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The Town of Jupiter has a rich historic timeline filled with stories. Tales of the area ranging from the ancient Indians, Tequesta Tribe, that lived here until the European discovery of the area by Ponce de Leon. The Seminole Indian War battles fought here.  Jupiter’s earliest known records date as far back as 1565.  After early settlers set up homesteads, the waterways were a huge source of transportation, as well as the new Flagler Railroad.

The town’s most identifiable landmark, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse was erected in the 1800’s. Hidden in the sandy soils near Jupiter Inlet are signs of human habitation (Native Americans) dating back at least 5,000 years. Long before Europeans arrived, prehistoric people fished the rivers and ocean, and hunted…

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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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ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival is returning for another year and this upcoming year, the arts festival will be in Palm Beach Gardens.  For the past 20 years, the annual art festival was held in Jupiter but due to construction, the festival is moving to Palm Beach Gardens.

The entirely outdoor festival is taking over the Gardens North County District Park the weekend of February 13th through February 14th, 2021. This upcoming festival will be in its 36th year and will feature more than 280 artists. ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival was recently recognized as one of the top fine arts festivals in the country.

Tickets are on sale now. Click here for more information.

ArtiGras Fine Art Festival Details

When: February 13th and 14th

Time: February 13th 10…

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We must never forget Pearl Harbor. It was one of the most pivotal moments in our country’s history. Pearl Harbor was called Wai Momi (“Pearl Waters”) by the Hawaiians because of the pearl oysters that once grew there. The unprecedented attack on that day, December 7, 1941, temporarily crippled the U.S. Fleet and resulted in the United States’ entry into World War II.

Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, that was the scene of a devastating surprise attack by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. Just before 8 a.m. on that Sunday morning, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base, where they managed to destroy or damage nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships, and over 300 airplanes. More than…

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Palm Beach Island. The Flagler Museum has transformed into a Christmas wonderland as part of their annual holiday tradition, Christmas at Whitehall.

During the holiday season, the first floor of Whitehall, also known as The Flagler Museum, is decorated in traditional Gilded Age holiday decorations. The main focal point of the holiday décor is the large 16-foot Christmas tree in the Grand Hall, filled with Gilded Age style ornaments and colored lights. The exterior and front gates of the grand estate are decorated with holiday wreathes and lights.

The Museum staff began decorating for the holiday season in early November and the decorations will be on full display as part of the new Visitor Experience…

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For the next few months, the Palm Beaches is dedicated to celebrate culture and art in the county. The series is called MOSAIC, which stands for Months of Shows, Art, Ideas, and Culture and you’re invited to enjoy special discounts and deals on many of your favorite things to do in or around Palm Beach County.

More than 20 special offers are available that started on Wednesday, October 21st through Thursday, December 31st.

Some of the discounts and special offers include a free gift with admission at The Flagler Museum, Free child admission with an Adult Ticket at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, Two for One Admission at the Boca Museum of Art, BOGO Childs Admission at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum, and much more.

For more…

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On Tuesday’s throughout the month of October and beginning of November, The Flagler Museum hosts live Piano and Organ demonstrations. Head to Palm Beach Island’s grand elegant estate and take a self-guided tour throughout the Gilded Age-era mansion while enjoying live musical performances.

The live performances begin at 1:30 pm on Tuesday afternoons through November 10th. Professional musicians will be performing live music on instruments original to the home. The music room has a J.H. & C.S. Odell Co organ and the Drawing rooms has Mary Lily Flagler’s custom Steinway Model B grand piano. The musical performances are different each week.

Musical Performance Schedule

Piano Repertoire:

October 20th- Opening Numbers

November 3rd- At The…

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Nothing says Halloween or Fall more than a bright orange pumpkin. The pumpkin is the most beloved symbol of the season and along with that comes some interesting facts that you might not have known.

Here are some interesting facts about Pumpkins.

Pumpkins are fruits, not vegetables. Fruits are considered to be the part of the plant that has seeds on the inside. By this definition, a pumpkin is a fruit and a member of the gourd family. The gourd family includes other fruits like winter squash and watermelon.

Pumpkins grow almost everywhere. Pumpkins are grown on six of the seven continents including Alaska. The only continent where pumpkins cannot grow is Antarctica.

More than 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkins are produced in the United States and…

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Every Fall, grocery stores line their shelves with pumpkin spice-flavored items. More traditional items include pumpkin spice pastries, pumpkin pies, and now even pumpkin spice flavored candy. When many think of pumpkin spice, many associate the flavor with the famous Starbucks latte. However, the origin of pumpkin spice dates back way before the pumpkin spice latte ever existed.

The flavor is a mixture of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves which has been spices humans have enjoyed in their food for a long time. The phrase pumpkin spice is credited to The Washington Post. During an issue posted in 1936, a recipe for “pumpkin spice cakes” was published and referred to a collection of flavors commonly used for pumpkin pies. The seasoning made today…

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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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