February 25th, 2012
What’s Going On? Delray Beach, Florida, Activities, Events, Village by the Sea, Palm Beach County
Good Morning Delray. Cloudy or sunny in South Florida? Does not matter because the following events and activities can be enjoyed in most any kind of weather.
If you are awake, grab your cup of coffee and head out to downtown Delray Beach. On Atlantic Avenue you will find this morning from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. the Delray Beach GreenMarket. This Market is part of the Community Redevelopment Agency. The resurgence of farmers markets offering homegrown produce, baked goods, flowers, and even music is a great way to start the morning. The GreenMarket is right on this Village by the Sea, south of Atlantic on SE 4th Ave. Can’t miss it. Easy parking at this time of the morning.
After strolling the GreenMarket go east on Atlantic and stop just short of the Intracoastal Bridge, at Veterans Park. There, you will find Artists in the Park, presented by the Delray Art League. Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Artists in the Park has been in the community for 47 years. It is South Florida’s longest running outdoor fine art show and sale. There is plenty of parking available.
And, since you are there, already, and probably exhausted of walking, strolling and shopping, then you might as well take a couple of hours and cruise on Lady Atlantic and Lady Delray; Delray Yatch Cruises. It is an intracoastal cruise, north or south of it. For schedule, information, prices and specialty cruises, please visit www.delraybeachcruises.com. Tel. 561-243-0686. I have taken the cruise and it was a relaxing way to spend a few hours; beautiful scenery.
Now that you are relaxed after your cruise, get back in the car and go west on Atlantic Ave. A visit to the Cornell Museum would be a nice thing to do while in Delray Beach. The Museum is located at 51 N. Swinton Ave. It is in the restored 1913 Delray Beach Elementary Building, and, connected to the Crest Theatre building.
The Cornell Museum of Art and American Culture is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sundays from 1 until 4:30 p.m. Closed on Mondays. Check out the website http://www.oldschoolsquare.org.
Granted, this week-end might be a little crowded near the Cornell Museum and that area of Atlantic Ave. That’s because the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships (ITC) are being held at the Delray Beach Tennis Center, 201 Atlantic Ave. Tel. 561-243-7360. Two websites to check if you are a tennis aficionado. One for schedule is http://www.yellowtennisball.com/online2/schedule.html. The other? For special events and offers. http://www.yellowtennisball.com/online2/special-events-a-offers.html.
And, if all that fails, well……lunch and mojitos from Cabana will keep you very relaxed….
Have a good one!!!
Tags: Activities, Artists in the Park, Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture, Delray Beach GreenMarket, Delray Beach Tennis Center, Events, Florida, International Tennis Championships, Outdoor artists, South Florida, Things to do at the beach, Village by the Sea, What to do at the beaches
