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West Palm Beach, Florida-On the dim inland waterway of Palm Beach, a string of lights flashes along the twin towers of the Breakers Hotel. The white marble and stone walls of Henry Morrison Flagler's mansion-now the Museum of Life in the Gilded Age-shone in the spotlight.

At the lookout point, the rooftop bar and swimming pool of the Ben Hotel, the voices of men and women fighting against the noisy party rhythm. Margaritas and Sauvignon Blanc are flowing.

The sister cities of Palm Beach, the fertile Palm Beach and the booming commercial city West Palm Beach are the beginning of another pleasant evening.

They and nearby Boca Raton-another place that has more than its share of Bentley, Aston Martin and Maserati-often see a surge in visitors in early December because of their art museums-Norton Art Museum and Boca Raton The Art Museum-attracts an overflowing audience of tens of thousands of art lovers who go to Art Basel in Miami. This year, in stark contrast to most of the contemporary works of Art Basel, these museums are hosting strong Latin American exhibitions.

Spend a few days in Palm Beach and Boca Raton, you will have plenty of time to visit the exhibition and look around.

In Palm Beach, Ta-Boo and Bilboquet are popular restaurants on Worth Avenue, a promenade of high-end resort clothing, jewelry, and art galleries. Renato's is another popular place, near Worth in Via Mizner. The Breakers opened in the early 20th century and is an excellent hotel. Beachfront rooms start at USD 2,500 per night including tax.

The Ben, Canopy, and Hilton West Palm Beach hotels are close to the Norton Hotel. Clematis Street near the museum feels like a party most nights. There are lively restaurants here, and ER Bradley's Saloon is located on the waterfront, serving crab cakes, burgers and shrimp dishes. Norton Hotel’s airy and sunny restaurant is perfect for lunch.

Palm Beach is a museum in its own right, with acres of Mediterranean Revival-style mansions, with red barrel tile roofs, carved stone arches and balconies, and precisely manicured hedges and lawns. There are some good examples of British colonial styles popular in Bermuda and the Bahamas, art deco and mid-century modern houses, and some very modern white concrete and glass boxes. One of the largest estates, Sea Lake Estate, belongs to former President Donald J. Trump.

Standard oil and railroad tycoon Mr. Flagler built himself a palace-like hotel and a magnificent palace, with 75 rooms of white hall decorated with gold leaf, velvet and silk, now the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum And National Historic Landmark.

The flora and fauna are part of the scene. A few minutes’ drive north of downtown West Palm Beach, the manatee is a curious, clumsy marine mammal that gathers in warm water overflowing from a power plant on the inland waterway during the cooler months. This is a refuge called Manatee Lagoon. There is an observation deck, shady sidewalks and a gift shop selling stuffed manatees.

A fascinating way to get to Boca Raton, about 30 miles south of Palm Beach, is to drive along the Florida State Highway A1A that embraces the ocean, another museum with mansions and heavenly landscapes dotted with expensive pastel apartments.

Stop for a while at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center across from Boca Raton Beach. You can walk for free on a well-preserved boardwalk through acres of mangroves, cabbage palms and hardwoods, showcasing what Florida was like before. Developers and paving The staff has arrived. The center has a turtle hospital and breeding laboratory.

The Boca Raton Art Museum stands long and narrow at the northern end of Mizna Park. Breezy palm trees, hedges and benches. Restaurants and high-end shops overlook the park.

Irvin Lippman, executive director of the Boca Raton Museum of Art, took friends to Max's Grille, Loch Bar and Kapow! Noodle House. Other art professionals recommend nearby Trattoria Romano and Casa D'Angelo.

The closest hotel to the museum is Hyatt Place Boca Raton/Downtown. Not far away is Boca Raton, an upscale hotel formerly Boca Raton Resort & Club.

"You can spend some relaxing days in these cities," Mr. Lipman said, "and get some very pleasant and meaningful experiences."