istock_000023963532xsmall_425

If you are looking for a great way to indulge on all the ice cream you can eat, The Ultimate Gourmet Ice Cream Social is for you! The big tasting takes place at PGA National Resort & Spa, 400 Avenue of the Champions, in Palm Beach Gardens on August 17, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Food historians tell us the history of ice cream began with ancient flavored ices.  The Chinese are credited with creating the first ice creams as early as 3000 BC.   Marco Polo brought the tasty delicacy to Italy and often cited for introducing us to the first “iced creams”.  The ice creams we love today were concocted in Italy in the 17th century.

Many years ago, during the warm summer month’s people would put sweet cream, or freshly made warm custard in ice to cool. The…

3350 Views, 0 Comments

photo_29_168_01  

It is undeniable, in the luxury realty market, if an individual is looking for uncompromising service for a discriminating client, membership within Mayfair International Realty is necessary!  Waterfront Properties and Club Communities has been an active member of this exclusive network that redefines international real estate marketing for their discerning clients for many years.

Rob Thomson, Managing Partner of Waterfront Properties and Club Communities, hosted a visit from longtime Mayfair International associates Nick Churton, Managing Director and Annette Reeve, Director earlier this year.  Together they exchanged ideas pertaining to high net worth demographics, market trends, technology solutions, and recent innovations in the industry (both…

4013 Views, 0 Comments

tiger_bridgestone_600_01
Photo courtesy of Getty Images

This weekend, Tiger Woods finally got win number 18. It wasn’t majors though (he is still stuck on 14), but rather World Golf Championship titles. Woods shot an even round 70 on Sunday at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational to win his fifth tournament of the year.

The win was Woods’ eighth career victory at Firestone Country Club, matching the record set by Sam Snead at the Greensboro Open and Tiger himself at Bay Hill, and was done in dominating fashion.

Woods started the week off with a first round 66 on Thursday, finishing the round two shots off the lead. That would be the last time he would trail. The Jupiter Island resident lapped the field with a 9-under 61 on Friday and flirted with a 59 for most of the afternoon.…

4099 Views, 0 Comments


Baseball and Brews at Rodger Dean
Photo courtesy of Roger Dean Stadium.

Roger Dean Stadium at 4751 Main Street, Jupiter will host a “Baseball & Brews” event on Saturday, August 3, 2013, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.  Partakers, 21 and older, will have the opportunity to sample more than 50 regional and national micro brews, along with a minor league game between the Jupiter Hammerheads vs. Lakeland Flying Tigers.

While rooting for your favorite team and as your mouth starts to water for peanuts and Cracker Jacks - visit the concession stands.  Roger Dean Stadium sells thousands of ounces of beer, popcorn, hot dogs, hot pretzels, nachos and bottles of soda every season.  However, did you know they also offer anything from fish tacos, crab cakes and filet mignon?

This stadium is home to four minor…

7242 Views, 0 Comments

photo_26_299

Photo courtesy of Maltz Jupiter Theater.

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is celebrated its 10th anniversary by breaking ground on a new expansion.  It is currently the largest award winning theater in Florida, attracting over 70,000 annual visitors.

Renovations are well under way at Maltz Jupiter Theater.  An estimated $2.5 million will be spent on the theaters new facelift.  A concierge will greet you in the expansive lobby and luxurious seats will wrap around you at show time.  There will be less time waiting in line and higher level of theater performances.

The renovation started in April and will be complete for the October opening of “Your Ticket to Great Entertainment.”  A $1.5 million, generous donation, provided funding for the theater from a founding…

3753 Views, 0 Comments

photo_25_858
Photo courtesy of Mayfair International Realty.

Buckingham Palace welcomed a new addition with the birth of George Alexander Louis, Prince of Cambridge.  The third in line to the British throne will never have to worry about the current real estate market.  

Baby George will live in the preeminent house in London.  Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and principal residence of the British monarch.  In the beginning, the original large townhome was built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1705.  Subsequently, three wings were added and during the 19th century and the townhouse was enlarged. The renovation was then intended as a private retreat for Queen Charlotte, known as “The Queens House” - 14 of 15 of their children were born there.

Over the…

3670 Views, 0 Comments

bear_lakes_country_club_-_links_1_360342_370
Photo courtesy of Golf Digest

For a number of professional golfers, the path to a PGA Tour card in 2014 will begin in West Palm Beach. That’s because Bear Lakes Country Club has been chosen by the PGA Tour as one of the first-stage venues for the Tour’s Qualifying School.

Held September 9-13, Bear Lakes will welcome 80 players who will all hope to accomplish their dream of playing professionally on the PGA Tour. About one third of the field is expected to advance from the 54-hole stroke play event. Those who advance from Bear Lakes event will then have to survive three more stages with the Q-School final being held in La Quinta, California in December. The top 50 finishers in the California final will earn their PGA Tour cards.

This will be the first…

7714 Views, 0 Comments

seminole_golf_club_-_seminole_330849_612Photo courtesy of Golf Digest

Golf Digest recently came out with their annual list of the top 100 golf courses in the United States. Coming in at number 13 on that list is Seminole Golf Club in the Seminole Landing community.

Located in North Palm Beach, thee Donald Ross designed course is one of the most private golf clubs in not just Florida but the entire country. The 6787 yard par-72 course was originally opened 1929 and boasts a very exclusive membership that includes the likes of PGA Tour pro and Loxahatchee River resident Rickie Fowler.
 
Here is what Golf Digest had to say about Seminole Golf Club: “There's something majestic in this Donald Ross design, particularly in his clever routing on a rectangular site, with each succeeding hole…

38332 Views, 0 Comments

istock_000017495518xsmall_347

A June report by the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches is reporting the inventory of homes for sale in Palm Beach County has dropped again!  This low inventory of homes is pushing levels below a five months’ supply leaving very few properties to show to eager buyers. The report indicates findings of only 5,766 single family homes on the market last month; this is a 48 percent drop from this time last year!

The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index is reporting, “home prices continue to rise in South Florida” from a year ago.  It’s the 16th consecutive increase”  and that the “home price index for Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade counties rose 13 percent in April from a year ago.  It’s the 16th consecutive jump.”

The Case-Shiller index covering 20…

7455 Views, 0 Comments

istock_000024803694xsmall_424

If you are looking for a great way to indulge on all the ice cream you can eat, The Ultimate Gourmet Ice Cream Social is for you! The big tasting takes place at PGA National Resort & Spa, 400 Avenue of the Champions, in Palm Beach Gardens on August 17, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Food historians tell us the history of ice cream began with ancient flavored ices.  The Chinese are credited with creating the first ice creams as early as 3000 BC.   Marco Polo brought the tasty delicacy to Italy and often cited for introducing us to the first “iced creams”.  The ice creams we love today were concocted in Italy in the 17th century.

Many years ago, during the warm summer month’s people would put sweet cream, or freshly made warm custard in ice to cool. The…

9419 Views, 0 Comments