April 8th, 2013
This past week-end was the 51st Delray Affair, in the Village by the Sea, also called, Delray Beach!! After the rainy Friday, Saturday and Sunday proved to be that Delray Beach was at total capacity.
The beach in Delray looks fantastic. A lot of work has been done to the beach and it shows. It is so wide; the sand so soft; the water is still so clear.
But, during the Delray Affair visitors and residents alike were in Downtown Delray Beach. The streets were opened to pedestrians.
The Delray Affair is the largest arts and crafts festival in the Southeastern U.S. It showed with multitude of people walking shoulder to shoulder.
Festivals bring food. At the Delray Affair there was plenty to taste.
The cheesecake and berries on a stick caught my attention.
This vendor really captured our group’s attention….The Man Apron!! Plenty of raunchy comments!!
After The Man Apron…some wine tasting was needed.
Jason Colannino was attracting a big crowd. He plays at the Sundy House in Delray Beach. He was really good. For more information, please visit http://www.jasoncolannino.com
At the end of the day….taking a break on the beach was all we needed, and pizza from Pizza Rustica to follow.
Talk to you later.
April 12th, 2012
It really does become a destination; so many things going on in downtown Delray Beach. So let’s not waste any time and get on with the show.
Thursday, 4/12 – By the time you read this you will probably know that Delray Beach has welcomed its new restauranteur, Zach Erdem. 75 Main Delray has opened and its location is 270 East Atlantic Ave. The new restaurant will be serving brunch from 10:30 – 4:30 p.m. and dinner will be served from 4:30 p.m. until 11 p.m., daily. Tel. 561-243-7975. Website? www.75main.com.
Delray Beach was chosen by Mr. Erdem for his second restaurant because this Village by The Sea is a vibrant coastal community and a destination in itself. The sister restaurant, 75 Main is located in Southampton, NY.
75 Main Delray is a restaurant and a lounge. The cuisine? Contemporary American Cuisine with Mediterranean accents. The “sleek lounge with a sexy vibe” will feature European DJs spinning a blend of house music from 10:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. And…the signature drink? The 75 Maintini, which will change with the season…Spring brings Stoli Elite and Passion Fruit Juice.
I know Delray Beach has discriminating palates; the town is known for its restaurants. Can’t wait to try it.
Friday, 4/13 through Sunday, 4/15 – The Delray Affair. This is the 50th Anniversary for the greatest and most popular Arts & Crafts Show in South Florida. It is also one of the oldest. Along Atlantic Ave., over 10 city blocks and side streets, all within walking distance will have vendors, exhibitors, food, and entertainment.
Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Free Admission. Please visit http://www.delrayaffair.com for all the details, like directions, maps, vendors, exhibitors, rules, etc. etc.
Fridays, Saturdays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – Live Entertainment at The Atlantic Grille located at the Seagate Hotel, at 1000 East Atlantic Avenue. Tel. 561-665-4900. Website? http://www.theseagatehotel.com.
Fridays and Saturdays the entertainment begins at 8:30 p.m. until 12:30 p.m. Singer and piano player, Orson Whitfield, entertains the crowds.
Tuesday is Doo Wop, which begins at 8 p.m. until 11 p.m.
Wednesday is called Tropical Wednesdays with Steel Drum Band from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Then, Orson Whitfield will be entertaining from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m.
Thursday’s entertainment will begin at 7:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. with Orson Whitfield and/or Brooke Eden.
Don’t forget that their Happy Hour starts at 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.
The Atlantic Grille, of course, is open for dinner, as well.
Saturday, 4/14 – Every Saturday morning the Delray GreenMarket opens at 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. It is located South of Atlantic Ave. on SE 4th Ave. Local produce, baked goods, flowers and music fill the air so early on Saturdays. April is National Florida Tomato Month, so please check them out…there should be plenty of them.
Saturday, 4/14, Sunday, 4/15, and Saturday, 4/21 – “Arts Garage is a multi-disciplinary cultural hub for visual artists, musicians, performers, film presenters and arts educators”. It is located at 180 NE First St. It is in the ground level parking garage on NE 1st & NE 2nd Sts. Tel. 561-450-6357. Website? www.artsgarage.org. You can find them of Facebook and Twitter.
On Saturday, 4/14 at 8 p.m., Grammy nominated Othello Molineaux’s powerhouse performances blend Afro-Caribbean sounds with funky steel drum beats.
On Sunday, 4/15 at 7 p.m. Mad Romance, “one of the most exciting jazz vocal groups in America”!!
On Saturday, 4/21 at 8 p.m. is Jesse Jones, Jr., the Father of ‘Scat-Hop’ and Miami Jazz Hall of Fame inductee, saxophonist extraordinaire.
Please check their website, www.artsgarage.com for more info. and schedule of events.
Wednesday, 4/18 – Event at Bostons located at 40 South Ocean Blvd. from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Suzanne Boyd of CBS12 Candidate for Woman of the Year by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) South Palm Beach County Chapter, will be the Celebrity Bartender.
She will be raising funds in honor of 4 year old, Ryan Alarcon, from Boca Raton, a leukemia survivor. His doctors say that without the research done by the LLS, Ryan would not be in remission today.
You can attend the event, you can make a donation by visiting http://www.pbf.mwoyspb.llsevent.org/supportsuze.
Suzanne is welcoming your comments at www.facebook.com/SuzanneBoyd.
Cocktails and great auction prizes!! Live Music by Amber Leigh Band.
Friday, 4/20 – Murder on the Beach is located at 273 Pineapple Grove. It is a mystery book and entertainment store. I thought this booksigning event looked interesting and worth saving the date. Michael Lester, who was the former North Florida Chaplain turned noir novelist will be signing his latest book, Burnt Offerings, at 7 p.m.
For more info. and schedule of events, please call 561-279-7790 or visit www.murderonthebeach.com.
Saturday, 4/21 – Beer Fest at the Old School Square Pavilion and Park. 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Live Music and Gourmet Food Trucks.
Advance ticket purchase – $30 or $75 for VIP
Tickets at the Gate – $40 or $85 for VIP
VIP includes complimentary food, beer, wine and signature cocktails…other perks, as well.
Please check www.oldschoolbeerfest.com. Please remember that this is a 21 year old and over event.
And….if you think this is just too much excitement for you and there is no way….then, please, by all means, if it is one of those beautiful South Florida days, head towards the beach.
And relax and watch the Florida lizards. Cute isn’t it?
Have a great time!!
April 8th, 2010
Delray Beach is still offering its visitors a great time. The weather has been great, the palm trees are swaying in their usual way, the water is warm, and the restaurants are crowded. This week-end the Delray Affair will be the main event, but other activities are being held as well.
Boyton Beach – Next town, north of Delray
Saturday and Sunday, 4/10 and 4/11 – Art-Sea Living will hold Pottery with the Family, from 10 to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from 12 Noon until 5 p.m. on Sunday. It is a BOGO Pottery Party. It means Buy One Get One Fee. Free to paint on the same day. Art-Sea Living is located at 1628 South Federal Highway in Boyton Beach. Tel. 561-737-2600. Website is www.art-sealiving.com.
Delray Beach
Friday 4/9/ at 7 p.m. – Murder on the Beach Bookstore, at 273 NE 2nd Ave, in Pineapple Grove. Tel. 561-279-7790. Website is www.murderonthebeach.com. This is a mystery book and entertainment store.
The following authors will be signing their books at 7:00 p.m.:
Michael Wiley will be signing The Bad Kitty Lounge. He grew up in Chicago and lived and worked in the neighborhoods and streets he sets his Kozmarski mysteries. He teaches literature at University of Nort Florida in Jacksonville. In this book you will find that Greg Samuelson has hired Joe Kozmarski to dig up dirt on his wife and her lover. But it appears that Samuelson decides to take matters into his own hands…..
Author Sandra Balzo is the author of the Maggy Thorsen coffee mysteries. When Maggy Thorsen’s coffee house, Uncommon Grounds, is virtually obliterated by a snowstorm she and friend, Sarah, resolved to reopen, near a train station, just in time for the opening of the new communter route. But when Sarah’s uncle dies suddenly, in the first of a series of “accident” it is clear that….
On Saturday, April 10th at 6:00 p.m. another author will be signing his book, as well. He is Tony Hays. His book is The Divine Sacrifice. It is the second in the series featuring King Arthur’s counselor, Malgwyn ap Cuneglas. Arthur and Malgwyn are called to the abbey of Glandstonbury to settle a matter of political importance….
Friday and Saturday, 4/9 and 4/10 – Shark Feeding at 10:30 a.m. at Sandoway House Nature Center on 142 S. Ocean Blvd., 2 blocks south of Atlantic Ave. on A1A.
American Orchid Society Events:
The Orchis Doctor is In on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Bring your sick plants to the Visitors’ Center for a Consultation. Wednesdays from 10 until 11:30 a.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 until 4 p.m.
The Orchid Society is located on 16700 AOS Lane, off of Jog Rd. Tel. 561-404-2000 and website is www.aos.org.
On Thursday, 4/15 is going to be the last of Wine & Jazz Evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. $25/non members and $20/members. Enjoy orchids in bloom, great music, wine tasting, and appetizers in their beautiful botanical gardens. Greenhouse tours will be available. I wrote a post on the Society on 1/11/10. All you have to do, if you wish to read it, is click under month of January, under Archives, on the left hand side of this blog. Scroll down to the date.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 4/9, 4/10, 4/11 – The Delray Affair. This is the 48th year for the Delray Affair. It is the most popular arts and crafts street festival in Palm Beach County. It is held outdoors along the sidewalks and palm tree-lined Atlantic Ave. Streets are open to pedestrians from West of Swinton Ave. to the Intracoastal. Park & Ride service will be available.
The Delray Affair is one of the oldest and largest, arts, crafts, and entertainment festivals. Top notch artists, and craftspersons, home cooked foods, strolling entertainers from 10 – 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 – 6 p.m. and Sunday until 4:30 p.m. Over 800 artists, crafts and exhibitors.
Entertainment:
Dallas the Fire Guy – www.dallasthefireguy.com. It is for the whole family.
Nicktorious – www.nicktorious.com. Houdini style escape with a modern twist for all ages.
Will Soto – www.willsoto.net. Funambulist, juggler, raconteur.
Eclipse – Veterans Park on Friday at 3, 4:30 and 6:00 p.m. Saturday 2, 3:45 and 5:30 p.m., and Sunday 1, 2:45, 4:30 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday, 4/12 and 4/13 – Adam Pascal will be at the Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton. Adam Pacal was a Tony Award nominee for his performance in the Pulitzer Prize musical Rent. Tickets are $42/person or $39 (group of 10 or more) For more info. please call 561-243-7922, ext. 1 or you may purchase tickets on-line at www.oldschool.org/performances.asp.
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