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Old 08-08-2024, 07:21 AM
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I grew up in Palmora Park which is the neighborhood ski beach is in. I used to walk over those bridges to get to swim practice. Fun Fact…Ski Beach was the name of that area across the lake from the restaurant. It used to be a loop and “the thing to do” was drive through ski beach and go out with friends in boats. That tiny island called Monkey Island. It was always busy with water skiers and boaters. We’d tie up a bunch of tubes and hang out getting dragged behind the boat. The world famous water skiers lived here in Leesburg and had a training school on Lake Harris. That lake was filled with skiers and boaters but now it’s only a few fisherman. Sadly…. Sammy Duvall lived in the apartments on the corner of 9th street and 27. The building is still there. Having said all that, the fried green tomato’s are pretty good.
They have FINALLY put up Idle speed only buoys at the island. It's long overdue. All the boats at Venetian Cove marina were getting beat to death with people flying around in there.