October 2020

Craft beer has become a huge part of the culture here in Palm Beach County. The county is currently home to 19 breweries and counting both big and small. Many of the breweries in Palm Beach County credit and measure their success in craft beer by the quality of their batches with flavors suitable to the tropical environment of South Florida.

Mostly all the breweries have a full-service restaurant, entertainment, outdoor patio areas, gluten-free menu options and more.

Here is some of the best local breweries for you to create your own Oktoberfest.

American Craft Aleworks- West Palm Beach

Civil Society Brewing- Jupiter

Tequesta Brewing Company- Tequesta

Twisted Truck Brewing- Palm Beach Gardens

Matthews Brewing Company- Lake Worth

It has been quite the year for Jupiter resident golfers, and yet again, another local pro has found the winners circle. LPGA golfer Mel Reid took home the 2020 ShopRite LPGA Classic for her first ever win on the LPGA Tour. The victory gets Reid into the U.S. Women’s Open in December but next up is the third LPGA major of the year – the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship this week at Aronimink outside Philadelphia. 

Reid joins a slew of other golfers from Jupiter, who have won their respective tours in 2020, including Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger. Referred to as “Golf’s Hot Spot” in Golf Digest and the “Epicenter of Professional Golf” by GOLF.com, the sunny beachside town of Jupiter Florida is the place to live for today’s pro golfers.

Fall is here and its officially pumpkin patch season. With Halloween right around the corner, what better way to celebrate than picking out a perfectly good pumpkin at one of our local pumpkin patches.

Here is a list of the best Pumpkin Patches in our area.

Trinity United Methodist Church- Palm Beach Gardens

The church opened it annual pumpkin patch last Friday, October 2nd until the end of the month. Four tractor-trailers full of pumpkins was delivered recently the church and will be available for purchase along with homemade pumpkin bread, cold drinks, and carving kits. The pumpkin patch has moved to the back of the property and will be open daily from noon to 8 pm during the first two weeks and 9 am to 8 pm on weekends during the second half

October 1st marks the first official day of National Pizza Month. Since pizza is do delicious, the Pizza Today Magazine in 1984 decided to dedicate a month to pizza.  Many people observe National Pizza Month without even knowing it by consuming various types of pizza and toppings.

Luckily for us here in Palm Beach County, there is plenty of great pizzerias to stop by a grab a pizza.

Here is just some of the best Pizza in Palm Beach County.

Bellini’s: Tequesta

Eatalia: West Palm Beach

Cucina Pizza: Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens

The Crafty Crust: Tequesta

Angelo’s Italian Restaurant: Jupiter

Vinny’s Pizza: Jupiter

Carmine’s Coal Fired Pizza: Jupiter

County Line Pizza: Juno Beach

Del Pesto: Jupiter

Beneditti’s Pizza:

Downtown Palm Beach Gardens is bringing back their outdoor concert series on Friday and Saturday nights this October. The weekly concerts are free, and everyone is welcomed to attend. The outdoor concerts feature a diverse musical lineup of regional and local bands playing everything from country, pop, jazz, rock, and everything in between. The concerts take place in the Center Court. 

October 2020 Schedule:

Friday, October 2nd: People Upstairs

Saturday, October 3rd: Indigo Dreamers

Friday, October 9th: Sippin Fire

Saturday, October 10th: The Joel Dasilva Band

Friday, October 16th: Shadow Creek

Saturday, October 17th: Ben Krieger

Friday, October 23rd: The Groove

Saturday, October 24th: JD Danner Band

Friday, October 30th:

Southern Living Magazine recently listed their top 10 Snorkeling spots in the Sunshine State and our area was prominent, ranking in 5 of the top 10 spots. Take a look below at some of their favorites in the Palm Beach and Martin County area!

Bathtub Reef Beach, Stuart 

Family-friendly and scenic, Bathtub Reef Beach is located at the northern tip of Hutchison Island in Martin County. The beach gets its name from the water’s bathtub-calm conditions created by the reef system just off the shore. The reef hosts a variety of sea life, including endangered sea turtles. 

Phil Foster Park, Jupiter

 Wildlife abounds under the water’s surface at Phil Foster Park in Palm Beach County, which has a snorkeling trail 200 feet off Phil Foster Beach that

Another great city to explore is Stuart, Florida. Stuart is a city located on the water in Martin County, just north of Jupiter. The city is located on Florida’s southeast Atlantic coast.

Stuart is known as the “Sailfish Capital of the World” because of its location along the banks of the St. Lucie River and the eastern point of the Okeechobee waterways, many sailfish are found in the waters.

In 2016, the Coastal Living Magazine gave Stuart the “America’s Happiest Seaside Town” award. Stuart is also on the Smithsonian Magazine’s “Must Visit Small Town”, “America’s Most Beautiful Small Town”, and “Top Ten Beach Towns in Florida” lists.

More than 16,000 people get to call Stuart home and Stuart is within a close driving distance to the Palm Beach

Local favorite tropical paradise, Peanut Island, has reopened as of 10/01/2020, and locals are fueling up their boats and ready for a weekend in the sun off Singer Island.

Peanut Island is one of the many treasures of the Palm Beach County outdoors. This small island near the mouth of Palm Beach Inlet is known as a Florida wonderland of boats at the sandbar, snorkeling, camping, and kayaking. 

Shuttles will be running to and from Peanut Island from 10am until 5pm, and the last boat to the island leaves Riviera Beach City Marina at 3:30pm.

COVID-19 safety procedures are as follows:

-Maintain 6ft from other groups at all times
-Guests temperatures will be taken
-Masks must be worn during boat rides
-All boats & equipment will be sanitized after

This October, the Friends of Jupiter Beach’s annual Food and Wine Festival will still go on but this year, the festival is going virtual. The festival will celebrate the non-profit organization through video presentations from local chefs and bartenders.

The Food and Wine Festival is scheduled to begin at 4 pm on Saturday, October 17th. The event will highlight some food offerings in the area while celebrating the Friends of Jupiter Beach’s mission. Some of the restaurants participating in the virtual event include Café Chardonnay, Tommy Bahama, Leftovers Café, and Copper’s Hawk.

Tickets are on sale and are $26 dollars to celebrate 26 years of Friends of Jupiter Beach. Tickets can be purchased online here, and each ticket purchaser will receive an