Labor Day weekend has a way of sneaking up on you. Alas, it’s here, though many of us still haven’t thought about our plans. Relax, since our guide to the holiday weekend offers tips on where to feast on delicious barbecue, listen to live music, bunk with the family in five-star surroundings and stock up on beach-friendly styles. All you have to do is have a great time.
Eau Palm Beach
For those who waited until the last minute, Forbes Five-Star-rated Eau Palm Beach brings the fun. Beyond its perks-packed Family Summer Fun Package, special Labor Day weekend events include a back-to-school bash, kids’ pizza-making class, dunk tank, water balloons, tennis mixer, s’mores, and movie with optional babysitter so parents can have date night.
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The iconic luxury island of Palm Beach is shaking up its staid past. Young families who live here year-round and the next generation of snowbirds and visitors are inspiring a new wave of chic shops, restaurants and art galleries. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following links.
Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | Royal Palm Beach
Cervecería La Tropical
Design snobs swoon for Cervecería La Tropical craft brewery and gardens in Wynwood. Founded in 1888 in Cuba, a fourth-generation heir resurrected his family business and recipes including La Original lager. Sip the brand-new exclusive brew for Inter Miami CF, bid on muralists’ artworks for charity and enjoy chef Cindy Hutson’s Miami Spice menus, too.
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It’s amazing what a coat of paint can do. Graffiti and street art-adorned façades transformed this warehouse district into a flourishing lifestyle destination visited by tourists from around the world. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following links.
Wynwood-Midtown | Diesel Wynwood
Night of Art & Music at Hotel Palms
Skip hosting your own backyard barbeque, and let Hotel Palms do the work. The boutique hotel’s Night of Art & Music on September 5 hits all the right notes—G. Love performing classics and songs from his new album Philadelphia Mississippi with opening act Coastal Kid and Belmar St. Barbecue’s mouth-watering brisket burgers.
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Atlantic Beach is among the geographic jewels now represented by ONE Sotheby’s following its recent acquisition of First Coast SIR in Northeast Florida. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
ONE Sotheby’s International Realty Expands to Northeast Florida with the Acquisition of First Coast Sotheby’s International Realty
Pig Beach BBQ
Look past Pig Beach BBQ’s funny name to focus on Matt Abdoo and Shane McBride’s incredibly crafted barbecue. The duo cooked at Michelin-starred restaurants in New York, before opening their own concept in Brooklyn, Queens and West Palm Beach. They apply their culinary background to broader barbecue styles from global influences to deli meats.
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West Palm Beach sits on the mainland directly across from the island of Palm Beach. The growing city has become a destination in its own right for convention and performing art centers, hip restaurants and shopping of all kinds from major brands to vintage wares. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Ocean Magic Surf
Surf/skate/SUP superstore Ocean Magic Surf is on the move. The Jupiter institution since 1986 expanded next to Nordstrom at the Gardens Mall. Shop the full selection of all things sun- and surf-related from brands like Haydenshapes, OluKai, Jetty, O’Neill and Carver. The original is in the process of a major expansion as well.
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Jupiter’s bike trails, Loxahatchee River, Jonathan Dickinson State Park and Riverbend Park appeal to nature lovers who also have access to upscale restaurants and shops. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following links.