Mary and Joseph, played by Alice Robinson and Hunter Gregg, were surrounded by wise men, angels and shepherds during dress rehearsals for a telling of the Christmas story at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School in Delray Beach. Jerry Lower/The Coastal
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Pressure on areas of the feet may heal other body parts.
Health & Harmony Calendar
By Paula Detwiller
Can applying pressure to the soles of the feet create a healing response in our internal organs?
That’s the theory behind reflexology, a type o
Courtney del Filen (No. 120) loses the first of both shoes during the Delray Beach Stiletto Race, held Nov. 16 on Southeast Fourth Avenue. The race, presented by Vince Canning Shoes and Achievement Centers for Children & Families, raised more than $
Floatation therapy can provide relief from arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia
and post-surgical pain, among others, supporters say. Photo provided
Health & Harmony Calendar
By Paula Detwiller
Imagine bobbing gently like a cork on the surface of a war
Author Rita Mae Brown’s cat Sneaky Pie Brown (below) is running for president in the novelist’s latest book, Sneaky Pie for President. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
As a reporter for the Sun-Sentinel, I had to leave the soft ocean breezes in the h
John Ferber poses for a picture with his girlfriend, Jenna Wehner, during
‘Dinner in the Sky’ above downtown Delray Beach on Oct. 20. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Jenna Walsh and Grant Stateman’s wedding party watches
Mitt Romney’s motorcade pass a
A fountain highlights the Formal Garden area of the Society of the Four
Arts in Palm Beach. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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Welcome to Secret Gardens, a seasonal series by certified Master Gardener Deborah S. Har
Ocean Ridge resident Luke Smith eats lunch at Hurricane Alley in Boynton Beach with Healy, a Labradoodle he was petsitting. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
You’re familiar with signs posted in restaurants that declare, “We have the right
Henrietta de Hoernle listens during ceremonies
at Boca West to mark her 100th birthday.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Thom Smith
While Palm Beach has been throwing over-the-top parties for a century, Boca has been a bit more reserved.
Lori Robbins (left) and Candy Evans harvest vegetables in the Community Garden of the Cason Methodist Church in Delray Beach. Photo provided
By Tim Pallesen
The community garden behind Cason Methodist Church isn’t only feeding the poor. The garden
Women participate in a qigong class near Boca Raton’s South Beach Pavilion. The ancient Chinese class is offered by Lisa Perdue and Enrique Diaz. Paula Detwiller/The Coastal Star
By Paula Detwiller
At first glance, it looks like humanoid robots have
By Tim Pallesen
A new $3 million mosque that opened last month is evidence of the rapidly growing Muslim population in southern Palm Beach County.
The 30,000-square-foot Islamic Center of Boca Raton will serve as a house of prayer, education cent
By Thom Smith
These are the times that try men’s souls … especially in real estate.
Blackstone Group, which owns the Boca Raton Resort & Club, Hilton Hotels and a few other big-ticket properties, is buying Motel 6 for $1.9 billion. (Don’t look f
Matthew and Brooke Slinger’s daughter, Harper Rose, was born using Bethesda Memorial Hospital’s family-centered maternity care program. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Paula Detwiller
It’s called the “magic hour”: the period just after a child’s birt
Members of the Avenue Church bow in prayer to kick off their fitness ministry, which began July 14. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Tim Pallesen
Bikers and runners on Ocean Boulevard generate the most activity early on a Saturday morning.
Now a Delr
By Arden Moore
Even though I’m the one with a bachelor’s degree in communication, the stellar communicators in my family are a pair of rescued mutts who answer to the names of Chipper and Cleo. Their “talk” is always clear and consistent — whether th
By Greg Stepanich
The very first piece of art Tim Wride tried to buy was a drawing by Edward Gorey, which he saw at the old Gotham Book Mart while he was a college student in New York.
Although he ended up not being able to afford the drawing, Wr
A look at how therapists believe brain chemistry responds to aromatherapy. Image provided
By Paula Detwiller
In an era when everything from pet shampoos to plug-in air fresheners are advertised as “aromatherapy,” it’s easy to dismiss the concept as
Alan Jacobson in his new home, The Plaza Theatre in Manalapan. He has opened the theater with a series of revues. Kurtis Boggs/The Coastal Star
By Greg Stepanich
Alan Jacobson loved acting so much that he left the garment industry in his mid-30s to
By Arden Moore
Meet Amy Restucci, a self-described big-mouth, low-maintenance chick who never complains when she makes the trek down I-95 in bumper-to-bumper traffic from her West Palm Beach home to rural Miami.
She doesn’t mind the drive because she
