It's one of Miami's most colorful and exciting neighborhoods. Little Havana offers endless opportunities to make the most of Social Media Day this June 30^th. Combine the location and the date, and start thinking like an online entrepreneur. Launch a startup in Miami, FL, let nearby storage units back you up, and make your mark on the digital landscape in one of these 10 sizzling spots. 

1. Marlins Park

Shine bright on Instagram at this year's MLB All-Star Game. Knock it out of the social media park with posts from Miami's hometown field right here in Little Havana. 

2. Domino Park

Celebrate the simple pleasure of playing a treasured tradition. Locals bring extra chairs from their storage units and relax under shady pavilions. 

3. Calle Ocho

Share the neighborhood's unique vibe up and down Southwest Eighth Street. The beautiful stretch features lovely Mediterranean architecture and its own Walk of Fame. 

4. Tower Theater

Post the debut of your video career from this legendary Art Deco movie theater located in the heart of the district's cultural scene. 

5. Nuevo Siglo Supermarket

Dine on Cuban classics at the counter, and become social media certified foodie. Photos of delicious dishes like chorizo, churrasco steak, and sugar cookies with guava will have your likes skyrocketing. 

6. Azucar Ice Cream Factory

Forget filters. The desserts at this specialty shop are picture-perfect just like its colorful interiors. Tag and share dreamy ice cream treats. 

7. El Credito

Snap inspiration for your budding enterprise outside this landmark family business. Enjoy a hand-rolled cigarro while you relax in the historic site's cigar lounge. 

8. West Eighth Street Galleries

Stay motivated to finish those canvases you're keeping in self storage by posting favorite images from Little Havana's eclectic collection of art galleries. 

9. Cubaocho Performing Arts Center

Invite followers to join your rave about this performance venue that blends sizzling nightlife and live music in a tangle of artistic interiors. 

10. Viernes Culturales

Save the last Friday of every month for the neighborhood's very best street fair. It's a vibrant scene for shout-outs celebrating Cuban music, art, and cuisine. 

Snap, Share and Launch

Celebrate Social Media Day by sharing the best of your good times in Little Havana. Use your Instagram connections to let followers know you're in business too. Hashtag that niche, share with all of Miami-Dade County, and let Safeguard help you launch your future with self storage in Miami, FL.

That amazing boom you hear coming from South Loop is the sound of economic growth elevating the historic neighborhood's skyline. High profile high-rise projects are transforming the cityscape with extra space for living, entertaining, and doing business. Now's the time to make your move to this influential part of Chicago, IL, where self storage and skyscrapers serve you in tandem.

Dynamic Evolution and Growth

The old and the new have always coexisted in harmony here in Chicago's commercial center. Originally built as a U.S. Army fort in 1803, the dynamic business district's past was recognized by the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. As the seat of Cook County government, the Loop has evolved with its lovely architectural past intact. As the heart of our city's economy, it's growing every day with the promise of a very bright future.

Booming Residential Options

From the Marriott Marquis anchoring McCormick Square to a 22-story tower on Cermak, business in the Loop is booming and so are residential opportunities. Would you like to be a part of this exciting scene? You have these options and so many more:

• Essex on the Park boasting 479 units on Michigan Avenue
• A 26-story tower on Wabash Avenue opening with 320 apartments
• One Grant Park offering 729 rental units on South Indiana

It's all wide open, whether you're looking at SoMi, the Chicago River, or Lake Michigan. South Loop is the fastest growing place to live, work, and play in Chicagoland.

Self Storage Convenience

When relocation brings you here to the Loop, keep in mind it's an apartment-living lifestyle. These are just a few of the conveniences that storage units offer before and after you make the big move:

• Plenty of space for seasonal clothes and bedding
• Extra room for anything anytime
• Easy online account management 

Feeling Right at Home

Whether you set your sights across Grant Park or Monroe Harbor, this part of Chi-Town is the hottest place in Chicago, IL for planting new roots. We're in the middle of the action on Wabash Avenue ready to help you settle in with the best storage units in South Loop. It's our pleasure at Safeguard to welcome you and help you feel right at home.

Whether you cruise along East Tremont and Pelhelm Parkway or sail a skiff across Eastchester Bay, City Island is waiting to brighten up your summer. Beat the heat with cool fun, fill your plate with fresh seafood, and get your feet wet. Retrieve your favorite water gear from self storage in Bronx, NY, and head for our borough's fishing village.

Sail Back in Time

Here at the far western end of Long Island Sound, it's easy to picture a rich history built by fishermen, sailors, and dockhands. City Island treasures its colorful past, and you can stroll right through it at the Nautical Museum. Located in the island's original public school building, this venue is a special step back in time. Carefully curated exhibits include old photos, original maps, and models of different ships that sailed the harbor more than 100 years ago. Museum staff also host wonderful walking tours around the island. 

Dine Deliciously Casual

It's easy to feel right at home when you're dining with locals who love to share the borough's freshest seafood. Set your sights and your appetite for any of these island specialties:

• Lobster rolls
• Sauteed scallops
• Fresh stuffed flounder
• Crab cakes
• Deep fried shrimp
• New England clam chowder

 Local fishermen keep the island's restaurants stocked with the freshest catch every day, so you can always find seasonal favorites on the menu. It's casual, delicious dining – especially when you enjoy it at a shoreside table.

Launch Summertime Fun

Do you like to sail, kayak, or ski? Or are you happier on the shore casting your luck into the bay? Folks who love it all stay prepared for everything with nearby storage units. Water sports around City Island range from high-end yacht races and competition rowing to boat rentals and pier fishing. Just keep your gear in self storage, and grab what you need before you head over the bridge. It's summertime, as well as time to become a part of the cool sea life here on City Island.

Stash Your Skiff

When you have a summer destination surrounded by a scenic shoreline, you have a great escape from busy city life. When that sweet spot is City Island just a few miles away, your gateway to warm-weather fun is always wide open. We're nearby, too, on East Tremont with top-notch storage units in Bronx NY. Whether you want to stash your skiff or park your poles, Safeguard is just around the corner.

The wine tasting was wonderful, and the parade was perfect. Lilac Time came to a lovely close, but beautiful Lilacia Park always stays open. The serene setting inspires year-round fun and energizes home gardeners. Supplies emerge from storage units across Lombard, IL as we head into another season for cultivating blossoms in our backyards. 

Summertime Plans at Lilacia

There are many ways to enjoy the flowers in our park, including a stroll back through its history. Did you know the original lilacs here were cuttings brought over from France? Learn more about the park’s miniature great outdoors at the Helen Plumb Library just to the south, and then put these ideas on your list of things to do at Lilacia:

• Tweet, pin and share pictures of your favorite blooms
• Commemorate special events with outdoor photo shoots
• Have a family reunion around the picnic tables
• Plan an outdoor summer wedding right here in Lilacia 

Gardening Inspiration and Tips

As the park's lilacs give way to summertime blossoms, take inspiration from the hard-working folks who keep Lilacia's 8.5 acres looking so beautiful. Simple strategies like pinching back flowers help promote well-balanced growth. If you remove blooms before they fade, you can prevent them from setting seed and slowing down production. Give container plants plenty of water to weather our Illinois summer, and consider nurturing hardy annuals like geraniums, begonias, impatiens, and marigolds. 

Storage Strategies for Green Thumbs

Home gardeners and storage units are natural partners in this part of Illinois. Climate-controlled self storage helps you take care of equipment and supplies. It's a great way to: 

• Protect bagged fertilizer from summer rains off Lake Michigan
• Stack extra flower pots and containers for easy access
• Keep gardening equipment from taking over the garage

Smart organizing strategies free up your green thumb for bringing out the best in your garden. Plant your seeds just right, and they might rival the beauties featured on next year's Lilac Heritage Tour. 

Always Here for You

We're lucky to have such a unique green space here in the heart of our village. Lilacia Park is our own little getaway, so enjoy its special tranquility all summer long. Enjoy your home garden too, and keep the tilling easy with Lombard, IL self storage, located a few miles east of the park. Just like Lilacia, our Safeguard facility on St. Charles Road is always open and here for you year-round.

When spring weather makes West Rogers Park natives restless, what do they do? They stop by their Chicago, IL storage units, grab their favorite outdoor gear and head east. If you're a part of this annual tradition, you know how much fun it is to celebrate spring by doing it all at Warren Park.

Play Your Best Game

When you tee off at Robert A. Black Golf Course, you're watching that ball fly across fairways that are part of Illinois' urban state park system. When you attack a shot at the Warren Cricket Field, you can team up with the Illinois Premier League Cricket Conference. From the baseball diamond to football and soccer fields, you can play your best game and still be within throwing distance of all your sports gear. Convenient Safeguard self storage on California Avenue is located just southwest of Warren Park.

Kids Can Be All-Stars Too

Your junior athletes are always welcome at this urban expanse of 90 beautiful, green acres. The Chicago Park District organizes and runs programs designed for children of all ages who can choose from these activities and more.

• Beginners' basketball classes for kids, ages 6 through 9
• Dance lessons for future ballerinas, ages 3 through 6
• Dodgeball fun at the Warren Gymnasium
• Kid-centric game activities at the park's Cultural Room

You can sign up your smallest sports stars and budding ballerinas through the Warren Park website.

Set Your Own Pace

When springtime inspires you to stop and smell the flowers, do it with a visit to the park's community gardens. Relax, and join the “Walking Club at Warren” gang for a stroll, or tag up with folks breaking their running gear out of storage units. Whether you take your time or time your sprints, this park lets you set your own pace. Warren's urban green and paved paths are some of the city's favorite gateways into spring.

We're Right Behind You

As you head outside and take in all there is to do at Warren Park, we're right behind you. Springtime serves up our city's very best weather, and Safeguard serves you with the best self storage in Chicago, IL. Our West Rogers Park facility is just around the corner where we're ready to help you celebrate your favorite spring traditions.

Dining well in our city's biggest borough is deliciously easy. Local foodies find fresh ingredients for healthy meals at farmers' markets from Prospect Heights to Flatlands. Their storage units in Brooklyn, NY are filled with tools of the home gardening trade too, so join in this latest trend, and take your own bite out of the farm-to-table movement.

Shop Local, Shop Fresh

You can choose from a mouthwatering variety of artisanal restaurants here in Brooklyn, or you can choose to cook it yourself. Local farmers' markets are your sustainable source for all kinds of organic goodies. While you're there, pick up great recipe advice from local chefs and rub shoulders with seasoned vendors.

Visit Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket on Prospect Park's northwest corner for locally sourced produce year-round. Score specialty vegetables grown in our state's Black Dirt region from suppliers at the Cortelyou Road Greenmarket. And enjoy shopping more than two dozen area markets for farm-fresh eggs, grass-fed beef and sustainable-catch seafood.

Plan Smart Shopping Strategies

A day at the farmers' market serves up a wonderful experience, so plan on taking your time. Wear comfortable shoes, and follow these smart shopping strategies.

• Early birds get the freshest fare by synchronizing visits with opening hours.
• Supply your own bags including several fabric shoulder totes.
• Stay mobile with a stroller converted into a personal shopping cart.
• Learn local seasonality for veggies so that you know what to look for.
• Pick up dry goods in bulk.
• Shop with cash, but carry plenty of small change too.

Share and Nurture Your Own

If you want to source the freshest produce possible, just look around your home. Window sills are perfectly sunny spots for nurturing miniature herb gardens, and your backyard yields fertile ground for cultivating vegetables. Local garden clubs love to spread their love for urban cultivation, so network with folks who understand your commitment to growing your own. Storage units let everyone organize equipment, stash extra supplies, and keep it all out of the way as home harvests change with the seasons.

Give Your Talents Room to Grow

Sourcing locally and planting your own gardens give your cooking talents plenty of room to grow. Keep Safeguard in Brooklyn, NY on your menu for culinary success by keeping your farm-to-table tools organized in our Flatlands self storage facilities. We raise a toast to your deliciously trending creativity and your great taste in local cuisine.

All your daydreams about the daily double come true on May 5. It's Opening Day at Arlington International Racecourse, and the ponies are off and running. Odds are good you'll find equestrian inspiration at the historic track in Arlington Heights, IL. With self storage just down the road, you can assemble your own gear for local horseback adventures.

A Special Day at the Races

Opening Day at Arlington Park has been a Cook County spring tradition since 1927 when 20,000 race fans officially christened the track as a winner. The park returns that love every year with Opening Day festivities.

• Live entertainment options spotlight fan-favorite DJs on the Miller Life Band Stage.
• Try your luck by entering to win one of 10 season passes or two super-surprise packages.
• Enjoy a free pass to Opening Day by printing your general admission ticket online.

Whether you reserve box seats, indulge in a luxury suite, or just lean on the rails, you don't want to miss the action that makes this day at the races so special.

Your Turn in the Saddle

At the end of Opening Day, turn the excitement of thoroughbreds thundering around the track into a horseback riding hobby right here in Arlington Heights. Area stables offer everything from beginners' classes to competition riding. Once you're comfortable in the saddle, nearby storage units serve as convenient tack rooms for staging trail rides through Cook County's beautiful forest preserves.

Harnessing Your Riding Habit

Arlington Park facilities can stable more than 2,000 horses, but you can harness the riding habit with climate-controlled self storage that holds all the tack and gear you need. Store your gear properly to keep it in better condition.

• Turn wheeled clothes racks into hanging storage for bits, girths and helmets.
• Rest saddles on stands tall enough to keep stirrups off the floor.
• Keep saddle blankets fresh in lidded plastic bins.
• Stash leather cleaning supplies in handy hanging shoe storage systems.

With a secure storage unit, you're always ready to hit the trail, and you always have a home for your gear when it's time to ride into the sunset.

The Best Across the Board

You can follow the action at Arlington Park all season and still find time to explore our great urban outdoors on horseback. When you need space to keep your gear in shape, we have you covered from track to trails. Count on Safeguard across the board for the best storage units in Arlington Heights, IL.

Food is like fashion – there's always a new trend making its way around Instagram. The foodie scene in Brooklyn, NY leads the country with the new food trends finding their way onto menus. Whether it's a new kind of cake or a different way to serve fish, get ready to see some of the newest trendy foods popping up in Brooklyn, from the Flatlands to other nearby New York areas, in 2017. 

5 Food Trends in 2017

1. Poke

This isn’t the Facebook function you use to annoy your friends. Poke is a Hawaiian dish that made its way onto the scene in 2016. Don't expect it to go away in 2017, as this dish offers good eats for everyone. It comes with marinated ahi tuna over rice with avocado, onions, cucumber, seaweed, and sesame seeds.

2. Gravity-Defying Cake

A gravity-defying cake is made just like any other cake, but it's the presentation that makes it different. These cakes give the illusion of candy being poured from above and spilled onto the surface and down the sides. Here's a sweet cake recipe to try at home and to impress at parties.

3. Chocolate Banana Pudding

What could make banana pudding even better? The answer is chocolate, lots of chocolate. Thanks to Magnolia Bakery, expect its popular banana pudding made with chocolate wafers, chocolate pudding and bananas to be replicated in mass.

4. Filipino Dishes

Filipino food is making a comeback, starting with dishes like lumpia egg rolls and pork belly. If you like Filipino food, you might see fish-sauce rice porridge with chicken and ginger becoming a food trend this year.

5. Savory Yogurt

Yogurt has had the sweet treatment for years. In 2017, it gets the savory treatment. With new flavor profiles, including carrot, ginger, and pistachios, veggie-based yogurts might be a real hit in 2017. 

Start the Next Trend With Safeguard Self Storage

If you have or plan to open a restaurant in Brooklyn, NY, now's the time to start your own food trends. Keep in mind that crazy flavor combos and an Instagram-worthy visual appeal are the top factors in creating new food trends. With a storage unit from Safeguard Self Storage, you can have extra space to store your kitchen equipment, business documents, and other supplies to continue experimenting on the latest and greatest in the food industry. Our storage units in the Flatlands have climate control, so you can keep your items stored in good condition, regardless of the weather, and nearby when you need them.

The folks in charge of Cook County's Forest Preserve District had a revolutionary idea back in 1916. They set aside 500 acres of green space to offset urban expansion, and their vision grew into our 1,800-acre Deer Grove Forest Preserve. Its natural beauty is impossible to resist, so give in, and get out. Join your neighbors raiding Palatine, IL storage units for outdoor gear, and join the warm-weather fun.

Follow Miles of Looping Trails

What kind of distance can you travel on two wheels? Get that mountain bike out of self storage, and conquer 10 miles of rugged trails. How far can you go on foot? Test your jogging talents on 4 miles of paved paths. Deer Grove's looping trail system offers infinite opportunities to stay on the move or just enjoy a relaxing nature walk.

Fly Over Reclaimed Prairies

Whether you build them or buy them, set your wings for takeoff over Deer Grove East. Join other model plane enthusiasts at the designated field just off Dundee Road, west of North Hicks. Your current Academy of Model Aeronautics membership card serves as your license for flying crafts over the preserve's recently reclaimed prairies.

Fish Deer Grove Lake

Local anglers keep their tackle boxes handy in nearby storage units, because Deer Grove Lake fishing opportunities are open year-round. You can lay back and catch sunfish or bang the banks for largemouth bass. Count on chorus frogs and blue-spotted salamanders to keep you company while you net bluegill and reel in bullhead cats.

Camp in the Urban Wilderness

Don't miss Camp Reinberg as you drive through the middle of Deer Grove on North Quentin Road. Deep oak forests surround the camp's tent sites, cabins, and picnic tables. Pitch your own, or reserve lodging, and plan on a weekend filled with activities. Preserve staff members do a great job organizing nature hikes and educational programs. 

Stay Prepared for Urban Adventures

Here in northwest Cook County, we all enjoy easy access to the great outdoors, just outside our backdoors. You can enjoy easy access to your favorite warm-weather gear with convenient self storage at our Palatine, IL facility located just southeast of Deer Grove Preserve. You can always be prepared for urban adventures when you store your things with Safeguard.

For die-hard fans, it's never off-season. If you bleed green and love our Eagles you'll really love this year's NFL Draft Experience, right here in Philadelphia, PA. Don’t worry about space, get all the cool collectibles and awesome souvenirs from this once-in-a-lifetime event, because self storage can help you make room. 

We've Done It Before

This isn't a first for Philly, but it's been more than 50 years since our city played host to the NFL Draft. And while this isn't the first major event to be held at the Philadelphia Art Museum, it is the first to have an outdoor theater constructed on the museum's steps where officials will announce the top draft picks – and it's all free and open to the public. The NFL's 82nd draft promises to be a combination of sports ritual and exciting extravaganza.

Make Your Game Plan

From West Oak Lane neighborhoods down to Gray's Ferry and all across Philly, Eagles fans are ready to make history. April 27^th through April 29^th, you can roam Franklin Parkway between the museum stage and team tables down at the Franklin Institute. It's time to get your game on for the ultimate NFL Draft Experience. You’ll be able to:

• Race with your favorite NFL players at Combine Corner.
• Take a selfie next to the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
• Get inside actual NFL games with virtual reality.
• Relax in an official league locker room replica.
• Tailgate with some of Philly's best restaurants. 

Get Ready to Score

How much can you take home from this 3-day celebration of everything football? Be prepared with plenty of self storage for collectibles with valuable potential. Official NFL Draft merchandise includes jerseys, caps and plenty of surprises. It all adds up to the kind of inspiration that makes you want to start your own team. Draft friends and family, put together gridiron gear, and scout out neighborhood storage units for pulling it all together. When pre-season action heats up, you'll be ready to score. 

We're Just Up the Road

If you're like us, you believe Philly can put on a show that makes sure the Draft Experience doesn't wait another 50 years to come back. It's going to be a blowout, it's free fun for everybody, and we're just up the road from all the action with modern storage facilities. Safeguard proudly supports fans all across Philadelphia, PA with self storage solutions for every sport and every season.