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Check Out Nature’s Wonders At The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

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Food The Nature of Eating
Harvested from the minds of our spectacular design team, our newest self-curated exhibit Food: The Nature of Eating goes beyond your plate to bring you a farm-fresh perspective on how food connects us to family, friends and ultimately back to the people who produce it.

Join us on this interactive journey from the 19th century to the present day as we show you how our relationship with food has impacted the land, the environment and our society. Along the way, you’ll discover how food travels the world before it reaches your home and learn how millions of acres of fertile Illinois prairie were changed to farmland in less than a century by a tiny technological marvel called the plow.

Judy Istock Butterfly Haven
Get up close to more than 75 species of exotic butterflies and stunning bird species from the Southern hemisphere in a 2,700 square-foot greenhouse filled with pools of water, flowers, tropical trees and 1,000 butterflies, including those never-before-seen in our region.

Click naturemuseum.org for more information.

The Fruit & Spice Park

The Fruit & Spice Park is the only garden of its kind in the United States, a 30-acre park exhibiting over 500 varieties of fruits, veggies, spices, herbs, nuts and exotic edibles. An old schoolhouse and coral rock building chart Florida’s pioneer life. Another throwback to the fruit farming of old is Robert is Here, which started life in 1959 when the shop’s namesake, then six, began selling the family’s cucumbers from a small stall. Since then, it has grown into an exotic emporium of fruit and veg. In the lovely setting you can drink fruity milkshakes and buy sweet gifts.

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Surf’s Up at Duke’s

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If you can’t make it to Maui this weekend, your next best bet is to head over to Duke’s.

Located in Malibu and overlooking the ocean, Duke’s is the perfect dinner destination that brings Hawaiian flare without all the tourists. Locals from Malibu and Los Angeles can never seem to get enough of the fruity cocktails and signature fish tacos that Duke’s serves up for lunch and dinner.

If you stick around for dinner to enjoy their fresh fish selections such as their lobster tail, make sure to grab a table near the window to enjoy ocean views and the sunset. Though they are known for their fish tacos and array of assorted seafood, diners rave over their macadamia nut ice cream and kimo wine as well.

Duke’s also has designated nights for wine lovers and fruity cocktail aficionados. Wednesdays are dedicated to bottles of half-off wine while the Barefoot Bar assigns different nights to different drinks.

If you are visiting the bu’, make sure to visit Duke’s.
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1. Travel the World with The Boston Globe Travel Show Feb. 19-21

Picture 1It’s February in Boston, which means the joy- and color- of winter snow has turned to gray. That makes it the perfect time for The Boston Globe Travel Show, New England’s largest and most comprehensive travel show.

Not only is it great to peruse the aisles of more than 1,600 vendors in order to transport yourself to another, more exotic locale, The Boston Globe Travel Show has some practical benefits as well. There are show-only travel deals, giveaways, culinary stations featuring celebrity chefs and exotic foods, passport services (apply/renew), travel seminars with travel experts, and even cultural performances and entertainment to get inspired to escape to a new place.

5. The Original: Miami Int’l Orchid Show Feb. 27- March 1

Picture 6Not to be confused with other orchid shows, the 64th Annual Miami International Orchid Show is the original. Now, it is the largest orchid show in the country and one of the most prestigious orchid shows in the world!

Kicking off the show will be the Premiere Party, unveiling the winners of not only the best orchid in show, but also the photography and art contests leading up to the event. The daily interactive demonstrations by world-renowned growers, juried awards competition, walking tours by knowledgeable Orchid Society members, and the sales of orchid-related art and collectibles are what really set this show apart. View the rare and exotic blooms from amateurs and professionals from around the world at the Miami International Orchid Show.