(PRESS RELEASE)_FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. (March 21, 2019) – DoveHill Capital Management and Wurzak Hotel Group today announced the opening of The Dalmar, a first-of-its kind hotel property in the heart of Fort Lauderdale. This new build lifestyle hotel launches as part of the Tribute Portfolio, Marriott International’s newest collection brand and growing global family of characterful, independent hotels drawn together by their passion for captivating design and their drive to create vibrant social scenes for guests and locals alike. Standing 25 stories tall and conceptualized by the DoveHill team, The Dalmar features interior design and branding by acclaimed global design firm, DesignAgency; five distinctive food and beverage concepts, including the city’s highest rooftop bar; an infinity pool; fitness center; 14,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting and event space; and Yoga Joint, South Florida’s premier yoga studio. Inspired by the vibrant culture of South Florida, blended with a distinctively California mid-century vibe, The Dalmar offers guests a uniquely relaxed and tropical environment in an exciting downtown location. The hotel's public areas express a fresh and playful character through their layering of textures and finishes, vibrant jewel tone colors and dynamic contemporary art. Capitalizing on the natural beauty of Fort Lauderdale, the hotel’s indoor-outdoor design offers visitors an authentic downtown experience with ocean views. Beginning at the arrival level, Rose’s Coffee Bar offers guests a first taste of the culinary outlets, featuring premier coffee from La COLOMBE and delicious fresh baked goods. Upon arrival on the sixth-floor, visitors are treated to a wrap-around lushly landscaped sky deck with ocean and downtown views. The Lobby Lounge and Bar offers a relaxed atmosphere with live music on weekends and a specialty cocktail menu. The pool area features cabanas fitted with custom furnishings, a state-of-the-art sound system and Sip N’ Dip a high energy pool bar. The centerpiece of the action, the Lobby Bar, mixes an array of tropical style references including terrazzo floors an array of comfortable lounge seating options, and a luminous pink onyx bar with a custom-designed stained-glass mural. “The Dalmar is a property unlike anything Fort Lauderdale has seen, and we are delivering an experience rooted in service, design and culture,” said Jake Wurzak, president of Wurzak Hotel Group. “Each venue is a curated standalone destination with a unique vibe but all connected through the vibrancy of The Dalmar. We can’t wait for locals and guests to experience the hotel and look forward to playing an integral role in defining the fabric of the city.” The property features 209 stylish guest rooms, including 33 suites all featuring iPad technology, keyless room entry and in-room Amazon Alexa automation. The guest rooms and suites are outfitted in neutral tones, rich leathers, natural woods and marble bathrooms. Smart technology allows guests to order room service through iPad. Additional in-room amenities include curated artwork inspired by photographer Slim Aarons, exclusively scented bath amenities curated and designed by the hotel, rainfall showers, 55-inch HDTV flat screens and 65-inch TV’s in all suites, and luxurious Sferra bedding and linens. The Dalmar comes to the neighborhood as both a culinary and entertainment hub within the city. Guests and locals can enjoy five social spaces, all including an indoor-outdoor component allowing guests to enjoy The Dalmar’s landscape and the beautiful South Florida weather. The hotel’s signature restaurant, The Terrace Grill, is a classic American grill, fused with hints of Italian flair. Opening in spring 2019 is Sparrow, the property’s rooftop bar, which will boast the best views in the city from the 25th floor. Sparrow is created and operated in collaboration with Proprietors LLC, the lauded hospitality company and team behind cocktail institution, Death & Co.
The Dalmar boasts 9,000 square feet of stunning indoor event space located on the fourth and fifth floors for groups and events of 10 to 300 attendees. Celebrating the beautiful year-round weather in South Florida, the hotel also offers another 5,000 square feet of highly coveted outdoor venue space that features a unique area nicknamed The Garden, featuring a picturesque tropical setting for events and ceremonies up to 200 guests. The hotel’s various outdoor spaces, including Sparrow and the pool deck, can also be utilized for private gatherings. To celebrate the grand opening, The Dalmar Experience Package includes a $50.00 food and beverage credit to be utilized in three venues; The Lobby Bar, Sip N’ Dip Pool Bar and The Terrace Grill. The Dalmar is located at 299 N Federal Highway, just minutes from Downtown Las Olas and Fort Lauderdale’s best beaches. The property is conveniently centered between Florida’s three international airports and Broward County business districts. Complimentary shuttles to and from the beach and city center will be available along with bikes to rent. Rates starting from the mid-$200 range with rates climbing into the $500’s in season. For more information, visit www.thedalmar.com or call 954-945-9500. (PRESS RELEASE)_(Lake Worth, FL – March 21, 2019) The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County today announced that the popular series CULTURE & COCKTAILS will hold the last fascinating conversation this season on April 8 at The Colony Hotel Coral Ballroom, located at 155 Hammon Avenue in Palm Beach. April 8 PLATTER CHATTER A Conversation with legendary broadcaster Dick Robinson The owner of Legends Radio in North Palm Beach, Dick Robinson launched his broadcasting career in 1958 in Massachusetts and the first song he ever played on-air was Who’s Sorry Now by Connie Francis. In the six decades since, Robinson has carved a stellar career that blended working for and owning radio stations, founding the Connecticut School of Broadcasting (the nation’s oldest and largest group of broadcast media schools), founding the nonprofit Society for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook, and launching the syndicated radio/TV show Dick Robinson’s American Standards by the Sea. This conversation is sure to attract some surprise musical guests. Interviewed by Rich & Jill Switzer, celebrated cabaret performers and co-hosts of The Morning Lounge on Legends 100.3 FM This will be the fifth season in row, that the final C&C spotlights special guests with a real musical flair, including 10-time Tony Award winner Tommy Tune (2015); pianists Copeland Davis, David Crohan and Wayne Hosford (2016); cabaret stars Jill & Rich Switzer (2017); and Palm Beach Opera’s Daniel Biaggi and performers from the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches (2018). CULTURE & COCKTAILS is generously sponsored by The Roe Green Foundation, Roe Green, Founder, also The Gardens Mall, Clo & Charles S. Cohen, First Republic Bank, the law firm of Haile, Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A., and Woolems Luxury Home Builders. Additional support for the series is provided by the Palm Beach Daily News, Legends Radio, and PR-BS, a Boca-based public relations firm. Please Note: Admission to this season’s closing CULTURE & COCKTAILS is $75 per person in advance and $85 at the door, and FREE for members of the Cultural Council ($250 level and above). All proceeds go to support the nonprofit Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. For membership information, please contact Debbie Calabria at 561.472.3330. The event will run from 5 to 7 pm, with registration and cocktails from 5 to 5:45 pm, and the “Conversation” from 5:45 to 7 pm, including audience Q&A. The Colony will serve complimentary beverages and an array of specially prepared hors d'oeuvres before each CULTURE & COCKTAILS conversation. People interested in attending CULTURE & COCKTAILS can RSVP before each event by calling the Cultural Council at (561) 472-3330. (PRESS RELEASE)_Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber’s high-octane Broadway and West End hit School of Rock – The Musical is coming to West Palm Beach’s Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts from March 27 – March 31. Celebrating its rocking arrival, the Kravis Center will host Kids’ Night On Broadway for the Wednesday, March 27 8 pm performance by offering buy one adult ticket, get a free kids’ ticket (limit two free tickets per household). Kids also eat free with the purchase of an adult meal in the Bistro Teatro. The fun-filled night also includes interactive performances from the Palm Beach County-based School of Rock at 6:45 pm. School of Rock – The Musical is based on the smash hit 2003 film of the same, featuring music from the movie, as well as an original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, a book by Julian Fellowes, choreography byJoAnn M. Hunter and direction by Laurence Connor. School of Rock – The Musical opened on Broadway to rave reviews on Sunday, December 6, 2015. This Ben BrantleyNew York Times ‘Critics’ Pick’ “is an inspiring jolt of energy and mad skillz,” raves Jesse Oxfeld of Entertainment Weekly. And in his four-star Critics’ Pick review, Time Out’s David Cote proclaimed, “School’s IN – forever!” School of Rock – The Musical was nominated for four 2016 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Lloyd Webber and Slater), Best Book (Fellowes), and Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Alex Brightman). School of Rock – The Musical also won the 2017 Oliver award for Outstanding Achievement in Music. Based on the hit film, School of Rock – The Musical is a hilarious new musical that follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. While teaching these pintsized prodigies what it means to truly rock, Dewey falls for the school’s beautiful, but uptight headmistress, helping her rediscover the wild child within. (PRESS RELEASE)_Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. – If what they say is true – that music is a doorway to the soul – then maybe you should listen. On Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m., local South Florida music wunderkind Jason Cardinal returns to the stage at Burger Bar in Palm Beach Gardens, where he kicked off a soaring rock career in 2010. “An Evening with Jason Cardinal” is a free event and will feature current and fan-favorite hits from his 2018 debut album, Soulmate. A one-man band hit wonder with a natural-born guitar and drums talent, Cardinal, who has opened for music legends like Sheryl Crow and Barenaked Ladies draws encores for his harmonica riffs and booming vocals. Feeling quaff-y? Enjoy Ladies Night Thursday drink specials, including 50% off select wines, $5 Smirnoff vodka martinis, as well as $4 ciders and White Claw seltzers from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. For more information or to make a reservation, call (561) 630-4545 or visit opentable.com/r/burgerbar-palm-beach-gardens. Burger Bar is located in Donald Ross Village at 4650 Donald Ross Rd., Palm Beach Gardens. (NORTH PALM NEWS)_ Steel beams are going up on top of the Village clubhouse to support the roof. The high point is the dome-shaped "cupula," which will be an open-air structure of windows, allowing light into the multi-purpose banquet room. -- Ed Cunningham, Communications Manager.
(NORTH PALM NEWS)_Great news for Village Country Club members: Our Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course will re-open for 18 holes of play beginning Monday, March 18 (for members only). It will open to the general public on April 1st. Call (561) 691-3434 to book a tee time, or do it online here: www.npbgolf.net
--Ed Cunningham, Communications Manager (NORTH PALM NEWS)_Thanks to Precision Landscaping for volunteering to clear away overgrowth at a Village home (before/after photo). Now we're holding a public block party & spruce-up event Saturday morning (March 16) to continue the improvements, painting, etc. at two houses on Firetree Lane, between Dogwood & Juniper, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Any volunteers appreciated. Thanks Draft House Bar & Grille for providing food for the cookout! More about Village NET Team here: bit.ly/2EZl18o
--Ed Cunningham, Communications Manager. CODE WORKSHOP_ Residents were invited to a Code Workshop Wednesday night at the North Palm Beach Community Center, where consultants outlined potential changes for future development at the Twin Cities Mall site, at the corner of US 1 and Northlake, and other key areas, including the Marina across from the Country Club. City officials from both North Palm Beach and Lake Park attended. For more information and future workshops scheduled, GO HERE.
Spring has officially sprung when flowers bloom and cosmic cosplayers take over the 40th annual Hatsume Fair on Saturday and Sunday, April 6-7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.
The museum’s largest annual festival, the Hatsume Fair will transform tranquil Morikami Park into a breathtaking Japanese spectacle of sights, sounds, and style. Guests will enjoy three stages of exciting entertainment, as well as artisan, craft and plant vendors, specialty sake and beer selections, and Japanese street fare food. The weekend’s activities include martial arts demonstrations, taiko performances, live art painting, cosplay costume contests, and a high-octane, Japanese streetwear fashion show. Hatsume Fair hot spots include: Taiko Stage Experience the roar of taiko at performances by South Florida’s premier taiko drumming groups: Ronin Taiko and Fushu Daiko. Catch Ronin Taiko on Saturday, and Fushu Daiko on Sunday. Also, don’t miss the costume contest (Saturday) and fashion show (Sunday) on the Taiko stage. Martial Arts Stage The Martial Arts Stage (located in the Morikami Theater) will feature martial arts demonstrations from a wide variety of ancient disciplines. These demonstrations are an introduction to a variety of karate styles and showcase local students of all ages. Kimata Stage See art come to life before your eyes as up-and-coming artist Yasunori Kimata paints live on Saturday and Sunday. Anime Arena Enjoy a variety of anime offerings, shop an array of anime vendors and dealers, and take pictures with your favorite anime characters and superheroes. Strut your stuff on the Taiko Stage during the cosplay costume contest on Saturday or fashion show contest on Sunday for a chance to win exciting prizes from Morikami, Tate’s Comics, and the 3000 Brigade. Festival Marketplace Shop dozens of artisan, craft and plant vendors on festival grounds and Morikami’s distinctive Museum Store (including the Sweet Shop) located inside the museum building. Kids’ Zone @ Hatsume Check out our festival activities area for games, Japanese crafts, and more for the whole family. Hatsume T-shirts Hatsume t-shirts designed by local artist Brian Reedy are available from the Fine Print Shoppe in the Anime Arena. Bring a shirt and the first screen print is free. Ticket prices: Morikami members and children ages 3 and under – Free (must show proof of membership at festival entrance) Adult One Day Pass (ages 11+) – $12 Adult Weekend Pass (ages 11+) – $20 Child One Day Pass (ages 4-10) – $7 Child Weekend Pass (ages 4-10) – $15 At-Gate Adult One Day Pass (ages 11+) – $15 At-Gate Child One Day Pass (ages 4-10) – $10 For more information or to purchase tickets, visit morikami.org/event/hatsume-fair/. Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is located at 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446. (PRESS RELEASE)_MIAMI (March 11, 2019) - South Florida commuters have spoken; and they have grown weary of everyday traffic congestion. According to a recent survey*, commuters would give up alcohol (48%), Netflix (29%), even sex (22%), if it meant never having to sit in bumper-to-bumper traffic again. The survey also revealed they are ready for change, with more than 8 in 10 saying that commuters need more options to avoid traffic, and 7 in 10 saying they’ve considered moving in order to ease their daily commute. What would they do with the extra time? More than 6 in 10 said they would spend more time with family, while 56% and 54% of respondents would spend the time exercising or relaxing, respectively.
In an effort to ease traffic pain points and give South Florida commuters some time back to engage in the things and activities they enjoy most, Brightline and Lyft have announced an expanded partnership, offering riders $5 off a Lyft ride to/from a Brightline station with the purchase of a Brightline ticket beginning March 11, 2019. “The survey underscores our belief that transit congestion is so much bigger than sitting in I-95 gridlock traffic,” said Ali Soule, Director of Public Affairs and Media Relations, Brightline. “It’s about productivity and the precious minutes, even hours, that we are kept from the things that matter most. With the expanded Lyft partnership, it is our hope to incentivize more stressed drivers to not only consider Brightline but also change the overall sentiment around commuting. Getting around should be just as enjoyable as getting there!” The survey also revealed:
“Lyft is committed to helping improve congestion by providing convenient first-last mile service to Brightline’s regional rail line,” said Bakari Brock, Senior Director of City Partnerships. “By helping commuters connect with Brightline, we are working to provide local residents a fast and reliable alternative to commuting alone.” In order to take advantage of the $5 off offer**, riders must purchase a Brightline train ticket via www.gobrightline.com in order to receive the Lyft credit, which will be issued via emailed code. * Brightline engaged DKC Analytics, a division of DKC Public Affairs and Government Relations, to conduct and compile this survey using the online survey platform Pollfish. The regional sample of 500 adults in South Florida was surveyed between February 26 - 28, 2019 in the United States. The margin of error is ± 4.47 and no additional weighting was done to the initial sample. **Limit one Credit per online transaction, regardless of number of Brightline tickets purchased in that transaction. Credit may only be applied to standard Lyft rides beginning or ending at a Brightline station. Credit only available for Brightline tickets purchased online; tickets purchased at stations or kiosks not eligible. Credit cannot be used for Shared rides, Luxury rides or any other ride type other than standard Lyft rides. Credit cannot be accrued or combined with other discounts or credits. Each Credit code will expire on a quarterly basis based on the calendar quarter in which the code is obtained. For example, all codes obtained on or before March 31, 2019 need to be used by March 31, 2019. All codes obtained on or after April 1 need to be used by June 30, 2019. Subject to Lyft’s Terms of Service (linked). |
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