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The two-day festival is in the Heart of Downtown Dania Beach and offers a generous mix of visual, musical, & culinary arts The Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (DBCRA) proudly presents the Award Winning Dania Beach Arts & Seafood Celebration. Our main event features live music from your favorite local & regional bands, live performance art, a juried fine art vendors and crafters showcase, family activities and seafood galore. The Eighth Annual Dania Beach Arts And Seafood Celebration is a Free cornucopia for the senses. The two-day festival is in the Heart of Downtown Dania Beach and offers a generous mix of visual, musical, culinary and performance arts. The event will be held Saturday, April 2nd, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 3rd, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Frost Park, 300 Northeast 2nd Street, Dania Beach, Florida 33004. There is free admission and free parking at the Casino at Dania Beach & City Center Garage. The schedule of events includes: live music concerts, chef showcase, live performance art, over 75 artists, crafters / vendors, delicious seafood, craft beer + cocktails, food trucks and kids Activities. The main stage comes alive with a dazzling line-up of enterDania Beach, Page 8A
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Owner Harris Safra gave his cigar lounge a unique moniker: Husband Day Care Center
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Gulfstream Park Village Puts Fun On The Map With Live Music, Exciting Racing And New Destination, Carousel Club South Florida’s Ultimate Home Store, Entertainment And Restaurant Destination Offers Activities For All To Enjoy. Gulfstream Park’s newest dining destination, Carousel Club, is scheduled to open in April Gulfstream Park Village remains the place to be with incredible can’t-miss events! As South Florida’s premier entertainment, dining and restaurant destination, Gulfstream offers events and happenings for all ages in an open-air environment. Gulfstream Park’s newest dining destination, Carousel Club, is scheduled to open April 1. Named for the antique carousel bar at its center, this highly anticipated arrival offers an experience like no other. A full bar with imaginative cocktails,
chic décor and a see-and-beseen atmosphere promise to make Carousel Club one of South Florida’s favorite gathering spots. The indoor/outdoor trackside venue will include foodie popups Spris Artisan Pizza, Ms. Cheezious and Los Altos Taqueria with others to be announced. Carousel Club is the perfect spot for watching a race or taking in the sounds of a live DJ Fridays-Sundays. Make this part of your weekend plans and prepare for an experience that delights all the senses. Music in the Park, Gulfstream Park Village’s favorite live entertainment series, continues its
weekly performances with the area’s favorite duos and trios. Taking place Wednesday through Sunday nights from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Music in the Park is sure to get audiences dancing. These open-air performances take place in the center stage and feature homegrown musical talent, ranging from jazz to today’s greatest hits. Free to attend, Music in the Park has proven to be one of Gulfstream’s most popular ongoing events. Get ready to dance! The remaining performances for March include FM Trio, Flovox Duo, Catabella Duo and Flovox Duo taking place Gulfstream Park, Page 4A
Xavier’s Cigar Lounge in Hallandale Beach might be the place for people to relax while puffing on a variety of cigars and watching sporting events, but owner Harris Safra gave it a unique moniker: Husband Day Care Center. A sign outside the lounge gives women a clue on how to get rid of their husbands for a few hours or more, depending on how much fun they are having without them. The sign reads: “Need Time To Yourself?” “Need Time To Go Relax?” “Want To Go Shopping?” “Leave your husband with us!” “We’ll look after him for you!” “You’ll only pay for his cigar!” Safra created the sign to show he has a sense of humor which reflects the ambiance of the lounge seven days a week. A lot of people get a big kick out of the sign and visit the lounge to see what the buzz is all about. They like it so much that they end up staying for hours and come back as regular customers. Safra, who opened the business seven years ago, said the lounge is more like a social club for men and women, where peoCigar Lounge, Page 6A
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