Redland Orchid Festival

When: May 18-20 Where: Fruit and Spice Park 24801 SW 187 Ave., Homestead,Fl Why: Orchids from all over the world. Price: $10 per adult entry, orchids are sold seperately. We are even letting you in on a secret...Sunday is the best day to attend as vendors want to get rid of supplies/plants and will sell for half off. For more info visit, redlandorchidfestival

Suenalo @ Picnic Park West

Come on out to Miami Lakes Picnic Park West to enjoy music from our fave Miami band, SUENALO! Also, performances by Elastic Bond. Food trucks will be on site but no word yet on which are heading to the location. So grab your amigos, amigas, and familia, take a cooler with some dranks, blankets/picnic chairs, and enjoy music and spring.

Where: Picnic Park West
15151 Montrose Rd.
Miami Lakes, FL
When: Saturday, March 24, 7-9 pm

For more info click here

Tamiami Orchid Festival

Where: Dade County Fair Expo Center, 10901 Coral Way, Miami, Fl 33165
What: Tamiami International Orchid Festival
Why: International and national orchids for sale, orchid crafts and supplies, free lectures/classes.
Bling ($): $9 per adult, cash only, and children under 12 are free.
Days: Jan. 28 (10 am-8 pm) & 29 (10 am-6 pm).

If you need more info please visit the website here.

South Beach Dachshund Winterfest

Listen up dog lovers! It's time for the yearly South Beach weiner dog festival. All dogs are welcomed but expect tons of weiners to be walkin' around.

Where: Between 11 and 12 street on Ocean Drive. If lost follow the barking!
When: Sat, Jan 21 12:00-2:00 p.m.
What: Fun activities like contest,play area, and fortune telling for weiners and their owners.
Why: Both owners and pets will enjoy socializing with others as well as the beautiful SoBe weather.

For more info, visit the website HERE.

Food Trucks are back in ML!

The food trucks are back at the Miami Lakes Auto Mall!

Where: 1660 NW 57 Ave. Miami Lakes, Fl 33014
When: Sept 9, 5:30-10:00 pm
Why: Great food and a talent show, too! First prize wins $1,000!
Who: Everyone and their mom will be at this event.

If you've gone to the last two events held at this location you know its a great time for the community to come together or people watch. So bring out your chairs and coolers and enjoy food from over 30 food trucks. Go prepared by looking up menus on the new food truck app. If you have a smart phone go to the app store and under search, type FTT and download the food truck tracker app filled with menus and pics.

See you all there!

* Make sure to stop by the Sugar Yummy Mama truck and try her "sticky lips" dessert. It is DEE-LICIOUS!

Miami Lakes Food Truck Event

What: Food Trucks visit Miami Lakes
Where: Miami Lakes Auto Mall, 16600 NW 57th Avenue Miami Lakes, Florida 33014
When: Friday, June 3 from 5:30-10 p.m.
Why: Find out what the food truck craze is all about and get Mike Lowell's autograph!
Why not(just for fun): Running into a bunch of people you know and rather not see.


For more info visit the website HERE.

See you there!

Amelia Earhart Biking Improvements

We received this in the mail yesterday and wanted to share it with you all.




What: Meeting to discuss improvements of the mountain bike trails
Where: The Earhart Hall at the Farm Village in Amelia Earhart Park
When: 3/24/11, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

For those of you who enjoy the trails and wish for improvements this is the time to state your opinion. Entrance to the park is free M-F.

For more info call 305-755-7811.

Gigantic Nautical Flea Market

Listen up fishermen, divers, and boaters the Islamorada Nauticaul Flea Market is this weekend, Feb. 26 & 27 at Founders Park. Get great deals on boats & parts, snorkeling/diving equipment, fishing gear, etc. Saturday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Free parking and free shuttle service is provided at the Coral Shores High School. Do it to avoid traffic!

We went last year and snagged good deals on snorkeling equipment.

For more information on the flea market, click here.

Art in the Park

Coral Gables hosting Art in the Park February 4th @ 7p.m. with Ketchy Shuby's, and our 2 fav's Xperimento & Suenalo in concert. Food, art, and drinks are also available.

For more information, click here.

WTF Moment of the Day!

Freakkkky!

Spotted on 49 street. Beauty school drop out?

Picture of the Week

We've been really busy, overwhelmed with school and work load that we haven't had much time for updating On My Block. We are hoping things slow down soon so we can return to regularly scheduled programming. In the meantime, enjoy this view from "Stiltsville." It is almost like a dream in the middle of the ocean.

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Cortona, Italy

Italy, how I miss your beauty.

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Beautiful weather for a day out on the boat. The view was amazing!

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A School Project - Ryan Adams - Wonderwall

I found this school project video on youtube depicting an unfortunate love story. The Wonderwall song originally sang by Oasis is covered by Ryan Adams. It's one of my favorite covers ever.

This one is for you.

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Mickey Mouse pancakes...yummy.

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Sunset in Key Largo at Jimmy Johnson's Big Chill.

The Raconteurs "Steady, As She Goes"

Chill Out With Some Ice Cream

Grab a friend, coworker, whoever and head to Coldstone for this great deal.

2 Like it size ice cream cups with 1 mix-in topping for just $5! Expires 8/31/10.

For coupon, click here.

Thanks to wsvn for the coupon which we spotted the advertisement at!

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Ewww! This was eating our garden plants but not anymore.