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January, 2015 – Wolves Den Open House
Sunday, January 25th – Open House at the Wolves Den Fitness Center in Winston Trails, Lake Worth, FL.
February, 2015 – Alton Brown at the Kravis Center
ALTON BROWN EXTENDS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
‘Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour’ Adds 16 Dates Including West Palm Beach’s Kravis Center February 6 / Tickets On Sale Now
(West Palm Beach, FL – January 5, 2015) Renowned foodist and television personality Alton Brown today announced Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour will extend its North American tour – now more than 60 cities – through April 2015. The Food Network star’s live show returned to the road October 21 in Athens, GA and features a pinch of comedy, talk show antics, a multimedia lecture, live music (he sings!) and a dash of “extreme” food experimentation (ponchos are provided for those in the first few rows), and of course…puppets. Enthusiastic fans and critics have raved about the interactive component where Brown invites audience members on stage to serve as his assistant.
Brown will bring Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour to West Palm Beach’s Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, February 6. Tickets are on sale now.
“We have combined science, music, food, and a few other things no one in his right mind would allow me to do on TV, into a two hour extravaganza that’s fun for the whole family,” says Brown. He has been cultivating the show’s material for about a decade and wrote most of the musical numbers which all take a comedic look at food.
Brown, author of seven books including the James Beard award winning “I’m Just Here for the Food” and New York Times bestselling sequence “Good Eats,” has hosted numerous food series including “Iron Chef America.” He currently serves as host on the game show “Cutthroat Kitchen.” Brown created, produced and hosted the Peabody award winning series “Good Eats” for 13 years on Food Network; Good Eats can still be seen on the Cooking Channel and Netflix.
Those craving Brownian wit and wisdom from its truest source can find additional show and ticketing information at www.altonbrowntour.com.
Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour takes the stage at the Kravis Center on Friday, February 6 at 8 pm, and is sponsored by Ms. Beverly Sommer with support from CBS12. Tickets start at $20 and may be purchased on-line at the Official Kravis Center Website www.kravis.org/altonbrown; in person at the Box Office located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach; or by phone at 561-832-7469. Group orders of ten or more receive a discount by calling 561-651-4438 or 561-651-4304.
About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home in which local and regional arts organizations can showcase their work; and by providing economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County.
About Alton Brown
Although Alton Brown spent plenty of time in his mom’s kitchen growing up, his real interest in food sparked in college when he discovered that girls who said “no” to dates sometimes said “yes” if he offered to cook for them. His social life may have not ignited, but the food spark did, and after spending a decade behind the camera in the commercial industry, he headed to culinary school in hopes of one day creating a new kind of cooking show. Good Eats, the show that Brown would go on to write, produce, and host ran for 13 straight years on Food Network before making the jump to Cooking Channel where it airs today. Combining food science, pop culture, skit humor, innovative cooking, and the occasional belching puppet, Good Eats has millions of fans and garnered a coveted Peabody award for broadcast excellence.
About MagicSpace Entertainment
Alton Brown Live is produced by MagicSpace Entertainment. The company is headed by Lee D. Marshall, Joe Marsh, John Ballard, Steve Boulay and Bruce Granath and has been producing and presenting national tours, Broadway shows, concerts and museum exhibits worldwide for over 30 years. Consistently one of the top promoters in North America, MagicSpace Entertainment typically produces and presents more than 250 events in 75 cities per year. They have offices in Park City and Salt Lake City, UT. www.magicspace.net.
February, 2015 – Valentine’s Day with the Philippine American Society
“A Night of Romance”
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Philippine American Society
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —The public is invited to attend “A Night of Romance,” the 15th annual formal Valentine’s Dinner Dance, hosted by the Philippine American Society (PAS) of Palm Beach County. The event will take place on February 14, 2015, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Marriott hotel at 630 Clearwater Park Road in West Palm Beach, Florida. Hors d’oeuvres begin at 7 p.m., with dinner at 7:30 p.m. and dancing to follow. Officials hope the fundraiser will help further the organization’s mission of promoting Filipino heritage, culture and traditions to Filipino-Americans and to people of all cultures.
PAS President Marlyn Sepanik said the annual event is a much-anticipated, well-attended gala. “The Dinner Dance brings Filipinos together with community supporters in a fun setting,” she said. “People are looking for something fun to do for Valentine’s Day. By attending our fundraiser, you have it all: romance, dinner, dancing and supporting a good cause all at once!”
Tickets to the Dinner Dance are $70.00 each, and the funds raised from the event will go to the PAS scholarship fund. To purchase a ticket, contact Marlyn Sepanik at (561) 289-0837, Mercy Abellana at (561) 315-2316, Cristina Regino at (561) 723-9323, Lloyd Flores at (561) 352-6527 or Conchita Mateo at (561) 386-1209.
About the Philippine American Society, Inc.
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The Philippine American Society, Inc. (PAS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of Palm Beach County with a mission of promoting Filipino heritage, culture and traditions to Filipino-Americans for future generations and to people of all cultures.
PAS is a community-centered organization that exists to promote and enrich the Philippine culture through educational, civic and charitable programs in unity with other Filipino organizations. In the process, Filipinos are empowered and enabled to be bold leaders in the world.
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January, 2015 – Eau Palm Beach receives AAA’s 5-Diamond Rating
EAU PALM BEACH RESORT & SPA RECEIVES AAA’S FIVE DIAMOND RATING
Elite recognition confirms industry experts and guests love new-fashioned Palm Beach luxury
(January 16, 2015 — MANALAPAN, Fla.) Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa received the coveted 2015 AAA Five Diamond designation, according to AAA officials who made the annual announcement today. The property has maintained this prestigious rating for consecutive years since 2008. Only 0.3 percent of 58,000 AAA Approved hotels and restaurants receive the travel authority’s highest ranking.
Properties at this level require experienced, highly qualified staff to provide the custom service today’s luxury hotel guests expect, according to AAA. These establishments deliver unmatched guest comfort with luxurious accommodations, extraordinary facilities and many personalized amenities. Currently, just 121 hotels and 63 restaurants hold the 2015 AAA Five Diamond Rating.
“This recognition reflects the commitment of our staff and management to provide every guest with exceptional hospitality and I am incredibly proud of their continued commitment to our valued guests,” said Michael King, Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa Managing Director. “The property has enjoyed the top-tier recognition from AAA’s Five Diamond rating for six years under the same ownership team. This year is particularly special, however, as we continue our rebranding efforts toward ‘new-fashioned Palm Beach luxury,’ an experience that is both effortless and elegant.”
Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa recently unveiled its 309 completely re-envisioned guest rooms and suites, designed by the iconic potter, designer and author Jonathan Adler. The new rooms redefine the guest experience with plenty of elegant surprises, including Adler’s signature accents to add style, craft, and joy to the lives of resort guests. Each room channels a “Capri meets Santorini meets Palm Beach” vibe.
“We’re thrilled to unveil an entirely new guest room experience alongside our incredible amenities and activities and look forward to welcoming back past guests and introducing the Eau Palm Beach spirit to new guests this season,” continued King.
A highlight for the 2015 winter travel season will be the resort’s “Effortless Escape” package, a promotion with up to $600 in resort credits for use in the award-winning Eau Spa, at any of the resort’s four restaurants and bars, for experience-driven kids and teen’s programs and for in-room indulgences.
In addition to the prestigious AAA Five Diamond award, Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa has also been the recent recipient of the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, Condé Nast Traveler Top 10 Best Resorts in Southeast Florida and a variety of awards for its world-renowned Eau Spa, including 2014 Conde Nast Traveler Top US Spas #13 Ranking, 2014 Named Town & Country Top 15 Spas in the World and 2014 Conde Nast Top 25 Spas in the World Reader’s Choice Award, among others.
The “Effortless Escape” promotion incentivizes guests with tiered resort and spa credits of up to $600 for reservations made by April 16, 2015 for stay dates from through April 19, 2015.
- Stay 3 nights – Receive a $200 resort & spa credit
- Stay 5 nights – Receive a $400 resort & spa credit
- Stay 7 or more nights – Receive a $600 resort & spa credit
Winter room rates begin at $579. The “Effortless Escape” offer is subject to availability and requires advance reservations. For more information or to reserve the “Effortless Escape” promotion visit www.eaupalmbeach.com/escape, contact your travel professional or call 800.328.0170 and use promo code WINTER.
About Eau Palm Beach
Eau Palm Beach Resort and Spa injects fun, passion and style into the world of Five Diamond beach resorts. We are purveyors of a new-fashioned luxury: one that is smart, sophisticated, and witty. We create unforgettable custom adventures that stand-out from the traditional. Part intimate ocean retreat, part social hub, Eau Palm Beach is a breezy, blissful outpost where relaxed elegance, thoughtful service, and artfully-unexpected spoils combine to create a wonderland of joy.
Situated on a secluded private beach on seven acres of the Atlantic coast, Eau Palm Beach welcomes guests with breathtaking ocean views and lush tropical gardens. The AAA Five-Diamond resort offers spacious accommodations with private balconies, suites with personalized service, the award-winning 42,000 square foot Eau Spa, three Har-tru tennis courts, two pools, and outstanding child and teen clubs and programs. With over 30,000 square feet of meeting and event space, Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa accommodates groups from 10 to 1,000 and offers a wide variety of indoor and outdoor venues for private events. Eau Palm Beach Resort and Spa has four restaurants and is just minutes from the lively Palm Beach nightlife and shopping. For more information, please visit www.eaupalmbeach.com, contact your travel professional or call 1.800.EAU.0170 or 561-533-6000.
February, 2015 – Mounts Botanical Garden Events
The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County
Invites the Public to Several Fun & Informative Events in February:
+ Pretty & Spice – February 7-8
+ Book Discussion Series – February 10
+ Rhythms of Stone Lecture & Workshop – February 12-16
(West Palm Beach, FL – January 14, 2015) The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting several fun, horticulturally informative and family friendly public events during February 2015.
Pretty & Spice
Orchids on Saturday & Herbs on Sunday
Saturday, February 7 – 9 am to 4 pm
Sunday, February 8 – 9 am to 3:30 pm
Throughout the Garden
FREE
+ Orchids on Saturday
This plant sale offers a great opportunity to view beautiful orchid displays with a fun and informative lecture on topics such as Basic Orchid Care and the opportunity to acquire the best orchid and shade loving plants.
+ Herbs on Sunday
Discover the joy of herbs with special lectures, and demonstrations on cooking with herbs. Famous Chef Matthew Comsy will be here on Sunday in this specialty demonstration, participants will review ways of enjoying the herbs that can be homegrown, and sample some treats. Nina Kauder will discuss the benefits of herbs and raw foods. This promises to be a lively and fun demonstration that will encourage a healthier, tastier lifestyle.
Mounts Botanical Garden Book Discussion Series
Tuesday, February 12 – 7 to 8:30 pm
Clayton Hutcheson Complex – Conference Room
FREE
In partnership with the Palm Beach County Library System, this new series provides an opportunity for book and garden enthusiasts to meet together to experience exciting fiction and non-fiction titles related to all aspects of gardening and horticulture. The featured premiere novel for this month will be The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan.
New
Rhythms of Stone
Lecture & Workshop
Thursday, February 12 – 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Saturday through Monday, February 14-16 – 9 am to 3 pm
$400 for members; $475 for nonmembers
In this remarkable new series, DJ Garrity, the former Sculptor-In-Residence at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, will explore the aesthetic and creative process of stone sculpting.
+ Lecture on Thursday
In his Rhythms of Stone Lecture, Garrity will present a visual illustration derived from his Nobel Laureate Series of portraits in stone and his book of the same title. He will discuss the historical background of the ‘process aesthetic’ from European Masters to the colossal sculpture of the American West.
+ Workshop Saturday through Monday
Garrity developed this garden sculpture workshop as a hands-on interpretive training program in collaboration with the National Park Service of America. He will lead participants with no previous experience through a creative process that uses traditional hand tools to create unique garden sculptures in stone. The program has been well received by gardeners, artists and the lifelong learning community.
Note:
To register for any of the events and workshops at The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County, please call 561.233.1757. Events at Mounts are accessible to people with disabilities.
About The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County:
With a mission to inspire the public, Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden, offering gorgeous displays of tropical and sub-tropical plants, plus informative classes, workshops, and other fun-filled events. The Garden contains more than 2,000 species of plants, including Florida native plants, exotic and tropical fruit trees, herbs, palms, bromeliads and more. Mounts Botanical Garden is a facility of the Palm Beach County Extension Service, which is in partnership with the University of Florida and the Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden.
Located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach, The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County is open Monday-Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The suggested donation for entry to the Garden is $5 per person. For more information, please call 561.233.1757 or visit www.mounts.org.
January, 2015 – Reasons to use Coconut Oil
Reasons to use Coconut Oil
By Jon Lipshaw
Coconut oil may or may not be an oil you’ve heard of, but with its many health benefits you may reconsider using it.
Coconut oil is a superior oil to use for cooking for several reasons. According to Healthyeating.sfgate.com, “polyunsaturated fats are the most fragile and are not recommended for cooking. Coconut oil, being mainly a saturated fat, is able to withstand higher temperatures than other oils, making it one of the best oils for cooking.”
According to Huffingtonpost.com, “Recently, a study conducted on mouse cells published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease got some attention when it found that treatment with coconut oil helped protect cortical neurons in a lab setting.” Many believe coconut oil can also make you feel more full after a meal which could make it good to use for dieting as well.
Even though coconut oil has a lot of saturated fat, it’s not bad for you like saturated fat found in animal fat. It’s also not nearly as bad as trans fats found in margarine and other processed foods. Coconut oil contains medium chain triglycerides which are fatty acids that have a medium length. Other less desirable saturated fats have long chain fatty acids; however the medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil are metabolized in a different way which is healthier.
There’s strong evidence showing that coconut oil is healthy for humans in other ways as well. Many experts believe coconut oil can help people who have seizures, lower the risk of heart disease, protect hair against damage, moisturize and protect skin from the sun, kill off bacteria and infections, help keep your teeth stay healthy and may more uses.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141105112614.htm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/22/coconut-oil-healthy_n_5167057.html
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/health-benefits-pros-cons-cooking-coconut-oil-3530.html
http://authoritynutrition.com/top-10-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-coconut-oil/
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You can contact Jon Lipshaw at: JonLipshaw@gmail.com or 561.602.5853
Or visit Jon’s Blog: JonLipshaw.com.
January, 2015 – Happy New Year!
January, 2015 – Happy New Year!
Wishing you a very Happy New Year! Please check out our January articles, as listed below.
This month I had the pleasure of interviewing Jathy Garcia of Hi-Tech Plumbing and Air. She also goes by the name “Your Plumber in a Skirt.” If you’re interested in how to save a few bucks on your plumbing or air conditioning, you should read our “AW Spotlight” article. Another area of interest is how she deals with a male-dominated industry and does so, swimmingly well!
THANKS to Massage Envy of Wellington & Royal Palm Beach for doing a contest with us each month, allowing one of our lucky readers to win a gift certificate for a one-hour massage! I’m also pleased to present a contest for a healthy cookbook this month, “The Cookin’ Yogi’s More Energy, Less Waist” cookbook. See our “Contest” page for details.
If you haven’t checked out our recent videos, visit our “Videos” page! On January 10th, the L-Dub Film Festival at the Lake Worth Playhouse presented our short video about sculptor Norman Gitzen! Thanks to the great work of film maker Monica Kallas, we are getting recognition for our videos on a variety of subjects. Just ask if you need a video ad created or if you’d like information about sponsoring a featured story video!
Without further ado, here is the Table of Contents for this month!
- AW Spotlight (Hi-Tech Plumbing)
- Ask the Docs
- AW Stories of the Month
- Banzai Wellness
- Cantankerously Yours
- Cultural Corner
- Florida Foodie
- Health & Fitness
- Kids’ Corner
- Legal Intelligence
- Living Green
- Mommy Moments
- Paws-itive Press
- Poem of the Month
- Teen Talk
- Travel with Terri
- Yummy Treats
Have a great month!!
Krista Martinelli
Editor
AroundWellington.com
January, 2015 – 10th Annual Science of Chocolate Event
SOUTH FLORIDA SCIENCE CENTER AND AQUARIUM PLANS SWEETEST EVENT IN TOWN
10th annual “Science of Chocolate” event proves science is sweet!
(West Palm Beach, Fla.) Science gets sweet at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium’s 10th annual “Science of Chocolate” event. From 11 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, both science-lovers and chocoholics will delight at the delicious sights, sounds – and of course tastes – of science!
At the day-long event, guests will experience instant chemistry with a variety of interactive chocolate experiments and activities, including liquid nitrogen chocolate, learning how to paint with M&M’S, make and take cocoa lip balm, face painting and more! New this year, “Chocolate Taste Testing” is sure to be a hit with guests, as taste tests are used to sweetly explore the solvent and solute relationship. Testing the theory that chocolate “melts in your mouth,” the chocolate will act as the solute, with saliva acting as a solvent. The experiment will test three different methods of dissolving. Additionally, a variety of tasting stations, including Hoffman’s Chocolates’ famed chocolate fountain, will offer guests the opportunity to sample the cocoa creations, while learning the history, science and health benefits of one of the world’s oldest and most-loved treats.
“The annual ‘Science of Chocolate’ event continues to help us achieve our new mission to ‘open every mind to science,’” said Lew Crampton, Science Center CEO. “It is a fun and tasty reminder that science is all around us and enjoyable teaching opportunities can be created at any moment. We are grateful to Hoffman’s Chocolates for their continued sponsorship of this event, as their support allows ‘Science of Chocolate’ to be educational, unique and delicious!”
The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, recently named the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches’ nonprofit of the year, features more than 50 hands-on educational exhibits, an 8,000 gallon fresh and salt water aquarium- featuring both local and exotic marine life, a digital planetarium, conservation research station, Florida exhibit hall and an interactive Everglades exhibit. Afterlife: Tombs & Treasures of Ancient Egypt, the Science Center’s newest traveling exhibit, features more than 200 ancient and authentic artifacts. All exhibits are on display during Afterlife’s special showing. In true Science Center style, the highly anticipated blockbuster exhibition has interactive components, making it feel like guests have taken a trip to Egypt to explore ancient artifacts and tombs.
“Science of Chocolate” is free with paid Science Center admission. During Afterlife: Tomb & Treasures of Ancient Egypt, admission to the Science Center is $16.95 for adults, $12.95 for children ages 3 to 12, and $14.95 for seniors over the age of 60. Science Center members are free.
The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is located at 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach and is open Monday – Friday from 9am-5pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-6pm. For more information, call 561-832-1988 or visit www.sfsciencecenter.org. Like the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @SFScienceCenter.