LAKE WALES, Fla. — Bok Tower Gardens kicked off its annual "Holiday Home Tour" on Friday, providing guests an opportunity to step into the history enshrined in the Pinewood Estate on its grounds. For ...

Can a tower actually sing? Not exactly, but the one at Bok Tower Gardens can warble melodiously, sending forth ringing music in one of Florida’s most tranquil settings. The Singing Tower, as it has ...

LAKE WALES — The Olmsted Network, a national organization dedicated to championing Olmsted parks, places and principles through advocacy, education and stewardship, is commemorating Frederick Law ...

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LAKE WALES, Fla. — If you’ve been to Bok Tower Gardens, then you couldn’t miss the Bok Tower itself. Built in the 1920s, it was the heaviest musical instrument at that time. Only four people have ever ...

Bok, who was the publisher of Ladies Home Journal for decades, wrote a short book about the tower, which he titled “America’s Taj Mahal.” He died shortly after the structure opened and is buried in ...

Visitors to Bok Tower Gardens may wonder, as they gaze at a gargantuan lily pad in the reflection pond, “How much weight could that thing hold?” Now we have an answer: 183 pounds. That is the ...

LAKE WALES — If you haven't visited Bok Tower Gardens in the past several years, now's a good time. The Lake Wales sanctuary perched atop the highest elevation in peninsular Florida will unveil its ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. – On Feb. 1, 1929, one of Central Florida's precious treasures was unveiled to the public: Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales. "What you're looking at is really 90 years of history," ...

Bok Tower Gardens' 99th annual Easter Sunrise Service will be held at 7 a.m. on April 20 with free admission from 6 to 8 a.m.. The service will feature a message from The Rev. Mackay Smith of the ...

Bok Tower Gardens is reviving its Concerts Under the Stars series with four Friday evening events beginning March 12. The outdoor performances will be on the Lake Wales attraction’s new Oval Lawn ...