October 2015
Found 136 blog entries for October 2015.
Dolphins, Manatees, and the Everglades are Just a Weekend Trip Away
by NV Realty Group on Friday, October 23rd, 2015 at 5:56pm
Palm Beach Illustrated has a great feature about the eco-centric destinations that are just a short road trip away from Palm Beach. Palm Beach residents can take a seaplane to the gorgeous Dry Tortugas National Park to check out seabirds, turtles, sharks, shipwrecks, and an old fortress. Science-lo
Read MoreBecome an "Ultimate Outsider" in Charleston
by NV Realty Group on Friday, October 23rd, 2015 at 5:00pm
A new promotion by South Carolina's parks agency is urging residents to visit all 47 of the state's parks, becoming what the campaign is calling the "Ultimate Outsider." You'll see the campaign at the State Fair in Columbia, where you can stop by the State Park's Service's photo booth at the fairgro
Read MoreHow a Weird Law Changed Charleston's Cocktail Scene
by NV Realty Group on Friday, October 23rd, 2015 at 12:00pm
For a city that's become known as a culinary destination, Charleston had a very late-developing cocktail bar scene. If you visited the city before 2006, you might have even seen locals ordering shots "one two ways" or "two three ways." This is all because of a law that stunted Charleston's cocktail
Read MoreGaillard Center Grand Opening!
by NV Realty Group on Friday, October 23rd, 2015 at 9:00am
The $142 million new Gaillard Center is finally, officially open in Charleston. 1800 people turned out on Sunday night for a grand-opening concert by the Charleston Symphony Orchestra featuring Yo-Yo Ma. This new arts center and office complex is the most expensive municipal project in Charleston's
Read MoreA Very ‘Young Frankenstein’
by NV Realty Group on Friday, October 23rd, 2015 at 8:01am
The Entr’acte Theatrix in Delray is a theater company devoted to giving theater students a stepping stone between college and starting their professional careers. In celebration of the Halloween season, the young actors of Entr’acte are performing Mel Brooks’ musical version of his film “Yo
Read MorePalm Beach County Dominates List of Best Resorts
by NV Realty Group on Friday, October 23rd, 2015 at 2:04am
The Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa took the number one spot on a list of the best resorts on the east coast of Florida. Three other Palm Beach County resorts made the Conde Nast Traveler top 25: The Breakers, the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, and the Boca Beach Club. It;s no surprise that Palm B
Read MoreHistory from the Spooky Side: Walking Tours of Boca Raton Cemetery
by NV Realty Group on Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 at 8:02pm
If you made a list of places that you were excited to go to, how high up would cemeteries be? Pretty close to the bottom, right? Well, be prepared to get excited to go to a cemetery. The Boca Raton Historical Society will be giving two walking tour of Boca Raton Cemetery on Oct. 29, sharing the sto
Read MoreThe Rhone Ranger Comes to Palm Beach
by NV Realty Group on Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 at 5:02pm
The man who was responsible for popularizing Syrah grapes in California is stopping by Cafe Boulud Palm Beach on November 5th. Randall Grahm, known as the “Rhone Ranger” for his love of grapes from that region, first became interested in Syrah when his early efforts with Pinot Noir went sour. G
Read MorePatron Saint of Pie Crusts Visits Charleston
by NV Realty Group on Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 at 5:00pm
Ken Haedrich is a pie-making expert so beloved that fans refer to his cookbook as their "Pie-ble." He recently led a program called the Lowcountry Pie Getaway to teach people from Charleston and all over the country how to make the perfect pie. Haedrich even has his own method for making the perfect
Read MoreNew Grant Supports Female Artists in Palm Beach
by NV Realty Group on Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 at 3:03pm
Alyssa di Edwardo, a former paralegal who changed careers at age 53 to become a painter, is the first recipient of a grant from the Dina Baker Fund for Mature Female Artists. The 90-year-old Ms. Baker created the fund because after her successful career as an abstract expressionist she wanted to gi
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