ArtiGras is back again and is coming to downtown Abacoa. The art festival will be President’s Day weekend, February 17th through 19th in Jupiter.

This three-day family friendly event is full of impressive art work from more than 300 national and local artists in all types of art work including sculptures, paintings, portraits, pottery, oil paintings, jewelry, art demonstrations and much more. Throughout the festival there will be live entertainment in all genres with rows of food stands and food trucks, and kids activities for you to enjoy.

ArtiGras originally started many years ago at the North Palm Beach Country Club driving range. Since then, the local art festival is nationally recognized and is continuously ranked in the Top 50 of America’s Best Art…

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Take a trip up to Fort Pierce this weekend for the 39th annual Greek Festival!

Enjoy authentic Greek food, imported Greek wine, beer, and other drinks, traditional music and dancing, performances, and much more.

The festival takes place Friday-Sunday, February 9th-11th at the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. It goes from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Sunday.

Some food items include Spanakopita (Greek-style spinach and cheese pie in a crispy filo crust), Soutzoukakia (Greek-style meatballs in seasoned tomato sauce), Dolmades (grape leaves stuffed with ground beef and rice topped with lemon sauce), and of course Gyros. For dessert try one of twenty authentic pastries paired with a cup Greek coffee. 

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Worth Avenue is an upscale dining and shopping street in Palm Beach. Worth Avenue stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal. The buildings and architecture are sophisticated Spanish-influenced designed by Addison Mizner in the 1920’s, with courtyards and vias off the main avenue that makes Worth Avenue one of the most beautiful shopping destinations in the country.

Situated at the start of Worth Avenue is the landmark that has become a picture destination to visitors and residents as they pass by on the way to the beach is the Worth Avenue Clock Tower. The familiar landmark has not always been there.

The Clock Tower was intended to be built as a monument to the Palm Beach Pier destroyed in the 1930’s hurricane that once stood in the same…

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The incredible Lake Worth Street Painting Festival is a 2-day event where chalk artists come and create stunning art on the pavement in downtown Lake Worth. 

This is the largest event of it's kind and so are the chalk masterpieces. Some of the chalk paintings are 3-D, so you might think you're about to fall off a cliff or approaching the edge of  lake, but it's just the angle and artist expertise. 

This style dates back to 16th century Italy and serves as an open-air art museum. The catch is that the art only lasts until the next rain, which makes viewers appreciate the work even more.

Lake Worth celebrates with a full-on festival including live music, tasty food, family activities, and areas for kids to draw with environmentally-friendly…

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The Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach offers public daily tours to learn about the sea turtles and fish that are housed at the center.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center is a non-profit educational and ocean conversation facility in Juno Beach. The Marinelife Center focuses on injured and endangered sea turtles by helping rehabilitate, research, and provide care before being sent back into the Atlantic Ocean. The center also concentrates on the conversation of the ocean and all that lives in it.

The Marinelife Center offers daily tours opened to the public to get a peek inside to see how they operate and see the sea turtles. No- registration is required to attend the tours, guest just check in at the service desk in the main lobby for the tours. The…

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Forbes released a list on their website last week featuring the Top 18 Spots to travel to in 2018, and Palm Beach County has made the list.

Palm Beach County is made up of 47 miles of sandy coastline and beaches with 39 towns and cities. The Travel Guide pointed out just some of what makes this area so great, mentioning the expansion of The Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach, the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, upscale restaurants, and the Brightline train.

Not mentioned in the guide are some more reasons why Palm Beach County is a great place to visit and live. Palm Beach County has numerous beaches and park for you to enjoy the sand and sun, as well as offering plenty of fishing, boating, and all other watersport activities for you and your family to…

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Ladies bring your girl friends to a fun sip and shop benefit for the art of ballet dancing!

Ballet Palm Beach is a 501c3 organization "dedicated to preserving the art of classical ballet, cultivating new visions in choreography, impacting the next generation through the discipline of dance, and enriching the community in through this universal art form."

Co-chair of Ballet Palm Beach is Palm Beach Gardens resident, Catherine Stewart, who will host the sip and shop luncheon at her small store in downtown West Palm Beach. 

On Wednesday and Thursday this week, Catherine will feature New York fashion designer Lauren Gabrielson. Lauren's clothing designs, influenced by the functionality of womens lifestyles, are a modern take on classic style,…

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Palm Beach Paddle Fest is a free family-friendly event taking place on Saturday, February 10th at Harbourside Place in Jupiter. The event will feature a number of exhibits, vendors, water-based demonstrations, live entertainment for all ages, and of course paddle races and relays.

The festival is for both new and experienced paddlers in different races and relays, each race will be made up of 6 categories for men and women. The categories include Stand Up Paddle (SUP) 12’6, SUP 14, Prone (for all), OC-1, Surfski Single, and Kayak.

There will be two different types of races, a 2-mile race and a 5-mile race. The races will start at Harbourside Place and head down to Burt Reynolds Park and back around, under Indiantown Bridge, around the island and back.…

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The Honor Bar, a new addition to the recently renovated Royal Poinciana Plaza in Palm Beach has been receiving great reviews since it has opened.

The Palm Beach location is the restaurant’s fourth location throughout the United States, with other locations in Beverly Hills, CA., Montecito, CA., and Dallas, TX. The restaurant is located next to the highly-rated Palm Beach Grill, in fact they share the same kitchen and are both run under the hands of the executive chef, Andrew Schor.

The Honor Bar is a small intimate place with 12 booths and tables and a centralized kitchen between the main bar. The restaurant is different than their Palm Beach Grill neighbors and serves walk-in guests for only lunch and dinner.
The menu is small and features a selection of…

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The FPL Eco-Discovery Center in West Palm Beach will host its 2nd annual ManateeFest, featuring a fun list of family-friendly events to enjoy this weekend.

The event is for all ages to come and enjoy tours, complimentary face painting, selfie stations, a photo experience featuring Mia the Manatee, marine-life themed stations, exhibits, story time, and much more. There will be a list of fun activities including the Manatee Lagoon Passport game. Where participants receive a passport booklet and go throughout the facility and receive passport stamps and potentially win a prize.

There will also be a book signing with Robert Scott Thayer, the author of “Kobee Manatee” a children’s book that highlights that marine adventures of Kobee the manatee and his daily…

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