Tag: New Smyrna

After Dorian: We Dodged a Bullet and Are Thankful

We took a drive on Thursday after Dorian had left our area in Florida just to see if the coast had held up okay. We didn’t get over to the beaches, but drove along Riverside Drive on the ICW / River.

I got these photos out the truck window as we drove. Except for dead palm fronds blown off the trees, we didn’t see any damage. Before the storm all talk is about getting ready. After this one we are all thankful and thinking of the poor souls in the Bahamas.

waterside park, Menard May Florida
Menard-May Park
mess from Dorian
Dead palm fronds cleared from the trees seem to be our biggest clean up worry
House boarded up with plywood for Hurricane Dorian
House boarded up with plywood for Hurricane Dorian
South Causeway and Indian River view from Riverside Drive
Metal shutters on windows
Metal shutters on house

The Black Dolphin Inn on Riverside Drive in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Black Dolphin Inn
Black Dolphin Inn

I had to look this one up, but the little red building hidden among the trees across from the South Causeway bridge is the new Riverpark Terrace Restaurant. Check out the video in their “gallery” section at this link, because the place looks pretty interesting.

Riverpark Terrace restaurant
Riverpark Terrace Restaurant
south causeway
The South Causeway in New Smyrna Beach

September and October are often busy months for hurricanes so we will leave our shutters up, like many other people. I think I can safely say that Floridians have breathed a sigh of relief after this one. And the power stayed on! After suffering through Hurricane Irma, that was the best gift of all. That, and this beautiful sky.

gorgeous Florida sunset
Dorian left behind one gorgeous sunset

Eating at the Dolphin View

For a while the old Sea Harvest restaurant was the “Dolphin View” and this is my review from a visit there back when it was open.

dolphin view restaurant
(UPDATE: The Dophin View has gone out of business and this blue building is currently empty.)

(*This place has closed down not long after I wrote this post.)

The Dolphin View riverside restaurant in New Smyrna used to be the Sea Harvest.  (As you can tell after reading this post, I was not highly impressed by the Dolphin View, and apparently I was not alone.)

I was out house-hunting and stopped to get some lunch to-go.  I stood in line outside to order, and it was HOT.  With only one group of customers in front of me, I still waited a while to order.  It was Saturday, and well before lunch time, so there were few patrons. As I stood there sweating, at least I could watch the weekend parade of boats head by.  Most were going north (to Disappearing Island?) up towards Ponce Inlet. Continue reading “Eating at the Dolphin View”