March 3rd, 2010
What’s Happening?…Delray Beach…Florida…Walking…Events…Activities…The Town…South Florida…
I can’t believe that Delray Beach was probably a place that was almost forgotten 20 years ago. Revitalization of this Village by the Sea has made it one of the most vibrant and dynamic beach towns in all of the Southeast areas of South Florida. Restaurants, shops and an architecture that mixes history and Mediterranean styles abound. Walking, jogging and biking make it the perfect place to vacation. Let’s not forget those unobstructed beaches; no buildings; just the seagrapes outlining the sand.
Well, if you have visited Florida this year, you would have noticed that people have been wearing jackets for a long time. It has been cold; not just chilly.
Even if it is cold or hot, Delray Beach is known for its festivals, arts and outdoor events. Every week-end there is something going on.
This past week-end was no different so, off I went with Maru and Lolo. Showing my cousins the town was fun.
The Green Market was one of the places we hit. It is now located on SE 4th Ave. just south of Atlantic. This Green Market happens every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Local food, music, baked goods, produce and flowers take up this part of SE 4th Ave. This coming Saturday, the 6th, there is even a Chili Cook-off. Be ready because the aroma will be calling you over.
The other day at the Green Market there was a company called Good Vibe Teas; premium organic specialties. I am not a tea drinker but I got the Chamomile Licorice Mint Loose Leaf Tea for my husband. This company has a tea or herbal infusion for everyone; young, old, female, those who are healthy, and for those who are healing. Their teas can stimulate your senses, energize, calm, comfort, warm, cool, satisfy, or change your mood. The tels. are 954-868-0783 or 888-868.4561. The website is www.goodvibeteas.com and the e-mail address is amanda@goodvibeteas.com. The Director of Operations is Amanda Capece. This company ships to anywhere in the coutry.
From the Green Market we kept on walking to Pineapple Grove. Pineapple Grove is located just off Atlantic Ave., on NE Second Ave. The name was given to this area for its history as a producer of pineapple in the early years of this century.
Pineapple Grove features and eclectic mix of cafes, boutiques, galleries and spas. In town living enhances this whole artistic district with tenants just having to come out of their buildings to find their gym, postal service, bookstores and everything for daily living just at their reach. Very popular street, indeed, and walking distance to Atlantic Ave.
We walked the length of the street with the cooking smells making us so hungry. Lots of vendors selling their wares from jewelry, flowers, handmade bags and pottery to freshly squeezed lemonade and funnel cakes. What we ended up getting, and it was delicious, was the Kennel Korn from the Kennel Korn Hut. It was lightly salted and sweetened, just like they advertised it. But, it was even better because it was warm. They did not have a business card but told me they had a website but I have not found it yet. They are always in Delray, at the art festivals and especially at the Delray Affair coming up next month.
I hope Fisher’s Popcorn, from Delaware, does not get jealous, but they shouldn’t because they have a special spot in my heart. It is amazing, as well. A post will come soon on this popcorn.
Anyway, if you are in the area, a few of the happenings are:
At the Cornell Museum of Art and American Culture, located on 51 N. Swinton Ave.:
Until March 28th – It’s the Pinball Palooza: the Art, the History, the Game – It is the art and history of the pinball machine from 1930’s to the present. A collection of vintage pinball machines, pinball art, and neon arcade signs from private collections.
In the upstairs galleries you will find two encore exhibits: What a Doll!! – the Barbie and Friends Exhibit and Les Petites Vignettes, a miniatures exhibit.
Friday, March 5th there is a Gallery Walk in Delray from 7 until 10 p.m. It is an evening when downtown galleries, art studios and showrooms open their doors to the public for music, art and refreshments.
Saturday, March 6th is the Artists in the Park from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Fine art exhibition and sale sponsored by the Delray Beach Art League. Location: Veterans Park at Atlantic Ave. and Intracoastal Waterways.
Sunday, March 7th is Performance in the Park – from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Location: Veterans Park on 802 NE 1st. St. – A free musical series. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic tables and savor the elegant and eclectic strains of accomplished South Florida Concert Performances in an open air setting.
Murder of the Beach Book Store, located on 273 NE 2nd Ave. in Pineapple Grove. Tel. 561-279-7759. Website is www.murderonthebeach.com
2 Book Signing Dates:
March 3rd-Today- Is Phyllis Smallman – Margarita Nights at 3 p.m. Phyllis’ debut mystery was nominated for the Malice Domestic Award. She was a potter before turning to “a life of crime”.
Margarita Nights happens in a small Florida beach town, where Sherri Travis is a bartender with attitude and a woman with an inconveniently murdered husband…
Thursday, March 4th – Joanne Fluke Book Signing at 7 p.m. – Apple Turnover Murder is her book. She is the author of Hannah Swensen mysteries. Her books are known for her delicious recipes. Apple Turnover Murder has 21!!
The book is about Hannah Swensen, the proprietor of the Cookie Jar. It is June in Lake Eden, Minnesota, plus a massive fundraising event in need of confections. And, there’s a killer on the loose, who never learned that charity begins at home…
Walking along Pineapple Grove in Front of City Walk and Joseph's Wine Bar
Well, that is all for today…I hope you have a good one and talk to you later….
Tags: Activities, Art Fairs, Delray Beach, Events, Florida, Green Market, Shopping, South Florida, Things to do at the beach, What to do at the beaches
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