Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival
For an intimate four-day culinary affair on Dec. 11-14 on the Island Destination.

Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival is rejoicing its eighth year as one of the main occasions’ happening on Palm Beach, Florida’s yearly social calendar. This premier culinary festival brings a succulent collection of many cooking personalities of over 25 award winning chefs from across the country, mixologists and sommeliers to the gorgeous island of South Florida for a four-day food and wine extravaganza on December 11-14, 2014.

Specialty cocktail hours and hors d’oeuvre receptions followed by five course dinners including wine pairings and late night parties. There are kids’ cooking classes, seminars and impressive tasting and cooking competition all happening within this ideal…

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The property located at 16133 Jupiter Farms Road in Jupiter has a long history.  It is rumored to have been a gangster hideout in the 1920’s and was owned by legendary actor Burt Reynolds in the 1980’s.  Notorious gangster Al Capone built the original home on the property in 1923.  Reynolds owned the ranch for years and shot scenes from the immensely successful “Smokey and the Bandit” movie, as well as scenes from the television series “B.L. Stryker” there.

Al Capone is said to have built the original home on the property in 1923. Capone was Brooklyn born and he ruled the streets of Chicago.  Capone mostly hung out in Miami, but he did not particularly like it there.  A news report places Capone in Palm Beach County in 1930.  At the time, West…

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 Things to do in Juno Beach


5 Things to do in Juno Beach, Florida!


1.) Juno Beach Pier
The Juno Beach Pier offers saltwater fishing and delightful opportunities to adore the lovely views from sun-up to sundown. The full-service Pier features a snack bar, fishing tackle and bait.

2.) Juno Beach
Considered one of the cleanest beaches in South Florida, this dog-friendly beach is a great place to relax and unwind. This free parking beach is equipped with bathrooms, lifeguards and rinsing stations as well as shaded areas. The Juno Beach Park is a great place to take a swim and grab your board for a great surf session.

3.) Kagan Park & Pelican Lake
Kagan Park is a nice recessed area by a small lake called Pelican Lake. The area has basketball hoops and workout stations with plenty of…

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Artificial reefs provide habitat for many species and supplement the function of our natural reefs that are increasingly pressured as the boating population in Northern Palm Beach County continues to expand. Our growing population causes our natural reefs to decline, millions and millions of spawned reef fish eggs float away in the current, only to perish for lack of habitat to grow and mature in.

Artificial reefs are man made underwater structures that promote marine life.  They are an excellent way to enhance marine life in open barren areas.  Palm Beach County became involved in the artificial reef program in the 1960"s.  The first artifical reef  created was the east of Palm Beach consisting of a 165' Navy Patrol Craft, a 185' private yacht,…

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South Florida Fishing

12.5.14 Fishing Report

This past week in South Florida has been pretty blown out due to the windy weather conditions and most boats have been tied at the dock. December 5, 2014: East Winds 15-20 knots. Seas 4-6 feet with occasional seas to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters are choppy in exposed areas. The weather conditions this weekend look a bit more encouraging this Saturday and Sunday, just in time for the Holiday Boat Parade!

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The Dolphin bite is still strong and has been swimming around in good numbers from the depths of 200’- 400’. There are occasional sailfish, wahoo, kingfish and blackfin tuna out of Palm Beach and Jupiter Inlets. Along the edge, keep an out for frigate birds as they may be on dolphin and expect bottom fishing to be on…

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Harbourside Free Concert “Country for the Holidays” and Fireworks on Friday

Day two of the grand opening celebration of Harbourside is marked with a FREE holiday concert.  “Country for the Holidays” will feature fireworks at 6:00 p.m. followed by Palm Beach County’s very own country singer, Brooke Eden. Other musical acts on tap are Josh Thompson, Eric Paslay and Rodney Atkins. For more information, please visit Harbourside Place.

Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens’ Festival of Trees on Saturday

Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens‘ annual event, in which local artists and organizations decorate a forest full of Christmas trees, gets glowing Saturday from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., and continues nightly through Dec. 13. The gardens are at 2051 S. Flagler Dr. in West…

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Miami Beach
The primary international art fair is presented in the home of Miami Beach, Florida. For over a decade, the art fair has over two hundred galleries from thirty one countries inside of the Miami Beach Convention Center. The Art Basel is extensively reflected as one of the most exciting times of year in Miami and the fair brings a certain kind of energy to the warm air on December 6, 2014.

The art fair charms with sophistication of an international gathering of artists, gallerists and collectors. Art Basel, in fact, is all about amusement and glee. A simple wander through the sunny streets of South Beach will offer public art and incomparable people watching chances with sights that are unable to foretell. "It's the quintessential place to show," says Robert…

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south florida boat parade
The Holiday Boat Parade is a great way to kick off the holiday season “Florida-Style.” Tons of glittery and gleaming decorations will drape onto vessels and will light up the Intracoastal Waterways. South Florida celebrates a bit inversely than other cities across the United States by having this wonderful seasonal parade on the water.

Boats of all shapes and sizes will be spectacularly lined up and ornamented to celebrate the spirit of the season in true tropical paradise. The parade is steered by a fireworks show which will be traveling up the Intracoastal Waterways and revealing the evening sky.

Join the fun! There are many viewing areas to see the wonderful parade from waterfront households, restaurants and parks with public viewing areas along…

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EAU Palm Beach Marathon & Run Fest is the place to race and it is presented by Publix. Signing up to run is an impressive way not only to keep in shape before the holiday celebrations and events, but also for personal enjoyment and goal seeking.

At the Meyer Amphitheatre in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida the EAU Palm Beach Marathon and Run Fest introduces the marathon, half marathon and 5K races too. Whatever distance you choose, you will have a blast doing so. There is no other route compared to this scenic course, while running through the beautiful, historic waterfront neighborhoods without a drop of snow in sight.

There are lots of events happening at this expo and if you can encourage your friends and family to join in on the wonderful weekend…

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Jupiter Beach
Upcoming, this Saturday December 6th, is the Second Annual Kiting for Kids Toy Drive held at the Jupiter Beach, Stairway 33 from 3:00p.m. To 6:00 p.m.

Together, a group of awe-inspiring local kite surfers and an incredible photographer created, Kiting for Kids, an organization that originated in Jupiter, Florida as a way for the kite surfing and the beach community to pay it forward to children battling cancer and other life threatening illnesses.

Kiting for Kids began in 2013 and now beaches are joining and donating toys from Melbourne, Florida to Australia all the way to the Cayman Islands and Paros, Greece, local businesses and families will collect toys and bring them to Kiting for Kids toy drive and famously “The Grinch” will be there to take…

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