The bells of Bok Tower have been filling Polk County’s air with their gloriously distinctive melodies since 1929, but their provenance dates to the 1600s when carillons first appeared in the ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — In the quaint town of Lake Wales, the nature is abundant and there is no shortage of beauty to see, especially at the town’s center and their claim to fame, Bok Tower. The towering ...

Bok Tower Gardens will celebrate the holiday season outdoors and under the umbrella theme of “Peace on Earth” between Nov. 27 and Jan. 3. Included during that time period are carillon concerts on ...

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 ...

Pandemics. Inflation. Isolation. Crime. War. Social media carping. Conspiracy theories. Stock market volatility. Gun violence. Civil unrest. Loony politicians ...

The entrance to Bok Tower Gardens, a 250-acre botanical garden near Lake Wales, Fla., opened in 1929. Photo Credit: Tom Stieghorst The approach to Bok Tower Gardens is hidden away on the back side of ...

Members were allowed to visit the last week in May. One of the members, Jessica Cabrera, visited the day before the grand reopening. She said it was the first time her children had left the house in ...