Dubois Pioneer Home

The DuBois House is an original turn of the century pioneer home. Built in 1898, it is the oldest house in Palm Beach County that is standing on its original site along the Jupiter Inlet. The homestead and land was purchased by Palm Beach County in 1971-1972.  The DuBois Pioneer Home Museum opened and 1985 the home was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. 

The DuBois Pioneer Home is one of the last remaining historic homesteads in the Jupiter area.  It is located along the beautiful Jupiter Inlet in Palm Beach County’s DuBois Park. It has been commonly referred to as “the house on the hill”. It is built atop of a Native American shell rock midden.  This distinctive homestead is rich in both historic and archeological value.

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A new French café called The Parisian Restaurant and Wine Bar,
201 North US Highway 1, Suite D9, Jupiter, opened December 8, 2015.  The new restaurant offers a contemporary take on French classics through its Parisian-style cuisine. 

Restaurant owner Tarzi Benazzouz, has been in the French restuarant business as a general manager since he first moved to the United States from Paris eight years ago. His father was a chef in Paris, his uncle was a restaurateur and, most notably, his grandfather worked as chef to the prime minister of Spain.  The restaurant business is in his blood.

Over the past year, Benazzouz worked to open his own French restaurant with Nefzger, a public relations professional in Palm Beach Gardens and his wife of five years.…

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Thanks to the Juno Beach Loggerhead Marinelife Center, another loggerhead sea turtle has returned home into the ocean. Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) is one of Florida’s most unique non-profit cultural destinations focused on ocean and sea turtle conservation.

The juvenile sea turtle that was stranded at Coral Cove Park in Tequesta back in November.  The Marinelife center named the turtle Cici.  The sea turtle was successfully released this week, on the beach behind the Juno Beach facility. More than 800 people came out to witness the joyous occurrence. 

When Cici was rescued three months ago, she was taken to Jupiter Medical Center, where a CT scan showed she had a condition called pneumocoelom. Pneumocoelom is a condition in which gas…

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Yacht Brokers specialize and serve marine crafts to represent the sale of purchase to a seller or buyer. Yacht Brokers tend to live and breathe in the boating industry; they are consistently following the market on a day-to-day and have a vast knowledge on how to guide clients through the process of purchase and helping through all aspects of ownership!  

There are several advantages to using a yacht broker, the biggest of which is exposure. If you are looking to buy or sell, your broker will be able to utilize exclusive tools to find the perfect fit for your lifestyle or market your boat to then be able to get your boat in front of the right eyes. Listing your boat is key!

Waterfront Yacht Brokers are consistently studying the market flows and…

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Photo courtesy of Eduardo Buchin.

Season is here and there are dozens of activities happening in South Florida. The biggest obstacle may be choosing what to do, where to go and what to see. 

The Flagler Museum, offers a Gilded Age style lunch each afternoon during season. Cafe Des Beaux-Arts is located on the Flagler Museum grounds in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion. It is reminiscent of a 19th century Beaux-Arts railway palace. Guests will enjoy culinary delicacies in the elegance of the Gilded Age - gourmet tea sandwiches, scones and sophisticated desserts - while enjoying the panoramic views of the Downtown West Palm Beach waterfront skyline.  The Cafe Des Beaux-Arts lunch is served through March 26, 2016 at Flagler Museum Whitehall, One Whitehall…

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There are many delicious restaurants and cafes in South Florida which offer fresh seafood delights.  However, lobster rolls are a unique culinary skill. There are as many recipes for lobster rolls as there are chefs in Palm Beach County. There are tons of variations of the lobster roll - bun or no bun?  Serve hot or cold? 

Three local Jupiter restaurants offer tasty variations of the New England lobster roll. 

Cod and Capers Seafood Market and Restaurant, 1201 U.S. Highway One, North Palm Beach, has a recipe that calls for its lobster roll to be filled with freshly steamed, hand-picked Maine Lobster meat tossed in light lemon-mayo dressing and served in a New England split-top roll. 

Chowder Heads, 2123 S. U.S. Highway 1, Jupiter, prepares…

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Today on February 22, 2016, South Florida is celebrating the famous Margarita!

This refreshing alcoholic beverage is basically the unofficial drink of South Florida!
So tart and sweet, if you would like to partake in the celebration of the National Margarita Day, there are many places to go!

Some restaurants with in Palm Beach and Broward County will be shaking up the tequila and sour mix specials on this day! Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida will be enjoying “Tequila Time” and will offer $5 margaritas all day from open to close! roccostacos.com.  El Camino in Delray Beach, Florida is celebrating classic margaritas for $3 all day long! 15 NE Second Ave., Delray Beach. Call 561-865-5350, or visit elcaminodelray.com.

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South Florida is known for sunshine, beaches and sun kissed oranges. Will another fruit outshine the oranges?   Christopher Columbus brought the first citrus saplings to the “new world”.  Early Spanish explores, quite possibly Ponce de Leon himself, planted the first orange vegetation in St. Augustine. This legacy has blossomed into $9 billion dollar industry. The sunshine state produces more oranges than any other region in the world.

Years ago, “u-pick” orange groves were all over the state. Now they are few and far between. There is nothing is more refreshing than the scent of orange blossoms.  The wonders of a beautiful sunlight grove bursting with bright colors of blue sky, green citrus trees and abundant oranges are impressive. 

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The Schoolhouse Children’s Museum and Learning Center, located in Boynton Beach, brings old Florida History to life.  There are so many schools sprinkled around our area that it is hard to believe that at one time all the children in the area attending the same school.  Children dress and reenact pioneer days in South Florida.

What stands today, as the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum and Learning Center was a one-room schoolhouse. In 1913, the one room schoolhouse was replaced with a new “modern” building with six rooms and indoor plumbing!

The Boynton Beach School was added to the National Register of Historic Places. By 2001, the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum and Learning Center opened. Their mission statement “strives to engage young children…

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Local Fresh Seafood + Live Entertainment + Nautical Vendors + Family Fun


Jupiter, Florida and all surrounding cities are getting ready and thrilled for this weekend that will be full of fresh seafood, live entertainment, and local vendors! Hosted by Grand Slam, this year’s event, Jupiter Seafood Festival is taking the family festival to the beach at Carlin Park on Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21!

Located at a beautiful beachfront location, Carlin Park, is a great place for this year’s event. Fun for recreational activities, picnic areas, swimming, playgrounds, tennis courts and an amazing amphitheater! Jupiter Seafood Festival is mainly all about celebrating good seafood and gathering the community together, but there will also be some…

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