There are few better ways to spend a Valentine's Day in Indian River County than at Windsor , and this year's Charity Polo Cup made the case convincingly. Some 650 guests turned out for an afternoon of high-level polo, an elegant field side luncheon, a Porsche concours featuring more than 40 vehicles, and a tailgate competition that rewarded a spectacular display called "That's Amore" with top honors. When it was all over, the Windsor Charitable Foundation had raised $417,000

Robert Kleinschmidt, Barbara Hammond, Nell Kleinschmidt, Tom Hammond The Vero Beach Museum of Art's annual gala sells out almost as quickly as tickets go live, and January 30's From Sea to Shining Sea  proved why. Over 400 guests turned up for an evening celebrating America's 250th birthday, in conjunction with the museum's American Made  exhibition. The night opened outdoors with East Coast oysters, West Coast wines, and regional specialties while the John Simon Band playe

58 combat-wounded veterans and Gold Star families received hand-carved canes at the Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce on January 17 . The Purple Heart Cane Project's annual ceremony brought together heroes spanning conflicts from World War II through Afghanistan, and by the end of the ceremony, there weren't many dry eyes left in the crowd. Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia took the stage alongside Congressman Brian Mast . Vietnam veteran Lloyd Lasenby , who founded th

Recently, Moor Baker Architects threw open their Cardinal Drive studio to raise a glass to House Love — a decade-long chronicle of residential design that reads less like coffee table architectural peacocking and more like a genuine meditation on what makes a house a home worth living in. The evening drew clients, collaborators, and the design-literate curious, all milling about with wine glasses and claiming their signed copies. The book, published by Vendome Press , featur

Last Monday, the McKee Botanical Garden centennial season opened not with speeches, but with a spectacle of rhythm summoning guests toward the palms.

Austin Carter and Dee Humphrey exchanged vows this weekend beneath the oaks at Ashwood Grove Farm in a ceremony that called to mind Patrick Smith's A Land Remembered...

From Jungle Lights to the Christmas boat parade, Vero offered plenty of ways to celebrate the holidays this December. Beyond the public festivities, hosts around town organized several memorable private gatherings. Here's a snapshot of some of the holiday parties from around town.

The Friends Fall Luncheon remains a singular tradition in Vero Beach...

More than 150 of McKee Botanical Garden’s most dedicated supporters gathered on November 12 for the garden's annual Gatekeeper Welcome Back Party . This year's theme was “Fiesta en la Cocina.” Set against the backdrop of Waldo Sexton’s whimsical Spanish Kitchen and Hall of Giants, the highlight of the evening was the eight orchid gardens designed by Summer Vaughn , McKee's display wizard -- which sold out within minutes. Each of them were potted in containers handcrafted b

Thursday's rain was no match for the hundreds who showed up at Rock City Gardens in Sebastian for the Indian River Land Trust's annual benefit.