The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Lake Worth  

Come out to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Lake Worth with family or friends for a fun day of wearing green, green beer and Irish traditions. The parade will be taking place on March 13 at noon and is sponsored by Wheels for Kids. This festive event is to benefit the foundation that helps get kids who need a wheel chair their own wheel chair. At the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Lake Worth this year, a customized wheelchair that was donated for a child in need will be revealed. 

March 13, 2016 at Noon 
City of Lake Worth
7 North Dixie Highway
Lake Worth, FL 33460
561.586.1600

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival of Delray Beach

You won’t want to miss the St. Patrick’s Day Festival and Parade of…

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In a recent study by the National Association of Homebuilders, the following features in homes are the most wanted by various age groups.  Outcomes indicate that new buyers are insisting on the latest energy efficient and environmentally “smart home” features.

ENERGY STAR rated appliances are appliances certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.). In 1992, the E.P.A. announced ENERGY STAR ratings as a “voluntary labeling program designed to identify and encourage energy-efficient products to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”  Across the generations, all new homeowners preferred and requested ENERGY STAR rated appliances.  Note other important features desired by homebuilder’s buyers.

Millennials (born 1980 or later)

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One of the most anticipated art events in Palm Beach County is the humble yet exquisite Art Fest By the Sea. Put on by the Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, the 20th Annual Art Fest By the Sea will certainly be an event to remember. 

Stretching for almost a mile along the beach road with endless views of the Atlantic Ocean, Art Fest by the Sea is an art celebration unlike any other done in true south Florida style. The festival will take place in Juno Beach from March 12th through the 13th from 10 am until 5 pm each day. Over 150 exhibitors will be making their way out to the show this year offering their one of a kind works for sale. You will see incredible art ranging in style from life sized and interactive sculptures, to photography, glass works,…

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Coming to the South Florida Fair Grounds Expo Center in West Palm Beach, Florida March 11 through March 13 is the Yesteryear Village’s Spring Music Jam! This music festival is the perfect place to come and immerse you in some of the best country music, bluegrass and southern rock across the globe.

Yesteryear Village’s Spring Music Jam honors and showcases the tradition and history of these music styles. All of the music will be performed live. Not only will guests be able to enjoy an amazing musical line up each day but also there will be a number of “highlight” events and entertainment to check out. Some of these highlights include: Asphalt Angels Classic Car Show on Saturday, Cruise In on Sunday, tons of food and drink vendors, merchants and contests…

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The Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival is the predominant environmental film festival of its kind in North America.  The 2016 film festival will take place in here in our own backyard at the historic Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum, Jupiter.   This influential series of short movies will inspire you to get involved with conservation and environmental organizations and encourage you to take action to protect our planet.

The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area was federally designated by Congress in May 2008 to “protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, natural, cultural, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational values of the Federal land surrounding the Lighthouse for the benefit…

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Spring Break is busting out of its classroom doors with full throttle all over South Florida.
Students are stocking up on sunscreen and digging out their summer trunks to take on the spring break this month. College students have already started the invasion in Palm Beach County while public schools are off March 18-28th, 2016.

There are plenty of fun options to fill the sunny days, whether you are staying in town or just visiting!
 
Top three beaches in Palm Beach County to get sandy on:
John D. MacArthur State Park in Singer Island, Florida
Juno Beach Pier in Juno Beach, Florida
Coral Cove Park in Jupiter Island, Florida

Top three Waterfront Bars to hangout at:
Sailfish Marina in Palm Beach Shores, Florida
Guanabanas Restaurant in Jupiter, Florida
Old Key…

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Wheels for Kids was established in 2003 to “provide custom wheelchairs to children with special needs who can neither purchase them nor qualify for public or charitable funding.”  Customized wheelchairs are costly and children outgrow them quickly.  Many middle class families that have children with disabilities find it difficult to keep up with the advanced evolution and cost of wheelchairs.  Many families with special needs children fall between the cracks of private insurance and government support.  Wheels for Kids addresses these needs by directly helping the families.

The Lake Worth parade will feature ROTC members, antique cars and floats, is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Wheels for Kids will be giving away a $3,000 custom-built mobility…

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The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (J.D.R.F.) is the leading worldwide organization funding promising, life-changing Type 1 Diabetes research. It is the goal of J.D.R.F. “to progressively remove the impact of the disease from people’s lives until we achieve a world without T1D.”  Approximately, 40,000 people are diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes each year in the United States.

The J.D.R.F. One Walk is the organizations leading fundraising event.  It is the largest Type 1 Diabetes event in the world.  Every year, J.D.R.F. One Walk brings together more than 900,000 people annually to change the future for people living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) by raising money for research.  This research has led to breakthroughs such as artificial pancreas…

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The Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals come to the Jupiter community of Abacoa for spring training and each year flocks of people migrate to Abacoa’s Main Street.  Main Street is just adjacent to Roger Dean Stadium, and a pleasant area to walk and enjoy dinner al fresco.

There is a lot more to Abacoa than just spring training baseball.  This quaint, brick lined street hosts a variety of shops, restaurants and taverns.  Top places to eat in Abaco are plentiful ranging from brewery/pub to casual French bistro. 

Civil Society Brewing Company located at 1200 Town Center Drive, is a brewery and bar, which pours craft beer to spring training fans.  One of the owners of the brewery is a retired major league pitcher for the Miami Marlins, Chris…

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With its 1,400 golf courses, Florida is truly the golf capital of the world.   Palm Beach County is home to some of the most unbelievable golf courses across the globe. It is the premiere destination for the ultimate golf trip.

The Honda Classic just wrapped up at on the Championship Course at PGA National Resort and Spa, P.G.A. National, Palm Beach Gardens.  The tournament draws the preeminent professional golfers to the area to compete for the multimillion-dollar purse.  The “Bear Trap” is a very well known demanding stretch of golf spanning three challenging holes.

The Palm Beaches features over 160 golf courses.  The State of Florida offers a specialty plate and personalized tags for an annual fee of $25.  Revenue from the proceeds of the…

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