The LGBT community is alive and thriving here, thanks to Compass Community Center, housed in a 14,000-square-foot building in nearby Lake Worth. There’s romance around every corner, in restaurants like Renato’s or Café Via Flora, and well-preserved nature areas like John D. The beach is fringed by fine, white sand, the air chilled by faithful ocean breezes, and the air perfumed by blooms from ylang-ylang trees. You’ll see vast wealth on parade along Worth Ave, home to retailers like Tiffany’s, Giorgio Armani, Jimmy Choo, and Louis Vuitton.ĭespite the dazzle, Palm Beach really does offer a lot to those who enjoy life’s simpler pleasures. In this notoriously wealthy town, LGBT travelers will find themselves rubbing elbows with those who like the finer things in life, high-speed, luxury cars, high-end shopping, and top-shelf cocktails. The town occupies a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Lake Worth Lagoon, giving it some space from more down-to-earth West Palm Beach.
Palm Beach has always been one of South Florida’s more opulent jewels.
