The Palm Beaches – Page 2

¡Hace Color! in Lake Worth

Posted on April 13, 2018February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell

A year ago, I went surfing at the Lake Worth Pier. Typically, I would have taken Dixie Highway back to my apartment in West Palm, but that day I meandered down Federal Highway. Running across a blossoming Poinciana over a sign that said “Where the Tropics Begin,” I pulled over to snap some pictures in […]

Vakano Vibes

Posted on March 28, 2018February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell

Some hoard spoons, coffee cups with coordinates, or postcards with points of interest. I accumulate bracelets from my travels, or any day of significance. My wrist is often a collection of stories with each piece of arm candy: the pineapple cotton bracelet I got the day I adopted my cat, Pilar Pina Colada; the braided […]

Spring Training in Full Swing

Posted on March 5, 2018February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell

Spring in South Florida is an absolutely glorious time. This week the sun has been shining daily, with the average temp being 78 degrees and perfectly sunny. With the weather batting at a thousand, it is a great time to get out and enjoy the epitome of American culture: baseball. Lucky for us Floridians, we […]

Season’s Readings

Posted on February 13, 2018February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell

I enjoy exploring foreign cultures locally, a visit to a Thai temple or a Brazilian backyard barbecue. For a change, I explored my local culture: The Palm Beach Scene. The Holiday Season may be long gone, but The Season is in full swing. If you do not live in South Florida, you may be confused […]

Jupiter Jungle Paddling

Posted on January 16, 2018February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell

I have been a paddler for 11 years. I always wanted to surf, but growing up on the gulf coast of Florida we were rarely blessed with waves. When SUP boards hit Florida around 2007, I went to the one surf shop that had them and just threw $1200 my AmEx card. I remember my […]

The Science of Seadation

Posted on June 2, 2017February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell

Life is often a wave: you can be riding the crest one day, then caught in the undertow the next. Several days into a bad week, my frustration hit its peak where not even a facetious serenade of the “Bad Day” song could pacify me. I decided that instead of sulking into my bedsheets, I […]

Pluralism, Paradise and Palm Trees

Posted on March 23, 2017February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell

PREFACE: I started writing about palm trees in relation to world religions. Which then spiraled into many other potential fun facts. To help streamline reading and the brevity of this post, I have used anecdotes to keep this post on its course. If you see an asterisk* scroll to bottom if you feel so inclined […]

“On your left!” for Florida Bike Month

Posted on March 12, 2017February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell

March is Florida Bike Month and Palm Beach has organized great events to celebrate it. Nationally, Bike Month is typically in May, but the wise cyclists of Florida banded together to make it March since the weather is delightful compared to the swampy afternoons of late May. I’ve gotten in the saddle a lot recently (that is, […]

Spelunking the Shoreline

Posted on January 14, 2017February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell

It’s been a hot minute since my last post, and the hiatus was largely due to a new chapter in my career which requires a lot of effort, enthusiasm, and studying. As the dust is settling around my new position, I decided I need to dust off my little blog and get her going again. […]

Punjab Pizza and AM Curry

Posted on August 1, 2016February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell

Lake Worth has a strong Mexican influence. It’s evident with the taco trucks on every other corner, the gentlemen selling fresh sunflowers at major intersections, and the absence of Publix replaced by storefronts like “El Bodegon” and “El Presidente Supermercado.” Mexican food initially brought me to Lake Worth, what keeps me returning is new revelations […]