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Originally Posted by terrieb
We went to Mount Dora yesterday morning/afternoon. They have some nice gift stores but nothing spectacular. We ate lunch at the Lost Parrot I think it was called and was good food and service was excellent. When we got there around 10:00a, it was quite dead but people starting coming and by the time we left, the town was quite busy. There were empty stores as a result of the economy which is what we seem to be finding down here. Florida used to have all these "unique" one of a kind gift stores with upscale gifts but in today's economy, it is the "need to have stores" that seem to be surviving instead of the "nice to have stores".
We enjoyed our day and will try Tarpon Springs (thank you for the suggestion) in the near future. If anyone else has suggestions for nearby (within two hours) of the Villages that might have unique shops (home décor or outside patio decorations) is what I am looking for, I would appreciate it. December 2012, we took a ride on A1A on the Atlantic coast with friends and was very disappointed with the gift stores. Mostly T shirts and trinkets.
Have a good day everyone.
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Gift Shops
We liked Vero Beach very much (the barrier island part)....not the mainland.
Pretty beach town; nice parks, nice shops.....at least when we were there.
We drove from there to Palm Beach on A1A. Nice leisurely ride; no traffic.
Palm Beach is a must to see....very pretty. (But you go through only one seedy part of A1A before you arrive).
As we entered the town , it reminded us of an English seaside village with stone walls, etc. Quaint gas station.
I know, hard to fathom. Ditto for Vero Beach. Perry Como retired to Vero. Lots of hardwood trees and shady streets. Different than most barrier islands.
Vero Beach is south of Sebastian Inlet and even more south of Indialantic by the Sea which has Fifth Avenue and very very nice shops and restaurants. Population stays consistently at about 3,000 or under.
Another pretty barrier island off of Melbourne Florida.
Have fun exploring......and you are very welcome.