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Bucket list: 60 best must-try things to do, tourist attractions in Palm Beach County
We have compiled a bucket list of 60 must-try things to do and see in Palm Beach County that can keep boredom at bay indefinitely. It's a list fit for locals and tourists alike with no shortage of both indoor and outdoor amusement and relaxation. From the beaches to the shores of Lake Okeechobee, this list covers everything from world-famous attractions to hidden gems, fine dining to fun (bike) riding, not to mention the arts, architecture, history, shopping and sports. Presented loosely in geographic order from north to south, here's our list of fun things to do. 1. Go mountain biking on the trails at Jonathan Dickinson State Park. 2. Take the one-and-half hour Trapper Tour (available only at higher tides) aboard the Loxahatchee Queen III at Jonathan Dickinson State Park and see Trapper Nelson's homestead. 3. See Blowing Rocks Nature Preserve on Jupiter Island and watch as crashing waves send plumes of water through the rocks along the beach. 4. Take a selfie (very carefully) from the top of the Jupiter Lighthouse. More ways to enjoy Palm Beach County: Best waterfront restaurants in and around West Palm Beach 5. Visit the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary and see native Florida animals up close and learn about their biology, habitats and conservation efforts. The center also offers fun events including Yoga in the Wild, their Walk on the Wild Side Tour, and much more. 6. Do a drift fishing trip out of Square Grouper Marina with Capt. Bill Taylor aboard the Black Dog. 7. Have lunch, dinner or drinks at the Square Grouper Tiki Bar at Jupiter Inlet. A beautiful spot to see the Jupiter Lighthouse and watch boats come and go, it has been featured in several music videos. 8. See the Miami Marlins' Single-A affiliate minor league team, the Jupiter Hammerheads, play at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter. 9. Catch a stage performance at the fabulously renovated Maltz Jupiter Theatre, complete with 216-screen LED wall that adds a new twist in theater production. 10. See and learn about sea turtles at Loggerhead Marinelife Center where they do research as well as rescue and rehabilitate injured turtles. They also host popular beach releases after the turtles are healthy and ready to return to the wild. 11. Kayak or paddleboard at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park where, depending on the season, you could see manatees, dolphin, mullet, snook, rays, wading birds and more. 12. Head to Phil Foster Park in Riviera Beach to snorkel Palm Beach County's very own natural aquarium: the snorkel trail under the Blue Heron Bridge. 13. In the summer months, get wet and wild at the Rapids Water Park in Riviera Beach and experience the park's nearly three dozen slides and attractions. 14. Visit Manatee Lagoon in West Palm Beach and see the manatees as they congregate, especially after a cold front, around the nearby power plant's warm water discharges. Learn about these endangered, gentle giants and how to help save them. 15. Head to Grassy Waters Preserve in West Palm Beach and explore the nearly 23 square miles of this expansive wetlands ecosystem on foot or via canoe or kayak. 16. Take a bicycle ride down the Lake Trail in Palm Beach from the Palm Beach Marina to Annie's Dock. Keeping cool: Looking for some cool treats? Best ice cream, gelato, ice pops in Palm Beach County 17. Have a meal at Green's Pharmacy, opened in 1938, in Palm Beach where the Kennedys used to stop in for breakfast and lunch. 18. Venture to the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. Whitehall, a 75-room, 100,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion, was built by Henry Flagler as a wedding gift for his wife, Mary Lily Kenan Flagler. 19. Take a walk down world-famous Worth Avenue in Palm Beach from the clock tower down to the Everglades Club (do not miss the alcoves, or "vias," along the way). 20. When the president is not in town, drive ridiculously slow by Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach while holding your cell phone out of either the window or sunroof — and infuriate all the local motorists behind you. 21. Begin the day at sunrise on Palm Beach with photos at the clock tower and finish with it watching the sunset over Lake Okeechobee. 22. Dine at one of the dozen or more restaurants at CityPlace, including El Camino, Maman, Adrienne's Pizzabar and more, in downtown West Palm Beach, then see a traveling Broadway show at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. 23. From October through April, stop by the award-winning West Palm Beach GreenMarket featuring over 130 vendors and held along the city's beautiful waterfront. More: After brief closure, West Palm Beach's Blind Monk restaurant opens in larger space 24. Over the winter holidays, visit Sandi Tree, the 35-foot tall, 800-ton holiday sand sculpture, along the West Palm Beach waterfront. At night, the tree is bathed in a light show accompanied by music. 25. Catch some live music at Respectable Street on Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. The club helped spark the downtown area's resurrection and has been going strong for over 35 years. 26. Stop in at Roxy's Pub on Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. Established in 1933, the pub features 64 beers on draft, an extensive menu and a rooftop bar and even a now-open rooftop pool. More: Outdoor dining at its best! Top rooftop restaurants, bars in Palm Beach County 27. Take a sunset cruise from the West Palm Beach docks aboard the Hakuna Matata. Take in the beautiful architecture located on both sides of the Intracoastal Waterway during the two-hour trip. 28. Walk below and snag Insta-worthy pics of the amazing 600-piece Chihuly glass ceiling at the Norton Museum of Art found along the Dixie Corridor in West Palm Beach. The colorful pieces combine to make an artwork that looks like light pouring through a coral reef and is called the "Persian Sea Life" ceiling. 29. Have breakfast at the iconic, 75-year-old Howley's Diner where "cooked in sight, must be right" is proven true. Try their Gino's Meatloaf or the beautiful behemoth, the Big Mouth Burger. 30. Work your wheels — skateboard, in-line or BMX bike — at West Palm Beach's recently renovated Phipps Skate Park off Dixie Highway. 31. Bring a lawn chair and watch a movie outdoors on the waterfront during West Palm Beach's Screen on the Green nights — the second Friday of every month. 32. Enjoy the mini golf oasis Pop Stroke with two amazing 18-hole putting courses. Co-owned by Tiger Woods, their slogan is Eat, Put, Drink. 33. See cougars, capybaras, jaguars, tigers, tapirs, bears, otters, koalas, kookaburas and more at the Palm Beach Zoo. Bring swimsuits for the zoo's fountain and splash pad. Bring your appetite for the Tropics Café. 34. See rotating exhibits, learn about science, enjoy food truck events and even travel back to the 1970s with in a laser light concert at the Cox Science Center and Aquarium. 35. Hit the links at West Palm Beach's meticulously-maintained golf course The Park. While there dine at the restaurant The House or grab a quick bite at The Cabana. 36. Enjoy a very "Palm Beach-style" afternoon and play croquet at the 10-acre National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach. 37. Play 18 holes of golf on the Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Course where the front nine is along the Atlantic Ocean and the back nine is along the Intracoastal Waterway. More: At the Table: Local open-to-the-public golf course clubhouse restaurants offer tasty fare 38. Head to Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds to see the Riddle House, which was featured on the show "Ghost Adventures." 39. Visit the family-run Bulk Candy Store where you can experience the History of Candy tour and sink your teeth in their incredibly vast selection including Smarties, Dad's Root Beer Barrels, Bit O Honey, Laffy Taffy, Necco, Pop Rocks and much more. 40. Learn to ski, wakeboard or kneeboard at the Shark Wake Park located in the vast Okeeheelee Park in West Palm Beach. 41. See a polo match at the National Polo Center in Wellington during the winter season. 42. Visit one of the nation's top "safari parks" — Lion Country Safari, a 600-acre, drive-through open zoo in Loxahatchee. It features more than 1,000 wild animals from six continents, including lions, giraffes, elephants, zebras and chimpanzees. 43. Grab some friends and battle it out in a round of paintball at Piquet Entertainment & Race Track in Loxahatchee Groves. The property also has a kart track and mini golf. 44. Watch the streets of Lake Worth Beach get transformed into an art gallery as over 600 artists use the pavement as their canvas during the annual Lake Worth Beach Street Painting Festival. 45. See a performance in the historic Lake Worth Playhouse in the city's vibrant downtown. The theater, built in a Moorish Deco style, first opened in 1924 and puts on award-winning dramas, comedies, musicals, Broadway favorites and more. 46. Have breakfast, lunch or dinner at Benny's on the Beach on the Lake Worth Pier. Though there are many restaurants that boast "water views," there aren't many perched on a pier actually out over the water. You could even have a celebrity encounter as rocker Jon Bon Jovi and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay have been spotted at the fun location. 47. A hike through the Lantana Nature Preserve is a great way to see a coastal hardwood hammock, great tree and plant specimens as well as many species of birds, reptiles and insects. 48. Drink or dine at the Old Key Lime House, a family-owned restaurant and bar built in 1889. This vintage-island spot in Lantana is like one big, sprawling tiki bar docked on the Intracoastal Waterway. 49. Put on a bib and get dinner at Riggins Crabhouse, the area's only authentic Maryland-style crabhouse, in Lantana. 50. Stop in at Two Georges Waterfront Grille in Boynton Beach and enjoy lunch or dinner while watching the boats pass along the Intracoastal Waterway. In business for over 60 years, they are well-known for frozen cocktails, crab cakes and more. 51. Hike, bike, canoe or kayak the miles of waterways and trails throughout The Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge's nearly 150,000 acres. 52. Take a relaxing stroll and learn about Japanese culture at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in western Delray Beach. Be on the lookout for special evening hours when summer arrives and the days are longer. 53. Spend an afternoon shopping and eating your way down Delray Beach's hippest street: Atlantic Avenue. Check out newcomers like Gabriella's, Gesto and Bourbon Steak. 54. Visit the Silverball Retro Arcade in Delray Beach, play endless modern and retro arcade games along with pinball while imagining you're in a video for the song "Pinball Wizard" by The Who. 55. Watch sharks and stingrays chow down at the Sandoway Discovery Center on A1A in Delray Beach. There are other animal encounters as well at the beachfront property that features the beautifully restored Sandoway House built in 1936. 56. Submerge yourself in Delray Beach's art scene by heading to the Pineapple Grove Arts District, where you'll find murals, sculptures and vibrant art galleries. 57. See Wakodahatchee Wetlands, which was created from 50 acres of unused utility land and transformed into a wetlands area that features and boardwalk and is usually packed with wildlife. 58. Get your groove on with a free or ticketed concert at the Mizner Park Amphitheater at Mizner Park in Boca Raton. While you're there, check out the current exhibits at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. 59. Go kayaking from the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, where you can learn about the center's sea turtle rehabilitation program. They also host hikes and canoe trips. 60. See the Florida Atlantic University Owls take on AAC rivals in a division 1 college football game during football season at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton. Eddie Ritz is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at eritz@ Help support our journalism. Subscribe today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Best things to do, tourist attractions near West Palm, Jupiter FL
Miami Herald
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Alcantara shows glimpses of dominance, but Marlins ace plagued by one bad inning in loss to Rays
It was going so well for Sandy Alcantara through four innings. The Miami Marlins' ace had retired 11 batters in a row when he took the mound to start the fifth inning of Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at loanDepot park. He had worked out of trouble at the start, regularly clocked 99 mph, and was looking increasingly like the pitcher he was before Tommy John surgery — the 'swaggy version of Sandy,' as manager Clayton McCullough calls him. In the fifth, even after allowing two singles — including an RBI hit by Chandler Simpson — and three stolen bases and hitting a batter, Alcantara had Yandy Díaz in an 0-2 hole — one filthy pitch away from escaping with only one run allowed. But Díaz banged a two-run single up the middle, and Jonathan Aranda followed with a broken-bat RBI knock for a 4–0 lead. Alcantara then retired the next batter, Kameron Misner, which ended the Rays' turn at bat and his afternoon. One rough inning to end an otherwise encouraging outing. 'A good step. It feels like he's a little snake-bitten,' McCullough said. 'Some of those balls are going to get hit at people, which will make the overall outing look different. But as far as how he threw the ball and the quality of his stuff, how he's utilizing it, it bodes well as we move forward.' 'Just no luck out there for me today,' said Alcantara, who allowed four of his five hits in the fifth. 'The first four innings, everything was good. Fifth inning, they just hit the ball right there in the hole. 'It feels good. I'm trusting the process,' he added two minutes later. 'But I don't know. I'm just getting tired of being out there and don't have that success I'm looking for. I know the hard work, the patience, everything I put into this start — to have this type of result today, I don't like that.' The former Cy Young winner's ninth start of the season began ominously. Josh Lowe smacked Alcantara's first delivery off the left-field wall for a double. Alcantara then walked Brandon Lowe on four consecutive balls. After an out at second on a fielder's choice, Alcantara bore down. He struck out Aranda swinging with a 99-mph sinker and then fanned Misner with a 100-mph four-seam fastball — his fastest pitch of the season. He hit 100 mph again in the second, which he ended by striking out Danny Jansen staring at a 99.5-mph sinker. 'The big punches there to get out of the inning, that was great,' McCullough said. 'He was getting some early contact and getting some ground balls. He looked sharp. He was in a really good rhythm through the early part of the game.' Rays starter Drew Rasmussen's velocity didn't reach as high as Alcantara's, but he was masterful in six scoreless innings. Rasmussen allowed only four hits, struck out five, and didn't walk a batter. He threw 55 of his 81 pitches for strikes. The Marlins finished the game with just six hits. Kyle Stowers and Liam Hicks each went 2 for 4 at the plate. The rest of the lineup combined to go 2 for 25. 'We just weren't able to string a whole lot together,' McCullough said. 'Rasmussen threw a good game, and we just didn't get enough going and scattered our hits instead of getting them in bunches.' ▪ Shortstop Xavier Edwards is day-to-day after 'imaging turned out OK' on his lower back, McCullough said. 'Not as sore [Saturday],' he noted. Edwards started the Marlins' first 42 games before sitting out Friday with back tightness. Javier Sanoja replaced him in the lineup for the second game Saturday. ▪ Edward Cabrera is scheduled to make his next start Monday against the Cubs, McCullough said. The right-hander was slated to take the mound against the Rays, but fluid buildup near his fingernail pushed back his start. ▪ Eury Perez pitched four innings for Single A Jupiter on Friday — his fifth rehab start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2024. The right-hander gave up three hits and one run (a solo homer) while striking out three, walking none, and reaching 99 mph with his fastball. 'His stuff was very strong. He was efficient. He felt great,' McCullough said. 'He continues to check all the boxes necessary, move forward, and build his stamina. Another really encouraging positive step for Eury.' ▪ Matt Mervis was 0 for 3 Saturday and has two hits in his past 28 at-bats, with 15 strikeouts. 'Missing too many pitches he should hit,' McCullough said, adding, 'When Merv's been at his best this year, it's not a passive approach, it's aggressive.' ▪ About two dozen East Carolina University alumni, clad in purple and gold, watched batting practice from in front of the home dugout. Marlins' third baseman Connor Norby (2019-21) and McCullough played for ECU (2000-02). McCullough also was a volunteer assistant coach for the Pirates for one season, and his father, Howard, played for them as well. 'I had a terrific experience at East Carolina. My folks still live in Greenville [North Carolina.],' McCullough said. 'Fond memories for me playing collegiately there … so cool to see some Pirates down here supporting us today.'
New York Times
01-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
By the numbers: Did the Rockies just have the worst month in baseball history?
April couldn't end sooner for the Rockies. Five wins and 25 losses so far this season, nine of those by four runs or more. Tied for the worst start over 29 games in league history. They've allowed the second-most runs in baseball, which is maybe to be expected, but they've also scored at a worse pace. Advertisement Nothing has seemingly gone right. But has it been a significant stink when compared to all the worst months that have ever been had by a baseball team? Or just another terrible month in the history of baseball, not even noteworthy for how bad it's been? How does it look under the hood? For the purposes of this article, we can treat March and April as one month, which is a standard in statistical circles because of the variability of Opening Day, and the off days in April which usually produce around 30 games in March and April combined. We can start with the run differential, which is a great indicator of the underlying health of a team. Opponents scored 77 more runs than the Rockies since the start of the season. That's not good! For comparison, the Miami Marlins' opponents outscored them by 51 runs for the second-worst in April. If the Rockies kept this pace, they'd be the worst team since home plate was changed to its current shape in 1900, with a whopping 415+ run difference between runs scored and runs allowed. The worst modern-day team was the 1932 Red Sox with their -345 full-year total, and they won 43 games and finished 64 games behind the champion Yankees. But this is just one month. And there have been many worse months, even by this measure — the 2023 Athletics just had the worst monthly differential on record, being outscored by 113 runs just two seasons ago. According to STATS Perform, 39 teams have seen worse months than the Rockies since 1950. Oh, phew, they've only had the 40th worst month by run differential, out of 11,238 team months in that time frame. That's a lot of months. The Rockies' first month of the season was in the 99.6th percentile when it comes to the worst months by run differential. Still in the running for worst month ever. Don't blame their pitching. Sure, their 5.30 team ERA right now is unsightly, and their best pitcher by WAR (Kyle Freeland, whose stuff is up!) has an ERA nearing six, but it's only a couple points worse than the Marlins' just this year, and it's nowhere near the 1996 Tigers and 1999 Rockies, who had ERAs that started with a six for the full season. Advertisement Apologies to Felipe Lira, Omar Olivares and Jose Lima, but that Tigers team faced more batters than any other team ever and is widely regarded as the worst staff of all time. By the time you park and league adjust that ERA number for this year's Rockies, they're only in the bottom six or so percent of pitching staffs judged by a full year, and of course, there've been many, many worse single months. The hitting, on the other hand? Right now, they're 36 percent worse than league average by wRC+, an overall offensive stat with park and league adjustments. They're striking out more than any other team in the big leagues, and they're doing that with a below-average walk rate and below-average slugging, so they aren't getting what they've paid for in whiffs. Right now, if the season were over, they'd be the worst park-and-league adjusted offense in modern baseball history. Worse even than the second year of the expansion Mets in 1963, who gave Al Moran 370 plate appearances to hit one homer and hit .193. Not picking on one player from back in the day — just saying, if you paced out these Rockies players to 300-plus plate appearances, it would be hard to pick out a single Moran from the group of candidates. Again, though, when it comes to one month, the 2003 Mets spent September 47 percent worse than league average as the worst team in the last 23 years. Mo Vaughn and José Reyes couldn't save them. It all boils down to wins and losses in the end. And of course, it's been a slog there, with a paltry five wins to start the season. I guess the good news is that there have been teams like the 1981 Blue Jays and the 1995 Reds that spent an entire month winless, though they played only ten and five games, respectively. When it comes to win percentages among teams that played at least 22 games in a statistical month, the Rockies are climbing the charts, and not in a good way. Thanks to STATS Perform, the worst 20 teams with full months, by win percentage, counting April and March as one month: At least it's their first foray onto this list? Has to hurt as an Orioles fan to see so many entrants there. And last year's White Sox had two months that were worse than this March/April by the Rockies! It probably won't keep going like this. Things tend to even out. They're not going to win 27 games this season, at least. Nobody's been that bad, yet. They won't go to the playoffs, but they might not make history either. Advertisement The 1988 Orioles went 53-85 the rest of the way after starting the season with a solitary win to start the season, the 1982 Twins ended up with 60 wins, while the 2003 Tigers only managed 43 wins. It isn't heartening to share a list with last year's White Sox, but the 'top' ten teams on this list averaged 53 wins and ended up with decently mediocre seasons when all was said and done, with the high-water mark going to the 67 wins by the 2002 Orioles — Jerry Hairston and Rodrigo Lopez had big second halves to make it respectable for that team. But other than the 2024 White Sox, most of those teams were boringly bad when all was said and done, even if they had worse months than these Rockies. If Colorado's bats don't wake up, they will challenge those White Sox for the worst team in modern history. That would be a feat.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Marlins outfielder Griffin Conine to 60-day injured list with dislocated left shoulder
Miami Marlins' Griffin Conine reacts after hitting a double during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Miami Marlins outfielder Griffin Conine was placed on the 60-day injured list after dislocating his left shoulder during Saturday's 11-10 loss against the Philadelphia Phillies. The injury occurred in the sixth inning when Conine dove headfirst into second base on an RBI double, his team-leading seventh of the season. He immediately clutched his left arm and left the game with a trainer. Advertisement Conine, 27, had emerged as a key contributor in the Marlins' lineup, leading the team in slugging percentage (.438) and OPS (.790) over 71 plate appearances. His defensive prowess was also notable, as he was the only player in the majors with multiple five-star catches this season, based on data from MLB's Statcast. The Marlins' outfield depth is further strained, especially following the recent placement of center fielder Derek Hill on the injured list because of a left wrist sprain. Miami has recalled infielder Ronny Simon and left-hander Cade Gibson from Triple-A Jacksonville, while designating left-hander Patrick Monteverde for assignment. Javier Sanoja was scheduled to start in the Marlins outfield on Sunday in place of Conine. Conine is scheduled to undergo additional medical evaluations on Monday to determine the extent of the injury and whether surgery will be necessary. ___ AP MLB:
Miami Herald
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Marlins' Edward Cabrera, already struggling this spring, exits start with middle finger blister
Edward Cabrera had already had a rocky spring training, with the Miami Marlins' right-handed pitcher struggling with his command through his first three Grapefruit League starts. Now, he could be dealing with an injury, as well. Cabrera left his start on Thursday against the Houston Astros after just 12 pitches with a blister on his right middle finger — an issue he has dealt with at times over the course of his career. He threw just two strikes in that span, giving up two four-pitch walks with a single on a 2-1 count in between before the training staff and manager Clayton McCullough visited Cabrera on the mound and promptly removed him from the game. Through four spring appearances, Cabrera has given up 13 earned runs on 11 hits and four walks with just three strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings — a 25.07 ERA. Cabrera, 26, has an injury history throughout his MLB career. He hasn't started more than 20 games in a season and hasn't eclipsed the 100 innings mark in any campaign. Last year, he pitched to a 4.95 ERA over 96 1/3 innings and twice was sidelined due to a right shoulder impingement. Should the setback cause Cabrera to miss time, it would leave an opening in the Marlins' starting rotation. Sandy Alcantara, Ryan Weathers, Max Meyer and Cal Quantrill are expected to have four of the five spots. Valente Bellozo or prospects Adam Mazur or Dax Fulton would be candidates to replace Cabrera. This story will be updated.
