West Palm Beach downtown
Clematis Street is the main street of West Palm Beach town, where young people and business people hang out. The umbrellas, bikes, flags, palms, and historical architecture are colorful and inviting. Sidewalk cafes give an opportunity to dine among the bustle. There's city hall, with its spiffy courtyard. Follow it into the city library or the attractive Palm Beach Photographic Center where you can duck into the small free museum and see their latest traveling exhibit.
On its eastern end, Clematis Street makes a fork, with a Parisian-style park called City Commons in the middle. Here wrought-iron circles surround trees in a large plaza where kids run around and adults gather to chat, all with the blue water of the intracoastal waterway in view. The Saturday morning (Oct to May, 9am-1pm) Green Market is held here, as is Clematis By Night with free concerts by the fountain from 6-9pm on Thursday nights.
ER Bradley's saloon is a great dining option at the eastern end of Clematis Street. Sit outside by the grass shack bar and enjoy good, inexpensive food across from the waterfront boardwalk. Walk the beautiful waterfront boardwalk south, continue under the bridge, and walk further along the intracoastal on Flagler Drive.
I love the amount of European influence in Southeast Florida. Walk two blocks down Olive Street to Paris Bakery (closed on Sundays) and enjoy the romantic casual atmosphere inside, or sit outside and admire the architecture. The lively, welcoming owner is from Cannes. After enjoying a pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant) and cup of tea, you can take home a baguette for lunch, still warm from the oven! This made me feel so happy as I was walking down the street back home, warm baguette in hand!
A modern, gorgeous place is Johan Joe's Swedish Coffee House (a few blocks from Clematis Street), where you can sit inside in a large area with huge windows, or outside (which is only shady in the early morning). They have delicious crepes and pastries such as nutella croissants! At lunchtime they have savory crepes, and at dinnertime more expensive meals such as salmon or Nordic hash. This cafe is counter service, which I always prefer. If you come early enough, you can sometimes park right in front of the cafe.
The SkyBike bike rentals all around town don't seem to work. This is a real shame as it would be lovely to rent a bike and ride around on the waterfront or the Lake Trail.
Nearby, check out The Square, an outdoor mall built around sumptuous historical architecture and a fun splash fountain kids love. At night it is amazing here with its lit-up magical tree. It is a short walk up Clematis Street and south on Rosemary Ave to get here or you can take a free trolley from Clematis Street to The Square.
Another youthful place to go is Grandview Public Market, where you can sit outside on their huge, attractive patio. Inside you can choose from many businesses, to buy a drink or food.
While in Palm Beach, don't miss out on Flagler Mansion and Museum, which sits in a blessed spot on the intracoastal waterway by a giant kapuk tree. My daughter still talks about the railcar pavilion here which is all glass.
Norton Museum of Art is an excellent art museum with a small, tropical sculpture garden. From the back of it you can walk one block to the intracoastal along Flagler Drive.
Along Dixie Highway, check out Common Grounds Brew and Roastery, in the Casa Mara apartment complex. It is so nice in there! The seats are soft so you can stay a while. There are big windows with sunlight coming in. They have great tea in glass teapots, and chocolate croissants. And there are lots of young people on the weekend and the music is good! This is across the street from the El Cid neighborhood.
A colorful and beautiful place on a side street off Dixie Hwy is Hive Bakery and Cafe, with seating under green umbrellas and a tropical mural outside. The decor is lime green and classy inside. Their banana bread is delicious. You must get waiter service, but if you want to pay at the counter, you can sit either in the far room or outside. After, you can browse Hive Home, Gift, and Garden next door.
Bikes on the corner of Clematis and Olive.
Trees line Clematis Street.
Cool buildings on Clematis St.
Roxy's Pub.
Government building on Clematis St.
City Cafe.
Trees outside the Norton Museum of Art (a dozen blocks from Clematis St)- love these!
One North Clematis and its gorgeous tree outside.
Blue and red awnings that remind me of France.
The park, City Commons, at the waterfront end of Clematis Street has a Parisian feel.
And a California feel as well!
Pink awning and palms.
Street flags advertising the Saturday farmers market.
Cool rattan lanterns.
The park, City Commons, at the end of Clematis St.
ER Bradley's Saloon, as seen from the waterfront walking path.
Grass shack at outdoor patio of ER Bradley's Saloon across the street from the waterfront.
Bar stools at the lovely outdoor patio at ER Bradley's.
It's so nice to eat at ER Bradley's Saloon!
Happy, sunny day at the bar at ER Bradley's Saloon.
Fountain on back patio of ER Bradley's Saloon.
City Hall.
Tropical trees and modern buildings.
I like the brick building that houses Roxy's Pub.
Palm Beach Photographic Center.
The buildings are gorgeous!
Historical detail on building on Olive St.
I love the interior of Paris Bakery and Cafe.
The sunny corner where Clematis St meets the waterfront area.
Sunny street corner with sidewalk cafes.
Bright, colorful street scene.
Splash fountain at City Commons.
Sidewalk tables outside Duffy's Sports Bar.
Attractive tables and chairs at a sidewalk cafe.
Modern mural near Clematis Street.
I love the architecture in West Palm Beach!
Wonderful modern building!
Clematis Street has cool lights above the entire street at night.
Outside Johan Joe's Swedish Coffee House. These days there is a shade canopy.
Inside Johan Joe's there are big windows.
Apple cake, chocolate hazelnut swirl cake with lingonberry, hazelnut croissant, and chocolate croissant.
The seating outside Johan Joe's- these days there is a shade canopy as well.
Royal palms and colorful high rise in downtown WPB.
Mural on Fern Street near Johan Joe's.
Seating with shade canopy outside Johan Joe's.
Park with strange sculpture on Dixie Hwy at Fern Street.
Meraki Juice Kitchen outdoor seating.
Outdoor seating at Meraki Juice Kitchen.
Mural and seating outside Makeb's Bagels on Fern Street.
Pistache, at the end of Clematis Street where it meets the water.
Clematis Social, a nightclub.
Clematis Street on its eastern end near the water.
Grease Burger, Beer, and Whisky.
Lovely mural where Clematis meets Quadrille Blvd, on the walk from Clematis Street cafes to CityPlace.
The upper part of Clematis Street, at Dr. Limon Ceviche Bar.
610 Clematis and its spherical sculpture.
Pistache Bistro, near the water on Clematis Street.
Fountain at night in the plaza at the end of Clematis Street, where it meets the water.
Cisco Popup Brewery on vacant land at 500 block of Clematis Street, on a Sunday afternoon.
Live music at Cisco Popup Brewery at 500 block of Clematis Street.
500 block of Clematis Street on a busy Sunday.
Cisco Popup Brewery on vacant land at 500 Clematis.
Red chairs and umbrellas at the 500 block of Clematis Street on a bustling Sunday afternoon.
Subculture Coffee on Sunday afternoon.
Live music at Cisco Popup Brewery.
Table tennis at the 500 block of Clematis Street.
Artist Alley and its umbrellas in support of Ukraine at 500 Clematis Street.
Umbrellas in support of Ukraine at Artist Alley, 500 Clematis Street.
Table tennis and a scooter at 500 Clematis Street.
Adorable umbrellas and mural outside Hive Bakery.
Hive Bakery.
See the beehive design at Hive Bakery.
Royal poinciana tree across from Hive Bakery.
Cute dishes trolley and couch seating at Hive Bakery.
Croissants at Hive Bakery.
Cupcakes at Hive Bakery.
Hive Home, Gift, and Garden is next door to Hive Bakery.
Star table at Hive Home, Gift, and Garden, next door to Hive Bakery.
Crab decorations at Hive Home, Gift, and Garden.
Inside Hive Bakery.
Amazing windows and decor at Johan Joe's.
Love Conquers Wall behind Grandview Market. It is very tall and great for selfies!
Palm trees at night outside Lucid.
County History Museum on 3rd Street, lit up at night.
St. Ann Catholic Church, on Olive Ave and 3rd Street, lit up at night.
Painted piano at Common Grounds Brew in Casa Mara, in the El Cid neighborhood.
Big windows at Common Grounds Brew in Casa Mara, in the El Cid neighborhood.
Nice table at Common Grounds Brew in Casa Mara, in the El Cid neighborhood.
Students from PBA at Common Grounds Brew in Casa Mara, in the El Cid neighborhood.
The main strip of West Palm Beach is Clematis St from the waterfront (Flagler Dr) to Quadrille St.
Exit Highway 95 at Okeechobee Blvd and head toward the ocean. Turn left on Olive Ave and after five blocks or more, look for parking along the road. There are parking meters which you can pay with an app.
ER Bradley's Saloon, 104 S. Clematis St. WPB FL 33401, call (561) 833-3520.
Paris Bakery and Cafe (closed Sundays), 212 South Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL, call (561) 820-9281.
Palm Beach Photographic Center, 415 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL, call (561) 276-9797. Open Tues to Sat 10-5, closed on Sun and Mon. Admission is free.
Common Grounds Brew and Roastery, in Casa Mara, 3065 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33405.
Hive Bakery and Cafe, 1603 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
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