Palm Beach County students will get a reduced summer break this year, with the new school year starting August 10, 2021.  Palm Beach County residents need to be diligent of kids on the sidewalks and crossing streets to catch the bus. 

The Palm Beach County School Board approved the calendar this past Wednesday, despite concerns that it cut the summer break from the traditional 10 weeks to seven. The current school year is ending June 18, three weeks later than normal, after the school district delayed the start of the school year due to COVID-19.  

Academic performance has tumbled this past school year.  It has been a tremendous challenge for the district to educate students at home and on campus. The statistics of F’s on report cards have…

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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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For an inexpensive excursion take the kids to the Palm Beach Zoo during the month of August.  The zoo will be offering free admission for kids 12 and younger during the month of August. This offer, two free child admissions per full-price adult ticket, is valid when they are accompanied by a paying adult.  Children under 3 are always free.

The August special at the Palm Beach Zoo includes admission to the Splash Pad. The Palm Beach Zoo is located at 301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach.  Parking is free.

Masks are required for anyone, including children 2 and older, who is not fully vaccinated in these areas:

-        Topics Cafe

-        Gift shop 

-        Carousel ride

-        Restrooms

-        Zoo administration offices

 Palm…

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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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Palm Beach County celebrate International Beer Day. The first Friday in August is just that day, International Beer Day. Did you know that beer is one of the oldest drinks the planet has ever recognized?  When it’s served up ice cold and foamy it can be very refreshing.

As the beginning of another weekend signals us to put aside our work, set aside differences, and come together to celebrate. Often, an ice-cold beer is a great kick off.  Beer has a reputation as the drink of choice for the everyday man or woman.  Perfect at sporting events, barbeques, beach, boating and so much more. The start of another weekend beckons us to put aside our work, set aside differences, and come together to celebrate our shared love of beer.

Americans have a…

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Located just steps from the world famous “Billionaires Row” is the shopping mecca of Worth Avenue.  Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, is home to some of the world’s most exclusive shopping labels and high end restaurants laid out through some absolutly magnificent Mediterranean-inspired architecture.

Whether you are just strolling among the rich and famous, in the market for a piece of fine art, a great pair of shoes, an equisite handbag or a piece of pristine real estate, Worth Avenue has it all. 

Worth Avenue is a captivating destination in Palm Beach with European sophistication and unparalleled elegance and charm. It is an enclave that is internationally revered for its beauty, its history and its unparalleled legacy of fine customer service.

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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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There is a wonderful new smoothie and soft-serve shop in Delray Beach that is intended for lingering. The little café's name says it all “Joyfull”. Joyfull is an open-air, plant-based smoothie, soft-serve and latte shop located at 2219 Seacrest Boulevard in Delray Beach that opened several weeks ago.

The imaginative healthy cafe was the brainchild of wellness coach, entrepreneur, and former talent manager Leah Landon.  Leah has worked with top entertainers such as Lady Gaga, Fat Joe, Kelis, Eve, Mario and Jadakiss.  

When you visit Joyfull expect imaginative smoothies, oat milk soft-serve and lattes. The menu is vegan soft serve, coconut or cashew based, smoothies and lattes. It is a whimsical al fresco sprawling, tropical space that is adorned…

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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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It is not often that those in the market for a new home know exactly what they are looking for and sometimes do not have a clue.  Without even the slightest idea of which location is right for your new home. Soon, a home buyer is quickly hit with a barrage of questions. Questions in need of answers include: What style of home? What part of town will work for the family? How many bedrooms? Baths? Oceanfront? Acreage? Pool? Country Club? The answers to all these questions will provide you the framework for determining needs for the home of your dreams. But how?

By creating a customized saved search on the Waterfront Properties & Club Communities website you are creating customized parameters that will ensure results to your specification. On the…

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