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West Palm Beach Dining – Pistache French Bistro Author: Lauren Aug 10

Say au revoir to bland, boring foods and bonjour to a better feast!

And no, the selection isn’t the type to include “French” fries in its foreign flair.

The Pistache French Bistro plays matchmaker with French bistro goodies with a definitively Mediterranean style.

That’s right, Pistache has panache.

Better yet, guests at the Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort won’t have far to go for international fare – no airlines or bag checks involved.

Seating an intimate 200, the restaurant welcomes native and aspiring Parisians into its doors seven days a week for all kinds of courses. Poised on the waterfront at Clematis Street, it’s the perfect location to feel as close to France as Florida can create. French Riviera, eat your heart out. Oversized umbrellas shade up to 30 people out on the patio overlooking Centennial Park and the Intracoastal Waterway.

Simple dishes have surprising depth, all made from the freshest local and imported ingredients. Moderate prices make for a worthwhile trip to taste healthy recipes, delivered personably by efficient and smiling servers.

Even the interior has character equal to the wide variety of foods on the menu. Littered with red leather banquettes for your bum and a full bar for your tongue. Monstrous antique mirrors give the place a classic, retro-modern sophistication that speaks of a movement ever remembered from the 1920’s Art Nouveau.

The plates themselves are mouth-watering at the simplest description (see Beef Carpaccio with Arugula, shaved parmesan and a white truffle drizzle) and promise reason enough to dive headfirst into culinary heaven.

Brunch, lunch, or dinner, they’re all winners.

101 North Clematis Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 833-5090

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West Palm Beach Things To Do – The Maui Spa Author: Lauren May 26

Hear me out – Hawaii isn’t as far as you think.

The Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort is a sure crowd pleaser, with a variety of restaurants, nightlife and beachfront activities; however, if you’re ready to rid yourself of the grit of the sand or just the down and dirty of every day life, “hakuna matata” my South Florida fans.the maui spa & wellness center

“No worries” will follow you to The Maui Spa & Wellness Center in Boca Raton. A beachfront beautification bash doesn’t always require fine dining or stout spirits, though the Center does boast a fabulous lunch selection to benefit the health of both your body and mind.

Built in 2007, 7,000 square feet of fantastical treatments and fancy services will woo you into thinking you’re in Waikiki, including the Kipahulu Relaxation Room where you’ll lounge under the stars of Maui. Authentic Hawaiian spa services are offered from a variety of 10 treatment rooms and include those catering to both men and women.

The list of services available seems endless but so is the no holds barred approach to relaxation and rejuvenation – holistic treatment is key at this treat in Boca that’s bound to have you back for more. Facials, scrubs, seaweed wraps and copper soaking tubs are only half of what The Maui Spa has to brag about.

To round out the authenticity of this super spa, 2,200 additional square feet encompass the rooftop garden available for hosted events, as well as yoga classes and private hula dancing lessons. It’s only forty minutes to paradise and after you’ve picked out your favorite Swiss massage, hydrotherapy and quality time in the couple’s suite, see about the specials on their Web site.

Aloha, you beach buffs.

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West Palm Beach Events – World Croquet Championship 2009 Author: Lauren May 13

Feeling a little ballsy?

world croquet championship 2009Then this weekend’s for you. Cracking its starting qualifiers, The Quest For The World Cup World Croquet Championship 2009 ends this Sunday, May 17th.

With qualifiers having begun May 7th, this championship has been “in swing” for quite some time. Whether you’re out to watch mallet swings or some ball crackin’, the Wimbledon Cup is the focus for the major draw to West Palm Beach.

Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort guests, don’t you fret – there’s plenty of fun that’ll have you rolling on down to the lawns.

Hosted by the United States Croquet Association and the World Croquet Foundation, the 12th Annual World Championship for the Wimbledon Cup will see to ball busters joining South Floridians from all over the world. 80 players from 25 different countries, including Australia, Madrid, Switzerland, South Africa, Ireland, and Egypt will be competing for the Championship title at 4 different venues (PGA National, NCC, Beach Club, and Royal Palm Yacht); however, the main event will be held at the National Croquet Center’s 12 lawns.

To get the ball rolling, each day at 8:30 a.m., the crack of dawn meets the crack of mallets. Playing commences and continues on until dusk, approximately 8:00 p.m. If you’re still looking for entertainment after the cup’s been won, raise your own at Blue Martini lounge.

The National Croquet Center is located at 700 Florida Mango Road, West Palm Beach, FL, 33406. For more information, please call 832-725-8814 or visit the Web site.

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Palm Beach Events – Mounts Botanical Garden on Mother’s Day Author: Lauren May 08

That’s right, readers, this weekend is a special one for some seriously special ladies – Mother’s Day.

Here’s a quick recap and history lesson for you. Social activist Julia Ward Howe penned A Mother’s Day Proclamation as a call to peace after being inspired by Ann Jarvis, who attempted to unite women and improve the sanitary conditions through Mothers’ Work Days.

The third largest card selling holiday and second most popular gift-giving one after Christmas, Mother’s Day was declared a national holiday the second Sunday of May in 1914 by President Wilson. This declaration came after the first official celebration campaigned by Jarvis’ daughter in 1908 in Grafton, West Virginia.

If you’re in Palm Beach, or stealing away for some well-deserved rest at Hilton Singer Island’s Oceanfront Resort, this is just for you. To celebrate the endless generosity and care of our loving mothers, take her out for a time to relish the natural beauty that abounds within their hearts and in nature every day. This year, instead of buying that super market bouqet, take mom to stop and smell the roses.mothers day mounts botanical garden

Mounts Botanical Garden is offering the Connoisseurs Garden Tour to take you and your loved one through a plethora of pretty posies and abounding blooms – no joke.

2,000 species of tropical and subtropical plants spread their blooms over 14 acres, peppered in a landscape of flowering trees, shrubs, palms, herbs, roses in ravishing display.

For $25 a person, you’ll get access to

  • Mounts’ Garden shop
  • Hoffman Chocolate stores (Boca Raton and Greenacres)
  • Palm Beach Gardens and Wellington
  • Delray Garden Center (Delray Beach)
  • Domenico Nursey & Landscape (Boynton Beach)
  • Giverny Gardens (Jupiter)
  • Johnny Mango’s Produce (Boynton Beach)
  • Meyer’s Turf & Landscape Nursery (Riviera Beach)
  • Smith & Hawken (Palm Beach Gardens)
  • Uncle Bim’s Garden Center (West Palm Beach)

For more information and the addresses of the private gardens, call 561-233-1757 or visit the Web site.

Admission: $25 per person. Open May 9, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and May 10, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

“By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacationless class.”
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, author

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West Palm Beach Attractions – Pura Vida Scuba Diving Author: Lauren Apr 29

Guests at Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort, rejoice – if you’re not so much a fan of the sand in between your toes, wash away your worries and take a trip to a completely different world.

Sure, Jaws doesn’t exactly give you the warmest, fuzziest feeling in the world but I assure you, diving headfirst into this experience won’t leave you unsettled or screaming.pura vida scuba diving

Pura Vida, meaning “Pure Life” in Spanish, is one of Palm Beach’s Scuba Diving centers offering a variety of services involving ocean fun.

The center offers a variety of packages; even those available for visitors interested in diving but are not legally certified to do so. First time diving packages are available as well as full educational courses designed to help the experienced diver progress in his or her skill. For more information on their packages, visit their Web site.

Even if you enjoy a day filled of boutique shopping on the beachfront, you can peruse and find rare treasures on the floor of the ocean. That’s right, Palm Beach offers reef diving and wreck diving. Pura Vida is a PADI IDC Center, only minutes from downtown and easily accessible.

Pass fish floating by in the reefs or roam the wreckage to encounter fascinating finds of eels, turtles, sharks, stingrays and more. Go weightless with the sand at your feet and the sun overhead and dive on into the fun whether you’re a seasoned diver or new explorer, suspended in another world is the way to go.

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South Florida Attractions – DivaDuck Amphibious Tours Author: Steven Mar 20

There’s so much to see around West Palm Beach and Singer Island, you can’t help but wonder if there’s an affordable way to see it all? Well, there isn’t! But you can come darn close with the highly-entertaining, always-unusual DivaDuck Amphibious Tour.

Load up on the 48-passenger “Hydra-Terra” amphibious vehicle and enjoy a scenic 75-minute tour through the historic neighborhoods of downtown West Palm Beach. Coasting at a relaxed pace down Flagler Drive, you’ll see the Flagler Museum, the first schoolhouse in West Palm Beach as well as the first hotel and many others. But that’s just warm-up! After rolling through Currie Park you’ll splash down in the Intracoastal Waterway where your amphibious tour will continue past stately coastal mansions and splendorous scenery.

All the while, your tour guide will round out the experience with fascinating stories, family-friendly humor and music. Basically, it looks something like this:

DivaDuck Amphibious Tour’s “West Palm Beach Duck Tour” lasts 75 minutes and embarks at CityPlace in downtown West Palm Beach. They also host tours of the Lake Worth Lagoon and Peanut Island. Regular adult admission is $25, but you’d be a fool to pay it. A $3-Off coupon is plastered all over their Web site – simply print and show.

Have fun!

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