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After 3 years the Metropica Weston Town Center Food and Wine Festival is back (formerly known as The Weston Town Center Food and Wine), this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever before. Hosted by the locally famous Weston Town Center, the event will bring the community together in a fun and festive environment suitable for the whole family. Proceeds will benefit HOPE (helping other people every day). Attendees will enjoy wine tasting, samples from many local restaurants, live music, a fashion show, a lively children's area, raffles and much more. more The Weston Food and Wine Festival will be filled with a sampling of varieties of wines and food from local and national wineries and top restaurants from Weston and the surrounding area. This year’s festival is sure to be a memorable evening with live music, culinary and mixology demonstration, interactive vendors, a kids corner, and more. Four new INFINITI automobiles will be placed throughout the event space and available for viewing with presentations available from Sawgrass INFINITI staff. Over Twenty Local Restaurants on Display More than twenty local restaurants will be on location to provide food, entertainment, and exclusive entrées, samples and preview of upcoming 2017 menu items to promote local business and to showcase the diversity of local cuisine. The Festival Kids Center To make the event a complete family experience participants will enjoy the Kids Center. Make memories and silly faces in the fun effects of the photo booth. Kids will love riding the delightful Catabella Electric Train. Take off your shoes for the Bounce House, a favorite for kids of all ages. Enjoy face Painting by Queen Elsa herself from the Disney hit, Frozen. Live music shows will be available. And cool down with a delicious and colorful snow cone. Benefiting the H.O.P.E. Outreach Effort With the mission of providing a “hand up” to the less fortunate within in the community who have found themselves suddenly without the ability to make ends meet due to a job loss, a disability, a health crisis or some other family or personal emergency circumstance, local support of this annual event will go toward supporting HOPE Outreach to help those in need. The food and wine festival offers participants an excellent opportunity to consider investing in a new luxury automobile for the Spring and Summer vacation seasons- setting an atmosphere of festivity and possibility to strike a chord with Westonians both young and old. This coming February, on Sunday the 12th Sawgrass INFINITI- Weston’s choice for luxury- will be hosting the Metropica Food and Wine Festival in the Weston Town Center. This year, Sawgrass INFINITI will bring a whole new level of style to Weston’s favorite community event. The brand will contribute to providing entertainment content to participants at the event. The Sawgrass family is proud to host this one of a kind event and is looking forward to providing high-quality entertainment to the Weston community at this year’s highly anticipated Food and Wine Festival.

Summer is coming, and many in the area are gearing up for outdoor adventures. If you're looking for something fun to do this summer, check out the variety of hiking trails, national parks, and scenic options. Tamarac, Florida, and the surrounding area offer beautiful landscapes, so get out and take a hike at the following seven locations. more Linear Park Trail Linear Park Trail is an 8.7-mile-long asphalt trail, making it an easier hike for people who aren't able to navigate rough terrain. The trail is an east-west hike through Davie and is a popular option for hikers, bicyclists, and those who want to fish in the canal. Since the trail passes Tree Tops Park, you can take a detour from the trail and explore Vista View Park with its distant views to Fort Lauderdale and the Everglades. Robbins Vista View Trail The 9-mile Robbins Vista View Trail is paved with concrete and asphalt. This trail extends from Vista View Park to Robbins Park and follows the canals. At Vista View Park, you'll find picnic shelters and recreational areas. The Flamingo Gardens on the eastern side of the trail offer a wildlife sanctuary that showcases native vegetation and wildlife. Plantation Preserve Linear Trail If you're looking for a short hike, you may be interested in the Plantation Preserve Linear Trail. Although only 1 mile long on a mostly asphalt surface, the trail itself offers a distinctive look at the area surrounding Plantation. Plantation Preserve Linear Trail bisects the Plantation Preserve Golf Course. You'll also discover water areas on both sides of the trail as the path itself extends through wetlands. Popular among birdwatchers, the area surrounding the trail is home to a number of species that live in the wetlands. Hiatus Road Greenway The Hiatus Road Greenway offers an easy 6-mile hike for novices and experienced hikers alike. Running parallel to the C-42 canal, the trail gives hikers pleasurable views of the surrounding area. Landscaping, signs, and benches are along the trail give you areas to rest and relax during your hike. Pick up the trail at Welleby Park and follow it to its terminus at the New River Greenway. Woodmont Natural Area Woodmont Natural Area has 22 acres of land, including several hiking trails. This spot remains option among birdwatchers, since the location encompasses a natural wooded area. Keep an eye out for the pleated woodpecker or barred owls that make this area their home. Here, you'll find 0.4-mile looped trail that makes for an easy walk. Discover the variety of flora and fauna that thrive here in one of the last undeveloped areas in Tamarac's suburban land. Keep in mind that skateboards, in-line skates, bicycles, and motorized vehicles are not permitted on the trail. Easterlin Park Easterlin Park bears its designation as an Urban Wilderness Area and features the 1-mile Habitat Restoration Nature Trail. Although surrounded by highways, you won't be able to see the highways thanks to the dense foliage that abounds here. While visiting, you'll find majestic cypress trees, a variety of animals, and examples of diverse plants. Although you'll need to pay a small fee to enter the park on weekends, during the week you can visit for free. Easterlin Park also offers several amenities in addition to the hiking trail, including two playgrounds, tent camping, picnic areas, and fishing spots for anglers. Fern Forest Nature Center Head to Fern Forest Nature Center for 247 acres of natural beauty. Did you know that 34 fern species, including the whisk fern, an endangered species, grow in the nature center? Four trails throughout the center combine to total about 2.2 miles of hiking options. You'll find both round-trip and loop-style trails, and all trails are rated easy to navigate. As you explore the trails, you'll find wetlands, canals, and many natural habitats. For butterfly enthusiasts, the Wetland Wanderer and Prairie Overlook trail passes through a butterfly garden. At the nature center itself, visitors can find several convenient amenities, including restrooms and a picnic shelter. With dozens of areas for hiking and exploring, this urban Florida area provides plenty of opportunities to unplug and experience time in the natural world. Pack a picnic lunch, bring some water, and select a few snacks to take with you before you leave home. While you can hike most of the trails mentioned above for free, you may need to pay a small fee for parking, so check with the place containing the trail before visiting. Whether you're looking for a short trail or a full-day experience, these trail options make great places to go hiking this summer.