Pinecrest Convenience With DMV Help

July 20th, 2011 Categories: Community News, Pinecrest

The Village of Pinecrest will be hosting Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW – how apropos) on Monday, July 25th, from 9:00 – 2:30.

FLOW is a way for you to renew a Florida State driver license, get a replacement, submit a change of name or address, get an ID card, renew an auto registration or get a specialty plate without having to go to the usual DMV offices.

Where: Village of Pinecrest Municipal Center, 12645 Pinecrest Parkway (US1), Pinecrest, FL

When: Monday, July 25, 2011.  9:00am – 2:30pm

More Info: 305.284.0900

Just another way the Village makes things easier for Pinecrest residents. =)

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Pinecrest Village Manager Candidates

July 17th, 2011 Categories: Community News, Pinecrest

If you want to meet the four finalists for the position of Pinecrest Village Manager, tonight’s the night.  The four being considered for Peter Lombardi’s replacement will be at a reception this evening being held exactly for that purpose…so Pinecrest residents can meet them.

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Pinecrest Summer Fun

June 3rd, 2011 Categories: Community News, Pinecrest

With school almost finished in Pinecrest, it’s time to be thinking about summer vacation and how to spend it.  Pinecrest Gardens has some great options for the kids.  They have different summer camp programs available and they sound like lots of fun.  They have a Summer of the Arts program which will have the kids exploring art in different techniques and materials.  They also have a Midsummer Night’s Dream Intensive Dance camp for the dancer or wannabe dancer.  You can get more information on schedules, registration and fees at the Pinecrest Gardens website.

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With a Quack, Quack Here

May 11th, 2011 Categories: About, Random Thoughts

When I moved to Miami from New York City ten years ago, one of the many things that were new to me were the canals throughout Miami-Dade County.  New York City has no flooding problems, unlike South Florida, where the canals were added many years ago to help with the flooding problems.

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Buying a Home NOW is a Very Wise Move

April 4th, 2011 Categories: Market Trends, Real Estate Chatter

FIU College of Business did a 30 year study which casts doubt on whether buying is really better than renting.  Although the results are not available yet, you can read a summary here.  After reading the summary, I’d like to make two points:

- Their conclusion that renting makes more sense is based on the premise that the renter would be investing the difference between renting and owning.  By their own admission, renters DON’T do this nor do historical trends support that they are likely to have the discipline to do so.  Life gets in the way and the money is spent elsewhere.  Additionally, in Miami, there are places where renting costs more than buying, so there would be no savings to invest.  So each month you’d be a little poorer and you’d have no tax advantages at the end of the year either.

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Best BBQ Ribs in Miami

March 3rd, 2011 Categories: Dining, The Redland

This past weekend I had the unexpected pleasure of trying what just may be the best ribs in Miami.  Big Ship BBQ stands out with their HUGE BBQ smoker (appropriately called Big Red).  They serve a mean slab of ribs with just the right amount of kick to ‘em and a tinge of sweetness.  I had the baked beans and potato salad as my sides and while both were good, the beans win my acclaim.  I lean towards the sweeter things on my plate.

In addition to ribs, Big Ship (that’s the proprietor’s name as well) also serves a chicken dinner.  It looked delicious and I’ll have to give it a go next time around.

Big Ship and his crew can be found at the gas station on Redland Road (SW 187 Ave.) and 264th Street in the Redland from Thursday – Sunday each week.   Another reason to drive a little farther south in the Redland!

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