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Palm Beach Attractions – 9 Things To Do On 09/09/09 Author: Lauren Sep 09

In the spirit of the hoopla surrounding the last single digit date for the next 92 years, we here at homebase decided to do a little something special.

Why is 09/09/09 so significant you ask? Here’s a little trivia for you, even if seemingly meaningless to some.

If 9 is multiplied by any other number, from 2 to 9, the two digits of the answer will add up to nine. Example – 2 x 9 = 18. The numbers 1 + 8 = 9. September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (2 + 5 + 2 = 9). The date also falls on a Wednesday and both Wednesday and September have 9 letters.

The Tim Burton science fiction film “9″ comes out today, Wednesday the 9th. Hand-stitched robots battle for survival in a post-apocalyptic world. How many? You guessed it – nine.

Several hotels have been offering discounts for today’s date – rooms priced around $99.

Many couples are making good on today’s date, too – talk about an anniversary you could never forget. In some countries and cultures, it stands with greater significance than simply aiding memory. In major Chinese dialects, the word used for “nine” is similar in sound to that for “long-lasting”.

Even the “so-called” marriage capital of Las Vegas is capitalizing on the date. The Stratosphere is one of many hotel casinos set for shotgun weddings; in fact, 99 couples will wed at 9:09 p.m. for, that’s right, $99.09.

Now, for Florida’s Top 9 Things to Do & See:

And what better way to see all these things while in Palm Beach? Be a guest at the Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort and with service decked out to the “nine’s” you’ll be on – yep, that’s right – cloud nine.

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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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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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