Tallahassee Vs West Palm Beach Research Paper

Crystal Connors
Professor McCray
ENC 1101- Compare Contrast Essay
30 May, 2012
West Palm Beach vs. Tallahassee I have always wondered why so many people love going to West Palm Beach and Tallahassee. These two cities are not a skip and hop away from each other, but they are visited by many. These cities have been around for decades and share similarities as well as differences. West Palm Beach is home of many beaches, however Tallahassee has none. What they do have in common is they both are located in Florida, and both cities have are homed to many tourist. For starters, West Palm Beach is the largest county in the state of Florida. Many citizens love to visit the city. It has numerous of beaches to go to if you are looking to have a nice time. Each holiday a lot of family and friends gather at these beaches to have fun in the sun. Another thing about
this city is, it has no hills and majority of the roads are flat. What also makes this city big is Palm Beach Atlantic University and Florida Atlantic University. These are the two biggest universities in the county, and numerous residents attend their home games. What also makes West Palm Beach different from Tallahassee is I-95; this is the main express way people use to get back and forth to get to work along with Tri-Rail. West Palm Beach also has many places of interest such as, Lion Country Safari, Kravis Center and more. Not to mention its home of the Florida Marlins and Palm Beach Cardinals, who share the same stadium Roger Dean. Moving along, Tallahassee on the other hand has one too many hills.
While driving on the highway and you notice a hill, therefore you know you are in Tallahassee. What also makes Tallahassee different from West Palm Beach is it is the capital. Tallahassee is the capital of Florida and several citizens visit the capital to see what it is like. A lot of paper work goes through the capital before it’s shipped out to the head person in charge. Moving along, two of the state’s biggest universities are in Tallahassee; Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and Florida State University. These two universities have attracted many people throughout the years. Florida State is known for its football team, while across the tracks Florida A&M is known for its band and sits on the highest of seven hills. Aside from the schools, Tallahassee has no beaches to go to on the weekends or just for fun. Most people drive an hour or two to go to a beach. Last difference is the highway the citizens’ use is called I-10, whereas in Palm Beach its I-95. I-10 runs east and west and the exits are further spread
apart. Last but not, these cities share a few similarities. First they both are located in the state of Florida and are known to many people. Another thing they share is a road called the Turnpike. In order to get to both of these cities one has to take the Turnpike, although their roads do not run into it. Even though Tallahassee and West Palm Beach has big universities, they as well share common small colleges such as Keiser, and Flagler Community College. To conclude, West Palm Beach is diverse from Tallahassee in numerous ways. They individually have different area codes. In West Palm Beach the area code is 561, and in Tallahassee it is 850. Even if they do have different area codes and are six hours apart, they are located in the beautiful state of Florida, and are home to many that seek new beginnings.