The Boca Raton Museum of Art is presenting “Early Gold in the Kingdom of the Sun: Searching the Origins of Prehispanic Goldsmiths” on Sunday, October 31, 2021.  The event runs for an hour between 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC).

Recent discoveries in Huanchaco, a coastal site in the North Coast of Peru, have unveiled exquisite jewelry made of gold and gilded copper. Along with beads carved from semi-precious stones and shells gathered on the present-day Ecuadorian coastline, researchers are now “rethinking how trade and exchange played a role in early Andean metallurgy”. 

University of Florida Assistant Professor Dr. Gabriel Prieto reveals early occurrences of gold artifacts in the Andes. For the first time in the…

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Fright Nights Haunted Houses at the South Florida Fair located at 9067 Southern Boulevard, West Palm Beach is the premier haunted house attraction in Southeast Florida. Three different Haunted Houses feature terrifying live characters, cool special effects, and scary monsters run through October 30, 2021. 

Each year brings brand new haunted attractions. In past years they have offered residents the best scares with everything from flesh-eating zombies to twisted carnivals, haunted prisons, evil clowns, haunted hotels, ghostly graveyards, insane asylums, dark fairy tale creatures, corn mazes, haunted hayrides, psychotic hillbillies and more! With 3 full haunts, carnival rides, live music, food and entertainment, Fright Nights should be your number…

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Indulge in the relaxation of an Italian Renaissance inspired spa in Palm Beach. The Breakers Palm Beach is a legendary twin towered resort with an award-winning spa. Be swept off your feet at the exquisite indoor/outdoor spa. The spa features 17 treatment rooms, eight salon stations and a fitness center with ocean views.  

The gorgeous Italian Renaissance-styled hotel is a great vacation destination. Featuring luxurious guest rooms and suites, two golf courses, 20,000 square foot spa, beach club, swimming pools, tennis courts and a variety of activities for the family.  In addition to the 24-hour in-room dining option, onsite restaurants and bars will let you feast on a delicious meal at your convenience. Enjoy the panoramic ocean views…

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We are down to the wire; Halloween is this weekend.  If you do not have plans yet both Palm Beach County and Martin County have some options that might interest you and your goblins.

Palm Beach County:

Franken Fountain Light Show: Thursday, October 28th at the Centennial Foundation on Clematis Street.

Pumpkinpalooza: Thursday, October 28th through Sunday, October 31st at The Palm Beach Zoo. Tickets are required. 

Spookyville in Yesteryear Village: Friday’s, Saturday’s, and Sunday’s in October at the South Florida Fair Grounds. Tickets are required.

Martin County:

Trick-or-Treat Stroll: Sunday, October 31st from 2 pm to 5 pm at The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast. Tickets are required.

Halloween Hustle 5K Trail Race:…

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Chilling out in the Palm Beaches is simple at the very popular, award-winning weekly concert series which has been a preferred West Palm Beach tradition for almost 30 years.  This Halloween season has caused the City of West Palm Beach to rename "Clematis by Night" this week to "Clematis by Fright"!  Head out to the renamed “Palm Stage on the Great Lawn” in Downtown West Palm Beach for a costume contest, spooktacular prizes, live music and fun!  Add this event to your Thursday night schedule and check out the fun at "Clematis by Fright". 

Palm Beach County’s best rock, blues, soul, reggae, blues, country, and Latin music is showcased with live concerts by current national, and local bands. Clematis by Night is held in a beautiful setting.  The…

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Today is World Pasta Day and with the great number of pasta establishments in Southeast Florida it is easy to see why it is such an important dish! Today is a great day to putting counting carbs aside and dive into a big bowl of pasta!  The World Pasta Day holiday only recently began in 1995 when 40 pasta manufacturers from around the globe gathered to hold the first World Pasta Congress.

Manufactured pasta was invented by a true Italian chef by the name of Hector Boiardi. He started a manufacturing company in Pennsylvania over 80 years ago. The truth of the matter is that the world has enjoyed this dish since the first century AD.  While legend has it that Marco Polo imported pasta from China in the 1200’s, we do know factually that dried pasta…

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Delray Beach’s Public Library will house “Americans and the Holocaust,” a traveling exhibition and educational initiative from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association, from October 6 to November 17, 2021.  The exhibition examines the motives, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, World War II, and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.

“Americans and the Holocaust” is based on the special exhibition of the same name which opened in April of 2018, at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. The exhibition will travel to libraries across the country from 2021 to 2023.

The exhibition and following programming are free and open to the public, but…

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Come out and check out the amazing boats at the 62nd Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.  The boat show will take place October 27 through October 31, 2021, at the Bahia Mar Yachting Center. Fort Lauderdale is known as the “Yachting Capital of the World” and is hosting the infamous boat show.  The boat show, known as "the greatest boat show on the seven seas", will bring the ultimate in luxury yachts and cutting-edge marine technology to Southeast Florida. This boat show offers the largest in-water presence of boats and marine exhibits in the world.  The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show will set the stage for highly anticipated debuts of mega yachts.

The Superyacht Village is back with an exclusive marina that will…

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The Sea - Southeast Asian Kitchen & Sushi Bar, from the founders of Lemongrass Asian Bistro, is casual yet elegant with a "modern-rustic" design createing an atmosphere that is perfect for grabbing a quick meal or celebrating a special occasion. The space integrates exposed brick, pendant lights, visible ductwork, and wood floors to create a modernized loft interior with a focus on clean lines and detail that is a signature mark of the founder’s other locations. The Sea is conveniently located at 16950 Jog Road in Delray Beach.

The Sea features a wide array of Southeast Asian delights. From Asian noodle dishes to the highest quality sushi available in South Florida, The Sea guarantees something for everyone. If you have been a fan of Lemongrass,…

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The Parisian Restaurant and Wine Bar is a full-service brasserie. The eatery is located at 201 North U.S. Highway 1, Suite D9, in Jupiter serves modern French cuisine. The Parisian offers a full bar and offers over 40 wines by the glass from France, California, and Washington State.

While serving various classic French dishes, the chef has contemporized them with unique vegetable and sauces. After all the delicacies, save room for an in house made decadent desserts. All offerings are made to order and made fresh daily.

The Parisian Restaurant touts “decor, music and ambiance are smart, casual and completely relaxing.” They aim to offer a slice of Paris without having to buy an airline ticket. The restaurant is owned and operated by a native-born…

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