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City in Florida, United States
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Lake Worth Beach is a city of 39,000 people (2019) in Palm Beach County, Florida, about 10 miles (16 km) south of West Palm Beach.
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Once sneered at by locals as crime-ridden and decrepit, Lake Worth Beach's downtown area is quickly becoming a regional hub fine visual arts and experimental music, dance, and theater. The area has an eclectic, "New Age-y" vibe. See "Do" for events like the annual Street Painting Festival and "Buy", "Eat", and "Drink" for shops, restaurants, and coffeehouses.
The headquarters of Palm Beach County's regional arts council houses exhibitions from local artists in its 2,500-square-foot gallery space and offers a visitor center, store, and educational programs featuring Lake Worth's sizable artist community. The building's south side is the vast canvas for a kaleidoscope-like mural of Martin Luther King, Jr.
One of the most popular beaches in central Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach's centerpiece is the old Lake Worth Casino building, which has been renovated into a unique shopping and dining destination and event space (despite the name, there is no gambling on the premises). The adjacent Municipal Pier is popular with fishers and also offers an outdoor bar and restaurant. Oceanside Beach Service rents chairs, lounges, and umbrellas, each for around $20 a day. Arrive early on weekends or expect a struggle to find parking.
Located in one of the oldest buildings in Palm Beach County, the Lake Worth Playhouse offers a variety of both mainstream and alternative programming. The theater's Main Stage hosts Broadway-style shows; dinner packages are available at several nearby restaurants. Other unique events include drag shows, radio plays, and an annual film festival. The 60-seat Stonzek Studio is a black box theater that displays independent films and small, alternative theater productions. In addition to its performance schedule, the Playhouse offers a number of classes for children and adults.
One of the region's quirkiest and most-anticipated cultural events, the free annual Street Painting Festival, first held in 1995, attracts some 100,000 visitors to the city each year. Over 600 artists and their chalk transform the city's streets into a vast, vibrantly colored living art gallery - at least until the next near-daily Florida afternoon rain. While the art is the main attraction, the festival also features a diverse selection of food vendors and a main stage with live entertainment.
Despite the name, Palm Beach County's annual LGBTQ pride event takes place in Lake Worth Beach. Typical activities include a colorful parade and open market with a variety of vendors.
Located on the Lake Worth Pier overlooking the ocean, location may be the main draw at Benny's, but the menu, heavy on seafood and casual staples like burgers, is a close second. Brunch is extremely popular and often features live music.
Palm Beach Island's truly high-end hotel is not in the Town of Palm Beach - though it would really, really like for you not to know that. This resort is as luxe as they come, with a price point to match. It is on the ocean just north of Lake Worth's beachfront complex. Amenities include a 24-hour gym with yoga and fitness classes, highly-rated spa and salon, private beach with chaise lounges, an on-site restaurant, and children's activities.
This small Bed and Breakfast just east of the downtown area has just seven guest rooms in a historic, two-story converted home. Each has a covered balcony and antique decor inspired by a particular artist like Monet, Rockwell, or Dali. Price includes a hot breakfast each morning served in-room or on the tropical outdoor courtyard.
This downtown-area bed and breakfast consists of a 1915 main house and a private poolside cottage, with colorful rooms and suites named for native Florida flowers. A vegetarian breakfast is served daily on a terrace overlooking the pool. Extras like in-room massages and chocolate-covered strawberries are available at an additional fee.
By train
Intercity passenger rail service is pretty non-existent in Lake Worth Beach, but Amtrak has a station in neighboring West Palm Beach served by the Silver Star, Silver Meteor, and Palmetto lines…
By car
I-95 serves as the main north-south thoroughfare connecting Lake Worth Beachto other destinations within South Florida and beyond. Exits 61-64 serve Lake Worth Beach from both directions.
Cabs are readily available at taxi stops around the city. PalmTran has local bus service to destinations around the county.
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