February 2016

The 13th annual Palm Beach Fine Crafts show returns with 135 leading contemporary American artisans presenting their inspiring pieces to the public.  Meet the artists behind the works at one of the most fundamental parts of the eagerly anticipated 2016 art season in Palm Beach. The Palm Beach Fine Craft Show is a 3-day event held at the Palm Beach Convention Center from February 26 -28, 2016. The show is a serene setting for the discriminating art collector or the novice art enthusiast just browsing.

These unique and intriguing pieces range from porcelain and ceramic figures, wood and glass blown sculptures, gleaming metal pieces, to mixed media artwork, decorative accents,  jewelry as well as textiles and furnishings.  Museums and institutions

The Beauty of Birds Gallery Exhibit will run February 26 –March 7, 2016 at the Town of Jupiter’s Harbourside gallery Call of Africa’s Native Visions Galleries.  Native Visions Galleries feature works from the preeminent wildlife and nature artists in the world!

Since 1987, the exclusive galleries have presented paintings and sculpture by some of the most celebrated internationally renowned artists and sculptors.   These artisans use various mediums to create their works including acrylics, oil, watercolor, and pastels, bronze, stone, wood and other mediums. 

Many of the featured works have graced the covers of Christie’s and Sotheby’s Auction Catalogs.  The artists bring a unique perspective to their works.  All events are in conjunction with a

Yacht Brokers specialize and serve marine crafts to represent the sale of purchase to a seller or buyer. Yacht Brokers tend to live and breathe in the boating industry; they are consistently following the market on a day-to-day and have a vast knowledge on how to guide clients through the process of purchase and helping through all aspects of ownership!  

There are several advantages to using a yacht broker, the biggest of which is exposure. If you are looking to buy or sell, your broker will be able to utilize exclusive tools to find the perfect fit for your lifestyle or market your boat to then be able to get your boat in front of the right eyes. Listing your boat is key!

Waterfront Yacht Brokers are consistently studying the market flows and

Palm Beach Opera extends the invitation to see opera like you have never seen it before!  Palm Beach Opera’s Young Artists will perform a unique “cabaret style” show at the Palm Beach Improv, 550 South Rosemary Avenue, Suite #250, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 tonight only, February 24, 2016.

The Palm Beach Opera Young Artists are talented young singers.  The performers accepted into this (Palm Beach) highly competitive program study with distinguished teachers and artists from the world of opera.  Over 600 applicants apply to the 6-8 month residency and only 8 – 12 are selected to refine their skills “developed during formal music education, targeting those areas necessary to develop a successful career in opera.”

This is sure to be an engaging

On Tuesday, American Honda Motor Company announced that it has extended its title sponsorship of the Honda Classic for another five years, continuing to make Honda the longest standing sponsor with the PGA Tour. Honda, who began sponsoring the Honda Classic in 1982, was in the last year of its current contract. With the extension, their name will be on the Palm Beach Gardens event through the 2021 event under the new deal.

“One of the things we really talked about in the extension was keeping the team together,” said Steve Morikawa, American Honda’s assistant vice president of corporate and community relations. “That’s Honda as the title sponsor, the PGA Tour, the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation and (Honda Classic Executive Director) Ken

Photo courtesy of Eduardo Buchin.

Season is here and there are dozens of activities happening in South Florida. The biggest obstacle may be choosing what to do, where to go and what to see. 

The Flagler Museum, offers a Gilded Age style lunch each afternoon during season. Cafe Des Beaux-Arts is located on the Flagler Museum grounds in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion. It is reminiscent of a 19th century Beaux-Arts railway palace. Guests will enjoy culinary delicacies in the elegance of the Gilded Age - gourmet tea sandwiches, scones and sophisticated desserts - while enjoying the panoramic views of the Downtown West Palm Beach waterfront skyline.  The Cafe Des Beaux-Arts lunch is served through March 26, 2016 at Flagler Museum Whitehall, One Whitehall

Downtown Stuart Art Festival is a premier art festival, bringing together some of the best artists in the nation. This eclectic event will be located in the Historic Downtown Stuart which is situated in Stuart, Florida.  This exhibit has established itself as one of the main art fairs in affluent Martin County, just north of Palm Beach County.  Stuart’s population keeps growing as people continue moving further up the east coast. The show is set up along Osceola Street.

The Art Festival will showcase a wide range of products and services related to art and craft sectors from the leading exhibitors, for example, life-size sculptures, spectacular paintings, one-of-a-kind jewels, photography.  Over 100 exhibitors are expected at this event to showcase

The Annual Strawberry Festival at the First Presbyterian Church in Tequesta is coming to town next Saturday, March 5, 2016. Come experience a magical world filled to the brim with strawberry creations. 

The Strawberry Festival will have a great variety of fun events for kids like face painting, a bounce house and a craft center. The Strawberry Café will be offering delicious lunches and desserts inspired by strawberries. Treats like strawberry milkshakes, strawberry trifles, homemade jams and jellies, fresh strawberries and so much more will be available for purchase. There will be a silent auction and raffle offering some pretty amazing items like certificates to some of the best local restaurants in town. In the church garage there will be an

Want to go on a different adventure or spend a day doing something different from the usual in South Florida? Then you have to explore the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton. Gumbo Limbo is a nature center that dedicates its being to protecting the coastal and marine environments of south Florida. 

Each year, the nature loving staff at Gumbo Limbo rehabilitates hundreds of endangered marine creatures, making sea turtles their specialization. They house a wide variety of precious sea turtles, from leatherbacks to the Floridian loggerheads and they are all available for you to come visit. 

Gumbo Limbo’s Mission: “To support coastal and marine education, conservation and research endeavors of the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center.”

What makes the Gumbo

There are many delicious restaurants and cafes in South Florida which offer fresh seafood delights.  However, lobster rolls are a unique culinary skill. There are as many recipes for lobster rolls as there are chefs in Palm Beach County. There are tons of variations of the lobster roll - bun or no bun?  Serve hot or cold? 

Three local Jupiter restaurants offer tasty variations of the New England lobster roll. 

Cod and Capers Seafood Market and Restaurant, 1201 U.S. Highway One, North Palm Beach, has a recipe that calls for its lobster roll to be filled with freshly steamed, hand-picked Maine Lobster meat tossed in light lemon-mayo dressing and served in a New England split-top roll. 

Chowder Heads, 2123 S. U.S. Highway 1, Jupiter, prepares