"If your days are harried, your pace a tad hectic, head forthe Porch Bar at The Colony Hotel for a relaxing realitycheck. It's good for your head."
Joan Brazer, Sun Sentinel

Socialize in the large skylit Lobby, Music Room, or Porch. Spend the day at the Colony Cabaña Club, lazing under an umbrella, doing laps in the saltwater pool, or swimming in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. This is all part of The Colony experience.

Delray Beach, offers a vast array of shopping opportunities ranging from quaint marketplaces located a few blocks from the Colony Hotel to mega malls and quality outlet shopping in nearby Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Ft. Lauderdale.

Located right in the Colony lobby are 6 unique shops:

• World Natural - organic cotton and linen men's and women's resort wear
• Jennifer Reale Boutique - Unique and original women's clothing made in USA
• Stich - Embroidery and printing (561) 330-8431
• 531 East - Tropical clothing, accessories, and gifts (561) 272-3278
• Escentials - Apothecaries for body, home, spirit (561) 276-7070
• Salutations - Stationery, cards and customized printing. (561) 266-6558
• Just Hearts - Gifts and jewelry, all from the heart

A few blocks away is historic Pineapple Grove, quickly becoming a center of art and culture - home of the Photographic Centre, Old School Square, historic train depot, green market and consignment shops.

In the 40's Delray Beach was known as an artist's colony: writers, painters, as well as cartoonists, loved the uniqueness and unpretentiousness of Delray. Today, Delray remains a haven for art and artists. Atlantic Avenue is home to dozens of galleries and art related stores.

THINGS TO DO IN DELRAY BEACH

DECEMBER 2007
2        Performance in the Park Delray Beach Parks and Recreation
5        Hanukkah
7        Annual Boat Parade
8-9     Delray Art League Local artists Veterans Park                                                             8        Holiday Parade Delray Beach Parks and Recreation
8        Kids Day at the Tree Old School Square, visit Santa and play in the snow                   
15      Breakfast with Santa                                                                                                    15     Narrated Bus Tour of Historic Delray Beach
15      Nature Walk Sandoway House Nature Center                                                              
20      Gallery Stroll  Galleries of Downtown Delray Beach
25      Christmas Day
26      Kwaanza Begins
28       Friday Night Flicks Free outdoor movies at Old School Square
31       First Night 2008 New Year’s Eve Celebration

Attractions within 5 minutes from The Colony

• Delray Beach 30 minute Historical Walking Tour (561) 243-0223
• Old School Square Cultural Center and Museum. (561) 243-7922
• Cason Cottage (one of Delray Beach's oldest houses). (561) 243-0223
• Sandoway House Nature Centre (561) 274-7263. For adults and children of all ages.
• Palm Beach Photographic Centre and Museum (561) 276-9797 Classes and photo museum.
• Delray Beach Tennis Center (561) 243-7360. Court rental, private instruction or group clinics. 6 blocks from The Colony.
• Regal Delray Movie Cineplex- 18 theaters in a beautiful complex. (561) 272-2900

A short drive away:

• Levenger and ABC Carpet (of Manhatten fame!) only 10 minutes away
• Mizner Park in Boca Raton -deluxe shopping & restaurant complex. Great strolling in the evening. 15 minutes
• Town Center Mall, Boca Raton, upscale retail chains and more, 15 minutes
• Worth Avenue in Palm Beach - famous architecture and one of the World's best shopping streets. 30 minutes
• Sawgrass Mills Outlet - One of the largest discount outlet malls in North America - 60 minutes from The Colony

 ATTRACTIONS WITHIN A 10 MINUTE DRIVING DISTANCE

• Morikami Museum Japanese Gardens and Cultural Museum. Spectacular exhibits and gardens. Serves authentic Japanese fare (561) 659-6555
• Sandoway Nature Center, shell collection and shark pool on Delray's beach
• Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex - Nature Center and Boardwalk Trail. Outdoor exhibits include loggerhead turtles, sharks, butterfly garden. 40' viewing tower of Intracoastal Waterway and Boca Raton environs. (561) 338-1473
• Loxahatchee Canoe Trail and rentals. (561) 733-0192
• Sea Mist Fishing Boat Sailing Daily 8AM, 1PM, 7PM (561) 732-9974
• Boca Raton Museum of Art

ATTRACTIONS WITHIN A 30 MINUTE DRIVING DISTANCE

• Henry Morrison Flagler Museum (Whitehall). Flagler's historic Palm Beach mansion. (561) 655-2833
• Norton Museum of Art features national and international exhibits. (561) 832-5194
• Mounts Botanical Garden-horticultural display and learning center. Guided tours. (561) 233-1749
• Hoffman's Chocolate Shoppe & Gardens. (561) 967-2213. Watch chocolate being made, then stroll through lush gardens. 15 minutes from hotel
• Loxahatchee Everglades Airboat Tours (561) 482-6107 Boca Raton. Explore Everglades in airboat 1 -2 hour tours (30 minutes from The Colony)
• Sailfish Marina. Popular "Keys-like" restaurant; arts and crafts show Thurs nights (561) 844-1724; Water taxi rides (561) 930-8294

ATTRACTIONS WITHIN A 45 MINUTE DRIVING DISTANCE

• Glades Tours Ecology and Everglades custom tours with historical narration. May include a lunch cruise on Lake Okeechobee or a BBQ, visit to Caloosa Indian ruins, air boat ride, agricultural tour of farms and vegetable packing plants. Optional colorful multi- media presentations. (561) 924-2003
• Lion Country Safari -A drive through preserve of wild exotic animals and zoo. (561) 793-1084

Please visit the Delray Beach website at www.mydelraybeach.com for more information.

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