A South Florida winter holiday would not be complete without a boat parade or two. Nothing says…read moreFlorida Christmas like boats decked out in holiday lights and brightly colored decorations. I have a few of my favorites but this year I discovered a new to me boat parade in Boynton Beach. The Boynton Beach Boat Parade is held annually on the second Friday in December. It is sponsored by the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA), in partnership with the City of Delray Beach, Town of Hypoluxo, and Town of Lantana. The parade forms at the Ocean Avenue Bridge in Lantana near Old Key Lime House at 6:30 p.m. It then travels south to the C-15 Canal in Delray Beach. There are a number of restaurants where you can catch the parade. In Lantana view the parade from the Old Key Lime House, in Boynton Beach watch the parade from Banana Boat, Two Georges Waterfront Grille, and Prime Catch, and in Delray Beach you can view the parade from Deck 84 and Del Fuego. Or you can view the parade from a number of parks. In Boynton beach watch the parade from Intracoastal Park, Jaycee Park, and Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park and in Delray Beach you an see the parade from Veterans Park and Knowles Park. I chose to watch the parade from Veterans Park in Delray Beach off Atlantic Ave. The park has a lot of waterfront so I was able to get a good place to watch the boats. This parade isn't as big as the Palm Beach and Winterfest Boat Parades which have fireworks but I still loved this parade. The boats they had were really well done and I appreciate the effort everyone put into them. My favorites were the one with the amazing light show synchronized to music, the Rudolph red nosed boat, and the Minions in a fire truck. The parade was just the right length. After it was over I was able to head up Atlantic Ave to enjoy a Delray beach holiday tradition, the 100 foot Christmas tree.

Nothing says Christmas time in Florida like a holiday boat parade. While there are many…read moreintracoastal boat parades, this one is a little different because it takes place on a lake. Lake Osborne is a 378 acre lake that was once part of a series of freshwater lakes that were on the western slope of the coastal ridge in Palm Beach County. Urban development around the lake has greatly impacted the size of the lake and its water quality through the years. It serves as an important resource for Palm Beach County for storing stormwater and as a water supply reservoir. It is also used for recreation including boating and fishing. The Lake Osborne Holiday Boat Parade is an annual tradition created by Captain Scott, founder of the Osborne Yacht Club, This is the 11th year of the parade. It takes place from 7 to 8 PM. The parade starts at The Hive Tiki Bar and Restaurant in Lantana and travels the perimeter of Lake Osborne. It passes under the Lantana Road and 6th Ave bridges before turning around and coming back to The Hive for an afterparty and the Little Smiles Toy donation. Food vendors are along Lake Osborne Drive between Lantana and Lake Worth Roads and you can see the parade any point along Lake Osborne Drive, from Lantana Road to Lake Worth Road, and from John Prince Park. I watched the parade from the John Prince Campground where I caught the boats going out and coming back. It was not a large parade like the Seminole Winterfest Boat Parade in Ft. Lauderdale but it was cute and worth seeing. I didn't have to deal with crowds and the parade had fireworks and music. It is made up of small boats that travelled past me quickly. This was my first time attending this boat parade and it was a free and festive way to spend a holiday evening.

I have always liked this beach as it is easily accessible. We have been coming here for more than…read more30 years. Although most of the time it's a walk through or stroll by rather than sitting on the beach itself and catching some rays. We had come for lunch across the street from the beach. There several restaurants from which to choose. Dining outside we were able to see everything, smell the sea air and hear the ocean. After lunch, we walked over closer. You walk down stairs at this point to get to the beach. As usual, on a weekend, the area right by the lifeguard station tower was packed. This beach has facilities, showers, picnic areas and grills. It also has the fishing pier. Almost 2 and a half miles of beach on the Atlantic Ocean. It's a great place for locals and tourists. Locals can get annual parking passes. Regular parking is $4 an hour. Unfortunately, the day we came the ocean was rough with rip tides, and jelly fish (eek!), so swimming was being restricted to close by the shore. And this kept us from putting our feet in the water and walking along the beach edge. The lifeguards were doing a good job policing with their whistles to keep folks from venturing too far out in the ocean. We will be back soon.

A delightful afternoon to be on the beach! We had a…read morewonderful lunch just across the street and decided to linger a bit longer and soak up some much needed sunshine and ocean air.

Lovely day for an outing on the lake. The basic ticket ($60) gets you in & samples of any of the…read morecraft brews or ciders. The VIP access pass ($90) gets you in the gates an hour early & access to the a/c indoors with food and drinks. & then there is the non-drinker (designated driver) pass ($15) allows you to walk around & have access to the food trucks and vendor tables. General ticket: A, pretty good VIP pass: A+, excellent Non drinker's pass: C, fair Vegan non drinker experience: F, nope, nothing for you here. Except sunshine & pretty water views

Wellington, FLA welcomed it's first brewfest and hopefully many more to follow. This town is noted…read morefor its equestrian and polo tournaments. But the openness of the amphitheater was an excellent venue to have a beer festival. Pint glasses were handed out, which were a bit tedious to tote as opposed to lanyards in other fests I have attended. Security was tight as expected. Possibly 15 independent craft breweries were represented plus one famed name brand, Guinness. Long lines formed to try different types of IPAs, lagers, wheat beers, stouts, porters, Belgian ales to name a few. Beautiful weather with friendly people and background bands on stage made for an enjoyable afternoon. There were many water stations available to drink or rinse your pint glass. Some of the brewers had water available to washout your glass. South Florida has some excellent diversity in breweries.

Pirates have landed at Boynton Beach and their festival is laden with fun and frivolity…read more They have entertainment of all sorts, from fire-eaters and belly-dancers to wheel-walkers, pirate puppets, and live music, there's literally something for everyone. Vendors abound to be sure, but the food and drinks seem endless.

We enjoyed the BB Haunted Piratefest this weekend. There was so much to see and participate in…read more From the free parking to the free Treasure hunt, this was a great way to get out and enjoy the festivities. It is the perfect place to bring a family of all ages or friends looking to start their Halloween season of dress up and adult beverages. The CRA of Boynton Beach makes this event bigger and better every year. The weather was very hot and there needed to be more cool off areas. The food area was well set up but I thought the vendors didn't have enough variety on their menu but what they were serving was delicious or looked delicious. I can't wait until they Piratefest comes back next year.

We stopped by after dinner with another couple on Clematis. They came up to west palm specially to…read moresee Sandi, the tree. The tall Christmas tree made out of sculptured sand is surrounded by a fence. They warn folks not to lean or sit on the fence. At night from 6 pm to 10 pm, they have music every 15 minutes. The songs vary. The music and different colored lights "dance" alongside the music. The colors change the look of the tree and the surrounding areas. A water fountain with jets also goes up and down in time with the music and lights. By the side is a Ferris wheel. It charges $5 per ride in a locked cage with seats. Our friends took a ride which was about 7 rotations. They had great views of the city and even out to the beach and the breakers. Across the street by the boats and water are a few small sand sculptures, too. Another cool thing is to get some of the official 3D glasses. It makes the colors of the star on top of Sandi appear to multiply and the lawn area in front of the tree looks like it is filled with outlines of Christmas trees. Families with kids were especially enjoying playing in the area, running through the fountain, and posting fun photos as gingerbread men.

Meeting friends for dinner on Clematis Street this evening with plans to visit the huge Christmas…read moretree Sand sculpture. A beautiful night and lots of people enjoying the sights, lights and music orchestration. Lots of young children dancing and frolicking in the projected light on lawn areas, some joined by their parents. The sculpture and lights are free and they even have a ferris wheel ($5 per person). A fun evening, both young and old.

We love coming here, this is our go to beach however the parking prices have gotten insane and the…read moreamount of tickets people are getting while parking is wildly out of control.

This review is for the South side of Lake Worth Beach…read more Lake Worth Beach is the closest beach to me, and although I used to mainly only go to Kreusler Park adjacent to this, I have now begun hitting the opposite end, the very South Side of the beach. I park at the City parking pass spots on the bottom parking level, just in front of the grassy little hill, and let my kids run in the grass and climb the trees in the top part while I unload the car. Then we walk a short distance to the very South beach access. This part of the beach is lovely, usually you can walk out really far in the water, no rocks, fish around. The bathrooms are in a little building along here that also has an overhand where people gather when it rains, and the roundabout for pickups/drop offs makes this super convenient. I don't like the fake pigeon squawks, which are really annoying if you're hanging in the picnic area near here under the trees, which is where I usually have my kids eat instead of lugging food down to the beach. And the only 1 shower thing is frustrating, but otherwise, this is a lovely spot!

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