West Palm Beach Guides

Explore our curated West Palm Beach guides -- the best places, tips, news, and stories that define life in your city.

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Best Happy Hours in West Palm Beach: 60+ Spots With Deals in 2025
West Palm Beach's happy hour scene has evolved into something special, with over 60 venues competing for your after-work dollars through increasingly creative deals. Whether you're hunting for $3 beers…
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Best Florida Fishing Locations 2025: Maps, Tips & Regulations
Florida's fishing scene in 2025 offers extraordinary opportunities, with recent conservation efforts restoring fish populations to levels not seen in a decade. According to Captain Nathaniel Lemmon, who guides in…
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After-School Activities in West Palm Beach: Complete 2025 Guide
If you're reading this while simultaneously checking three different websites, texting other parents, and wondering how you'll possibly get your kid from school to soccer practice by 3:30 PM, welcome…
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West Palm Beach Youth Sports Programs: Costs, Leagues & More
Finding the right youth sports program in West Palm Beach can feel like navigating a maze of websites, phone calls, and conflicting schedules. The good news is that this sunny…
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Florida Family Attractions: Real Costs & Money-Saving Tips 2025
Let me guess… you're staring at a map of Florida wondering how to turn this peninsula into a vacation that won't require a second mortgage. Between Disney's daily price increases…
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Florida’s Best Historic Sites: Complete Travel Guide 2025
Let's be honest… when most people think of Florida, they picture theme parks, beaches, and maybe a confused alligator in someone's swimming pool. But this quirky peninsula has been collecting…
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11 Actually-Worth-It Spots for Fresh Sushi in West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach offers sushi for every mood, from polished chef’s counters and curated tastings to casual rolls that travel well. Whether the evening calls for a refined date night…
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Volunteer Opportunities in West Palm Beach: Complete 2025 Guide
Look, I'll be honest with you… when I started researching volunteer opportunities in West Palm Beach, I expected to find maybe a dozen organizations desperately seeking help. What I actually…
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Weird Florida Laws: Balloon Bans, Protected Pigs & Horse Crimes
Florida has a reputation for the bizarre, and its legal code doesn't disappoint. While researching the Sunshine State's strangest statutes, I discovered a wild mix of genuine head-scratchers, historical oddities,…
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Best West Palm Beach Neighborhoods for Homebuyers in 2025
If you're hunting for a home in West Palm Beach right now, congratulations… you've stumbled into the best buyer's market in years. The days of bidding wars and waiving inspections…
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West Palm Beach Area Consignment Shops that Live Up to the Hype
West Palm Beach offers a refined circuit of consignment and resale destinations where quality, service, and sustainability meet. From authenticated designer fashion and timeless vintage to well staged estate furniture,…
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Florida’s Top Kayaking Destinations: Manatees, Springs & More
Florida's waterways are basically nature's version of a theme park, except the manatees are real and the alligators aren't animatronic. With 1,350 miles of coastline and over 11,000 miles of…
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Florida Gardening Guide: Heat-Tolerant Plants & Sandy Soil Tips
If you've ever watched your tomatoes literally cook on the vine in July or wondered why your Michigan gardening book seems written in a foreign language, welcome to Florida gardening.…
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Florida’s Best Small Towns: 10 Hidden Gems to Visit
While millions flock to Florida's theme parks and major beaches each year, a growing number of travelers are discovering something different… the state's authentic small-town charm. In 2024, Florida welcomed…
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Best Florida State Parks: Camping, Fees & Manatee Viewing Guide
Florida has way more to offer than just theme parks and retirement communities. With 175 state parks scattered across 815,000 acres, you're basically guaranteed to find a slice of natural…
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Florida Housing Costs: Smart Ways to Save $5000+ in 2025
Living in Florida feels like paradise until you open your monthly bills. Between hurricane insurance that costs more than your mortgage, property taxes that seem to climb faster than a…
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The Different Types of Taxes in Florida: What You’ll Actually Pay
Florida's tax system is like that friend who seems perfect until you realize they're secretly charging you for every soda they grab from your fridge. Sure, there's no state income…
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Florida’s Top Breweries & Distilleries: Complete Travel Guide
Florida's craft beverage scene has gone from zero to sixty faster than a tourist trying to merge onto I-95. What started as a handful of pioneers has exploded into nearly…
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Stacked: 11 Must-Try Sandwich and Sub Spots in West Palm Beach
When a craving for a great sandwich hits, nothing else will do… and the area around West Palm Beach offers plenty of spots where the bread is fresh, the ingredients…
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9 Historic Florida Restaurants Still Serving Since 1905
Florida demolishes history faster than a hurricane takes down palm trees, yet somehow these restaurants keep standing. From a 1905 Cuban sandwich counter that outlived five generations to a cash-only…
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