South Floridians love an inconspicuous life-style.  It begins in the home. Clean, clutter free and streamlined kitchens are directing the new home trends this 2016 season.   Modern touches are even reaching the popular “Tuscan-style” kitchens by adding a modern flavor.  Stainless steel and open thick glass shelving are shaping the new kitchen.

An easy change in any home is addressing electrical outlets.  Today’s family has an average of 12-plus mobile devices.  Multiple plugs are necessary for today’s family.  A cool new product called thingCHARGER aims to make the “process a little easier and neater, as it goes in right over an existing outlet, and docks various devices on top for easy charging.” It features various top mounted charging tips that…

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Roots Music, New Belgium Brewing and Sailor Jerry present the “Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash – Celebrating the life of Jerry Garcia (1942 – 1995).  The experience of celebrating 51 years of the iconic band the Grateful Dead and lead singer Jerry Garcia, will take place on July 31, 2016.

Jerry Garcia was the lead singer and lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead. The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco area. The Grateful Dead have sold more than 35 million albums worldwide. Known for their psychedelic and varied inspirations, the band became known as “the pioneering Godfathers of the jam band world”.  

The band and their fans, “Deadheads”, are widely associated with the hippie movement of the ‘60’s  and…

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There is something irresistible about a “beach read”.  Wiggle your toes into the white sand and take a deep calming breathe.  Summer in the Palm Beaches brings flocks of people out to the beautiful sapphire blue coastline of the Atlantic Ocean.  This is the time of year to take a break and head to the beach with a new paperback.

The Jupiter, Singer Island or Juno Beach seashore is an ideal place to immerse yourself in a mystery, romance or true-to-life tale.  Pack your sunscreen, beach chair, umbrella, beach book and head to the coast.  Try not to get too mesmerized by the tranquility of the salty breeze and tumbling waves you may just doze off.

One of the most eagerly anticipated novels this summer is “The Girls” written by Emma Cline.  The…

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pier The Juno Beach Pier is part of the Responsible Pier Initiative and is managed by the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.  The pier offers visitors 990-feet of amazing saltwater fishing and breathtaking views from sunrise to sunset.  The full-service Pier House features friendly guest services, snack bar, and fishing tackle including fishing pole rentals, bait and ice.  The Juno Beach Pier House offers something for anglers, sightseers, and beachgoers alike.   The Responsible Pier Initiative is a first of its kind program in Florida and is designed as a combined tool to work directly with fishermen and fishing piers to promote a healthy pier environment for sea turtles and other marine life. The purpose is to provide first-responders on fishing piers…

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This time of year is sea turtle nesting season in Florida. The majestic sea turtles make their way out of the ocean and onto shore to lay their eggs. During the summer months, Jupiter becomes a safe haven for nesting turtles that have been coming to lay their eggs on these beaches for hundreds of years. 

The town makes a great effort to change all of the beach road lighting to an ambient red color that will not disturb the turtles and prevent them from coming ashore to nest. The traffic lights get a special filter that makes the light only noticeable to cars driving along the road and the correct angle and of course there are strict rules observers must follow when it comes to watching the turtles nest. You may come to the beach to watch the turtles…

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RUN 4 THE SEA 2016

Loggerhead Marinelife Center is an education and ocean conservation facility located in Palm Beach County, Florida. It is one of Florida’s most unique non-profit cultural destinations which focuses on ocean and sea turtle conservation. Loggerhead Marinelife Center exhibits include a massive prehistoric Archelon sea turtle replica, salt water aquarium and displays of local wildlife, as well as educational displays about South Florida’s marine environment.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s 5th annual Run 4 The Sea will be held in Juno Beach along the Atlantic Ocean and A1A and celebrates ocean conservation and endangered sea turtles. The event features a fun one-mile run for children and a four-mile run for adults, as well as a post-race celebration with…

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Every Monday morning at 10:30am you can join the experienced and educated staff members of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach to discover just how “alive” our beaches are. 

“Living Beaches” tours are interactive tours that take guests out into the seaside environment to get up close and personal with our beaches. The staff will give an enlightening presentation along with a guided beach expedition to explore and study the life in our beaches here in Jupiter. The course is an hour long and discusses what type of animal and plant life resides at the beach. Also, how they work together in the different ecosystems to create a sustainable life that has been around for centuries. Guests will see an abundance of the coastal organisms that live at…

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The climate in South Florida is described as sub-tropical. With the exception of an occasional, brief summer rain shower, most homeowners and their families spend ample time outside of the home enjoying the weather.  In Palm Beach County, the climate designates outdoor living as the way to enjoy leisure time.   Many of the spectacular waterfront properties listed with Waterfront Properties and Club Communities feature outdoor amenities designed for pleasurable alfresco living.

Architects have masterfully designed homes with resort style pools and cascading waterfalls, koi ponds, wine cellars and home theaters.  Sometimes amenities are just unusual – hydraulic lift transports in the garage to allow double level parking, yoga lawns, and hi-tech touch…

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Located within beautiful Palm Beach County is the picturesque city of Palm Beach Gardens.  Palm Beach Gardens prior to development was forest, cattle ranches and outlying was swamplands.  In 1959, land developer John D. MacArthur announced plans to build a community and would build homes for 55,000.  He planned on naming the soon to be built city Palm Beach City.  The Florida State Legislature rejected the name and he renamed the proposed city Palm Beach Garden.

MacArthur’s “garden city” grew quickly in the 1960’s.  The city had a population of 7,000 residents by the early 1970’s. Palm Beach Gardens became the home of the Professional Golfers Association and today there are numerous golf courses and many beautiful communities and neighborhoods…

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Martin County’s largest vegetable garden is Kai-Kai Farms. The owners of Kai-Kai Farms, Carl Frost and Diane Cordeau, were two lab technicians for the University of Florida, Indian River Research and Education Center that met, fell in love, and married in 1988. It was a match made in sustainable farming heaven.

Their love of traveling brought them to the Solomon Islands and pointed them in the direction of what their life’s work would be. Upon reaching the islands, they were greeted by various tribal chiefs and invited for kai-kai. They learned kai-kai meant food gatherings. They learned how they grew vegetables in a very basic way. They decided that farming would be their future.   

Kai-Kai Farms follows all organic protocols for the local,…

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