Palm Beach: Introduction: Cheat Sheet

Forget about your grandmother’s Palm Beach, the winter playground manages to combine old world grandeur with small-town charm.

Read the Overview, Why Go Now and Lay of the Land

Read about new openings and the tried-and-true appeal of the Breakers in Melissa’s Just Back from…Palm Beach

Also in this report: The city’s best hotels under Where to Stay, top restaurants under Where to Eat, sights and activities not to miss under What to See & Do, a guide to the best boutiques under Where to Shop, and insider tips in Indagare Intelligence.

INDAGARE TOP TEN

SLEEP…at the Ritz-Carlton, looking glam after a serious renovation

EXPERIENCE…the Beach Club at the Breakers (available only to guests and members)

SPLURGE…on a treatment at the gorgeous new spa at the Four Seasons

EAT…and people-watch at the ever-popular Palm Beach Grill

DRINK…at Ta-Boó, the ultimate scene on weekends

SAVOR…the ocean views at the Seafood Bar, a casual restaurant at the Breakers

VISIT…the Henry Morrison Flagler museum, a must for first-time visitors

SEE…the art scene of West Palm Beach

SHOP…for fashion on Worth Avenue for such brands a Lily Holt and Stubbs & Wootton

KNOW…the Palm Beach favorites of locals and longtime visitors, including actress Mia Matthews and author Victoria Amory