Spring is the time to revamp your garden. Mounts Botanical Gardens, at North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, is the site of a fabulous Spring Plant Sale. Mounts will host a spring plant sale between 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on April 23. A second day of the spring plant sale will be held on April 24, 2022, between 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Bring on spring and enjoy your garden anew with creative ideas. Add new plant colors and textures to your outdoor spaces and get garden beds ready with these spring gardening ideas. Do not just focus on flowers. Use a plant’s best features in the design of your garden. From leaf shape, color, and even furriness, put an emphasis on texture. Every plant has something to offer. When you go to the nursery to pick out…

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Built in 1860, this historic lighthouse has not missed a night of work in more than one hundred years. It is among the oldest lighthouses on the Atlantic coast. The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is presenting the popular and reoccurring Lighthouse Sunset Tours. Take in the spectacular sunset views and witness the Jupiter Light turning on to illuminate the night sky. Visitors get an inside look at the details of a working lighthouse watch room.

The iconic red lighthouse has been lighting the Jupiter Inlet since 1860 and remains an active aid to navigation on the water. Climb to the top of the lighthouse. There are 105 steps and take in incredible sunset views over the Jupiter Inlet and the Town of Jupiter.

Tickets are required to attend the…

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Many Jupiter area natives have wonderful childhood memories splashing around the shallow lagoon of DuBois Park. Children searching for crabs, attempting to catch small fish in the mangroves, and just splashing around as moms chatted knowing the kids were safe in the shallow water. The estuary is a joy to explore. DuBois Park has a rich history. Within the park is a house made of Florida pine that was once home to early Florida pioneers, Harry and Susan DuBois. Mr. and Mrs. Dubois bought eighteen acres on the southside of the Jupiter Inlet that he had respected for its ridge of Native American shell mound.

At the top of the Indigenous Native American shell mound sat a large pile of mollusk shells. Dubois needed somewhere to store his pineapple crop…

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One of Southeast Florida’s most treasured state parks is just about a two-hour drive from Palm Beach County. The Everglades National Park is the third largest national park, and the biggest tropical wilderness in the United States. Everglades National Park is an American national park that protects the southern twenty percent of the original Everglades in Florida. The Everglades National Park is located at 40001 State Road 9336 in Homestead. The park has two seasons: the wet season and the dry season, so plan accordingly.

There are three entrances to Everglades National Park, and they are not connected, they are accessed through different areas of south Florida. The Everglades National Park is a massive 1.5 million wetland acre. There are more than…

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Enjoy an eco-tour through the mangroves within the Intracoastal Waterway at the Lake Worth Lagoon. You will be able to catch a glimpse of the magnificent mansions of Palm Beach! The immensely popular Mangroves and Mansions 2-Hour Kayak Tour is a memorable way to spend the afternoon. The exploration begins on the Downtown West Palm Beach waterfront where a guide will set each guest up with gear. A brief “paddling 101” lesson will precede the journey.

They launch and paddle their way through the South Cove Natural Area, which has man-made, mangrove islands. Along with the guided tour, marine life and wildlife can be spotted along the way including Blue Heron, American Egret, osprey, crab, snook, manatees, and others. Continuing past the Society of…

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Find a midweek arts and crafts show every Thursday at the Sailfish Marina Sunset Celebration. Enjoy a relaxed and enjoyable evening with friends and family. Browse across the distinctive arts and crafts in a stunning tropical island setting on Singer Island.  Make an evening of it. See distinct silver and gold jewelry, wood sculptures, pottery, watercolors, blown glass, enjoy music, and more There are over thirty-five artists from across the United States exhibiting their artistry and works. 

The Sunset Celebration along the Sailfish Marina seawall features live music and vendors selling a variety of hand-made unique items. Enjoy dinner at the restaurant, stroll along and watch the boats at the sunsets. Try a “Grouper Dog” or “Conch Fritters” from…

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Many people will fly in the direction of the nearest beach for spring break. Thusly, making Southeast Florida a popular destination for many people nationwide. College students will flock to our beaches for rest and relaxation. It is estimated that spring breakers spend in excess of $1.5 billion dollars.

However, beaches and their inhabitants suffer the consequences of this influx of visitors during springtime. On the behalf of the Palm Beach County beaches, please collect your trash when you depart the beach and leave only footprints behind.

Every spring, the headlines are laden by the amount of trash that has been left behind by spring break tourists. The trash that invades the beaches typically involves Styrofoam, plastic, and alcohol cans…

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The Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation has been building reefs off the Palm Beach County coastline for several years. The Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation was created to honor the memory of Andrew Harris, a local young man, who was struck by a boat while snorkeling in the Jupiter Inlet. Andrew loved to dive and fish, and the foundation’s work will help ensure the long-term health and vibrancy of the local marine environment.

The foundation began a substantial education initiative in 2018. The goal was to donate a 5-book set of the “Professor Clark the Science Shark” series to every third-grade classroom in Florida, 55,000 books in all! The goal was met!

Children love the story of the little boy, Andrew, who becomes a lifelong friend with an orphaned…

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It is time to enjoy tasty food, fresh produce, handmade goods, and more at The Gardens GreenMarket. The Gardens GreenMarket is open each Sunday from 8:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. at the Palm Beach Gardens City Hall Municipal Campus, located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens. The Sunday fun day fresh market is called “Gardens GreenMarket to Go” and celebrates “Sundays and You.”

This is a walk-through fresh market experience. This market focuses on providing an opportunity for locally-sourced essential fruit, produce, and food products to the community. The Gardens Green to Go Market features fresh fruit, vegetables, as well as bread, pastries, meat, seafood, local honey, artisanal cheeses, and plants.

There are over 120 vendors in a safe,…

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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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