downtown Farmer’s Market
Saturdays and Sundays
A performance-based class offering
students the opportunity to hone their
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. acting, voice and movement skills.
Benefiting Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Riverwalk Trust Marando Farms Using improvisation techniques, scene
Friday, Oct. 15 • 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. (954) 294-2331 work and songs, students create and
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Riverwalk Trust team up again perform a show based on a social issue
for the third annual Rocktoberfest, an outdoor beer and music Fort Lauderdale Historical relevant to their lives. For ages 13 to 17
festival on Friday, Oct. 15, from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Esplanade
Society’s Historic Walking Tours Locations vary
Park, 400 S.W. Second St. (in front of the Museum of Discovery
First Sunday of the Month (954) 385-3060
and Science). The event will raise funds for the two local charities.
Find out how Fort Lauderdale www.insideouttheatre.org
really started. Docents of the Fort
For a $25 donation, or $20 prepaid online, guests will
Lauderdale History Center conduct Hubble 3D
be able to sample food and craft beers from numerous beer
historic walks. Interested parties can Through May 31, 2011
vendors, bars and restaurants and enjoy live music from six
sign up any time on Sunday before the In Hubble 3D, audiences will be
bands. The event will feature live performances by The Fourth
tour at the front desk in the New River able to float in space alongside the
Dimension, Freakin Hott, Audio Heist, Ghosts of Gloria,
Recover South and Big Bang Radio.
Inn. Seasoned tour guides walk tourists astronauts as they perform the repairs
around the original neighborhood of and upgrades to the telescope, and
Attendees may also choose to be part of the VIP Experience at Fort Lauderdale starting at the New then fly to the edge of the universe,
Rocktoberfest. The VIP lounge will feature an area where guests River Inn. through its first new images.
will get the premium Rocktoberfest experience, including special New River Inn Museum of Discovery and Science
cocktails, catered appetizers, comfortable seating, giveaways (954) 463-4431, ext. 12 and AutoNation IMAX Theater
and more. VIP ticket holders also have access to the entire www.oldfortlauderdale.org (954) 463-IMAX (4629)
Rocktoberfest event. Limited VIP tickets available www.mods.org
$40 prepaid online.
Arabia 3D
Major sponsors include Big 105.9, The City of Fort Lauderdale, Through May 31, 2011
9542Design, Haley Engineering, Go Riverwalk magazine Arabia takes viewers deep into the
and South Florida Photography. heart of this exotic land where they’ll
experience firsthand the richly layered
Current participants include Abita Beer, America’s Backyard, mystique of Arabia both past
Asahi, Briny Riverfront Pub, Fresh Beer, Exit 66, Gold Coast Las Olas Outdoor Green Market and present.
Beverage, Gordash Brewing, Himmarshee Bar and Grille, Sundays • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Museum of Discovery and Science
Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Prestige Beer, Sliced Pizza, Stephen’s Las Olas Chemist Parking Lot and AutoNation IMAX Theater
Distributing, Tarpon Bend, Yuengling, Carib Beer, Jimmy (954) 462-4166 (954) 463-IMAX (4629)
John’s Gourmet Sandwhiches, Joose Beer and more. Free www.mods.org
Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.GoRiverwalk.com Scene Study Class Dinosaurs:

or at the door the evening of the event. Through Nov. 9 Giants of Patagonia 3D
For ages 17 & up Through May 31, 2011
For more information, call (954) 739-5006 or visit Locations vary Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia 3D will
www.GoRiverwalk.com. (954) 385-3060 take a unique 3D journey to Patagonia
www.insideouttheatre.org in southern Argentina to discover the
world of the largest known dinosaurs.
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science
Latin American Exhibit and AutoNation IMAX Theater
Through Dec.13 (954) 463-IMAX (4629)
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale www.mods.org

Glam-A-Thon
Oct. 16 Talk of the Town
The Divas are coming to Downtown Himmarshee!
South Florida’s most fashionable event brings the ultra Featured Chef
fabulous to super-cool Downtown Himmarshee for
the street party and strut to remember. at Apron’s Cooking School
High heels and highballs meet on Southeast Second Oct. 21 • 6:30 p.m.
Street for the Fourth Annual Glam Doll Strut raising funds for Morton’s The Steakhouse Executive Chef Jeff Yoakum shares his
breast cancer research. Join WSVN’s Lynn Martinez, the Deco tricks of the trade in this cooking demonstration and dinner. Menu
Drive Diva, as she hosts this glam event. includes Morton’s Crab Cakes, Duck Quesadilla with Brie and
Caramelized Onions, Beef Wellington and Morton’s Legendary Hot
Looking for Himmarshee merchants who want Chocolate Cake.
a piece of the action! Publix Apron’s Cooking School
For more details call (813) 477-6111 1181 S. University Drive, Plantation, (954) 577-7632
or visit www.glam-a-thon.com. $40
family adventure based on the beloved (954) 467-MODS (6637) a chance to win an autographed copy
Daily
Guardians of Ga’Hoole books by www.mods.org of Clyde Butcher’s book, Florida
Kathryn Lasky. Landscape, and four IMAX passes.
Events
Museum of Discovery and Science Photography Contest Museum of Discovery and Science
and AutoNation IMAX Theater Oct. 2 through 17 (954) 467-MODS (6637)
(954) 463-IMAX (4629) After visiting Clyde Butcher’s www.mods.org
www.mods.org photography exhibit, Wilderness
Completely Hollywood
Visions of America, try to snap a few The Fort Lauderdale
Through Oct. 3
photos of your own by focusing on String Quartet
They’ve skillfully shortened
South Florida’s beautiful, natural Oct. 3 and Nov. 7
Shakespeare, comically condensed
the Bible, and merrily mutilated environment. Load your best pictures Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Pier Top
the Millennium. Now setting their on the Museum’s Facebook page for (954) 545-0088
sights on Tinseltown, the Reduced
Shakespeare Company gives
Hollywood more than a nip and tuck.
Mosaic Theatre Mayor’s Gala Honoring Broward
(954) 577-8243 County Mayor Ken Keechl
www.mosaictheatre.com Oct. 2
Signature Grand
Mic’s Night Out (954) 462-4850
Fort Lauderdale
Through Oct. 10 www.unitedwaybroward.org
Enjoy music, dancing and a happy
hour buffet at a great new place that
integrates theater with a real karaoke
Clyde Butcher’s Photography
Exhibit Wilderness Visions of
International Film
contest as audience members compete
with the performers and become an
America
Oct. 2 through Jan. 9, 2011
Festival
integral part of the show. Museum of Discovery and Science Oct. 22 through Nov. 11
Broward Center for the (954) 467-MODS (6637) This year there will be more celebrity and filmmaker guests than
Performing Arts www.mods.org ever; meet them at screenings of their films, nightly parties, and
(954) 462-0222 gala events. Featuring American Independent films and World
www.BrowardCenter.org Wilderness Visions of America Cinema, FLIFF will reel out more than 200 films during the month-
$45 Opening Weekend Activities long event. The opening night film will be will be held at Bailey
Oct. 2 and 3 Hall on Broward Community College Campus followed by FLIFF’s
Legends of the Guardians: The Enjoy a presentation by Clyde Butcher star-studded gala just minutes away at Signature Grand. The
Owls of Ga’ Hoole: An IMAX 3D regarding photography and his exhibit balance will be at the 220-seat art-house theatre Cinema Paradiso.
Audiences can expect to see feature-length movies, enlightening
Experience Wilderness Visions of America. Meet
documentaries and a host of entertaining shorts.
Through Nov. 4 Clyde Butcher and have him sign a
For advance tickets and festival details visit
Filmmaker Zack Snyder makes his copy of his book. www.FLiFF.com or call (954) 525-3456.
animation debut with the fantasy Museum of Discovery and Science

Presented by Broward Across America. Florida Symphony Orchestra’s 2010-
Broward Center for the 11 Master Concert Series.
Performing Arts Broward Center for the
(954) 462-0222 Performing Arts
www.browardcenter.org (954) 462-0222
$25 to $69 www.browardcenter.org
Fort Lauderdale International

Film Festival Membership Party
Oct. 7 • 6 to 8 p.m.
Off the Hookah
Cinema Paradiso
(954) 760-9898
The Red Cross Beach Ball www.FLiFF.com
$10
Oct. 23 • 7 p.m. Morton’s Mondavi Event
Enjoy cocktails, a silent auction, dinner and dancing at Oct. 7 Fourth Annual Chocolate
the Weston Resort to benefit the Broward County Using Morton’s Velocity technology Extravaganza
Chapter of the American Red Cross. in the restaurant’s private boardrooms, Oct. 8
The Weston Hotel Resort guests in Fort Lauderdale will interact Broward Meals on Wheels is a private,
(954) 797-3841 with other locations and feel as if non-profit organization providing
they are in Napa when Morton’s The nutrition services to the seniors
Steakhouse partners with the Mondavi of Broward County through meal
SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch Panel Discussion: family for a nationwide wine dinner delivery, senior meals at local dining
Oct. 3 • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Edgar Allan Poe: and charity auction benefitting the rooms, a variety of other services to
Listen to the soulful sounds of The Father of Make-A-Wish Foundation. meet individual needs.
outstanding local jazz artists on the Modern Mystery Morton’s The Steakhouse Hugh’s Catering
four stages from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A Oct. 5 (954) 467-9720 (954) 714-6922
fabulous brunch will be served in Main Library www.mortons.com www.bmow.org
the Einstein Reception Room and (954) 357-7386 $175
also in the Peck Courtyard. The Peck Play is the Thing
Courtyard is also where one of the Stone Soup Oct. 8 through Jan. 14
three bands perform. Smart Stage Matinee For students in the theatrical process
Riverwalk Park Oct. 6 through acting exercises designed
(954) 828-5363 Parker Playhouse to increase concentration, free the
(954) 462-0222 imagination, foster spontaneity and
Tom Wesselmann Draws Exhibit www.browardcenter.org • $6 flexibility and increase self-confidence.
Oct. 3 through Feb. 27 Violinist Chee-Yun Locations vary
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Young Frankenstein Oct. 7 (954) 385-3060
(954) 525-5500 Oct. 6 through 17 Violinist Chee-Yun launches the South www.insideouttheatre.org
Third Annual Halloween Trick or Treat

Bash at the Riverside On Second Street
Hotel Graveyard Oct. 30 • 1 to 5 p.m.
benefiting five local charities A free spooktacular event for the whole family. Put on your
Oct. 29 • 7 to 11 p.m. costume and bring your family and pets for an early Halloween
Don’t miss “The” Halloween party of the year at the Riverside celebration. Join the City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation
Hotel Graveyard, a special Gravitate event. Join the Young Department and Broward Center for the Performing Arts in
Professionals for Covenant House, Broward County Gator Club Esplanade Park, stop by the Museum’s Atrium, and visit the
charities, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Riverwalk Trust and the Historical Society for trick-or-treating, fall festival games, creepy
Jessica June Children’s Cancer Foundation for a huge costume crawly critter encounters, and many more ghoulishly fun
contest with great prizes in four categories. $20 (prepay online) or activities! Kids and pets can show off their costume
$25 at the door includes two drinks, food, live band, DJ, comedy and win prizes during the costume contest.
acts and other Halloween surprises. Second Street
Prepay online at www.GoRiverwalk.com. For more information, (954) 467-6637
call (954) 574-6000. www.mods.org

Artist Todd White
Winterfest Nov. 5
The Hamilton Gallery, Las Olas
November Events Many in the art world believe the first great American artist
of the 21st century Todd White. White has emerged as
the leading artist of his generation.
GrayRobinson, P.A. Winterfest White Party • Nov. 5 The artist himself will debut his book, “The Art of Todd White,” at The
Harbor Beach Marriott Hamilton Gallery Nov. 5. “The Art of Todd White” will be released in a
Winterfest Fantasy Boat Student Art Contest • Through Nov. 9 limited edition of 850 copies for all of North America on Oct. 1.
Winterfest on the Green with a Twist • Nov. 13 Part biography, part portfolio, “The Art of Todd White” features a
Fort Lauderdale Country Club broad collection of paintings, sketches and anecdotes.
Ed Morse Bayview Cadillac Winterfest Golf and Tennis Classic • Nov. 19 White’s art will be shown along with the works of other
Coral Ridge Country Club contemporary masters at the Hamilton Art Gallery.
Winterfest Family Day • Nov. 28 For more information please call (954) 462-6320
Riverside Hotel Lawn or visit www.hamiltonart.com.
Play – “Mystery Upon a Making Strides Against Breast A Night of Masquerade

Midnight Dreary” Cancer Oct. 15 • 8 p.m.
Oct. 9 Oct. 9 Ghost Light Society’s Night of
Sponsored by the Writers Network of This noncompetitive 5K walk is Masquerade, co-chaired by Dara
South Florida. presented by Holy Cross Hospital, Levan and Ashley Lindsey, benefits the
Main Library Huizenga Plaza Broward Center’s Reading Readiness
(954) 357-7386 • Free (954) 564-0880, ext. 7531 Through the Theater program. Guests
will wear cocktail attire accented by
It’s Alive! The Science of Young masks ranging from the beautiful to
Frankenstein the eccentric. Heavy hors d’oeuvres
Oct. 9 and cocktails will be served. Storytelling
Come to the Museum and join Broward Center for the Oct. 16 • 2 p.m.
Broadway Across America, Broward Performing Arts Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale
Center for the Performing Arts and For more information, please call, (954) 262-0241
The Florida Theatrical Association (954) 468-2691. $100.
to kick off the national tour of Mel Second Annual Casino Night
Brooks’s Young Frankenstein. Take Siudy Entre Mundos Pigeon Party fundraiser, Vintage Vegas
part in interactive science workshops Oct. 14 through 17 Smart Stage Matinee Oct. 16
and get a “behind the scenes” look at Broward Center for the Oct. 15 Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina
how stage effects are created in the Performing Arts Parker Playhouse (954) 462-1350
stage show. (954) 462-0222 (954) 462-0222 www.juniorleagueftl.org
Museum of Discovery and Science www.browardcenter.org • $35 to www.browardcenter.org • $6
(954) 467-6637 $75 Opening Weekend Activities
www.mods.org Go Green Exhibit
Latin American Dance Oct. 16 and 17
Oct. 14 • 6 p.m. Create a water filter, learn how to
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale pack a green lunch and launch a
(954) 262-0241 rocket made of recycled materials.
Celebrity Chef October Learn about the green energy of
Halloween Ghost Tours 2010 Demonstration the future. Investigate radiometers,
Oct. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30 Oct. 15 • 6:30 p.m. electromagnets, wind power and water
Docents dressed in mourning garb Since opening his first restaurant, pressure.
Déjà Vu Ball lead the group through the house and Amada, in 2005, Chef Jose Garces has Museum of Discovery and Science
Oct. 9 • 6 p.m. to midnight grounds sharing the preparation for a emerged as an enormous talent and (954) 467-6637
The event is Big Brothers Big Sisters Victorian funeral, tales of our spirits, one of the nation’s most gifted young www.mods.org
of Broward County’s single-largest history of tombstones, superstitions chefs.
fundraising event of the year. and old wives tales. Publix at Plantation Disabilities Expo
Bahia Mar Beach Resort Historic Stranahan House (954) 577-7632 Oct. 16
(954) 584-9990 Museum www.publix.com/aprons/schools Attendance to the expo is free. Parking
www.bbbsbroward.org (954) 524-4736 $55 is $1 per hour in garage or free with

Riverwalk
Get Downtown
Nov. 12 • 5 to 8 p.m.
Riverwalk Get Downtown, Fort Lauderdale’s

largest outdoor cocktail hour, offering the best Flavors
of Fort Lauderdale from local restaurants and bars in the
courtyard Plaza at Las Olas Place, 333 E. Las Olas Blvd., is
back. For a $25 donation, or $20 prepaid online, attendees
will receive two drink tickets, an array of tastes from local
area restaurants and live entertainment. Admission is
complimentary for Riverwalk Trust members at the
Riverwalk 100 level and up.
The 2010 spring Get Downtown drew approximately

1,500 attendees. Riverwalk Get Downtown encourages
employees and residents to spend time Downtown after
work before going home and aims to celebrate Downtown
business, employees and new homeowners who
contribute to its success.
For details on participation, sponsorships or volunteer

opportunities, call (954) 468-1541.
disabled parking permit. This expo New World Symphony Lecuona Tribute the café.
will provide an opportunity to gain Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale
information about services, resources Ten-time Grammy Award-winner Tom Tirino and Donna Balson (954) 262-0241
and products for persons with various Michael Tilson Thomas leads the will perform “Del Manglar”
disabilities. Activities will include New World Symphony, America’s recently re-discovered by Tirino
more than 60 exhibitors, seminars, an Orchestral Academy, in an evening of (performnace specialist in Lecuona),
art exhibition, wheelchair basketball, serene and exuberant joy. the arrangement of which has been
commissioned by the Symphony of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
children’s activities, Disabilities Awards Broward Center for the
the Americas. Oct. 22 through 31
Ceremony, and much more. Performing Arts
Broward Center for the FLCT Studio Theatre at the
Nova Southeastern University (954) 462-0222
Performing Arts Galleria Mall
(954) 357-8160 www.browardcenter.org (954) 462-0222 (954) 763-6701
Free www.browardcenter.org www.FLCT.org
Gallery Talk with Jorge Santis, Lair of the Swamp Witch

Curator and Head of Collections Oct. 22, 23, 29 and 30
Research Night time haunted garden tour
Oct. 21 • 6 p.m. through the Lair of the Swamp
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Witch in the West Arboretum, filled
(954) 262-0241 with swamp creatures, witches and
zombies.
Flamingo Gardens
(954) 473-2955
www.flamingogardens.org
Kevin and Caruso’s Magic and

Comedy Show
Oct. 22
Broward Center for the
SAVE THE DATE Performing Arts
(954) 462-0222
Get Lit www.browardcenter.org
Mercedes-Benz of Fort
Nov. 26 • 5 to 8 p.m.
Third Thursdays Lauderdale Casino Royale Gala
The Riverwalk “Get Lit” party official kicks off the season! Join us
Oct. 21 • 5-8 p.m. Oct. 23
at the Esplanade Park and celebrate with music, games and rides
for children and local choirs. Santa will arrive at 5:30 p.m. and a
The Museum of Art presents Free Mercedes-Benz of Fort Lauderdale
skydiving exhibition from the Redbull Airforce will be at 5:45 p.m. Third Thursdays. Free admission to showroom
At 6 p.m., we’ll throw the switch and “light up Lauderdale.” the Museum and additional special (954) 713-0906
entertainment plus drink specials in www.mods.org

11th Annual Hoodoo Voodoo
Halloween Blues Ball
Oct. 30
Downtowner Saloon’s Maxwell
Room
(954) 399-BLUE (2583)
www.hoodoovoodoo.com
JA World Uncorked
Oct. 30
JA World Huizenga Center at
Broward College
23rd Annual Las Olas Art Fair (954) 979-7120
Oct. 23 and 24 Fourth Thursdays – The Art of www.jasouthflorida.org
Las Olas Blvd Wine and Food
(954) 472-3755 Oct. 28 • 6 to 7:30 p.m. 12th Annual
www.artfestival.com The once-a-month series will give Lauderdale by the Sea
The Riverwalk Trust presents an
attendees a social, fun and educational Craft Festival exciting lineup of community
The Signature Grand’s 11th opportunity to learn about delicious Oct. 30 and 31 gatherings along the Riverwalk
as a way to create a more vibrant
Annual Halloween Party wines and foods, as well as the chance A1A and Commercial Boulevard community along the New River
Oct. 25 to enjoy the Museum’s current (954) 472-3755
Signature Grand will present its 11th exhibitions. www.artfestival.com
annual Halloween adult costume Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Yoga in the Park
party, the Signature Grand Ghoul, (954) 262-0249 Trick or Treat on Second Street Saturdays at 10 a.m.
which will benefit The O.J. McDuffie Oct. 31 Historic District
Catch 81 Foundation, The Ricky Day of Caring South Florida’s coolest costumed and Ali Hecht of Total Wellness
Williams Foundation and Jack and Jill Oct. 29 • 7 a.m. plain-clothes characters come together Professionals. Bring water
Children’s Center. Hundreds of community volunteers for a Halloween block party hosted and mat or towel. Free.
(954) 424-4000 will come together to landscape, paint by some of Fort Lauderdale’s favorite
Pilates
www.grandghoul.org and clean Sunland Park Elementary haunts, including Tarpon Bend,
Mondays at 6 p.m.
School and the surrounding child care Himmarshee Bar and Grille, Side Esplanade
centers. Bar, Coyote Ugly, Dicey Riley’s, Fat Terry White leads sessions in
Sunland Park Elementary Cat’s, Briny Irish Club and TMex. The Pilates. Bring water and mat
www.unitedwaybroward.org/ annual Trick or Treat on Second Street or towel. Free.
caring Block Party and Costume Contest is a
Halloween happening so huge it takes Argentine Tango Lessons
Grossout Science Halloween two city blocks to host it. First Saturday of the month
Oct. 29 through 31 Second Street 4 to 7 p.m.
51st Annual Fort Lauderdale Dissect a diaper, get sweaty, make a (954) 524-1818 At the Gazebo at the
International Boat Show crusty scab, learn how to make fake Esplanade along Riverwalk
Oct. 28 through Nov. 1 vomit and play with snot! The Deep Sea Quest for Amelia Yanira Collado teaches this
Hundreds of thousands of boating Museum of Discovery and Science Earhart fun new class. Free.
enthusiasts and marine industry (954) 467-6637 Nov. 2
professionals worldwide will come www.mods.org Museum of Discovery and Science Total Wellness Professionals
together for the largest in-water boat (954) 467-6637 classes
show in the world. The show will Grossout Science Family www.mods.org Smoker Family Park
feature more than $3 billion worth of Overnight 501 S. New River Drive East
www.
boats, yachts, super yachts, electronics, Oct. 29 In the Shadow of the Raven
totalwellnessprofessionals.
engines and thousands of boating Museum of Discovery and Science Nov. 3
com
accessories from every major marine (954) 713-0930 A Literary Dramatization by Duffy (954) 732-0517
manufacturer and boat builder across www.mods.org Hudson.
the globe. The boat show will span Alvin Sherman Library Classes include yoga,
across various locations throughout Killing Kevin Spacey (954) 262-5477 meditation and strength
the Fort Lauderdale area including Oct. 29 and 30 and endurance. Times and
Bahia Mar, the Swimming Hall of Broward Center for the 15th Annual AT&T Jeb Bush days vary so please visit their
Fame, the Las Olas Marina, the Performing Arts Florida Classic website. The cost is $5 per
Broward Convention Center, and the (954) 462-0222 Nov. 3 through 5 class or $100 for unlimited
Fort Lauderdale Hilton Marina. www.browardcenter.org Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six and classes per month.
(954) 764-7642 the Fort Lauderdale Country Club
www.showmanagement.com. Day of the Dead (954) 739-5006
$ Oct. 30 www.jebcf.org
The Museum celebrates two current For more information, call
Art of Wine and Food Tasting Latin American exhibitions and Warren Miller’s Wintervention (954) 468-1541 or visit www.
Series honors the Day of the Dead holiday Nov. 5 GoRiverwalk.com. Look for
additional classes
Oct. 28 with free admission to visitors dressed Broward Center for the
and programs coming
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale as their favorite dead artist. Performing Arts
soon. Look for updates on
(954) 525-5500 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale (954) 462-0222 Facebook and Twitter.
www.moafl.org (954) 262-0241 www.browardcenter.org

Sunshine Wars
Nov. 5
This amateur MMA event includes
Thai boxing, kickboxing, submission
MMA and is sanctioned by the
International Sport Karate Association.
War Memorial Auditorium
(954) 363-1234
www.asapfightleague.com.

Latin American Art Lecture
Nov. 6 • 11 a.m.
Art historian, curator, and author
James Oles speaks on Latin American Tricia Albertson in Fanfare
Photo © Gio Alma
art.
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Miami City Ballet • Program I
(954) 262-0241 Nov. 12 through 14
Broward Center for the
Performing Arts
(877) 929-7010
www.miamicityballet.org
Andrew Tyson Seventh Annual Fairy Tale Ball

Nov. 6 Nov. 12
The Chopin Foundation of the United Event proceeds will be donated to
States presents this pianist and finalist Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
of the 2010 National Chopin Piano Foundation.
Competition in a concert. The Diplomat Golf Resort and Spa
Broward County Main Library (954) 265-3454
Auditorium www.diamondangels.org
(305) 868-0624
www.chopin.org 2010 Light the Night Walk
Nov. 13
SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch Light The Night celebrates and
Nov. 7 • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. commemorates lives touched by
Listen to the soulful sounds of cancer.
outstanding local jazz artists on Huizenga Plaza
four stages from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (954) 744-5311
Brunch will be served in the Einstein www.lightthenight.org/sfl
Reception Room and in the Peck
Courtyard where one of the three Sketchbook Workshop
bands perform from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 14 • 1 to 4 pm.
Riverwalk Park Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale
(954) 828-5363 (954) 262-0241
Charlotte’s Web • Smart Stage Opening Weekend Activities –

Matinee Powerful You!
Nov. 10 Nov. 13 and 14
Parker Playhouse Visitors can tour the MammoVan
(954) 462-0222 to find out how easy it is to get a
www.browardcenter.org mammogram done. The van will be
parked in the bus loop.
The Beat Goes On Museum of Discovery and Science
Nov. 10 (954) 467-6637
Gold Coast Jazz Society Opens Jazz www.mods.org
Season with the Frank Derrick Big
Band. Happy Paws Pet Expo
Broward Center for the Nov. 13 and 14
Performing Arts War Memorial Auditorium
(954) 462-0222 (954) 828-5380
www.browardcenter.org www.happypawspetexpo.com $

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FTL International Film Festival Winterfest Activities

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Patrice Demos, Treasurer

Lee Sheffield, At Large Executive Committee

Riverwalk Trust Board of Directors

Lee Ledegang Jeff Falkanger, Falkanger, Snyder, Martineau & Yates

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Spotlight on New Businesses

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‘This area is recognized

“A lot of this area is molded around the

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Tucked away in an industrial park on Andrews Avenue sits a

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them and connects via satellite to doctors ashore.

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Syriah Cutbush, International Yacht Training student

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Town Square SOUTHWEST

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Official Amendment 4 ballot title proposed plan or amendment shall be subject to

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development projects requiring extensive

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on the Ballot Nov. 2

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Congressional districts or districting plans

The Florida Constitution currently limits

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