The Aloft rooftop became a 90s nightclub for a night
Plus a $500 state refund on impact windows, and Tuesday's commission agenda is posted.
There was a reason the rooftop downtown was loud last weekend. Meanwhile, the state is handing money back on impact windows, if you know how to ask for it.
South Florida artist SALGO turned the rooftop of Aloft Delray Beach into a 1990s nightclub last Saturday. The occasion was the release of his music video for BRO NOD. He called the party A Night at the Nods-Bury. The commitment to the bit was total. It pulled a crowd up to a rooftop most people only ever see at check-in. Delray does not lack for nightlife. It does not often get a themed video release party with the joke built into the name. If you heard something downtown and wondered, that was it.
Florida will refund sales tax on impact windows and doors
Florida is refunding sales tax on hurricane hardening, and the window is open now. Impact-resistant windows, doors, and garage doors bought between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2029, can qualify. The catch is how you get it. There is no discount at the register. You pay the tax, then file for a refund with your receipts and the required forms. Your home has to be site-built, carry a homestead exemption, and have a just value of $700,000 or less. One property per owner, and the refund tops out at $500. Claims are accepted through September 30, 2029.
Deck 84 gets the waterfront treatment from the Post
The Palm Beach Post spent this week making the case for Deck 84 as one of Delray's top waterfront dining spots. It made the argument the honest way, in pictures. Locals already know the pull of eating with the water right there. The gallery is a reminder that the view is part of the meal, and that we tend to save that view for visitors. Deck 84 is one of those places that lands on out-of-town lists and still holds up for people who live here year-round. If it has been a while, consider this the nudge.
What actually sold in Delray in the first week of August
The Boca Raton Tribune published its weekly list of Delray Beach property transactions, covering August 2 through August 8. These lists are the quietest thing in local news and among the most read. A listing price tells you what somebody hoped for. A recorded sale tells you what somebody paid. Prices here have been a running argument at every dinner table for years, and this is the closest thing to a straight answer. It takes about two minutes to scan for your street and recalibrate whatever number you had in your head.
A Latin American printmaking show is headed to The ANNEX
The ANNEX at 290 SE 2nd Avenue has its next show lined up. Masters of the Matrix: Latin American Printmaking runs September 20, 2026 through January 31, 2027, curated by Suzanne Snider. It gathers multiples by Latin American printmakers, including work by the Costa Rican artist Francisco Amighetti. His 1981 chromoxylograph El Recien Llegado, or The Newcomer, hints at the range on offer. Prints reward a slow walk more than most art does. A four-month run means nobody has to rush it. Mark it for a hot afternoon when you want air conditioning with a point of view.
Nick Coppola is running for the commission again
Nick Coppola will make a second run at the Delray Beach City Commission, Florida Politics reported this week. He has run for a seat once before. Commission seats decide the things residents actually feel: what gets built, what gets paved, and where the money lands. That makes an early repeat candidate worth watching now, before the mailers start showing up in the box. Details on timing and the rest of the field were thin in the first report. What is clear is that the next campaign season has quietly started. The names surfacing in August are usually the ones on the ballot.
Tuesday's commission agenda is already posted
The City Commission holds its regular meeting on Tuesday, August 18, and the agenda is up now. That is the part that matters. Agendas post ahead of the meeting so residents can see what is coming before it is decided, rather than after. If something near your street is in play, this is usually where it first appears, tucked into an attachment with a dull title. The link goes straight to the agenda viewer. Ten minutes of skimming now beats learning about it from a construction fence in six months.