Mid-February and we are not sure where the time goes but we are having fun. Friends and family have been visiting, our activities list grows longer and longer.and Covid restrictions are easing. With so many choices for all interests, its difficult to schedule it all in. 

We include and article featuring West Palm Beach Food Tours. This is a local start-up that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Recently Laura did the Downtown West Palm Beach Lunch Tour with her grandson and they both had rave reviews. It is always brilliant to be able to entertain visiting guests as well as residents with something new, different and delicious.

And be sure to catch up with Real Estate trends and BallenIsles listings.

Happy Valentine's Day.

Laura & Tana

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Unbelievable. We have no listings at this time! This is a startling event for us. If you have any thoughts of moving, now is the time to get your property sold and for the highest price you ever imagined.

Put on your walking shoes and bring your appetite for a 2.5-hour food tour of downtown West Palm Beach. Sip, sample and savor the flavor of South Florida with tastings from the best locally-owned, off-the-beaten path restaurants. Expect delicious food, a dash of history, vibrant street art and crazy stories during this leisurely 1.5 mile walk. You'll meet chefs, visit award-winning restaurants, learn about tropical fruits and taste the best Key Lime Pie in town! Food Tourism is a top-trend in travel, so join in and find out what all the buzz is about.

If you want to taste the flavors of South Florida, you can’t miss this tour! Get off the beaten path and into 5 locally owned restaurants on a tour that’s been named one of the “Top 10 Tour Experiences in the United States”. You’ll meet chefs, visit award-winning restaurants, learn about tropical fruits and taste the best key lime pie in town! Along the way, discover vibrant street art and hear entertaining stories about our past.

Get off-the-beaten tourist track and into our delicious historic neighborhoods. Expect fresh, flavorful tasting that show-off the best of West Palm Beach. You’ll explore Grandview Public Market, taste authentic Cuban food, experience a restaurant featured on Diner’s Drive-Ins & Dives and get a taste of the hottest new wine bar in town. Along the way you’ll step inside the charming Casa Grandview historic bed and breakfast inn, discover hidden tropical courtyards, meet restaurant owners and feel like a VIP. Finish your day with dessert in an old 1950’s drug store! Their luxury van will transport you to each restaurant as you meander thru beautiful historic neighborhoods. Think Food Network meets HGTV.

Your spirited local guide will share the lowdown on the downtown food and drink scene, and you’ll be shaken, not stirred, by tales of our prohibition past. It’s the best way to experience Happy Hour in West Palm Beach!

Along the way, you’ll enjoy delicious libations and lite bites, swap tales of speakeasies, admire colorful murals, learn cocktail making tips and discover the best places to grab a drink in West Palm Beach.

Why limit happy to an hour? It going to be a happy 2 hours!

Hurry! Hurry! Read all about it. If you have not already heard, there is a national shortage of housing and South Florida is high on the list of recorded jumps in median house prices. As of February 9th, there is only one property in BallenIsles on the market as Active for sale with another property showing as Coming Soon. 8 properties show Pending (under contract without contingencies) and 5 are Under Contract (with contingencies). There were no MLS recorded Sales to report for January 2022.

Click on the link below to see a complete summary of 2021 BallenIsles Sales.