For an inexpensive excursion take the kids to the Palm Beach Zoo during the month of August.  The zoo will be offering free admission for kids 12 and younger during the month of August. This offer, two free child admissions per full-price adult ticket, is valid when they are accompanied by a paying adult.  Children under 3 are always free.

The August special at the Palm Beach Zoo includes admission to the Splash Pad. The Palm Beach Zoo is located at 301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach.  Parking is free.

Masks are required for anyone, including children 2 and older, who is not fully vaccinated in these areas:

-        Topics Cafe

-        Gift shop 

-        Carousel ride

-        Restrooms

-        Zoo administration offices

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Lighthouses are wondrous things, like the historic Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, beautiful, nonetheless incredibly useful. They serve two significant purposes, first, they serve as a navigation aid and secondly, to warn ships and boats of dangerous areas. August 7, 2021, is National Lighthouse Day.  If you are in the Jupiter area head on over to the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum.

Celebrate how these scenic, historic structures guided travelers throughout the centuries. In 1789, the U.S. Congress passed an act securing the protection of all lighthouses under federal support. While lighthouse technology has evolved over time, lighthouses were once widely used to mark dangerous reefs, shorelines, and harbors.

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On Friday nights during the summer, Downtown Palm Beach Gardens hots their Summer Concert Series at their newly remodeled Downtown Park. The outdoor concerts are free to attend, and all are welcomed to celebrate the start of the weekend.

The concerts feature a variety of regional and local bands and tribute bands playing everything from jazz, rock, pop, reggae, country, contemporary, blues, and everything in between. The concerts begin at 7 pm and go until 10 pm.

The Summer Concert Series are supporting the Jammin’ Food Drive which benefits CoreGiving, The Palm Beach County Food Bank. Those who plan on attending are asked to bring a canned food or non-perishable items for a complimentary drink. Donation boxes will be scattered around the park, be…

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Palm Beach County celebrate International Beer Day. The first Friday in August is just that day, International Beer Day. Did you know that beer is one of the oldest drinks the planet has ever recognized?  When it’s served up ice cold and foamy it can be very refreshing.

As the beginning of another weekend signals us to put aside our work, set aside differences, and come together to celebrate. Often, an ice-cold beer is a great kick off.  Beer has a reputation as the drink of choice for the everyday man or woman.  Perfect at sporting events, barbeques, beach, boating and so much more. The start of another weekend beckons us to put aside our work, set aside differences, and come together to celebrate our shared love of beer.

Americans have a…

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For students in Martin County and Palm Beach County, this weekend is the last weekend of summer and the last weekend to take advantage of Florida’s Tax-Free Sales Holiday on clothes and school items.

The Tax-Free Holiday began on July 31st and continues until Monday, August 9th, just in time before the school year starts. During this time, shoppers will be exempt from sales tax in the state of Florida for certain school supplies, clothing, and electronics. The tax will automatically be discounted at check out when purchasing qualifying items.

Students go back into the classroom in Palm Beach County on Tuesday, August 10th and students in Martin County go back into the classroom on Wednesday, August 11th.

Qualifying Items Include:

  • School…

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Located just steps from the world famous “Billionaires Row” is the shopping mecca of Worth Avenue.  Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, is home to some of the world’s most exclusive shopping labels and high end restaurants laid out through some absolutly magnificent Mediterranean-inspired architecture.

Whether you are just strolling among the rich and famous, in the market for a piece of fine art, a great pair of shoes, an equisite handbag or a piece of pristine real estate, Worth Avenue has it all. 

Worth Avenue is a captivating destination in Palm Beach with European sophistication and unparalleled elegance and charm. It is an enclave that is internationally revered for its beauty, its history and its unparalleled legacy of fine customer service.

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Southeast Floridians with an eligible Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Account are eligible for free entry the first weekend of each month to participating museums in Florida.  It is wonderful to be able to share opportunities to enjoy attractions in Florida for free. 

The Museums On Us program offers free entry the first weekend of each month to participating museums in Florida, and elsewhere, with eligible Bank of America or Merrill Lynch accounts. The free entry to museums requires an appropriate credit or debit card, plus photo Identification.

Please check ahead of time to see if reservations are required or if the museums have added additional requirements.  Please check ahead of time to see if reservations are required or if the museums…

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Carnivores prepare for a delicious new steakhouse heading toward Jupiter! Truthfully, not a completely “new” restaurant but a sister steakhouse of the renowned Okeechobee Steakhouse.  Owner Ralph Lewis announced he just signed the lease for the former Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant on the corner of Indiantown Road and Central Boulevard. Lewis plans to open Lewis Steakhouse sometime around November 1, 2021. 

Lewis stated “My goal has been to open a restaurant to which I could give some ownership to my longtime employees. I want them to have a retirement and vested interest for their future.” For this steakhouse project, Lewis has partnered with three longtime Okeechobee Steakhouse managers Christina Wishart, Luis Fernandez, and Kyle Blake.  Blake…

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Some fantastic restaurants in Palm Beach County have joined together to create the first ever Palm Beaches Restaurant Week beginning this August. For two weeks, visitors and locals will have a chance to savor local cuisine from a wide variety of eateries ranging from high-end restaurants to local neighborhood gems. Restaurants participating in the Restaurant Week have come up with a prix-fix menu and other dining deals to take advantage of.

Palm Beaches Restaurants Week begins Monday, August 16th and goes until Tuesday, August 31st.

Restaurants Participating Include:

1000 North: Jupiter

3800 Ocean: Singer Island

The Agency Kitchen and Bar: Delray Beach

Café Centro: West Palm Beach

Café Chardonnay: Palm Beach Gardens

Gallery Bar and…

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There is a wonderful new smoothie and soft-serve shop in Delray Beach that is intended for lingering. The little café's name says it all “Joyfull”. Joyfull is an open-air, plant-based smoothie, soft-serve and latte shop located at 2219 Seacrest Boulevard in Delray Beach that opened several weeks ago.

The imaginative healthy cafe was the brainchild of wellness coach, entrepreneur, and former talent manager Leah Landon.  Leah has worked with top entertainers such as Lady Gaga, Fat Joe, Kelis, Eve, Mario and Jadakiss.  

When you visit Joyfull expect imaginative smoothies, oat milk soft-serve and lattes. The menu is vegan soft serve, coconut or cashew based, smoothies and lattes. It is a whimsical al fresco sprawling, tropical space that is adorned…

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