Parking is really tight where I live in Hallandale. All of the surrounding condo buildings have between 30-70 units each and pretty much every building allocates only one parking space for each unit. That used to be good enough when all of the buildings were 55+ only. Nowadays visitor and extra parking is hard to come by at most locations on my street. Mainly because everyone is so lazy to walk 1 block.
So...what's my point? An entire strip of 14th Avenue a block away recently started getting repaved. Some of us locals got excited to learn not only was the city going the extra mile to make this street a lot nicer, they were obviously going to have to re-line the street as well. For the past years (at least the one and a half that I've lived here) many locals pulled in straight since it was more or less a free for all. That allowed for at least 80 spots up and down the street. I guess it may have been a bit dangerous when backing up onto the road. Sure enough, the city lined all of the spaces available to be parallel parking just the other day. My pics to the left were taken mid-project so you can only see some lines. 
It would have been a lot nicer if they took a look around to see how many cars there are and gave us the 80 we need now or are going to need since the neighborhood is continuously getting younger. But I guess I can't complain all that much since there is free public parking and it's now clearly lined.
I took some time to even order beverages, even though we sat right at the bar. To their credit, they were busy. We finally ordered and asked for everything all at once, beers, and entrees. Some time later we got our food: steak quesadilla's, meatball hero, and soup & salad.
It's lightweight aluminum frame makes you feel like you are riding on air. You really can't find a lighter bike in it's class. Part of the reason is Electra keeps the bike so simple by only using a coaster brake and not adding any others bells and whistles. Not to worry though, they use top end parts and spare little expense.Parking Program
This parking program is to protect the the unit owner’s rights to their own parking spaces and to provide each resident with the best possible accommodations for their friends and family while visiting our building. Please recognize that when each condominium unit is purchased, only one parking space is granted in the sale.
2 All vehicles of unit owners, renters, and any other non-temporary residents must be registered with the condo association. A resident decal will be provided for each vehicle at no charge and must be displayed in the lower driver’s side front window. Registering each resident’s vehicle is the responsibility of the condominium owner and should be updated with the association as necessary (i.e. new vehicle, new resident, etc.). Each owner will be required to sign a memo regarding the Resident Parking Rules in order to obtain each decal and will then be held accountable.
3 Only registered vehicles with decals will be permitted to park in the assigned spaces for each unit. Unit owners can also choose to permit other residents to park in their assigned space only if written permission is provided to the association in advance. This letter of written permission will be kept on file with the association and must contain:
a. the assigned space being shared,
b. all named individuals allowed to park in the noted space,
c. all approved vehicles (Make/Model/License/…),
d. an effective date,
e. and an end date.
Each of these vehicles will also be required to be registered under the above guidelines.
4 Resident Parking decals can be obtained from Board Members during specified Office Hours by appointment only.
5 Our building requests that all residents and visitors to drive with a speed limit of 15mph while on property for the safety of children and others.
1 There are Guest Parking spaces reserved for building visitors only. Guest parking is not to be used as additional parking for units or residents that have multiple vehicles.
2 Each unit will be provided 2 guest parking permits at no charge that can be obtained from the association. Each owner will be required to sign the Guest Parking Rules in order to obtain each guest parking permit and held accountable for the rules. Visitors must hang this Guest parking permit facing forward on their rear view mirror. Lost or stolen guest parking permits will be recorded and additional permits will be provided at no charge. When permits that are used after being recorded with the association as lost or stolen will be treated as no permit at all and vehicles using these permits will be towed at the owner’s expense.
3 Vehicles that have a valid resident decal are NOT allowed to park in the Guest Parking spaces. A registered resident’s vehicle parking in a guest spot is a violation of these rules and is subject to being towed at the owner’s expense.
4 Visitors that are displaying the proper Guest parking permit are also allowed to park in their hosting resident’s permanent space. (Remember, no resident vehicles can park in the Guest spaces).
5 Visitors parking in the guest spaces regularly will have to comply with the Resident Parking Rules. This will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
6 All guest parking spaces will be identified with signage stating something to the matter of ‘These Guest Spaces are for visitors of our building only with proper guest parking permit. Violators will be towed.’
7 Guest Parking permits can be obtained from Board Members during specified Office Hours by appointment only.
1 All Vehicles without decal parking permits or Guest parking permits will be towed at owner's expense without notice.
2 Parking in front of the entrance way (awning near elevator area) will only be tolerated for a few minutes and is only acceptable for dropping packages and items off, unloading, or to be used during undesirable weather. Vehicles parked in this area are also subject to be towed at the owner’s expense without notice.
3 Washing of vehicles must be completed in the designated ‘car wash’ space. Parking is permitted in this location when following the above Guest Parking rules from 6PM to 7AM. This is not a parking space during the hours of 7AM to 6PM. Any vehicles found parking here during ‘car washing’ hours are subject to be towed at the owner’s expense without notice.
4 Alternative Parking: Our building has 56 units, 56 corresponding resident parking spaces, 1 car washing space, and 7 guest parking spaces. When parking secondary resident vehicles or for additional guest parking, the closest alternative parking option is one block away on 13th Avenue. The city offers many public parking spaces all up and down 13th Avenue just east of our building. The spaces are clearly lined indicating where to park and where not to park.
5 All Vehicles must be parked with the front facing in towards the parking block in resident or guest parking spaces so that license plates are easily viewable.
6 Please also note that any motorized vehicles (motorcycles, scooters, …) powered by a fuel source (gas, oil, ethanol, …) are not allowed to be parked in any of the building’s stair wells or within any of the actual condominium units. Violation of this rule will be considered a fire safety hazard. Fines will be imposed upon the vehicle owners or respective unit owners by the association and local officials will be brought into the matter if necessary.
7 Non-operational vehicles must be removed from our property. Vehicles found to be inoperable can be towed at the owner’s expense without notice.
8 Vehicles should not exceed 23' 6".
9 Boats, boat trailers, recreational vehicles, campers or similar cannot be left or stored on our property at all.
10 Parking anywhere near the building not on our property (not in a lined spot) is outside of ourcontrol and rules are not defined here. The city and nearby neighbors will be encouraged to ticket and tow vehicles when obstructing vehicles in nearby spaces, stop signs, through fares, or sidewalks and when otherwise not compliant with local law.
I have really been on the whole green kick lately. The city I live in is a bit behind...Years to be more precise. Hallandale Beach, FL only picks up paper recyclables from residences and condo buildings. They do however offer 3 satellite stations that other recyclables (plastics, glass, and metals) can be dropped off at. Here is a pic of the closest one to where I live, Three Islands.
The bins I ordered were a great deal and the signs turned out pretty slick after I got them laminated.
Some land crabs near South Lake in Hollywood.
One of the bigger land crabs in the bunch.
My brother was craving a burger yesterday for lunch so we drove south. We were headed towards a great spot in North Miami (Kingdom), but he wanted a bigger atmosphere with a better opportunity for people watching. We ended up on Lincoln Road headed towards one of the more bar oriented establishments, but were not satisfied with the menus upon arrival. Our decision was to stick with Nexxt Cafe, as I have had many good experiences there before and consider Nexxt a staple of the beach.
I went on a cheeseburger mission a few weeks back on a Friday while I was in New York City and chose brgr as my mid point. Unfortunately, the only thing that I thought was great was the self proclaimed 'retro barstools'. They are awesome. Super heavy base in a brass color (I don't know metal types and I am not going to pretend) with brgr plated on the bases. I should have taken a picture of the stools.
You can see the cool picture of the bar top here. Very warn, wormy wood, with sand in the grooves, and different coats of lacquer. Some areas of wood are even exposed. Anyway, I ordered my burger mid-rare with cheddar and got it a bit over medium. It was also extremely tasty and I can see why it made the recent list. The potato roll was what won me over and the cheese was melted perfectly. I think the service is what really dragged me down. Our bartender was quite occupied with other things, I don't know exactly what things, but it wasn't us. Overall, a good burger. It will never make my personal top 5, but I'd go there again.
Le Tub in my opinion deserves every award they receive (recent recipients of GQ and Oprah honors). I personally think they are the best in the country...and I've been to some pretty good places. The funniest thing is the cook's hate the awards and the servers try to get rid of the customers. I think it's all a ploy to keep the tourists out, which is fine by me. I was there one night and this younger guy and his girlfriend (or date) came in all dressed up and went right to the bar and asked "Is this the place with the really good hamburgers?" Hilarious enough, the bartender nonchalantly stated "No. That's the place next door." Pointing out and around to the right.
This is one of the many reasons to live east of I-95 though. I say that typically because out a little bit west they always get drenched.
I'll catalog this restaurant to my memory as I should have already...a better bar than a restaurant.
After all the hype and checking out all the articles all over online, I finally made it to Shake Shack in NYC at Madison Square Park. I did have to wait in line but I got there with one of my best friends just after they opened @11 so there weren't that many people when we got in line. It still did take quite a bit of time, but that was because the threesome in front of us ordered for their entire floor at their office. The line piled across the park by the time we finished our burgers.
Even though Shake Shack's presentation was traditional and minimalistic with the wax paper open wrapper...we were surprised to be given a big cardboard tray for a single burger. I guess most people wouldn't think twice, but since both my friend and I have been on such a big kick with recycling and the whole green thing, we were shocked at the potential waste. Especially when you see the line for the Shack bubbling out 50+. Here are some shots from our recent experience.
And no, that isn't lemonade. We ordered Brooklyn Lager's, but were given some kind of hef. It did the trick.
