SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8 - SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2026
Happy Sunday, 561.
This week there's a real ice rink on the West Palm waterfront, a 569-acre scrub in Juno Beach with a trail out to the Intracoastal, a new bourbon gastropub in Palm Beach Gardens, and a new bakery and coffee counter in Boynton Beach. And the holiday lights switch on around the county starting November 20. It's a good week to be in the 561.
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A Real Ice Rink Is Open on the West Palm Waterfront Through January 3
The Ben's Winter Wonderland rink opened November 1 and runs every day through January 3, 10 AM to 9 PM. General admission is $30 for adults and $15 for kids 4 to 11, and skate rental is included in the ticket. Buy tickets online, skate a few laps, then walk Narcissus Ave along the water. It's the easiest way to say you went ice skating in West Palm and mean it.
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A 569-Acre Scrub on US-1 With a Sandy Trail Out to the Intracoastal
Juno Dunes is a 569-acre county natural area split by US-1, open sunrise to sunset every day. On the west tract, the Scrub Oak Trail runs 1.8 sandy miles out to the Intracoastal and the Scrub Hickory Trail loops 2.1 miles, with a boardwalk through a sawgrass wetland and an observation tower over the basin marsh. The oceanfront tract sits across the highway at 14200 S US-1. Sandy scrub trails are a summer no and a November yes.
The New York French Cafe Has a West Boca Counter on Glades Road
Maman's West Boca cafe is open weekdays 7:30 AM to 5 PM and weekends 8 to 5, with the kitchen cooking from 8 to 4 every day. There's indoor dining, outdoor seating, a kids section, and a bar pouring beer and wine with a happy hour. Go for a slow weekday breakfast before the Glades Road lunch rush. Maman hosted us.
Gopher Tortoises, a Sand Trail and a Lookout Tower on Hypoluxo Road
Hypoluxo Scrub is a 98-acre piece of the old coastal scrub, open sunrise to sunset every day. The Eastern Pondhawk Trail runs 1.5 sandy miles past burrows of the resident gopher tortoises, and the Cottonweed Trail is a short quarter-mile paved loop. Climb the observation tower before you leave: the view comes with a piece of local history, and it's this week's trivia question.
A Reef Sits a Short Swim From the Sand at This North Palm Beach State Park
MacArthur Beach puts a beach, a reef and a paddle in one stop. The reef sits a short swim from shore, kayak rentals run 9 AM to 4 PM daily for the paddle out to Munyon Island, and the Dune Trail covers the walk back. The park is open 365 days a year, 8 AM until sundown.
Entry is $5 per car for two to eight people, $4 for a single-occupant car, and $2 if you walk or bike in. Bring a mask and fins, and go early on a calm-water morning.
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Maple-Glazed Pork Belly and a Bourbon Club on Northlake Blvd
Smoke & Maple opened October 12 at Avenir Town Center. Start with the belly bites, heritage pork belly with a honey maple glaze and pickled green tomato, then the Australian wagyu strip with bourbon soy au poivre and blistered shishitos. The bar runs small-batch bourbon, craft cocktails and local brews, with happy hour 4 to 6. The kitchen is open 4 to 9 Sunday to Thursday and until 10 Friday and Saturday, and reservations are the move during opening weeks.
A New Bakery and Coffee Counter on N Congress Ave
KoCo Café & Bakery bakes fresh pastries, desserts and cakes and pours craft coffee, Tuesday to Sunday 8 AM to 6 PM. It's in Oakwood Square, between Xfinity and Rice Thai. Closed Mondays.
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Wynonna Judd: The Hard Truth Tour 🎟 TICKETSKravis Center, Dreyfoos Hall · 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach The Grammy-winning country icon plays Dreyfoos Hall with special guests Troubadour Blue, 7 PM Monday. Tickets start at $52.90 including fees. 📅 Add to Calendar |
THU 12 NOV |
Clematis by Night: Terry Hanck FREECentennial Square & Great Lawn · 100 N Clematis St, West Palm Beach Three-time Blues Music Award winner Terry Hanck plays the downtown waterfront, 6 to 9 PM. Bring a chair, grab dinner on Clematis, and stay for the second set. 📅 Add to Calendar |
FRI 13 NOV |
Gardens Harvest and Holiday Bazaar FREEBurns Road Community Center · 4404 Burns Rd, Palm Beach Gardens About 70 local makers, plus food and crafts, Friday 11 AM to 6 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 2 PM. Admission is free and all ages are welcome, so knock out a few holiday gifts early. 📅 Add to Calendar |
FRI 20 NOV |
Zoo Lights 2026 TICKETSPalm Beach Zoo · 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach The zoo stays open after dark for its holiday lights from November 20 through January 3. Entry times show at checkout, so pick your night and book before the weekends fill. 📅 Add to Calendar |
SAT 21 NOV |
Manatee Season Kickoff FREEFPL Manatee Lagoon · 6000 N Flagler Dr, West Palm Beach A migration celebration from 10 AM to 3 PM with story time at 10:30, crafts, face painting and food trucks. Admission and parking are free. 📅 Add to Calendar |
SAT 21 NOV |
FAU Owls vs. South Florida Bulls 🎟 TICKETSFlagler Credit Union Stadium · 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton Senior Day and a Red Out for the Owls against USF. Single-game tickets start at $15, and kickoff time is still to be announced. 📅 Add to Calendar |
TUE 1 DEC |
Delray's 100ft Christmas Tree Lighting Old School Square · 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach Delray lights its 100-foot tree at 7 PM, with the Yuletide Festival running 6 to 9: Santa's Village, ice skating, a carousel and a silent disco on Atlantic Ave. 📅 Add to Calendar |
| Palm Beach Card Show West Palm Beach Three days of trading cards at the Convention Center on Okeechobee Blvd, Friday 1 to 7, Saturday 11 to 7 and Sunday 10 to 4. |
| Art After Dark at the Norton West Palm Beach The Norton stays open Friday night, 5 to 10 PM, for $10 adults and $5 students. |
| Ocean Ridge Hammock Park Ocean Ridge A quiet, unguarded strip of beach on N Ocean Blvd with an outdoor shower. There are no restrooms, so plan around that. |
| Delray Beach Turkey Trot 5K Delray Beach The 40th running starts at Anchor Park on S Ocean Blvd at 7:30 AM on Saturday, November 21. Sign up now and earn the pie. |
| 4KIDS Toy Drive at The Palms Boca RatonGive Back Drop a new, unwrapped toy or a gift card at The Palms Indoor Pickleball on Communication Ave any time through December 3. Every gift goes to 4KIDS, which supports foster kids and families in Palm Beach County. Short on time? Shop the 4KIDS Amazon wish list and it ships straight to them. Pilates at The Palms is a 561 Scoop Partner. |
The lookout tower at Hypoluxo Scrub, one of this week's Highlights, faces the home of which legendary mail carrier who walked the beach to deliver the mail?
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The Barefoot Mailman. Palm Beach County's own page for Hypoluxo Scrub, at 150 Hypoluxo Rd, says to climb the observation tower "to see the home of the Barefoot Mailman."
That's the scoop for Issue No. 036.
Have a great week, 561.