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The 7th annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival is back this weekend and the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is excited to bring this year’s event to you. This year, the event will be completely virtual and can be viewed and enjoyed from the comfort of your own home.

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is one of the nation’s premiere environmental and adventure film festivals in North America. The virtual experience will continue to bring the heart thumping, adrenaline pumping, curated collection of films to you. The films capture epic international outdoor adventures and research, environmental aspects, and the love for nature through art and film making.

Eleven films will be shown throughout this weekend’s festival and are from all over the world.…

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The island of Palm Beach is not only home to million dollars mansions and socialites but also home to upscale shopping, art galleries, museums, historic hotels, and award-winning restaurants. Palm trees line the beautiful streets filled with history and plenty of things to do. 

Next time you make your way over to Palm Beach, make sure to check out everything the town has to offer.

Things to Do:

Shop and Dine on Worth Avenue: The famous Worth Avenue is known to be one of the most iconic streets on the island. The street features high-end shopping and award-winning restaurants.

Visit The Flagler Museum: One of the island’s most famous estates is open for visitors to tour. The estate was once home to Henry Flagler, the American industrialist and…

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The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is hosting their popular and reoccurring Lighthouse Sunset Tour this Wednesday evening. Climb to the top of the lighthouse’s 105 steps and take in the incredible sunset views over the inlet and Jupiter.

Visitors who attend the tour will get a chance to see inside the Lighthouse Watchroom and even get a chance to watch the light turn on and illuminate the sky. The iconic red lighthouse has been lighting the Jupiter Inlet since 1860 and remains an active aid to navigation on the water.

Tickets are required to attend the Sunset Tour due to limited space, and the tour last approximately one hour.  After the tour, all paid visitors will receive a free voucher to Tommy Bahama Restaurant that is good for a signature…

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Today, Wednesday, March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. While St. Patrick’s Day now is associated with wearing green, parades, traditional Irish meals, green beer, and enjoying good times with friends and family. St. Patrick’s Day is widely celebrated around the world and the holiday celebrations date back to the 17th Century. 

St. Patrick’s Day is a day honored for the patron saint of Ireland and is celebrated with cultural and religious celebrations around the world. Not many know how the holiday and celebrations today came to be. Here are some interesting facts about St. Patrick’s Day.

St. Patrick the patron Saint of Ireland was born in Britain not Ireland near the end of the 4th Century. At age 16, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and was brought to…

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Visit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. from your home in Palm Beach County. The White House has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. Getting familiar with the history and art of the White House in person takes some doing. A visit to the White House can be one of the most memorable experiences during any trip to the nation's capital, but you will need to request no less than 21 days in advance.  First, one must submit a tour request through one’s Member of Congress.  COVID-19 has put in person tours of the White House on hold for now.

The public can delve into the White House virtually instead with high resolution images. Look at the paintings on the wall, wander the halls, and pan all around you to…

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It is Women's History Month 2021 in the United States and will be honored in Palm Beach County. The month-long celebration is a chance to acknowledge women’s contributions to history, culture, and society.   The City of West Palm Beach will observe Women’s History Month in March. The month celebrates the contributions that women have made to our history in their struggles for social, economic, and political equality and deepens our understanding of our nation’s and our city’s history. 

Congress declared March 1987 as the first official Women's History Month.  It has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987.  This year, 2021, the theme for Women's History Month is all about capturing the spirit of the challenging…

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The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is known for their calendar list of events. This March visit the iconic red lighthouse along the Jupiter Inlet for a day of fun and history.

Events Happening at the Lighthouse this March:

Lighthouse Sunset Tour: Wednesday, March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st  

On Wednesday evenings during the month, the lighthouse hosts their reoccurring and popular Lighthouse Sunset Tour. The tour allows visitors to climb to the top of the Lighthouse and take in the incredible sunset views. During the tour, visitors will get a chance to see the Lighthouse Watchroom and even watch the light turn on for the night. The tours last one hour and reservations are required due to space.

Twilight Yoga at the Light: Monday,…

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The annual Festival of the Arts BOCA is back again for another year this March. The extraordinary, multi-day cultural arts event is in its 15th season and the festival promises to be unlike any festival they have ever produced.

The 10-day festival brings some of the world’s finest artists, performers, authors, and thinkers to the event. New this year, the entire festival will be completely virtual, and all the events will be free to stream. Donations are greatly appreciated.

Those who plan to stream the festival virtually will get a change to listen to and see some of the world’s most sought out authors, speakers, performers, film screening, performances and much more.

The Festival of the Arts BOCA Details:

When: Friday, March 5th through…

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Today is the first official day of the month of March and to many, March is a sign of spring and warmer temperatures especially those in the North. Luckily for us living in South Florida, the mild warmer temperature year-round makes it feel like spring and summer every day.

March is the third month of the calendar year and the month was named for the Roman god of war, Mars. In the early Roman calendar, March was the first month of the calendar year. Many years later, March became the third month after January and February were added.

Here are some more Interesting Facts about March:

Sunday, March 14th marks the start of Daylight Savings Time which begins at 2 am. Set your clocks an hour ahead during the Spring and Summer months.

The flower of…

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The Society of the Four Arts, Esther B. O'Keeffe Gallery, 102 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach, is presenting “In God We Trust: Early Bible Printings” from the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection. It is an extraordinary exhibition of historic American Bibles and religious texts, many of which have rarely been displayed. The exhibit is currently running through Sunday, February 28, 2021. 

Visitors to the exhibition will also enjoy listening to music from one of the books. This is hymn music, recorded by students from Palm Beach Atlantic University’s School of Music & Fine Arts, from the first American book of music printed from type.

The exhibition features 18 books from the Americana Collection of Rubenstein, prominent American businessman and…

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