Fabulously boring Palm Beach
Hip it’s not, said Simon Doonan in Travel + Leisure, but the Florida resort town of Palm Beach has “perfected the art of old-school glamour.” This lush, hospitable town is “completely and utterly boring, and that’s a good thing.” The absence of anything in particular to do is exactly what overworked, stressed-out Northerners like myself love about the place. “P.B.,” as we call it, is like Valium. You spend your days reading, walking along the beach, staring at the pelicans and buzzards, lounging, shopping, and eating. The city excels in “simple 1950s digestible fare,” and at many restaurants, women wear tiaras. If you eat at the “insanely popular” Palm Beach Grill, make sure to order “your banana cream pie when you sit down. The locals are addicted to it,” and it goes fast. West Palm Beach is a great place to shop for “some of the most collectible and glamorous” vintage furniture in the world. Contact: Palmbeachfl.com
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