https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:40:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1596543 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:21:59 +0000 mfa_lady 1596543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just saw this thread--good luck, girl! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1596413 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 07:06:36 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1596413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AmeliaBedilia: John G's is the best.</p> <p>We have found eating out for seafood is often less expensive than buying it at the grocery store.</p> <p>@wheres_c: agree with you on the sprawl. Once you're in a community, be it Wellington or Gardens, etc the surroundings look nice, otherwise the roads and city leading into downtown WPB are an eye sore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1595640 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 10:48:24 +0000 FaithFertility 1595640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: tons of fun places on the water to eat too!!!!! ;)<br /> Our RE is in that area, so we always make it a point when we can to go out to lunch/dinner down there!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1595604 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 10:05:42 +0000 dc yoga bee 1595604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: That's what I'm talking about. We pay over $2100 for 1BR 1bath not including utilities :/ </p> <p>@wheres_c: I secretly miss the strip malls! My surgeons office was on the first floor of an apartment building here. Wtf! ? And these DC winters have been brutal for us southern wimps lol.</p> <p>@AmeliaBedilia: We love to eat out, so that sounds really good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1595591 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 09:54:08 +0000 AmeliaBedilia 1595591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went to WPB on our honeymoon four years ago, so I don't know what it is like to live there. As for food, we ate out a ton and there were lots of good restaurants. We still talk about John G's for breakfast and the $9.99 lobster lunch. Lots of seafood and key lime pie. :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1595584 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 09:46:16 +0000 FaithFertility 1595584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: I agree with all that @Mraads said, I live 30 mins north of WPB :)</p> <p>One of my best friends grew up here with me and lives in DC now and says it is way more expensive in DC!</p> <p>My sister is actually moving to that area this summer and she was looking at adorable townhomes in Wellington, and Jupiter area 2br 2b 1,400-2,000 a month not as bad as DC :)</p> <p>Best of luck to you!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1595403 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 00:41:29 +0000 wheres_c 1595403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just left palm beach county...I lived there after living in DC and I hated it.<br /> Price wise, it was comparable...<br /> I hated the weather, and the strip malls and that there was no real city, just sprawl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1593324 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:57:55 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1593324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1593283 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:44:49 +0000 lioneyes 1593283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have family there. they have a baby and tons of friends with small kids. whenever we visit, we go out to great restaurants, and i've gone to yoga and spinning there. there are tons of east coast transplants there, and it is definitely not all old people. for me, it's way too hot, but otherwise, it seems like a great place to live. good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1592978 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:23:28 +0000 Dapple Grey 1592978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1592924 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:12:02 +0000 dc yoga bee 1592924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you so much ladies!!! I'm from ATL, and we were number 3 for most likely to cause a heart attack traffic after LA and NYC a couple of years back. DC traffic people complain about, but I haven't seen anything worse than ATL. 8 lanes of pure hell lol. So, it may sound crazy, but it's a fact of life we've come to expect! We are completely okay with the area being more expensive than what we think, but honestly we live in one of the most expensive cities in America (#4 for 2013) :crying: Our living expenses are almost $3,000 a month on a 1BR Rental :shocked: I honestly think that's the absolute worst thing about living here. So, while I don't think it's going to be an absolute "steal,", anything cheaper than that is an upgrade for us. We have military insurance, and I'm going to call them to get a feel of what insurance would be like on homes down there. Thanks for all the tips on places to live! I'm submitting my application today :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1592868 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:55:49 +0000 MrsADS 1592868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live about 20 mins south of WPB! I think you may find it more expensive than you expected. I am not from south FL, just moved here a few years ago. I have found housing prices, food, gas, etc. to be pretty expensive.</p> <p>Where we live... a LOT of old people. LOL. We are about to move to a more kid friendly neighborhood. People are pretty rude down here, I find, but I'm a Southerner so that my color my perspective. </p> <p>Traffic is horrible all the time, especially from Oct - May. That's "snowbird season." It just takes a long time to get anywhere. </p> <p>The weather is gorgeous, of course, pretty much all year round. It's pretty nasty and sticky in the summer, but it's like that everywhere. Just take a DC summer and add some more humidity. </p> <p>Keep in mind also that insurance for everything (car, homeowner, etc.) is more expensive than anywhere else in the country. If you buy a house, you have to deal with hurricane issues (make sure you have hurricane shutters, etc.), pool issues (most houses have them), etc. </p> <p>There is a lot of great culture, places to eat, shopping, etc. in WPB. And you can drive to Miami and Fort Lauderdale for more culture things. I much prefer the WPB area than Fort Lauderdale/Miami - it's definitely quieter and way less seedy. Downtown WPB is really nice.</p> <p>Someone suggested Wellington, which is nice, but I would DEFINITELY encourage you to rent for a year down here and decide where you want to live based on traffic. You may think "oh, living 15 or 20 miles away isn't so bad" but change your mind once you're here and stuck in traffic a lot.</p> <p>You're also an easy 2.5 hour drive to Orlando, which is awesome for going to Disney, Universal, Canaveral space center, etc. </p> <p>If you have any questions, you can ask me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1592588 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:37:24 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1592588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: Ballen Isles is a beautiful development in Palm Beach Gardens. The houses are 15-20 years old, but may look new. There's also PGA National. Palm Beach Gardens is quiet. There's a couple strips with good places to eat and the mall is great. </p> <p>GL homes is in building a community called The Bridges, starting at $600s in Western Delray. Delray borders Boca Raton. Eastern Delray near the water has great art galleries, restaurants and probably a yoga studio or two. </p> <p>Downtown WPB before get to Palm Beach Island boasts an outdoor mall with some chain restaurants, a club district that has cool places to eat during the day. Downtown WPB has a great antique and design district. </p> <p>Since the weather is great year round there's stuff for kids to do year round. Sports is really big here. Jupiter, which is north of Palm Beach Gardens, has a baseball stadium that's the spring training camp for the Dodgers I believe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1592532 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:20:57 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1592532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I moved with my family from DC to a suburb of WPB called a Wellington about 15 years ago. </p> <p>Depending on how long of a commute you are willing to embark on I would suggest Wellington- good public schools, there are two pilates studios. The other decent areas to live in and around WPB, which is actually kind of crummy include western Delray or Boynton Beach. Most of the people I know with school aged children send their kids to private school or somehow get them in Boca Raton public schools, if they are not already in Wellington. Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton are really nice areas to live as well, but they take further away from the center of WPB. Home insurance is quite expensive, so while you can get a beautiful older, Florida style home close to the intercostal (waterway before you reach barrier islands and ocean) the cost to insure may be cost prohibitive.</p> <p>The further south you go or at least being close to a highway makes it easy to navigate to other South Florida cities like Fort Lauderdale and Miami. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1592454 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:09:19 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1592454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: @kjpugs: Here is a list of school grades and district "grades". It can give you a feel for the school system in the area you are looking at.</p> <p><a href="http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org" rel="nofollow">http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1592433 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:05:52 +0000 dc yoga bee 1592433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kjpugs: Um, you're full of good ideas this morning ;)<br /> The position would start in June at the absolute latest. So, if I got it I definitely like the option of renting for the summer. True, we would need to research the neighborhoods more, but $300-400K for single family 4 bedroom homes!?!? We are looking at $700-800K for something comparable in our area. But, we don't want an old neighborhood! I'm working on my application now &lt;3</p> <p>@Beebug: I wish I could hop there for a quick visit, but I'm going to apply anyways! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1592374 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 09:55:12 +0000 kjpugs 1592374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's an amazingly beautiful area and I believe I just saw one of their schools on a top 30 list in FL? I live in Orlando but travel there somewhat frequently for work. DH would LOVE to live there (he prefers gulf side but that's where he'd want to be for Atlantic side) and what's nice is that FL has a lot of options. You can do a weekend in Miami, go to Disney, the beach, golf, you have amazing food at the coast- it's delightful. Cost of living is probably one of the priciest in FL but I'm sure you'd find it more affordable, just maybe not as affordable as you think. I'd suggest renting for a year before buying because you'll want to get to know the area and find a place you like. You don't want to buy and end up in a neighborhood of all old people, etc. There are also seasonal rentals (old people who go up north in the summer) so maybe you could rent for a few months until fall, if the position starts in time. Definitely something to look into! Good luck :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1592222 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 09:27:38 +0000 Beebug 1592222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got to live there one winter, an while I wasn't paying for anything (I was there working and expenses were covered), it is absolutely my favourite spot in Florida. Such an exciting opportunity for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1592105 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 09:00:51 +0000 dc yoga bee 1592105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Thanks!! I haven't had time to do a whole lot of research (okay I spent most of my workday yesterday looking it up), but a mortgage down there in a golf course community would literally be almost half of our rent on our 1BR apt :bummed: The cool thing is I wouldn't need to take a paycut either! I'm so glad to hear there are young people there!</p> <p>@Pepper: I'm looking up Palm Beach Gardens now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1592088 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:55:33 +0000 Pepper 1592088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: If we ever move again, it'll be down there :) Everything is just so beautiful! Gardens is suburban, and I know they have some nice yoga studios. I actually looked up a few on our last trip (trying to stay in shape for a half marathon!) But I never got a chance to go. </p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1592051 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:47:39 +0000 dc yoga bee 1592051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: Thanks!! I guess we're just looking to see if it's a good place to land. It sounds like the downtown scene is great, but I'm okay with living in the burbs. The main thing was is there good food, are there a good chunk of people under 40, and where can I do yoga LOL. I'm nervous to apply! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1592044 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:45:38 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1592044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure coming from downtown DC it will be cheaper, but not very cheap by any means. I would consider WPB one of the more expensive places to live in FL. There are all kinds of areas down there and many are very pricey. </p> <p>I know lots of young people and families that live down there. I wouldn't worry too much about the old people at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1592032 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:42:56 +0000 Pepper 1592032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My best friend has lived there for the past 18 years! We go down there 2-3 times a year, so I'm pretty familar with the area. LOVE it down there! Palm Beach Gardens is a great area, lots of upscale shopping and dining. It's close to the beach, too. Juno Beach is a great area, (close to PBG). The farther North you go, the better the deals on housing. PBG can be expensive, but you'll find the price decreases as you head to Jupiter, Hobe Sound, etc. Of course, that's farther away from downtown West Palm. </p> <p>As for stuff to do, I love boating, and spending the day on the intracoastal is heaven to me :) Tons of restaurants on the intracoastal, too! Lots of young people. Older people too, but the majority of them are snow birds. </p> <p>If you have any specific questions, let me know, and I can ask my friend if it's something I don't know :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1591941 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:23:17 +0000 blackbird 1591941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well i know the library offers free yoga and she goes to that :) I do know that people are very into being organic/natural/etc there. She's found numerous health conscious kindred spirits :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1591904 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:16:54 +0000 dc yoga bee 1591904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Thanks!! I edited to add, we're coming from DC, so it would be a huge break for us on the cost of living front! See I looked up the yoga studios, and didn't see any good ones! We'd be the everyone else for sure LOL! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1591880 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:11:59 +0000 blackbird 1591880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my really good friends lives there and I went to visit two summers ago. It was so awesome! I can put you in touch with her if you'd like. She's almost 30. </p> <p>It's seemed expensive to live there but the neighborhoods are small and cute and quaint. Huge dichotomy between super rich old people and everyone else. There's lots of amazing hole in the wall food--jamaican, etc. Very diverse area. My friend does yoga, paddleboarding, lots of active type stuff. We rode bikes to the beach, which was awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-west-palm-beach-bees#post-1591869 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:09:34 +0000 dc yoga bee 1591869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi Bees! A pretty sweet transfer opportunity is available in my office. West Palm Beach! As the title asks, are there any West Palm Beach Bees?!?! I'm looking for any and all information on what it's like to live there. I have to apply by Monday, so not a lot of time to jump on this. If I apply, my boss will know and it may have some backlash, so that's why I'm not going ahead and applying before I try to get my hands on whether it's worth it to put my name out there for! I've never been to West Palm Beach, and don't have time to jump on the plane this weekend and check it out before applying! </p> <p>Background: We are in our mid-twenties, ttc, do not club or stay out late. We do like to go out to eat a lot! Shopping, beach time, nice weather, and yoga! Is it mostly old(er) people, what's there to do, do you like it? Even if you've only visited, any info will help!</p> <p>ETA: We live in DC, so the cost of living for us to go to FL will be CHEAP!!!!! I'd call a Realtor and be looking to buy before even moving there Army style! </p>