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By Larry Aydlette Palm Beach Post | January 07, 2011
1. It’s fair time
Go on rides, hear bands and more at the South Florida Fair, Jan. 14-30, at the South Florida Fairgrounds;
southfloridafair.com
2. A classical Woodstock
Festival of the Arts BOCA in Boca Raton, March 4-12. Features symphony concerts, acclaimed authors such as Seymour Hersh and an appearance by 10-year-oldAmerican soprano sensation Jackie Evancho;
festivaloftheartsboca.org
3. It’s a snap!
See some of the world’s most exciting images at the annual FOTOfusion photography exhibit in West Palm Beach, Jan. 11-15; fotofusion.org
4. A swanky sip
You don’t have to be a guest at Palm Beach’s historic The Breakers hotel to enjoy a cocktail at one of its bars. We recommend the Seafood Bar for the best view; thebreakers.com
5. Get outside!
Hit your local beach for a seashell hunt.
6. An arty affair
Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show, Feb. 18-22 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Features fine art, jewelry and furniture; palmbeachshow.com
7. Starry, starry nights
The South Florida Science Museum has Palm Beach County’s only full-dome planetarium. It shows the stars of the night sky and full-action movies. sfsm.org
8. Get outside!
Rise early for a sunrise on the beach. You won’t regret it.
9. Roll the dice!
Take your chances with more than 2,500 slots, plus $10 blackjack, poker and more at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood; seminolehardrockhollywood.com
10. A lovely oasis!
Visit the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, the historic home, artist’s studio and gardens of Ann Weaver Norton, the wife of the Norton Museum’s founder; ansg.org
11. A pungent festival
Delray’s annual celebration of all things garlic, Garlic Fest, is Feb 11-13 on Atlantic Avenue. Buddy Guy performs, too; dbgarlicfest.com
12. Glamour galore!
Shop Antique Row. Over 40 shops on West Palm’s South Dixie Highway from Belvedere Road to SouthernBoulevard.
13. Now ear this!
Vincent van Gogh’s self portrait is on exhibit at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach through Feb. 8, which also is the day the museum celebrates its 70th birthday; norton.org
14. Chocolate. Yum!
Celebrate Valentine’s Day or any day with Hoffman’s chocolate-covered strawberries; hoffmans.com
15. A workout with a view!
Climb to the top of the historic Jupiter Lighthouse. It began working in 1860; jupiterlighthouse.org
16. Ice cream. Yum!
Treat yourself to some over-the-top ice cream — Sloan-style. Sloan’s has four locations: Clematis Street and CityPlace in West Palm Beach; Mizner Park in Boca Raton and Downtown at the Gardens in Palm Beach Gardens; sloansonline.com
17. A north county classic
The ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival features everything from oil paintings and pottery to wind chimes and bamboo flutes. Feb. 19-21, Abacoa, Jupiter; artigras.org
18. Far out Floyd
Laser concerts at the South Florida Science Museum’s planetarium once a month. The next one is Feb. 12, with music by Pink Floyd, Nine Inch Nails and The Beatles; sfsm.org
19. It’s Palm Beach’s centennial!
Get to know the man who built the town, Henry Flagler, at his home-turned-museum on Palm Beach; flaglermuseum.us
20. Game on
Head south for a Miami Heat game with the dream team: LeBron, Bosh and Wade; nba.com/heat/
21. Sniff a flower
Visit the world headquarters of the American Orchid Society in Delray Beach, with beautiful orchids in a large greenhouse; aos.org
22. Get some fresh veggies! and much more at the greenmarkets. Area markets from Boca Raton to the Treasure Coast. Look for a list on pbpulse.com
23. Stroll Atlantic Avenue on ‘Art and Jazz’ night. The next one is Jan. 27, 6-10 p.m.; downtowndelraybeach.com 24. Enjoy north county outdoor dining and fun! Right near the lighthouse in Jupiter are Guanabanas, Jetty’s and the Square Grouper, north county’s funky outdoor bar.
25. See water spout!
Pristine beaches and water blowing up through the rocks is part of the fun at Hobe Sound’s Blowing Rocks Nature Preserve; nature.org
26. Shopping in style
Two words: Worth Avenue. And they’ve restored it now, too.
27. Get outside!
Jonathan Dickinson State Park, which offers every kind of outdoor activity: camping, kayaking, hiking, biking and fishing; floridastateparks.org/jonathandickinson/
28. Get outside …with the animals! Lion Country Safari, where you can get close to the animals from the safety of your vehicle. In western Palm Beach County; lioncountrysafari.com
29. Homegrown classical music! Get your classical fix with a concert by the Delray String Quartet or the Boca Raton Symphonia. And don’t forget the Palm Beach Opera at the Kravis Center; pbpulse.com
30. Just like ‘American Graffiti’
It’s the retro, burgers-and-fries stand, Doc’s All American, 10 N. Swinton Ave., Delray.
31. Spring into spring!
Japanese-style, at the spring celebration, Hatsume Fair. March 19-20, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach; morikami.org
32. Visit the koalas, mate! Oz and Abby are just some of the many animals you can see up close at the Palm Beach Zoo, West Palm Beach; palmbeachzoo.org
33. Ride the carousel!
Downtown at the Gardens’ new hand-carved $600,000 carousel is now open;downtownatthegardens.com
34. Clematis Street
West Palm’s fun street. Plenty to eat, such as the burgers and shakes at Grease, and take in all the other clubs, bars, clothing stores and sights, too, including the beautiful green space lawn, clubs like Dr. Feelgood’s and Respectable Street, Roxy’s rooftop bar and the Thursday night Clematis by Night celebration; clematisbynight.net
35. Trim a tree!
Take the beginner bonsai class at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach; morikami.org
36. Get outside!
What could be better than yoga on the beach? First class is free; yoga-at-the-beach.com
37. Where there’s Smoke…
Motown legend Smokey Robinson provides a romantic evening at the Kravis Center on April 14; kravis.org
38. Get in the swing!
See top pro golfers, like last year’s victor Camilo Villegas,at PGA’s Honda Classic,Feb. 28-March 6; pgatour.com
39. Classical’s hot star!
Violinist Joshua Bell performs at the Lyric Theatre in Stuart, Jan. 19; lyrictheatre.com
40. Meow!
Cats in painting and sculpture at the Cornell Museum, Delray Beach; oldschool.org
41. Irish eyes are smiling!
On St. Patrick’s Day (March 17). Treat yourself to a pint of Guinness and some good traditional Irish grub at Brogues Irish Pub in Lake Worth; broguespub.com
42. On your toes!
The acclaimed Miami City Ballet performs Twyla Tharp Jan. 28-30 at the Kravis Center, plus shows in March and April; miamicityballet.org
43. Nights at the museum
Art After Dark, 5 to 9 p.m. the second Thursday of every month. The Norton Museum of Art; norton.org
44. Kiddie heaven!
Head out for some family fun at Boomers in Boca Raton. They have go-karts, bumper boats, a rock wall, miniature golf and a huge game room; boomersparks.com/site/boca
45. Visit the turtles
Juno Beach’s Loggerhead Marinelife Center; marinelife.org
46. Full sail
Palm Beach International Boat Show March 24-27, West Palm Beach waterfront.
47. Don’t know much about Palm Beach County’s history? Visit the Johnson History Museum and Historical Society of Palm Beach County inside the restored 1916 Courthouse, 300 N. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach.
48. Get outside!
Even if you don’t have a dog -— it is fun to watch the pups pal around at the Lake Ida West Dog Park, Lake Ida Road, Delray Beach.
49. A romantic evening
Spend Valentine’s Day at the Bank Atlantic Center with pop-opera singer Andrea Bocelli; ticketmaster.com
50. Take an
Intracoastal cruise Palm Beach Water Taxi, Sailfish Marina Resort; sailfishmarina.com
51. Play ball!
Watch the pros at Roger Dean Stadium. Spring training games run from Feb. 27-March 29; rogerdeanstadium.com
52. Don’t play with sharks!
But you can watch them get fed at the Sandoway House Nature Center, 142 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach. Tuesdays to Saturdays starting at 10:30 a.m. (561) 274-7263.
53. Catch some air Parasailing at Riviera Beach. (561) 881-9757 for reservations.
54. Hit the malls
The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens; Town Center, Boca Raton; The Boynton Beach Mall; The Mall at Wellington Green.
55. Have dinner anda movie in high style
Buy a ticket to The Premier at Cinemark Palace 20 in Boca Raton. It includes free valet parking, all-you-can-eat popcorn, oversized seats and Bogart’s Bar & Grille is right outside the theater for dinner. (561) 395-6516 for reservations.
56. Mingle with Wellington’s horsey set
FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, Jan. 12-April 3; equestriansport.com
57. Grab a bite to eat and watch the boats go by!
Sailfish Marina restaurant in Palm Beach Shores. Also enjoy the Thursday night outdoor art shows before sunset; sailfishmarina.com
58. Like antique cars?
Try the Fifth Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, Feb. 25-27. The Saturday night gala dinner includes an auction hosted by Jay Leno; bocaratonconcours.com
59. Bliss out!
Enjoy a day at the PGA National Spa in Palm Beach Gardens; thespaatpganational.com
60. Get outside!
Visit the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter. The sanctuary also serves as a wildlife hospital to more than 4,000 orphaned or injured animals each year; buschwildlife.com
61. Key lime pie. Yum!
Get a slice of Key lime pie while overlooking the water at the historic Old Key Lime House in Lantana; oldkeylimehouse.com
62. Road trip!
Check out Butterfly World in Coconut Creek; butterflyworld.com
63. Splash!
Calypso Bay Waterpark in Royal Palm Beach reopens March 12 for spring break.
64. Ice, ice, baby!
Check out a Florida Panther hockey game at the BankAtlantic Center; ticketmaster.com
65. Sundays at Sundy
Enjoy Sunday brunch at the historic Sundy House in Delray Beach; sundyhouse.com
66. The Bandit’s house
The Burt Reynolds & Friends Museum in Jupiter houses the hometown star’s collection of everything from movie posters to the canoe from Deliverance. (561) 743-9955
67. CityPlace art
The Second Annual CityPlace Art Fair in West Palm Beach, Jan. 22-23.
68. Get your Ga-Ga on!
Lady Gaga, April 12, BankAtlantic Center; ticketmaster.com
69. Get outside!
Stand-Up Paddle Boarding lessons, East Coast Paddle Surfing in Jupiter;eastcoastpaddlesurfing.com
70. Take a scenic drive down A1A.
Start in Palm Beach and head south.
71. Whoopi!
Whoopi Goldberg is interviewed on stage by our Leslie Gray Streeter, Jan. 14, Kravis Center; kravis.org
72. Satisfy that sweet tooth
Head to Mondo’s in North Palm Beach for an oatmeal pie you won’t soon forget! mondosnpb.com
73. Cozy up to a bonfire on Lake Worth Beach
It’s a family-friendly affair. All you need is a beach chair or blanket. Music and marshmallows are provided. Jan. 14 and 28, and Feb. 11 and 25. 7-10 p.m.
74. Take a catamaran sailing cruise
Aboard the Hakuna Matata; visitpalmbeach.com
75. Magic!
Penn and Teller, Feb. 4-5, Seminole Hard Rock; ticketmaster.com
76. Hit the Palm Beach Bike Trail
Visit palmbeachbicycle.com. You can rent bikes there and get trail info.
77. Spend a day with the fishes
Deep-sea fishing aboard the Lady K. in Lantana; barjackfishing.com
78. Learn about shells
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton holds a class called Boca Beachcombing; gumbolimbo.org
79. Feel like seafood?
Grab yourself a grouper dog at Panama Hattie’s waterside restaurant in North Palm Beach; panama-hatties.com
80. Advantage Delray!
Watch the pros (Andy Roddick returns this year) at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships; Feb. 18-27. (561) 330-6000.
81. Road trip!
Martin County Fair, Feb. 11-19; martincountyfair.com
82. Catch a wave
Central Florida Surf School, at Fort Pierce Inlet State Recreation Area; surfschoolcamp.com
83. He came and he gave without taking!
Barry Manilow, Jan. 28, BankAtlantic Center; ticketmaster.com
84. Country and ribs
WIRK 107.9’s Second annual Rib Round Up, Feb. 12, Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach. With Joe Nichols, Rodney Atkins, Craig Morgan; livenation.com
85. Here he comes!
The Monkees’ Davy Jones, a former Indiantown resident, plays the Lyric Theatre Feb. 10-11; lyrictheatre.com
86. Stroll Mizner Park
Grab a cocktail at the beautifully designed Zed451 and take a stroll through the upscale outdoor shopping area’s galleries, restaurants, bars and more.
87. Breakfast on
the beach
The Dune Deck Cafe in Lantana, with its scrumptious French toast, is a great place to start your day beside the Atlantic Ocean; dunedeckcafe.com
88. Road trip!
Take a drive south to the Miami Seaquarium. You don’t have to go all the way to Orlando for a killer killer whale show. Key Biscayne; miamiseaquarium.com
89. And while you are on Key Biscayne . . .
Take a walk along the beach and check out the historic lighthouse at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park. The historic lighthouse was built in 1825 and reconstructed in 1846, and is the oldest standing structure in Miami-Dade County.
90. Take a short walk down a long pier
The 990-foot Juno Beach Pier on A1A, that is. There is fishing, a bait shop, food concession and shade areas.
91. Get outside!
Indian RiverSide Park has an interactive fountain for kids, a long wooden pier along the river, a maritime museum, a children’s museum, and the renovated Tuckahoe Mansion. 1691 Shearwater Drive, Jensen Beach. (772) 692-7501.
92. Look down for art!
The Street Painting Festivalin downtown Lake Worthis Feb. 26-27.
93. An oasis of calm
Get your moments of Zen in the spacious and redesigned Society of Four Arts sculpture gardens on Palm Beach; fourarts.org
94. Actress, author and more
Shirley MacLaine appears at the Kravis Feb. 8; kravis.org
95. Art along A1A Art Fest By The Sea in Juno Beach, March 12-13.
96. Get outside!
Spend the evening people watching on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach — or Lake and Lucerne avenues in Lake Worth, or Clematis Street in West Palm.
97. Celebrate Elvis’ 76th birthday
Elvis impersonator Chris MacDonald, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Jan. 16; jupitertheatre.org
98. Get your HoneyBells!
These super sweet citrus gems are in season for only a few weeks in January; honeybell.com
99. Fine art is a craft
The Palm Beach Fine Craft Show, March 4-6, Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach; craftsamericashows.com
100. Playground in the park!
Sugar Sand Park in Boca Raton might just have one of the coolest playgrounds around. The enormous structure definitely will not leave the kids disappointed; sugarsandpark.org
101. Race for the cause – and a cure!
The 20th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Jan. 29, Flagler Drive waterfront, West Palm Beach. komensouthflorida.org
102. See Palm Beach like a Kennedy
Take a driving tour of the Kennedys’ Palm Beach. A printable map for your road trip: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/accent/content/accent/kennedys.html
103. Feed the stingrays!
Florida Oceanographic Center in Stuart; floridaocean.org
104. Get out of town!
Hop aboard the Celebration cruise ship from the Port of Palm Beach; celebrationcl.com
105. Fancy art fairs
ArtPalmBeach kicks off the art fair season, Jan. 20-24, Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach. artpalmbeach.com. The Winter Antiques Show is Jan. 21-23 at the Crowne Plaza in West Palm Beach. Also at the convention center: The American International Fine Art Fair, Feb. 2-13.
106. Killing us softly with her songs
Roberta Flack is at the Kravis Center Jan. 19; kravis.org
107. Time for rhyme
Palm Beach Poetry Festival, Jan. 17-22. Old School Square Cultural Art Center in Delray Beach; oldschool.org
108. Get outside!
Take a winter walk guided by a naturalist at the Grassy Waters Preserve. Jan. 23, 9:30 a.m. 8264 Northlake Blvd. West Palm Beach;grassywaterspreserve.com
109. Making an impression
California Impressionism: Paintings from The Irvine Museum, Jan. 19- April 17. More than 60 California Impressionist paintings, Boca Raton Museum of Art; bocamuseum.com
110. The curtain rises!
Provocative modern and classic theater is performed throughout Palm Beach County at Florida Stage and Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm, the Maltz in Jupiter and the Caldwell Theater Co. in Boca Raton. The Kravis has the best of Broadway, including Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein starting Feb. 1. And the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth offers a mix of modern dance and contemporary musicians. floridastage.org, jupitertheatre.org, palmbeachdramaworks.org, caldwelltheatre.com, kravis.org, palmbeachstate.edu
111. Soak up the SunFest!
Lastly, don’t forget to mark SunFest on your calendar. April 27-May 1; sunfest.org
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