When you conjure up your own version of Paradise with swaying palm trees, sandy beaches lush landscaping and beautiful boys and girls you may be fantasizing about Palm Beach County which includes the communities of Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Palm Beach and West Palm Beach. Less transient than Fort Lauderdale and South Beach these cites offer the gay man or lesbian a smaller more intimate alternative. There are gay owned guest houses, restaurants, real estate firms and upscale boutiques. You can shop to you drop with weekend crafts fairs and in "Boca" the largest discount mall in the United States. Worth Ave. in Palm Beach is the Florida equivalent to Rodeo Drive with upscale boutiques, galleries and restaurants, so bring your gold card.

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• Real Estate