Calling all foodies! The annual Taste of Jensen dining event is coming up quick! Have you prepared yourself for the delicious bites, holiday music, and family fun? Ticket holders get the opportunity to sample food and beverages from the finest eateries in Jensen Beach – plus a little extra festive flair. Delectable delights and beverages...

Holiday shopping doesn’t have to be chore! These fun and quirky Martin County shops sell local art that will surprise and delight all of your loved ones. Gumbo Limbo Coastal Chic Located on Osceola Street in Historic Downtown Stuart, Gumbo Limbo Coastal Chic is the place to go if you are seeking unique and crowd pleasing...

Spending the holidays in South Florida? These Martin County properties will make you feel like you’re right at home for the holidays.   Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa This brand new resort is Hutchinson Island’s first new luxury property in over 20 years! Sleep in the lap of luxury after your Christmas dinner in one of...

By Terry Gibson Sailfishing offers a challenging, intimate and incredibly exciting connection to a unique intersection of magnificent ecosystems here along the Treasure Coast. For many anglers, including me, this connection inspired a lifelong obsession with waters and habitats that give rise to “Sailfish Alley,” which runs from about Fort Pierce down past Stuart—the Sailfish...

By design, the county’s reef system lures marine life, anglers and divers. By Terry Gibson Since its inception in the 1970s, Martin County’s award-winning artificial reef program has deployed more than 95 outstandingly productive sites for divers and fishermen. That’s a lot of reefs—more than most anglers and divers get to explore in a lifetime...

Depending on who you ask, Pecks Lake is either overlooked, or a well-kept secret. By Terry Gibson About ten years ago, my longtime friend and teacher, the marine ecologist Dr. Ken Lindeman, called me to ask a most important favor. Ken’s two older sons, Brian and Eric–teenagers then—were in the process of earning their SCUBA...

By Terry Gibson Martin County offers some of the best and most diverse fly-fishing opportunities in the state. Thanks to the area’s unique confluence of estuaries, nearshore reefs and offshore reefs–all connected by currents–you can catch more saltwater species that you can shake a fly rod at. You just need a little advice about where...

By Terry Gibson In a concerted effort to convince my girlfriend (now wife) Teresa to move here to Martin County, I took her on a series of “dates” that included the area’s most beautiful natural resources. So I started with an early morning snorkeling trip to Bathtub Beach, an utterly unique intersection of beautiful beach,...

By Terry Gibson One of the things I love most about living in Martin County, and raising a family here, is that there are so many action-packed types of angling here perfect for introducing kids to saltwater fishing. In fact, this area boasts one of the most exhilarating and rewarding saltwater fishing experiences in the...

Blowing Rocks Preserve Named for its rocky Anastasia limestone shoreline, the largest on the U.S. Atlantic coast, this magnificently restored sanctuary offers a rare window into Florida’s natural history. The restored preserve reflects what South Florida barrier islands looked like a century ago. Visitors can get a glimpse one of our state’s rarest surviving landscapes...

The Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge is a marvelous center where nearly 40 species reside. People who visit the refuge want to experience the history of Florida wildlife. Especially relevant, the refuge protects the animals from endangerment or any special concern. Furthermore, they care for the animals with all the love they can offer.  

Firstly, the Lyric Theatre is an auditorium in Downtown Stuart where you could see extraordinary performing arts and entertainment! Especially relevant, the theatre originated ever since 1928. At the time, according to their website, the Lyric Theatre was a silent theatre attraction. Also, a church bought the theatre in 1978–as many other organizations did as...

By: James Hall “Almost nowhere else in the world can you draw a circle on a map with a 10-mile radius and find within it 800 species of fish,” said Dr. Grant Gilmore, a renowned marine scientist. “That’s what happens within 10 miles of the St. Lucie Inlet.” Fishermen come to Martin County because of...

Discover Martin County- Winter Fishing! Winter fishing in Martin County is truly a unique experience…and not just because you can usually do it in your board shorts and bare feet When the winds whip around to the north and the ocean and river temperatures drop just a little bit, the winter visitors begin to arrive....

In 1997, Martin County established Art in Public Places. This unique collection includes sculptures, mobiles, stained glass windows, murals, mosaics, benches, photographs, and quilts. These beautiful works of art are in our libraries, fire stations, community centers, administration buildings, parks, and other county-owned properties. Talk a look at some of the beautiful here Art in...