The spring equinox officially arrives today, which means the rest of the country is just now catching up to what Pompano Beach residents have been living for the past three months. March 20 is the meteorological first day of spring, but down here, the jacarandas have been blooming since January and the bougainvillea has never…
Standing at the northern tip of Pompano Beach where the Intracoastal meets the Atlantic, the Hillsboro Lighthouse has been guiding ships along the South Florida coast since 1907. It’s one of the most powerful lighthouses in the Western Hemisphere, and it’s in the backyard of one of the most underrated beach towns in Florida —…
St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, and Pompano Beach is doing what it always does the morning after a big night on Atlantic Boulevard — shaking it off gracefully and getting back to business. The cleanup crews were out early, the beach is immaculate, and the regulars at the pier were back at their…
St. Patrick’s Day in Pompano Beach means one thing above all else: the Briny Irish Pub on Atlantic Boulevard is going to be packed from open to close. The beloved local institution has been the anchor of Pompano’s St. Patrick’s Day tradition for years, and this year is shaping up to be no exception. The…
Spring break weekends in Pompano are electric, but there’s something to be said for the Monday morning after. The crowds thin, the parking lots breathe again, and the beach returns to something closer to its everyday self — which, it should be said, is still pretty exceptional. If you’re working from home today, this is…
Sunday afternoon jazz is back in downtown Pompano, and if you haven’t made it out yet this season, this week is a good time to start. The informal outdoor session series that’s been building momentum in the Civic Center area has settled into a reliable weekly rhythm — local musicians, community crowd, cold drinks, and…
Happy Pi Day from Pompano Beach — 3.14, March 14, the math holiday that somehow became a legitimate excuse to eat pie and spend time outside. If you need a better reason to enjoy a Saturday in South Florida, we can’t help you. The weather this weekend is cooperating fully. A light onshore breeze, temperatures…
Friday the 13th falls in March this year, and while superstition says to stay home and watch horror movies, Pompano Beach has a better offer. The weather is cooperating, the water is warming up, and the beach itself has rarely looked better heading into peak season. Water temperature is sitting in the low-to-mid 70s —…
The Salato Residences project at Pompano Beach continues its upward climb. The luxury waterfront development — one of the most ambitious residential projects in the city’s recent history — has reached a significant construction milestone, with the structural work on upper floors now visibly progressing from both the beach and the Intracoastal. The project, situated…
March is when Pompano Beach fishing gets serious again. Water temperatures along the South Florida coast are climbing back toward the mid-70s, and that shift is pushing fish movement in all the right directions for local anglers. Pompano fish — the actual species, not just the city namesake — are starting to show in the…
