March 2021

Today, Wednesday, March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. While St. Patrick’s Day now is associated with wearing green, parades, traditional Irish meals, green beer, and enjoying good times with friends and family. St. Patrick’s Day is widely celebrated around the world and the holiday celebrations date back to the 17th Century. 

St. Patrick’s Day is a day honored for the patron saint of Ireland and is celebrated with cultural and religious celebrations around the world. Not many know how the holiday and celebrations today came to be. Here are some interesting facts about St. Patrick’s Day.

St. Patrick the patron Saint of Ireland was born in Britain not Ireland near the end of the 4th Century. At age 16, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and was brought to

The debut of an exciting cabaret show will debut March 13, 2021 at 8:00 P.M. The Harbourside Amphitheatre on the waterfront, located at Harbourside Place, 200 North U.S. Highway One, Jupiter presents cabaret sensation Carole J. Bufford performing her new hit show, “Come Together: When the 60s Met the 70s”. Featuring the music made famous by Janis Joplin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, and many more, “Come Together” explores the change in the musical landscape from 1965-1975.

Due to Covid-19, seating and ticketing for all shows will be by table only. No individual tickets will be available for sale. This will ensure that ticket purchasers can choose those the individuals they wish to sit with at their table. All seating will be in

BallenIsles Charities Foundation, 100 BallenIsles Circle, Palm Beach Gardens will award grants totaling $800,000 to 46 local Palm Beach County organizations in March 2021. Since the beginning of the establishment of the BallenIsles Charities Foundation they have raised over $4.6 million.

When times looked gloomy and the pandemic raged on and people struggled, the BallenIsles community stepped up in a big way to extend a helping hand to communities nearby. In the 10 years of the BallenIsles Charities Foundation’s existence, not a year passed in which they did not host a live fundraising event, whether it be a dinner, a golf outing, or party.

This year, due to COVID-19, the foundation had to rely solely on members big-hearted generosity. BallenIsles

Two local ballparks are home to four Major League Baseball Teams Spring Training games. The Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter is home to the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins Spring Training games. The FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beach is home to the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals.

Spring Training Games Happening this Week:

Roger Dean Stadium: Jupiter

Wednesday, March 17th at 1 pm: New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins

Thursday, March 18th at 6 pm: Miami Marlins vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Saturday, March 20th at 1 pm: Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Sunday, March 21st at 1 pm: Miami Marlins vs. Houston Astros

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches: West Palm Beach

Tuesday, March 16th at 6:05 pm: Miami

Alton, one of Palm Beach Gardens newest and hottest neighborhoods has a Town Center filled with shopping, dining, entertainment and more.  Many local restaurants, businesses, and chains are calling Alton Town Center home with some of the best dining, shopping, and entertainment in the area. Alton Town Center has recently added a list of events to their calendar this March for everyone in the family to enjoy.

March Events:

Spring Activity Boxes for Kiddos: March 15th through March 22nd

Pick up your free Spring Activity box filled with crafts, activities, fun-filled eggs, and entertainment to keep the little ones busy during Spring Break. The boxes are now available to pick up until March 22nd. Limit one box per child. Boxes can be picked up from

Floridians already knew that this is one of the best states to live in and now it has been confirmed by U.S. News & World Report!  Florida ranked No. 10 in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of best states in the country. It also ranks among the top five states in education and among the top 10 states in the economy and fiscal stability categories. As a Florida resident, it is hard to believe that the beaches of Jupiter, nightlife in South Beach, and infamous Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, that Florida did not rank higher in the standings.

States were ranked in 71 metrics across eight main categories:

-        Health care

-        Education

-        Economics

-        Infrastructure

-        Opportunities

-        Fiscal stability

All local Southeast Florida “foodies” should pencil in Miami Rising Stars Restaurant Week March 17 – March 31, 2021. Four times a year, StarChefs’ Rising Stars Magazine delivers recipes, trends, beverage knowledge, new techniques, and a fresh dose of culinary inspiration. The StarChefs’ team covers four American cities, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dallas, and shift through and determine the best each talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals. 

After meeting with more than 100 young chefs, pastry chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, and artisans across the metro area, the most recent class of Miami Rising Stars has been listed. The 2021 class includes 20 Rising Stars, recognized by StarChefs for their culinary strength, food and beverage

Dress up in your best green attire and gather your friends and head to Abacoa’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Block Party happening this St. Paddy’s Day.

This Wednesday, March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. A day honored for the patron saint of Ireland and is celebrated with cultural and religious celebrations around the world. The holiday has evolved into a giant celebration filled with parades, music, dancing, special foods, drinking, shamrocks, and a lot of green.

Downtown Abacoa is planning on transforming into the ultimate St. Patrick’s Day Block Party this Wednesday afternoon. The fun begins at 4 pm and includes live music, authentic Irish food, entertainment, kid’s activities, food and drinks specials and much more.

The Roger Dean Stadium located

While patiently waiting for your COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Palm Beach County check out the new shows that are being released on Netflix in 2021.  The streaming service has a wide variety of international productions in the works, and locked-down streamers will have plenty to consume over the course of the year.

Glance at the guide below and be on the lookout the major releases. Hopefully, it will lead you to some hidden gems as well.

New Shows Releasing on Netflix in 2021

-        Behind Her Eyes.

-        Colin in Black and White.

-        Country Comfort.

-        Dead Endia.

-        Fate: The Winx Saga.

-        Firefly Lane.

-        Ginny & Georgia.

-        Halston.

-        Headspace Guide to

The annual PGA Golf Tournament that is held at PGA National Resort and Spa is back in Palm Beach Gardens this week. Some of the world’s top golfers have joined the Player’s Field and will be playing for the playing for the next, Honda Classic winner.

For the past several years, the Honda Classic has been named the “Most Fan Friendly Event” on the PGA Tour. The award recognizes the event’s food options, amenity stations, social media engagements, affordable ticket options, parking, transportation, and more. This year is expected to do the same.

For the past fourteen years, The Honda Classic Golf Tournament has been played at Palm Beach Garden’s PGA National Resort and Spa. PGA National has been the home of the golf tournament since 2007 and the