This Halloween, Stache 1920's Drinking Den in Fort Lauderdale will be hosting a Quentin Tarantino-themed costume party. The idea behind the movie-themed holiday celebration: Dress up as your favorite character from any of Tarantino's films and you'll have the chance to win $500, awarded to the... More >>

Surely the best part of Halloween is the socially acceptable sanctioning of defrauding your neighbors of candies and other treats with the gravitas of, again, a socially acceptable sanction of revenge (i.e., trick[s]). This is already good stuff on its own, and it only gets better when large... More >>

Join Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park for its second-annual Very Boodha Halloween Party. The evening will feature a costume contest, food trucks, and specialty beer releases -- everything you need to have a happy Halloween, adult-style. Sidecar Kitchen, BC Tacos, and Frankie Dogs Gourmet... More >>

Why make the schlep up to Universal Studios Orlando when you can experience just as much terror for half the price and less of a drive at the South Florida Fairgrounds' annual Fright Nights. The expansive fairgrounds offers more than 21,000 square feet of spine-tingling fright, with tons of new... More >>

Not everyone is into musical theater. It’s a particular kind of entertainment. If there is any musical, however, that you could drag a non-musical-loving person to, it’s The Rocky Horror Show. Most people know of it as the film starring Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, and the... More >>

This one is for all our frat bros and party gals, or for those who just want to have a sloppy good time. Good ol' America's Backyard will host a Halloween party complete with a costume contest to win cash or prizes. Hit this joint up Thursday for pre-Halloween festivities, including $1 drinks... More >>

Get turnt up at Trick or Beats, which claims to be America's largest Halloween costume party, with a crazy lineup of DJs like Brass Knuckles, Borgeous, and even Lil Jon. This party is going to be straight up insane. Feel free to dress up like Frankenstein and rage like a monster. More >>

As this week creeps along and Halloween dressage has yet to be selected, first instincts may be to dash to the Halloween Superstore and bombard the cashiers for advice on what can be cobbled together out of discount-bin items, but don't be that person. Instead, consult a higher power -- in this... More >>

Jam out to the Heavy Pets and the Main Squeeze at the Funky Biscuit wearing whatever the hell you please. Admidst all the Halloween celebrations is the fact that it's the Heavy Pets' 999th live performance -- that's one less than 1000! Costume contest participants can win a $250 cash prize from... More >>

Imagine that all the villain movie characters that ever scared you decided to throw a party and you've got Gulfstream Park's Hollywood Horror Nights. All the creatures of the night you remember from your youth are heading out to the track. There'll be live shows, world class choreography, and... More >>

Normally reserved for playing the ponies, come Halloween night, Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino will be transformed into a spine-chilling homage to the best horror films ever to come out of Hollywood. Promoters are hush-hush as to which horror movies will be depicted in the live-action... More >>

If you don't understand how important Tim Burton is to this holiday, we can't even talk to you right now. Go watch Dark Shadows or Edward Scissorhands and get back to us. We're thrilled Rev is hosting a party to honor the great darkness that is Burton. There'll be plenty of music, including a... More >>

From life to the inevitable decline of nature, Dolores Kiriacon photographs flowers, leaves and other natural forms throughout their life cycle. Hailing from Parsons School of Design in NYC, she has worked in the arts her entire life, from printmaking to bronze sculpting to architectural... More >>

South Florida is a haven for the health-conscious and athletically inclined. There isn't really any activity you can't do -- with the exception of snow skiing, but we've got water-skiing, so who needs it? But all that availability can make one a little jaded. When you've done and can do... More >>

Did you know that Fort Lauderdale is widely considered the "Yachting Capital of the World"? If you are not a yachtie or yacht owner, you might not realize it, but you probably do know that every year there's a nautical gathering where you can walk around and ogle boats and dream of life as a... More >>

A young woman stands in front of a ginormous TV screen, waving her hands over a small sensor in what looks like a fit of Saint Vitus' Dance. A closer look shows she's using Leap Motion to throw a virtual pot. She'll eventually draw her design on Google's SketchUp and program it into the 3D... More >>

No one knows for sure which is the scarier proposition: Boca Raton on Halloween or Lil Jon in Boca Raton during Halloween, making the attendants of the fifth-annual Trick or Beats two-day event extracrunk with his crunkiness. Actually, scratch that -- what could possibly be better than having... More >>

Florida has a deep love for and sordid history with human oddities, and no, not just who we elect to the governor's office but with the actual community that once made its living on the circus sideshow circuit. Lobster Boy, the Half-Girl, Rubber Faced Man, and Human Blockhead have all called... More >>

South Floridians too often forget that this country has much of its roots in Country. Heck, as a recent New Times interview made plain, even T-Pain is down with the twang. Of course, the folks who hit the Davie Pro Rodeo stay in the know, as do those who tune-in to Kiss Country Radio. And... More >>

Filling the hole left by the closing of O'Hara's on Las Olas, Blue Jean Blues brings a piece of upscale New Orleans to Fort Lauderdale. The happy hour, which is from the time the doors open until 7 p.m., is a good deal whether you're here pregaming, waiting for the music, or just having a... More >>

Filling the hole left by the closing of O'Hara's on Las Olas, Blue Jean Blues brings a piece of upscale New Orleans to Fort Lauderdale. The happy hour, which is from the time the doors open until 7 p.m., is a good deal whether you're here pregaming, waiting for the music, or just having a... More >>

With locations already in the two music capitals of Memphis and Nashville and in the two tourist-trap capitals of Orlando and Las Vegas, B.B. King's opened a fifth location last December in West Palm Beach. (There is also an independently owned franchise in New York City's Times Square.) This... More >>

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, as it is known here, is a festive and fun time for families to reconnect with their roots and ancestors. You might not be Mexican or of Mexican descent, but if you've ever enjoyed an Irish funeral without being from the Emerald Isle, you'll know... More >>

Starlite Lounge, voted New Times' 2010 Best Hole in the Wall, is tucked away in a nondescript shopping plaza off Federal Highway. This gives it a speakeasy feel from the outside. But the inside couldn't be homier. All the patrons look like regulars. This seems due to its location, which is next... More >>

Every town has at least one Irish pub. It's part of the global Irish-industrial complex. O'Shea's is the West Palm Beach outpost for wayward Irishmen and women and locals looking for an authentic Irish experience -- or at least something different from the usual Clematis Street vibe. Sit down... More >>