Palm Beach places to visit and tour.

Palm Beach,
with Linda and Brad Your guides, Well lets start  on iconic Worth Ave shopping destination of the worlds elite top 1%

First lets credit the man who started it all Addison Mizner,

 Worth Ave shops and courts that are behind the street shops with lots to explore and see, many cafes and specialty shops.

A Great way to learn the history of  Worth Ave is to do the Wednesday walking tour $10.USA Starts at site across the street from Tiffany & Co. park at Apollo parking behind best rate around.

A block over from Worth Ave is the Colony a great place to start your day with a cup of coffee at the in house coffee shop open to the public in the rear of the hotel with a side entrance off Hammon Ave
http://thecolonypalmbeach.com/

 Our friend Carleton Varney, one of America’s best known interior designers, is president of Dorothy Draper and Company, the oldest established interior design firm in the United States has done the COLONY hotel make over, We love the colors and also to his credit our favorite Summer hotel near us is The Grand Hotel also one of his credits!

Historical Walking Tour of Worth Avenue

December 7, 2016 @ 11:00 am - April 26, 2017 @ 11:00 am,

 

 WHITEHALL TOUR,,,

 

After That take a trip to the Flagler Museum tour and visit Whitehall

 Today, nearly 100,000 people from around the world visit the Flagler Museum each year

The Museum is open year round. Hours are:

Sunday - 12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Museum is closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Also see The Lake worth path just to the north of the museum its a nice walk with a iconic bench you can see West Palm Beach across Lake Worth Enjoy!

 West Palm Beach

my favorite spot on the Lake Worth trail, White Hall is over my left shoulder, I have a antique post card with that bench or similar in it such a peaceful spot to relax!

Next a visit to Bethesda By the Sea church you could walk over just a block away on a nice day a nice walk,see web site,
 http://www.bbts.org/
and take a  few photos and make sure to visit rear gardens and be respectful if services are going on, it's open to the public for free, and restrooms on site.

A Great mid day lunch and tour if you would like a taste of Palm Beach, 
See the Breakers Hotel,

do lunch or tour the grounds, visit the hotels shops.

The wine cellar WOW

 https://www.thebreakers.com/
Just pull in main entrance security will guide you to valet parking or self park we save the $22 valet charge or they will  validate with purchase or lunch
 Our new favorite in the hotel Breakers is the SEA FOOD BAR, a light meal here can run $30 per plate,  a signature cocktail $18 ,,Not bad for service,location and the view TREAT YOUR SELF!

The bar is a aquarium

 The View!

 The Bar,

 The Sea Food is Fresh!

Places to stay on island range from the Colony with its rich history see rates, Or The Breakers with its past see rates but off season,, Really no off season  special interior room start $400 up to THOUSANDS! or to get a local feel look on FRBO Air B&B as there are several quaint cottage's  starting at $147 per night!!and island homes, condos for rent to get the real feel of the island and once you park your car  walk or use UBER to get around parking is tight but can be found.


I did say  a place for a inexpensive meal or carry out? try our dear friends Maurizio Ciminella Italian market place AMICI  Market on North County road.
http://www.myamicimarket.com/
This store may be small but packed with everything you need or want! Pizza by the slice to die for $3.99!!!!, specialty sandwiches, soups, full prepared meals for the busy Palm Bach Socialites and a few seats to eat inside beware at noon it gets busy! its a great place to stock up if your at a hotel, cottage or looking for a quick hot lunch before hitting the beach!

 Now that you have done the shops, The tours, lets hit the beach!
Palm Beach public beach lacks several things as bathrooms and local shops limit non customers seriously so go before you go! The public beach entrance and guard towers start at the end of Worth Ave.clock tower ,parking is metered off A1-a don't park off street as 2 hour or permitted parking only and tickets are STIFF!!

 We love the secret beach's unknown to tourists but local Palm Beach Islanders do!  See google maps as I have posted on google maps entrance streets like Dunbar,Wells,Atlantic, and others for you to enter,parking for free on N. County road!one thing only sit or put beach chairs on the width of street this is PUBLIC out of this area you are on a property owners property !!
     UNLESS your walking in wet sand you have all the rights to walk the entire beach 3 miles to the north towards the end of the island and canal a great walk at low tide!3 miles about from Dunbar,
A few photos!

The end of the beach walk, end of the island is this point a small park.

We hope you enjoyed our short tour of the Island of Palm Beach, see our other blogs or soon to come , Boynton Beach,Pompano Beach,Ft.Lauderdale & Keys to come