Here’s what’s happening in December at Fantasy Theatre Factory: Santa’s Winter Wonderland Enjoy a free meet and greet with Santa Claus and have your photo taken with him for just $5. Enjoy a warm cup of hot chocolate and other holiday treats while having fun at Santa’s workshop with his elves. Dec. 14, 15 […]
Holidays
Holiday events at Miami malls
The following free holiday events at Miami malls have been scheduled. We’ll be updating this post as we receive information. Dadeland Mall Holiday Events: Photos with Santa: Through Dec. 24 in Center Court Pet Photos with Santa: Nov. 24 from 7-9 p.m. Tree lighting: Nov. 13 from 6-8 p.m. Nightly snow shows: Nov. 14-Dec. 30 […]
Free winter holiday celebration at South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
Kick off your holiday fun Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. at the free winter holiday celebration at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center in Cutler Bay. Visit with Santa and snap a picture with him, enjoy holiday activities along with goodies from food vendors and signature holiday drinks for kids and adults for sale. […]
Military families get free annual pass to national parks
Active-duty military personnel and their dependents can receive an America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Annual Pass for FREE (an $80 value). The pass grants them access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands. In partnership with many U.S. government agencies, the program is part of the […]
Cheap and easy Halloween costumes
Do you have your Halloween costume yet? If you don’t want to spend a scary amount of money (or time) on a costume, here’s a list of 100-plus cheap and easy Halloween costumes from our sister website, Living on the Cheap. There are so many costume ideas that they’re divided into sections: Scary, Real-life people, Pop culture […]
Halloween candy buy back: Kids get money for candy
Well, here’s one easy way for kids to get money without having to sell lemonade or do chores. When Halloween ends and your kids have had enough sugar, persuade them to sell back the leftover candy you bought to local businesses participating in the Halloween Candy Buy Back Program. The program, which began in 2005, […]
Don’t drive drunk, AAA’s free ‘Tow To Go’
The free Tow To Go program, a partnership of AAA and Budweiser in Florida and some other participating states, works to keep drunk drivers off the road on holidays. It’s a good reminder to think before you go out and designate a driver who’ll stay sober. Tow To Go, which is offered during many holidays and holiday weekends […]
8 romantic things to do in Miami
There are times you want to take your significant other to a place where the atmosphere is as romantic as you are, whether it’s Valentine’s Day or just time for a romantic moment. Miami has no shortage of romantic locales and places you can take your sweetie to share your love, whether it’s the beach, […]
Does Miami have a ghost shortage?
You’d expect that a city as colorful of Miami would have a big collection of interesting ghosts stories. But Miami, being a relatively new city, is remarkably short of ghosts. It is not, however, short of stories. My latest article for CubeSmart, a national self-storage company with locations in South Florida, shares Miami ghost stories […]
Free Halloween pumpking carving instructions, crafts and stencils
Ready for some Halloween crafts with the kids? Looking for interesting ways to carve a pumpkin? Here are some free instructions on carving a pumpkin, Halloween crafts and stencils: Better Homes & Gardens’ website includes a page of free pumpkin stencils. There are dogs, cats, classic Halloween, seasonal Fall, fun face, “TextMe,” designer and more. […]
Halloween monster face painting, how-to
This post is by Erika Monroy of AKIN Body Painting. It doesn’t take lots of money to turn your little cutie pie into a monster for Halloween. Follow these easy steps: Use a damp sponge and load it with grass green paint. Create the shape of the head of a monster in the face, from […]
