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Seminole Inn
1920s Old Florida Inn Close to Lake Okeechobee
Mission Revival hotel built in 1920s with individually decorated rooms and vintage restaurant serving famous fried-green-tomato sandwiches
Indiantown, FL
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Dean Bruschi can trace his agricultural roots back four generations to his great-grandfather, who was a farmer in Northern Italy. Each generation thereafter passed down the family tradition of farming, and today, Dean stands proudly on his land, where strawberry plants creep across wet mounds of soil in the sun against the contralto babble of pigs.
From those fields drift the excited and curious shouts of guests participating in the U-Pick program. The visiting farmers wander the warm, furrowed ground, picking their own bell peppers and other veggies for dinner or dioramas depicting favorite X-Files episodes. Laden with fresh produce, patrons return to the shop, whose honey-hued wooden shelves brim with hot sauces, preserves, and a rotating array of fuji apples, bartlett pears, and tomatoes ripened on the vine. The shop gives one the sensation of stepping back through time into a small general store, and a soundtrack of happy chatter sometimes floats inside from Easter egg hunts, hayrides, and other seasonal events.
D and D Farms’ CSA boxes ensconce a medley of tasty veggies, which arrive to doorsteps or await pickup still covered in droplets of dew and carved with the initials of a loving plow, and specific vegetables for delivery fit seamlessly into recipes.
CrossFit Epidemic's trainers encourage clients to work toward their fitness goals by hosting vigorous workouts that accommodate almost all fitness levels. They lead participants through an ever-rotating tapestry of strength-building exercises and cardio work that culls elements from weightlifting, gymnastics, and metabolic conditioning, ensuring a whole-body workout that bolsters stamina while building muscle mass over time. Although the instructors let attendees control the intensity of each workout, they also keep class sizes small so that they can monitor each student’s technique and Jack LaLanne impersonation, as well as offer personalized feedback.
From modest beginnings in 1968, the family-owned-and-operated St. Lucie Battery & Tire has since expanded into a multilocation automotive empire where drivers can replace tires, revive batteries, and receive top-notch mechanical attention from ASE-certified technicians. A 45-minute lube, oil, and filter change drains the used sludge from assiduous engines and replenishes them with up to 5 quarts of fresh, premium-grade lubricant freshly milked by the oil-streaked hands of a gear maid. Meanwhile, they'll relieve a past-prime oil filter of its duty, making room for a resolute rookie who will more forcefully bar entry to rowdy or underage contaminants. To conclude engine pamperings, fluids are brought to the proper levels, tires are rotated, and 21-point safety inspection ensures that there are no obvious or dangerous flaws.