Indialantic, FL

We live in a warm weather climate here on the Space Coast. This tends to allow good ice cream shops to thrive...and they usually do. In Indialantic a long time institution has been Moo's Soft Serve on A1A (between the 5th Ave and Eau Gallie).

This place will make you feel like you just hopped off a time machine and landed in 1970. Moo's serves good to great soft serve ice cream (real ice cream...nothing fake about this place)...low fat and sugar free versions...and some food items as well (they always have a special...4 Coney hot dogs for $6...not a misprint!) including some really good sliders....but the draw is the soft serve ice cream...it is the best on the beach! They have a drive-thru window so you can keep the a/c on in the car when it is 95 degrees...as well as a walk up window with outside tables.

Moo's is always packed...and you will almost always see parents explaining to children...Grandma and Grandpa took me here many years ago when I was about your age. On a hot summer day...or a beautiful winter evening...I can think of almost nothing better then going to Moo's with my boy...getting some ice cream...and walking across the street to the beach...what great memories this place will help you make!!!

The address for Moo's Soft Serve is 930 N. Hwy A1A, Indialantic, FL 32903

Looking for something fun and free to do in Brevard County this weekend? Check out the 22nd Annual Indialantic Art Festival!

This is the 22nd year for the popular Indialantic Art Festival, held at Nance Park in Indialantic, FL. The festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, January 21st & 22nd. The festival runs both days from 10 am – 5 pm and admission is free. Over 100 vendors from across the nation will be presenting their arts and crafts over the two days of the show. You can expect to see many different types of handmade jewelry, pottery, ceramics, photography, sculptures, woodworking, and various kinds of paintings. This is the perfect place to find unique pieces of art or jewelry for yourself or as gifts for others – there will be something for every taste and every budget!

The Indialantic Art Festival is held in a quaint neighborhood park, just steps from the ocean. It’s the perfect way to spend a Saturday or Sunday – take some time to browse the festival, then stroll along the beach and enjoy your afternoon in beautiful Indialantic, Florida. The weather should be absolutely perfect for a January weekend, sunny and highs in the upper 70′s… ahhhh, I love living in Florida!

As I mentioned, the Indialantic Art Festival will be held at Nance Park, which is at the corner of A1A and 192 in Indialantic, FL. If you are coming from I-95, take exit 180 (road is 192) all the way east to the beach. Nance Park is on the beach at the end of 192.

Hope you get a chance to visit the Indialantic Art Festival this weekend, it is always a great show!

For some reason...regardless of the Coast you are on...if you are in an area that is big on surfing...and the Brevard County beaches are definitely a surfers Paradise...you will find good to great burrito joints.

Big Island Burritos in Indialantic, FL is a burrito/surfer joint directly across the street from the Atlantic ocean. From the first time you enter you will understand this is a place a part time surfer can get his needed fix. The TV's will have highlights of great surfing exploits to help you digest the burritos that are as big as your head.

The prices are amazing...with Burritos running from $5.50 to 7.00...tax included! They are truly enormous...so plan on eating half and bringing the other half home for dinner!

To go along with the burritos how about $1.50 16oz domestic beer...or $6.00 pitchers...with pitchers of Dos Equis only $8.00!!! The salads, appetizers and bowls are all good and the crowd is always fun.

Big Island Burritos is located in Indialantic...directly on the west side of Hwy A1A about 1/2 mile north of 5th Ave in the Indialantic Shopping Center.

Many people who visit the Space Coast do so for a variety of reasons...maybe they want to see a rocket launch....some come for our great weather...the beach calls many here...surfing is a big draw...and of course Brevard County is a great place to see a manatee or sea turtles.

When it comes to viewing sea turtles you might not find a better place to start then James H. Nance Park in Indialantic, FL.

The park is loaded with amenities...from the beach of course to a beach volleyball stadium with seating for fans to a children's playground and of course showers and bathroom facilities. Nance Park is also within walking distance of beach style shopping, restaurants (Bizzaro's Pizza will make you think you are in NYC), and 5th Ave (Indialantic's shopping and eating district).

The Sea Turtles will nest along the entire coastal area here is Brevard but because the Sea Turtle Preservation Society is located just a short walk away this area is heavily monitored and I have seen many large sea turtles lay eggs here...as well as the baby turtles make their way back to the ocean after they hatch...a truly amazing experience!!!

James H. Nance Park...as well as it's long maze of boardwalks...has ample parking for large weekend crowds (keep in mind the parking here is all meter pay parking so bring coins....25 cents gets you 20 minutes) so come on down and enjoy the beach...and maybe grab a coffee at Starbucks or a great slice of pizza at Bizzaro's!

Here are some pictures of James H. Nance Park:

Lou's Blues in Indialantic, FL is very unique to the Space Coast. It is a place that attracts all age groups (you will see 20 somethings mixing with 60 somethings)...has little to do with its name (honestly, I have been to the place many times and have only heard one group I would qualify as a blues band)...gets truly packed out almost every night...yet seems to have the most remarkable service you will find.

Trying to explain this very eclectic night spot is not easy...but here I go:

1. Two levels of fun...downstairs (especially on weekends) will be a dance party for all ages with a long bar and large dance floor.

2. Upstairs...The band is upstairs...but it is open in the middle so you can see if from both levels. Surprisingly the upstairs is slightly more subdued with tables around the outside and lots of people hanging over the rail checking out the dancing below.

3. Two outdoor patios...the upstairs patio will usually house the people eating (Lou's has a full menu of decent bar good) or those who want to check out the ocean (during daytime or summer you will get stunning ocean views).

4. The downstairs patio will have those smoking...or just catching a break from the packed crowd inside.

A few tips:

1. Do not worry about what you are dressed in...you will see anything from bikers to women who look like bridesmaids who just came from a wedding.

2. Get there a little early if you want a table...sit down and enjoy the show (as well as the people watching)...you will never need to worry about getting up to get a drink...truly amazing service.

3. If you go upstairs stay away from the table that is right near the speaker (just north of the band) or wear ear plugs.

4. Bathrooms...OK...issue here...they only exist downstairs...and they are in the northeast corner of the building...be ready to wait on line when it is busy.

Lou's Blues has one of the best locations on the Space Coast...it is on A1A in Indialantic...across from Walmart...and just south of Eau Gallie Blvd. If you are taking Eau Gallie...head east...when you get to the Ocean make a right and look left...there it is!