"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

See below for hotel amenities, plus events & activities taking place in the local area.

We invite you to enjoy our hotel...but should you want to venture out, there is always something going on in and around Delray Beach! So whether you lounge by our pool or people-watch on our front porch...or you head out to a festival or art show - we know you will have a wonderful visit to Delray.

AT THE COLONY HOTEL & CABANA BEACH CLUB

Socialize with your group in the large skylit Lobby or Music Room. Sip your morning coffee on our front Porch or in the cozy breakfast nook with flat screen TV for catching up on the news. Have a game of chess or cards while enjoying a martini at our Porch Bar (open every evening). Spend the day at the Colony Cabaña Club, relaxing 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.

THINGS TO DO IN DELRAY BEACH - Calendar of Events

DECEMBER EVENTS

2 Tree Lighting, Santa arrives – Old School Square

2 Art & Jazz on the Avenue – Live entertainment, art in galleries and on the streets, snowflake & ornament decorating, carriage rides, s’mores, letters to soldiers

3 Pre BaselDazzle – Downtown galleries kick off season and Art Basel

4 Green Market -- SE 4th Ave. 8am-1pm

10 Holiday Boat Parade -- Starts at 6:30pm from Boynton Beach Inlet to C-15 Canal in Delray Beach

11Green Market -- SE 4th Ave. 8am-1pm

11 Holiday Parade –Atlantic Ave 6pm

11 Ride & Remember Trolley Tour – Spady Cultural Heritage Museum sponsored 2-hour bus tour 10am

17-19 Holiday Ice Show –Crest Theatre Main Stage – Cirque Sur L’Eau Congelee

18 Green Market -- SE 4th Ave. 8am-1pm

18 Narrated Bus Tour of Historic Delray Beach – Conducted by Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History, 1 hour and 45 minute tour 11 am

18 Breakfast with Santa – Delray Beach Marriott, advanced reservations required

26-27 Holiday Art & Craft Show – Pineapple Grove Arts District, NE 2nd Avenue

31 First Night® 2011 New Year’s Eve Celebration – Visual & performing arts in downtown

SHOPPING
LOVE TO SHOP? ATLANTIC AVENUE AND SURROUNDING STREETS OFFER AN AMAZING VARIETY OF BOUTIQUES AND SHOPS. WE INVITE YOU TO VISIT OUR HOTEL SHOPS RIGHT HERE ON THE PROPERTY.

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.

Please visit our distinctive Colony Hotel 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
• Silver Feathers -Native American Jewelry (561) 243-4004
• 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, as well as coffee shops and cafes.

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.

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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