If you live in the Palm Beaches, you and your family have the opportunity to canoe the Grassy Water Preserve every Saturday as the City of West Palm hosts a group tour along the 23 square-mile stretches of water while a guide tells paddlers about the history and ecology of the area. The cruise is through one of Florida's cleanest reservoirs on the preserve which also serves as a source of drinking water to residents of West Palm Beach.

It's only $10 for adults and $5 for kids ages 6 and over to participate in the fun! You'll need to sign up with a partner because it takes 2 to paddle in a canoe. The cruise starts at 10 a.m. and takes about an hour and a half to complete. You're asked to check-in at 9 a.m. at the Nature Center, which by the way, is…

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The Palm Beaches has some of the best restaurants in South Florida. Here are a few you are sure to enjoy.

Christopher’s Kitchen

The restaurant's mission is to serve their customers with the highest quality, certified organic plant-based foods taking into account the nutritional value for healthy meals. This popular eatery’s menu includes salads, pressed juices, soups, delicious pizzas, and more. The Juice Market hours are Monday through Sunday 9 am to 9 pm and the restaurants hours are Monday through Sunday 11 am to 9 pm. 

Food Shack

This ocean-to-table restaurant features some of the freshet fish in town. The menu changes daily and features soups, salads, fish, sandwiches, shack bowls, and desserts. Dressings, sauces, and desserts on the…

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It’s a perfect time to take your kids or grandkids camping in Jonathan Dickinson State Park.

Jonathan Dickinson

Jonathan Dickinson State Park is a beautiful nature preserve spanning from northern Palm Beach County to Martin County. Within the park there is a multitude of different habitats each containing unique plants and animals. With so many habitats here in Jonathan Dickinson State Park, visitors can come to the park over and over again and may see a completely new environment every visit. To camp here is an experience you and your family won’t forget! The park offers over 90 different campsites in its Pine Grove Campground and over 50 in its River Campground. Each campsite offers water, electricity, public tables and grills and restroom…

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For art lovers in the Palm Beaches, here are three galleries you will enjoy.

Norton Museum

The Norton Museum of Art boasts a great reputation for its decorated collection of both local and international art. Located in downtown West Palm Beach, the Norton Museum of Art showcases over 7,000 pieces with an emphasis on European, Chinese, and American artists. The museum has gained a large following thanks to its way of engaging visitors with specialty programs and astonishing events. It offers art education programs, workshops, classes and more to people of all ages.

Location: 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach, Florida. Phone: 561-832-5196

The Society of the Four Arts 

Located on the prestigious island of Palm Beach amongst some of the…

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Looking for something to do with the entire family? Try an escape room!

You’ve probably spent countless hours in front of a television, movie theatre screen or computer screen watching a hero save the world or solve a mystery. Time for you to give it a turn! The escape room game concept offers an escape from everyday life.    

The concept of the escape room is like this. You and your team are locked in a room and have 60 minutes to complete the challenges (mission) and escape. Escaping within the hour will require teamwork, quick thinking, resolve and a sense of urgency. From the moment you step into your game, you’ll be totally immersed in our world. West Palm Beach has a location called West Palm Beach Escape Rooms, at 209 South Olive Avenue.

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Explore and enjoy natural South Florida by canoeing or kayaking and getting a workout at the same time.  Quietly glide through the calm and cool waters of Jonathon Dickinson State Park, 16450 S.E. Federal Highway, Hobe Sound, on a kayak or canoe. This is a relaxing journey, ideal for observing a manatee in its natural habitat. whitetail buck, turtles, varieties of birds as well. Imagine observing water lilies, air plants, Spanish moss, turtles sunning on the bank, and varieties of birds such as great blue heron or osprey.

As we’ve been told, location is everything! Kayak through the magical setting of mangroves where you can catch pelicans nesting. A stroll back in time to experience what the early pioneers of Florida saw. You can sign up for a…

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The town of Jupiter is mainly known for its gorgeous tropical landscape, crystal clear water, and year-round sunny weather. It is also known, however, for its waterfront restaurants. Here are a few of our favorites.

U-Tiki

U-Tiki Waterfront Restaurant & Bar is a palm tree-studded paradise for boat lovers. With public dockage, you and your family and friends can pull up to the Key West style restaurant and bar for a refreshing mojito and some delicious cracked conch. The food is local and inspired by the tropical delicacies of Florida and the Caribbean. The atmosphere is relaxed and casual with music flowing and endless views of the lighthouse. 

Jetty's 

Jetty’s Waterfront Restaurant has been one of the most successful and beloved…

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Bathtub Reef is one of Hutchinson Island’s best beaches. The beach has soft sand, warm water, and lots of room to lounge and layout in the sun.

Bathtub Beach is special, due in large part to this reef system just offshore, home to more than 500 marine creatures, including endangered sea turtles. This reef system is created by tiny tube-building Sabellariid sea worms and is not only incredibly unique but also an extremely fragile one. The worms cement sand grains together, creating a vast network of tube dwellings. Colonies build on top of one another over time and create a reef system that helps break waves in the summer months, creating a “bathtub effect.”

During the calmer seas of spring and summer, it is normal to see sandbars inching toward…

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It’s no secret that Waterfront Properties and Club Communities agents represent the most stunning listings in South Florida. If you’re searching for your dream home, we welcome you to attend any of our open houses this weekend!

Saturday

1210 N Sugar Sands BLVD #241, Singer Island, FL 33404

Saturday from 1 PM – 3 PM

$225,000

2 Beds, 2 Bath, 1,190 SqFt

Charming 2-bedroom condo with garden views located in one of the best-selling communities on Singer Island just steps from the community clubhouse this residence is being sold fully furnished. Sugar Sands is a 55 and over community situated on 30 acres of Singer Island along the Intracoastal. Enjoy private garden views from this condo as well as amenities such as a large Olympic size…

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Mangrove Park in Boynton Beach is a small, scenic nature park spanning about 12 acres, the park offers its guests a quiet and relaxing getaway from the bustle of city life. 

A natural mangrove hammock, Mangrove Park is home to a variety of native plant and animal species. Visitors will see everything from great blue herons, fish, turtles, foxes, rabbits, manatees and more during a day at the Mangrove Park. A long, winding boardwalk creates the perfect path to walk or observe from. The boardwalk even comes to a point that is elevated over the Intracoastal Waterway making for the best vantage point in the park. 

Mangrove Park is in a great location and easily accessible by car or boat. The address to the park is 700 NE 4th Ave., Boynton Beach, FL…

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