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Letters from the coast
How the city actually works — the street letters, the canals, the first month, the parks people skip.
Local knowledge · August 12, 2026
Why Palm Coast Streets Start With the Same Letter
B Section streets start with B. P with P. It’s not a glitch — it’s the 1970s ITT plan, still running the city.
By Maya Ellis
Moving
Your First 30 Days in Palm Coast
Utilities, the driver license, a primary-care appointment, and the one beach trip you should take before you unpack the kitchen.
Housing
Canal Lot or Inland Street?
The backyard dock is real. So are seawalls, insurance, and the question of whether the canal actually goes anywhere.
Outdoors
The Beaches Worth the Drive
Flagler Beach for the town, Washington Oaks for the rocks, Gamble Rogers when you want both sand and a kayak launch.
Outdoors
The Parks People Miss in the First Year
Princess Place, Bulow Ruins, and the trail you can actually use on a lunch break.
City
What 110,000 People Feels Like
Palm Coast passed 100,000 without becoming a skyline. Here’s the texture of that growth.