I always get chills driving thru Surfside on Collins Ave and 87th...remembering the tragic collapse…read moreof the 12 story Champlain Towers condo building killing 98 people at 1:14 am. Most were asleep at that time. This was national news for weeks. Only three individuals were pulled alive from the debris in the immediate aftermath. It was very upsetting to us as we live very close by there and frequently drive by. This happened 4 years ago. There is a new building going up now. Surfside is a small one-square mile oceanfront area that is a walkable, residential beach town located between Miami Beach and Bal Harbour. It is known for its quiet, family-friendly atmosphere, pristine beaches, luxury oceanfront condos and charming downtown with unique shops and restaurants. It offers a mix of luxury and small-town appeal, with beautiful parks, and public art installations like the "turtles" on a corner of Collins Ave. It is so pretty there during the Christmas season with all the lights up. Many tourists stay in Surfside instead of South Beach because it is more peaceful and quiet.

These are pictures of outside the Surfside community center. As it is a coastal community, the…read moreTown of Surfside has made it a part of its mission to save the planet--and with that, Florida Loggerhead sea turtles. That is why turtle art features outside. This multi-purpose Community Center was built with amenities that include a recreational pool with lap lanes, plunge pool and slide, children's activity pool, and Jacuzzi. Additional amenities include two multipurpose rooms to host a variety of activities and programs for all ages. It is also equipped with locker room facilities, family restrooms, and a first aid station. To the east of the center is a green space, the perfect setting for party rentals and community events. Enjoy a snack or bite to eat at the onsite snack bar and grill. Since the opening in June 2011, the Community Center is home to the Parks and Recreation and Tourist Bureau administrative offices.

The Center is a city facility and has great management. I would recommend a visit. For older adults…read morethe are more options with the club 55 gr

My favorite place to visit on the east coast of Florida. Great small town feel and a little big…read morecity action, but nothing like Miami, which is a good thing and why people flock here. Not to mention it's a lot less expensive and no automatic gratuity added to your check. (Watch out down there!) Plenty of bars, restaurants and shopping in every neighborhood. Las Olas is the main hot spot but other areas have so much to offer. I fall into the lazy trap of staying close to my neighborhood and frequenting the businesses around Galt Mile. It's walking distance from where I stay and it has everything I like. Someday I may relocate here permanently but for now I am a frequent visitor. I hope to experience all that Fort Lauderdale has to offer in the future.

Finally Miami has a meeting, learning and coworking space specifically geared towards social…read moreentrepreneurs and non profit leaders. So many great orgs already here and they are still expanding. Great place for learning and cooperation. I wish #C4SCMiami all the best. Wish it was around when I was starting @consciousmiami

From the owner: The Center for Social Change (C4SC) is a coworking home and hub for nonprofit and social…read moreentrepreneur visionaries who are changing the world. #C4SCMiami

Community Centers are the heart of their community. They offer classes, exercise, can be rented out…read morefor events, and they can even give a helping hand through their many programs staffed by city employees. A good community center offers varied opportunities for its residents of all ages. A shining example of a great community center is the Pinecrest Community Center across from Pine Crest Library. I was able to check out the Pinecrest Community center during the Pinecrest Farmers Market. Overflow parking for the market is behind the community center and library. The Pinecrest Community Center offers many free and low cost programs for all residents. These include personal enrichment programs, social activities, creative activities, active recreation, STEAM, arts, health, camps, and fitness programs. The community center gym is a popular destination for fitness enthusiasts. There is cardio and strength training equipment, stretch zone, locker rooms with showers, and personal trainers and fitness classes. The community center also has an indoor play zone for children and families and spaces that can be rented for private events. Outside the center is a shade covered playground and paved walkways for exercise. There is also a cafe called Elia Pinecrest that anyone can visit for dine in and take out. You can register for classes and upcoming events online and follow the community center on social media for event news. There are volunteer opportunities too. If you want to be active, make friends, and learn new things, the Pinecrest Community Center has just the right program for all ages. It kind of makes me wish I lived in Pinecrest.

Very nice community center especially for kids. You can park for free at Pinecrest Gardens. There…read moreis a nice playground, big soccer field, and track. You can actually see the peacocks at Pinecrest Gardens from there. The community center also has a gym, the Pinecrest public library, and a restaurant called Elia. We always have a nice outing when we come here.

Located on Ocean Drive on Hollywood Beach I find personally I come here for two reasons first…read moreHollywood Lakes Civic Association monthly meetings and to vote as this is where my polling place is located. For both of these occasions the parking lot just North of this building is free. Therefore you can ignore paying to park and there will be no tickets issued. For both these important occasions they are just happy as citizens that we are engaged so they want to make it as convenient as possible. The facilty is well maintained good amount of seating to handle alot of people. This last meeting I attended was about 100 persons. As for the voting I usually skip coming here and Vote early instead at City Hall no lines. Because if you wait until the actual date you will have lines as well as pollsters annoying you from the second you get out of your car. I believe this location is used for other City activities as well as you could rent out for a large parties.

The Joe Celestin Center, named after North Miami's former Mayor, Joe Celestin, boasts a 20,000…read moresquare foot recreation center in Pepper Park. The facility has everything from Tennis and Basketball courts, to a computer lab and central gallery space. It's way out west in North Miami, so it's not convientent for me (I live in Sunny Isles), but if you're a local, you should be excited -- the facility has everything.

Nice and clean Center, know you can enjoy my zumba classes, wed and friday's just call the centerread more

This a community center that has so much to offer. They have a list of events and classes to take…read more I take a zumba class. She teaches Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6 and the classes are great and affordable. The instructor has so much energy and the classes are fun.

This Community Center is in East Boynton Beach off of SeaCrest and very easy to find. Currently, it…read morehas become a COVID-19 vaccinations site, by appointment only. Their website updates on Tuesdays at 5pm for new appointments: https://www.boynton-beach.org/news/covid I made my appointment online and received a confirmation email with a link to cancel or reschedule if needed. They provided a link to a form I could fill out ahead of time and bring with me. I was actually able to make an appointment for my husband for the exact same time slot, which was incredible convenient. Instructions were very clear: arrive no earlier than 15 minutes. 2 Police officers blocked the entrance and took our names, and directed us to park in what seemed like the back of the building. It was not immediately clear where we were supposed to go after that, since we were in the back, but since the only oher people who had been admitted were also getting the vaccine, we just followed other people to find a socially distanced line snaking around the building next to a chain link fence. Another police officer checked for the appointment times, more people took our form and looked at our id and told us when our 2nd shot would be. We followed the line into the building where we got a small white vaccination card. Firefighters gave us the first Moderna shot. A swift process! We were then told to write our own names on the card and take a photo so we'd have a copy of it. We then sat in a boring, blank room with paced out metal folding chairs while we waited too see if we had any reactions. It was very quiet in there. This was bare bones service with little info about what to note about reactions afterwards (and no actual checking of this). All in all, I appreciate the massive staffing efforts here to vaccinate multiple people in 15 minute time slots. They have an efficient, well-run machine of a system going on here. We did not have to wait for anything and the instructions given ahead of time were very clear. Thanks, City of Boynton Beach and all the folks who staffed this Center!