Merry in Melbourne
Melbourne is making the most of the season. Its Historic Downtowns Candlelight Shopping event happens on December 21 with carolers, carriage rides, Santa and treats. The Art Galleria of Vieras Makers Market continues through December 24 for artisan gifts like handblown glass ornaments. Local productions of holiday performances include the Galmont Ballet Nutcracker, Elf: The Musical and Its a Wonderful Life.
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New Romantics
For last-minute holiday shopping, visit the Royal Poinciana Plaza. The center introduced a bunch of stores like New York import LoveShackFancy for romantic, vintage-inspired fashions and home dcor. Shop womens and girls ready to wear such as hand-dyed silk dresses, knits and swimwear. Oscar De La Renta also launched its first retail location on the island, a pop up through June 30, 2020.
340 Royal Poinciana Way; theroyalpoincianaplaza.com
Society Supper Club
Swiftys, the iconic Manhattan eatery for Upper East Side society that shuttered in 2016, will resurface as a pop up at the Colony Palm Beach hotel sometime during Christmas week and last through April. Original owner Robert Caravaggi is involved, and local design firm Kemble Interiors renovated the dining space.
155 Hammon Avenue; 561.655.5430; colonypalmbeach.com
Hear the Holidays
Stuarts Notes Music Room & Wine Bar goes full tilt with holiday tunes. Since it always features live music from jazz to blues six nights a week, the venue sprinkles in special holiday shows. Hear Caribbean versions of classics on December 21. Return December 26 for a holiday jazz jam, and December 29 for a Christmas spectacular.
872 South Colorado Avenue; 772.320.9039; stuartwinebar.com
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