Sun Valley, Idaho! It is one of the most beautiful and famous mountain resorts in the United States.
The town of Ketchum is sophisticated with it’s first class galleries and beautiful boutiques and restaurants. Take a stroll downtown to grab a bite, learn some history, and soak up the scenery.
Dowtown Ketchum, Idaho
The hiking and biking and fly-fishing attract the sportsman types from all over the world to visit Sun Valley. There’s something for everyone to do in the great outdoors here in Idaho.
Sun Valley Area in Winter
They have the Sun Valley Symphony in the summer season, featuring world-class musicians. The ice-skating shows in Sun Valley are Olympic quality, with people from all over the state and the country coming to watch the athleticism on the ice.
Sun Valley Summer on Ice
Catch the Wood River Farmer’s Market on Tuesdays, from 2 o’clock until 6 pm. There are so many local items available, from cheeses and meats to art and crafts.
Wood River Farmers Market
So whether you’re in Sun Valley Idaho for ski season or you’re strolling through the town of Ketchum, or you’re in West Palm Beach walking through CityPlace, remember, it’s all about style.
Shop the Sun Valley Collection from Bonnie Roseman’s BLT – head to bonnieroseman.com or email bonnie@bonnieroseman.com.
Always remember my Three Golden Rules to Dress By:
1. Build Your Wardrobe with classic pieces.
2. Liven Your Wardrobe with fun novelty items.
3. Tweak Your Wardrobe with touches of color.
Newburyport Massachusetts, only 35 minutes from Boston! It is a seaport for all seasons, and a thriving community with unique shopping, fine dining, arts and culture.
It’s the birthplace of the United States Coast Guard! In the spring and summer, you can stroll through downtown while you admire the window boxes and hanging flowers and plants. Don’t forget to check out all the adorable shops.
Enjoy flowers, specialty shops and fun festivals
It’s Nantucket life, but easier to get to, without having to deal with the ferries that take you 30 miles across the sea. The Clipper City Rail Trail & Harborwalk is only 1.1 miles, and it’s extremely scenic. You can do birding field trips to Plum Island, or even whale watching – it all sounds amazing, for people of all ages!
You can walk or bike this fabulous trail
You don’t want to miss the Custom House Maritime Museum. And in the fall, you can go to the Fall Harvest Fest. During autumn days, don’t be surprised if you see that all the town lampposts have been creatively decorated. In the winter, it’s fun to cross-country ski and snowshoe!
Dining and drinking for a good cause at Harvest Fest
Coming up in October for ten days, it’s Savor Newburyport. There’s a chili cookoff, a craft beer event, and the 2nd annual cocktail and appetizer competition. All of this does sound so delicious, and the best part is, proceeds benefit local charities!
A delicious festival for the whole family
So whether you’re wearing those toasty cashmere sweaters in the brisk sea air of Newburyport Massachusetts, or the lightweight cottons on the South Florida Coast, remember, it’s all about style.
Shop the Newburyport collection from Bonnie Roseman’s BLT – comfort and elegance.
Always remember my Three Golden Rules to Dress By:
1. Build Your Wardrobe with classic pieces.
2. Liven Your Wardrobe with fun novelty items.
3. Tweak Your Wardrobe with touches of color.
Another place of adventure mixed with sophistication is Sun Valley, Idaho, a beautiful mountain town!
This North Idaho area is the home of Earnest Hemingway, and the place where he rests. Although it’s known for its amazing skiing in the winter, the summers are full of warm days and beautiful nights. The area has festivals of all sorts from the beginning of the summer to the end of August.
Sun Valley Summer on the Ice is a series that runs from July to September, and gives one a chance to get up close and personal to Olympic ice-skating superstars.
Sun Valley Summer on Ice
The Arts & Crafts Festival is one of the best in the country, from August 11th through the 15th
Enjoy crafts, art, and the outdoors all at once.
There’s also lots of fabulous hiking and biking – over 400 miles of single track mountain biking trails! Views from Mount Baldy of the Ketchum Valley are absolutely breathtaking.
Catching some rays while listening to beautiful music.
There are tons of art galleries, and you have to make sure to check out the annual Wood River Studio Tour where artists open up their studios to the public. That’s August 19th and 20th.
See unique and original works of art from Idaho artists.
There are even outdoor art installations all over town, wherever you turn on the street corners…
Rod Kagan artwork in Sun Valley, Idaho.
To bring the summer season to a close, they have an old-fashioned Wagon Days Festival, where you can watch a 20 mule jerk line do maneuvers with some of the most finely preserved covered wagons ever made.
A chance to see what pioneer life was like.
So whether you’re wearing your flannel shirts or cashmere sweaters on a cool Pacific Northwest night, or wearing those linen and cotton dresses down by the sea, remember it’s all about style.
Shop the Sun Valley Collection from Bonnie Roseman’s BLT – head to bonnieroseman.com or email bonnie@bonnieroseman.com.
Always remember my Three Golden Rules to Dress By:
1. Build Your Wardrobe with classic pieces.
2. Liven Your Wardrobe with fun novelty items.
3. Tweak Your Wardrobe with touches of color.
With April showers, there’s still a lot blooming here in Palm Beach County. May is right around the corner, and will be bringing in the flowers.
We’ve got Sunfest starting May 3rd for five days! Three stages, 50 bands – it’s an incredible festival and I look forward to it every year – especially the fireworks! Order your tickets now at sunfest.com.
If you can’t be at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, it’s the next best thing!
Make your reservations early for Mother’s Day! On the 14th of May, Sandy Stewart will be swingin’ and singin’ at the Wick Dinner Theatre. Call (561) 995-2333 to find out more and reserve your spot!
Get there early to check out the costume museum in the theatre – an extra treat!
In Jupiter, at the Double Roads Tavern, we have some fun things happening this week. On Friday, April 28th it’s JazzyKazzy and the Badass Boys – they’ll be performing from 5:30 to 8 PM. Sunday afternoon, enjoy the CD release party for Marty Gilman & Friends from 5 o’clock until 9 PM. You’ll feel like you’re at the Blue Note in New York City! So many incredible jazz musicians, and a wonderful selection by Marty Gilman.
Not to be missed!
YWCA’s Pre-Derby Tea will be at the Chesterfield on May 4th at 2:30 PM. It’s a great cause, and you get a chance to wear your most creative hat. Tickets might already be sold out, but you can still donate to a wonderful organization.
Getting ready for the Kentucky Derby
Enjoy the Masterworks Chorus concert: An Afternoon with Vivaldi and Haydn, at the DeSantis Family Chapel on April 30th at 4 PM in West Palm Beach. You can buy tickets at the door, or get them online at masterworkspalmbeach.org.
Palm Beach Masterworks Chorus
Happiness Club is gathering May 1st at BICE Restaurant from 5 to 6:30 PM. Who doesn’t want to be happy? Come and have fun!
The Photographic Centre of West Palm Beach is having 20 photographers exhibit their works. This exhibition is called Photography of Place, and it’s showingthrough May 6th – always an interesting display of talent.
Slea Head by Alen MacWeeney.
Movie pick of the week: Lost City of Z. It’s a riveting adventure that takes place in the Amazon.
The cinematography is amazing.
Mark your calendars for Friday May 5th, it’s A Night with Ballet Atlantica at The Box Gallery from 6 to 9 PM in West Palm Beach. It’s sure to be a night to remember – more details coming next week on the Buzz!
Ballet Atlantica coming to The Box Gallery
As the snowbirds head up North, and people start to make travel plans, here are a few tips: Pack light, pack smart, and don’t forget to be stylish.
Be colorful, be bold, be beautiful.
Always remember my Three Golden Rules to Dress By:
It’s a spring awakening here in Palm Beach County, and all activities are in full bloom.
Listen below for a highlight reel of the best social events in Palm Beach County! Bonnie’s Buzz About Town airs every Thursday morning in the 9 o’clock hour on Legends Radio 100.3 FM! Head to their homepage at legendsradio.com and look for Bonnie’s Buzz.
Straight from Telluride’s Film Festival, it’s Mountainfilm on Tour at the Kravis Center on Saturday on March 25th at 10 am and 7 PM. You can bring the whole family! Inspirational.
Telluride Film Festival comes to the Kravis.
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard at the Palm Beach Dramaworks starting March 31st. Get your tickets early, it’s going to be a good one.
A Tom Stoppard play at Palm Beach Dramaworks.
A totally different experience, Waist Watchers, the musical, at the PGA Arts Center. It closes on March 26th – be prepared to laugh a few pounds off!
Laughter is the best exercise – go see Waist Watchers!
The superstar of cabaret is coming to the Royal Room at The Colony Hotel this week: Marilyn Maye. From March 21st to March 25th, you do not want to miss this one.
A must see at the Royal Room – Marilyn Maye – I’m her biggest fan!
Straight from New York’s Birdland, it’s Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch at the helm of the Cast Party on the 23rd of March at Old School Square in Del Ray. I’ll be in the audience watching my new discovery, Ava Faith, the most fabulous 13-year-old singer. Not to be missed!
Bonnie Roseman & Billy StritchAva Faith and Legends Radio Founder Dick Robinson.
If you haven’t been to the Flagler Museum this season, go see the new exhibition Harem: Unveiling the Mystery of Orientalist Art. Very interesting.
Henry M. Flagler Museum
My movie pick of the week is: Sense of an Ending. Check for local listings – it’s clever and inventive.
Movie Pick
The most fabulous outdoor activity this week is the International Boat Show, down at the waterfront in West Palm Beach from March 23rd to the 26th. Have a ball!
Birds eye view of the boat show in West Palm Beach.
Whether you’re indoors or outdoors, day or night, it’s time to bring out those bright colors and whites.
Bonnie’s Buzzing ‘Bout Town!
Always remember my Three Golden Rules to Dress By:
