This Valentine’s Day skip the chocolates and get creative. Try a box of Crumbl Cookies in various flavors. In fact, leading up to February 14th, Americans buy about fifty-eight million pounds of chocolates! Chocolates have been believed to heighten awareness, like an aphrodisiac. Palm Beach Gardens is home to a Crumbl Cookies location.

One of the earliest records of chocolate as a symbol of romantic love comes from ancient Mayan history. They made a form of “hot chocolate” from cocoa beans. This hot chocolate was an important part of rituals, including weddings. At the wedding ceremony the wedding couple would exchange sips of the beverage to celebrate their union. When Cortes conquered Mexico, he learned that this beverage ensured success with…

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Does your Valentine love lobster? Perhaps they hail from New England and now live in Palm Beach County. If so, perhaps a Lobster Roll kit, fresh from the LUNCH Lobster Roll restaurant in Amagansett is a unique valentine gift idea. LUNCH Lobster Roll is offering hot and cold lobster roll kits for nationwide shipping this Valentine’s Day. This could be just a gift for a fussy partner.

The lobster roll is remaining the quintessential northeastern favorite sandwich. The lobster roll sandwich embraces the atmosphere of a nostalgic roadside shack, amid the sand dunes, gardens of summer flowers, umbrellas, beach balls, picnic tables, and smiling faces!

Along with oysters, lobster is considered an aphrodisiac. The kits feature a pound of lobster meat,…

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The internationally acclaimed fine arts exhibition is set to return to Southeast Florida. The Coconut Grove Arts Festival, which is in Miami-Dade County was canceled in 2021 due to the pandemic. In addition to the art, there are culinary displays, live performances, and family areas to keep you and your kids happy.  However, it is now back to its regular spot in the calendar – Presidents Day weekend, from February 19,20, and 21, 2022. Miami-Dade County is just an hour south of Palm Beach County. Coconut Grove has long been considered Miami’s original art district.

The open-air event began in 1963. It features exhibits in various mediums including mixed media, including painting, photography, digital art, printmaking, drawing, watercolor, fiber,…

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Step into a world of wonder in the Stuart area. Have you ever dreamed of being a mermaid and opening an oyster and finding a beautiful pearl? Arri’s Portal and Matty’s Pearls in Port Salerno are presenting an oyster shucking event. Join both vendors on the waterfront for the entertaining function. Located at 4745 S.E. Desoto Avenue, by the Twisted Tuna, in Stuart. Take home your own pearl. For only $5.00 you can select your very own natural organically sourced natural pearl. You can choose your own oyster and have a chance to open the rarest and most exotic pearl of them all! They offer pearls in beautiful colors, gorgeous necklaces, and unique jewelry to accessorize your looks.

There are amazing treasures to discover at Arri’s Portal. The shop is…

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The Hobe Sound Festival of the Arts is an outdoior arts festival which returns with the country's premiere artisans and skilled craft artists. This weekend's 21st Annual Hobe Sound Festival of the Arts features more than 200 talented fine artists and craft artisans. One thing is for sure, if you come to this event, you will not want to leave empty-handed! There is something for everyone.

The Hobe Sound Festival of the Arts is a community celebration on Dixie Highway from Bridge Road to Venus Street, in Hobe Sound. The event highlights a wide-ranging spectrum of mediums. The festival has been designed to create a festive art marketplace for both the collector and first-time buyer. Thousands of visitors come to Hobe Sound on the first weekend in…

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Palm Beach is more than home to multimillion dollar mansions and socialites but also home to upscale shopping, art galleries, museums, historic hotels, and award-winning restaurants. Palm Beach’s tropical climate attracts people year round, making it an ideal destination for both permanent and seasonal residents. Homes vary from beach-side condos to multimillion dollar custom estate homes. Lush palm trees line the streets which are filled with tremendous history and plenty of things to do. 

Make sure to check out everything the idyllic town has to offer.

Things to Do:

Shop and Dine on Worth Avenue. The infamous Worth Avenue is known to be one of the most iconic streets on the island. The street features high-end shopping and award-winning…

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Rock'n Riverwalk in downtown Stuart is a signature concert series presented every Sunday by Stuart Main Street and the Historic Stuart Downtown Business Association.  These two non-profit organizations can host the event at no charge to the public thanks to generous sponsors, attendee donations in addition to live music events that benefit Rock'n Riverwalk. This is a free concert series on the RiverWalk Stage. 

In 2000, Rock'n Riverwalk began as the Lunchbox Concert Series each Friday afternoon from October through June. Over time, the event's popularity grew, and the downtown traffic grew. The event was renamed Riverwalk Jazz Series and moved to Sundays. As popularity increased, they expanded from jazz to all genres of music, and once again the…

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Lunar New Year is one of the biggest international holidays with over two billion people across the globe celebrating new beginnings. Although the holiday is commonly known as Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year is celebrated by various Asian countries, regions, and cultures with different traditions and customs. Chinese New Year, Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Paint your own lantern to be displayed in celebration of the Lunar New Year!

To celebrate the Lunar New Year let us get crafty! Bring the kids out to the Boynton Beach Mall, 801 North Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach for the KidX Club Art-in-the-Air Lantern Painting event in…

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As Jupiter residents hit their stride in 2022 with new health and wellness goals, why not spend a peaceful day outdoors by the beach with friends and family? Carlin Park, located at 400 Florida A1A in Jupiter, plays host to JoJo’s Farmers Market on the fourth Saturday of every month. Visit JoJo’s Farmers Market for all your wellness and grocery needs. The next market is scheduled for February 26, 2022, between 9:00 am – 2:00 pm.

JoJo’s Farmers Market is the creation of an inspiring young woman, by the name of Riley Burns. Riley’s devotion to wellness and sustainability led her to create the monthly market. The Saturday market was named for her late mother, JoJo, who died of lung cancer in 2006. The loss of her mother inspired her to explore…

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 Tiki Market is like a little escape to the islands disguised as a green market. This is a unique outdoor market will open Sunday, January 23, 2022, along the waterfront plaza at the Riviera Beach Marina Village. It is a celebration of the city’s cultural and historical connection to the Caribbean Islands, especially the Bahamas. The market features a mix of island inspired wares and foods.

Just follow the music! Vendors will be selling the food and merchandise of the islands and a DJ who will play the Soca, Calypso, Kompa and Rake ‘n’ Scrape – the latter being Bahamian music–that originated in the islands of the Caribbean. There is free on-site parking, and the market is also accessible by boat, water taxi and the Peanut Island Ferry, departing…

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