Hey Neighbor!
Fall’s in full swing, and the calendar’s heating up with festivals, markets, and new events popping up all over Palm Beach and WPB 🍂 (see what’s on tap here). Meanwhile, Flavor South Florida cooked up record success 📈, as it expects to double or even triple last year’s $1.3 million economic impact for local restaurants. Not bad for a little taste of September!
Now, let’s dive in…
In This Edition:
🎭 Inaugural Season
🍁 Seasonal Swing
🏖 Quantum Beach
THINGS TO DO
This Week’s Checklist: Bikes, Brews & Spooky Fun 🚲🍺🎃
From haunted houses to bike drives and Bavarian cheer, here’s what’s happening this week:
🎃 Fright Nights & Spookyville at the Fairgrounds
🗓️ Starts Thursday, October 9
The South Florida Fairgrounds become Halloween central!
Experience Fright Nights—South Florida’s top haunted attraction—with zombies, evil clowns, and haunted houses each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in October.
Families can also enjoy Spookyville at Yesteryear Village, offering safe trick-or-treating, costume parades, food trucks, rides, and a new Witches’ Trail and Light Show Spectacular. Only on select dates: October 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26 & 31.
🚲 Jack the Bike Man Day – Bike Drive
🗓️ Friday, October 10
Donate new or gently used bikes from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm at West Palm Beach Fire Stations 2, 4, or 6 to support Jack the Bike Man’s mission of restoring bikes for those in need.
🎶 Hispanic Heritage Community Celebration
🗓️ Friday, October 10
Enjoy live bands, authentic food, and art from 7:00 to 10:00 pm in the City Hall Courtyard, 401 Clematis Street. A lively evening of culture and community.
🍺 51st Annual Oktoberfest
🗓️ Friday-Sunday, October 10-12
Raise a stein at the American German Club in Lake Worth for a weekend of music, dancing, beer, and bratwurst. The celebration continues October 17–19.
🕵️♀️ Top Secret at Cox Science Center
🗓️ Opens Sunday, October 12
Step into the world of espionage in this hands-on exhibit where you’ll crack codes, uncover clues, and complete spy missions. Opens Sunday, October 12 and runs through April 2026.
💭 POLL: Are you a fan of the theater (e.g., plays, dramas, shows, etc.)?
NEWS
Quick & Dirty Headlines 🗞
Quantum leaps, rising tides & curtain calls…
⚡ West Palm Beach Goes Quantum
Florida’s aiming to dominate the next tech frontier: quantum computing. The movement takes center stage at Quantum Beach 2025 on October 8 at the Kravis Center, bringing global innovators together to shape the “Quantum Coast.” Learn more →
🌊 Heads Up: King Tide Season Is Here
Palm Beach & WPB are bracing for seasonal flooding, especially along the Lake Trail, Bradley Park & Flagler Drive. Expect high tides twice daily and avoid low-lying spots. See key dates →
🎭 Glazer Hall Unveils Its Inaugural Season
Palm Beach’s newest performing arts venue opens 2026 with a star-studded lineup — from Corinne Bailey Rae and American Ballet Theatre to Judy Collins and Fran Lebowitz. Sales to the public start October 13. View full lineup →
🧠 TRIVIA: Which historic home—known for its eerie past and featured on Ghost Adventures in 2008—can be toured during select October dates at Yesteryear Village in the South Florida Fairgrounds?
PBN’s Featured Restaurant
Pink Steak
🤗 Thanks for another great week in paradise!
📈 The results are in: The vast majority of you hit the WPB GreenMarket last weekend. We hope to see you again there on Saturday!
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