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13th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ORCHID FESTIVAL

Orchids, orchids, and more orchids!  Over 10,000 orchid plants from local and international vendors will be on display Friday, March 13, 2015 9:30 AM to Sunday, March 15, 2015 4:30 PM at the 13th Annual International Orchid Festival.  Learn all about the exotic air plants.  Pick up tidbits on how to grow and care for them.

Orchids are flowering plants that are often colorful and fragrant.  There are over 26,000 varieties of orchids more than twice the number of bird species on the planet and four times the number of mammal species.  Orchids date back 76-84 million years.  The first evidence of this was fossilized when an extinct stingless bee was carrying pollen from a previously unknown orchid subspecies.

Blankets of orchids take over Fairchild…

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Palm Beach Gardens Golfsmith Location Having Grand Opening Celebration This Weekend

The Golfsmith located in Downtown at the Gardens in Palm Beach Gardens is holding their grand opening celebration today (March 12) through Saturday, March 14th.

Each day will include exclusive daily deals as well as $15,000 in giveaways. There will also be a $25,000 hole-in-one contest held on Saturday.

On Thursday, the store will host TaylorMade Thursday. In addition to the TaylorMade RocketBallz HL Iron set being available for just $249.98, Thursday will also feature a drawing for a $500 Golfsmith shopping spree as well as doorbuster specials. In addition, customers will be able to compete in contests throughout the day to win TaylorMade equipment.

Friday, the store will Host Callaway Friday, where the Callaway Odyssey White Hot Pro Putter will be…

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NEW BIG BOX STORE COMING TO PALM BEACH GARDENS

A parcel of land located adjacent to Donald Ross Road was purchased by a developer for $22.75 million!

The entire property was once owned by Kolter Group and was 41 acres. Kolter Group paid $13.9 million for the entire piece of land in 2013 and now has sold 21 of their acres to Brock Developing Corp. Last week, Brock Developing Corp. of Palm Beach Gardens closed on the 21-acre section of the vacant land for $22.75 million. Brock Developing Corp. is planning to build a 350,000 square foot shopping center. Although the plans for the development of a big box store have been released Brock Developing Corp. has not released any information on which big box juggernaut will lease the space.  The site will be a part of the proposed Alton Town Center, which…

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Palm Beach Gardens Golf Course Offering Spring Break Golf Camp

From March 16th to March 20th, the Palm Beach Gardens Golf Course will be holding a "March Madness Spring Break Golf Camp" for children ages 5-17.

The camp will feature the NCAA Basketball Tournament's "March Madness" theme. The week will begin with participants representing some of college basketball's powerhouse teams. The participants will then train and compete in a "Final Four" style bracket for different competitions to see which team will win the Palm Beach Gardens March Madness.

The camp will wrap up on Friday with an awards ceremony following the end of camp tournament which parents are invited to attend.

The camp will be split into two age groups. The Beginner/Intermediate Camp will be for ages 5-13 and will take place Monday through…

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NAVY BLUE TRENDING for 2015

Modern interior design trends for 2015 are a fascinating blend of traditional materials, shapes, prints and decorating ideas with new products and rich room colors.  This year allows classic, contemporary and period pieces to shine with fresh new decorating colors and design ideas.  Designs reflect the intention of creating memorable living spaces with personality.

Traditionally, blue has been a classic, soothing color.  Any blue stirs up images of the ocean and sky.  Rich, saturated hues of the deep sea are vivid and opulent.  Beverly Lionetti, Lead Designer www.interiorsbybeverly.com  suggests navy blue as a trending color for 2015.   “Navy Blue is a true classic color and can bring drama to any room.  Whether it is used as an accent color on walls or…

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VIP SAKE TASTING ROOM…MORIKAMI MUSEUM and JAPANESE GARDENS

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, offers authentic Japanese cultural experiences to educate and inspire. According to the Japanese zodiac this year, 2015, we celebrate the “Year of the Sheep” for those born in 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, and 2015. If this is your year, perhaps a visit to the ephemeral beauty of “The Garden of the Drops of Dew” and a Sake VIP Tasting experience is warranted.

Within the walls of the Morikami Museum are tranquil gardens.  Morikami gardens, Roji-en: Garden of the Drops of Dew, were designed to be a living exhibit complementing the museum.  Designer Hoichi Kurisu created a garden complex with historical and aesthetic elements. Its six distinct gardens are inspired by, but are not replicas…

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GolfBeer Brewing Company Brings Unique Beer Selections to South Florida

GolfBeer Brewing Company, a Lakeland based brewing company founded in 2014, has teamed up with professional golfers Freddie Jacobson, Graeme McDowell, and Keegan Bradley to start the initial line of GolfBeer.

The beers were created to meet each golfer’s preference and taste profile. Freddie Jacobson’s Scandinavian Style Blonde Ale is a beautiful blonde ale brewed with Crystal malt and a variety of European hops. (4.5 % alcohol by volume), G-Mac’s Celtic Style Pale Ale is a crisp, refreshing pale ale with a floral nose and a snappy finish. (5.0% alcohol by volume), and Keegan Bradley’s New England Style Lager is an easy drinking lager brewed with two-row barley and a variety of North American hops (4.5 % alcohol by volume).

“Our lives have always…

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UNDER the MOONLIGHT CONCERT

Plan an evening under the stars Saturday, March 7 from 7:00-9:00 pm for the Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park “Moonlight Concert Series”.  Doors open at 6:00pm.  No reservations are required to enjoy an evening of folk music with Bill and Kate Isles.

John D. MacArthur State Park, north end of Singer Island, was the only state beach park in Palm Beach County in 1989, now there are many more. The 438-acre state park is nestled between the azure blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Lake Worth Lagoon.  The purpose of the park is to protect a very rare and beautiful piece of our coast.

John D. MacArthur Beach State Park has been nominated for the “Best Florida Beach” with 10-Best Readers’ Choice Award.  “The boardwalk at this state park takes…

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SOUTH FLORIDA keeps SEA TURTLES SEASON in THE DARK

Photo: 2014 Sea Turtle Nesting Count

Sea turtle nesting season has legitimately taken place on March 1st and along South Florida’s coastline, locals have already stumbled upon several sea turtles sightings on the naturally pure beaches. “In the dark and out of sight is where South Florida’s sea turtle population literally comes to life.” Seasonal lighting regulations have taken into effect which entails waterfront residents and nearby businesses that are close to the Atlantic Ocean to faint lights in order to help prevent female turtles from being scared off and aborting the natural nesting process.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, has been working very hard to educate and rehabilitate sea creatures all while tracking, researching and…

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CONTEMPO…PUSHING THE LIMIT on ART EXHIBIT 2015

Photo courtesy of Eduardo Buchin, Jupiter.

This is the last week to catch “CONTEMPO: PUSHING THE LIMIT on ART” exhibit at the Lighthouse Art Center, Tequesta.  This exhibit features juried art of contemporary art across all media.  Expect to see the unexpected and use of innovative materials. Anticipate “unusual treatment of subject matter, unconventional mediums and edgy techniques – this is not your parent’s art exhibition!”

Guest curator Nelson Hallonquist, co-director of the Gavlak Gallery in Palm Beach, selected 34 works of art.  Artists from 18 states submitted works on featured art.

The Lighthouse Art Center, a member-supported nonprofit organization, which provides visual and performing arts for the community through unique collections,…

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