Historic Downtown Stuart claimed the 7th annual "Great Places in Florida" award hosted by the state's chapter of the American Planning Association. 

The American Planning Association praised Downtown Stuart for its ongoing evolution, including projects like, transforming the downtown area and restoring it to its former 1920s glory, enhancing thoroughfares on Osceola Street and Flagler Avenue to support exposure of local businesses and the beautification efforts including artistic crosswalks, installation of sculptures, increased parking, new outside dining areas and additional shade trees. 

Stuart has also been named “America’s Happiest Seaside Town” by Coastal Living in 2016; ranked No. 6 among “60 charming American towns you haven’t heard of but…

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The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is hosting plenty of events this October for everyone to attend. In addition to the special events, the Lighthouse is open daily for self-guided tours around the Lighthouse grounds and the Museum. During the tour, you will get a change to climb to the top of the iconic red Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and see the incredible views.

October Events at The Lighthouse

Lighthouse Sunset Tours

On Wednesday nights during the month of October, the lighthouse is hosting their popular Lighthouse Sunset Tour. Climb to the top of the lighthouse and see the spectacular sunset views and watch the light turn on to illuminate the sky. Visitors will get a chance to see inside the Lighthouse Watchroom to see how everything works.…

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Every Fall, grocery stores line their shelves with pumpkin spice-flavored items. More traditional items include pumpkin spice pastries, pumpkin pies, and now even pumpkin spice flavored candy. When many think of pumpkin spice, many associate the flavor with the famous Starbucks latte. However, the origin of pumpkin spice dates back way before the pumpkin spice latte ever existed.

The flavor is a mixture of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves which has been spices humans have enjoyed in their food for a long time. The phrase pumpkin spice is credited to The Washington Post. During an issue posted in 1936, a recipe for “pumpkin spice cakes” was published and referred to a collection of flavors commonly used for pumpkin pies. The seasoning made today…

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October is a favorite month for many because it’s just the right temperature and the fall season is in full swing.  October is the tenth month of the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is the sixth month of seven to have a length of 31 days.

The name October comes for the Latin word Octo, meaning eight because this was the eighth month in the early months of the Roman calendar. When the Roman calendar adopted the 12-month calendar, the name October stuck even though its currently the tenth month of the year.  

Here are some Interesting Facts about the month of October:

October’s birthstones are Tourmaline and Opal

Birth Flower for the month of October is the Calendula or Marigolds

October has two zodiac symbols: Libra (until October 22nd)…

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Calling all space fans, get excited because Mars is going to be close to Earth. Today, Tuesday, October 6th, Mars will come the closest to Earth and it will not happen again until 2035 according to NASA.

Known as the Mars Close Approach, the event happens every two years and follows Earth and Mars. Normally the distance between the two is 38.6 million miles. Today, the closest distance will be 33.9 million miles away from Earth. When Mars, Earth, and the sun become aligned, Mars will be visible for much of the night in the southern sky and will be at its highest point around midnight according to NASA.

Tonight, Mars will appear very bright in the Earth’s sky, making it easier to see with a telescope or your own eyes. A viewing of Mars that only…

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Craft beer has become a huge part of the culture here in Palm Beach County. The county is currently home to 19 breweries and counting both big and small. Many of the breweries in Palm Beach County credit and measure their success in craft beer by the quality of their batches with flavors suitable to the tropical environment of South Florida.

Mostly all the breweries have a full-service restaurant, entertainment, outdoor patio areas, gluten-free menu options and more.

Here is some of the best local breweries for you to create your own Oktoberfest.

American Craft Aleworks- West Palm Beach

Civil Society Brewing- Jupiter

Tequesta Brewing Company- Tequesta

Twisted Truck Brewing- Palm Beach Gardens

Matthews Brewing Company- Lake Worth

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Fall is here and its officially pumpkin patch season. With Halloween right around the corner, what better way to celebrate than picking out a perfectly good pumpkin at one of our local pumpkin patches.

Here is a list of the best Pumpkin Patches in our area.

Trinity United Methodist Church- Palm Beach Gardens

The church opened it annual pumpkin patch last Friday, October 2nd until the end of the month. Four tractor-trailers full of pumpkins was delivered recently the church and will be available for purchase along with homemade pumpkin bread, cold drinks, and carving kits. The pumpkin patch has moved to the back of the property and will be open daily from noon to 8 pm during the first two weeks and 9 am to 8 pm on weekends during the second half…

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Downtown Palm Beach Gardens is bringing back their outdoor concert series on Friday and Saturday nights this October. The weekly concerts are free, and everyone is welcomed to attend. The outdoor concerts feature a diverse musical lineup of regional and local bands playing everything from country, pop, jazz, rock, and everything in between. The concerts take place in the Center Court. 

October 2020 Schedule:

Friday, October 2nd: People Upstairs

Saturday, October 3rd: Indigo Dreamers

Friday, October 9th: Sippin Fire

Saturday, October 10th: The Joel Dasilva Band

Friday, October 16th: Shadow Creek

Saturday, October 17th: Ben Krieger

Friday, October 23rd: The Groove

Saturday, October 24th: JD Danner Band

Friday, October 30th:…

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Another great city to explore is Stuart, Florida. Stuart is a city located on the water in Martin County, just north of Jupiter. The city is located on Florida’s southeast Atlantic coast.

Stuart is known as the “Sailfish Capital of the World” because of its location along the banks of the St. Lucie River and the eastern point of the Okeechobee waterways, many sailfish are found in the waters.

In 2016, the Coastal Living Magazine gave Stuart the “America’s Happiest Seaside Town” award. Stuart is also on the Smithsonian Magazine’s “Must Visit Small Town”, “America’s Most Beautiful Small Town”, and “Top Ten Beach Towns in Florida” lists.

More than 16,000 people get to call Stuart home and Stuart is within a close driving distance to the Palm Beach…

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This October, the Friends of Jupiter Beach’s annual Food and Wine Festival will still go on but this year, the festival is going virtual. The festival will celebrate the non-profit organization through video presentations from local chefs and bartenders.

The Food and Wine Festival is scheduled to begin at 4 pm on Saturday, October 17th. The event will highlight some food offerings in the area while celebrating the Friends of Jupiter Beach’s mission. Some of the restaurants participating in the virtual event include Café Chardonnay, Tommy Bahama, Leftovers Café, and Copper’s Hawk.

Tickets are on sale and are $26 dollars to celebrate 26 years of Friends of Jupiter Beach. Tickets can be purchased online here, and each ticket purchaser will receive an…

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