The waterfront at Downtown Palm Beach Gardens is set to bring lots of giggles and smiles to children and their families. The treasured children’s carousel made its return to the area on January 20. The beloved ride was disassembled in August 2020 and has been beautifully refurbished with a fresh look. Additionally, the merry-go-round has been reassembled at its new lakeside location on the east side of the plaza near Cheesecake Factory.

Downtown Palm Beach Gardens has formed a new partnership with local nonprofit, Mia’s Miracles Foundation. PGA Professional Golfer Camilo Villegas and wife Maria Ochoa founded Mia’s Miracles Foundation after losing their daughter Mia to brain and spinal cancer when she was 22 months old. Mia’s Miracles Foundation…

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As they say, actions speak louder than words, and wrapping your arms around another is one of life's great pleasures. As a result, this physical expression of love and support is allocated the recognition it deserves on National Hugging Day, observed this year on Friday, January 21, 2022. A hug is a noun and defined as an act of holding someone tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection. Show someone in Southeast Florida that you care.

January 21 was chosen because it was the time between the holiday season and the new year. It was observed that there is a period in which people tend to feel low in spirits. It was hoped that National Hugging Day would catch on although they never actually thought it would catch on.

Let someone close…

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Pantone is a company known for forecasting design trends. Have you heard about Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2022? As you know by now, the Pantone Color Institute releases a new shade every December that is meant to set the tone for the upcoming year — and the latest hue is one for the books! It’s called Very Peri, and it’s a stunning blue-purple hybrid that’s bright and inspiring. Perfect for coastal living in Palm Beach County.

According to Pantone, Very Peri’s “courageous presence encourages personal inventiveness and creativity,” so now is the perfect time to bring some of the creative energy into your winter outfits! Luckily, this dynamic periwinkle hue is an exceedingly wearable shade, so you do not have to be afraid of making a Very Peri…

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The West Palm Beach Home Show is coming back in February.  Retailers will be exhibiting a vast array of elements for ideas to improve, decorate, and renovate your home.  Vendors will showcase items for indoors and outdoors.  The home expo will showcase everything for In and around your home.

At the Home Show be prepared to inspire, motivate, and excite you for your future home improvements.  Start planning with confidence whether it is a minor renovation or a major remodel. There will be a wide selection of home improvement professionals in a fun, interactive environment.

The February spring home expo will be at South Florida Expo Center at The South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33411.

You can register…

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Head on over to Downtown Abacoa's Green Market every Wednesday featuring specialty vendors, local handmade artisan goods and more! The Abacoa Green Market, organized and started by the owner of Stadium Grill, kicked off at the beginning of October.  The Abacoa Green Market is a wonderful farmers' market held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The green market is every Wednesday at the Abacoa Amphitheatre in Jupiter.  

The fresh farmer market features fresh produce, seafood, artisan cheeses, baked goods, arts and crafts, photography, and more just in time for weekend entertaining.  Fresh ingredients make delcious meals.  Find the green market at 1260 University Boulevard, Abacoa Amphitheater.  Live music, specialty vendors, locally handmade artisanal…

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A rare Andy Warhol exhibit is at the Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta. The ArtCenter debuted “Warhol! Warhol! Warhol!” in its Spencer Gallery on January 13. The exhibit features more than twenty pieces of rare Warhol works from the collections of Beth Rudin DeWoody and Marshall Fields.

Warhol, the iconic artist is best known for his Campbell’s Soup Cans and silkscreen portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and more. The Lighthouse ArtCenter exhibition chronicles his early and late-career with illustrations created during his freelance days in the early 1960s to his experimental Oxidation paintings.

A display of pieces by ceramicist Ray Gross, including a life-size porcelain Harley-Davidson motorcycle, will pay homage to the Warhol works.…

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Palm Beach County is an exciting place to raise a family and create new family memories. Palm Beach County is the third-most populous county in all of Florida. Located on the southeastern coast of Florida just north of Broward and Miami-Dade counties, Palm Beach County is ideally located. It is warm year-round offering prime real estate for those who love that sunny, tropical South Florida lifestyle. 

Go to any of the beautiful white sand beaches in the area. Drive through Lion Country Safari and you can get up close and personal to 1,000-plus animals. Meet animals at the Palm Beach Zoo or scream at the top of your lungs when you experience riding the thrill water rides at Rapids Water Park. 

After the thrills, be sure to let the family…

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Looking for a a great restaurant on the waterfront in Jupiter?  Cafe des Artistes is a respected, timeless Parisian-style bistro. The restaurant is set on the harbor of the Jupiter Yacht Club marina with al fresco dining on the waterfront or fashionable indoor seating. It is the idyllic setting for an intimate, romantic meal with that special someone. 

It is a well-known fact that French chefs are masters at their craft. They understand the romance of a decadent meal and the importance of ambiance. French food is deeply rooted in tradition and the superiority of the cuisine is based on the geographic good fortune that makes French agriculture both varied and rich in flavor. The French people are extremely passionate when it comes to love, their…

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Sandoway Discovery Center is in a historic 1936 beachfront home in Delray Beach. The original structure is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is now preserved as a unique Nature Center now and is home to native plants, live animals, and a world-class shell collection. The Center offers a glimpse into South Florida's fragile marine and freshwater environments through educational exhibits and programs.

Sandoway is listed in the master site file Inventory of Historic Structures by the Florida Department of State and is also listed in the City of Delray Beach’s Local Register of Historic Places. The restoration work done by the Friends of Sandoway House in 1997-98 met the standards prescribed for the rehabilitation of a historic structure…

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Kayaking and canoeing are great outdoor activities that you and your family can do together. The St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park offers a scenic route for you to paddle down while experiencing interesting plants and wildlife.  It is a scenic kayak trail in St. Lucie County that meanders through mangroves teeming with fish, birds and other wildlife. The kayak trail is on the undeveloped wild northern end of Jupiter Island. From the kayak trail you can find a narrow path to a spectacular beach where you can walk for miles and not see another person.

St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park is located about a half-hour north of Jupiter. It’s the northern tip of a barrier island ending where the St. Lucie River enters the ocean. As one of the few…

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