Happy Tuesday, West Palm Beach. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let WPB Brief serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Nonprofits vie for marine and waterfront education grants, Boca Raton debuts a driverless minibus loop, and H and H Bagels opens in Palm Beach — catch up here.
State-level stories: Port St Lucie tops affordability charts, Indian River County boosts third grade reading to 90 percent, and L3Harris finishes its hypersonics expansion — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: Housing sales slump worries the Feds, Idaho secures foster kids social security payments, and Mitsubishi recalls Outlanders for faulty liftgate gas springs — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Sip tea and champion equality together
- Help teens tackle back-to-school stress
- Share journeys with stroke survivors and caregivers
- Maximize your chamber membership via MIC
- Avoid surprises with $300 off auto repair coverage
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📆 Around town this week
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This week
☕ 2nd Annual EqualiTea @ The Ben West Palm | Tuesday (8/26) at 3:30pm – Whether you’re a chai stan or just eager to gossip with a purpose, this afternoon tea gathers proven powerhouse women and their allies for mugs of inspiration, empowering chats, and a few side-glances at the patriarchy. Tea cozy optional, sass mandatory.
🎤 Tuesday Karaoke Night @ Taco Shack | Tuesday (8/26) at 6:45pm – Warm up those vocal cords, because Taco Shack is handing you the mic. Between $6 house margaritas, 2-for-1 tequila shots, and gourmet taco deals, you’ll have just enough courage to belt out your favorite power ballad. Sing badly, sing boldly—just don’t sing on an empty stomach.
🦩 Wastin’ Away on the Waterfront: A Jimmy Buffett Tribute @ Clematis by Night | Thursday (8/28) at 6:00pm – Downtown waterfront feels like a makeshift Margaritaville, with Parrot Head Party crooning the Buffett hits you thought were retired. Cheeseburgers, island bites, a $20 margarita flight on a wooden tray, plus limbo and trivia to prove you still have game.
🌊 Ocean Reef Park Cleanup @ Ocean Reef Park | Friday (8/29) at 7:15am – Trade your morning coffee for a stroll along Ocean Reef’s shore with Mint Eco Car Wash’s cleanup crew, minus the spandex. Buckets, grabbers, gloves provided. Pick up litter, log it with the county, then high-five yourself for a job well done.
🛍️ 3rd Annual Black Business Pop-Up Shop @ Ezell Hester Center | Friday (8/29) at 5:30pm – Nothing sends off summer like cowboy boots, local eats, and a marketplace thicker than a Floridian heatwave. Mosey over to the Boots on the Ground Pop-Up for 40+ Black-owned vendors, food trucks, DJ SoNyce spinning tunes, themed photo ops, and all the community vibes.
This weekend
☕ Caffeine and Chrome @ Gateway Classic Cars of Fort Lauderdale | Saturday (8/30) at 9:00am – Nothing beats Sunday mornings when chrome meets canine at our local Gateway Classic Cars showroom. Roll up with your restored ride, snag a pastry and coffee, then toss a donation or supplies to the shelter. No entry fee, applause from pups guaranteed.
🎨 Open Paint or Resin Friday @ KB Social Artworking | Saturday (8/30) at 10:00am – Ever fancied wielding a paintbrush without turning your living room into a crime scene? At KB Studio’s open paint and resin session, fly solo or drag your friends, sip a drink, pick any project in sight, and craft your own masterpiece—no Picasso genes required.
🔍 The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show @ DoubleTree Palm Beach Gardens | Saturday (8/30) at 6:00pm – Dinner plans feeling predictable? This new interactive murder mystery dinner in West Palm Beach dares you to feast on a terrific three-course meal while sleuthing through the crowd for a killer in plain sight. Warning, your nosy neighbor instincts might save your hide.
🐊 Change is Great / Darkwater and Stars @ Swampgrass Willys | Saturday (8/30) at 8:00pm – Darkwater and Stars and Change is Great are firing up the Starlight at Swampgrass Willy’s, and for five bucks you get live tunes, cold pints, and suspiciously solid burgers. Bonus points if you challenge me to a pool match afterward.
🕺 90’s Rewind featuring Baby Cham | Sunday (8/31) at 4:00pm – 90’S Rewind is rolling into town with Baby Cham spinning reggae classics that actually aged better than your high-school sneakers. Expect deep bass, singalong choruses, and enough nostalgia to make you hunt down your old bucket hat. No autotune, just pure island vibes.
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🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/28 Wastin’ Away on the Waterfront @ Clematis by Night – 6 pm
- 8/28 Music Bingo @ Big Rocco’s – 7 pm
- 8/29 Jordan Dupree @ Salute Market – 6:30 pm
- 8/29 Comedy Reality Event @ Off the Cuff – 8 pm
- 8/29 Snapback Back to Rock @ The Crazy Horse – 9 pm
- 8/30 Summerfest @ Mounts Botanical Garden – 9 am
- 8/30 Drag Bingo @ Lake Worth Playhouse – 7 pm
- 8/30 Mitch Fatel @ Palm Beach Gardens – 8 pm
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