One night, each month is an evening event hosted by The Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) called “Astronomy Nights.” Astronomy Nights are beautiful evenings below the stars with the educated and passionate staff of LMC & the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches teaching guests about the celestial bodies above and more. 

Evenings with Astronomy Nights begin with a seminar led by the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches. The discussion will focus on the night sky at that particular time. Guests will get to gaze up with their naked eyes and have the chance to use the professional telescopes and binoculars provided by the Astronomical Society. Not only do the discussions include interesting facts about the night sky and the stars and planets, but…

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The Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach offers public daily tours to learn about the sea turtles and fish that are housed at the center.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center is a non-profit educational and ocean conversation facility in Juno Beach. The Marinelife Center focuses on injured and endangered sea turtles by helping rehabilitate, research, and provide care before being sent back into the Atlantic Ocean. The center also concentrates on the conversation of the ocean and all that lives in it.

The Marinelife Center offers daily tours opened to the public to get a peek inside to see how they operate and see the sea turtles. No- registration is required to attend the tours, guest just check in at the service desk in the main lobby for the tours. The…

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Palm Beach County's annual fine art show is back for the 15th year presenting the largest selection of jewelry, decorative art, and antiques in the country. 

Discover art from around the world from more than 180 prestigious international galleries and jewelers. Whether you're looking for diamonds, emeralds, and pearls, or a 17th century rug or lounge chair, you'll find thousands of exquisite pieces at this show. 

Browse jewelry, decorative art, furniture, silver, and more as specialists like curators, skinners, and conservators provide an abundance of information and entertainment throughout the event.

If you're looking to show off a piece in your home, this is the most credible show to get it from. Impress your guests with something new…

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Forbes released a list on their website last week featuring the Top 18 Spots to travel to in 2018, and Palm Beach County has made the list.

Palm Beach County is made up of 47 miles of sandy coastline and beaches with 39 towns and cities. The Travel Guide pointed out just some of what makes this area so great, mentioning the expansion of The Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach, the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, upscale restaurants, and the Brightline train.

Not mentioned in the guide are some more reasons why Palm Beach County is a great place to visit and live. Palm Beach County has numerous beaches and park for you to enjoy the sand and sun, as well as offering plenty of fishing, boating, and all other watersport activities for you and your family to…

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Have some fun relaxing, socializing, and painting at Uptown Art: Boca's wood pallet painting event this Friday, February 8th at 6:30 p.m.

Learn how to paint the above beach scene from the night's instructor. Get hands-on direction, paint supplies, an apron, and everything else you'll need all included. Just bring yourself, your friends, and some wine. The studio is BYOB, so you can bring your favorite beverages and snacks to enjoy while you paint. Cups are provided but you can even bring your own stemwear and ice!

Wood pallet paintings are favorites because of the rustic look it gives to finished art. The pallet is 17"x21" and classes last 3-4 hours. 

For more information call 561-218-4557.

6018 sw 18th st., Boca Raton.

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For the past 19 years, the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge has held the Everglades Day Festival, a family event to have fun while learning. 

Discover the creatures, history, and archeology of the Everglades in the wetlands at the Loxahatchee Refuge. The festival is all outdoors and offers adventures through the park that you can't do anywhere else. Learn from wildlife presentations and exhibits featuring cool animals that live in this ecosystem like alligators and birds of prey. Play games, go on a guided hike, paddle around canoeing, ar try fishing. Enjoy speakers and demonstrations, live music, and food trucks.

This environmental event celebrates the beauty of our local ecosystems and brings family together for a da of outdoor fun. 

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For generations, strawberries have been a cherished fruit by Floridians. Before we had some of the new and improved neighborhoods and city centers many of the acres of strawberry fields. If that image strikes some nostalgic thoughts for the locals out there, here is your chance to soak up some strawberry fun. 

This Saturday is the Strawberry Festival at the Green Market in West Palm Beach. The market is already amazing, it takes place every Saturday, it over looks the Intracoastal, boasts the best fresh produce in the county, delicious treats and delicacies. What will make this weekend’s Green Market so much fun is its strawberry theme. Just imagine strawberry short cakes, strawberry pies, doughnuts, candies, fresh strawberries and more. 

Special…

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Palm Beach Paddle Fest is a free family-friendly event taking place on Saturday, February 10th at Harbourside Place in Jupiter. The event will feature a number of exhibits, vendors, water-based demonstrations, live entertainment for all ages, and of course paddle races and relays.

The festival is for both new and experienced paddlers in different races and relays, each race will be made up of 6 categories for men and women. The categories include Stand Up Paddle (SUP) 12’6, SUP 14, Prone (for all), OC-1, Surfski Single, and Kayak.

There will be two different types of races, a 2-mile race and a 5-mile race. The races will start at Harbourside Place and head down to Burt Reynolds Park and back around, under Indiantown Bridge, around the island and back.…

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The Honor Bar, a new addition to the recently renovated Royal Poinciana Plaza in Palm Beach has been receiving great reviews since it has opened.

The Palm Beach location is the restaurant’s fourth location throughout the United States, with other locations in Beverly Hills, CA., Montecito, CA., and Dallas, TX. The restaurant is located next to the highly-rated Palm Beach Grill, in fact they share the same kitchen and are both run under the hands of the executive chef, Andrew Schor.

The Honor Bar is a small intimate place with 12 booths and tables and a centralized kitchen between the main bar. The restaurant is different than their Palm Beach Grill neighbors and serves walk-in guests for only lunch and dinner.
The menu is small and features a selection of…

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The FPL Eco-Discovery Center in West Palm Beach will host its 2nd annual ManateeFest, featuring a fun list of family-friendly events to enjoy this weekend.

The event is for all ages to come and enjoy tours, complimentary face painting, selfie stations, a photo experience featuring Mia the Manatee, marine-life themed stations, exhibits, story time, and much more. There will be a list of fun activities including the Manatee Lagoon Passport game. Where participants receive a passport booklet and go throughout the facility and receive passport stamps and potentially win a prize.

There will also be a book signing with Robert Scott Thayer, the author of “Kobee Manatee” a children’s book that highlights that marine adventures of Kobee the manatee and his daily…

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