Today, July 17, 2022, is National Ice Cream Day. It is a day when Baskin-Robbins, Dairy Queen and other Palm Beach County ice cream businesses will offer free treats and discounts. So, if you are a fan of ice cream, today is your day! Celebrate ice cream shops and ice cream makers as they are offering deals, freebies, and other goodies to acknowledge the frozen indulgence.

President Ronald Reagan inaugurated the ice cream celebration in 1984. He designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day.

 It's National Ice Cream Day, and while ice cream prices have been on the rise, businesses are offering deals and freebies Sunday.

Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Day Deal

Starting Sunday and through…

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Broward County has 26 miles of coastline, 24 miles of which are monitored for turtle nesting activity by the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program. Broward County is considered a “medium-density” nesting area by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and hosts an average of 2,000 nests annually.

Sea turtles are marine reptiles that have been around since the time of the dinosaurs, over 110 million years ago. There are seven species of sea turtles worldwide and five species found in Florida. These sea turtles are protected by federal law. Broward County protects sea turtles by supporting efforts to conserve their nesting and in-water habitats.

Sea turtle nesting season in Broward County lasts from March 1 – October 31 each…

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Who wants to pet a real dinosaur? Kids who love "Jurassic Park" will have a unique chance to play paleontologist at The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History's Jurassic Camp. The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History's Jurassic Camp is in The Mall at Wellington Green, 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 172, Wellington. The museum's popular summer youth camp and is open now through August 5 and walk-ins are accepted.

Now through August 5, 2022, kids of all ages (5+) are invited to become junior paleontologists, geologists, and archaeologists at Jurassic Camp at The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History. Tucked inside The Mall at Wellington Green, kids enjoy hands-on, STEAM-based multidisciplinary learning, games, and activities, from identifying Ice Age…

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The Palm Beach County area is renowned for the sport of golf. Perhaps you are not the golfer you would like to be or are just picking up a club for the first time, there is help! With a professional golf coach you will find all the tools you need to help you improve your golf game. Instructors have years of experience, and they use the latest golf technology to help players of any age or skill level reach their goals.

This area is an exceptional destination for golf instruction. For golfers in Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter and West Palm Beach schools like the Warren Bottke Golf, North Palm Beach Country Club Pro’s,  John Webster Golf Academy at The Breakers or Palm Beach Gardens Lessons at GOLFTEC will help unlock your championship potential. 

Try…

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Join a celebratory Bastille Day celebration on Thursday, July 14, 2022. French restaurants from Palm Beach to Boca Raton offer unique feasts in observance of France’s “fête Nationale.” The most common misconceptions about French National Day are that it is a celebration of the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, and commemorates the official beginning of the French Revolution.  

The day commemorates the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison in the early months of the French Revolution. Now, 233 years later, no need to travel to France to observe the day. Right here in Palm Beach County, you can find Bastille Day menus at the following restaurants.

Café Boulud is located at 301 Australian Avenue at The Brazilian Court…

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Southeast Florida anglers catch more than 84 percent of the nation's supply of grouper, pompano, mullet, stone crab, pink shrimp, spiny lobsters, and Spanish mackerel. Seafood is sustainable when the population of that species of fish is managed correctly. There are wonderful and delectable seafood restaurants all across the Palm Beaches.

Listed below are three top favorites.

The "Seafood Bar" at The Breakers Palm Beach

Located within the iconic Breakers Palm Beach is the Seafood Bar, the seafood bar truly deserves its reputation as an unforgettable dining experience. Featuring a beautiful aquarium bar, nautical yacht theme and a to-die-for view of the Atlantic, this is the place for freshly caught and freshly prepared seafood dishes. The…

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Who does not love a good hot French fry? Hot, crispy, salty potatoes, dipped into ketchup or some tasty aioli - if you are feeling adventurous. Palm Beach County residents today is your holiday. July 13, 2022 is National French Fry Day and several fast-food chains such as McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Sonic have special offers to celebrate.

Here is a look at some of the offers. As always, check with your local store to see if it is participating.

Checkers/Rally’s

Hardee’s

McDonald’s

Sonic

Wendy’s

To celebrate the perfect pair of fries and Heinz Catsup, Heinz is partnering up with DoorDash for National French Fry Day. They are offering $5.70 off any order with fries from participating restaurants. Order this Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on…

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Panther Ridge Conservation Center is a big cat conservation facility in Palm Beach County. Panther Ridge is home to over twenty cats of nine varied species, and their guided tour allows you to get up close and personal with their diverse resident panthers. Prepare to learn about their caracals, cheetahs, clouded leopards, cougars, jaguars, leopards, ocelots, and servals! By the end of the tour, you not only expand your knowledge of their various species and the conservation efforts that are trying to save them, but you also leave with memorable life stories of your newfound feline friends.

The expert guides at Panther Ridge personally navigate you through each exhibit, making sure your experience is a memorable one. You will obtain knowledge about…

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Experience Palm Beach County’s living history at Yesteryear Village in West Palm Beach. This is a 10-acre park at the South Florida Fairgrounds. The living history exhibit is open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is an interactive, educational, fun experience for all.

Interpreters share stories about what life was like in South Florida before 1940. The site includes a school, a blacksmith shop, a farm, several houses, and a general store. Discover merchandise that highlights the people and ideas of early Florida. Shoppers of all ages will be delighted by our unique items at the General Store.

Yesteryear Village hosts summer programs and accommodates field trips and large groups. Visitors are invited to step back…

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Enjoy a FREE concert from American Idol contestant, Allegra Miles Band at Mathews Brewing Company in Lake Worth on July 15, 2022. Allegra Miles was a highly praised contestant on “American Idol” for her rendition of Billie Eilish’s song “Ocean Eyes.” Allegra has become a standout on American Idol season 20. After her unique spin on Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin'” during the April 17 episode. She also competed on Season 18 of “The Voice”. This will be one of her last local South Florida shows before the talented band moves to Los Angeles.

Allegra was born in San Diego and spent 5 years living in St. John, the smallest of the 3 U.S. Virgin Islands, with her family. Allegra and her family moved to Florida in 2014 and now reside in West Palm Beach.

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