editor’s letter

2 great locations: downtown and the beach

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president/publisher margaret mary shuff

group editor-in-chief

marie speed

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jeanne greenberg

managing editor john thomason

senior art director

lori pierino

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oscar saavedra

photographer aaron bristol

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brian beach

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christie galeano-demott, margie kaye (promotional writing), rich pollack, christina wood

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nicole ruth

manager of business development

reba larney

advertising consultants

karen kintner, bruce klein jr., tanya plath

special projects manager

gail eagle

customer services/video editor

david shuff

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Get OUT

It’s time to shake off the last two years and go bravely back into the real world

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

Iwonder how many of us promise ourselves we’re going to go see this show, drop by this new store, drive down to Fort Lauderdale or to West Palm—even to Miami—for some long overdue change of scenery, or a special restaurant, or an art exhibit or event. And then that day rolls around and we end up doing the same things we always do: walk the dog, run to Publix, throw a pile of laundry in. The usual.

It’s easy to skip going out; we’ve been sidelined off and on by COVID so long that staying home is the default move we’ve gotten used to.

Which is why this issue’s article about where to go and what to do may actually be a public service—to get you off the couch and back into exploring South Florida. It’s easy to forget that, yes, we do have it all, from vibrant dining and entertainment options to natural wonders like the Everglades. You can tackle an escape room or stargaze at FAU. You can play Donkey Kong at the Silverball Arcade (without quarters!), stroll along Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, or take Brightline down to Wynwood.

Unlike other Florida regions, we have different worlds at our fingertips, from Miami to Boca Raton to Lauderdale to Jupiter, not to mention our Mother Ship, Delray Beach. After the Big Sleep we’ve all just had, it might be gratifying to rediscover all of that, and remind ourselves why we live here.

We’ll see you out there.

FIVE (MORE) THINGS I LOVE ABOUT DELRAY

[ 1 ] Happy Hour at Burt & Max’s [ 2 ] The Delray Affair [ 3 ] Taking a spin on the Lady Atlantic [ 4 ] Frances Bourque [ 5 ] That Lionfish serves lionfish