March 22nd, 2011
Delray Beach is becoming a South Florida destination. I think this South Florida coastal town is so unique. Then, wait a minute. Too many people are discovering this gem of a town. I want to keep it a secret; at the same time time I want to shout “Come on Down”.
I am at the Delaware Beaches; my home. But, today I noticed that in the Philadelphia Magazine there was an article on the 5 Getaway Places for a Spring Break. It is the March issue. You can also visit www.phillymag.com and then on the upper right hand side click on Magazine and the article will open up. One more plug for Delray Beach; among other national plugs, as well.
It is a Village by the Sea. It has everything; palm trees, sea grapes, gorgeous beaches, with water so clear, mango trees, restaurants, entertainment, shops and a large colony of artists that make Delray Beach a fantastic place to visit or live.
And to top it off in 1993 and in 2001 it was named “All American City”.
The article is a good one; the Seagate Hotel and Beach Club taking center stage. Located at 1000 East Atlantic Ave. Website? www.theseagatehotel.com. There are many other hotels in Delray that can also make a great get away; either for Spring or for any time of the year.
A few of the establishments to hit on Atlantic Avenue; like Tryst on 4 East Atlantic Ave., www.trystdelray.com.
Or, Cupcake Couture, 328 East Atlantic Ave., www.cupcakecoutureusa.com. I wrote a post on Cupcake Couture. If you would like to see it, then click on the month of June, 2010 and scroll down to the 14th.
Delray Beach is the perfect place for walking, running, biking and tennis. An amazing tennis facility called the Delray Beach Tennis Center, located at 201 West Atlantic Ave., Tel. 561-243-7360. Website? www.delraytennis.com. I also wrote a post on it. If you want to see it just click on the month of February, 2011 and scroll down to the 16th.
I have had real estate in Delray Beach since 2003. The real estate company that I use is Tauriello & Co., located at 900 East Atlantic Ave. My realtor has been Cheran Tauriello, 561-870-8855 direct and office is 561-278-5570. All I can say that this company has been so professional with us; with confidence I can recommend them. They are one of my advertisers on my website and all you have to do is click on their site and it will take you directly to all they have to offer.
Delray Beach….it’s a cute town….you cannot help but fall in love with it…..talk to you later….
February 4th, 2011
After not seeing too much color due to the fact that snow only comes in white, I am taking it all in. Such was the case this morning when I took a walk on A1A and the Beach. Walkers; all ages, bikers, runners, pets were all taking advantage of a beautiful morning in Delray Beach.
Delray is the perfect place for outdoor activities; the Beach being one of many. It is amazing to see an unobstructed beach for over 1 mile long. Then I saw the marker, south of Atlantic Avenue and A1A. The marker is from the Delray Beach Historical Society and the Robert Neff Family.
“In 1899, Sara Gleason, Belle G. Dimick Reese and Ella M. Dimick Potter dedicated the Beach to the public.”
In 1895 Sara Gleason and her husband, W. H. Hunt, sold a parcel of land containing the beach area to William S. Linton for about $10,000 an acre, except for a small portion then occupied by the Orange Grove House of Refuge. A mortgage from William Linton, U.S. Congressman from Michigan, who was promoting a town here called Linton, secured $3,000 of the purchase price.
At the end of 1895, civil engineer, H. Burslem Thomson drew a plat describing the Town of Linton. The plat, filed by William Linton and the Model Land Company during 1896, contained the first dedication for public use of what is now this mile long municipal beach. When William Linton defaulted, the mortgage was foreclosed half to Sara Gleason and half to the heirs of W. H. Hunt, his granddaughters, Belle Reese, and Ella Potter.
These 3 women filed a replat dedicating the are east of the ocean beach lots and “Ocean Road” to the public in 1899.
If they could only see how many visitors and residents enjoy this scenery.
On this beach front walk there are benches and kiosks where you can rest or just taking in the views.
A Village by the Sea, certainly a lot of fun and preserved by those that know what a gem it is!!
Have a great Day!!!…talk to you later….
October 16th, 2010
Continuing with my previous post about Delray Beach, I will have to mention 3 companies that I have dealt with for many years. I can truly recommend them to you as very reliable, competent and professional.
As the season starts in South Florida and as our weather turns a little colder you might want to check out Delray Beach. It is funny because some of my friends that already have properties there keep telling me to keep it quiet; they don’t want people to discover this Village by the Sea. I think the word is out, though.
Tauriello & Company – Real Estate. “Matching People with Properties”. I have used them to purchase real estate in Delray Beach. Cheran Tauriello has lived in Delray for many years and is very capable of showing the right property for you. She was the first person that I worked with and of course I have met Sue Tauriello who is the Broker of Record for the company.
Tauriello & Company advertises on this website and you can see them on the right hand side. Just click on it to be directed to their website. The telephone is 561-278-5578.
Anita Jennings Designs – An interior designer that I have used. Anita is bilingual and a very easy person to deal with. Her telephone is 561-278-7473. What I like about her is that she does not imposed her taste on you; she is so honest and very reasonable.
Anita advertises in this website so just click on her website and you will get information on her services.
Beach House Management, LLC – Michael Keegan – What can I tell you about this company and Michael? Over the years he has been more than a property manager; more like a friend and someone that I can fully trust with everything.
He has helped my children while they were living in Florida and just recently was very instrumental in helping us deal with a fire in our townhouse. He found us Dan Palmer who was responsible for the restoration. I will have to write about him later, as well.
Michael also is our property manager in another property in Delray. He is one of my advertisers so, you can click on the right hand side of this site to see what this company has to offer. His tel. is 561-376-4329.
I want to thank them all for their continued support and help. Hope the coming season brings all of them much success!!
Talk to you later….
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