Pahokee is an old agricultural town, and as one of just a few towns directly on the shore of Lake Okeechobee, claims the “other coast” of Palm Beach County. As a coastal town, it has a marina on the other side of the Herbert Hoover Dike, which has been rebuilt a few times following disastrous hurricanes. One of the attractions is a large silver barge called Point Counterpoint II, which has been the floating performance center for the American Wind Symphony Orchestra since 1976. The orchestra has performed all over the world on this barge, a unique slow moving vessel, nearly 200 feet long, designed by noted architect Louis Kahn.