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Welcome Home Veterans Parade in Melbourne, FL This Weekend! | Things To Do in Brevard County, FL | Carolyn Smith, Realtor
Posted on: April 11, 2012
Carolyn Smith, Realtor – Things to do in Brevard County, Florida: Check out the Welcome Home Veterans Parade and Concert in Melbourne, Florida This Weekend!
Hey Melbourne, Florida… Let’s salute our troops and veterans this weekend at the Welcome Home Veterans Parade and Concert! This patriotic event will be held on Saturday, April 14th in beautiful Historic Downtown Melbourne. This will be an awesome evening of lots of great music and events to honor our local soldiers, and let them know how much we appreciate their hard work, dedication, and service to our country.
The parade portion of the event will take place from 4 pm – 5 pm, with the parade route following New Haven Avenue in Downtown Melbourne. The parade will feature the famous Wells Fargo stagecoach, Rescue 4 fire truck from Queens – a responder at the World Trade Center on 9/11, Brevard Police and Fire Pipes and Drums band, marching bands from local high schools, and members of the military and veterans from Brevard County.
The concert portion of the event will also be held in Downtown Melbourne, and will feature live music on two different stages. This free concert will begin at 6 pm and will offer lots of different types of music ranging from blues to rock to reggae, and will feature Grammy-winning headlining band Los Lonely Boys!
I would love to see an enormous crowd at this weekend’s Welcome Home Veterans Parade; our service men and women deserve our recognition! Please come out to this free, family-friendly event and let’s all acknowledge the sacrifices of the men and women who currently serve our country or have served our country in the past. They deserve our thanks!
Again, the details:
What: Welcome Home Veterans Parade and Concert
Where: Historic Downtown Melbourne, Florida – New Haven Avenue
When: Saturday, April 14, 2012
What Time: Parade starts at 4 pm, Concert starts at 6 pm
Cost: FREE!
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The Mansion, Historic Downtown Melbourne, FL | Local Dining in Brevard County, FL | Carolyn Smith, Realtor
Posted on: March 24, 2012
Carolyn Smith, Realtor – Local Dining in Brevard County, FL – Restaurant Review: The Mansion, in Historic Downtown Melbourne, FL
Formally known by many Brevard County locals as “The Strawberry Mansion”, this landmark restaurant has been completely renovated, redone, and renamed “The Mansion“, and it is just what Historic Downtown Melbourne needed! A LOT of money was obviously spent in the renovation of this historic restaurant, and it turned out absolutely beautifully. The Mansion is not your typical restaurant, with a bar and a dining room, and although it does have those features, it has many more features as well. Just to give you a quick rundown of all the separate spaces The Mansion offers, there is indoor restaurant seating, outdoor restaurant seating, beer garden with picnic table seating, rooftop bar with river views, deli, outdoor deli seating, coffee bar, wine cellar, and package store. Wow, right?! The first time we visited The Mansion, my husband kept saying that he felt like the place was built by Disney, and what I think he meant was there is something for everyone, of all ages, and the atmosphere, decor, and landscaping are all just picture-perfect. The Mansion truly is different from any other restaurant/bar in Brevard County… you really have to check it out.
Outdoor dining, beautiful at night!
On our first visit (we’ve been twice), three of us we went for dinner on a Saturday night, and while the parking lot was full, we managed to get an outdoor dining table immediately. The menu is not huge, but it is completely sufficient, with a variety of appetizers, entree salads, hot and cold sandwiches, burgers, and full entrees, in addition to nightly specials. The beer menu, on the other hand, is absolutely huge, with over 60 selections of draft beer from which to choose. Okay, maybe this explains why my husband felt like he was at Disney; this beer menu instantly brought him to “the happiest place on Earth“. He is a bit of a beer snob, and this beer menu is by far the best in Brevard County – all craft beers, with barely a Budweiser product to be found. Truly fantastic. Of course I expected a wine list that would be just as spectacular, but I was informed that they were still working on the wine list, and while they do offer some wines by the glass (which our server quickly listed for me), they don’t have a full wine list yet. You can, however, purchase a bottle from the onsite Wine Cellar and enjoy it with your meal.
Now onto the food. I saw Bavarian Pretzel Sticks on the appetizer list and I could not resist giving them a try. Sounds pretty boring, I realize, but I was hoping they would be comparable to one of my favorite pretzel stick appetizers at a restaurant I used to frequent in Washington DC. I’m happy to report that The Mansion’s pretzel sticks were awesome! More like freshly baked pretzel bread than average soft pretzel sticks, they were served with a horseradish mustard sauce and also beer cheese sauce. We all enjoyed them so much that we actually *blush* asked for another order of the same thing! And we finished every last bite of both orders *blush again*… so yummy! For dinner, I got the Sesame Citrus Tuna Salad, my husband ordered the Grilled Salmon, and our dinner guest got the Fish Tacos. All meals were perfectly-sized, well-cooked, and made our bellies happy. No, they weren’t the absolute best salad, salmon, and fish tacos we had ever eaten, but they were very tasty and well-priced.
The Mansion at night, Historic Downtown Melbourne
Overall, The Mansion offered us a nice meal in a lovely setting. And I must mention that our server was fantastic! Her name was Cassandra (if I remember correctly) and she was friendly, patient, super-knowledgeable about the food and beer menus, and she offered great suggestions. She didn’t rush us at all, and gave us plenty of time to sit and chat at the table when we were finished with our dinner. Lastly, I have to say that the menu (both food and beer) is VERY reasonably priced. For three of us, with 2 appetizers, 3 dinners, and 6 beers, the bill totaled $80. To me, that is surprisingly reasonable for an enjoyable night of food and drinks.
I highly recommend going to The Mansion for lunch or dinner, or even just for a quick drink and an appetizer. You can find The Mansion at the very east end of Historic Downtown Melbourne (east of US 1); the address is 1218 East New Haven Ave. Melbourne, FL 32901. Their phone number is (321) 345-5800. You can also check out their website here: The Mansion’s website
Hope you enjoy your visit to The Mansion in Historic Downtown Melbourne; it truly is a great new addition to local dining in Brevard County, Florida!
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Carolyn Smith, Realtor – Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Melbourne FL!
What a gorgeous St. Patrick’s Day in Melbourne, Florida! On this 17th day of March, it is 77 degrees, with beautiful bright blue skies and a perfect slight, cool breeze. Absolute paradise!
The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade took place in Historic Downtown Melbourne at 11 am this morning, and it was jam-packed with festive families out enjoying the day and celebrating the luck of the Irish! The parade was a definite hit, and everyone seemed to enjoy the music, dancing, costumes, marching bands, antique cars, floats, and more. Downtown Melbourne’s Irish restaurant / pub, Meg O’Malley’s, was already bursting at the seams with a long line of folks waiting to get in to enjoy some lunchtime Corned Beef and Cabbage… and maybe a Guinness to wash it down!
Here are some pictures I took during the parade this morning:
The parade was fun, but I admit, my favorite part of the morning was seeing this duck walking down the street! Turns out the duck belongs to the little girl in the green shirt; it is her pet – first she was holding it, then she let it waddle along on its own – adorable and amazing! I want a pet duck! And look, no leash… that duck is trained better than my dogs (which doesn’t say much!) 
If you missed this morning’s festivities, there will be St. Patrick’s Day entertainment all day and night along New Haven Avenue in Downtown Melbourne. The street will stay closed to traffic for the rest of the day, and there will be live music on the outdoor main stage, as well as live music in many of the restaurants and bars, including Meg O’Malley’s. You can check out the musical lineup and entertainment schedule right here: Downtown Melbourne St. Patrick’s Day
Hope you get a chance to get outside and enjoy this picture-perfect Florida day! And Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you and your family! I’ll leave you with one of my favorite Irish toasts:
There are good ships,
and there are wood ships,
The ships that sail the sea.
But the best ships, are friendships,
And may they always be!
Start your dream home search right here: Carolyn Smith Realtor Website
Whether you are buying or selling, it would be my pleasure to represent you!
Please call or email me today to review your real estate needs!
Contact me, Carolyn Smith at:
Phone: 321.271.0870
Email: CarolynSmithRealtor@gmail.com
SRES – Accredited Seniors Real Estate Specialist
CDPE – Certified Distressed Property Expert
