Stuart Travel Guide

 grandmaR Says:  I decided that the thing to visit to day was the House of Refuge. We had been once before during the summer in the 60s and I wanted to go back. We did get to the Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge (which was a lifesaving station). and formerly a turtle nesting site. (It is too... 

 doug48 Says:  gilbert's bar house of refuge was built in 1876 as a shipwreak life saving station. the gilbert's bar house of refuge is the only remaining house of refuge on the atlantic coast of florida. during WWII the house of refuge was a lookout post for spotting german submarines.... 

 doug48 Says:  the lyric theatre was built in 1925. this interesting building is a combination of beaux arts and spanish mission revival architectural styles. today the lyric theatre hosts stage plays and concerts. the lyric theatre is listed on the national register of historic places. 

 doug48 Says:  stuart has a very nice downtown historic district. the historic district has an excellent collection of 1920's florida land boom era buildings a number of which are listed on the national register of historic places. flagler ave. downtown has a number of shops, restaurants,... 

 doug48 Says:  pictured is the 1925 art deco martin county courthouse. the old martin county courthouse was built during the height of the 1920's florida land boom. today the old courthouse is home to the martin county cultural center. for those interested in architecture and art the... 

 doug48 Says:  stuart is world famous for it's sailfishing. the best time to catch sailfish is late january through early march each year. other times of the year you can catch kingfish, dolphin, wahoo, and sharks. from the surf you can catch whiting, pompano, and bluefish. in the indian... 

 doug48 Says:  ross witham beach is located at the gilbert's bar house of refuge on hutchinson island. ross withham beach has an exposed section of the anastasia formation. the anastasia formation begins near st. augustine to the north along the atlantic coast to palm beach county to the... 

 doug48 Says:  the georges valentine was a iron italian bark built in 1859 in liverpool england. on october 16 th 1904 the georges valentine was sunk by a storm just off of gilbert's bar. five crewman drowned and twenty found shelter at the gilbert's bar house of refuge. today the wreak of... 

 doug48 Says:  jensen beach park is a beautiful atlantic beach located east of downtown stuart. the park offers free parking and a restaurant and bar. in my opinion the nicest beach in the stuart area. 

 grandmaR Says:  Sterling Elliott was an inventor born on a farm in Ortonville, Michigan in 1852. His son Harmon followed in his father’s footsteps. Between Sterling Elliott and his son they had 222 patents. They were granted patents at the rate of one every 1-1/2 months.Sterling Elliott... 

 starlitgurl Says:  Just found out the new owners of the Stuart Lanes bowling center bought the old "Rockin' Horse" and renamed it "Hemingway's- and completely renovated the place. It's all Key West style now- with gorgeous hand painted murals and a huge dance floor. When I visited the other... 

 catalysta Says:  Catch a trolley ride in Old Town (for the cost of a donation), and you’ll not only get free transportation around the vicinity, you’ll get a guided tour while you’re at it. 

 catalysta Says:  If you’ve just moved down here, and you’re wondering where to buy some of the exquisite orchids you see around the local parks & people’s homes, here you go - these babies are for sale! 

 catalysta Says:  Although convertibles are common here (of course, it’s the Sunshine State!!!), this one stood out despite its short stature. Have any of you ever seen one like this before? We thought we could ID it by reading the name on the hubs, but that just told us he uses Enkai racing...