Experience Florida's Hollywood

Downtown Hollywood has a lot of new fun things to do!

Hollywood, FL is sandwiched between two monster cities, Miami & Fort Lauderdale. It’s sometimes overlooked but I urge you to check it out! From fun entertainment to great food to beautiful art - there is a lot to see, eat & photograph.

Downtown Hollywood Mural Project

Florida’s Hollywood has over 25 large scale out door murals adorning the walls of buildings within a 4 block radius.

Instagramers Dream!

My girlfriends and I had such a great time exploring and finding the murals Downtown. This one is by NYC artist Alice Mizrachi

There are a few out of the box concepts that are great for a GNO or event date night. You could channel your artist at AR Workshop, play detective at Boxroom Escape Room or reenact Ghost with a pottery class at L/Mercado. We opted for an exciting try at Extreme Axe Throwing!

Bullseye!

Step right up and grab an axe! Test out your skills at Hollywood’s newest attraction. Extreme Axe Throwing has two sections, the front has three bays of axe throwing with digital games and a slightly softer (and easier) material to throw at. In the back, they have certified axe throwing, where they often hold competitions.

Bad Axe Babes

Grab your friends, put on the flannel and BYOB! This is so much fun with a group. For $35 a person you can get training and an 1.5 hours of so much fun!

After all the exploring you will work up quite the appetite! Downtown is filled with tons of great food options. From casual pizza or empanadas to international cuisine like Indonesian, Greek, Peruvian & more.

We tried the new speakeasy, Hotsy Totsy. They have a variety of tapas that are perfect to share and a full bar with tons of speciality drinks! The green fried tomatoes, dip sampler and steak are not to be missed!

Muse Views

To end the night, walk over to the Circ Hotel. Located on Hollywood’s Young Circle this new chic hotel is the newest hotspot! Muse is the hotels, rooftop bar with stunning views in both the day and night. They have a DJ playing great music nightly and a full bar with VIP area if you are looking for bottle service.

We made a great day of it but will definitely be back again! On the 3rd Saturday of the month there is a huge Artwalk with vendors, live music and a free guided mural tour! Have you been before? What did you love doing in Florida’s Hollywood?

Christmas In Delray Beach

It’s a new annual tradition to make the drive up to Delray Beach for the holidays. The City of Delray Beach has really put a lot into their Downtown and transforming Old School Square Park into a magical Christmas wonderland.

100ft Christmas Tree

2018 has marked the 25th Anniversary of the 100 foot Christmas Tree. You read that right, 100 feet tall! It is a gorgeous display of lights that is nothing short of stunning at night. The tree is open daily, with a $1 suggested donation. You can walk inside and look up and see the tree internally. There are also little windows with displays inside and music playing. In the courtyard you can meet Santa, ride the carousel, ice skate or play mini golf.

Christmas Miracle

After exploring the square and taking some beautiful family photos. A perfect addition to the night is a stop to Death & Glory. This local downtown Delray restaurant staple transforms into Miracle! Miracle Bars have been popping up all around the country. Christmas decorations, lights and fun surprises adorn each location. There is also a special festive menu and glassware.

Drinks like a Christmapolitan, Snowball Old Fashioned and Bad Santa. One of my favorites is the Run Run Rudolph which has gin, mulled wine puree, lemon and prosecco. Great mix of classic and bubbles with a holiday twist! A unique bonus is a festive food menu as well! We went with Bah Hamburger which is also available with a vegan patty. The tomato aioli is such a great touch with the seasoned patty. It also comes with rosemary fries which are amazing!

It’s a great way to kick off or wrap up the holiday season! You still have time left to see it this year!

Things to do in Sacramento, CA

When you think of California, cities like LA, San Diego and San Francisco usually come to mind. Those are the typical west coast destinations, but for my last vacation, I decided to visit my best friend in her new home town of Sacramento. I was pleasantly surprised with how much there was to do and see! Check out my must do's while in the state capitol! 

Rose Garden

Right next to the state capitol building you will find rows of lush roses! This garden's mission to cultivate world peace. It is free to visit, so it's a great stop on a sunny afternoon.

California has such a beautiful scenery! Coming from the flat swamplands of Florida, seeing mountains and lush trees was a wonderful contrast!

Hiking

About 30 mins from the downtown area we found some amazing hiking trails. We picked  an easy trail with shade throughout and had a stunning waterfall!

Kayak

For $12 for an hour kayaking at Sacramento State Aquatic Center is the perfect afternoon! The waters are extremely calm which was very important for a beginner like myself. The views are beautiful and there are little paths you can take for more adventure. They also have hydro bikes, stand up paddle boards and more available for rent. There are even classes available if needed.

There is so much influence from the Mexican Culture! One of my favorite little shops was Kulture.

Kulture

This eclectic store has such a great mix of Mexican imports, unique apparel, local art, jewelry and sunglasses for any occasion. I loved looking at the art, if I didn’t have to travel light I would have purchased more! If you can, make sure you go by for their “Second Saturday” Artwalk events!