This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday you can explore Downtown West Palm Beach and its best inspiring art installations and murals created by artists from around the globe on this 90-min guided walking tour. On this tour, you’ll learn the intention and meaning of various murals and installations while gaining a better understanding of the artists who created them.

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Downtown West Palm Beach is an emerging innovative art and cultural destination. The areas have great restaurants, a vibrant nightlife and an ever-growing number of places to see great art. If you’re planning on coming out this weekend, remember to bring your camera and a smile, this a tour you sure don’t want to miss!

Art Tour

  • The tour begins in the hotel lobby of…

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Christmas is a great time of year. Family, food, and presents, what more can you ask for? For those of you who need some help feeling festive, here are ten fun facts that you may not know about Christmas.

Jingle Bells

The holiday classic "Jingle Bells" was originally written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas. The song was written in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont and published under the title “One Horse Open Sleigh”. It was supposed to be played in the composer’s Sunday school class during Thanksgiving as a way to commemorate the famed Medford sleigh races. “Jingle Bells” was also the first song to be broadcast from space.

Why Santa Claus Can Fly

The image of Santa Claus flying his sleigh began in 1819 and was created by Washington Irving, the same…

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This Saturday you can explore Downtown West Palm Beach and its inspiring art installations and murals created by artists from around the globe on this 90-min guided walking tour. On the tour, you will learn the intention and meaning of various murals and installations while gaining a better understanding of the artists who created them. It’s a local way to learn about interesting art and culture.

The tour will include refreshments and appetizers at the Hilton, an AAA Four Star Hotel at the genesis of the art and cultural movement with over 1,000 pieces of art in the collection.

Downtown WPB

Downtown West Palm Beach is an emerging innovative art and cultural destination and this tour is but one of many artistic developments that have recently…

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The beloved Christmas movie is coming to the Harbourside Place Amphitheater tomorrow Friday, December 21st in Jupiter. 

The holiday favorite came out in 2003 and stars Will Ferrell, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel and James Caan. The movie is about a baby boy that crawled into Santa’s bag at an orphanage in New York and travelled with him to the North Pole. The young boy was discovered at the end of the night at Santa’s workshop and was named Buddy and spent his childhood being raised by elves. Buddy then travels to New York City to find his real family after overhearing he is not an elf and bring Christmas cheer to his family and New York City.

The movie is playing tomorrow night after the Jingle Jog and Walk at the amphitheater at 6 pm. The cost to…

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The former Macy’s department store in CityPlace has transformed into the “Downton Abbey” exhibition based on the award-winning and extremely popular television series.

The entire space has transformed into scenes from the show and has been transported into post-Edwardian England featuring the beloved English castle, show sets including the servant’s quarters and Mrs. Patmore’s kitchen, characters exhibitions, costumes, and history of the time period and culture.

Downton Abbey: The Exhibition opened in West Palm Beach in early November and will be at CityPlace until April 22nd, 2019. The exhibit is open daily from 10 am to 7 pm with tickets available until 6 pm. Visitors are expected to spend sixty to ninety minutes exploring the space.
Tickets can be…

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 Palm Beach County is the largest county in Florida with more than 49 miles of Atlantic coastline and includes 39 cities and towns and has been on the list for some of the best resorts and hotels in the world.

Here is a list of the new planned hotels opening soon in our area.

Amrit Ocean Resort and Residences on Singer Island: The new oceanfront hotel is expected to open in late 2019. The hotel will feature 351 hotels suites and condos that is spilt between two towers. The resort and residences are being designed and developed with the Himalayan Institute. Expect the hotel to have a meditation garden, outdoor yoga studio, and an outdoor spa. The Amrit Ocean Resort and Residences is located at 3100 North Ocean Drive on Singer Island. For more…

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This weekend, two musicals are coming to The Kravis Center. The Kravis Center hosts several musicals and shows throughout the year. The Sound of Music and Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer will be hitting the stage this Friday and Sunday.

The Sound of Music is coming to West Palm Beach this Friday, December 21st at 8 pm. The beloved musical is a real-life story that explains the story of Maria and the Von Trapp Family during World War II. The story is also a film that stars Julie Andrews and is the third-highest grossing film of all time in the United States and Canada. The musical has won several awards including a Grammy Award, Tony Awards, and an Academy Award. The musical features musical hits such as My Favorite Things, The Sound of Music, and Climb…

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With two weeks off from school for the holidays many local museums, science centers and after care programs offer Holiday camps to keep the little ones occupied during their holiday break.

Here are some of the holiday camps happening around Palm Beach County this holiday season.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach offers a full marine-science experience where kids will learn about the journey of the sea turtles and ocean conservation through their programs. The camp runs from Wednesday, December 26th through Friday, December 28th and then again Wednesday, January 2nd through Friday, January 4th from 9 am to 4 pm. The cost to sign up is $60 dollars per day. Ages 6 through 10 are welcomed to attend. Click here to learn more.

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Every weekend throughout Palm Beach County there are several Green Markets in the area for you to bring fresh produce, baked goods and homemade items from local farmers, artisans, and growers. These markets occur rain or shine and run until late spring.
Here are some of the local markets happening this weekend in our area.

Jupiter:
Jupiter Farmers Market at El Sol:
El Sol, Jupiter’s neighborhood resource center located on the corner of Military Trail and Indiantown Road is hosting their weekly Sunday Farmers market from 9 am to 1:30 pm this Sunday, December 23rd. The market has a variety of fresh produce, imported cheeses, organic fruits and vegetables, Guatemalan crafts, fresh farm eggs, baked goods and pastries and much more. The market is free and…

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The 13th Annual Palm Beach Beach Bash is back again for another year. The Bash is presented by the fashion icon Lilly Pulitzer, known for the bright colors and tropical prints and is known to be one of the social highlights of the year.

More than 700 guests are expected to attend this year’s bash at The Beach Club on Palm Beach, the island where Lilly Pulitzer began her iconic brand. The Beach Bash benefits the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, the sea turtle research and rehabilitation hospital in Juno Beach. The event will be Saturday, December 29th at 8 pm. 

Guests are encouraged to wear their brightest Lilly clothing to the event filled with cocktails, fashion, great food and entertainment to name a few. Guest must be 21 years and older to attend the Beach…

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