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Arbor Day Foundation Honors Davie with Tree City USA® Recognition Growth Award

| May 25, 2010

Davie, FL, May 24, 2010: The Town of Davie was recognized by the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry. It is the 19th year Davie has earned this national recognition. Davie also received a Tree City USA Growth Award for demonstrating progress in its community [...]

Davie’s Orange Blossom Festival

| March 29, 2010

Davie recently hosted another Orange Blossom Festival in Downtown Davie. The festival featured over 250 displays and took place down Orange Drive from Davie Rd. west to SW 66th Terrace. Free activities included an arts & crafts show, fine arts show, western town, musical entertainment, Native American display, animal farm, western carriage display, commerce corner, [...]

Parts of Orange Drive to be Closed for Five Weeks

| April 10, 2009

The Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) contractor will be closing Orange Drive at the 14500 block west of Boyscout Road. FDOT’s contractor will be making connection with the new bridge and Orange Drive. The closure is scheduled for Monday, April, 20th 2009 and will remain closed for five (5) weeks. The detour route will utilize [...]

Award Winning Cook

| April 8, 2009

Award Winning Cook

One of the winning participants in this year’s “Generations of Taste,” event at the Old Davie, School.

Generations of Taste at the Old Davie School

| April 4, 2009

Generations of Taste at the Old Davie School

“Generations of Taste,” presented by the Davie Historical Society and Old Davie School, is a tradition in Davie. Some of the best cooks in town (a few of whom are related to me) collaborate on this tasting party.

Davie Bike Rally

| April 4, 2009

Davie Bike Rally

My family has been in the bike rally for years. In fact, in the beginning, our youngest daughter rode in a seat on the back of my bike. Davie has some of the nicest recreational trails in South Florida. The bike rally is a great time to get acquainted with them. As predicted in the [...]

Church / Restaurant in New Brunswick, Canada

| June 13, 2008

Church / Restaurant in New Brunswick, Canada

We didn’t go inside this building. It looks like either a very righteous restaurant, or a church converted to a second life as a restaurant.

Longest Covered Bridge in the World, New Brunswick, Canada

| June 13, 2008

Longest Covered Bridge in the World, New Brunswick, Canada

This is the longest covered bridge in the world, located in New Brunswick, Canada. The day we visited, it was closed for repairs/renovations.

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