Lake Worth
The city I call home: a coastal city in Palm Beach County with a walkable downtown, Lake Avenue, a beach and pier, and neighborhoods that range from historic cottages to family streets.
The feel
Downtown energy, beach access, and a real mix of housing, from 1920s cottages to newer builds and condos.
Homes
My guides grow from the tours I film and the homes I walk through here. For what is available right now and what it costs, the honest answer comes from a conversation, not a listings feed.
Known for
A walkable downtown along Lake Avenue, the beach and pier, Bryant Park, and an arts streak you can see in the murals and the street painting festival. It has more personality per block than anywhere else in the county.
Who loves it here
People who want a real downtown, historic cottages with stories, and the beach ten minutes from their front door.
Working with me here
If you are buying or selling in Lake Worth, you work with me directly, and the process is the same careful one explained in my buying and selling guides.
Attractions
Lake Worth Beach and Pier: The city’s front porch: a public beach, the William O. Lockhart Municipal Pier, and the casino building’s shops and restaurants right on the sand.
Bryant Park: The lakefront park downtown, with its bandshell, boat ramp, and the Intracoastal as the backdrop for festivals all year.
Lake Worth Playhouse: A working community theater on Lake Avenue since 1953, in one of the oldest buildings in the city.
Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts: A working glass and sculpture studio in the old FEC train depot, where you can watch artists blow glass and take classes.
Dining
Benny’s on the Beach: Oceanfront dining at the pier on Ocean Boulevard, the classic Lake Worth meal with your feet practically in the sand.
Dave’s Last Resort: A Lake Avenue staple for seafood and raw bar in the middle of downtown.
Lilo’s Streetfood and Bar: Tacos and margaritas on Lake Avenue, with the downtown street scene right outside.
Old Key Lime House: Florida’s oldest waterfront restaurant, serving on the Intracoastal since 1889: the green house over the bridge, seafood, live music, and sunsets over the water.
Outdoor Recreation
John Prince Park: A 726 acre county park on Lake Osborne with camping, trails, fishing, and room to breathe, minutes from downtown.
Snook Islands Natural Area: Mangrove islands in the Lake Worth Lagoon made for kayaking and paddleboarding, launched from Bryant Park.
The Beach: Miles of public sand at Lake Worth Beach, with the pier for fishing and sunrise walks.
Events
Street Painting Festival: Every February, hundreds of artists turn downtown’s streets into chalk masterpieces. The largest street painting festival in the country.
Midnight Sun Festival: The city’s Finnish heritage festival, a nod to the Finnish community that helped build Lake Worth.
Palm Beach Pride: Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center’s Pride celebration takes over Bryant Park each spring.
West Palm Beach
The county seat and the county’s city center: a downtown waterfront, Clematis Street, historic neighborhoods, and condos alongside single-family streets.
The feel
The county’s city center. Downtown energy, a working waterfront, and the amenities that come with being the biggest city in Palm Beach County.
Known for
Clematis Street dining and nightlife, Rosemary Square, the Norton Museum of Art, the Kravis Center, and waterfront events along Flagler Drive year round.
Homes
Historic Spanish revival houses in neighborhoods like Flamingo Park, El Cid, and Grandview Heights, downtown and waterfront condos, and family streets further west. The widest range of prices and property types in my whole working area.
Who loves it here
Buyers who want city life, culture, and restaurants in the mix, not just a house.
Attractions
Norton Museum of Art: The county’s major art museum, with American, European, and Chinese collections and a celebrated contemporary wing.
Clematis Street: Downtown’s main street: restaurants, bars, and historic buildings running straight to the waterfront.
Rosemary Square: The open air shopping and dining district on Okeechobee, with the Harriet Himmel Theater at its center.
Palm Beach Zoo and Cox Science Center: Neighbors in Dreher Park, the zoo and the science center and aquarium anchor the city’s family side.
Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens: A quiet two acre garden of monumental sculptures in the historic El Cid neighborhood.
Dining
Grandview Public Market: A food hall in a converted warehouse in the Grandview Heights warehouse district, a dozen local kitchens under one roof.
Kapow Noodle Bar: Asian small plates and noodles on Clematis, a downtown favorite for years.
Rocco’s Tacos: Mexican on Clematis with the biggest tequila list in the city and tables that spill toward the street.
Grato: Italian from a Top Chef alum on South Dixie, in the middle of Antique Row.
Outdoor Recreation
The Waterfront: Flagler Drive’s promenade, the Lake Pavilion, and weekly events on the Great Lawn, all facing the Intracoastal and Palm Beach.
Grassy Waters Preserve: Boardwalks and kayak trails through 23 square miles of wetlands, the city’s water supply and its wildest corner.
Okeeheelee Park: A 1,700 acre county park out west with golf, an equestrian center, mountain bike trails, and a nature center.
Events
SunFest: Florida’s largest waterfront music and art festival, taking over downtown every spring since 1982.
Palm Beach International Boat Show: One of the top boat shows in the country fills the downtown waterfront each March.
Clematis by Night and the GreenMarket: Weekly concerts on Thursday nights and the Saturday GreenMarket along the waterfront, the city’s standing routines.
Boynton Beach
A coastal city in southern Palm Beach County: a harbor marina, Ocean Avenue, waterfront neighborhoods, and a wide range of communities.
The feel
Quieter and more spread out than its neighbors. Coastal near the water, suburban and newer as you head west, with a slower pace overall.
Known for
The marina and Ocean Avenue district, easy beach access, boating and fishing culture, and Green Cay and Wakodahatchee wetlands for the nature side.
Homes
Older Florida homes near the Intracoastal, townhomes and condos along the corridors, and large newer gated communities out west. Often more space for the budget than the two cities above it.
Who loves it here
Families, boaters, and anyone who wants the beach close and the evenings quiet.
Attractions
Boynton Harbor Marina: The working marina off Ocean Avenue: charter fishing, dive boats, and waterfront restaurants in one cluster.
Schoolhouse Children’s Museum: A hands on museum in a 1913 schoolhouse, the city’s favorite stop for young families.
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge: The northern Everglades at the city’s west edge: boardwalks, airboat style quiet, and serious birding.
Green Cay Nature Center: A mile and a half of boardwalk over constructed wetlands, full of herons, gators, and turtles.
Dining
Banana Boat: Intracoastal dining on Ocean Avenue since 1978, tiki energy and boats pulling up to the dock.
Two Georges at the Cove: Waterfront seafood in the marina district, a Boynton institution.
Hurricane Alley Raw Bar: Raw bar and local catch on Ocean Avenue, casual in the right way.
Prime Catch: White tablecloth seafood right on the Intracoastal for the occasion nights.
Outdoor Recreation
Oceanfront Park: The city’s beach: wide sand, picnic pavilions, and a boardwalk, at the end of Ocean Avenue.
Ocean Inlet Park: Fishing jetties, a small beach on the inlet, and snorkeling around the rocks at the Boynton Inlet.
On the Water: Boat rentals, dive charters, and fishing fleets run out of the marina year round.
Events
Haunted Pirate Fest and Mermaid Splash: Every October, Ocean Avenue fills with pirates, mermaids, and one of the biggest crowds in the city’s year.
Holiday Boat Parade: Decorated boats light up the Intracoastal each December, watched from the marina and Ocean Avenue bridges.
Ready to work with me?
Tell me what you are planning, buying, selling, or just thinking about, and I will take it from there.