SOUTHEAST FLORIDA
A Diverse
BEAUTIFUL PALM BEACH
LANDSCAPE
BY CHELLE KOSTER WALTON
MUST SEE, MUST DO From socio-political terrain such as the Kennedy Bunker at the Palm Beach Maritime Museum to the more relaxed, literary—and feline—take on life at the Hemingway Home & Museum, the cultural artifacts left behind by Florida’s most famous residents are irresistible. First, take a boat to get a close-up look at the John F. Kennedy Command Post and Bomb Shelter on Peanut Island State Park. A permanent exhibit that is now open for guided tours and situated near the Kennedy Compound in Palm Beach, the Bunker was built during the height of the Cold War in order to safeguard the 98
2012 TRAVEL GUIDE TO FLORIDA
LEFT TO RIGHT: MIRCEA BEZERGHEANU/SHUTTERSTOCK; KAZMAT/SHUTTERSTOCK
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omprising four counties—Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe— Southeast Florida is a diverse landscape. Crisscrossed with the wild, swampy Everglades and dotted with some of the best beaches and offshore islands (called keys) in mainland America, Southeast Florida also features the truly exciting urban venues of Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Key West.