Whether swimming to get cool, playing in the sand, fishing off the shore, catching little crabs with nets, watching the kite surfers, or lazing under the shade of the palm trees, this is a great place to spend the day with kids.
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Free items or activities to help save you money!
The Community Foundation of Pinecrest will be hosting the first annual soccer marathon at Evelyn Greer Park on May 2, 2010. A raffle for Norwegian Cruise Line tickets and other prizes will help raise money to support the Foundations programs for schools, cultural arts and seniors. All ages welcome.
The Farmers Market, formerly held at Gardners Market on 124 Street, is coming to Pinecrest Gardens starting Sunday, December 6. It will run every Sunday through April from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Yellow Green Farmers Market, South Florida’s largest farmers market, opens today in Hollywood, Florida. Spend the day visiting some of the more than 300 vendors, snack on goodies, and buy natural products by local vendors..
The Yellow Green Farmers Market, South Florida’s largest farmers market, opens today in Hollywood, Florida. Spend the day visiting some of the more than 300 vendors, snack on goodies, and buy natural products by local vendors..
It’s that time of year again…Art season in South Florida. After visiting the South Miami Art Festival, stop by one of the great local restaurants in South Miami. Blu has great pizzas and salads, Town Kitchen and Bar has great calamari, salads, sandwiches and mixed menu, and Cafe Pastis has mussels, quiches, and an extensive French menu.
The Community Foundation of Pinecrest is sponsoring Garden Pop, a fine art exhibit and sale in Pinecrest Gardens, November 7-25. Original works from the following artists will be available: Andy Warhol, Rupert Jasen Smith, Tom Wesselmann, Joan Miro, Gene Davis, Jasper Johns, Jime Dine, Robert Indiana, Roy Lichtenstein, Larry Rivers, Romero Britto, Donald Sultan, Erika King, Eileen Seitz and Purvis Young.
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Miami Museums Free Events
Looking for some from free things to do before school starts? A lot of our local museums have free days each month. Since today is the first of the month, you will be able to get a lot of these in. Or spread them out over the next couple of months.
Bass Museum of Art free family day on Sundays 2-5 p.m.
Miami Art Museum free admission on the second Saturday of each month
Miami Museum of Science free planetarium shows and star gazing beginning at 7:30 p.m. on the first Friday of each month
Museum of Contemporary Art free to North Miami residents and free jazz for all at 8:00 p.m. on the last Friday of each month.
Wolfsonian Museum free gallery admission Fridays from 6-9
The right landscaping can help you save money. Properly positioned, plants will shade your home and 
lower cooling costs. Using plants that don’t require a lot of water can minimize water usage while still allowing you to have a beautiful yard.
Miami-Dade County wants to encourage tree planting and offers the popular “Adopt-a-Tree” program several times a year throughout the County.
Achieving and maintaining a Florida-friendly yard, one that requires minimum watering and maintenance, is a great way to improve your home.
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Free High Efficiency Shower Heads
Water conservation is extremely important in Florida. Even though we are surrounded by water, we are in the middle 
of a several-year drought and we all need to do our part to save water. In addition to complying with current watering restrictions, there are steps you can take around your home to cut down water use.
Miami-Dade County has a program to exchange your old shower head and get a free, high-efficiency shower head. They also offer rebates to homeowners who replace an old toilet with a high-efficiency one.