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Originally Posted by CFrance
We like to run over to Cocoa Beach and spend a couple or few nights at a hotel there right next to the Pier. It's a La Quinta, and has lovely direct oceanfront rooms, and you can bring two pets free of charge. Only problem is we have yet to find a really good restaurant for fresh seafood. But we keep trying.
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We love the Cocoa Beach area, but we don't do the beaches any more. Since we are now retired, I find I dislike sweating and being too hot. Also, now have had first skin cancer, so it is no fun. However, we like doing the nature trails and things like that.
Going to the east coast we have found some great places to eat and recommend. The seafood is fresh and straight from the boats. It is expensive, but so worth it. Here are two places we like.
Florida's Seafood Bar & Grill | Cocoa Beach, Florida - Brevard County Restaurant, Space Coast
Florida Seafood Bar and Grill
We like the combo platters there. Watch where you park as the two restaurants are feuding (they are side by side) We park in back and watch the signs.
Dixie Crossroads Restaurant | Titusville Fl | Rockshrimp | Steak | Lobster | Full Bar
In Titusville we visit Dixie's Crossroads (bus tours stop here)
When the Royal Red Shrimp season is here (March, April and until they run out) we are sure to stop. These shrimp are the sweetest tasting ever and just melt in your mouth. The shrimp boats caught them by accident as they threw their nets lower down than usual and found these. In fact, I have found these shrimp in Publix (Buffalo Ridge). You only steam/broil them for 1 1/2 minutes (search for recipes on the web). Yes they are expensive, but, oh my mouth is watering now.
We like going to Merritt Island and the Black Point Drive, but it can be a hit or miss of bird watching. Winter time is best. We see a Kingfisher there and the White Pelicans etc.
We like to try some of the Mom and Pop restaurants, but having the two best we have little incentive to look for more.
For beaches we like St. George Island or around that area as the ocean is a pretty green against the white sands.