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Home My WebLink AboutTequesta Fest_Post_11/24/2011 L + � �AVE $ l��fDE �EET YOI�R IVEICHBOR �� Jupiter man wins .- ,,�,. �01'thG'1'n � " � �, � Kite Slalom World {.� f Palm Beach County � �'��` ��'- ��1� Championship. � FlaPennysaver.com PAGE 4 _ _ �► � K , i�: �� _ B�` ,�,,- -.;�� . <: �� , 1 y_ . .x�.� ��.�_ � . SEND US � �-I � THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2011 YOUR � `t� A weekly section of The Palm Beach Post BEST SHOT ��_: palmbeachpost.com/go/neighborhoodpostnorth PAGES 3, 11 '�` 1'" ° � <: � ,,.��, ��'QL.I�� ;�,�, J � .... _ � �:� �� . �� ; �� Man tries to steal three pairs of '�� , �`� ` � �� '� shoes from store. PaGE z � �.: �; . - �� .��° ' � ; �t�ME �AL�S �: � �l . i 5',. 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"� ' � � ° event," Corbett said. �ttzacted 8,600 to � �� ,� tir� - � Tequesta's other.annu- . • ._ � �_ � �-��._ ., . = P.�yad�se PaYk. M -� �° � ti �� e�� - �2 S al events also contribute � ,< � �'-� : � � °� "k �� e � �� to the villa e's small-town -- ,�� ,�� '� � �� feel. g �w ;��:` � ��" �.° �;�` „�_, � �� ., �� Holiday in the Park, By TIM PALLESEN — � � �° - �. � � , " � i �� in its fifth yea�; is set :�pecial to 71:e Pa/rn Beacla Post Juan Acosta wears a colorful z '�`� «�. �� for Dec. 10. Santa visits T�.RUESTA — The hat he purchased at the �� - -°�, � � �-� every street in town on popularity of Tequesta Tequesta Fest. � >.�� °. � � � � k �;� ,' � �� Christmas Eve, riding in Fest may be evidence of i �,� �� Vice Mayor Vince Arena's a village that's no longer yeai to a second day '�'�� *`�` �� boat to distribute bags of just for retirees. that included the town's � I� � � candy to children. Tequesta's annual first fireworks display. „�_ ��"� �� ` "People are thrilled family-oriented event at- Gourmet food and more �`� � � w� �� `� �-� � with it," Corbett said. tracted a crowd of 8,600 activities for children ` `� N The launch of the �s�.s"'� P..,. , 'i, t � °v: 3 :,..` �:_ �'�^ * .. last weekend to Paradise also were new f ,� �.,' ��, Tequesta Green Market Pai•lc, where it was moved Mayor Tom Pater•no � � � � �` � ' � �� .. �; � �' � �� — the village's first foray : aft:er it outgt its previ- said crowds at the festi- � F �,. �,, into that field — also ous location next to Vil- val and otlier events dem- ��'� �� ' '�'� �� =� '' ` ' �� `�' � drew a large ci•owd when Staff pliotos by ALYSSA ORR lage Hall. onstrate that the village it opened Nov 6. "Yott caii see our of 6,000 residents has Kim Held and her daughter Katlyn, 7, dance together at last week's Tequesta Fest in Te- "�vVe were shocked change in demograpllics becorne a popular place questa. at how many people at- with the attendance at to raise a fainily. - tended," Corbett said. our events," said Greg "We have a small-town was changing and people to the open fields at A blues band, J.P. "We didn't have enough Corbett, the village parks atmosphere where every- were coming back for the Paradise Park last year Soars and the Red Hots, produce and the bread and recreation ciirector. one knows their neigh- winter season," Corbett drew an estimated 7,000 performed Friday night sold out in 30 minutes." `All the things we do bors," Paterna said. said. people, exceeding the along witli Brass Evoltt- The green market will are catered to families "We've definitely be- Only a few hundred town's population for the tion, a higli-energy dance continue with more ven- with children." come family oriented," people attended that first time. band. The reggae band dors on the first Sunday The switch to the larg- Paterno said. "The de- first year. But activities Children's activities Tropical Soul was fea- of each month through er park at U.S. Highway mographics here have for children were added are the big draw. A su- tured on Saturday. April. One and Tequesta Drive changed dr-amatically in each year and attendance per slide, more bounce Parents with children "Our parks and recre- last year was necessary the past 10 years." grew quickly. houses, face painting, weren't the only ones in ation department brings so a childi•en's adventure Tequesta Fest began "It went fr•om hay- make-and-take crafts and the crowd. So were r•etir- everybody together witli area with a petting zoo in 2002 as a simple neigh- rides, a bounce house multi-player games are ees who live in Tequesta's great events," Paterno and othei activities cotild borhood gatheririg with and hot dogs at the start all part of the fun. oceanfront condos and on said. be added. a fall har theme, to become a full-blown The festival's live mu- its golf courses. "Everyone comes out. Tequesta Fest was "Our thinking was to festival," he said. sic catered to different "It's interesting to see IYs like one big family." expanded again this have it when the weather The festival's move age groups last weekend. that the older population Q neighborhood@pbpost.com `