Your Palm Beach County Weekly Events

Thursday, July 31st

• Clematis By Night - Great Lawn, Downtown WPB, 6pm-9pm

• Thursday Game Night - AKA West Palm, 5pm-7pm - 695 S Olive Street

• Birdies, Burgers & Brews - 6-9pm, Pop Stroke, WPB - 2429 Perimiter Rd, Tickets $39

Friday, August 1st

• Day In The Life of a Lighthouse Keeper, Guided Tour at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, 1pm-2pm

• Light-Up The Night at Rapids Water Park, 6566 N. Military Trail, Riviera Beach - 21+

• First Friday Art Walk, Delray Beach, 6pm-9pm

• Styx Promenade Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting at 6:30pm, 634 7th Street, WPM

Saturday, August 2nd

• Beach cleanup with Friends of Jupiter Beach - Ocean Cay Park (free)

• Art Expo near El Segundo Taqueria, 3950 Georgia Ave, evening

• Palm Beach Jamaica Independence Festival, John Prince Park, Lake Worth - 12pm

• Jupiter Hammerheads at Palm Bach Cardinals, 5:30pm, Roger Dean Stadium - tickets starting at $17

• Palm Beach Gun & Knife Show, 9am-5pm, South Florida Fairgrounds ($12)

Sunday, August 3rd

• Rob Thomas Concert, 7:30pm, Mizner Park Amphitheater - Boca Raton

• Palm Beach Gun & Knife Show, 10am-4pm, South Florida Fairgrounds ($12)

• Kesha at iThink Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach

• Screening of 1953 Classic “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” at the Norton Art

• Tequesta Brewing Co. Gears & Beers, 9am-11am (meetup at 9am at Tequesta Brewing Co. 287 U.S. Rt 1

The History of Old Northwood

If you live in the West Palm area, you’re likely familiar with Old Northwood - one of the oldest neighborhoods in the area, having been established over 100 years ago.

That’s ancient by Florida standards, but you still may not be familiar with the true history of the place.

The area was first settled in 1884 by Reverend Elbridge Gale, who built a cabin on the west side of Lake Worth and grew mango trees, calling his home Mangonia.

Development continued & accelerated during the Florida land boom of the 1920s, with the Pinewood Development Company purchasing 400 acres and bringing together a team of architects to build homes in various styles - many great architects of the day worked on this neighborhood.

These builders & architects all left their own unique mark on the place, leading to a neighborhood with many different styles of home, from Mediterranean to Spanish to “Mission Style.”

Another unique feature of the neighborhood is the back alley system, which allow access to garages & trash removal services by the back of each house. This feature in particular I’ve never seen in another neighborhood in my life.

While the area started to fall into disrepair in the 1970s, it has since made a radical comeback, beginning with a group of individuals who started purchasing and renovating homes in the 1980s.

Today, it sits just a mile or so north of downtown and is once again growing into a prized suburb, with more development in the local area.

Honestly I think this is one of the most underrated neighborhoods in the area - if you ever have a reason to go, check it out.

Lamarina Restaurant

Speaking of reasons to go to Old Northwood, relatively new Lamarina restaurant tops the list - a relatively new restaurant, they opened late last year at 4050 N Flagler Drive, on a beautiful lot right on the water.

Lamarina has a nice mix of flavors on the menu, from sushi to more mediterranean dishes as well as a variety of drinks. The food is excellent but the unique selling point of the restaurant is its location directly on the intracoastal waterway - you get to eat dinner, outside, on the water, directly next to a marina full of beautiful boats.

If you like nice dinners and good ambiance, I’m truly not sure what more you could ask for - especially given that the restaurant is mainly covered but outside, letting you actually experience the sea breeze while you’re sitting at one of the tables of lounge areas.

I don’t usually go crazy for “fancy” restaurants but this one checks all the boxes, possibly because I’m a sucker for sitting outside. The environment is just completely different from all the other nice places around here, of which there are many. And the opportunity to see an oligarch disembarking his yacht is still slim, but it’s not 0. I don’t know if that’s a selling point for all of you but I’d be remiss not to point it out.

Check them out here

Forte on Flagler

Local development is continuing to boom, and one of the major areas of interest is just south of downtown West Palm, along Flagler.

A number of high end, luxury condos are going up adjacent to the Palm Beach Atlantic campus but north of the El Cid neighborhood, including a recent project Forte which has already topped off.

If you’ve been on South Flagler recently, then you’ve seen the building, which is a true skyscraper, come into shape as it nears completion.

Condos will go in the multi millions, with views of the Atlantic ocean as well as Palm Beach Island and downtown West Palm Beach.

The condos will have access to a sculpture garden, a dog park, a 75 foot pool, a private dining room, a spa (with steam room, sauna, etc.), a golf simulator and a 24/7 valet.

The influx of wealth in this area is astounding, and this is yet another example of what that actually looks like in our local community. Whether you like it or not - here it comes !

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