Spring is here and there are a multitude of West Palm Beach Spring activities to enjoy! Don’t forget that West Palm Beach is a year-round resort destination. Here you will find Drift Fishing, Parasailing, Charter Fishing, River Tours, Food Tours, Snorkeling, SCUBA, Sunset Catamaran Cruises and much more to experience. …
Read More »Clematis By Night returns to West Palm Beach
Hosted by the city of West Palm Beach, the enormously popular Clematis By Night returns to the Waterfront Commons every Thursday from 6pm – 9p. Featuring premium entertainment, a food vendor and more, Clematis By Night is FREE to the public The Waterfront Commons in located at 100 N. Clematis …
Read More »When A German U-Boat Attacked Palm Beach County
At 1 pm on the sunny afternoon of May 4, 1942, the master of the 9,767-ton British tanker Eclipse was confused to see a torpedo speeding toward him from the beach near the Boynton Beach Inlet. Incredibly, the 220 foot-long submarine U-564, commanded by German ace Reinhard “Teddy” Suhren, had …
Read More »The Barefoot Mailman
In the mid-19th century, the sixty-eight mile stretch of coastline between present-day Palm Beach and Miami had remained largely untouched since Ponce de Leon sailed past in 1513. Local Native American tribes such as the Jeaga and Tekesta had disappeared in the early 1700s, but it was still wild country …
Read More »West Palm Beach Greenmarket Reopens
Fresh from being voted the Best Farmers Market in the United States for the third year in a row by USA Today, the West Palm Beach GreenMarket has reopened for the 2024 season. The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is free and located on the Great Lawn where Clematis Street intersects …
Read More »West Palm Beach Spring Training Tickets for Astros, Cardinals, Marlins & Nationals!
West Palm Beach Spring Training for the Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Miami Marlins and the Washington Nationals will be held from February 24 until March 24, 2024 at Cacti Park of The Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach. The Houston Astros were the 2017 and 2022 World Series champions. …
Read More »JFK’s Doomsday Bunker on Peanut Island
On October 27, 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the aircraft carrier USS Randolph and eleven destroyers detected the Soviet diesel-electric submarine B-59 in the Windward Passage between the southern-most tip of Cuba and Haiti. They began depth charging, totally unaware that the Soviet submarine was carrying a nuclear torpedo …
Read More »Historic Downtown West Palm Beach Icons Sell For $54.2 Million
Two of downtown West Palm Beach’s most historic and recognizable structures have been sold as part of a three building real estate package for $54.2 million. Morning Calm Management of Boca Raton has purchased The Comeau Building, The Harvey Building and The Atrium. All three buildings are located in the heart …
Read More »French Bulldog Is Most Popular Breed In West Palm Beach
The Labrador Retriever may be America’s most popular breed, but the French Bulldog is most popular in West Palm Beach for the fifth year in a row, according to the American Kennel Club’s (AKC®) 2020 ranking of the most popular AKC-recognized dog breeds in the United States. The French Bulldog …
Read More »West Palm Beach GreenMarket Voted Best Farmers Market in America
The West Palm Beach GreenMarket was voted the best farmers market in America according to the USA Today Readers Choice Awards. Held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from October through April at 101 South Clematis Street (next to the Intracoastal Waterway), the West Palm Beach GreenMarket features more …
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