October is a favorite month for many because it’s just the right temperature and the fall season is in full swing.  October is the tenth month of the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is the sixth month of seven to have a length of 31 days.

The name October comes for the Latin word Octo, meaning eight because this was the eighth month in the early months of the Roman calendar. When the Roman calendar adopted the 12-month calendar, the name October stuck even though its currently the tenth month of the year.  

Here are some Interesting Facts about the month of October:

October’s birthstones are Tourmaline and Opal

Birth Flower for the month of October is the Calendula or Marigolds

October has two zodiac symbols: Libra (until October 22nd)…

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Calling all space fans, get excited because Mars is going to be close to Earth. Today, Tuesday, October 6th, Mars will come the closest to Earth and it will not happen again until 2035 according to NASA.

Known as the Mars Close Approach, the event happens every two years and follows Earth and Mars. Normally the distance between the two is 38.6 million miles. Today, the closest distance will be 33.9 million miles away from Earth. When Mars, Earth, and the sun become aligned, Mars will be visible for much of the night in the southern sky and will be at its highest point around midnight according to NASA.

Tonight, Mars will appear very bright in the Earth’s sky, making it easier to see with a telescope or your own eyes. A viewing of Mars that only…

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Fall is here and its officially pumpkin patch season. With Halloween right around the corner, what better way to celebrate than picking out a perfectly good pumpkin at one of our local pumpkin patches.

Here is a list of the best Pumpkin Patches in our area.

Trinity United Methodist Church- Palm Beach Gardens

The church opened it annual pumpkin patch last Friday, October 2nd until the end of the month. Four tractor-trailers full of pumpkins was delivered recently the church and will be available for purchase along with homemade pumpkin bread, cold drinks, and carving kits. The pumpkin patch has moved to the back of the property and will be open daily from noon to 8 pm during the first two weeks and 9 am to 8 pm on weekends during the second half…

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Another great city to explore is Stuart, Florida. Stuart is a city located on the water in Martin County, just north of Jupiter. The city is located on Florida’s southeast Atlantic coast.

Stuart is known as the “Sailfish Capital of the World” because of its location along the banks of the St. Lucie River and the eastern point of the Okeechobee waterways, many sailfish are found in the waters.

In 2016, the Coastal Living Magazine gave Stuart the “America’s Happiest Seaside Town” award. Stuart is also on the Smithsonian Magazine’s “Must Visit Small Town”, “America’s Most Beautiful Small Town”, and “Top Ten Beach Towns in Florida” lists.

More than 16,000 people get to call Stuart home and Stuart is within a close driving distance to the Palm Beach…

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Local favorite tropical paradise, Peanut Island, has reopened as of 10/01/2020, and locals are fueling up their boats and ready for a weekend in the sun off Singer Island.

Peanut Island is one of the many treasures of the Palm Beach County outdoors. This small island near the mouth of Palm Beach Inlet is known as a Florida wonderland of boats at the sandbar, snorkeling, camping, and kayaking. 

Shuttles will be running to and from Peanut Island from 10am until 5pm, and the last boat to the island leaves Riviera Beach City Marina at 3:30pm.

COVID-19 safety procedures are as follows:

-Maintain 6ft from other groups at all times
-Guests temperatures will be taken
-Masks must be worn during boat rides
-All boats & equipment will be sanitized after…

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Sailfish Marina has announced that they are re-opening the Palm Beach Water Taxi this Friday, October 2nd, with a few new guidelines.

The water taxi will be running Thursday through Sunday with departure times at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm.

The water taxi will not be making any pickups or drop-offs at Peanut Island, so they will only be giving narrated tours until further notice. The maximum capacity on both water taxis will be at the discretion of the captain to provide for social distancing, and masks will be mandatory at check-in, but not for the duration of the tour. Mates will sanitize all surfaces between tours, hand sanitizer will be made available, and there will be no temperature check before boarding.

The Sailfish Marina Palm Beach Taxi…

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The fall season is here and what better way to celebrate and embrace the cooler temperatures is by picking out pumpkins at local pumpkin patches. Going to get pumpkins is a favorite fall activity to do here in South Florida and around the country.

This Saturday, October 3rd, the popular West Palm Beach pumpkin patch, Mr. Jack O’Lanterns Pumpkin Patch is reopening for the fall and Halloween season.

Come and look through thousands of bright orange pumpkins and find the perfect one for your fall décor or to carve.  In addition to the rows of pumpkins, Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns Pumpkin Patch offers premium pumpkins, corn, games and activities, pumpkin decorating kits, pumpkin carving kits, and Halloween attractions.

Pumpkins are available at their West…

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Jupiter is ranked as one of the country’s most pleasant and livable coastal cities. Jupiter was incorporated in 1925 as a city in Northern Palm Beach County and is part of the northern Miami metropolitan area.

Jupiter lies between Lake Okeechobee to the west and the tropical Bahamas to the east and is full of beautiful beaches, great schools, award winning restaurants, cultural and natural attractions and much more.

There are plenty of activities to do in Jupiter, here is a list of just some of the fun things to do or explore in Jupiter.

Jupiter Lighthouse and Museum and Park

Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Dupuis Nature Center

Carlin Park

Dubois Park

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center

Jupiter Dog Beach

Riverbend Park

Busch Wildlife…

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Located within five miles north of Jupiter in Martin County is the Jonathan Dickinson State Park. The Florida State Park sits between Tequesta and Hobe Sound. The state park is named after a Quaker merchant named Jonathan Dickinson who wreaked his boat off the coast in 1696.

During the second World War, the area served as an Army base and home to Camp Murphy. The barracks are still visible throughout the park today. Following the war, the land was transferred back to the state in 1947 to be used as a state park.  The Jonathan Dickinson State Park officially opened to the public in 1950.

Today, the park is home to a variety of natural habitats, river swamps, wildlife, hiking and biking trails, mangroves, guided tours of Trapper Nelson’s 1930s pioneer…

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Today, September 22nd is the first official day of Fall. The Autumnal Equinox or also called the September Equinox or Fall Equinox arrives today when Fall begins in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring begins in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Fall Equinox official begins today, September 22nd at 9:31 am, the equinox occurs at the same moment worldwide.  The Autumnal Equinox is the astronomical start of the fall season. The word equinox comes from the Latin word aequus meaning “equal” and nox meaning “night”. On this day, day and night are roughly equal in length but starting tomorrow the night will be longer than the day.

After the Autumnal Equinox, the sun begins to rise later, and the sun begins to set earlier. This will end with the December Solstice…

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