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Do you consider yourself a wine connoisseur? If so, a great new venue, Vinos, located on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, Florida may be your next favorite spot to enjoy sipping succulent and vintage wines.

Venturing down Las Olas into a courtyard passageway, Vinos, is a new charming wine bar with a wide-ranging assemblage of red and white wines and offers an exceptional Happy Hour on the week days promoting two for one glasses of your favorite beverage.  "Vinos on Las Olas is a hidden gem just steps away from the bustle of the boulevard," manager Dave Bell says. "It is an intimate spot to enjoy fine wine, craft beer and light fare over relaxed conversation. Our menu complements the wine list."

The corky and pastoral interior is filled with…

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In just a little more than 6 weeks, Major League Baseball will make it's return to Abacoa when the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals come back to their home away from home as they prepare for the 2015 MLB season.

That's right Jupiter, Spring Training 2015 is right around the corner and will feature some of the best players and teams in professional baseball once again.

Spring Training gets its unnoficial start at Roger Dean Stadium on Monday, March 2nd when the Marlins take on Florida International University. After another exhibition game against the University of Miami on the 3rd, Spring Training officially kicks off on Thursday, March 5th when the two tennants (Marlins and Cardinals) square off against each other. In fact, the Marlins…

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South Florida Fairgrounds

The South Florida Fair has been entertaining West Palm Beach and all surrounding cities for over 100 years, and is considered one of the most popular events of the year! Every year the fair offers acres of an exciting selection of rides, entertaining exhibits, mouthwatering classic fair food, great music, and prize winning games.  The 2015 South Florida Fair opens January 16th includes an explosive fireworks show and runs through February 1, 2015.

Step right up to the South Florida Fair and save on tickets on days such as:

1.    Opening Day – Jan 16th (Get 1 Free ticket for a later date at The Fair)  
2.    Dress like Elvis – Jan. 20th (Get into The Fair for Free)
3.    Bike Nite – Jan. 22nd ($5 per bike - Ride in the Parade)
4.    Gulfstream…

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It's no surpirse that Florida is the Capital of golf in the United States. The weather allows year round play and the course are some of the finest in the world. Look no further than the amount of professional golfers that either call Florida home, or their home away from home.

So if Florida is the Capital of golf, South Florida is arguably its largest constituant.

It's no surprise then, that when it comes to top golf courses in Florida, South Florida has some of the finest in the state.

Don't just take my word for it, look no further than the fine people at Golf Digest. In their list of the top golf courses in the state of Florida, six of the top 15 are located in Palm Beach County.

Seminole Golf Club, in Juno Beach, sits at the top spot once…

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Visitors from all over have trekked to Martin County to fish the abundant waters of the beautiful South Florida. The location of Martin County is so unique due to its pinpoint on the southern verge of the temperate zone and the northern limit of the subtropical region within South Florida. A huge diversity of game fish lurks around the Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie River.

Listed below are plenty of Bridges and Piers that you can fish off of in Martin County:

Jensen Beach
Indian Riverside Park Pier – 1701 Northeast Indian River Drive
Jensen Beach Causeway Fishing Pier - 889 Northeast Causeway Blvd
Roosevelt Bridge - US 1 north of Stuart

Stuart
Sandsprit Park Fishing Piers- 3443 Southeast St. Lucie Blvd
Bathtub Reef Beach - 1585 SE MacArthur Blvd
Shepard…

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Do you enjoy bird watching and nature? “South Florida has birds that can only be found here in the United States, such as the snail kite, limpkin, short-tailed hawk and the beautiful crested caracara. Broward County is the best place to view exotics like the Egyptian goose and purple swamp hen. If you want to see the painted bunting, be sure to go on the Palm Beach County wetland trip.”

Everglades Birding Festival gives the opportunity to sightsee and travel through sunny South Florida in search of getting a nice visual of exotic birds in the everglades prairies, mushy marshes and cypress swamps. On January 15-19, join the team of expert birders that lead photo tours and workshops; be sure to register for any or all days at the beautiful South Florida hot…

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Have you ever visualized or dreamed of indulging amazing seafood from over a dozen fabulous restaurants in one solitary day? Riverwalk’s 4th Annual Stone Crab & Seafood Festival in South Florida will offer exactly that as well as on a beautiful picturesque waterfront site.

Visualize an enticing jumbo lump crab cakes and buttery scallops from the delicious Grille 401 and presume to believe that Kelly Landings’ New England tasty “lobsta” rolls will be on the menu as well as Shuck ‘n Dives fresh oysters. Of course, 300-400 pounds of mouthwatering stone crabs will be another major highlight of the day, provided by Bimini Boatyard. “Jessica Chandler, director of events for sponsor Grille 401, says, “Last year’s event was wonderful. We had a great turnout and it…

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One of the most excitedly anticipated productions of the year, ‘The Wiz’, which is a rock and soul musical performance created based on the classic film “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” This family friendly spectacle will be on the stage at The Maltz Jupiter Theatre showing on January 13th through February 1st, 2015.

‘The Wiz’ is a harmonious and tuneful show for all ages. “The iconic and universal story will take us back to a time when we believed there was something special at the end of the rainbow, where monkeys could fly and where good witches used their magic power to get us home. “The Wiz” has all the staging sorcery to take you to there.” The story of Dorothy and all her wonderful friends go on a quest together to encounter The Wizard of Oz and to…

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Fishing Report
South Florida has taken over some higher pressure and the NOAA weather is expecting gusts to be northeast to east at 15-20 knots throughout the weekend.

OFFSHORE- It has been a tough week offshore for anglers, however many fishing teams have been going offshore to practice for The Silver Sailfish Derby. Some reports of a few sailfish and a handful of dolphin were seen this week from 150’-350’ of water. Around the time of the full moon, a few wahoo were reported and caught. The best bite offshore this  week has been from fishing on the bottom, yellowtail and mangrove snappers were most popular pulling up, in about 70-90’ of water.

INSHORE- The Intracoastal Waterway has improved some action this week as the coming cold front approaches South Florida. Holding…

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On the second Friday of each month, rolling restaurants known for the delicious dining selections are setting up for a feast next to the famous Roger Dean Stadium in Abacoa. The town Center of Abacoa is a popular uptown neighborhood in Jupiter, Florida that regularly seems to enchant its residents and visitors with its old township charm, classic design and comforting family atmosphere. The Food Truck Invasion is becoming one of the fastest developing sectors in the dining business.

Join the tasty phenomenon filled with delicious assortments from food trucks such as Crave-it, Food Junkies, Killer Melts, Fry Daddy, The Rolling Stove and about thirty more trucks full of uniquely crafted food venues from tacos to desserts will be parked and ready to…

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