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Island Notes [ G O A N D D O ]<br />
On the Avenue...<br />
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING<br />
Nov. 28, 2017, 6-8 p.m.<br />
Santa Claus, his elves and performers<br />
are decking the halls a little early this<br />
holiday season at <strong>Worth</strong> Avenue’s annual<br />
Christmas Tree Lighting, which<br />
marks the unofficial start to Palm<br />
Beach’s shopping season. Join the<br />
<strong>Worth</strong> Avenue Association and Palm<br />
Beach Mayor Gail Coniglio for the annual<br />
parade down <strong>Worth</strong> Avenue and<br />
a night of holiday cheer. The parade<br />
begins at 6 p.m., but the real magic will<br />
be at 6:29 p.m., when the flip of a switch<br />
lights the magnificent 40-foot tree. Be<br />
sure to get there early for a chance to get<br />
your little ones on Santa’s lap.<br />
HISTORIC WALKING TOURS<br />
OF WORTH AVENUE<br />
Dec. 6, 2017 through April 25, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Every Wednesday during the busiest<br />
season, November through April, local<br />
and international visitors have the opportunity<br />
to take an hour-long walking<br />
tour of <strong>Worth</strong> Avenue with historian<br />
Rick Rose. Through colorful anecdotes<br />
and commentary, the exciting and informative<br />
tours explore the origins and<br />
character of <strong>Worth</strong> Avenue, its unique<br />
architecture, the historical significance<br />
of many of its legendary landmarks and<br />
some of its famous residents.<br />
Tours begin at 11 a.m.<br />
in Via Amore (formerly<br />
Via Gucci) at<br />
256 <strong>Worth</strong> Ave.,<br />
across from<br />
Tiffany &<br />
Co. and<br />
Chanel.<br />
There is free two-hour parking along<br />
<strong>Worth</strong> Avenue or at the Apollo Parking<br />
lot behind Tiffany & Co. for a small fee.<br />
The cost for the tour is $10 per person, a<br />
portion of which benefits local charities.<br />
FORK TO FASHION<br />
Feb. 21, <strong>2018</strong>, 5-8 p.m.<br />
Stroll along the 200 block of <strong>Worth</strong><br />
Avenue for a glamorous (and<br />
international!) evening of food and<br />
fashion from Paris, Milan, London and<br />
New York.<br />
PET PARADE AND CONTEST<br />
March 10, <strong>2018</strong>, 9:30 a.m.-noon<br />
The furriest of friends are welcome at<br />
<strong>Worth</strong> Avenue’s 23rd annual Pet Parade<br />
and Contest. With categories such as<br />
Best Smile, Most Obedient and Best<br />
Tail Wagger, owners and their pets have<br />
the opportunity to win great prizes and<br />
compete for the honor of being one of<br />
Palm Beach’s doggy divas. Registration<br />
starts at 9:30 a.m., and the contest begins<br />
at 10 a.m.<br />
TURTLE TUESDAYS<br />
The second Tuesday of the month<br />
(during turtle nesting season), June<br />
through October <strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>Worth</strong> Avenue merchants, residents and<br />
visitors help collect and remove dangerous<br />
debris from the Palm Beaches to<br />
protect nesting sea turtles. The Town of<br />
Palm Beach and the <strong>Worth</strong> Avenue Association<br />
provide supplies for the event.<br />
To add your name to the beach cleanup,<br />
submit your email address to robinmiller@worth-avenue.com<br />
with BEACH<br />
CLEANUP in the subject line.<br />
From top: The Avenue’s Christmas<br />
tree, visitors gather on the Avenue,<br />
Pet Parade, Turtle Tuesdays<br />
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