John Everett of Atlantis was one of a dozen lawn bowlers at a June 4 Delray Beach commission meeting seeking to keep the courts at Veterans Park. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
City Commission’s decision could add years to construction of Atlantic Cros
City Commission’s decision could add years to massive construction project
Atlantic Crossing wanted to use the existing parking lot (left) on the west side of Veterans Park as a staging area for its second phase. The project is immediately west of th
The Subculture Group is seeking approval to paint murals on the east and south sides of its future coffee shop on northbound Federal Highway in Delray Beach. Rendering provided
A place for art? — The City Commission has agreed to review the Public Ar
Former Atlantic Plaza buildings are being torn down to make way for the second phase of Atlantic Crossing. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski
Veterans Park visitors have lost their easy Atlantic Avenue access to parking there now that A
By Jane Smith
Parking for Veterans Park visitors likely will become less convenient as the massive Atlantic Crossing project next door prepares for a new phase of construction.
The Delray Beach park at the northwest corner of the Intracoastal Waterway
By Jane Smith
Veterans Park visitors have access to more benches where they can sit and view the Intracoastal Waterway now that Delray Beach has replaced ones that were rotting away and closed off to the public for two years.
Four corroded benches we
Atlantic Crossing is at Atlantic Avenue and northbound Federal Highway in Delray Beach. Photo provided by Edwards Cos.
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By Larry Barszewski
Atlantic Cr
ABOVE: Arnie Kass of Boynton Beach has been lawn bowling for more than 10 years and is a member of the Delray Beach Lawn Bowling Club, which plays at Veterans Park. The club dates to 1963. BELOW: A wooden board with players’ names serves as a schedul
By Jane Smith
The height of the sea wall in Veterans Park will soon be raised to a uniform level and the two docks there rebuilt, after the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency agreed in late June to pay for the work.
The agency could pay
By Jane Smith
Boat-loving residents came to Delray Beach’s outreach meeting to hear when work would begin on raising the seawall in Veterans Park and on replacing two docks there for marine access to the Intracoastal Waterway.
The docks will be
Anyone grabbing a midday nap at Veterans Park has soothing music as accompaniment.
Park supervisor Abby Murrell came up with the idea.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
Calming classical music plays daily over the speaker system at Vetera
New playground equipment might have a nautical theme.
Rendering provided
By Jane Smith
Veterans Park will soon have new playground equipment after Delray Beach commissioners agreed to pay slightly more than $92,000 to replace the aging wooden
April Markee (left, in pink) leads an hourlong fitness program along A1A in Delray Beach. The program provides
new moms an opportunity to meet other local moms and their babies while getting fit.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Linda Haase
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