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Palm Beach County, as well as all the United States, celebrates women’s role in history each year during the month of March. The 2022 Women’s History theme, “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope,” is both a tribute to the ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers during this ongoing pandemic and a recognition of the thousands of ways that women of all cultures have provided both healing and hope throughout history.

The National Women’s History Project was started in California in 1980 by a small group of women. They led the coalition that successfully lobbied Congress to designate March as National Women’s History Month. It is now celebrated across the United States. Since, the beginning, the project has established the theme for women’s…

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Before beginning the following week, take Sunday for yourself. It is called “Sunday Fun Day” for a particular reason! North Palm Beach area eateries have water view restaurants that are ideal for a leisure Sunday afternoon. Grab a bite, grab a drink, and decompress prior to what is heading your way on Monday morning. By celebrating "Sunday Funday" you can extend your weekend festivities just a little longer before putting the weekend to rest. This day typically started out with Mimosas or Bloody Mary’s and a fulfilling brunch or lunch. It then typically continues throughout the day. Since the "Sunday Funday" ends early, be rest assured that you will go to bed to be perfectly refreshed for work on Monday morning.

Try either of these lively “Sunday…

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The Rib Roundup Music Festival returns to Palm Beach County on March 5, 2022. It is a yearly fest with quality country music, lots of food, beer, and boundless entertainment. The fun music festival offers the greatest restaurants to present some of their amazing food, especially ribs! You can come with your family or your friends and have some great succulent ribs while enjoying the best country artists of our time.

The first Rib Roundup music festival was organized in 2010 at the Cruzan Amphitheatre. It was a massive hit as people loved the whole set-up and the idea of bringing two things that they love together: BBQ and live music. Eventually, the festival became an annual event organized every subsequent. All country music lovers are always…

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The Florida Strawberry Festival is officially back. The 11-day event brings in tens of thousands of people. The idea behind the Florida Strawberry Festival is the preservation of this heritage. Central to its focus, the festival continues to preserve and enhance the agricultural and historical legacy of the Florida strawberry. Steeped in tradition, the Florida Strawberry Festival is alive with a volunteer spirit, uniting people from all parts of Plant City and the surrounding area. The Strawberry Festival is a bit of a drive from the north end of Palm Beach County. The distance from Jupiter to Plant City is 145 miles.

The event began back in 1930 when members of the newly organized Plant City Lions Club devised the idea of an event to celebrate the…

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An exceptional Scottish celebration event is happening in Plantation on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games are expected to bring exciting athletic events, live entertainment, and a quirky Knobby Knees in Kilts event to Plantation Heritage Park, at 1100 Fig Tree Lane, Plantation. The Scottish American Society of South Florida presents the event.

The impact of Scottish ancestry is deeply seeded in the United States. Many of the founding fathers of our country were of Scottish ancestry. The Scottish people, as well as the Irish, escaped political persecution, poverty, and starvation to travel to the new world. Innovative industrialists, teachers, inventors, entertainers, and naturalists.

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“Mardi Gras,” is French for “Fat Tuesday.”  Fat Tuesday is the last day before Lent. Lent is the season of fasting and prayer observed by most Christian denominations in the forty days leading up to Easter. A time for carefree celebration, Mardi Gras traditionally served to balance out the solemnity of the days that follow. To prepare for Lent, religious people emptied their pantries of indulgences like eggs, lard, and sugar. Using up the supplies as it was frowned upon by many Christian denominations during the 40-day Lenten fast. Therefore, a big part of Fat Tuesday is eating an abundance of delicious fried food—especially donuts, cakes, and pastries.

This day of indulgence is also called Shrove Tuesday. It is a name that comes from the practice…

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Subculture Coffee, at 509 Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, hosts “Coffeehouse Sundays” every Sunday evening from 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm. Come in and have a cup of delicious coffee, a glass of wine, or an ice-cold beer. Relax in the open-air event space to the chill vibes of local DJs. The coffee eatery will be offering half-off beer and wine. Admission is complimentary.

Subculture prides itself in fostering a community of diversity and free expression. The freedom to unite brings soul to Downtown. Within Subculture partnerships, whether local suppliers or international coffee growers, they are carefully selected. They only collaborate with the best vendors who are like-minded. 

Enjoy excellent customer service, specialty coffee, breakfast, lunch,…

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Once a month, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum host a hike through their 120-acre outstanding natural area in Jupiter. The area is one of only three federally designated Outstanding Natural Area. The area is preserved for the precious history of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse location and the botanical beauty found in the area. Congressionally designated as an Outstanding Natural Area in 2008.

The intention behind the federal designation is 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 of present generations and future generations for the people in the United States.” 

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National Margarita Day 2022 is February 22nd. It is one of the most popular National Food Holidays in Palm Beach County. It is a day set aside to pay homage and pay tribute to the margarita on this special day of celebration. The margarita is loved and consumed by millions. Friends and families around the world honor this sacred frozen or poured tequila, triple sec and lime drink every year on this day. The margarita was created in 1938 in Mexico and is widely considered the official drink of having fun.

There are lots of reasons why tequila is good for you. It lowers your blood sugar. You rarely get hungover, and it can help fight cholesterol. It is low in sugar so diabetics can indulge as well. It also will not make you feel as bloated as beer or…

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We Rock the Spectrum Kid's Gym in Tequesta is an amazing indoor play space! This exceedingly clean and sociable kids’ gym is full of fun things for all children. The gym has suspended swings, a huge trampoline, climbing walls, and even a zip line. This fitness center for little ones has earned such a big following since its opening. Two children loving families, with a background in child education and development, opened the gym. The intent was to offer local little ones the best tools and fun for their developing needs. We Rock the Spectrum is committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and fun environment to foster learning, exploration, and safe sensory experiences. 

We Rock the Spectrum is the only kid’s gym in the area that offers specialized…

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