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I’ve just come back after a bite of lunch and iced coffee at a waterside café. It’s warm today, of course – hey, it’s July and this is Florida. But I found the weather perfectly suitable for sitting outside in the shade, even dressed as I was in jeans, a t-shirt, socks and shoes. Why? Because there was a pleasant breeze, as there often is anywhere around the water in this part of the country. And that flow of cooling air makes all the difference in your comfort level outdoors.
There are lots of places around Broward County to choose among when you’re looking for activities, meals or drinks by a breezy body of water. But one of the best-known spots is Shooter’s. It had been a while since I’d visited there. Going back with my girlfriend, riding the Water Bus up the Intracoastal to the dockside restaurant, reminded me what a great stop this makes, whether for lunch, dinner or Happy Hour.
If you’re taking the Water Bus, Shooter’s is the northernmost destination, meaning you enjoy a nice boat trip along the way. Once there, you can grab an outdoor table to soak up that breeze I mentioned, sitting just feet from megayachts at the dock. We had some wonderful coconut shrimp and clam chowder, but Shooter’s offers everything else too, it seems. And an extensive list of drinks, includes tropical specialties such as a Miami Vice – a combined pina colada and rum runner. You can hang at your waterfront table for as long as you like, as the boats cruise by and the breezes blow and you order another round of something or other. This is a perfect time of year to go too. We had no wait for our table, and that’s not always true at Shooter’s during the winter months.
So if you’re visiting this area in summer, head for some waterfront shade, wherever that water may be. The sea, the Intracoastal, a canal. The temperatures usually are comfortable there, naturally air conditioned. Just right for an iced coffee. Or whatever.
There are lots of places around Broward County to choose among when you’re looking for activities, meals or drinks by a breezy body of water. But one of the best-known spots is Shooter’s. It had been a while since I’d visited there. Going back with my girlfriend, riding the Water Bus up the Intracoastal to the dockside restaurant, reminded me what a great stop this makes, whether for lunch, dinner or Happy Hour.
If you’re taking the Water Bus, Shooter’s is the northernmost destination, meaning you enjoy a nice boat trip along the way. Once there, you can grab an outdoor table to soak up that breeze I mentioned, sitting just feet from megayachts at the dock. We had some wonderful coconut shrimp and clam chowder, but Shooter’s offers everything else too, it seems. And an extensive list of drinks, includes tropical specialties such as a Miami Vice – a combined pina colada and rum runner. You can hang at your waterfront table for as long as you like, as the boats cruise by and the breezes blow and you order another round of something or other. This is a perfect time of year to go too. We had no wait for our table, and that’s not always true at Shooter’s during the winter months.
So if you’re visiting this area in summer, head for some waterfront shade, wherever that water may be. The sea, the Intracoastal, a canal. The temperatures usually are comfortable there, naturally air conditioned. Just right for an iced coffee. Or whatever.
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 9:49 AM
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