Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Four Fun Things to do in West Palm Beach within Four Miles of each other!


CityPlace   Is the premier shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Palm Beach County and is the center of Downtown West Palm Beach.

Antique Row  Is a charming district with over 40 antique shops offering an impressive selection of 17th to 20th century antiques, fine and decorative arts, period deco and modern furnishings, and much more.  All within walking distance, this vast array of quality antiques stores, specialty shops and art galleries are complemented by several award-winning restaurants.  Architectural Digest, The New York Times, Art & Antiques, and House Beautiful have all heralded Antique Row as one of the east coast's premier antique districts, considered the "antique design center" of Florida. Discover West Palm Beach Antique Row Art & Design District, and see where the world's best interior designers have been shopping for more than 25 years.

 Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts   Opened in 1992, the stunning $63 million Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts holds more than 800 events each year, with more than 400,000 people in attendance annually. One of the premier performing arts centers in the Southeast, this copper and marble showcase is the center for cultural events in West Palm Beach and only truly respectable concerts, plays, ballets and operas take place here. Set on 10.6 acres of property at the highest point in the city, Dreyfoos Hall, named after its original benefactor, seats 2,193 and is the main performance venue. The 300 seat Rinker Playhouse is a black box theatre where much of the drama is performed and the 1400 seat Gosman Amphitheatre allows for outdoor entertainment.

www.palmbeachzoo.org  is a non profit zoological organization located at Dreher Park in West Palm Beach. The Zoo houses over 1,400 animals within 23 acres of lush tropical habitat. Its mission is to provide an open-air classroom of living creatures to foster awareness, appreciation and respect for the natural world. In addition to exciting animals from all over the world living in natural habitats, the zoo features a colorful carousel, an interactive water play fountain, a full service restaurant, daily performances of the "Wings Over Water" bird show, and many other programs and events throughout each day. The zoo offers a dynamic Summer Zoo Camp Program, a "Night Owls" Overnight Program, Field Trips, Outreach Programs, and a variety of special events such as "Winter in July", "Boo at the Zoo" and "Festival por los Animales." Zoo memberships provide free admission year-round. The zoo is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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