10 days ago, I officially moved to Downtown West Palm Beach. It’s all been a little weird to be honest. It’s so hot! And I need a car. But I don’t have a driver’s license anymore! Stress.
I’m surprised by the number of homeless people here. And I broke my laptop power cord when I accidentally tried to plug the cable into my new TV — ironic that my ancient honker of a laptop made it through nine months of Thailand, China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Macau, Hong Kong, Bali, Thailand (again), Laos, Thailand (again), Sri Lanka, the Maldives, London, Egypt, London (again), Belgrade, Paris, Berlin, Charlottesville and Berlin (again) only to cause me problems in West Palm Beach of all places. Thank God Best Buy was open on the 4th of July.
I’ve been impressed by the restaurants so far in Downtown West Palm and especially the beer scene?!! The beer scene is actually pretty cool. There’s even a Palm Beaches Ale Trail that I’ll have to check out eventually. More on food and drink sometime soon. Also, there’s lots of great commission street art which I kinda love.
In the meantime, I’ve been trying to find great local blogs. Much like when I moved to Chicago in 2010, there doesn’t seem to be a huge blog scene here…but I’ve found a few. Here are the best three local blogs with local content that I’ve found since my arrival. (Note if the blog hasn’t been updated within the last three months, I have not included it here.)
Palm Beach Lately: This is a fashion and lifestyle blog set in Palm Beach run by two sisters. I love their style and they have fashion tips for all occasions. The WPB content is more indirect but it’s still fun.
A Guy on Clematis: This is probably the best WPB blog I’ve found — full of great local content and restaurant and bar info. Aaron is a Finn who moved to WPB quite some time ago.
Eat Palm Beach: This is a great food-focused blog on West Palm Beach and Palm Beaches. The blog itself is updated less frequently than the Instagram account but it’s still got great content. (This is where I learned about the Ale Trail!)
Palm Beach Social Diary: This is a great blog that focuses mainly on West Palm Beach and Palm Beach with some neighboring areas as well. It covers restaurants and events, sometimes from a society angle.
What are your favorite West Palm Beach blogs? Tell me more in the comments!
