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Unbelievable Acres Botanic Gardens

Unbelievable Acres Botanic Gardens is a private, nonprofit botanical garden located at 470 63rd Trail North, West Palm Beach, Florida. Tours are given between 1 and 5 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month. An admission fee is charged. The garden was established in 1970 by Gene Joyner, who has developed and maintained it since. It is now one of Floridas largest private collections of tropical fruit trees, with a 30 m high tree canopy. The garden contains some 2000 varieties of plants, including more than 160 varieties of fruit trees, with 40 types of citrus, and 35 types of banana and plantain trees. It also includes orchids, bromeliads, palms, and ferns, as well as less well-known plants such as jaboticaba, black sapote, jackfruit, and carambola trees.

South Florida Science Center and Aquarium

Founded and incorporated in 1959 by the Junior League of the Palm Beaches, the South Florida Science Museum (SFSM) opened in 1961 as a learning environment specific to natural science and natural history. In 1964, a new wing housing the planetarium opened, originally dedicated by and named after astronaut Buzz Aldrin. In 1971, a third phase of the facility was unveiled, more than doubling the floor space of the Museum to its current size, and adding exhibit space, classrooms, an auditorium and organizational support areas. The institution eventually became known as the Science Museum and Planetarium of Palm Beach County and in the 1980s, was renamed the South Florida Science Museum, reflecting the organization’s increasingly broad subject matter, educational purpose and geographic appeal. In 2008, the planetarium and theater were completely renovated and renamed through the support of the Dekelboum Family Foundation. The rapid growth of the Science Museum is a testament to the significant role that it assumed and continues to fulfill, within the community, serving as an educational and cultural resource for visitors of all ages and backgrounds. Now, The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium (SFSCA), formerly the South Florida Science Museum, operates as a “best-in-class,” community-based science center providing visitors with engaging and interactive science education experiences. Since originally opening our doors, we have hosted over six million visitors and we are on track to serve 325,000 this year with 130,000 public and private school children from Palm Beach, Martin, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties. In April 2012, with a successful $6 million capital campaign, we broke ground on an exciting expansion project that led the way towards the transformation of the South Florida Science Museum into the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. With a grand re-opening on June 6th, 2013, guests now enjoy a 6,000 square foot building addition that houses the 3,000 square foot “Aquariums of the Atlantic” gallery and a 3,000 square foot Florida-themed permanent exhibit hall complete with a “River of Grass” Everglades exhibit, an interactive NOAA Science on a Sphere exhibit, and a Student Science Showcase area for winning science projects from the Palm Beach County School District. We also completed re-construction of our 5,000 square foot Hall of Discovery, containing 30 new and rehabilitated hands-on exhibits, an upgraded planetarium, a 1,000 square foot early childhood education room with water play, photo booth, seating area and a light/bright wall; an upgraded theater and upgraded amenities. In November 2016, we completed the one-of-a-kind Conservation Course, an 18-hole miniature putting green with a major conservation mission. Designed by local legends Gary Nicklaus and Jim Fazio, each hole on the course is named for an animal or plant native to our Everglades and includes a large butterfly haven and landscaping strategically designed to replicate the wetlands found in the grassy waters. The course is open for play during normal Science Center hours. Most recently in October of 2018, we completed the second half of our backyard, the quarter-mile-long Fisher Family Science Trail. The fully upgraded trail connects 15 new exhibits, including a Physics Forest, FPL SolarScape, interactive splash pad, gem panning station, dinosaur walk, and more! We are not stopping there. In 2019, guests can expect a beautiful, open-air amphitheater to complete the backyard featuring live science shows, music, and more. We are also in the development stages for a new permanent indoor exhibit, in collaboration with FAU’s Brain Institute, Quantum Foundation, Palm Healthcare Foundation, Stiles-Nicholson Foundation, Max Planck, and Scripps. “Journey Through the Human Brain” will take a bottom-up approach to the anatomy and functions of the brain, featuring interactive stations and high-tech displays – set to open in Spring 2019. 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. Like the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium on Facebook and follow us on Twitter & Instagram @SFScienceCenter.

Suncoast Stadium

Suncoast Stadium is the multi-purpose home venue for the Suncoast Chargers High School athletics program . This state-of-the-art multi-purpose facility is equipped with an air-conditioned 3-room press box, natural grass turf, two food concession and public restroom buildings, and energy efficient lighting for night games or events. The combination steel and aluminum bleacher design has a seating capacity of 3,889 . The facility is completely accessible to persons with disabilities that feature ADA specification ramps to the venue and lower concourse level of each grandstand, as well as all public amenities . Both grandstands have a total of 50 wheelchair viewing locations . The generous fan parking area can hold up to 343 light passenger vehicles and includes 16 handicap spaces. There is an elevator that offers wheelchair access to the top concourse level of the home grandstand and press box area. Suncoast Stadium is located on the campus of Suncoast Community High School in the City of Riviera Beach, Florida. It replaces the former home of both the Chargers and the Mariners, Old Al Sutton Stadium, which was located 1.5 miles away to the east. The $68 million price tag included the cost for additional construction of an on-site campus auditorium, and gymnasium with retractable bleachers . A famous athletic alum of Suncoast is Anthony Carter, a three-time All-American at the University of Michigan and a veteran of thirteen professional seasons as a wide receiver in both the United States Football League and the National Football League. Carter was elected to the College Football Hall Of Fame in 2001.

Palm Beach Atlantic University

Palm Beach Atlantic University is a comprehensive interdenominational (there are more than 26 denominations represented in the student body) faith-based university with a core emphasis on character formation by integrating a Christian worldview with the liberal arts and selected professional studies. It is located in West Palm Beach, in the U.S. state of Florida approximately one mile (1.6 km) from the Atlantic Ocean on the Intracoastal Waterway. Its purpose is to offer a curriculum of rigorous studies and a program of student activities dedicated to the development of lifetime learning, leadership and service to mankind. The mean SAT is 1270. The student to faculty ratio is 13:1 with 162 faculty. William “Bill” M. B. Fleming, Jr. serves as president of the university.

West Palm Beach Christian Convention Center

West Palm Beach Christian Convention Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in West Palm Beach, Florida at the intersection of North Congress Avenue and Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. It was built in 1965 as the West Palm Beach Auditorium and was designed by famed architect Bertrand Goldberg. It was home to the West Palm Beach Blaze ice hockey team and Florida Bobcats arena football team. It hosted the twelfth WWF In Your House pay-per-view in 1996. The Fort Lauderdale Strikers played their indoor soccer games here in the early 1980s. It was also host to innumerable concerts from different rock acts. The facility was sold in the late 1990s to the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Inc., the main legal entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses. The building and grounds were renovated and the name was changed to West Palm Beach Christian Convention Center. It is now used only for their assemblies and conventions. Conventions usually run from the end of May to the end of September in English, Portuguese, Spanish and French.

Americraft Expo Center

The Americraft Expo Center, formerly the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center, is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in West Palm Beach, Florida, located at 9067 Southern Boulevard, within a few miles of Royal Palm Beach, Wellington and Loxahatchee. With over 150,000 square feet , it hosts public and consumer oriented events and shows, as well as special functions, including the South Florida Fair, many craft shows, and meetings. It has also hosted several WWE house shows. It was originally built in 1990 as a 70,000-square-foot facility and was expanded to its current size in 2002. 650,000 people attend various events at the Americraft Expo Center on an annual basis. Besides the 150,000 ft . Expo east an Expo West buildings, there are 10 other smaller exhibit buildings that range in size from 3,625 to 11,490 square feet , along with the Cruzan Amphitheater, the Agriplex, and Yesteryear Village. These events constitute 250 event days.

CityPlace

CityPlace is an upscale lifestyle center in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida along South Rosemary Avenue. Besides shops and restaurants, the center also includes rental apartments, condos, and offices. The property, which constitutes several city blocks, is chiefly credited for West Palm's urban renaissance. Macy's, Muvico Parisian 20 and IMAX, LA Fitness and Publix are the center's anchors. Hotspots include Panera Bread, Cheesecake Factory, Brio Tuscan Grille, Sloan's Ice Cream, and Starbucks. In December 2013, Revolutions, a bowling alley, opened a location in CityPlace. Apart from shopping, dining, and cinema, the center is now at the forefront of West Palm Beach's entertainment complementing establishments located on nearby Clematis Street. The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. School of the Arts are located within walking distance to CityPlace, as is the Palm Beach County Convention Center. An early-century trolleybus circles downtown between CityPlace and Clematis.

Palm Beach Outlets

Palm Beach Outlets is a 440,000 square foot outlet shopping center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Opened on February 14, 2014, it was developed on the site of the former Palm Beach Mall. Palm Beach Outlets features over 100 stores including Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Ann Taylor Factory Store, Banana Republic Factory Store, Brooks Brothers Factory Store, J.Crew|crewcuts Factory, Kenneth Cole, Nike Factory Store, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour and Vera Bradley. Palm Beach Outlets is located directly off Interstate 95 on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard in West Palm Beach, Florida. The site also includes Marketplace at the Outlets, a 300,000 square foot regional center that features approximately 20 stores, including Bed Bath & Beyond, DSW Shoe Warehouse, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, PetSmart, Pier 1 Imports, T.J. Maxx, Ulta, and Whole Foods Market. Opened in 1967 as Palm Beach Mall, it was the ninth climate-controlled mall developed in Florida. Despite clear visibility from Interstate 95 and two major renovations, strong competition from newer shopping destinations, high area crime rates, and ultimately tentative speculation on redevelopment, the shopping center was perceived as a dead mall, and closed in early 2010. Three stores remained open until 2013: J. C. Penney and George's Music which had outdoor entrances, and a Firestone outparcel.

Palm Beach County Library System

The Palm Beach County Library System is the public library system of Palm Beach County, Florida. It has its headquarters in the Main Library located in West Palm Beach. The System was established in 1967 and serves Palm Beach County through the Main Library and 17 branch libraries. The main branch is located just outside the city limits of West Palm Beach, Florida, the county seat. Unlike neighboring library systems in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, most municipalities in Palm Beach County continue to operate their own libraries, thus pushing most county system libraries to western suburban communities. Instead a cooperative system model is in place to allow interoperation between county and municipal libraries. During the fiscal year 2012, the Library System circulated over 9 million items to over 555,000 cardholders and answered more than 2 million questions. The library hosted over 7,100 special programs, and trained over 10,000 patrons on computer and Internet use.

West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium

West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium, referred to as "Municipal Stadium", was a ballpark in West Palm Beach, Florida and the long-time Spring training home to the Atlanta Braves and Montreal Expos. The stadium was built in 1962 to replace Connie Mack Field which had been the West Palm Beach Spring training home of the Philadelphia and Kansas City Athletics from 1946 to 1962. The first game was played March 9, 1963 under overcast skies. Mayor C. Ben Holleman threw out the first ball and the Kansas City Athletics defeated Milwaukee 3-0 in front of 3,265. Warren Spahn started for Milwaukee and was the losing pitcher in the game. The ballpark hosted the 1982 and 1992 Florida State League All-Star Games. Atlanta and Montreal played the last Spring-training game at the ballpark on March 26, 1997; Montreal won the game 2-0.

Okeeheelee Park

Okeeheelee Park is located in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. It is managed by the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department. The original site for the park was purchased in 1973, and at the time only about 10% of the area was in its natural state. After 23 years of reclamation, the park was not completed in June, 1996. Covering over 900 acres , the park encompasses two lakes; with access for boating, fishing, water skiing, and radio controlled boating. Okeeheelee's construction was split into 6 phases, however some did not make it. Like phase 5 which was supposed to be a water park. The park has amenities for many types of sports, including a 27 hole golf course, with pro shop and clubhouse, baseball fields, tennis courts, and a BMX biking area. There is both a fitness trail and bike trail that snakes between the lakes, with many pavilions and picnic areas along the way. At the north end of the park, situated on the original 90 acres of original natural habitat, is the Okeeheelee Nature Center. Finished in 1996, it consists of more than 2 miles of trails, which travel through the Pine Flatwoods habitat. The trail includes interpretive signs, trailside benches, and an elevated blind. There is also a Butterfly Garden, Braille Trail, and Marsh viewing blinds. Inside are live animal exhibits, interactive displays, and a Gift Shop. There are also educational programs for both adults and children. There is a dog park in Okeeheelee Park called Pooch Pines. There are three areas, two for large dogs, and one for small dogs. The hours are the same as the rest of the park, except it is closed from noon to 3 p.m on Wednesdays for maintenance.
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