Jonathan Dickinson State Park is located at 16450 S.E. Federal Highway, Hobe Sound within Martin County.  The state park offers many activities and opportunities for outdoor adventure! Visitors can enjoy paved and off-road biking, equestrian, and hiking trails. The Jupiter Waterway Trail is a series of trails that connect the Loxahatchee River, Intracoastal Waterway and Jupiter Inlet. These off-shoots of water create a great opportunity for eco-tourism activities including boating, canoeing, and kayaking.

The history of the park come to life through exhibits and displays in the Elsa Kimbell Environmental Education and Research Center. Did you know that before WWII in the late 1930s, the land where the Jonathan Dickinson preserve is, was an Army…

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Embrace Latin America cuisine at  Viva la Playa, 10 South Ocean Boulevard, Lake Worth Beach and indulge in modern concepts infused into the traditional sweet flavors of Latin America. Focusing on different regions of Latin America, the menu is diverse with a strong focus in agave spirits. The menu celebrates the daring Latin American approach to cuisine. The signature menu items focus on flavors from Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Cuba, and Brazil among other incredible locales.

The focus is handmade and authentic. They grind heirloom corn to make tortillas and prepare fresh vegetables for all the sauces. All juices are freshly pressed. Finish your dining experience on a high note with a dulce de leche, horchata or a sampling of exotic fruits.  Bring the…

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Are you a local Jupiter area resident who is a big fan of the theatre and arts?  The Maltz Jupiter Theatre has three season production sponsorship opportunities left.  Maltz Jupiter Theatre is an American not-for-profit, professional theatre located in Jupiter.

The theatre was originally founded in 1979 as the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theater. Owned and operated by Burt Reynolds himself.  During the Dinner Theater's operating years, from 1979-1996, it featured more celebrity performers than any other arts venue in Palm Beach County.

In 1996, Otto Divosta bought the theatre.  Divosta leased the venue to the Carousel Dinner Theatre. Divosta sold the theatre in 1999 to Bud Paxson, who donated it to the Christ Fellowship Church in the same year.  In…

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ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival is celebrating 37 years in Southeast Florida.  It has grown from a small, local art show to a nationwide distinguished fine arts festival drawing tens of thousands of art lovers and collectors. ArtiGras will be held President’s Day Weekend, February 19-20, 2022, in Palm Beach Gardens.

Artigras is currently accepting applications for artists on zapplication.org. ArtiGras was recently named one of the top 70 fine art festivals in the country. The art show platforms a juried exhibition of gallery-quality art from 300 artists. ArtiGras also features a Youth Art Competition, ArtiKids Kids Zone, live entertainment and much more!

ArtiGras benefits local charities.  Just in the past 10 years, ArtiGras has raised over $300,000…

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Since its opening in 1977, the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road in Delray Beach, has been a center for Japanese arts and culture in South Florida, with alternating expositions in its galleries. Tea ceremonies are performed monthly in the Seishinan ceremonial tea house.  Japanese long-established festivals are commemorated for the public several times a year.

The Morikami Museum Collection houses over 5,000 Japanese art objects and artifacts.  Within the collection is a 500-piece collection of customary tea ceremony items. More than 200 textile pieces and recent fine art acquisitions, as well as 200 acres that surround the Morikami museum buildings.

There are sprawling Japanese gardens with strolling paths…

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Lighthouses are wondrous things, like the historic Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, beautiful, nonetheless incredibly useful. They serve two significant purposes, first, they serve as a navigation aid and secondly, to warn ships and boats of dangerous areas. August 7, 2021, is National Lighthouse Day.  If you are in the Jupiter area head on over to the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum.

Celebrate how these scenic, historic structures guided travelers throughout the centuries. In 1789, the U.S. Congress passed an act securing the protection of all lighthouses under federal support. While lighthouse technology has evolved over time, lighthouses were once widely used to mark dangerous reefs, shorelines, and harbors.

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On Friday nights during the summer, Downtown Palm Beach Gardens hots their Summer Concert Series at their newly remodeled Downtown Park. The outdoor concerts are free to attend, and all are welcomed to celebrate the start of the weekend.

The concerts feature a variety of regional and local bands and tribute bands playing everything from jazz, rock, pop, reggae, country, contemporary, blues, and everything in between. The concerts begin at 7 pm and go until 10 pm.

The Summer Concert Series are supporting the Jammin’ Food Drive which benefits CoreGiving, The Palm Beach County Food Bank. Those who plan on attending are asked to bring a canned food or non-perishable items for a complimentary drink. Donation boxes will be scattered around the park, be…

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Southeast Floridians with an eligible Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Account are eligible for free entry the first weekend of each month to participating museums in Florida.  It is wonderful to be able to share opportunities to enjoy attractions in Florida for free. 

The Museums On Us program offers free entry the first weekend of each month to participating museums in Florida, and elsewhere, with eligible Bank of America or Merrill Lynch accounts. The free entry to museums requires an appropriate credit or debit card, plus photo Identification.

Please check ahead of time to see if reservations are required or if the museums have added additional requirements.  Please check ahead of time to see if reservations are required or if the museums…

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The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County offers a program entitled  MOSAIC.  MOSAIC is an acronym for “Months of Shows, Art, Ideas and Culture”.  It celebrates the diversity of all the different arts and culture within The Palm Beaches. 

Take a quick look at a sampling of some of the unique arts and culture opportunities presented by the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County for their MOSAIC celebration below:

Arts Garage (Delray Beach): $10 off admission for virtual and in-person tickets to the “Music at Home & Live from Arts Garage” series now through December 31. Use coupon code MOSAIC2020 to redeem.

Benzaiten Center for the Creative Arts (Lake Worth Beach): A special deal for Glassblowing Class for Two for students through December 31.…

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The Town of Jupiter and the Jupiter Police Department are preparing for their annual National Night Out event and parade tonight. The event is aimed to bring awareness to crime and drug abuse prevention, generate support and participation in local crime efforts, and to support our local police, fire fighters and emergency workers.

Gather your friends and family and head out to see over 30 police vehicles, fire trucks, and more take part in the parade around town beginning at 6 pm tonight. Vehicles during the parade will be giving away goodies and treats along the parade route.

The parade and Night Out will serve as a collection for Little Smiles Holiday Toy Drive. Those who plan on attending the parade are encouraged to bring an unwrapped, new toy…

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