Familiar with how to treat a blank canvas, Grace Gdaniec hit the Arts Warehouse ground running. Her background in the art world provided her with not only the vision needed to help curate the Arts Warehouse into what it is today, but also allowed her to think outside the box and help create the many…
If you look amongst the polished and newly-constructed buildings dotted along the Avenue and throughout Downtown Delray, you’ll find bits and pieces of Delray’s history that shine in their own way. One of those buildings is the La France Hotel, and it has a beautifully storied past. The LaFrance Hotel was the only African-American…
The Eagle Nest initiative was born out of an idea to not only provide affordable housing for Delray’s community members, but to also support our local high school youth. Because many good, community-focused ideas need funding, the Delray Beach CRA was called in for support. The mission of the CRA is to foster and…
Whether you’re a local, a visitor or in a mixed group exploring the best of Delray, you’ll immediately recognize one aspect of the Village by the Sea that makes it so special: the walkability. No need to drive from stop to stop when you can enjoy the fresh air. But even though you can walk,…
One of the reasons why Downtown Delray Beach is so amazing is the accessibility. Not only does the downtown space boast have multiple places to park, Atlantic Avenue features wide sidewalks to encourage visitors and locals to walk once they’re out of their cars. Making it easier for pedestrians to enjoy the city and…
A mid-way location might have been what brought Christine Tibbs to Delray Beach, but it certainly wasn’t what kept her here. This Wellington native used to visit the Village by the Sea when she was growing up, so when she returned to South Florida after a brief reprieve out of the state and in the…
The Delray Beach CRA is proud to announce that they approved the budget for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 at their latest board meeting on September 10, 2019. This budget will help to provide funding for the many community-wide improvements, with the main focus on infrastructure. The CRA is committed to funding part or all of…
She was born in Connecticut and grew up in Davie. But, thankfully for us, the Assistant Director position at the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency brought Renee Jadusingh to Delray in February 2018. It’s only been a year and a half, but there’s a whole future ahead of her, and the City. “Being able…
There is no ignoring the fact that downtown Delray Beach is booming. There’s new construction on several corners and streets around Atlantic Avenue, including retail, dining, hotels and more. While all of this construction means growth and development for the City and the ever-increasing tourist community, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) also wanted to make…
Parking versus walking. Mass-produced items versus one-of-a-kind finds. Supporting major brands versus supporting local makers and shakers. Not really that difficult of a decision in our opinion! The Arts Warehouse invites you to their Fall/Winter Market, where you’ll be privy to the handmade, locally-made and excitingly-made items from all of your favorite and soon-to-be favorite…