Email Author Rebecca Dittmar

2012 Stories by Rebecca Dittmar

• There's An Eerie Glow On The Water

  published May 3, 2012

  There's an old saying that goes, "There is nothing new under the sun." And maybe it's right. But it doesn't say anything about what new things you... More >>

• Palm Beach, Get Ready for Your Closeup

  published April 12, 2012

  There isn’t much you can’t find or do in South Florida. Sure, it’s hot as hell nine months out of the year and you have to put... More >>

• Bunnies and Eggs and Drag Queens — Oh My!

  published April 5, 2012

  For anyone looking to avoid giant rabbits and greedy kids hunting up chicken ova, Lips (1421 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park; 954-567-0987)... More >>

• Woman to Woman, Culture Carries On

  published March 22, 2012

  Marina Font — a woman, an immigrant, and an artist — believes that women are “the keepers of culture, bearing tradition on their... More >>

• Remember Kickball?

  published March 22, 2012

  If you went to school in the ’80s and ’90s, you know that gym class not only changed its name to P.E. but it also lost anything fun... More >>

• Life’s a Cabaret in Delray

  published March 22, 2012

  Drag queens or female impersonators — whichever term you prefer — are certainly not a rare phenomenon in South Florida. Until... More >>

• See You on the Drum Line

  published March 22, 2012

  A high school drum line is something to see. Straight-backed majorettes in crisp uniforms march in perfect time. Sure, they might not be the most... More >>

• We Got Your Culture Right Here, Kids

  published March 22, 2012

  In the land of eternal summer, high-minded culture can be a little hard to find. Not to say we don’t have culture; it just tends to get... More >>

• I’m Waiting Tables Only Until My Film Comes Out

  published March 22, 2012

  Despite our miles of gleaming beaches, our gorgeous sunny weather, and our notoriously sexy population cruising around in expensive sports cars,... More >>

• Normal Ducks Are Boring Anyway

  published March 22, 2012

  Indie craft fairs are certainly nothing new on the South Florida scene. In the past few years, the fairs, festivals, and shows have multiplied all... More >>

• Know-It-Alls Earn Their Keep

  published March 15, 2012

  Everyone has at least one know-it-all friend who is constantly correcting everyone or dispensing little factoids. “Actually, that’s... More >>

• French Cinema, American Debate

  published March 15, 2012

  America has long had a love/hate relationship with the French. They helped us out with that whole Revolutionary War thing and gave us that pretty... More >>

• Leno for President!

  published March 8, 2012

  Much like a presidential candidate stumping for votes, Jay Leno will be making a pit stop at the Hard Rock Live (1 Seminole Way, Hollywood) at 8... More >>

• Green Day

  published March 8, 2012

  Stereotypes are bad — usually. But there are exceptions to every rule, and on St. Patrick’s Day, it’s probably best to drown... More >>

• Wage War on Hungry Bellies

  published March 1, 2012

  So often, diseases and the attempts to cure them are framed in military terms. We battle diabetes. We survive cancer. We fight HIV. And then many... More >>

• You Call That Art? This  Is Art!

  published March 1, 2012

  Arts and craft fairs are certainly nothing new around these parts. Everyone seems to imagine himself an artist in these DIY times, but just... More >>

• Buy Bohemian Baubles at the Bubble

  published February 23, 2012

  It’s still a good eight months until the Stick Rock, but in South Florida, the indie craft scene never rests. The Bubble (810 NE... More >>

• Celebrate Digital Love Before It Goes Mainstream

  published February 16, 2012

  We know hipster has become quite the pejorative these days, but we really can’t see why. Hipsters are intellectual, independent thinkers... More >>

• Young Professionals’ Mardi Gras

  published February 16, 2012

  Oh those young professionals, always out and about, socializing, networking, rubbing elbows. They might on occasion seem like a profligate lot... More >>

• Boca Broke a Hip? Oh, Boca Is Hip Now.

  published February 16, 2012

  Boca Raton might seem like the land of the retirees and stuffy society matrons, but there is actually something of a scene there. It’s true,... More >>

• It’s V-Day; Deal With It

  published February 9, 2012

  If you’re sick to death of Valentine’s Day by now, that’s OK. Us too. But don’t hate on the day. Don’t rant,... More >>

• Color-Coded Dating

  published February 9, 2012

  One might think in today’s less structured and morally rigid society, dating would have gotten easier. One would be wrong. Sure, the old... More >>

• Renaissance Medieval Days of Yore — Ye Olde Festival Is Back!

  published February 9, 2012

  As renaissance festivals have risen in popularity, they have long since given up any pretension at historical accuracy — if they ever did... More >>

• Ladies, Smile and Love Yourselves

  published February 2, 2012

  If there were ever a holiday designed to make otherwise self-sufficient, independent, unattached women feel bad about themselves, it’s... More >>

• Play Dates for Grownups

  published January 26, 2012

  If you're pushing through those 20s or maybe into your early 30s, obviously you're not looking to join a knitting circle or a shuffleboard league... More >>