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Delray's new community arts center hosts anything from bands and musical performances
to radio shows and theater. Patrons can bring their own wine and snacks and, given the in-
timate size, there isn't a bad seat in the house.
Shopping
Atlantic Ave is one of South Florida's best shopping districts. Look for everything from
doggie gift shops to vintage thrift stores and jewelry shops selling necklaces made from
shells and sea glass. For those looking for a good beach read, Murder on the Beach (
GOOGLE MAP ; 561-279-7790; www.murderonthebeach.com ; 273 NE 2nd Ave, Pineapple Grove)
bookstore is a popular stop for Floridian mystery authors on book tours. You can also pick
up other general interest books on Florida here.
Information
Chamber of Commerce TOURIST INFORMATION
( GOOGLE MAP ;
561-279-1380; www.delraybeach.com ; 140 NE 1st St;
9am-5pm)
For maps, guides and local advice.
Getting There & Around
Delray Beach is about 20 miles south of West Palm Beach and 45 miles north of Miami on
I-95, US Hwy 1 or Hwy A1A.
The Greyhound station ( 561-272-6447; www.greyhound.com ; 1587 SW 4th Ave) is served
by PalmTran. Bus 2 takes you to Palm Beach International Airport or Boca Raton; bus 81
services the Tri-Rail station, Amtrak and downtown Delray. Amtrak ( 800-872-7245;
www.amtrak.com ; 345 S Congress Ave) , half a mile south of Atlantic Ave, shares a station with
Tri-Rail (
800-874-7245; www.tri-rail.com ) .
Lake Worth
Billing itself as 'Where the tropics begin,' this bohemian community sits further east than
any place in South Florida. Meanwhile, just offshore, the Gulf Stream flows further west
than anywhere along the coast. This geographical good fortune means Lake Worth has
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