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Every Wednesday, the Singer Island Outdoor Center gives guided jet ski tours on our gorgeous local waterways.
Ride your own jet ski around the Indian River Lagoon and Loxahatchee Aquatic Preserve only stopping at points of interest with your tour guide.
This is a super fun way to learn some history about our marine ecosystems and places like the Port of Palm Beach.
Two tours are offered each Wednesday; one at 9 a.m. and one at 11 a.m.
For more information or to book click here.
The North Palm Beach pool at the beautiful NPB Country Club is a great spot for the family.
The large, L-shaped pool is 50 meters long with six 50-meter lanes and six 25-yard lanes. There are three round, shallow kiddie pools, locker room, a snack bar, and picnic area to make your family outing a full day. The club also offers tiki hunt rentals for parties.
Daily admission fees are $3 for NPB residents and $5. for non-residents and $3 for children. Annual and Summer Pool Memberships are available.
Programs offered throughout the year include a competitive swim team, Masters swim training, Water Polo, group swim lessons, private swim lessons, and water aerobics.
Pool hours are 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.- 10 p.m.
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The North Palm Beach Recreation Departmentis hosting their popular annual car show & chili cook-off. The event typically draws thousands; here's a little bit about it:
The Singer Island 10K & Half Marathon is a fun and challenging race. Runners and spectators can enjoy the restaurants & cafes of the Riviera beachfront and the Singer Island Ocean Mall and special features like running the bridge give participants a track with beautiful views overlooking Peanut Island and the Port of Palm Beach.
After conquering the Blue Heron bridge, runners on the half marathon course continue along the edge of the Lake Worth Lagoon and through John D. MacArthur Beach State Park. The park run will be through the mangrove and hammock forest, where you can see all of the different area birds like herons and brown pelicans.
All runners will finish through the palm tree-lined streets of Palm Beach Shores, giving spectators a
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Entre Nous is a North Palm Beach restaurant blending class, comfort, and good food.
Open for dinner, the bistro menu offers a selection of steaks, seafood, and pasta. The food is excellent and the atmosphere is relaxing, making it a perfect place to unwind or have a date night.
Also on the menu is a variety of starters like escargot, margherita flatbread, beef carpaccio, and foie gras. Their signature housemade dessert list includes flourless chocolate kahlua cake, rustic apple pie, bourbon pecan pie, and chocolate dipped almond biscottis.
The restaurant has been chef-owned and operated since it opened 9 years ago. They offer a nice wine list and happy hour every night from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Ladies night is on Thursday with special happy
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Spend your Christmas holiday at the lovely Palm Beach Marriott Resort & Spa on Singer Island. Enjoy a day in paradise with incredible food from the resort's beautiful restaurant, 3800 Ocean. The stylish oceanfront restaurant will be serving a variety of food prepared by their internationally famous chef, Gustavo Calderon. The menu for the day follows:
Raw Bar & Ceviche Bar
Shrimp with Horseradish Cocktail, Snow Crab Claws • Seasonal Oysters on the Half Shell with Mignonette Salmon Tartar, Caper, Aji Amarillo Aioli • Florida Seafood Ceviche, Pasilla Pepper Oil Tuna Ceviche, Charred Habanero-Ponzu Sauce
Cheese & Charcuterie Station
Imported and Domestic Selection of Cheeses, Caramelized Walnuts, Dried Fruits, Pate De Fruits Rustic Bread
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The Tampa Bay Beach Bums, a volleyball organization on the west coast of the state, would like to add Singer Island onto their destination map. The TBBB started hosting tournaments 4 years ago in Gulfport with 12 teams. Since then, they have grown to 150 teams and host monthly tournaments in Pinellas County.
Earlier this year, they started setting their sights on Palm Beach County, specifically Singer Island, with its fine white sand. As the organization expands and explores more areas of Florida to host tournaments, they've also been approved by St. Pete Beach and Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota.
In their 4 years hosting tournaments in Pinellas, the organization has raised more than $50,000 for local charities. Their next competition at the
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This Christmas Eve, start your morning with a relaxing kayak paddle around the calm Intracoastal on the west side of Singer Island. Join a small group for a guided tour through the Lake Worth Lagoon and over to Munyon Island.
The Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park are hosting a tour led by a park ranger who will take you to discover the small Munyon Island that is always packed with birds. See songbirds, estuary birds, migratory birds, and much more including other creatures like turtles and crabs.
The tour and exploration will start at 9 a.m. and be 2 hours. The cost for a single-seater kayak is $25 and a 2-person kayak is $40. Don't forget your water shoes, binoculars if you have them, and a water bottle.
The park asks that you
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Singer Island is a spectacular destination offering a serene atmosphere, incredible beaches, and luxury condominiums with million-dollar views. Waterfront Properties is currently listing nearly 30 units of the island's best condos. Check out these two featured listings at Via Delfino:
Listing 1: 5150 N. Ocean Drive # 1503
This unit is a chic 2,700 square-foot masterpiece offering a wrap-around balcony with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Lake Worth Lagoon. See the sunrise over the ocean from the east-facing balcony adjacent to the living room and master bedroom. Watch the sun set on the west balcony which is accessible to two guest suites. There is also a private Juliette balcony off the dining room so you
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The Palm Beach Marriott Resort and Spa just announced a new, extravagant getaway package called the Apres Scuba Experience. It features a full week of shark diving, award-winning spa treatments, extraordinary dining, and luxury oceanfront suite accommodations- a value of $15,000.
The package includes six nights up to four guests in a two bedroom beachfront suite; a private baited shark dive with Jim Abernathy's Scuba Adventures which consists of a three-tank dive, souvenir underwater photos, and a packed lunch; a chef-led tour to a local farm to collect fresh produce for an outdoor Florida-inspired lunch prepared by executive chef Gustavo Calderon; a local micro-brewery tour; a spa day for four; a four-hour, 10-course Kitchen Table dining
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