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Vacation Ideas For Palm Beach Florida - Lifestyles

By: NARESH DOGRA

Palm Beach is not just exclusive residential enclaves of millionaire's winter beach houses, nor is it only about shopping for wildly expensive designer labels in exclusive boutiques. The region has a lot more to offer than just a peek at the lifestyles of the rich and famous.

The city is synonymous with world class beaches, great golf, tennis, boating and diving. There are more than 150 golf courses and over 1,100 tennis courts within the Palm Beach County precincts. Two golf courses that are open to the public are Palm Beach Public Golf Course on the island and Emerald Dunes Golf Course in West Palm Beach.

A popular destination for scuba divers, Palm Beach has a natural off shore reef which can be reached using guide boats that operate from the local marinas. As with nearly all Florida beach destinations, Palm Beach offers lots of opportunities for water sports such as sail boating, jet-skiing, kayaking, water skiing, para-sailing and fishing.

The railroad and oil baron Henry Flagler commissioned a luxury mansion as a wedding present to his third wife. This building is now the renowned Flagler Museum. Referred to as the "Taj Mahal of North America", the mansion has 55 rooms furnished with European antique pieces in a variety of styles and themes. The mansion is set in magnificent grounds, the highlight of which is Mr. Flagler's restored, private railroad car.

First opened in 1941, the Norton Museum of Art is now recognized the world over for its permanent collections and the quality of its traveling exhibitions. The display featured the art collections of Ralph and Elizabeth Norton and now houses a French collection that contains works by Cézanne, Degas, Gauguin, Matisse, Monet, Picasso, Pissarro, and Renoir. The permanent exhibits also contain paintings by Pollock, O'Keefe, Warhol and Hopper.

A favorite with younger children is the Playmobil Fun Park with a replica castle and themed play areas such as a western town, medieval village and a fantasy doll house.

Lion Country Safari contains over 1,300 animals that include elephants, ostriches, wildebeest, antelopes, chimpanzees, American bison, buffalo, flamingos and many other unusual species. The 500 acre animal preserve is divided into simulated geographical regions that range from the East African Serengeti to the American West.

The park has an un-caged environment for the animals and humans move through the park via motor vehicle following a viewing loop road. Other park attractions include an amusement area with a carousel, mini golf, a popular baby animal nursery and paddleboats. The park provides a great family day out.

The Lake Trail runs the length of The Island on the Intracoastal Waterway side and is a popular scenic biking route that offers views of some of the mansions and grounds as well as views of downtown West Palm Beach.

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