Entertainment Center, you may have an issue. Your significant other isn’t much better. Sure, they’ll nod passionately as you point towards another piece of art, but their head will be somewhere else amongst the 140 glorious acres. Amazingly, in the midst of all the nonstop excitement, The Breakers still manages to remain one of Florida’s most romantic addresses. Love birds, empty nesters and soon-to-be brides and grooms flock to the place. With the latter, The Breakers just makes all the sense in the world. From the nuptial site (hmmm, should we go ocean view or museum-style ballroom?), to the décor (Design Studio), wedding cake (Sylvia Weinstock’s custom creations) and last-minute items from the on-site boutique, everything necessary for an unforgettable big day is literally within a few steps. If there’s a luxury resort that mixes tireless elegance and an accommodating nature and modern adornments better than The Breakers, we have yet to receive the press release about the place opening its doors yet. Appreciate the Sustainability All while the iconic, 540-room estate’s manicured grounds and magnificent back story are passionately praised, the accolades can’t help but spark a sense of staunch wealth and pretense. However, when you get to know the facility and its people for just a few minutes, you see something much deeper. While the resort may wear only the finest in Ralph Lauren and Burberry, its heart is consistently in the right place. Fancy threads or not, The Breakers doesn’t have a problem with getting its clothes dirty for the environment either. One of the luxury hotel industry’s pioneers in earth initiatives, this Palm Beach palace has promoted ecological responsibility for over a decade. Only now, proud employees like Geoffrey Sagrans and Rick Hawkins have included programs like an organic herb and vegetable garden, the employeefocused Green Market and Localecopia, a wonderful non-profit organization matching local farmers with area restaurants to promote food-sourcing. The extra efforts taken in the gardens are enjoyed in the cuisine at all of The Breakers’ nine dining experiences. Ranging from the family friendly (The Italian Restaurant) to the swanky (the Asian-slanted Echo and the AAA Five Diamondawarded L’Escalier), Kevin Walters, The Breakers’ vice president of food and beverage, assures every meal is special. The Seafood Bar and Flagler Steakhouse may have rudimentary handles, but their menus and presentation are beyond description. Still, no experience on the grounds –in the entire city, for that matterquite matches Sunday brunch at The Circle. A Palm Beach tradition for years, the only thing more unbelievable than the extensive breakfast spread is the expansive Atlantic Ocean views in the sun-drenched dining room. Beyond using homegrown herbs in the kitchen and becoming the first hotel in the world to serve Rainforest Alliance-certified coffee, The Breakers also goes above and well beyond with its efforts in water conservation, energy efficiency and waste reduction. So, in a way, staying here does more for the environment than it does for yourself. No? Well, guess you’ll just have to come up with some other clever reason for redirecting your next event down towards this enchanting slice of Palm Beach heaven… Maybe you could say you’re doing some location scouting for Heartbreakers 2. - Demarco Williams
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