December 2017

The 3rd annual Martin County Winterfest is back again! A favorite new tradition for locals is to enjoy a day full of family games and fun at the beautiful Indian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach followed by a Christmas movie on the lawn.

The event includes arts and crafts, family relay races and other games, bounce houses, dance performances, photos with Santa, real snow, and much more! Food and craft vendors will be set up as well as food trucks. Winterfest is a great time at Indian Riverside Park, a 63-acre park along the Indian River Lagoon. It has great amenities like a mile-long walking path and mangrove boardwalk, a 780-foot fishing pier, an interactive fountain, a beach, 4 picnic pavilions with tables and grills, flower gardens and open

For the entire month of December, Downtown Delray Beach will be lit up for all to see with its incredible 100 foot tall Christmas tree and Menorah lighting ceremony. 

December 1-January 1 – Guests can walk through the enchanted 100 ft. Christmas tree and enjoy the surrounding activities such as ice skating, a carousel and mini golf.  

December 1-23rd – bring your kids out to meet Santa in his Key West inspired holiday home. Santa is available for photos December 1-23 on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings from 5-9pm.

December 2, 9, 16, 19, 20, 21 – For a fun and festive night on the water, you and your family can cruise the Intracoastal Waterway with Santa. The “Cookie Cruises” are $25 per guests and a reservation is required.

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Many of you may have wondered what the structure being built in the middle of Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach was going to be. As the construction went on, the gates around the site reviled that Restoration Hardware was planning on building a new gallery.

Restoration Hardware was previously housed in CityPlace on Rosemary Avenue in a much smaller location. By building this, the store is now one of 10 locations in the country, another location in Tampa, that features an all-in-one shopping experience for RH services such as RH Interiors, Modern, Outdoor, Baby & Child, Teen, Interior Design, and Hospitality.

These larger scale galleries offer much more than what is found in a typical Restoration

Bring your family to the Holiday Village Spectacular this Saturday, December 9th from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Hosted at the lovely Legacy Place in Palm Beach Gardens, the Holiday Village Spectacular will feature performances, holiday treats like hot cocoa and ginger bread cookies, Santa and other holiday characters, holiday crafts and other fun things for the little ones like giant slides and face painting. 

There will also be a toy drive for Little Smiles of Florida, an organization bringing joy to children in need. Bring an unwrapped gift for a girl or boy if you can.

The event is free for everyone. The Village will be in the lot located next to the Patio Shoppe.

11290 Legacy Ave., Palm Beach Gardens.

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SoulCycle, the popular spin cycle fitness class is setting up a pop-up store in Palm Beach this December. The pop-up shop will last just a short time, starting from December 15th through January 1st.

SoulCycle, is a New York based company started 11 years ago, as a way to help people get in shape without spending too much time working out. The company has now spread into 9 states and in major cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., and Boston.

SoulCycle is known for their stationary bike class, led by a motivational leader playing loud energy pumping music throughout the room while getting a good workout in.

This December the pop-up shop will be located in Royal Poinciana Plaza in Palm Beach for

A great way to celebrate the spirit of the holidays and the beauty of Florida, the Oceanographic Society of Stuart will be creating a Winter Wonderland at the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center. Located in between the Indian River Lagoon and Atlantic Ocean, the 57-acre nature center and lawn will be transformed into a beautiful wonderland with hundreds of thousands of lights. 

Strung lights, Christmas trees, decorations all over... imagine walking into a Christmas Town lit up with fish tanks too! The center has an exhibit hall with aquariums of local marine life, a 10,000-gallon Rays of the Reef tank and an interactive touch tank where you can touch sting rays and other invertebrates. There's a 750,000-gallon Game Fish Lagoon featuring local

Luxury home buyers are looking for anything but cookie-cutter. They want unique architectures, colors, materials, and textures that other buyers haven't seen. Convenience, style, and recreation opportunities are at the top of their wish list. Here are some trending designs:

Earth Tones and Mixed Metals

Pantone's colors of the year are Greenery, Hazelnut, Kale, and Flame. They are used on walls or as pops of color for accents. Antique brass, rubbed bronze, brushed nickel- mix them all. Luxury home designers say there's no reason to stick to one metal throughout the house, the variety adds flavor to the home. This includes fixtures, vases, lamps, etc., giving the space an industrial minimalist look.

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With the holidays right around the corner, the festivities and tree lighting ceremonies have begun throughout Palm Beach County.

This week, the 600- ton ‘Sandi’ tree was lit on the waterfront in downtown West Palm Beach, Santa has arrived at the local malls, and many holiday markets and festivals have begun.
Also, your friendly festive neighbors have begun stringing up the trees with lights and holiday decorations for you and your family to enjoy and to get your in the holiday mood.

If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, here is a list of some of the best holiday light displays within a short drive of each other:

The Heights of Jupiter:

The neighborhood located just off of Donald Ross Boulevard, features dozens of homes decorated with

On the second Friday of every month, the City of West Palm Beach shows free movies on the waterfront! In downtown West Palm at the the Waterfront Commons, the city turns the huge lawn area into an outdoor movie theater under the stars. They project free family-friendly movies and offer a special memory-making experience. 

This month, there will be a double feature on Friday, December 8th, airing "Frozen" and "The Grinch." The first movie starts at 6 p.m. Bring a blanket or chair and get cozy on the soft lawn under the evening sky. Concessions are on site including popcorn, snacks, and beverages. 

Mark this family or date night event on the calendar and get in the Christmas spirit!

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Palm Beach's Worth Avenue has just ranked in the top 10 most expensive retail districts in the Western Hemisphere according to the 2017 Main Streets Across the World retail report by Crushman & Wakefield. Worth Ave was ranked 8th in rent per square foot following Miami Beach's Lincoln Road in the 5th spot.

It's no wonder why only the finest shops are at Worth Avenue. An upscale shopping and dining area, the Avenue features 250 shops, galleries, resorts, and restaurants, stretching four blocks and leading out to the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. Some choice stores include Gucci, Chanel, Emilio Pucci, Luis Vuitton, Michael Kors, David Maison Couture, and restaurants like Renato's, Pizza al Fresco, and Cafe Boulud. 

While big retail stores and malls