The arts and culture scene in Palm Beach County is as sophisticated as any one might find in a large metropolitan area. This area offers museums, theater, opera and other performing arts. Families with children will find local a science museum and planetarium, zoo, sporting events, parks and playgrounds and more providing tons of family fun. Grown-ups have their own playground to enjoy with numerous golf courses, tennis, boating and spectacular natural beauty to discover.

The Cultural Council of the Palm Beaches is a body art advocacy suggesting things to do in any of the 39 cities and towns like Palm Beach and Jupiter. In Addition to the 47 miles of beaches in Palm Beach County, appreciate the cultural scene hitting high notes at the Kravis…

5176 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

 

Florida has the third largest barrier reef in the world! The natural reefs are covered with amazing sea life and incredible structures. The plentiful amounts of artificial reefs and natural reefs in the ocean act like a magnet for fish and reef life. South Florida is home to the largest collection of warm water wrecks. Recognized by Scuba Diving Magazine with Top Ten World’s Best awards for Marine life and wreck diving. The variety of fish and marine creatures living on the reefs is a breath-taking sight.

Have you ever wanted to see what is under the sea but don’t own a boat? It can be a big issue to get out and snorkel or dive on a living coral reef.  Fort Lauderdale is the one of a handful of places where you can snorkel and dive on a living coral…

6069 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

The Town of Juno Beach is a seaside community located on a barrier island along the Atlantic Coastal Ridge. It was formed by the cutting channels of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. The abundance of water provides part of the attraction of this quaint place to live, work and play.  

You can bring your furry best friend and smartphone, camera or sketchpad to enjoy magnificent sunrises and sunsets at the Juno Beach Park for cherished memories. Many residents of Juno Beach head over to the pier for serenity. The Juno Beach Pier House offers something for anglers, sightseers, and beach goers alike! The pier offers visitors 990-feet of boundless saltwater fishing and perfect opportunities to enjoy the scenic view. The Pier House at the…

5392 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

 

Atlantic Tarpons are considered one of the great saltwater game fishes.  Because of their size and because of their fighting spirit when hooked they are a prized fish. They are very strong, making mighty leaps into the air into the air to spit out the hook. In Florida and Alabama, a special permit is required to catch and keep a tarpon, so most tarpon fishing there is catch and release. Tarpon flesh is not desirable and extremely boney.  

South Florida is known for its thrilling sport fishing, including the almighty tarpon, but also for the unique opportunity to feed fish. Tarpons are greenish or bluish on top and silver on the sides. The large mouth is turned upwards and the lower jaw contains an elongated, bony plate. It’s an interesting fish to…

6080 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

 

Palm Beach County's award-winning park system offers the widest possible range of leisure opportunities and with over 8,000 acres of accessible parkland to discover. Watersports sports, fitness, ecological, and cultural opportunities abound, as well as restful places for peace and quiet.

One of the newest parks is Waterway Park in Jupiter. The $7 million park opened just three months ago.  April 2017 the new park unlocked a new Intracoastal entry point for the community. Located on the west side of the waterway at the base of the Indiantown Road bridge.

Waterway Park offers a boat ramp, 52 boat trailer parking spaces and 29 vehicle spaces.  Additionally, there is a tortoise preserve area, a boardwalk, a fishing pier and a restroom building.

…

7135 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Situated nine miles north of West Palm Beach, the Village of North Palm Beach is a haven for boating, shopping, and dining. The Village won an award from the National Association of Home Builders as best planned community of 1956. The North Palm Beach Country Club is home to a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course.

Boasting 12,182 residents, North Palm Beach offers an elite selection of waterfront and Intracoastal properties. The fact that the Village is close to the Palm Beach Inlet, as well as to a host of marina facilities, North Palm Beach attracts fishermen and boaters, alike.

With such assets as warm weather, sunshine, golf, ocean fishing, boating, sandy beaches, and balmy breezes, the Village has much to offer enthusiastic people who are…

5645 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post


Yes, that’s correct. The sailfish capital of the world, no, not the state, not the nation, the WORLD, is right here in our local community. A beautiful, seaside town in Martin County just north of Palm Beach County, Stuart is the fishing destination for millions around the world. 

According to an article in Harbour Ridge and Florida Sportsman Magazine, “Stuart, Florida sits right in the middle of Sailfish Alley on the Treasure Coast which encompasses Port St. Lucie, Palm City, Jensen Beach, Stuart, and Jupiter, Florida. The Sailfish is the most sought after sport-fish in the world and although prime time is the colder winter months, off the coast of Stuart, they are caught year round. Sailfish stack up along the Treasure Coast and start moving again…

6242 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post


The Rustic Inn Seafood Crabhouse restaurant on the Jupiter Inlet closed last Saturday night, May 20, 2017. Rustic Inn opened in January, 2015, in the previous location of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. on the Jupiter Inlet just south of U.S. 1, next door to Jetty’s restaurant.

Charles Modica, local Jupiter developer, bought the four-acre restaurant property last November for $8.3 million. The other two parcels owned by Modica, all are on the Jupiter Inlet. The other two projects are known as Love Street and Suni Sands.

Love Street: The town has approved a plan for retail/offices, restaurants, a boardwalk for the four-acre parcel overlooking the Jupiter Inlet. The Love Street project has been scaled back in size because of residents’ complaints about…

6837 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May.  It was formerly known as “Decoration Day” and it commemorates all men and women who have died in military service for the United States of America.  Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day and it is known as the informal start of the summer season!

This Memorial Day weekend try something that involves beach, fun and sand.Peanut Island, the 80-acre tropical island located at the west end of the Palm Beach (Lake Worth) Inlet. It’s a get-there-by-only-boat county park, where long strings of boats raft up while hundreds of people socialize in the shallow off-shore water.

If you don’t have your own boat, you can still get to Peanut Island.  The Peanut Island Shuttle leaves from…

11010 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

 

Come visit “downtown” and meet the friendly locals, shopkeepers and the entire community known as a Sociable City and recently awarded "Best of the Road - Most Fun Small Town in America" by Rand McNally & USA Today. Delray Beach is a great city o live in. There is no shortage of things to do in Delray Beach, recently named "The Most Fun Small Town in America". Whether you're into extreme sports, wine tastings, festivals, arts, or cultural experiences there is literally something for everyone.

Leading Urban Retail Consultant, Robert Gibbs, named Atlantic Avenue. Delray Beach, as one of the top 10 great American Shopping Streets. In an USA Today article about urban shopping districts, he said, “They have what I call the X-Factor of Urbanism. Very…

8624 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post