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Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
MUSEUM, GARDENS
(
561-495-0233;
www.morikami.org
; 4000 Morikami Park Rd; adult/child $14/9;
10am-5pm Tue-
Sun)
Japanese immigrant and pineapple farmer Sukjei 'George' Morikami, a member of the ori-
ginal Yamato settlement of Delray, donated his spectacularly landscaped 200-acre property
for the establishment of a museum showcasing Japanese culture. Today you can wander
more than a mile of pine-lined nature trails around koi-filled ponds, experiencing different
Japanese gardens from bonsai to a 12th-century
shinden
(pleasure) garden modelled on a
noble estate. To complement the gardens, the outstanding museum showcases more than
5000 Japanese antiques, objects and works of fine art.
On the third Saturday of the month you can take part in a tea ceremony in the
Seishin-
An Teahouse
($5 with admission to the museum). Classes, cultural and educational events
are also offered. Check out the website for details.
The museum's
Cornell Cafe
(mains $7-10; 11am-3pm)
serves neo-Japanese cuisine
such as sweet-potato tempura, ginger-roasted duck and sushi rolls. It is considered one of
the best museum restaurants in the country.
Delray Center for the Arts
ARTS CENTER
561-243-7922;
http://delraycenterforthearts.org
; 51 N Swinton
Ave)
Otherwise known as Old School Square, this highly successful preservation project en-
compasses Delray's 1913 elementary school, 1925 high school and 1926 gymnasium. Now
adult/child $10/3; 10am-4:30pm Tue-Sat, from 1pm Sun)
, showcasing rotating exhibitions of
local, national and international arts and crafts; the
Crest Theatre
; and a vibrant
School of
Creative Arts
, sponsoring a program of classes, events, theater and exhibitions.
Delray Beach Tennis Center
TENNIS
( 561-243-7360;
www.delraytennis.com
;
201 W Atlantic Ave; hard/clay courts $10/15)
With capacity for more than 8000 spectators, Delray's tennis center hosts pro tennis tour-
naments with big-name stars such as Serena and Venus Williams. Both kids and adults can
