Mar 25 2023

Swifty’s at The Colony


155 Hammon Avenue
Palm Beach, FL 33480

This pink hotel opened in 1947, was well known for by gone era up-and-coming musicians, such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.

It closed in August 2010, after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May converted the Colony’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization with its unit owners to a Chapter 7 liquidation.

We have our breakfast at their pool side Swifty’s (they’ve Polo Steaks & Seafood, the lobby and cabaret rooms). All are good: ambiance, decor, service and food. Colony breakfast’s bagel is so so – so not New York; the br


Mar 25 2023

Jupiter, FL 木星


This small beach community of 61,047 (2020) people, is northernmost town in Miami metro area.

Roger Dean Stadium

Among 44 notable people in town, 15 are golfers, including Tiger Woods. Dara Torres (1967-; swimmer) and two playboy mates are also residents here.

The baseball team St. Louis Cardinals has their training camp here, in downtown. Compare to Mets at Clover Park, this one looks minor.


A canopy of bougainvillea is pretty grand.

Dinner at Guanabanas is neat and the layout of the restaurant is awesome.

The small red lighthouse charges a fee. We drove by but didn’t visit because of time constrain.

… some photos

   

44 notable people listed on wikipedia:

  1. Robert Allenby, Australian professional golfer on PGA Tour 1
  2. Rick Ankiel, professional baseball player
  3. Briny Baird, professional golfer on PGA Tour 2
  4. Daniel Berger, professional golfer on PGA Tour 3
  5. Matt Bosher, professional football player
  6. Don Brewer, drummer, singer, original member of Grand Funk Railroad
  7. Tyler Cameron, Contestant on the Bachelorette
  8. Shelby Chesnes, Playboy Playmate of the Month, July 2012
  9. Philip J. Corso, U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and author of The Day After Roswell
  10. Ernie Els, South African professional golfer on PGA Tour 4
  11. Colleen Farrington, Playboy Playmate, model and nightclub singer
  12. Rickie Fowler, professional golfer on PGA Tour 5
  13. Hermes Franca, Brazilian mixed martial artist and UFC fighter 
  14. Drew Garrett, actor
  15. Brendan Grace, Irish comedian 
  16. Rob Grill, singer (The Grass Roots)
  17. Matt Holliday, professional baseball player
  18. Hugh Howey, writer
  19. Michael Jordan, Hall of Fame NBA basketball player, majority owner of Charlotte Hornets
  20. Sarah Kauss, entrepreneur, S’well water bottles
  21. Brooks Koepka, professional golfer
  22. Debi Laszewski, IFBB professional bodybuilder
  23. Daryl Logullo, business executive and ecommerce thought leader
  24. Jamie Lovemark, professional golfer on PGA Tour 6
  25. Shane Lowry, Irish professional golfer on PGA tour 7
  26. Will MacKenzie, professional golfer on PGA Tour 8
  27. Steve Marino, professional golfer on PGA Tour 9
  28. Vincent Marotta, entrepreneur, co-developer of Mr. Coffee
  29. Rory McIlroy, professional golfer on PGA Tour 10
  30. Miles Mikolas, professional baseball player
  31. Jason Newsted, former bass player of Metallica
  32. Cody Parkey, professional football player
  33. Charles Nelson Reilly, actor and teacher. He lived in house given to him by Burt Reynolds, who had previously lived in it with Sally Field
  34. Burt Reynolds, actor
  35. Mike Schmidt, Hall of Fame major league baseball player
  36. Justin Thomas, professional golfer on PGA Tour 11
  37. Dara Torres, five-time Olympic swimmer and gold medalist
  38. Charles Vanik, former Democratic congressman from Ohio
  39. Richy Werenski, professional golfer on PGA Tour 12
  40. Brett Wetterich, professional golfer on PGA Tour 13
  41. Tiger Woods, professional golfer on the PGA Tour 14
  42. Zion Wright, professional skateboarder, U.S. Olympic Skateboard Team
  43. Kyle Kirkwood, racing driver in the Indycar Series
  44. Lucas Glover, professional golfer on the PGA Tour 15

Mar 25 2023

Palm Beach Gardens, FL


The junction of Ave of the PGA & PGA Blvd
This small city is 70 miles north of Miami on the Atlantic Ocean, with 60,000 population (2020).

It’s perhaps best known for having the PGA headquarter – Professional Golfers’ Association, among many other sports. They have 12 golf courses. PGA National Resort ranks the fifth employer in the city.

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Mar 25 2023

Guanabanas 


960 N Hwy A1A
Jupiter, FL 33477

Will return.

The hosts said 35 minutes wait on a Saturday at 3:19pm. However, we’re seated quicker, at 3:49, to the best table in the house, imho.

Diners come by cars and boats. The strong wind makes 89 degrees day comfortable. Live music. The hosts and table server are all very good and professional.

The restaurant is huge with many corners. As we’re airing at the bar, a fellow diner said she’s a bar owner and the bar tender she fired is working here now -:).

We’ve

  1. steamers – good
  2. tequila lime shrimps – yummy, all three
  3. po boy catfish sandwich – tasteless, from the fish to chips, that feels old

The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc by Chateau Souverain – part of Gallo group, is decent.

The low rating is from the hit and miss? The compound is nicely maintained.

Free valet parking – tips only.