Lola’s on the Water Brings New Life to a Classic Pompano Beach Waterfront Location A well-known waterfront address in Pompano Beach has officially turned the page. Lola’s on the Water has opened at Sands Harbor Resort & Marina, reintroducing locals and visitors to a space many longtime residents remember as the former Rusty Hook Tavern.…
A Bittersweet Farewell to a Beloved Pompano Beach Tradition For more than four decades, the St. Coleman Italian Festival has been one of Broward County’s most anticipated annual celebrations — bringing together families, friends, and neighbors each February for homemade Italian food, carnival rides, live music, games, and community spirit. But in a move that…
Walk the stretch of beach between Atlantic Blvd. and the Hillsboro Inlet, and you’re walking through what Pompano Beach is becoming. The change is visible in the cranes, the construction fencing, and the gleam of glass towers rising against a backdrop of flat-roofed older buildings. The two biggest beachfront projects — Salato Residences and the…
Pompano Beach has a better happy hour scene than it gets credit for, and January — with the snowbird crowd back and the weather cooperating — is a good time to remind yourself of that. Briny Irish Pub at 3440 E. Atlantic Blvd. is the obvious anchor for any Pompano happy hour conversation. Cold pints,…
The World Series of Poker Circuit is coming to Harrah’s Pompano Beach starting January 28, and if you’ve never been to a poker tournament stop in South Florida, this one is worth knowing about. The event runs through February 9 and includes 18 individual tournaments culminating in a $1,700 Main Event with a $1 million…
Valentine’s Day by the Sea — Romantic & Free Things to Do in Pompano Beach Valentine’s Day in Pompano Beach doesn’t have to mean crowded restaurants or expensive prix-fixe menus. One of the best parts about living in South Florida is that romance comes built in — ocean views, warm evenings, and community events that…
The Pompano Beach real estate market enters 2026 with more projects in motion than at any point in recent memory — and the fundamentals that have been driving activity for the past two years show no signs of reversing. The headline project remains Salato Residences, the 40-unit luxury condominium development by U.S. Development that’s currently…
January is one of the better months to fish in South Florida, and Pompano Beach gives you a lot of options depending on how you want to do it. From the Pompano Beach Pier, the action in January typically includes pompano (appropriately), bluefish, kingfish, and the occasional Spanish mackerel. The pier is one of the…
Something has been shifting in Old Town Pompano Beach over the past couple of years, and it’s now impossible to ignore. The neighborhood — roughly bounded by Dixie Highway to the west, Atlantic Blvd. to the south, and the FEC rail corridor to the east — has been the focus of the city’s $2 billion…
If you haven’t been to the Pompano Beach Green Market yet, it’s worth correcting that this weekend. The market runs every Saturday morning at 50 W. Atlantic Blvd., just west of Dixie Highway in the heart of Old Town. It’s a proper farmers market — local growers, artisan food producers, plant vendors, handmade goods —…
