Archive for December, 2009

Herbert Hoover Dike in Pahokee Florida

Herbert Hoover Dike 115 East Main Street, Pahokee 924-5579 Named after the late president, it was built after the devastating hurricane of 1928 when various man-made dikes failed to control the high waters of Lake Okeechobee. The Dike is surrounded by the beautiful Lake Okeechobee, the second largest lake in the United States, with 730 [...]

Christopher’s Christmas Shoppe in North Palm Beach Florida

Christopher’s Christmas Shoppe North Palm Beach 848-4500 Visit the elaborate indoor/outdoor holiday displays, caroling by local choirs, surprise visits by Santa Claus for youngsters. A 13,000-square-foot building features quaint year-round Christmas Shoppe with large selections of trees, lights, ornaments of European glass, specialty ornaments and collectibles such as Polonaise, Christopher Radko, Dean Griff, Winters Eve, [...]

International Museum Of Cartoon Art

International Museum Of Cartoon Art 201 Plaza Real 391-2200 Tues.-Sat. 10-6, Sun. noon-6. Telephone first to verify hours. Championed by Beetle Bailey cartoonist Mort Walker, this is the only museum of its kind in the world. It showcases more than 160,000 pieces of art created over two centuries by more than 1,000 artists from more [...]




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