West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the largest and most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida. According to the US Census Bureau, in 2010 the city had an estimated population of 99,919.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $36,774, and the median income for a family was $42,074. Males had a median income of $30,221 versus $26,473 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,188. About 20.5% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over 95.
History
In the 1960s, Palm Beach County's first enclosed shopping mall, the Palm Beach Mall, and an indoor arena were completed. These projects led to a brief revival for the city but crime continued to be a serious issue and by the early 1990s there were high vacancy rates downtown. Since the 1990s, developments such as CityPlace and the preservation and renovation of 1920s architecture in the nightlife hub of Clematis Street have seen a downtown resurgence in the entertainment and shopping district.
Festivals and shows
SunFest is Florida's largest waterfront music festivalSunFest - is an annual music, art, and waterfront festival in Florida, founded in 1982 to draw visitors to the area during the ‘shoulder season’, or April and May. SunFest has an annual attendance of more than 275,000 people. Artists who have performed include Carrie Underwood, John Mayer, Ray Charles, Ludacris, Nelly, Lenny Kravitz, Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Dylan, Kenny G, Earth Wind and Fire, Cyndi Lauper, Pink Floyd and The Wailers. SunFest is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Shopping areas/districts
Palm Beach Mall – an enclosed mall with JC Penney and a couple of other stores. The mall recently closed, however several stores remain open.
CityPlace – Opened in 2000 where single family homes and dilapidated apartments once stood. There is a multi-plex movie theater, IMAX Theater, several night clubs (comedy, dance), restaurants, clothing and home-decor retail outlets and multi-story town houses and apartments.
Clematis Street – is West Palm Beach's historic shopping venue, now home to Clematis by Night, an outdoor event held on the street with live music and food.
Antique Row– a shopping district on the south side of the city along Dixie Highway. Architectural Digest, The New York Times, Art & Antiques, and House Beautiful have all heralded Antique Row as one of the east coast's premier antique districts, considered the "antique design center" of Florida.
Radio Stations
WAYF 88.1 FM West Palm Beach, FL Christian Contemporary
WLDI 95.5 FM Juno Beach, FL Top-40
WMBX 102.3 FM Jensen Beach, FL Hip Hop
WNEW 106.3 FM Jupiter, FL Urban Contemporary
W296AW (WJFP) 107.1 FM Mangonia Park, FL Urban Contemporary
WMEN 640 AM Royal Palm Beach, FL Sports
WBZT 1230 AM West Palm Beach, FL News/Talk
Climate
West Palm Beach, has a Tropical monsoon climate with mean temperatures each month above 64.4°F.
Summer (wet season) of May through October are hot, humid and wet with average high temperatures of 86 - 90°F and lows of 70 - 75°F. During this period, more than half of the summer days bring afternoon thunderstorms and seabreezes that cool the air for the rest of the day. Winter (dry season) of November through April are warm and mostly dry with average high temperatures of 75 - 82°F and lows of 57 - 66°F. However, the city experiences occasional cold fronts during this period, bringing high temperatures in the 50s and 60s and lows in the 40s and 50s lasting only for few days. During a severe and prolonged cold snap in January 2010, the city recorded 12 consecutive days of low temperatures between 32° and 45° and nine of the twelve days below 40° with several mornings at or near freezing.
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