Have you ever heard of a Swedish Coffee house?  Swedish tradition of a coffee break is called fika. A fika isn't just a coffee break.  It's a moment to leisurely slow down and appreciate the good things in life.  It’s a simple concept. It's a chance to take a break, with a cup of coffee or tea with alone or with a friend and a bite to eat.

In the American culture, coffee has come to be more about grabbing a 16-ounce-grande-whatever, in a paper cup to go, coffee is more about fueling up and going fast. Coffee was the choice over tea after the Boston Tea Party, it was considered unpatriotic to drink tea. Colonists soon found that they could import coffee grown in Central and South America. By the beginning of the 1900's, fast moving Americans half of…

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The Palm Beach Summer Beer Fest is an annual event that draws thousands of craft beer lovers to sunny West Palm Beach. There are 40 local and non-local breweries, dozens of food trucks, live music and much more!

The festival is on Saturday, July 21st at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Local breweries include Due South from Boynton Beach, Twisted Trunk of Palm Beach Gardens, Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach, and Funky Buddha from Fort Lauderdale. The rest of the breweries come from other parts of Florida and around the country as far away as Hawaii (Kona Brewing Co.). 

The party is more than beer- there's also a food truck invasion with dozens of foodie favorites, live music performances, a silent disco, craft desserts and free Bourbon Whiskey…

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When the Fourth of July comes around it means family, fireworks, and barbeques. In Palm Beach County there are several huge Fourth of July celebrations happening. Each includes many different fun activities like sand castle contests, live entertainment, kids activities, and of course fireworks. Here are some of the biggest celebrations around town:

Delray Beach

The Delray Beach Downtown 4th of July Celebration is a free event happening all day long. In the morning from 8 a.m.-noon, there will be a sand castle building competition and professional sand sculpture display by the Silverball Museum. Later on at 5 p.m. there will be lots of family entertainment including mini golf, crafts, face painting, vendors and more. Fireworks start at 9 p.m.,…

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Discover an unexpected burger at one of Wellington’s newest eateries, The Beauty and the BeeeeF, located in the Mall at Wellington Green. This hip burger joint serves up award winning and out of this world, mouth-watering burgers, custom crafted drinks and desserts worth the calories!

Try a super-stacked gourmet burger like no other.  Looking for an indulgent option try the Epic Burger. Is a quadruple beef patty with lots of cream brie, lots of smoked bacon, fried KitKat, melted peanut butter and Porto mushroom sauce too much?  If so try any of the other cherished staples including angus beef burgers, poutine, grilled cheese sandwiches paired with Campbell’s soup, a variety of macaroni and cheeses and decadent sweets.

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Find inner peace through the practice of mindfulness.   Mindfulness is the practice of being present in the moment the ability to be fully present, aware of what we are doing and where we are at, not responding to what is going on everywhere.  Mindful Magazine suggests that the “mind is fully attending to what’s happening, to what you’re doing, to the space you’re moving through. Our mind takes flight, we lose touch with our body, and pretty soon we’re engrossed in obsessive thoughts about something that just happened or fretting about the future. And that makes us anxious.”

The Mindfulness Support Groups of Palm Beach County offer programs based on the practice of mindfulness.  Programs are offered throughout Palm Beach County. This course will…

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A unique new tapas restaurant opened in West Palm last week on the Clematis waterfront. 

The spot is called Tapeo and it's a two-story restaurant with a casual vibe to sip wine and dine downstairs and a white-tablecloth, traditional atmosphere upstairs. On the lower floor you'll find eye-catching art by New York graffiti artist Raul Rubio and on level two you can get incredible views from huge windows overlooking the downtown Waterfront Commons.

Tapeo is open for lunch and dinner offering a menu full of variety. The lunch menu includes plenty of salads priced $8.95 to $12.95, classic soups like lentil, gazpacho, and seafood, Spanish-style sandwiches for $12.95 and a selection of entrees featuring traditional rice dishes, pork chops and steaks. 

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The West Palm Beach Summer Boat Show is happening next weekend, June 22nd-24th, at the South Florida Fairgrounds. A 100,000 square-foot showcase center will feature power boats up to 40 feet including center consoles, walk-arounds, cruisers and pontoons. 

The boat show is sponsored by dozens of brands and local marinas who will have merchandise on display and for sale. Hundreds of shiny new boats will be on trailers and you can climb aboard and check out the vessels first-hand. You'll find everything from small Hewes for fishing to brand new luxury Sea Rays.

On Sunday there will also be a Used Boat, Vehicle, and Equipment Auction with a preview on Saturday. You can check out over 200 items including boats, trailers, RVs, motorcycles, golf carts…

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The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm presents Art After Dark for summertime. 

Now through July 12th the museum will be open late on Thursdays for fun events throughout the evening like gallery walk and talks, art workshops, live music, happy hour drinks and special lectures. 

You can see the Thursday night schedules on the Norton website. Here's next Thursday's schedule for an example of what Art After Dark is like:

5:30-6:30 p.m. / Gallery Talks: Highlights of the Museum’s Collection

5:30-6:30 p.m. / Live Music: Public Sounds Collective
An eclectic mix of funk, jazz, and soul through intriguing renditions of covers and energetic solos.

6-8 p.m. / Stop Motion Animation Workshop
Learn how to make stop motion animations! Fort…

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On the second Friday of every month, the city of West Palm Beach holds "Screen on the Green" at the downtown Waterfront Commons.

The huge lawn at the water's edge is your seat to watch a projected movie under the stars with your spouse, friends or family. There's a concessions stand to purchase drinks, popcorn and other movie snacks. Bring a blanket or chairs to sit on and be comfortable.

The next Screen on the Green is this Friday, June 8th, and the movie will be the new Beauty and the Beast. It starts at 7 p.m. so you'll get to watch the sunset over the water since it goes down around 8 this time of year.

Other upcoming movie nights:

July 13th: The Greatest Showman (2017)

August 10th: The Last Jedi (2017)

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The Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach has an awesome lineup of summer concerts coming up.

The huge outdoor venue has seating for 20,000 and a lawn. Whenever there's a concert, it's usually packed out with avid fans ready to have a good time.

Check out the summer lineup and see which concert you would want to go to:

John Fogerty and ZZ Top: “Blues and Bayous Tour” — June 3

Luke Bryan: “What Makes You Country Tour 2018” — June 21

Weezer / Pixies — June 22

Thirty Seconds to Mars — June 29

Chris Brown Presents: “Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour” — July 5

Chicago / REO Speedwagon — July 20

Dave Matthews Band — July 27-28

Counting Crows & Live — Aug. 1

Kevin Hart — Aug. 3

Miranda Lambert & Little Big Town — Aug. 4

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