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Palm Beach Gardens Area Guide
Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in Florida renown for its excellent quality-of-life. The city takes into consideration its residents needs and offers natural parks, recreation programs designed for all ages, an award-winning Art in Public Places program, and a pro-active business climate. Palm Beach Gardens is in the center of a rapidly-developing area north of West Palm Beach and as of 2006, the population was estimated by the United States Census Bureau is 48,944. Discover more about what Palm Beach Gardens has to offer you. Please visit the Palm Beach Gardens official website for more details. http://www.pbgfl.com/
History 
The area that would become known as Palm Beach Gardens began as primarily cattle ranches, pine forests, and swampland. In 1959, a wealthy landowner named John D. MacArthur announced plans to develop 4,000 acres and build homes for 55,000 people. MacArthur decided to name the area Palm Beach Gardens and incorporated the city, although it only existed on paper. The 1960 Census recorded that the city officially had a population of one: a squatter whom MacArthur had allowed to stay on his property.
Throughout the 1960s Palm Beach Gardens flourished and by 1970 the city had a population of nearly 7,000 people. As a nature lover, MacArthur purchased two banyan trees and had them moved to the center of MacArthur Boulevard near Northlake Boulevard where they still remains today. These trees are featured on the city shield and continue to remain an important part of the Palm Beach Community.
City growth slowly grew throughout the 1970s and 1980s. The opening of the 1.3-million-square foot Gardens Mall in 1988 started a new wave of development, as did the sell off in 1999 of approximately 5,000 acres in the city by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. For this and more information on Palm Beach Garden’s rich history, please visit: http://www.pbgfl.com/content/72/90/default.aspx
Attractions & Activities
Lion Country Safari
Come and see over 900 animals in Florida’s only drive-through safari and walk through amusement park. http://www.lioncountrysafari.com/
Norton Museum of Art 
The Norton Museum of Art is a major cultural attraction in Florida featuring American Art, Chinese Art, Contemporary Art, European Art and Photography. Norton is renowned for its masterpieces of 19th century and 20th century painting and sculpture by European artists such as Brancusi, Gauguin, Matisse, Miró, Monet, Picasso and by Americans such as Davis, Hassam, Hopper, Manship, O'Keeffe, Pollock and Sheeler. http://www.norton.org/
Golf 
Palm Beach Gardens is proud to house the headquarters for The Professional Golfers' Association of America as well as 12 golf courses inside the city limits. Find out more information on golf in Palm Beach Gardens by visiting: http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=8816#Attr
Palm Beach Zoo
The Palm Beach Zoo is a wonderful experience for the whole family. The Palm Beach Zoo offers visitors a range of delights from the delicious Tropics Café and the exotic Harriet W. and George D. Cornell Tropics of the Americas Exhibit to an Interactive Fountain and Carousel.
Please visit the Palm Beach Zoo official website for more details. http://www.palmbeachzoo.org/
South Florida Science Museum
Rapids Water Park
Mounts Botanical Garden
Parks & Recreation
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, FL
The beautiful John D. MacArthur Beach State Park is located on a barrier island and offers visitors the rare opportunity to catch glimpses of sea turtles, herons, ibis, and osprey. The park includes such amenities as the boardwalk, beach, swimming, scuba diving, fishing, visitor center, nature trails, and picnicking.
Jonathan Dickinson State Park, FL
Jonathan Dickinson State Park is a magnificent park of nearly 11,500 natural acres of land. Jonathan Dickinson State Park offers visitors excellent boating, fishing, camping, and biking opportunities, as well as nature trails, horse trails, and picnicking.
Events Calendar
Palm Beach Gardens is home to year round spectacular events that develop community spirit, as well as family and individual pride throughout the community. To learn more about these magnificent events, please visit Palm Beach Gardens’ official event website.
http://palm.beaches.eventguide.com/annual_events_overview.html
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