Lion Country Safari is one of Palm Beach County’s Top Attractions and is Florida’s only drive-through and walk-through safari as well as an amusement park. The safari is located in Western Palm Beach County and is situated on more than 600 acres of land with over 1000 animals from six continents throughout the safari’s seven sections.

Some of the notable animals and species roaming the area include white rhinos, lions, giraffes, chimpanzees, and zebras. There is 4-miles of pathways throughout the safari to drive through and see the animals.

The safari was founded in 1967 and claims to be the first cage-less zoo in the United States. Lion Country Safari has won numerous awards and earned numerous recognitions since the safari opened its doors to the…

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One of Palm Beach County’s best kept secret is Northwood Village. There are lots of trendy restaurants, with new seafood, Peruvian, Thai, and Southern eateries in the Northwood Road Shopping District. This is a great time to visit Northwood Village while it is still uncrowded.

Luxury condo towers are planned for North Flagler Drive and nearby, Currie Park overlooking the Lake Worth Lagoon and Palm Beach. A developer is planning on 350 apartments, mixed with galleries, shops, offices and a plaza on an area known as the “anchor site.” There’s also discussion of a greenway corridor along the railroad tracks.

The seven-block district, founded in the 1920s, by boat builders, bootleggers, and others, is 1.5 miles north of West Palm Beach. Some have…

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The Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium located within Downtown Abacoa is hosting three baseball games beginning this Thursday. Downtown Abacoa is home to a variety of shops, boutiques, restaurants, and entertainment to check out before attending one of the baseball games this Memorial Day weekend.

The Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium is home to two Minor League Baseball Teams, The Jupiter Hammerheads, and the Palm Beach Cardinals. The stadium is also home to two Major League Baseball Teams, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Miami Marlins during their Spring Training.

This weekend’s baseball games begin this Thursday, May 27th with the Jupiter Hammerheads versus the Clearwater Threshers. Downtown Abacoa is also hosting their weekend Open- Air Dining Series…

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Good news for cruise travelers, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has announced that cruising will begin out of the Port of Palm Beach beginning this summer. The first cruise back into the Port will begin sailing to Freeport, Bahamas beginning July 2nd.

The Grand Classica ship will be the first cruise back in the Port of Palm Beach. Normally the cruise line has two ships that leave out of Palm Beach County, The Grand Classica and the Grand Celebration. Both ships offer several dining venues, entertainment, lounges, bars, pools, a kid’s club, casinos, unlimited food, and drink packages.

Bahamas Paradise Cruise line started in 2014 and began sailing from Palm Beach to the Bahamas a year later. The port was chosen because of its central location within Palm…

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The public can now help marine life by adopting a sea turtle through the Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Adopt a Sea Turtle program. This unique program helps to benefit further research, rehabilitation projects, and the continuous care for the injured, sick, and endangered sea turtles housed at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

The Loggerhead Marinelife Center is a non-profit organization located in Juno Beach. The center’s mission is to help protect marine life and to help promote ocean conservation. The center rescues injured or endangered sea turtles to bring to their sea turtle hospital for further care and diagnosis before releasing back into the ocean.

Through the Adoption program medication, food and tank maintenance, research and hospital…

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The quaint beach town of Hobe Sound has a couple of interesting tidbits and tales you may not have heard. Here are a handful of interesting facts about the sleepy seaside town of Hobe Sound in Martin County.

  1. In the early 1900s, Hobe Sound was also known as "Olympia" because the 12,000 acres of the Gomez Spanish Land [land in Hobe Sound granted by Spain to Don Eusebio Gomez for his "services to the crown"] was bought by the Olympia Improvement Corp. with the goal to create a Greek town where movies could be filmed and produced. They built a Greek-style school, installed architectural lamp posts, and named the streets after Greek and Roman gods which still bear them today, like Athena, Olympus, Mars, Apollo, Adonis, Mercury, and Saturn streets,…

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The City of Boynton Beach and the non-profit organization Azul for Better Living are holding a clothing drive through May 24, 2021.  Boynton Beach is accepting clothing donations to help support local adults with disabilities. If you have unused items, please drop off cleaned and bagged clothing to Boynton Beach City Hall.  City hall is located at 100 East Ocean Avenue and will be accepting donations Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.   

Please help make a difference by supporting the economic development for local adults with disabilities.  The City of Boynton Beach Americans with Disabilities Director, Debbie Majors stated, “We are proud to support Azul for the Better Living and the special needs community. These creative designers can take the…

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Palm Beach County is home to the John D MacArthur Beach State Park, the only state park located within the county.  The park was established in 1989 and its purpose is to protect Florida’s southeast coast.

The park is located in North Palm Beach and is situated between the Lake Worth Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. The park is home to more than seven species of plants, more than 22 species of animal’s roam throughout the park and features more than 438 acres of natural environment.

An Estuary is located within the northern section of the park and features an Anastacia Limestone Rock Reef that was formed more than 125,00 years ago. The reef is mostly made of limestone and is one of Palm Beach County’s best snorkeling spots.

The State Park offers a…

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Jupiter’s Harbourside Place is hosting their reoccurring Classic Car Show this upcoming weekend. Dozens of classic and antique cars will be rolling into Harbourside this Saturday afternoon.

Gather your friends and family and come check out some of the world’s most unique cars. The popular Car Show happens once a month and is always hosted on a Saturday towards the end of the month. The Classic Car Show is hosted by South East Classics.

The Car Show is currently accepting cars to be featured in the show. All makes, all models, and all years are welcomed to join in on the Car Show. The Classic Car Show starts at 2 pm this Saturday, May 22nd. The day will feature participant and spectator choice awards.

Other events happened this weekend at…

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The South Florida Fair is at this juncture to celebrate Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary! The South Florida Fair will feature its original theme of “An Earthly A-Fair”. Visit the fairgrounds between May 7, 2021 - May 23, 2021 and check out all the attractions at 9067 Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach.  Over 200 rides and games, both indoor and outdoor attractions to amuse the family. Do not forget to leave your diet at home and enjoy all the South Florida Fair favorite foods (fried Oreos, corn dogs, cotton candy, etc.) to everyone’s favorite pig racing! 

North America’s largest traveling Ferris wheel, the Midway Sky Eye, is more than 150 feet in the air.  The giant Ferris wheel is centerstage on the thrilling midway.  The midway is where…

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