Jupiter, Jupiter Farms, Abacoa, Paseos, Admiral's Cove, Tequesta, Hobe Sound, Jupiter Island, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Juno Beach, North Palm Beach, Lake Park, Singer Island, Riviera Beach and Palm Beach Gardens are waterfront and equestrian communities that are all very rich in history. (Visit our MAP PAGE) The earliest known records date back to 1565 when the Spanish first came to this area finding the Jega Indians living along the banks of the Inlet and river. The Jupiter area first came to wide spread public attention when Jonathan Dickinson was shipwrecked on the shores of Jupiter. In the 1800's Jupiter's most identifiable landmark, the Jupiter Lighthouse was erected.

Located in northern Palm Beach County, nearby the future home of both the Scripps Research Institute's Florida Operations Center and the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, the area has grown into a wonderful combination of waterfront, suburban and rural-equestrian communities that encourage outdoor activities throughout its parks, sports activities, residential areas along the waterways, and the many miles of water that meander through the towns. Jupiter is famous for its school system as well as its beautiful beaches, the Loxahatchee River and the Intracoastal Waterway. The towns enjoy a vibrant cultural life as the home of the Burt Reynolds Theater and Museum, the Loxahatchee River Historical Museum and several dozen arts and entertainment festivals. Town and County parks provide recreational facilities for fishing, boating, team sports, an aquatic center, and access ramps into the Intracoastal Waterway. Palm Beach Gardens is growing into a very large city that is becoming a hub of financial headquarters and upscale shopping - featuring the world famous multi-level Gardens Mall.

The communities also offer a wide mixture of family residential neighborhoods, condominium and upscale waterfront communities that attract young families, professionals, retirees and seasonal residents.

We are just 20 minutes from Palm Beach International Airport. Tri-rail commuter train service, as well as AmTrak service is available throughout Palm Beach County. PalmTran also offers residents a comprehensive bus route throughout the county.

Palm Beach County is one of America’s great playgrounds, abounding in outdoor recreational opportunities and indoor attractions. Lion Country Safari, for instance, lets families get a close-up view of African wildlife from the safety of their cars. Other attractions range from offshore scuba diving trips to dozens of challenging golf courses. Here are some ideas for enjoying your leisure time.

JUST A SAMPLE OF AREA ATTRACTIONS:

Beach Water Sports of Jupiter/Tequesta
17967 U.S. 1, 743-2527 or 745-6900.
Wave runners and boat rentals, beach facility, sightseeing tours, beach activities, monthly memberships.

Canoe Outfitters of Florida
8900 West Indiantown Road, Jupiter, (561)746-7053.
Canoe and kayak rental and sales. Canoe the Loxahatchee River, Florida’s only wild and scenic river designated by the federal government.

Christopher’s Christmas Shoppe
North Palm Beach, 848-4500.
Visit the elaborate indoor/outdoor holiday displays, caroling by local choirs, surprise visits by Santa Claus for youngsters. A 13,000-square-foot building features quaint year-round Christmas Shoppe with large selections of trees, lights, ornaments of European glass, speciality ornaments and collectables such as Polonaise, Christopher Radko, Dean Griff, Winters Eve, Enesco, Pooh & Disney. Other collectables include a department of 56 villages and accessories, Seraphim, angels and snowbabies. Order or purchase custom designed wreaths and decorations. Go back in time with genuine Antique Christmas Ornaments and decorations. Hours of display work, you must see to believe.

DivaDuck Amphibious Tours, LLC
511 Hibiscus Street, CityPlace, 844-4188
It's a Boat! It's a Bus! It's DivaDuck! Make a Spalsh aboard South Florida's most unique adventure. View the tropical beauty of Florida the way it was meant to be seen on Land and Sea! The amphibious DivaDuck will thrill you while riding high through the city streets and then into the Intracoastal Waterway for cruise past mansions and manatees! Family Fun and Adventure! 75 minute fully narrated musical tour departs from 511 Hibiscus Street, CityPlace in Downtown West Palm Beach. Plenty of parking in covered parking garages. Daily Departures noon, 2pm & 4pm.  Call for Ticket Prices 561-844-4188 www.DivaDuck.com.

Grassy Waters Preserve
8264 Northlake Blvd., West Palm Beach, 659-8085.
Grassy Waters Preserve  is a 20-square mile wildlife sanctuary just four miles east of I-95 in West Palm Beach, FL offering a Window on the Everglades! www.grassywaterspreserve.com

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
1801 N. Ocean Boulevard, Boca Raton, 338-1473.
The grounds are comprised of approximately twenty acres and include a boardwalk through the tropical hardwood hammock. One of the dominant plants is the Gumbo Limbo, a tree with distinctive reddish peeling bark and a sap resembling shellac. A 40-foot observation tower affords a spectacular view of the tropical trees, the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. The facilities also include an amphitheater, four aquariums for sea turtles, sharks, and regional sea life, marine touch tank, butterfly garden and many displays about our local flora and fauna.


The Historical Society of Palm Beach County
400 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, (561) 832-4164.
Located in downtown West Palm Beach, the Historical Society is primarily an archive and research facility. It is dedicated toward collecting and preserving all materials, especially primary source materials, pertaining to the history of Florida and in particular Palm Beach County. The Society’s collection is diverse, including letters, diaries and journals, periodicals, photographs, scrapbooks, postcards, maps and one of Florida’s largest collection of architectural drawings. There is a winter lecture series. Stop in, visit and see Florida in the past. Hours 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday- Friday. Membership available.

Hoffman’s Chocolate Shoppe & Gardens
5190 Lake Worth Road, Greenacres, 967-2213.
For generations, the Hoffman family has been creating the most luscious chocolate masterpieces using only the finest ingredients. Each year more than 150,000 visitors are received at the Hoffman’s Bavarian-style Tudor factory to watch the creations being made and to tantalize their senses with more than 80 varieties of confections. Located just in the back of our chocolate factory are the lush tropical gardens through which visitors stroll alongside colorful foliage, stopping to view the waterfall, fish pond, and a G-scale train village with 500 feet of track, while enjoying a chocolate treat. From Thanksgiving through the New Year, Hoffman’s transforms the gardens into a Winter Wonderland with over 200,000 lights and brilliant displays. Visitors from near and far transcend on Hoffman’s to view and enjoy this free event.


Jupiter Lighthouse
U.S. Highway 1 and Highway A1A, Jupiter, 747-8380.
The oldest existing structure in Palm Beach County and one of the most photographed structures in South Florida. Open Sunday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Last tour begins 3:15 p.m.) weather permitting. Restoration began in October ‘99 and will last for six months, please call for further information. Because it is a strenuous climb, visitors must be in good health and at least 48 inches tall. For your safety, please wear shoes fastened in the back.

Knollwood Groves/Hallpatee Seminole Village
8053 Lawrence Road, Boynton Beach (561) 734-4800 or (800) 222-9696.
Discover a taste of “Old Florida” at Palm Beach County’s oldest working orange grove. Enjoy a tram ride through the grove & tropical flowering jungle and visit a Native Indian village and alligator pit. Live alligator handling show every Saturday. Visit our gift shop & fresh fruit market. Open all year.

The Last Galleon
Jupiter, 747-7700.
The only facility in the U.S. where the public is invited to watch the archeological process on artifacts being recovered from what is believed to be the oldest Spanish Galleon found in Florida waters. Please call in advance.

Lion Country Safari
2003 Lion Country Safari Road,
Loxahatchee, 793-1084.
Lion Country Safari, last year celebrated its 31st year as America’s first “cageless zoo.” Enjoy an exciting drive through one of the world’s great wild animal preserves with more than 1,200 wild animals roaming free within inches of your car. Then visit Safari World amusement park with narrated boat cruise, miniature golf, animal and bird displays, paddleboats, reptile park, petting zoo, picnic area, restaurant, gift shops, a new carousel and our new Lory feeding aviary. While the African Lion is still a prominent species in the preserve, Lion Country also provides a home where rare and endangered animals can live and reproduce. Lion Country is one of America’s leading centers for the education and preservation of wildlife. Rare births at Lion Country, such as the African elephant, white rhinoceros and giraffes, are some examples of the success of the cageless zoo prototype that has helped revolutionize the zoo industry.

Loxahatchee Everglades Tour
Boca Raton, (561) 482-0313.
Enjoy air boat tours, the ultimate experience and see Florida the way it used to be. Loxahatchee Everglades Tours are open to the public. Take the tour and you will see all the wonders of nature in their natural state. Guided tours are available every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A one-hour environmental tour is available for reservations of parties 15 or more.

Manatee Queen
Behind The Crab House, Jupiter Island, 744-2191.
Sightseeing Tours 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily. Sunset cruise 5-6:30 p.m. Enjoy the evening along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Mariah Sailing Catamaran
Located at the North Palm Beach Marina, east of U.S. Highway 1, east of the North Palm Beach Country Club.
(561) 844-3297 reservations and fax; (561) 329-4122 cellular. Web-site: http://www.svmariah.com.
Mariah is a 49-passenger sailing catamaran offering you 3 1/2 hour sailing adventures on the Atlantic Ocean and the protected waters of the Lake Worth Lagoon. Scheduled sails: Thursday 10 a.m.; Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.; Sunday 1 p.m.; Private group charters anytime. Snorkeling trips available.

Marinelife Center of Juno Beach
14200 U.S. Highway 1 at Loggerhead Park, Juno Beach, 627-8280, website http://www.marinelife.org.
Get up close and personal with endangered sea turtles in our rehabilitation facility. Aquariums & marine life exhibits help you understand the fragile environment. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; and noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday. No admission charge. Donations Appreciated.

Mounts Botanical Gardens
531 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, 233-1749.
Tour a collection of tropical and subtropical plants, including fruits, citrus, rose garden, hibiscus, herb garden, xeriscape, a rain forest and more. Open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday.

Norton Museum of Art
1451 S. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL  33401, (561) 832-5196, www.norton.org The Norton Museum of Art is a major cultural attraction in Florida. The Museum is widely known for its distinguished permanent collections of European, American, and Contemporary art, Photography, and Chinese art with its particular strengths in ancient bronzes, jades, ceramics. From its founding the Norton has been famous for its masterpieces of 19th- and 20th-century painting and sculpture by European artists such as Monet, Gauguin, Matisse, Brancusi, Picasso, and Miró, and by Americans such as Hassam, Hopper, Sheeler, Manship, O'Keeffe, Davis, and Pollock. View special exhibitions, attend lectures and educational programs for children and adults.

Okeeheelee Nature Center
Forest Hill Boulevard
West Palm Beach, 233-1400.
Walk along the nature trails that wind through 100 acres of native pine flatwoods and wetlands. The center’s 2.5 miles of trails include paved trails designed to be accessible to strollers and the handicapped. They feature soft surface trails leading into more remote areas of the sanctuary. The spacious visitor center offers hands-on exhibits and the gift shop offers items related to natural history.

Palm Beach Groves
7149 Lawrence Road, Boynton Beach, 965-6699.
Free tram rides daily through citrus groves and a packing house. Stroll through our tropical gardens. See old Florida as it once was. Fresh squeezed juice, gift shop, plant shop, country store.


On The Rocks
8400B Garden Road, Riviera Beach,
842-2999.
On The Rocks offers: indoor rock climbing, with over 30 feet tall climbs. Team building and challenge ropes courses that build teamwork, enhance trust and communication. Adventure trips, weekend camp-outs to week-long excursions. Portable rock climbing walls, perfect for festivals, events and company parties. That is On The Rocks!

Palm Beach Polo and Country Club
South Shore Boulevard, Wellington,
930-POLO.
Home to world-class polo. During the season, from January through mid-April, as many as 6,000 horses may be on the grounds. Polo riders and horses are brought in by team-owner patrons from throughout the world to participate in the oldest sport on horseback. Palm Beach Polo continues to host the U.S. Open Polo Championships. Matches are held every Sunday afternoon during season. Special matches are often held, featuring well-known celebrities.


Palm Beach Princess
Port of Palm Beach, 845-SHIP (from Jupiter to Boynton Beach) or (800) 841-7447. Offering day and evening coastal cruises, the ship travels to international waters where passengers may enjoy gaming, entertainment and a world class buffet. Sailing from the Port of Palm Beach. Call for more information or reservations 845-SHIP (from Jupiter to Boynton Beach) or (800) 841-7447.

The Palm Beach Water Taxi
Based out of Sailfish Marina & Resort, Singer Island. 683-TAXI . The residence and visitors waterway connection to the “Best of the Palm Beaches.” Whether one partakes in the Daily Narrated Sightseeing Tours such as “Palm Beach Now & Then”, and “Nature Lovers Tour”; or simply wants to enjoy a Sunset or Moonlight Cruise; they’re sure to enjoy the Palm Beaches from one of its greatest assets, the water. Waterway transfer service is also available to and from downtown West Palm Beach’s Clematis Street District; Palm Beach Garden’s Waterway Cafe, Sailfish Marina & Resort, Singer Island; waterfront attractions, restaurants & bars; Peanut and Munyon Islands; and special events The Palm Beach Water Taxi is also available for private charters.

Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park
1301 Summit Boulevard, West Palm Beach, 533-0887.
Discover why The Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park is the number one family attraction in Palm Beach County. This intimate, 23-acre tropical zoological garden is home to more than 400 animals representing Australia, South and Central America, Asia and Florida. The zoo is committed to the preservation of several endangered species including the Komodo dragon, bengal tiger, lemur, cotton top tamarin, golden lion tamarin, Florida panther, and features the nation’s first outdoor exhibit of Goeldi’s monkeys. Enjoy the children’s area and reptile house. Explore the Cornell Nature Trail and shaded paved walkways throughout the zoo. Enjoy refreshments at the Treehouse Cafe and search for treasures at the Zoo Gift Shop. Open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 547-WILD for special event information and summer and holiday hours. Visit our web-site at http://www.palmbeachzoo.org.

PLAYMOBIL FunPark
8031 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, 691-9880.
The FunPark is a magical world filled with toys that inspire children’s imaginations and surround them with exciting adventures. A hands-on play area indoors. Monday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Special Events & Birthday parties.

Rapids Water Park
6566 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, 842-8756.
Rapids Water Park is South Florida’s foremost family water park with over 12 acres of attractions. Plunge down 1,600 feet of spiraling flumes, dare to ride out the storm in Tubin’ Tornadoes or blast off in the new Body Blasters enclosed slides. Get totally tubular in the quarter-mile action river, wave channel, aquatic rain forest and 25,000-square foot Big Surf Wave Pool. Little ones can also make a splash in the new Splish Splash Lagoon with 5 slides, a fort, shipwreck and water shooting canons. The Rapids is open from mid March through mid October in West Palm Beach.

Sawgrass Recreational Park
Located two miles north of I-75 on Hwy. 27 N. 1-800-457-0788. Fax (954) 389-9425. http://evergladestours.com. Everglades tours at Sawgrass Recreation Park show the “real” Florida — the “sea of grass.” See the Everglades by airboat, visit an Indian village, alligator and reptile exhibit and birds of prey. Allow two hours for everything. Gift shop, craft stand, food, freshwater fishing.

South Florida Science Museum
4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach, 832-1988.
At the South Florida Science Museum, dozens of hands-on permanent exhibits as well as special traveling exhibitions appeal to all ages. The McGlinty Aquarium features tanks with Pacific and Atlantic species as well as Mangrove & Coral Reef habitats. The Aldrin Planetarium offers exciting star shows and spectacular laser light concerts. The Museum is open Mon. - Thurs, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sundays from Noon-6 p.m. On Friday nights the Telescope Observatory is open for sky viewing from dark to 10 p.m. (weather permitting.) Special traveling exhibits for 2000 include STAR TREK: FEDERATION SCIENCE, January 29 - May 1, 2000, and FROGS!!, May 29 - October 31, 2000. Admission is $6 for Adults and $4 for children 3-17. Children under 3 are free. For more information call (561) 832-1988.

Sports Immortals Museum
6830 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, 997-2575.
Since the Palm Beaches is where baseball begins (Spring Training, remember?), it is only fitting that the largest sports memorabilia collection in the world is here too. An unbelievable display of rare sports collectables and video presentations provide an exciting look at the history of sports. Special features include theme parties, field trips, tours and fund raisers.

SunCruz Casino
Sailing out of the Riviera Beach Marina at noon and 7:00 p.m. daily. Call 1-800-474-DICE for reservations and information. SunCruz Casino is a seven day a week, two sails a day, action-packed gaming experience. You’ll find over 300 slots, 19 table games, poker room, sports book and the best odds outside of Las Vegas! Couple this with the friendliest staff on the sea and their bountiful buffet and beverage service and you couldn’t ask for more.

Wild Florida Expeditions, Inc. - Nature and Wildlife Photographic Tours and Workshops
8230 Woodsmuir Drive, West Palm Beach, 776-9483
See wild and natural Florida with an award-winning professional photographer. Learn tips on taking great shots to remember your trip. Half-day, full-day, custom tours, groups and workshops. Transportation provided.

Yesteryear Village
South Florida Fairgrounds, West Palm Beach, (561) 793-0333.
First established in 1992, Yesteryear Village is now a major attraction at the South Florida Fairgrounds. In addition to being open during the 17 days of the South Florida Fair in January, the Village is host to two events during the year; Summer Fair in May and Christmas in the Village in December. Yesteryear Village is also home to the magnificent Bink Glisson Museum. Creative artisans and craftsman, along with historic re-enactors bring the past to life in a wholesome entertainment venue.

Paul Patti and Jay Spinnenweber
Coldwell Banker
Tel: 561-714-8403
jay@jupitertequesta.net