This is the county seat for Palm Beach County & it's geographically on the center of the county…read more The city is separated from neighboring Palm Beach by the Lake Worth Lagoon. Downtown's Clematis Street & CityPlace districts are filled with restaurants, shops, bars & clubs. The Norton Museum of Art displays American, European and Chinese art, including Impressionist paintings. Nearby, the 4-theater Kravis Center for the Performing Arts hosts concerts, plays, dance & opera. In the past 10 years millionaires have increased by 112%. WPB is nowrecognized as a "wealth hub" and is experiencing rapid growth in high-net-worth individuals. While it's not as exclusively wealthy as its neighbor, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach is attracting significant wealth and investment.

Definitely a total change, i feel closer to my roots since is warmer than NY and NJ…read more A beautiful city surrounded by water and clean landscape

Rosemary Square is home to Palm Beach County's largest concentration of public art installed by a…read moreprivate company. One such piece, The Wishing Tree is a public art piece created in 2019 by San Francisco Symmetry Labs, an American, art & design collective founded 2014. By day the installation looks like a 26 foot tall Banyan tree in the middle of Rosemary Square. By night, the tree is illuminated by a computer made light show. The tree is covered in 100,000 individually programmable, full-color-spectrum LEDs that create the light embedded in 10,000 leaves. The way the lights are programmed was inspired by the fast changing South Florida weather system. Symmetry Labs has said about The Wishing Tree "We hope, despite the technological complexity, that the piece invokes a simple and beautiful feeling: the wonder of nature and humans working in harmony, the possibilities we can achieve together when we share knowledge and wisdom, and the awe of life itself." I love this show stopping piece. Art, technology, and nature intertwine to great a piece that makes you stop and whip out your camera. After taking all of your pictures don't forget to make a wish. With a tree this amazing, it will surely come true.

The vibrant sculpture on the corner of Ocean Blvd and US-1 is in front of 500 Ocean. It is a…read moretowering 40-foot installation by metal artist Albert Paley. Commissioned for the development and installed in 2017, it remains the tallest public artwork in Palm Beach County. Paley describes Cavalcade as a dramatic silhouette meant to engage the sky and sunlight. The sculpture's spire-like forms, painted in vibrant yellows, are inspired by palm fronds, which he sees as delicate floral elements reaching skyward. Though the piece is not kinetic, its folded, interlaced metal shapes suggest motion as if stirred by ocean air. Paley emphasizes how the sculpture changes throughout the day, with shifting light and shadow enhancing its dynamism and creating a sense of constant transformation. When I first saw it, I was struck by how it seemed to rise out of the pavement like a burst of energy--part botanical, part industrial, and entirely alive. More than marking the corner, it claims it. The sculpture feels like welcome sign for the neighborhood that blends ambition with artistry. While fully metal and status, it channels the softness of nature. [Review 1367 of 2025 - 2135 in Florida - 24919 overall]

Cavalcade is a 40 foot high public art installation by artist Albert Paley. It was created…read morespecifically for Boynton Beach and installed in 2017. The artist based the design on his interpretation of palm fronds. He also designed it to have folding metal to look like it had movement even though it is stationary. Albert Paley's work can be found in the permanent collections of over 30 museums, nationally and internationally, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Toledo Museum of Art, and in London in the Victoria and Albert Museum and The British Museum. About his work Paley has said "In creating a work of art, besides my personal experience, my concern is how it emotionally and intellectually engages the viewer. Through the creative process I have developed a personal visual vocabulary fundamentally based in symbolism and metaphor which is implicit in my work." I love the whimsical shapes and how colorful it is. When you look at it at a certain angle it reminds me a little bit of Edward Scissor Hands. It's large size and bright colors really make it stand out as you drive by.

You can find beautiful murals on buildings all over downtown West Palm Beach but did you know you…read morecan also find them hidden under bridges too? Heau is one of two murals painted under the Royal Park Bridge in West Palm Beach by Hawaiian artist Sean Yoro who goes by the name HULA. In Hawaii, a heau is a place where fishermen can set a basket fish trap. The area under the bridge is a popular place to fish. I first discovered Yoro's art when I found Uhame painted under the Harris bridge in Lake Worth. Yoro's art can be found all over the world. Many of his works blend humans and nature together. He has completed more than 50 murals, many on walls. He has even completed murals under water. His twin brother Kapu often documents his work. Heau was first painted in 2015 as part of the CANVAS Outdoor Museum art show. She is a hyperrealistic portrait of a woman who looks like she is rising out of the water. On February 14, 2024 Yoro came back and repainted his murals under the Royal Park Bridge. A recent 2.3 million dollar painting project on the bridge covered up the art work so he spent several weeks restoring them. You can view the murals by taking the path that goes under the bridge on the West Palm Beach side. Uhame is one of my favorite murals so I was excited to discover her sisters who live under this bridge. Now when you visit you can see the ladies looking their best. Hopefully Yoro will also touch up Uhame who is looking a little faded these days.

There is so much to do year round in Palm Beach County. It's easy to get to from the Palm Beach…read moreInternational Airport PBI, bright line train, I95 or the Florida Turnpike. Besides waterspouts, the museums, gardens, shops, international restaurants are impressive. Delray Beach is a hub of festivals, dining, nightlife & the arts. Boynton Beach offers boating, water sports & a year round laid-back vibe. Boca Raton is a dynamic city with art, architecture, culture, museums & fine cuisine. Billy Joel, Kevin James, Bon Jovi, Adam Sandler live here as well as Ariana Grande who was born & raised in Boca. West Palm Beach is the largest city & the government seat of the county. It is perched on the shores of shimmering Lake Worth Lagoon with arts, culture, entertainment, events, hotels, restaurants & nightlife. Just across the intercostal bridge is the island of Palm Beach, America's First Resort Destination. Historic hotels, luxurious resorts, the Flagler Estate, the Norton Museum, fine dining and Worth Avenue, one of the most iconic shopping districts in the world. Trumps Mara Lago, Sylvester Stallone, Rod Stewart, Howard Stern & Bruce Springsteen live here. Lake Worth Beach is the quirkiest beach town in South Florida & home to one of the region's largest LGBTQ+ communities. Wellington is to the west, and is known as the Equestrian Capital of the World. West is Lake Okeechobee & The Glades, with a slower pace & agricultural setting offer a lesser-seen side of Florida. In the northern most city of Palm Beach County is Jupiter a favorite for families as well as celebrities like Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Serena Williams, Kid Rock, Celine Dion, & the late Burt Reynolds. Gorgeous beaches along with waterfront dining are perfect to watch yachts pass by at a local tiki bar. The Juno Beach Pier offers one of the best sunrises in Florida. Juno is the place to surf, fish or visit the turtles at Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Palm Beach Gardens offers world-class golf, shopping, resorts & is home to the Professional Golfers Association (PGA). Riviera Beach & Singer Island are ideal for snorkeling and scuba diving. There is no shortage of things to do here, there is something for everyone!

The Mermaid is an abstract sculpture created in 2000 by local artist Claudia Jane Klein who…read moreattended Albert Lea College in Minnesota where she majored in art. In the 1980's she worked in fashion design and was recognized by the Fashion Institute of Technology for her unique designs. In the 1990's she decided to concentrate solely on sculptures and learned metal fabrication and welding in trade schools in New York and Florida. Today she creates metal sculpture in her studio in Lake Worth. I love mermaids so this sculpture caught my eye as I was walking back from the Snook Islands. This is not a classic sculpture of a mermaid but a more abstract form of a sea nymph although you can clearly make out the tail.The face of the mermaid is an open circle. Claudia Jane Klein thought a mermaid sculpture was perfect for Lake worth since it is directly on the Lake Worth Lagoon and ocean. She donated her time and money to create the piece and gifted it to the city in partnership with the Lake Worth Street Painting Festival who maintains it. You can find The Mermaid in Bryant Park across from the golf course. She is next to the fountain. I think she adds artistic interest to the park.

The statue of Henry Flagler sits in the grassy median near Cocoanut Row in Palm Beach. There are no…read moreparking spots next to the statue, but not really sure its safe crossing the traffic congestion here so would not be a good idea. Traffic at the red light slows enough to capture a glimpse of the historic landmark. Look for the full size bronze statue surrounded by two rows of big palm trees when you exit the Flagler Bridge coming east toward the beach.

Located on Royal Poinciana Way this statue is a tribute to Henry Morrison Flagler whose impact on…read moreFlorida is monumental. Henry Flagler was born in Hopewell, New York in 1830 where he began his business career as a clerk in a store when he was 14. His big break came when he became a founding member of very successful Standard Oil. During the Gilded Age in the 1880's he invested in hotels in Florida and then built the Florida East Coast Railroad to bring visitors to them. The railway ran from Jacksonville to Key West and was directly responsible for the building of Florida. He was known for his philanthropy as he built public works, schools, churches, and hospitals. Flagler passed away at the age of 83 in 1913. This statue was donated to Palm Beach by Flagler's great-grandson G.F. Robert Hanke in 2010. Henry Flagler's home Whitehall is nearby and now operates as a museum. From 2010-2014, the statue was in the median just east of the bridge near the golden eagle statue and flagpole. This statue was then stored at the Flagler Museum during the Flagler Memorial Bridge replacement. It was then transported and placed at its present location on Royal Poinciana Way. If you are in the area come stop by and say hello to the man who made a lasting impact on Florida.

I like public art so it gets five stars for brightening up the corner of 45th Australian Ave. This…read morepiece is located in district one. It is part of the "Hello Sunshine" installation which was chosen by the West Palm Beach Art In Public Places through a competition. There are five pieces in total installed at different intersections that serve as gateways to the city. The five pieces cost a total of $256,000 and the program is funded by private developers. While they all feature rays of sun each piece is different. They all are made of aluminum panels, reinforced with steel and a concrete base. They are yellow with a white interior. The artist behind the idea is Paulina Bouyer-Magana. She is part of an art collective out of Los Angeles called Aphidoidea. This is how they describe the project. "Here is "Meet "Hello Sunshine" - Hello Sunshine is the geometrical representation of the sunrise that is sectioned into five clusters of sunrays. Each cluster is unique and together they form the whole sunrise, but just like the notion of union, one cannot see the whole picture at once. You have to experience each part individually, in order to appreciate the whole thing. We want to give people the opportunity to go out and experience all five districts and see the whole picture that makes up West Palm Beach." This sculpture was installed earlier this year. It is so new that I found the instructions to put it together still stuck on it. Some community groups were outspoken against the project feeling that the money could have been better spent elsewhere. It definitely catches the eye and now that I know about it I'll be on the lookout for the other pieces in the city.