CoastalLiving has their top ten "America's Happiest Seaside Towns" and Delray Beach is number three on the list. Lake Worth did not make it into the top ten this year. Southport, N.C. is number 1 and Venice, FL is number 2. Here is what the folks at
CoastalLiving have about our neighbor only 15 minutes to the south:
Talk about a place that has its priorities in order: At the heart of this fun-loving city of 61,231 are two miles of gloriously white-sand public beach. Sky blue cabanas and loungers stand ready for rental—a bit of Côte d’Azur meets Old Florida. But there’s nothing snooty about Delray. Enjoying the influences of tony Palm Beach 24 miles to the north and urbane Miami 50 miles to the south, the city has quietly grown its own sense of culture, including lively nightlife that parties on weekends, an up-and-coming arts district, a world-class tennis facility, beautiful Japanese gardens, and a seashell museum.
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It’s an easy view across low dunes topped with bright green sea grape leaves to the sparkling Atlantic. Add to that the ribbon of Intracoastal Waterway that slices serenely through Delray’s length and it’s easy to see how good South Florida life can be.
Congratulations Delray Beach! You can find out more about the
little City of Lake Worth here, a charming City only 15 minutes north from the 3rd Happiest Seaside Town in America!