Aug-02-2021

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Pho 79

6451 Stirling Rd, Davie, FL 33314

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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

One Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314-6407

The new Guitar Hotel (which is, needless to say, the world’s first guitar-shaped building) is the frontrunner of a $1.5 billion extension of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

 Designed to resemble back-to-back guitars, complete with guitar faces and brightly lit strings, The Guitar Hotel is an engineering masterpiece reaching 450 feet into the sky, outfitted with floor-to-ceiling glass panes. Additionally, the property unveiled an expanded gaming floor, luxury spa and salon, premier meeting and convention space, a 7,000-capacity Hard Rock Live entertainment venue, retail shops and more.

The Oculus: A free show encompassing sound, light, water and choreography, The Oculus will be on view for guests inside the guitar hotel.

The Oculus is both an architectural and experiential musical masterpiece designed in collaboration with The LAB & Rockwell Group, Senovva, Focus Lighting, and WET Design. The lobby to the new Seminole Hard Rock Casino & Hotel is the focal point that connects The Guitar Hotel, Hard Rock Live Theater, Retail, and Casino.

Palm Beach

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Palm Beach, an island where 39 living billionaires besides Trump have homes, yacht slips, and club memberships, is buzzier and busier than ever.

If you want to get a glimpse of the rich and famous lifestyle, explore the highlights of Palm Beach on our self-guided Palm Beach Driving Loop which includes the Four Arts Sculpture & Botanical Garden, Flagler Museum, The Breakers, Worth Avenue & Mar a Lago.

Self-guided Palm Beach Tour will show-off the best of Palm Beach. The tour begins in Downtown West Palm Beach and makes a loop. If you don’t stop, expect to spend about 30 minutes, but why rush? Get out and admire The Breakers, tour the Flagler Museum, enjoy in the Four Arts Sculpture Garden, do a little shopping (or maybe window-shopping) on Worth Avenue and dip your feet in our beautiful blue water.

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1. Four Arts Gardens

100 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach, FL 33480

Open seven days a week 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Free admission

As one of the most beautiful spots in all of Palm Beach, the Four Arts Gardens are a cultural complex with a variety of gardens, started in 1938. There is a Chinese Garden, a Jungle Garden, a British Colonial Garden, a Rose Garden and a Moonlight Garden. Native and tropical plants are used. The Chinese Garden is called ‘The Garden of Happiness and Harmony’. It is a place of contemplation with a moongate and authentic statuary.

Each garden was created in a different style, displaying ornamental tropical fruit production, fragrant night-blooming flowers in a pergola, diverse rose specimens, jungle plants with a wall fountain, and gardens inspired by those found in British, Spanish, and Chinese traditions.

2. The Flagler Museum

1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480

The building, a gift to Flagler’s third wife, Mary Lily Kenan Flagler, served as the couple’s winter retreat from 1902 until Henry Flagler’s death in 1913. The press of the day called the home “more wonderful than any palace in Europe,” boasting 75 rooms and 100,000 square feet of space. Here, Flagler entertained the greatest industrialists and thinkers of the Gilded Age, setting the stage to make Palm Beach the destination of world leaders and celebrities for decades to come

Before leaving the Flagler Museum, head south along the path to admire the Sea Gull Cottage, a Royal Kapok Tree and a beautiful view of downtown West Palm Beach!

3. The Breakers

1 S County Rd, Palm Beach, FL 33480

Recognized as one of America’s most iconic resorts, The Breakers is an Italian Renaissance-style hotel situated on 140 acres of oceanfront property in the heart of Palm Beach, Florida. Founded in 1896 by magnate Henry M. Flagler, and still in the hands of his heirs today, this legendary destination continues to thrive as an independent property. Each year, a reinvestment of more than $25 million in capital improvements and ongoing revitalization, balances preservation and modernization..

Upon entering The Breakers, let the guard at the gate know that you are there to eat or shop and tell them you would like to self-park. Otherwise, you’ll be directed to the $30 valet parking.  Of course, if you do intend to enjoy a cocktail or do a little shopping…they will validate your parking.

4. THE BEACH

If you want to walk along the beach or dip your toes in our beautiful blue water, find a parking meter along S. Ocean Boulevard and enjoy! This is the only public beach access on Palm Beach with lifeguards.

Situated at the start of Worth Avenue is the landmark that has become a picture destination to visitors and residents as they pass by on the way to the beach is the Worth Avenue Clock Tower.

5. Worth Avenue

Worth Avenue stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal. The buildings and architecture are sophisticated Spanish-influenced designed by Addison Mizner in the 1920’s, with courtyards and vias off the main avenue that makes Worth Avenue one of the most beautiful shopping destinations in the country.

Often referred to as the Rodeo Drive of the East Coast. This is a great place to take a shopping break or do a little people-watching.  If you love fancy cars, there’s no shortage of them on Worth Avenue. Don’t miss the Via’s which are tiny walkways that lead to more shopping, more restaurants and bougainvillea draped courtyards.

6. Mar-a-Lago Club

1100 S Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach, FL 33480

Follow S. Ocean Boulevard along the ocean. When the road starts veering away from the ocean, look to your right… the large estate you see is Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. No stopping, so have your camera ready!

The name Mar-a-Lago means “Sea-to-Lake” referring to the fact that the resort extends the entire width of Palm Beach, from the Atlantic Ocean to Lake Worth! Originally owned by Marjorie Merriweather Post. When she died, Mar a Lago was donated to the federal government, and she had visions of it being the next Camp David.

In 1985, Donald Trump purchased the property for the relative bargain price of $5 million in 1985, and paid an additional $3 million for Post’s antiques and furniture plus another $2 million for 400 feet of prime beachfront directly across the street.

In 1995, Trump converted Mar-a-Lago to a private club with a newly constructed beach club, spa, tennis and croquet courts and built a 20,000-square-foot ballroom with $7 million in gold leaf. 

According to Forbes, the property is now valued more than $160 million.

West Palm Beach

•  After Mar-a-Lago, continue over the Bingham Island Bridge to return to West Palm Beach
• Turn right onto Flagler Drive and follow Flagler Dr/Washington Rd along the water to return to Downtown West Palm Beach. This is a neighborhood filled with beautiful historic homes.

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 El Cid Historic Neighborhood

El Cid is the most prestigious historic community in West Palm Beach, located just off the Downtown area and off the waterfront. The district is bounded by Flamingo Drive, South Flagler Drive, Dyer Road and South Dixie Highway. It contains 281 historic buildings.

The El Cid Neighborhood had its beginnings in 1875 when Benjamin Lainhart, the first permanent resident of the western shore of Lake Worth, built a cabin near Barcelona Road. The neighborhood came of age 50 years later during the 1920’s Florida land boom.

The El Cid District is listed on the local, State, and National Register of Historic Places. With a concentration of outstanding period architecture combined with the community’s dedication to preserving its history, the neighborhood attracts professionals and business owners proud to call El Cid home.

Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens

253 Barcelona Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Located in the historic El Cid Historic Neighborhood of West Palm Beach, with expansive views of the Intracoastal Waterway, intact artist studio and gardens of Ann Weaver Norton (1905 – 1982) featuring nine monolithic sculptures. The Gardens’ assemblage of over 250 rare palm species, cycads and unusual tropicals is recognized as one of the largest public collections in Florida.

Norton Museum of Art

1450 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

The west façade of the Norton Museum of Art, which incorporates a nearly 9-decade-old banyan tree into its design.

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s sculpture, “Typewriter Eraser, Scale X,” above, stands on the Heyman Plaza that forms the new entrance to the Norton Museum of Art.

Rosemary Square

700 South Rosemary AvenueSuite 200, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Located in the heart of West Palm Beach, Rosemary Square is the premier destination for memorable food & beverage, retail, arts & culture, education and community experiences. A historic cultural arts theater, private residences, commercial office space, a spectacular show fountain and open-air plaza add to the atmosphere enjoyed by visitors and locals year-round.

Palm Harbor Marina

400 N Flagler Dr suite a, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Flagler Park

162-198 S Clematis St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Flagler Park, formerly known as City Park, has been an important public space in West Palm Beach since the founding of the community. The town site for West Palm Beach was laid out in 1893 as a grid pattern of streets running north – south and east – west. The only variation was at the eastern end of Clematis Street, where two angled, short streets branched off to create a triangular, public common area. 

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

211 Trinity Pl, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

The Holy Trinity Episcopal Church traces its roots back to 1896 and the Women’s Guild, just two years after the railroad was completed to West Palm Beach. The first regular services were conducted in 1897. The present location, at 211 Trinity Place, overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, was acquired in 1917 and the first service was held in the new Spanish Colonial/Mission Revival building, designed by the Wilcox Bros., on February 24, 1924.