Put on your finest party outfit and cheers to the New Year. Ring in the New Year with the finest bottles from Dom Pérignon, Veuve Clicquot, Moet & Chandon, and more at one of the Palm Beach area fine dining venues. The area is relishing in epicurean delights, but you are down to the wire on getting reservations for dinner on the last day of 2021.

Almond Palm Beach, 207 Royal Poinciana Way is adamant about serving the best available locally sourced and outsourced options. They hang their own charcuterie, grind their own sausage, ferment their own kimchi, dry-age steaks, and smoke their own fish and bacon. The wine list is handpicked and offers a reasonably priced selection of wines. Specialty cocktails, Florida craft beers, and raw bar selections,…

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The year is coming to a close as Friday is New Year's Eve and Saturday is the first day of 2022. Palm Beach County’s Post Office has posted hours for holiday. The U.S. Post Office said its locations nationwide will be open on Friday, New Year's Eve and mail will be delivered as usual.

Post offices will be closed on Saturday, New Year's Day. Mail will not be delivered, and mail will not be picked up from collection boxes. United States Post Office, is an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery between individuals and businesses in the United States

Another interesting fact, the stock markets will be open at regular hours on New Year's Eve. The bond market will close early on Friday, December 31, 2021

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Ring in the New Year early with the kids and family at Rosemary Square, 700 South Rosemary Avenue in West Palm Beach. This is a free family-friendly event. In addition to the festivities at the individual restaurants, there will be family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebrations featuring children’s activities with Rhythm & Hues. There will be live music and a New Year’s Eve countdown at 9 p.m. under The Wishing Tree. December 31 from 6 PM - 9 PM.

Click here for more information on the TGIFamily event this New Year's Eve.

If Boca Raton is more in your vicinity bring the kids and family to New Year Eve celebration at Sugar Sand Park Holiday Funtacular. The Funtacular evening is at 300 South Military Trail in Boca Raton. Ring in the New Year with…

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training gives the quality of CPR certification cards that many employers require. It is essential that we have basic knowledge of CPR in case of emergency before help arrives. CPR Certification West Palm Beach, located at 1645 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, Suite 1200 in West Palm Beach is offering a certification CPR course. The American Heart Association Certified Basic Life Support CPR Classes are held on most Saturday mornings and select weekday evenings.

The purpose of CPR, simply put, is to keep oxygen-rich blood flowing to the brain and other vital organs if the heart or lungs stop working on their own. The primary function of the heart is to pump blood to the body and the primary function of the lungs is to…

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Protecting the environment, climate change, and sharing knowledge is a fundamental objective of the VoLo Foundation. Jupiter residents David S. Vogel and Thais Lopez Vogel started VoLo in 2014. They embraced the belief that because they could help others, they should. They also share a passion for developing and sharing knowledge through facts and data as an impetus for positive change.

Rethink the future with the latest traveling exhibition, Earth Matters! Presented by VoLo Foundation, this thought-provoking, and interactive exhibit takes visitors on an inspirational journey through five immersive zones that teach curious minds the importance of creating a sustainable future in a fun and engaging way. Solve complex challenges, push your ideas to…

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It is time to begin the dreaded gift return process. Many Palm Beach County retailers have reasonable return policies, however, there are things you should know. Most retailers extend their return policies during the holiday season. Retailer return policies vary widely, but many normally allow full refunds for returns of unopened merchandise if they are made within 30 days of the purchase. During the holiday season, however, the window for returns and exchanges is sometimes extended to 90 days, and the return period begins after Christmas rather than the day the purchase was made.

Every retailer sets its own return policies. Confirm where the item was purchased (hopefully the present came with a gift receipt), and then visit the retailer's website…

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Quick before you make that resolution to eat better and exercise more in the new year, you must try Crumbl Cookies in Alton.  The gourmet cookie shop is located at 5240 Donald Ross Road, Suite 105, Palm Beach Gardens. It all started with one big dream and two crazy cousins. and the perfect combination of flour, sugar, and chocolate chips. In 2017, after finally developing the perfect recipe, the pair and their family opened Crumbl’s first store in Logan, Utah.

Crumbl Cookies' unique pink boxes are designed to perfectly fit each 4,6,8, or 12 award-winning chocolate chip cookies side-by-side. As Crumbl continued to grow, so did their flavor offerings!   They now focus on creating unique and delicious cookies inspired by popular flavors, foods,…

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The Salvation Army in Southeast Florida hopes as 2021 ends, hope marches on. The Salvation Army exists to meet human needs wherever, whenever, and however, they can. The holiday season has come to an end, yet people in need continue needing assistance to get back on their feet. 

In the days after Christmas, when all the decorations have been stowed away and the tree has dried up and turned brown, consider offering a gift not just for the holiday season but for all four seasons of the year. The season may fade but the need for help is not gone. Your gift every month can keep hope marching on.

Across the country, millions of Americans are reeling from the ongoing impacts of the pandemic. Faced with challenges including job and income loss, hunger,…

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Have you ever been called a “nutty fruitcake”? Today is National Fruitcake Day, December 27, and we celebrate the holiday favorite and every “nutty fruitcake” person you know! It is a day for fruitcake lovers to delight in the charms of the world’s most misunderstood cake. Palm Beach County residents can revel in a special day of holiday cake joy!

Made with chopped candied or dried fruit, nuts, and spices and sometimes soaked in spirits, fruitcake has been a holiday gift-giving tradition for many years. It is a cake that is a boozy, chewy, rich amalgam of dried fruit, nuts, and sugar, saturated with your favorite alcohol, most commonly brandy or bourbon. That produces a dense, sweet, and textured treat served around the holidays.

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Celebrate Kwanzaa from Delray Beach to West Palm Beach this holiday season. This winter holiday takes place from December 26 through January 1 each year. Kwanzaa celebrates harvest festival traditions from various parts of Africa. The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase “matunda ya kwanza” which means “first fruits” in Swahili.

Although Kwanzaa is based on ancient and modern celebrations in Egypt and Southeastern Africa, the Kwanzaa holiday as we know it today was started in the United States. Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, a professor at California State University, Long Beach after the Watts Riots in Los Angeles. 

The colors of Kwanzaa are black, red, and green. Black represents the color of the people of Africa. Red…

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