Things to do
Go to a ball game: Roger Dean Stadium (http://www.rogerdeanstadium.com) hosts
the Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals during spring training. After they leave, Double A baseball takes over, with the Jupiter Hammerheads and Palm Beach Cardinals take over. Either way it's a fun way to spend a day or evening in a stadium small enough to always be near the action.
Enjoy the theater! For those of us who love live theater, the choices are outstanding. Just a short ride north of Singer Island is the Maltz Jupiter Theater (http://jupitertheatre.org). Head to W. Palm Beach and you'll find the Kravis Center (http://www.kravis.org) with something for every taste, from the biggest names in music to Broadway hits like Spamalot. Two other theaters we like are the Palm Beach Dramaworks (http://www.palmbeachdramaworks.org) with classic Broadway drama and Florida Stage (http://www.floridastage.org) in Manalapan, about 30 to 40 minutes south of Singer Island. Florida Stage presents new works by some very talented playwrights. All of these stage "Equity" performances which puts them in the category of professional theater.
Enjoy the water! Boat owners who need a slip can choose from the Rivera Beach Mariner and Sailfish Mariner. Small boats can be launched in Phil Foster Park (http://www.pbcgov.com/parks/philfoster). We're nearly surrounded by water and there's no shortage of things to do. Don't own a boat, you say? No problem! Check out the Sailfish Mariner where you can catch a tour of Peanut Island (where John F. Kennedy's nuclear bomb shelter is located) and see our Island from the water. Or check out the Riviera Beach Mariner. Here's where those parasail trips leave from if you're up for a little adventure. Besides the boat slips, there's the Tikki Bar where you can sip a drink and enjoy the scenery. Or even give you the courage to try parasailing!
Visit the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral (http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/home/index.html). Just a few hours north of us, you'll soak in the whole space exploration mystique with your day pass. To see it all (or as much as you can in a day) means being there bright and early and going strong until dusk. A more relaxed idea is spend a night or two in a local hotel, leaving you enough time to see why space exploration is as exciting today as it was when we landed on the moon nearly 40 years ago.
Drive down to the Keys. Most people head straight for Key West (http://www.keywest.com) which is 2 miles by 4 miles, and loaded with charm and fun. Duval St. is the place to start and as one local says "You don't decide where to go on Duval St. Duval St. tells you." With hundred of places to eat and drink to scores of hotels, motels and B&B's, all you need is some stamina to keep going. Of course you have to watch sunset at least once in Mallory Square surrounded by street acts. Another night you'll want to take a sunset cruise or just go from one bar to another. Age, by the way, is no barrier to the fun. Be sure to leave time for the Hemingway House and the Truman Summer White House while you're there. Finally, don't forget to stop for lunch and some shopping on Islamorada and Key Largo (http://fla-keys.com). Both are lovely, and full of nice little restaurants and outlet shopping bargains.
