There's no denying it, South Florida is a sprawling and overcrowded urban mess, with traffic and heat and plenty of confusion. There's the infamous history and current problems as well, but in a region full of cities that can't escape vice pasts, a little town stands alone.

Delray Beach is about an hour drive north of Miami, but may as well be a world away. Just thirty minutes south of posh Palm Beach, Delray is an unusual mix of casual wealth meeting Americana. Home to a variety of ages and lifestyles, there is nothing more defining than its undeniable charm.