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Visit Delray Beach Florida
Just south of Palm Beach and less than an hour's drive north of
Miami, Florida, you will find the resort city of Delray Beach,
Florida, with it's over two miles of clean well maintained sandy
beaches, historic downtown shopping area, beautiful gardens and
parks, world class tennis center, golf courses and it's large
variety of hotels and motels.
Looking 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 colors, 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
numerous others to choose 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 meticulously 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. There are also over 100 other golf
courses surrounding the Delray Beach area.
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. Visit the Morikami Museum
and Japanese Gardens, (561) 495-0233, with it's two museum
buildings which house 5,000 Japanese art objects and artifacts,
including a 500-piece collection
of tea ceremony items, more
than 200 textile pieces and recent fine art acquisitions, and
it's 200 acres of expansive Japanese gardens with strolling
paths, resting areas, tropical bonsai collection, small lakes
teeming with koi and other wildlife, nature trails, pine forests
and park and picnic areas. Visit the American Orchid Society,
(561) 404-2000, a botanical paradise with thousands of orchids
on it's 3.5 acres of themed gardens and a magnificent 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, and a pro shop with a
locker room, racquet stringing and merchandise. Go shopping in
downtown Delray Beach, with it's brick sidewalks, historic
architecture, antique shoppes, gift shoppes, boutiques, art
galleries and more.
If you want more to do, take a scenic drive down to Miami, stop
in Fort Lauderdale on 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 even
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 more.
About the author:
David G. Hallstrom, Sr. is a retired
private investigator and is currently the publisher of several
internet directories, including http://www.usacitydirectories.com a
directory of national, state, county and city guides and
directories listing local guides, direc
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