The Market On Main

This past Sunday I visited Stuart's Market on Main, which takes place every Sunday from 9:00 to 1:00 in Flagler Park, along the St. Lucie River. It is considered a farmer's market, but like the Urban Market in front of Denver's Union Station, most of the booths feature arts and crafts and various other types of merchandise, and not too much actual produce. And I must say, it is very popular. There were food booths, too, as well as musical entertainment, and so it was a nice place to spent part of the morning.

The nice thing about this farmer's market is that it is right on the St. Lucie River, as seen in the photograph on the right. Sunshine, palm trees, a beautiful river to gaze at, and great people-watching - what more could you ask for? After the market, my sister Susan and I had breakfast in downtown Stuart at Maria's, a breakfast and lunch place that has been around since 1994. It is a local favorite, and the prices are very reasonable - much cheaper than the breakfast places back in Denver. The only glitch was that due to some mishap that I did not begin to understand, the only beverage they could serve was iced tea. But since it was 90 degrees outside and 100% humidity, iced tea seemed like a great idea.

After breakfast, we headed to Rock' N Riverwalk, which is a concert series that takes place from 1:00 until 3:00 every Sunday at a stage located right along the water, with bleacher style seats leading up to the plaza, where people can sit and enjoy the concert. Those who don't like bleacher style seats can sit in chairs or benches under the trees a little further away, but with better views of the river, as seen in the photograph on the left. Stuart Main Street, the sponsor of both the Market on Main and Rock' N Riverwalk, really seem intent on entertaining local residents, and keeping them downtown. Which is not a bad thing at all.