After only a few short months of Saturday events at Libby Wesley Plaza, the Crafted on the Ave. event is here to stay! Vendors, visitors and locals all agree that it’s a great open-air marketplace for not only finding one-of-a-kind goods, but also supporting local businesses. “Since the market started in January attendance has steadily…
The Warehouse Market is back and better than ever! After a brief hiatus, the Fourth Warehouse Market event (first since 2019) once again graced the floors of the 3,600-square-foot Arts Warehouse and more than 200 guests joined in on the fun. While the overall goal of the Market is to promote small and local businesses…
What better way to show your hometown some love than by joining the Community Redevelopment Agency! That’s what Dominique did, and he’s already making a great impact bettering Delray’s community members. During the week, you’ll find him working at the Arts Warehouse with Grace Gdaniec, Arts Warehouse manager, but he’s also busy on the Saturdays…
Construction Begins for Affordable Housing at Carver Square If you’ve driven past the Southwest Neighborhood as of late, you would have definitely noticed some work going on, and it’s exciting work at that! What used to be the site of a former dumping area is now being transformed into 20 single family homes as part…
The GreenMarket is Getting Even More FABulous! Those who already take advantage of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at the Delray Beach GreenMarket can now maximize their nutritional return by cashing in their Fresh Access Bucks (FAB) for healthy food options. “The FAB Program provides additional money to SNAP beneficiaries to use on locally…
What started as an effort to meet his neighbors and investigate the diversity of his wonderfully mixed neighborhood, has now turned into an exhibit at the Arts Warehouse, unlike any other body of work that has been shown before. “I began painting portraits during the early stages of the COVID pandemic. The acrylic sketches progressed…
Preserving Delray’s Past for Delray’s Future If you’ve driven north on Swinton Avenue just north of Atlantic Avenue, you’ve probably noticed a lovely looking house on your right that looks welcoming, comfortable and full of history. That little gem is the Delray Beach Historical Society, and the doors are always open for visitors. Founded in…
If you’re a local who didn’t feel like driving or a visitor who didn’t have a car – or anyone in between – then you’ve more than likely hopped aboard Freebee to get you where you needed to go. Freebee is a free, on-demand, point-to-point transportation service that is available to transport you in and…
Phase II of the Osceola Park Neighborhood Improvements in Delray Beach began in November 2021 and is moving full steam ahead. The overall goal of the project is to design roadway, alley and utility infrastructure improvements to meet the needs of area residents, businesses and visitors. Project impacts to the public include access to properties,…
Goodbye vacant land, hello new home of Hatcher Construction & Development, Inc.! Thanks to the partnership between the CRA and Hatcher Construction, this is the first commercial project to break ground in the West Atlantic Avenue commercial corridor since 2018, and the community could not be more excited. “The groundbreaking celebrated a longtime, local business,…