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A bike route can exist without feeling comfortable enough to use. An art museum can be nearby without becoming part of everyday life.
Both ideas show up in Coral Springs this week, alongside a gym where members notice more than the equipment and an Indian celebration that offers residents a chance to experience something different.
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YouFit Gyms: What Members Notice Beyond the Equipment |
Choosing a gym can start with equipment and price, but recent YouFit reviews suggest something less tangible may shape the experience just as much.
Members repeatedly describe a particular kind of atmosphere, along with staff interactions that stand out more often than the machines themselves.
But the reviews also reveal one area prospective members may want to understand carefully before signing up.
See what members say matters most at YouFit →
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What is SENTY? (Each week's SENTY Report highlights a local business reviewed in-depth on our Coral Springs Business Guide.) |
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The Small Number That Can Tell You Whether a Grocery “Deal” Really Is One |
The biggest number on a grocery shelf tag tells you what you'll pay.
The smaller number may tell you whether you're actually getting a bargain.
Unit pricing compares the cost per ounce, pound or item, which makes it easier to see through different package sizes. And bigger doesn't automatically mean cheaper.
Consumer Reports recently found an 18-ounce box of cereal that cost more per ounce than the 12-ounce version. There's one more catch: even the lowest unit price isn't a bargain if buying that much means some of it goes to waste.
Next time you're comparing sizes, ignore the package price for a moment and find the price per ounce or item. That little number can make the better buy surprisingly obvious. |
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Signs of progress and possibility around Coral Springs |
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What Makes Walking and Biking Realistic Options in Coral Springs? |
A sidewalk can connect two places. A bike lane can run alongside a road. But that doesn't necessarily mean people will feel comfortable using either one.
Broward County has been developing a countywide transportation network around an idea called “level of traffic stress,” which looks beyond whether walking and biking facilities exist to consider how they actually feel to use.
That distinction matters in a suburban city like Coral Springs, where wider bike lanes, shared-use paths and other changes are already appearing.
The bigger shift may not be about getting people out of their cars.
It's about something more basic: what has to change before another way of getting somewhere feels like a realistic choice?
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Picasso Comes to Coral Springs as the Museum of Art Opens Downtown |
Coral Springs' art museum isn't simply changing addresses. Its new downtown gallery opens Oct. 9 with 57 original Picasso prints, more than 5,000 square feet of exhibition space and free regular admission beginning the next day.
Meanwhile, classes and other creative programs will remain at the museum's longtime home at the Center for the Arts.
That creates an interesting division: one location where residents can continue learning and making art, and another designed to put exhibitions directly into downtown life.
The first exhibition offers an unusually recognizable test of that idea.
What changes when a museum becomes part of an ordinary trip downtown?
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If You Only Do One Thing This Week... |
Make It: Experience Navratri in Coral Springs |
One of the area's most popular Indian cultural celebrations comes to Coral Springs High School Saturday night.
Navratri brings together garba and dandiya dancing, food and colorful traditions as part of the Festival of Nine Nights honoring Goddess Durga.
Everyone is welcomed and you don't have to be familiar with the celebration to join in. It's an opportunity to experience Indian culture right here in Coral Springs, with snacks and dinner included.
When: Saturday, October 10 |
Worth Discovering: A Handmade Holiday Tradition Returns for Its 32nd Year |
For 32 years, the nonprofit Southern Handcraft Society's Coral Springs chapter has brought together locally made seasonal crafts and gifts.
This year's Holiday Extravaganza includes fall, Halloween, Christmas and Hanukkah pieces, along with jewelry, artwork, home décor, greeting cards and fabric crafts made by society members.
When: Thursday - Saturday, October 8-10 |
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Small Extras, From Time to Time |
From time to time, Coral Springs Insider readers may notice small extras and local thank-yous tucked into the newsletter.
Nothing flashy or overdone.
Just thoughtful advantages for people who enjoy staying connected to what’s happening around town. |
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Navratri stood out to me because it’s a reminder that Coral Springs is home to traditions some of us know well and others may barely know at all.
- Michael |