Introduction to Palm Beachby FROMMER'SNovember 20, 2006 Palm Beach County encompasses cities from Boca Raton in the south to Jupiter and Tequesta in the north. But it is Palm Beach, the small island town across the Intracoastal Waterway, that has been the traditional winter home of America's aristocracy -- the Kennedys, the Rockefellers, the Pulitzers, the Trumps, titled socialites, and plenty of CEOs. For a real-time perspective on what it means to put on the ritz, there is no better place than Palm Beach, where teenagers cruise around in their parents' Rolls-Royces while socialites, seen only in society publications, seem to jump out of the glossy pages and into an even glossier, glitzier real life. It's something to be seen, despite the fact that some may consider it all over the top and, frankly, obscene. But this is not only a city of upscale resorts and chic boutiques. In fact, Palm Beach holds some surprises, from a world-class art museum to one of the top bird-watching areas in the state. (read article)
From a Gilded Age to a Grand Presentby BETHANY LYTTLEAugust 01, 2008The architects Maurice Fatio, Marion Sims Wyeth and John Volk contributed to the architectural opulence of the Palm Beach Gilded Age.(read article)