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Photo courtesy of Harbourside Place.

Spectacular views of the Intracoastal Waterway and live music are the focal point of the outdoor amphitheater located at Harbourside Place, 200 U.S. Highway One, Jupiter.  Lighting and sound system installations are scheduled to be completed at the end of this month.  The entertainment center “boasting a canopied stage, interactive fountains, lawn seating and acoustics that will make your heart melt.  It will serve as the meeting place for yoga on the waterfront, live music after work and family activities” according www.harboursideplace.com .  

Take a stroll through along Jupiter Riverwalk, rest on the lawn seats at the amphitheater and enjoy the view or breeze in and out of the shops and restaurants located…

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Experience the spirit of Oktoberfest the second and third weekends of October.  Join the American German Club of the Palm Beaches located at 5111 Lantana Road, Lake Worth for authentic of bratwurst, schnitzel, leberkase, strudels, and so much more.  Allow your palate to sip imported and domestic beers, wines, schnapps, and liquors while enjoying authentic Oktoberfest bands straight from Germany.

This annual Bavarian “celebration of beer and good times” will be held on ten acres under the pavilion.  The American German Club of the Palm Beaches celebrates one of the largest Oktoberfest celebrations in the country!  They offer a carnival area on the grounds behind the pavilion with new rides for young and young-at-heart.  Wristbands for the kids are…

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Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate is a “global collection of the finest luxury real estate brokers in the world, this group of more than 130,000 professionals in more than 85 countries collectively sells in excess of $190 billion of real estate annually.”  Recognized as the industry leader, Luxury Real Estate has been recognized by the “Webby Awards”, has received “Best of the Web” by Forbes Magazine, acknowledged with an “Addy Award” for Excellence in Web Design, and recognized by the “Maggie Awards” for excellence in media publishing.

Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate announced award nominees for the 19th Annual Luxury Real Estate Fall Conference that will take place from October 5th – 8th in Boston, Massachusetts.  Joan Thomson, Broker of…

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Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate is a “global collection of the finest luxury real estate brokers in the world, this group of more than 130,000 professionals in more than 85 countries collectively sells in excess of $190 billion of real estate annually.”  Recognized as the industry leader, Luxury Real Estate has been recognized by the “Webby Awards”, has received “Best of the Web” by Forbes Magazine, acknowledged with an “Addy Award” for Excellence in Web Design, and recognized by the “Maggie Awards” for excellence in media publishing.

Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate announced award nominees for the 19th Annual Luxury Real Estate Fall Conference that will take place from October 5th – 8th in Boston, Massachusetts.  Joan Thomson, Broker of Waterfront…

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Mark your calendars for October 19, 2014 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Meyer Amphitheatre on Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach.  Sunday on the Waterfront is a FREE event organized by the city of West Palm Beach that takes place once a month.  This outdoor experience is sure to please with pleasant autumn weather.  Bring a lawn chair, cozy blanket and a picnic basket. Sprawl out on the lawn across from the waterfront, kick back and relax to the sound of music.

The next family friendly concert scheduled is “Victor Wainwright & the Wild Roots”. Tennessee based Wainwright and his band are known as “power house blues, Memphis soul and roots rock n roll”.  Their career began over ten years ago with genuine rock and roll and evolved into music representing…

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Enjoy signature cocktails, wine and sample tastings  from top area restaurants including Café Chardonnay, Talay Thai, Table 26, Vic & Angelo’s, Grimaldi’s , P.F. Chang’s, and Jove at “Craving Fashion” Food and Wine Festival located at The Gardens Mall, 3101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens.   The festival of food, wine and fashion is an inaugural event to raise funds and awareness for the Palm Beach Gardens Police Foundation.  Sip and stroll outside of Macy’s Department store, lower level, in the Grand Court, for the price of an admission ticket enjoy unlimited cuisine, wine, libations and fashion.

Craving Fashion promises to be both a “culinary and fashion extravaganza”.  Over 1,000 guests are expected to attend the event to support the non-profit…

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Ballet Palm Beach  celebrates its 14th season with highlighting classical and inventive works.  On the performance calendar for the upcoming season are Giselle, The Nutcracker, Simple Symphony and Other Works, and Wonderland.

In 2001, Collen Smith began  Ballet Palm Beach under the name Florida Classical Ballet.  They performed only one ballet a year, The Nutcracker.  Thrilling developments and invaluable staff members have given way to positive changes.  Ballet Palm Beach is now comprised of fifteen dancers: six trainees and nine professionals.

Ballet Palm Beach will kick off the pre-season with a flash mob style ballet.  Led by Artistic Director Collen Smith, the “flash ballet is a way to bring the art of ballet to the people of our community in…

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Steve Winwood roll through Palm Beach County making a pit stop at Cruzan Amphitheatre Saturday evening, September 20, 2014 at 7:30pm.  This North American tour will include performances off their new studio album “Hypnotic Eye” which was released in July.

Rolling Stone magazine described the new album as “maximum rock and roll” and “a decisive return to the concise Sixties-rock classicism of his first great New Wave era albums.”  The former North Florida boy, (he has lived in California for the last 40 years) admitted in a cheerful gritty drawl “I’m not as angry as people think.” He smiled and said “I’m in the probably in the most pleasant period of my life.”  The reason may be the recently released album may be…

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Visit the largest home improvement, design and remodeling show in Florida this weekend September 19 – 21, 2014 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center., 650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach.  Get inspired for any home improvement tasks that you may have in mind at this show.  Hundreds of experts will be on hand to share ideas and examples of décor and outdoor spaces.  Remodeling windows, doors, or paint?  Shop and compare the latest options all under one roof.

Home remodeling is always something of interest for homeowners.   Money well spent on kitchens, bathrooms, expanding living spaces and energy efficient products generally are recouped in home value increases.  Consult qualified professionals for advice before embarking on any major…

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Some of the pictures are still in existence; Salhaven Village’s official opening was in December of 1956.  According to the Time Magazine article, date December 17, 1956 “a band played and an American Legion color guard attended the flag-raising event held in the newly paved Betsey Boss Plaza.”  The Betsy Ross Plaza does not exist anymore, and Jonathan’s Landing and Jupiter Medical Center stand in its place.

The 634-acre concept was unique.  Residents of this tropical community would be union retirees living on union pensions and social security.  The planned community would have an outpatient clinic and a convalescence building (located where Jupiter Medical Center is currently located).  Named after Sal B. Hoffman, the President of the Upholsters…

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