Sunday, April 18, 2021 is the grand finale of the 11th annual SuperCar Week show. Hundreds of exotic cars are on display on the West Palm Beach Waterfront. Luxury cars, muscle cars, vintage cars, and even military carriers are all in one place. The highlight of the event for me is meeting a two-time world champion dragster driver, Elaine Larsen. She races jet cars equipped with airplane jet engine that propel her at the speed of over 300 mph. "Fear is not an option when you get into something like this," she says. Larsen is also a champion of women empowerment. She mentors young women through an internship program with the Florida Institute of Technology, providing hands-on experience with jet car racing, science, technology, and engineering.
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Palm Beach Show 2021
Despite unique challenges the 18th Annual Palm Beach Show is live and in-person this year. The event is a bit smaller but well attended, with safety protocols in place. A few highlights – a rediscovered painting by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, a rare Stradivarius, the most expensive COVID mask in the world, and a Paraiba tourmaline necklace. Old friends, new friends, and so much more... The show runs February 11 - 16, 2021.
Thanksgiving Curbside Giveaway
There are lots of ways to help during this holiday season. Janet Levy, a Palm Beach philanthropist, has sponsored a Thanksgiving Curbside Giveaway in coalition with a local non-profit organization, Cancer Alliance of Help and Hope, to help families going through cancer treatments during these difficult times. The event took place at North Fire Rescue Station #2.
Book Signing Event | Ala von Auersperg | Danielle Rollins
On a recent Saturday Ala von Auersperg (a.k.a. Princess Annie Laurie von Auersperg, Ala Isham, the daughter of Martha "Sunny" von Bülow and Prince Alfred von Auersperg) hosted a book signing party for Danielle Rollins. The event took place at Auersperg's new eponymous boutique on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, FL. Her new acquaintance Danielle Rollins is a designer, social hostess, and a recent transplant to Palm Beach, The pair met through a network of creative, interesting women and influencers, Auersperg tells me. This is the second book for Rollins. It was a beautiful alfresco event with style, rosé, and obligatory masks. I had to interview at a safe distance.
In Conversation with Mercedes Matsuo
Loved chatting with my friend, Mercedes Matsuo, about her modeling career, entrepreneurship, motherhood and family. And they say, you can’t have it all?! Originally from Spain, she’s built a nice life for herself and her kids in South Florida. What’s her path to success? How long did it take to say "I love you"? What’s her credo in life? Watch to find out! Bonus: Fideuà recipe below.
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