When in South Florida and looking for something slightly different to do on a Thursday evening, head on over to the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach. The Norton Museum is hosting Art After Dark every Thursday evening between 5:00pm and 9:00pm.

With the Norton being open in the evening on Thursday nights, you may visit the galleries, appreciate the exhibits, art workshops, lectures and more.  The evenings have a lively “happy hour” vibe through culture and entertainment.

The museum has a mix of contemporary art and art throughout the ages. It features over 7,000 works, with a concentration in American, European, and Chinese art as well as in contemporary art, photography and sculpture gardens.   

The museum will highlight Jean-Michel…

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Looking for a new hobbie? Try drawing with the Fundamentals of Art classes at the Society of the Four Arts.

Build the skills needed for a strong foundation when drawing, painting, and sculpting. You'll use still life, figure models, and real world examples so you can learn how to break down subjects into simple forms- the key to successful art. These classes are taught by a professional and valuable for all experience levels.

The courses are taught by Pat Crowley, an award-winning political cartoonist, founding member of The Hill newspaper in Washington D.C., and art director for the Palm Beach Post for more than 30 years. Outside of his studio in West Palm, he travels around Palm Beach County teaching people how to draw and paint. 

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Worth Avenue is an upscale dining and shopping street in Palm Beach. Worth Avenue stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal. The buildings and architecture are sophisticated Spanish-influenced designed by Addison Mizner in the 1920’s, with courtyards and vias off the main avenue that makes Worth Avenue one of the most beautiful shopping destinations in the country.

Situated at the start of Worth Avenue is the landmark that has become a picture destination to visitors and residents as they pass by on the way to the beach is the Worth Avenue Clock Tower. The familiar landmark has not always been there.

The Clock Tower was intended to be built as a monument to the Palm Beach Pier destroyed in the 1930’s hurricane that once stood in the same…

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The Honor Bar, a new addition to the recently renovated Royal Poinciana Plaza in Palm Beach has been receiving great reviews since it has opened.

The Palm Beach location is the restaurant’s fourth location throughout the United States, with other locations in Beverly Hills, CA., Montecito, CA., and Dallas, TX. The restaurant is located next to the highly-rated Palm Beach Grill, in fact they share the same kitchen and are both run under the hands of the executive chef, Andrew Schor.

The Honor Bar is a small intimate place with 12 booths and tables and a centralized kitchen between the main bar. The restaurant is different than their Palm Beach Grill neighbors and serves walk-in guests for only lunch and dinner.
The menu is small and features a selection of…

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Settled on the corner of Royal Poinciana Way and Cocoanut Row in Palm Beach is the newly renovated Royal Poinciana Plaza or now simply known as The Royal.

The Plaza was designed and built by architect John Volk and was completed in 1957. John Volk was best known for designing homes for the Fords, Vanderbilts, Du Ponts, Dodges, and Pulitzers. The iconic Plaza is an example of his signature Palm Beach style that has recently just completed a renovation and restoration that has been ongoing for the last couple of years.

The Royal was sold to Up Markets, a division of WS Development in Boston in September 2014. Volk in the 1950’s was ahead of his time when he designed the plaza based on the European architecture and elaborate courtyards. The restoration…

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Whitehall, is one of the famous homes and landmarks in Palm Beach. Built in 1902, Henry M Flagler, an American Industrialist, gifted the grand 100,000 square foot estate to his wife Mary as a wedding gift. The two used the home as a winter retreat from 1902 until Flagler’s death in 1913, establishing Palm Beach during the Gilded Age.

John Carrere and Thomas Hastings were commissioned by Flagler to design and build the mansion. The duo were the architects for other landmarks during the Gilded Age such as the New York Public Library and the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

The façade of Whitehall has a red tile barrel roof and massive white marble columns with a central courtyard built around the home. The home consists of two floors, an attic, and a basement…

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The beloved publication, Jupiter Magazine, each year compiles a list of “The Best of the Palm Beaches.” The list includes music venues, art galleries, bars, parks, attractions and more. For those of you looking for the best of the best in Palm Beach County, whether it is dinner, drinks or entertainment, you will definitely want to refer to this list! 

The full list can be seen at www.JupiterMag.com but here are some of the highlights of what you should see in Palm Beach County:

Best Golf Course - Old Palm Country Club

Best Golf Course winner is the golf course at Old Palm Country Club. This Raymond Floyd course is known for its challenging game with stunning fairways and jaw dropping views. Perhaps the most poignant reason for Old Palm Golf…

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Last year, the 2017 Polo Season set records for the International Polo Club of Palm Beach, and 2018 is sure to be even more succesful! The official start date for the elegant and age old sport of royalty, Polo, kicked off December 31, 2017. Now in its first week, the 2018 polo season has seen flocks of advid polo enthusiasts make way to the polo grounds for days of exciting competition, luxury and opulence. The game of Polo has long been associated with wealth and status, as a game for the elite, but it is truly an amazing experience for everyone. For Floridians, it is a tradition and epicenter for fun, socializing, champagne, brunch, beautiful weather and beautiful people.

Surprisingly, Polo is actually affordable and not stuffy. You can purchase…

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Buccan is famous amongst Palm Beach and South Florida locals but recently it has gained recognition from one of the most popular reservation services, Open Table as one of the best in the nation. 

Open Table just published its “100 Best Restaurants in the Country 2017” list and it compiled the opinions and reviews of more than 12 million reviews submitted by Open Table users for over 26,000 restaurants in the United States. Buccan is on that list and deservingly so. Head Chef Clay Conley has become a celebrated artist of food across the southern part of Florida for his incredible small plates, stunning displays and multi-cultural dishes. Chef Conley has been called “masterful with his raw and seafood dishes” as well as a master of his handmade pastas,…

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World renowned, British artist, Gordon Cheung has his newest exhibition on display at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens in West Palm Beach. “Gordon Cheung: New Order Vanitas” is the artist’s most recent curation of inspired floral master pieces which in total he calls “Breaking Tulips.” 

Cheung drew his inspiration from some of the most prized art pieces in the world, 17th Century Dutch and Flemish paintings. Vanitas are still life paintings from the Dutch Golden Age. 

This body of work Cheung has created is called “New Order” which pays homage to “the financial crisis of 2008 and its precursor in western economic history, the “tulip mania” which wiped out many fortunes in 1637. Cheung graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2001 and he exhibits…

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