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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Visit Delray Beach Florida

By Hazel Knox


Just south of Palm Beach and less than an hour's drive north of Miami, Florida, you'll discover the resort city of Delray Beach, Florida, with it is over 2 miles of clean well maintained sandy beaches, historic downtown shopping place, stunning gardens and parks, world class tennis center, golf courses and it's large selection of hotels and motels.

Searching for a place to stay? Try the Breakers-On-The-Ocean, (561) 278-4501, with it's picture perfect beach setting and it's 200 feet of private beach, complimentary beach cabanas, putting green, ocean front suites and ocean view apartments, the recently renovated and restored Colony Hotel And Cabana Club, (800) 552-2363, with it's 70 guestrooms, all with vinage tropical furniture, fabrics and colours, hardwood floors, unique appointments and Florida works of art, personal air conditioning and operable windows or the Delray Beach Marriott, (561) 274-3200, with it's soft sandy beach, heated pool, on site spa and fitness center, rooms with private balconys and it's Marriott service. If you don't like these hotels there are many others to select from.

Feel like some golf? Check out the Delray Beach Golf Club, (561) 243-7380, a 1923 Donald Ross Design located off of Atlantic Avenue just three miles west of the historic Downtown Delray Beach area. This jewel is a thoroughly manicured championship track, and features 6,907 yards and a par-72 or the Lakeview Golf Club, (561) 498-3229, a 3,006 yard, par 60 executive golf course, built in 1972. You will find also more than 100 other golf courses surrounding the Delray Beach region.

Spend your days, sunning, swimming and playing on the two miles of, clean well-maintained, beach. Go scuba diving or snorkeling in the clear warm Atlantic waters. Cruise the calm protected waters of the Intercoastal Waterway. Go to the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, (561) 495-0233, with it's 2 museum buildings which house 5,000 Japanese art objects and artifacts, such as a 500-piece collection of tea ceremony items, more than 200 textile pieces and recent fine art acquisitions, and it's 200 acres of extensive Japanese gardens with strolling paths, resting areas, tropical bonsai collection, small lakes overflowing with koi and other wildlife, nature trails, pine forests and park and picnic areas. Go to the American Orchid Society, (561) 404-2000, a botanical paradise with countless orchids on it is 3.5 acres of themed gardens and a spectacular display greenhouse. Play tennis at the Delray Beach Tennis Center, 561-243-7360, with it's 14 clay courts and 7 hard courts, an upstairs pavilion and conference room, along with a pro shop with a locker room, racquet stringing and merchandise. Go shopping in downtown Delray Beach, with it is brick sidewalks, historic architecture, antique shoppes, gift shoppes, boutiques, galleries and more.

If you would like more to do, take a scenic drive down to Miami, stop in Fort Lauderdale along the way, or go up to Palm Beach and go shopping on Worth Avenue. Take a tour of the everglades or go sport fishing. There are enough activities in or near Delray Beach to keep you occupied for a day, a week, a month or perhaps longer.

For more information about the city of Delray Beach, Florida see: http://delraybeachfl.usacitydirectories.com, a directory of links to the city of Delray Beach, Florida guides and directories listing hotels, restaurants, attorneys, real estate brokers, information, resources, services, things to do, places to go and much more.






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