The Town of Jupiter and the Village of Tequesta are nestled between Palm Beach Gardens and Stuart. Both areas cater to the outdoor style, as they wrap around the Loxahatchee River and Intracoastal Waterway, which provide incomparable views to residents. For this reason, water sports and boating are abundant. Jupiter and Tequesta also offer their share of championship golf courses and pristine beaches frequented often under consistently sunny skies.

Christmas for the Animals  

Ring in the holidays at the Palm Beach Zoo with exotic animals and breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus! Breakfast is comprised of a delectable buffet along with private animal encounters.  Maybe you will be able to determine if the animals have been naughty or nice.  Santa and Mrs. Claus will be present for photographs and chats with zoo guests.  The Palm Beach Zoo has planned children’s crafts, complimentary carousel rides, and so much more.  

Did you know that next to the waterfront in the Palm Beaches, the zoo falls in the top three cultural attractions in Palm Beach County – depending on how you count things?  It brings in about 300,000 people a year. The biggest animal draws to the zoo are the three half-grown Malayan cubs.

Residents of…

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Enjoy Holiday Jazz in West Palm Beach  “Jazz on the Palm” is a highly popular concert series on the waterfront featuring a variety of local, up and coming jazz artists.  The performance series is offered every third Friday of the month – gratis.  Guests are encouraged to bring a  blanket or a couple of chairs for seating under the beautiful night sky.

Cruise on down to the West Palm Beach Waterfront and enjoy a free holiday concert under the South Florida stars.  Stuart and Jupiter area visitors and residents alike will enjoy the ambience and special sounds of jazz from this special holiday performance. On December 21st , the “All Star Holiday Jazz Under the Sea Spectacular”  will feature well known South Florida jazz musicians:  Dr. Ed Calle, Dana, Paul, Wendy Pederson , & Nicole Yarlin. …

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Mayfair International Realty 

It is undisputed in the luxury realty market if one is looking for uncompromising service for discriminating clients - membership within Mayfair International Realty is advantageous!  Waterfront Properties and Club Communities has been the exclusive member of this network that redefines international real estate marketing for their discerning clients for many years.

Mayfair International Realty was founded in 1995 as a real estate service for London clients seeking country homes and estate agents seeking representation in London.  Over the years, the company has transitioned into a worldwide organization representing 125 real estate brokerages and 350 offices.  Their unique approach to marketing includes Country Club UK.  This is a unique concierge…

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Living in South Florida is an ultimate destination during the holiday season for friends and family.  Therefore, what to do with the “little ones” becomes a question that stumps even the most seasoned host or hostess. Our Jupiter and Singer Island area beaches are gorgeous, Wellington offers polo and equine activities, and the Loxahatchee River has some of the best water activities and fishing in South Florida.  But, what if the little ones are looking for more?  Time to think outside of the box!

Dreamworks’ and Gaylord Palms, Kissimmee/Orlando, along with the Coca-Cola Company have collaborated to present an exciting Christmas celebration open daily until January 1, 2013.  “ICE!” is a winter wonderland of hand carved ice sculptures.  Featuring…

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The Colors of Christmas! 

If you are in the Jupiter area, please do not miss the “Colors of Christmas”, featuring five iconic performers, in one wonderful holiday performance at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.  

Peabo Bryson (“A Whole New World”), Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.  (“Up, Up & Away”, “Aquarius”), Stephanie Mills (“Never Knew Love Like This”), and James Ingram (“Baby Come To Me” & “Just Once”) will share center stage for one night only.  They will perform their classic hits, as well as holiday favorites! The program is sure to fill you with holiday cheer. 

A gospel choir will join the stellar lineup of award winning artists for an unforgettable evening of music that the entire family will enjoy. Tickets start at…

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Holidays at the Lighthouse

The Jupiter Lighthouse and Museum invites you to get into the holiday spirit at the Light.  They are offering a three day holiday event called “Holidays at the Light” spanning December 7-9, 2012.  Bring the family to the historic red Jupiter lighthouse, standing tall over the green trees and overlooking the scenic Jupiter Inlet and vast Atlantic Ocean. Residents and visitors alike should begin to get into the holiday spirit with the fun filled festivities and glistening nights. www.jupiterlighthouse.org

Friday, December 7th, between 5:30 – 9:30 pm, bring the children out to meet “Surfing Santa” for Family Night.  He is a tropical Santa, with time to chill and take pictures with the little ones. You will enjoy live performances by local holiday choirs…

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Quest for Crest- Sailfish Series

There are three legs to the sailfish series beginning at the historic Sailfish Marina on Singer Island and spanning to Key Largo, Florida.  Leg one, named “Operation Sailfish” will be held on December 12-16.  Leg 2, The Sailfish Challenge, boasts its status as the largest sailfish tournament in the country.  Held on February 7-10, the Sailfish Challenge, encompasses a 3-inlet format, and uses the IGFA Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale as home base for the tournament.  As the sailfish push south, the final leg of the tournament is the Jimmy Johnson National Billfish Championship.  It takes place at the Big Chill in Key Largo, FL.  www.jjsbigchill.com  Set for March 6–9, 2012, join Jimmy and other celebrities compete for the National Billfish…

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PALM BEACH BOAT PARADE

PALM BEACH BOAT PARADE

The 2012 Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade kicks off the holiday season this Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 6:00p.m with a traveling fireworks display up the Intracoastal Waterway.  The parade will travel 10 miles, from North Palm Beach, south of the North Palm Beach Marina, to the Jupiter Lighthouse, via the Intracoastal Waterway.  The parade begins at 6:00 pm and arrives in Jupiter approximately around 8:00 pm.   The parade benefits U.S. Marines “Toys for Tots” and last year collected more than 18,000 toys for needy children in Palm Beach County.

JUPITER BOAT PARADE

Bring your own chair and enjoy the sounds of the season with holiday entertainment while you relax and watch the decorated boats leisurely float by. The Town of…

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istock_000011703276xsmall1_425_01Horseracing has various forms, of which thoroughbred racing is the most popular and has been termed as “The Sport of Kings”.  This has always been popular with the aristocrats and royalty of British society, thusly earning the title. Archeologically, records indicate that horseracing began as early as the days of Babylon, Syria, and Egypt.  Both chariot and mounted horses participated in the ancient Greek Olympics 648 B.C.   Harness racing is famous in Australia, New Zealand, and eastern United States.  It is even more popular than thoroughbred racing in parts of Europe.  Endurance racing involves Arabian horses and is popular in many American states, Europe, and the Middle East.  Different types of racing concerns involve different breeds of horses. …

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Don't Text and Drive!

In the state capital of Tallahassee, Republican Senator Nancy Detert, Venice, offered up the measure (SB 52) that would ban drivers from manually typing or reading texts, emails or other electronic messages while operating a car last week in the in the Senate.  It calls for the offense to be what is known as a “secondary offense”, meaning that officers could only ticket people for texting people while driving if they have stopped them for some other traffic violation.  Hypothetically, if a police officer sees someone texting, they cannot pull them over, but if the police officer sees someone speeding or running a stop sign and texting, they could pin on additional charges to the speeding or running the stop sign violation penalty. 

Drivers would be…

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