August 2017

Loggerhead Marinelife Center and the Gardens Mall, joined together to host an “Shop and Share” event this Saturday, August 19th, 2017 from 11 am to 4 pm.

Located in the center of the mall, Loggerhead Marinelife Center has returned for an interactive family-friendly day that will include sea turtles, science and shopping. This free event is designed to educate visitors on how to conserve the ocean and everything that lives in it.

The event will also feature award presentations for the winner of the Juno Beach Pier Photo Contest and Palm Beach County’s Most Viral Photo Contest. During the event, The Gardens Mall will be donating 5% of the days sales from the receipts logged in at the Information Desk to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, to help save the sea

How would you like see a drive through safari park?  Lion Country Safari is a wildlife preserve and walk-through Amusement Park located on over 600 acres in Loxahatchee, Palm Beach County.  The zoo was founded in 1967. Lion Country claims to be the first "cage less zoo" in the United States. 

Bring the entire family and spend the entire day on safari with over 900 animals. Look at the animal displays and encounters or animal feeding experiences.  If you'd like to cool down, venture into the water spray grounds, grab a snack and ice-cold beverage. Then head over to the gift shop and pick up a souvenir of your safari journey. 

Marcella Leone, the founder and director of Leo Zoological Conservation Center in Greenwich, Connecticut, approached the

Over 10,000 years ago Native American tribes began migrating into Florida. The tribes settling in modern-day Palm Beach  Florida. Juan Ponce de León, who led a European expedition in 1613 discovered Florida. He was the first non-Native American recorded to land modern day Jupiter area.

Jupiter is the northernmost town in Palm Beach County, Florida,  and  a fascinating community.  It has been chiseled by it’s the abounding coastal culture and plentiful waterways.  

Paddleboard  with sea turtles, manatees, dolphins and catch a glimpse of a multitude of birds on any given day.  Kayak or paddle your way through the mangrove estuaries and spot osprey, nesting pelicans, great blue heron, and a variety of other bird species.  Take the opportunity go

The Lionfish is an attractive and elegant fish but unfortunately it is an invasive species in our South Florida reefs and waters. The lionfish are incredibly destructive to our reef environments as they have no natural predators and plenty of food, resulting in over-population. Lionfish eat miniscule shrimp which is the main diet of our native reef fish including juvenile grouper, snook, mullet, snapper and many other species. Since, the lionfish have no natural predators here and are destroying our native marine life populations, it is up to our divers and approved events that to help govern their population and with any luck eradicate them one day. 

The Lionfish is not native to Floridian waters and it wreaks havoc on the local reef and coastal

Lilly Pulitzer and the Loggerhead Marinelife Center have teamed up to release the “Tortuga Time” print to help the sea turtles, through a charitable program called “Print with a Purpose”.

The limited-edition print, “Tortuga Time” was released on August 6th, 2017, and is available online and in Lilly Pulitzer retail locations.  The print was hand painted by members of the Lilly staff in the Palm Beach print studio to make the perfect design. The blue and white print includes sea turtles, sea grass and shell patterns. The print is available in dresses, shirts, and rompers.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located in Juno Beach, is a non-profit center that promotes the conservation of the oceans ecosystems and focuses on endangered and threatened sea turtles.

The Boca Raton Museum of Art has a reputation for offering some of the best and most beautifully curated exhibits in Florida. The museum however, is not only for the mature art lovers but it is a destination for young art lovers as well. The kid-focused events offered at the Boca Raton Museum of Art are challenging and fun for young art enthusiasts. Kids programs offered at the Boca Raton Museum of Art include: 

SATURDAY MORNING ART (SMART)

Making art is cool so join the Museum for a creative treat once a month. This family program features studio workshops for families/intergenerational groups that focus on artistic family fun for all ages to learn, create, and enjoy the visual arts.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Wild & Wacky Abstracts - Saturday, Sep. 9 /

Every Friday night from 6-9pm the center court at the thriving city center, Downtown at the Gardens offers live concerts known as “Concerts in the Court.” Each Friday, the court comes alive with people gathering to dance along with the tunes. 

“Concerts in The Court” feature different bands each week. Some weeks you can catch a jazz ensemble, some country and others classic rock and everything in between. The variety of music that flows each Friday livens up the center court making the perfect atmosphere to kick off the weekend. The concerts are free for all and can be enjoyed from a multitude of locations. So, bring out your family and friends for dinner and music or just to watch the show. You can stop in Grimaldi’s for a coal fired pizza, or pop

Consumers using the Internet in their homebuying process in South Florida continues to grow. Interestingly, those buyers are more likely to use a real estate agent, than not use a real estate professional according to an annual survey from the National Association of Realtors.

The National Association of Realtors, “Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers”, included survey responses from thousands of individuals who purchased a home during a one-year period of time. The seller information in the report is from those buyers who also sold a home. Home buyers who purchased a home during that time period, the highest share ever ,92 percent, used the Internet to search for a home. 

The Internet is a part of getting your marketing strategy and is an

The Food truck phenomenon has hit Palm Beach County. It seems like there is a rally of food trucks somewhere every day of the week, which is perfect for all the food junkies out there.  Even bringing the community together once a month for the biggest food truck festival of all, in Jupiter’s Abacoa; with more than 40 food trucks participating in the fight for your taste buds. The next Food Truck Invasion in Jupiter is this Friday, August 11th.  Wellington also joins in on the fun and hosts a food truck rally every Thursday at the Wellington Amphitheater.

Food Trucks usually specialize in one style of cuisine to develop a signature dish that makes their truck stand out from the others. Together at these rallies, there is a variety of food choices that

Ever considerd buying a boat but don't want all the hassle that comes along with ownership? Consider joining a boat club. It offers easy, affordable memberships to getting out on the water. Boat Clubs gives members the enjoyment and experience of owning a boat without the hassle.

Before committing to the perfect boat club, consider the following:

• What amenities are included in the membership?
• What is the ratio of boats to members?
• How convienient is it to make a reservation?
• How old are the boats? Are they well kept?
• Where is the club in location to water and activities?

Jupiter Pointe Boat Club, located in the Jupiter area, is a perfect and convieniently located solution to boarting the affordable way. The Jupiter