Many Americans view Cinco de Mayo as a day for margaritas and Mexican food. Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's independence day. Mexico’s independence is celebrated on September 16. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over the French forces of Napoleon III on May 5, 1862, at the Battle of Puebla. The very first versions of those May 5 celebrations did not begin in Mexico. They began in the U.S. during the Gold Rush era and the Civil War. The early celebrations were and more about taking a side in a then-ongoing geopolitical conflict and less about food and margaritas.

Since today is Cinco de Mayo  and there are plenty of fiestas in town and most people enjoy a great gathering for any reason.  South…

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Have you ever been up close and personal with a long legged pink bird?  If not, the opportunity exists at the Palm Beach Zoo.  The impressive Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society,1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33405 has made the opportunity to feed flamingos a reality!

Each afternoon the 'Flamingo Experience' at the Palm Beach Zoo offers clientele an intimate encounter for just $35 a person.  A maximum of eight guests are escorted into a sequestered feeding area where the Chilean Flamingos come out to meet their fans. Touching the elegant birds is not encouraged, but the flamingos can touch you with their nares. Obviously, they don't have hands so they check out the everything with their mouths.

The flamingo snack/meal is on the menu…

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Jupiter Island mansion sold for a drastically reduced price after nearly four years on the market.  International icon, Céline Dion, has finally found the perfect buyer for her multimillion-dollar home.  After trying to sell her Florida estate for $72.5 million for years it will now finally close for $38.5 million.

Dion and her husband, René Angélil, built the stunning oceanfront mansion in 2010.  Sadly, Angélil, died of cancer last year.

A Canadian real estate broker helped sell the property, along with a real estate broker in Florida. The identify the new owner has not been disclosed but said the American buyer wanted the property as a vacation home. The $38.5 million transaction finalized last week.

For more information on other homes…

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When I grew up, Saturday entailed us mowing and weeding.  Not quite my American dream, or that of my brothers as young teens, but we had a lush green lawn and it was every suburbanites dream. To some, a lawn is the crowning glory of their South Florida home. Yet to others it is a tremendous hit on their checkbook.

Everyone loves the appearance of an impeccable lawn.  Don’t you enjoy the smell of fresh cut grass and the feel of it under bare feet.  The cost to maintain it, mowing, edger’s, mowers, aerators, chemicals and fertilizers.  This is the bare minimum to achieve a beautiful lawn or hiring a lawn service.

Lawn service can be a tremendous hit on the checkbook. Studies show that well maintained landscaping can add 15% to the value of a home. …

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The Israel Days Photo Exhibit will be on display at the Palm Beach Outlet in West Palm Beach from April 30th – May 7th. The grand opening will be held on Tuesday, May 2nd at 6 p.m. where you can view the photos and enjoy wine and cheese.
The exhibit is a powerful photo journey showing the discoveries of Israel that have influenced the world, making the country a scientific and technological powerhouse.
The 47 photos highlight contributions in agriculture, medicine, robotics, computerization, and space, to name a few. For example, Israelis invented the USB, have made major advancements in robotic surgery, and have done extensive research to help understand Parkinson’s disease.
This is the first time the photos will be on showcased in the U.S. They are…

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The Norton Museum of Art is one of the most celebrated art museums in south Florida. It has become known for its incredible art collection but even more so for its fun events for the community. One of Norton Museum’s most popular events is “Art After Dark.”

“Art After Dark” has earned a good reputation from its diverse collection of art ranging from paint to film, sculpture to fine dining and the list goes on. The event is where “culture and entertainment meet” many have said and its certainly one event you will want to experience. Guests of the program will take a journey into different forms of art. At one “Art After Dark” event you may be studying music, the next can be dance, and other times it will be about fine art, historical masterpieces or…

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The Brewhouse Gallery, 720 Park Avenue, Lake Park is the innovation of local South Florida artist AJ Brockman.  Brockman wanted to “reinvent the art gallery model after experiencing firsthand what it’s like to make a living as an artist.” The Brewhouse Gallery is a craft beer house as well as a community art gallery.  In addition to craft beer they offer a full wine list, gourmet hotdogs and fantastic live music. They also serve locally roasted coffee as well as specialty sodas and award-winning homemade sangria!

By night, they offer some of the most sought after craft beer selections from around the world with over 45 beers on tap. We also serve local microbreweries including Tequesta Brewing Co., Funky Buddha, and others. The brewery and gallery…

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Taking place this coming Sunday at Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach are “Stories Under the Big Top.” The young art students of the Theatre for the Young Arts will be dressed in elaborate costumes with their faces painted to look like the characters of the circus. 

The fun stories are performed by these young talents to bring you to the edge of your seat with laughter and entertainment. These nostalgic performances will make you feel like you are really underneath the Big Top. The actors and performers will be dressed as lions, tigers and bears, as well as clowns and of course the ring leader to bring their tales to life. 

Help support a great cause and young talent by purchasing a ticket to “Stories Under the Big Top” brought to you by…

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Gardens are beautiful and butterflies seemingly bring the garden to “life” with fluttery movement from plant to plant. South Florida is a great area to have a butterfly garden. Butterfly gardens come in all shapes and sizes. It can begin in a single pot or a plot of land. It is possible to add a few plants to a couple of beds or a window box or transform an existing garden.

A garden full of butterflies requires a good mix of butterfly nectar and select plants so that butterflies will not only be attracted to your shrubbery for a drink, but they will also lay eggs. This provides a place for the entire butterfly life cycle to ensue.

The butterfly life cycle includes various stages: eggs, caterpillars, chrysalis and finally, butterflies. All the…

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When staging your Palm Beach County home for sale, your furniture placement will be adjusted to invite buyers into the property and allow them to walk freely in the room and then pass to the next.  It may not be the layout you prefer or use, but it is to facilitate the sale of your house.

 Ideally, a home stager can be your ace in the hole to sell quickly. The home stager will suggest to you what stays and goes, what to put away and what needs to be upgraded.  According to the National Association of Realtors, home stagers start with an “evaluation in which they’ll review your home from curbside to back fence offering a list of instructions and suggested enhancements, changes and upgrades for you to get done.”

The goal of staging is to showcase…

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