Palm Beach (Florida)
Palm Beach is a well-to-do town on the east coast of Florida, adjacent to the larger city of West Palm Beach. Culturally known in many ways as the playground of the rich and famous; it is indeed a place full of oceanfront luxury resorts, upscale shopping centers, beautiful landscaping and architecture, nightlife opportunities, and dozens of stately mansions housing its wealthiest residents.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]- 1 Palm Beach International Airport (PBI IATA), 1000 Turnage Boulevard, ☏ +1 561 471-7420, +1 561 471-7400. This is a small, yet highly adequate airport. While both the Miami and the Fort Lauderdale airports are busy, PBI is easy to get in and out of, and is about five minutes from downtown West Palm Beach. Travelers flying into Greater Miami, the Treasure Coast (Martin, St Lucie and Indian River Counties) or the Bahamas should strongly consider PBI.
By train
[edit]Nearby West Palm Beach is well-connected by rail. Long-distance trains are provided daily by Amtrak while Brightline and Tri Rail has multiple daily intercity services from Miami via Fort Lauderdale.
By bus
[edit]The local bus operator Palm Tran runs a limited service from West Palm Beach , mainly focused on commuters.
Get around
[edit]TriRail has stops at the West Palm Beach Airport towards Magnolia Park and Miami Airport.
See
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- 1 Big Kapok Tree.
- 2 Four Arts Gardens.
- 3 Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, ☏ +1 561-655-2833. This museum features the restored home of Henry Flagler, railroad entrepreneur co-founder of Standard Oil, and the man who conceived of Florida as a tourist destination. Tour his home ($10 per person) and have high tea ($28 per person).
- 4 Mar-a-Lago, 1100 S Ocean Blvd. A National Historic Landmark, this expansive resort and golf club was perhaps most famously known as the "Winter White House" of former U.S. President Donald Trump, and is his current residence as of January 20, 2021.
- 5 Worth Avenue.
Do
[edit]Go to the Beach. There are many in the area that are clean and open for swimming.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Cafe Boulud, 301 Australian Ave (in The Brazilian Court Hotel), ☏ +1 561-655-6060.
- 2 Sloan's, 112 S Clematis St.
- 3 Palm Beach Grill, 340 Royal Poinciana Way (At The Royal Poinciana Plaza), ☏ +1 561-835-1077.
- 4 The Cheesecake Factory, 11800 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave.
- 5 Nick and Johnnie's, 207 Royal Poinciana Way, ☏ +1 561 655-3319. 11am to 1am. New American cuisine with an emphasis on local seafood. Family Friendly. Live music on the weekends. $$.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Tideline Ocean Resort & Spa (formerly The Omphoy Ocean Resort), 2842 South Ocean Boulevard, ☏ +1 561-540-6440. Trendy, upscale hotel with lots of amenities; right on the beach.
- 2 The Brazilian Court Hotel, 301 Australian Avenue, ☏ +1 561-655-7740. A unique property with a charming Latin vibe, located in the heart of Palm Beach.
- 3 The Breakers Palm Beach, 1 S County Rd, ☏ +1 561-655-6611. Historic luxury hotel.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Palm Beach |
| Lakeland/Fort Myers ← West Palm Beach ← | W   E |
→ END |
| Daytona Beach ← West Palm Beach ← | N  S |
→ Delray Beach → Fort Lauderdale |