A friendly bartender in West Palm Beach had recommended Delray Beach as a place to walk around, so we drove south a little to check it out. It does have a pretty little downtown.
The intracoastal waterway between the mainland and the barrier island is fairly narrow here.
Cara particularly liked this sculpture in front of the Cornell Art Museum.
The nice man at the Visitors Center told Cara about a 100-foot Christmas Tree in Old School Square, so we had to go check it out.
The "tree" has 18,000 ornaments, 31 miles of garland, 15,000 pounds of branches, and 13 miles of lights!
It was free to walk through the tree, so we did. It was filled with weird displays like this one.
Looking up to the top of the tree from inside.
Most things are on the main drag (Atlantic Ave.), but NE 2nd Ave has a cute little area called Pineapple Grove.
The man at the Visitors Center also said that Delray Beach is unique because it is left natural and not all built up. In fact, the land was donated to the residents in perpetuity, but no building on it is allowed.
It is nice to see a natural beach in Florida.
Lots of people were enjoying the beach on this beautiful day.
The man at the Visitors Center also recommended a place called Throw Social to enjoy happy hour and games. It was a very cool place, with four different bars and a covered outdoor common area.
They had a nice, long Happy Hour, and we enjoyed drinks and this gluten free flatbread that had a sweet potato crust - yummy!
Later we had a nice dinner at a restaurant called Hawkers Asian Street Food. Before heading to bed we had to take one last look at the 100 Foot Christmas Tree all lit up - impressive and beautiful!
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