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The City of West Palm Beach Division of Community Events will be navigating the new year with a program called “Revamp Fun in ’21”. The “Revamp Fun in ‘21” is a campaign to reintroduce popular signature scheduling events like Clematis by Night, Screen on the Green, and Sunday on the Waterfront beginning in January,2021. These family fun events will be held at the Meyer Amphitheatre , 104 Datura Street, in downtown West Palm Beach with all the CDC-recommended precautions in place. The location will be fenced for 10 weeks for “Revamp Fun in ’21”, which will run through early March of the new year.

While Clematis by Night and Screen on the Green took place on the Great Lawn downtown in previous years the site has switched. The Meyer Amphitheatre will…

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The popular South Florida Fair that is held at the South Florida Fairgrounds every January is planning on presenting two fairs in 2021. The two fairs will include a mini fair held this January and then a full-fledge traditional fair which is currently scheduled for May.

Both fairs will continue to be held at the South Florida Fairgrounds. According to organizers of the fair, everyone who purchases a ticket for the mini fair will be granted one free admission for the fair in May. Tickets must be purchased from the South Florida Fair’s website.

The mini–South Florida Fair rolls into West Palm Beach this January 15th through 31st. The upcoming fair will be held outdoors and include the typical fair foods and beverages, a variety of local and tribute…

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This January, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is hosting a list of calendar events for the whole family to enjoy. Head to the iconic lighthouse this month and join in on the fun filled events.

January Events at the Lighthouse:

Lighthouse Sunset Tour: January 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th

Wednesday evenings, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum hosts their popular Lighthouse Sunset Tour.  Climb the 105 steps to the top of the lighthouse to take in the incredible views and sunset. Visitors will also get an inside look at the Lighthouse Watchroom and even get a chance to see the light turn on and illuminate the sky. The tours last approximately an hour long and registration is required due to limited space. The cost is $25 dollars per person…

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Countries around the world have their own unique New Years Eve and New Years Day traditions. Many of them are widely known and others get more creative while celebrating the end of one year and the beginning of a new year. This year, the holiday plans might be altered a little bit but certain holiday traditions will continue on into the new year.

Here are some interesting facts about New Years.

New Year’s Eve is America’s fourth favorite holiday. Number one is Christmas, followed by Thanksgiving, and then the Fourth of July.

In previous years more than 112.5 million people travel for New Year’s and the most popular holiday destinations in the United States are Orlando, FL, Anaheim, CA, and Honolulu, HI.

Roughly 360 million glasses of sparkling…

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New Years celebrations are starting to kick off in Palm Beach Gardens. Downtown Palm Beach Gardens is helping to ring in the new year in a new way. Head to the Downtown Palm Beach Gardens and pick up your New Year’s Eve Celebration Kits.

Your New Year’s Eve plans might look a little different this year than past years but the outdoor shopping and lifestyle center in Palm Beach Gardens is hoping to still bring the fun and celebration. Stop by and pick up your special complimentary New Years Celebration Kit from participating retailers and restaurants.

The New Years Kit will feature a create your own New Years Eve celebration hat, noisemakers, crafts, and much more. The kits are now available through New Years Eve or until supplies last.

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The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is hosting a list of calendar events for the whole family to enjoy. Head to the iconic lighthouse this week and join in on the final events of the year.

Events at the Lighthouse this week.

Twilight Yoga at the Light

Tonight, Monday December 28th, head to the lighthouse and experience the peace and serenity of Yoga with instructor Mary Veal. The Yoga class takes place outdoors on the Lighthouse Deck at sunset every Monday night. All levels of Yoga are welcomed to attend. The class is $10 dollars per person and registration is required due to limited space. Participants must bring their own Yoga mat, and a water bottle. The class begins at 6 pm.

Lighthouse Moonrise Tour

Tomorrow night the Lighthouse is…

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The gingerbread man has become synonymous with Christmas. But how did cookies come to be such an important symbol of Christmas?  Gingerbread was a restricted food, laws restricted its baking to guildsman, however at the holidays these regulations were relaxed, and people could bake gingerbread in their own at home, making it a very special once a year treat!

 

Palm Beach County give this very simple gingerbread recipe a try.

 

Ingredients:  

1  roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookie dough  

3  tablespoons mild molasses

¼  cup all-purpose flour  

¾  teaspoon ground cinnamon 

¾  teaspoon ground ginger 

½  teaspoon ground allspice 

¼  teaspoon ground cloves 

Steps: 

In large bowl, crumble cookie…

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Find some good old fashioned family fun in Palm Beach Gardens this Christmas season. Downtown Palm Beach Gardens, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Avenue, will host a Holiday Light Show along their waterfront. The event will run every evening through December 31, and features thousands of holiday lights synchronized to timeless holiday tunes. The family friendly show runs every hour on the hour from 6-9 p.m.

Downtown Palm Beach Gardens is an open-air shopping mall situated in the heart of Palm Beach Gardens that features over 50 boutiques, retail shops, restaurants, cafes, and movie theaters. The spacious open-air lawn in the center of Downtown Palm Beach Gardens plays host to a wide range of events like concerts and food festivals.  Bring Fido,…

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Downtown Delray Beach is the perfect place to enjoy Very Merry Mondays this Christmas season. Join in the Santa and sparkling lights spirit of this magical season with an evening of holiday cheer! The Very Merry Mondays event in Delray Beach features live entertainment, and beautiful décor from twinkling lights and Christmas wreaths, to decorated store windows and a 100-foot lighted holiday tree.

For 26 years the 100-foot Christmas tree tradition continues in Delray Beach until January 1, 2021. Travel & Leisure said the Delray Beach Christmas tree was the best tree in Florida in 2016. The interior of the sphere tree is closed this year, but you can still enjoy all the lights on the tree. You will find the tree at the Visitor Information Center at…

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A recent study suggests that one of the favorite holiday drinks and favorite to drink during the cooler temperatures can do more than just warm you up. Hot chocolate has been found to boost brain power.

The recent study combined efforts between the University of Birmingham in the UK and the University of Illinois. The first part of the study was conducted on young males between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. The study is one of the first to be done that demonstrates the benefits of drinking hot cocoa.

The study participants underwent a non-invasive brain imaging to measure blood oxygen levels in the brain. Researchers pointed out that participants who consumed the flavanol-rich drink, often found in hot chocolate, produced a faster and greater…

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