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Things to Do in Broward & Palm Beach
Your local lifestyle guide to events, restaurants, parks, beaches, and weekend plans across South Florida.
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Your Local Guide to Broward and Palm Beach County
The Friendly Scoop is a South Florida lifestyle guide covering the best things to do, family friendly events, restaurants, parks, beaches, and neighborhoods across Broward County and Palm Beach County. From Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pompano Beach, Coral Springs, and Parkland to Boca Raton, Delray Beach, West Palm Beach, and Wellington, we highlight the local spots and community stories that make South Florida feel like home.
Browse upcoming weekend events, plan a day out with the kids, find a new favorite restaurant, or explore a neighborhood you have never visited. Everything here is curated by locals and updated regularly.
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Local stories from Broward & Palm Beach County.
South Florida Fall Festivals and Pumpkin Patches 2026: Family Halloween Fun in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade
Every confirmed 2026 fall festival, Oktoberfest, pumpkin patch and family Halloween event in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade, with dates, prices and official links.
South Florida Haunted Houses 2026: Where to Get Scared in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade
Every major haunted house and scream park in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade for Halloween 2026, with dates, prices, age guidance and ticket links.
Every New Florida Law Taking Effect October 1, and the One That Is About Broward
Minimum wage hits $15 on September 30, the crash reporting threshold jumps to $2,000, rental application fraud becomes a felony, and one law was written specifically about Broward County.
Mermaids, Mallets and a Boat to Dinner: 30 of the Most Fun Places to Eat and Drink in Broward and Palm Beach
A restaurant you reach by boat, mermaids behind the bar, a speakeasy you enter with a hotel key and a sundae served in a kitchen sink. Plus which ones work for kids.
50 Places in Broward and Palm Beach Worth a Saturday, and 20 of Them Are Free
A free boat to an island, a dollar carousel, a two dollar steam train and 47 more places across Broward and Palm Beach County, sorted by what they cost.
The $2 Train Ride Hiding in a Coconut Creek Park
A 5,800-foot hand-built railroad runs one weekend a month at Tradewinds Park North. Dates, $2 tickets, gate fees, birthday trains and what is still open.
Discover Your Next Favorite Spot
Hand-picked parks, restaurants, and things to do across Broward and Palm Beach County.
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Dad's Cave Barbershop — Lighthouse Point
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Dad's Cave Barbershop is where timeless grooming meets modern style. The Lighthouse Point location in Deerfield Beach offers expert cuts, traditional shaves, beard lineups, and more in a vintage-inspired setting built for the modern man.
Great Expressions Dental Centers — Coconut Creek
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Great Expressions Dental Centers in Coconut Creek offers general dental care, exams, X-rays, orthodontic evaluations, and treatment options for patients and families in the area.
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