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Cato’s Beach Bridge, as the locals know it, is a sandy white shoreline, near the Jupiter Lighthouse, and just north of the bridge, is quite possibly one of the most outstanding natural areas in the state.  Located along the west side of the Intracoastal Waterway and south of the Jupiter Inlet Bridge, this “swimming hole” stays crystal clear all day! 

Cato’s beach is not a beach in the true sense of the word but a sandy shoreline that is bio-diverse.  It is full of warmhearted memories of residents of Jupiter, Tequesta, and Hobe Sound.  Many countless lazy days and warm summer nights have been enjoyed.  The barbeques on the beach, jumping off the nearby rope swings or  just watching the boats go by the turquoise blue waters of the Intracoastal…

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Research indicates that the human brain is most productive two and a half to four hours after waking.  Some simple habits can align someone for success.  Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”  A habit is a regular tendency or practice.

Robert Iger, CEO of Disney, claims to rise every day at 4:30am. Anna Wintour, Editor-in-chief of Vogue, commits to playing tennis daily.  India’s fourth richest billionaire is a marathon runner.  An active body equals and active mind.  Successful people do not stay in bed until noon on weekends.  They get up and get a head start on the day every day, including weekends. 

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, said, “Its fine to celebrate success but it is more…

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The “Yachting Capital of the World” also referred to as Fort Lauderdale, Florida annually hosts, now its 55th year, Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show on October 30-Novemebr 3, 2014. 

This show is considered to be a leading worldwide yachting event and fascinates a huge amount of international spectators as well as thousands of boating enthusiasts from Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East and every corner of the U.S. to the major in-water boat show location in the world.

The 55th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show displays an array of yacht manufacturers and designers to striking unusual cars and brokerage yachts. There will be a wide range of boats and sea vessels which include amazing super mega yachts, sport fishing boats,…

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Step out and support a wonderful cause this week.  Food lovers are invited to a food and cocktail tasting from over 20 CityPlace restaurants during the “Taste of City Place” flavorful event supporting the Susan G. Komen South Florida Foundation. The event will take place at CityPlace, 700 Rosemary Avenue, West Palm Beach, on Thursday, October 23 5:30pm - 9:00pm   Participants are encouraged to show support for breast cancer awareness by wearing pink to the event.

Foodies will not be disappointed.  Last year was a huge success!  City Place’s top restaurants and food focused shops samples included the finest Clams Casino from Deck’s Fish Market; mini chicken burritos from Moe’s Southwest Grill; sweetened custards from BurgerFi; pasta a la vodka from…

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The Norton Museum in West Palm Beach, Florida has been refreshed and ready to show off its American and European displays.  The keepers of the museum have brought significant items out of storage and set on display, some of these collections have not been seen in over a decade, such as Michealangelo’s 500 year old oil paintings on wood and European art.

The organization of the museum’s collection of art has been categorized by theme instead of nationality as it seems most museums often do. The entire collection is refreshed and visitors can now observe how the creation was made and how the world dealt with some of the fluctuating ideas expressed through their unique art.

The Norton Museum of Art has grown to become one of Florida’s major cultural…

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The newest addition to Jupiter’s gorgeous waterfront community is Harbourside Place and the Grand Opening will be in December 2014. So far, the only active spot to dine is BRAVO! Italian Cucina, a polished casual restaurant and is now open to the public.
 
Harbourside Place will be consisted of seven restaurants, more than ten luxury shops and boutiques which are all finely modified to suit the tastes of all, and Waterfront Wyndham Grand Jupiter hotel consisting of 179 rooms which offers vacationers and business travelers a mix of relaxation, sophistication and fresh appeal.

We stopped by today and took four photospheres.

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As Halloween approaches, FARE, Food Allergy Research & Education is hopeful and cheering on the communities to start a new habit. A tradition that will help make this holiday worry free and a little less frightening for children with food allergies:  the Teal Pumpkin Project.

This is new campaign inspires people in the communities nationwide to educate and make the public mindful of food sensitivities by giving away non-food treats for the trick-or-treaters and putting up a teal pumpkin, the color of food allergy awareness! FARE has free printable teal pumpkin signs to post up on your front door or actually painting a pumpkin teal and setting it in front of your doorstep works just as well. As Halloween can be a tricky spell for some families that have to…

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This year, Waterfront Properties and Club Communities attended the 19th Annual Luxury Real Estate Fall Conference presented by Who’s Who in Luxury Real in Boston, Massachusetts on October 5th – 8th.  Waterfront Properties honored as real estate industry leader.

Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate is a “global collection of the finest luxury real estate brokers in the world, this group of more than 130,000 professionals in more than 85 countries collectively sells in excess of $190 billion of real estate annually.”  Recognized as the industry leader, Luxury Real Estate has been recognized by the “Webby Awards”, has received “Best of the Web” by Forbes Magazine, acknowledged with an “Addy Award” for Excellence in Web Design, and recognized by the “Maggie…

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For most places, fall brings up conceptions of colorful autumn shades; on the other hand, here in South Florida we have to create our own fall ambiance. So, tis the season of October which has comes to this, the start of a slight change in seasons, outdoor and crafty activities and well of course, pumpkin flavored everything!

October is the first sign of breezy and cooler weather as the seasons turn into fall; it tends to be one of the best times of the year to do outdoor activities with friends and family. Fall is such a comfortable air to hit the beach for a game of beach volleyball, go for a bike ride down the scenic road beside the Atlantic Ocean or put the top down off your convertible and cruise with friends and family.

Every fall season…

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Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located in Juno Beach, Florida, is a non-profit learning and ocean protection facility on the Atlantic Ocean. The center creates a home for live sea turtles and other coastal sea creatures that are in need of aid or relief. The staff and volunteers comfort the sea patient and provide endless and devoted care such as providing medical treatments and surgical services.

A sea turtle patient, Nelson, was successfully released today, Wednesday, October 8, 2014. Nelson was a Loggerhead turtle that was found in the Riviera Beach intake canal on December 7, 2013. The loggerhead turtle had fresh gashes and potential shark bite injuries that needed aid and healing. Nelson received fluids, antibiotics and was prescribed injections of…

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