Flagship Resort
i own 2 timeshares here, and it is a beautiful resort, right on the water. they have a restaurant, kitchens in the rooms, great views, and the best pool deck going. their indoor pool is large, comfortable and clean. the rooms have either a studio, or rooms with a bedroom. the studio rooms have both beds and sitting area with a couch that opens. all rooms have sliders to a porch. staff is extremely friendly and there is no charge to park in the garage. they are near the gardiner's bay area so it is quiet and not so frenetic as the boardwalk, but they provide a bus if you want to go there, and there is a concierge to make arrangements for tours and restaurants. they are open to owners like me and also rent for the night.
Hawkins House
super gifts, all creative, many handmade. got my wedding rings here because they carry ed levin jewelry. lots of handmade jewelry, gift items, crafty stuff, but not the cutesy kind of crafts. everything is classy, a gift you will be proud to give.
Rattlesnake Cafe
small place, smells outrageous. there is a great bar with tvs and good drinks, with hot chips and homemade salsa. the food is average price, but not your average menu. very creative offerings, and no skimping on the portions. restaurant has interesting art work too.
Makkoli Seafood Buffet
well worth the $20 price.There is a small buffet of cooked chinese/japanese dishes, 3 or 4 different soups, cakes, fruit jello and ice cream. The best is the sushi, all made fresh, small batches at a time. Everything is labeled, there is also sashimi, and fresh shrimp and oysters! everything is fresh, the staff is great, and you never leave hungry
Eastmont Orchards
A great place to pick your own fruit. Peaches and apples are the best, and they have lots of varieties. The provide poles, and carts to make it easy. They weigh everything when you are done, and sometimes provide recipes too.
33 East Car Wash
This is an automated full service car wash. You do not sit in your car as it goes through. They also sell car accessories, and coupon books for car washes that save you money. On site they have very powerful vacuum cleaners that do give you enough time to vacuum your car. Mine is an SUV and I had plenty of time. The guys take care in drying your car, and are very thorough.
Eduardo De San Angel Rstrnt
I found this restaurant using a coupon from an online website. What a great find. Yes it is a little pricey but the food and the service are so worth it. It is a little hard to find because it is in a small strip mall. The staff treats you so well, like you were family. Whenever we leave NJ and come to Florida, we come here for dinner. The last time they sat us in a small private room with a dining room table. I felt like I was dining at home with a personal chef. The food is Mexican but definitely NOT rice and beans.
Salkin's Jewel Case
A family run jewelry store with a great selection of quality pieces. They also clean and repair watches, and have a battery replacement program, giving you free batteries for any watch that you purchase there as long as you own it. The salespeople are great, able to make recommendations, and create pieces for you.
Blue Benn
Have been eating at this little diner for 30 years. There are only 6 tables and the counter stools. The menu hangs like flags from the walls. They are actually pieces of paper with handwritten menus. There is an honor system to get a table, which are actually booths. No numbers, no pagers. The diner has great food, filling portions and the same staff for many years. One of the highlights is the jukeboxes on the tables that play oldies for quarters. The diner also has beautiful stained glass outside of bacon and eggs.
Kindred Souls Canine Solutions
Both of my dogs were trained here by Chris to get their canine good citizen awards, and to become therapy dogs. Chris is patient, knowledgeable and runs the dogs through their paces. Both of my dogs passed, and now they visit the hospital and cheer up patients. I was so impressed that I subsequently signed the dogs up for agility classes run by Debbie. The dogs love the mental stimulation, and enjoyed practicing on all of the equipment. Classes are kept small so that everyone has a chance to learn and they are not bored just watching every other dog use the equipment. It was a joy to watch Debbie's well trained agility dogs run the course.
