The Loggerhead Marinelife Center announced recently that they will continue their partnership with the Palm Beach fashion icon and line, Lilly Pulitzer for their weekly Beach Clean-Ups on Juno Beach. The year-round sponsorship will include hosting specialty events throughout Palm Beach County Lilly Pulitzer retail stores and highlighting two local and late pioneering women Lilly Pulitzer and Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s, Eleanor Fletcher.

Every Saturday morning, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center hosts its weekly Beach Clean-Up along the beach near the center. The weekly beach cleanups provide a fun opportunity for locals to help keep our beautiful beaches and towns clean of debris and litter. Clean-Ups are important now more than ever. Beginning…

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Ready or not Southeast Florida the holidays are quickly approaching.  In Just a couple of weeks, Thanksgiving will be here.  Time to start planning for the annual feast.  We are thankful for Abraham Lincoln’s declaration of a national holiday back in 1863, he proclaimed the last Thursday of November to be Thanksgiving Day.  

Some interesting and quirky facts about Thanksgiving Day:

Americans prepare 46 million turkeys for Thanksgiving each year. The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, 1-800-BUTTERBALL, answers almost 100,000 calls and text messages each season for all your cooking needs.  Americans eat a lot of turkeys, specifically, 22 million turkeys are eaten on Christmas and 19 million turkeys on Easter.

On Thanksgiving Day, Americans eat an…

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Residents of Florida already know that the Sunshine State is one of the best states to live in and now it has been confirmed by U.S. News & World Report!  Florida ranked No. 10 in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of best states in the country. It also ranks among the top five states in education and among the top 10 states in the economy and fiscal stability categories. As a Florida resident, it is hard to believe that the beaches of Jupiter, nightlife in South Beach, and infamous Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, that Florida did not rank higher in the standings.

States were ranked in 71 metrics across eight main categories:

-        Health care

-        Education

-        Economics

-        Infrastructure

-        Opportunities

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A beautiful old-world gourmet market opened within the past couple of months to rave reviews. Mama Bella Gourmet Market and Café is located at 518 South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach. The market and café opened recently. The café and market is a 3,750-square-foot culinary emporium, which has a capacity of 75 guests and carries a curated assortment of the world’s finest gourmet foods, and spices. Mama Bella is named after the owner, Vladimir Fulman’s, adored and beloved mother. Mama Bella features a contemporary café and bar, European-inspired gourmet market and deli, international wines, specialty stone pizza, and an alfresco patio.

The gourmet market also offers imported artisanal cuisine and the finest ingredients. The full-service,…

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Sports involving horses have various forms, of which thoroughbred racing is the most popular, and has been identified as “The Sport of Kings”.  This has always been popular with the aristocrats and royalty of British society, thusly earning the title. Archeologically, records indicate that horseracing began as early as the days of Babylon, Syria, and Egypt.  Both chariot and mounted horses participated in the ancient Greek Olympics 648 B.C.   Harness racing is famous in Australia, New Zealand, and the eastern United States.  It is even more popular than thoroughbred racing in parts of Europe.  Endurance racing involves Arabian horses and is popular in many American states, Europe, and the Middle East.  Different types of racing concerns involve…

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Do you enjoy everything Italian? Then the Feast of Little Italy is where you need to be for food, fun, and family.  The Feast of Little Italy is a three-day family street festival with national entertainment, authentic food, games, and festival rides. The Italian Fest will feature free wine and cooking demonstrations, great shopping, and lots more.  It is a great time to bond with family and friends. 

The importance of the Feast of Little Italy located at 1267 Main Street, in Jupiter’s Abacoa community, has been dedicated to the importance of family and community as they celebrate Italian heritage and culture.  The dates of the festival are November 5 – 7, 2021 at the Abacoa Amphitheatre.

The Galbani Entertainment Stage will feature live music…

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 It is time to change the clocks Southeast Floridians.  Simple question, when does daylight savings start? When does daylight savings end?  Maybe, you wonder How Many Days till Daylight Savings 2021?  When do we Fall Back in 2021?

Here is just a friendly reminder of this weekend's time change. Remember to set your clocks back one hour. Currently, most of the United States begins Daylight Savings at exactly 2:00 am on the 2nd Sunday in March. Daylight Savings then reverts to Standard Time on the 1st Sunday in November which answers the question when do we Fall Back? 

Make sure to set the clock back one hour on November 7, 2021, at 2:00 am.  It will get darker earlier in the evening, and the sun will rise bright earlier.

Like most things in…

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After a long work week, it is now time to kick back and chill.  Stop by any of the West Palm Beach hotspots to have a drink and listen to live music.  Check out each respective venue's website for more details.

Whether you’re jamming out to reggae on Monday night or gathering up your friends to discover a new band, E.R. Bradley’s is known for offering live music every night of the week.  Try:

E.R. Bradley’s
104 N. Clematis St
West Palm Beach
Schedule

From Sunday brunch tunes to Live Tunes Tuesdays, The Blind Monk offers live music multiple times during the week. Try:

The Blind Monk
410 Evernia St.
West Palm Beach

Enjoy live music on the plaza on Friday and Saturday nights starting at 7 p.m. Try:

Rosemary Square
700 S Rosemary Ave
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Native Yoga Center located in Juno Beach is way more than a yoga studio. You could consider the Yoga center a Palm Beach County area destination.  The Native Yoga Center is a place where authentic yoga classes are offered and yogis of all ages and levels are welcome. 

Trained and certified yoga instructors offer hands-on workshops and welcome all ages come to practice.  So, whether you are searching for the perfect class to deepen your practice, a personalized Thai Massage bodywork session, some Mysore Style Ashtanga, or just some cool Native Yoga vibes then the Native Yoga Center is perfect for you.

Todd and Tamara McLaughlin, the co-founders of Native Yoga, have been a part of the local and global yoga scene for over a decade.  Native Yoga…

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Many residents of Palm Beach County are unaware that Jupiter, Florida was the site of three distinct wars. Native Americans occupied this territory and are honored to this day.  Many names of our towns are named in honor of the indigenous people who once lived here.  Names such as Tequesta and Miami are names of Native American tribes that once lived here. The Loxahatchee River was not originally named "Loxahatchee".  It is an Anglicized version of the river's earliest Seminole name, "Locha-hatchee" meaning turtle river.  The Seminoles occupied much of Florida.  After the American Revolution, Spain regained control of Florida from Britain. The Seminoles set up farms and acquired land grants from the Spanish.

The Seminole Wars, also known as the…

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