I visited Stuart Beach this past Thursday after returning to Florida from Denver. And I must say, it was far less crowded than the last time I was here back in April. Tourists tend to avoid Florida during the summer, even though there is less traffic, no reservations are required at restaurants, and thanks to longer days, dining along the water is much more enjoyable. And so, the locals at Stuart Beach get to enjoy the beach by themselves. Even in Florida, summer is the time for swimming in the ocean, not December or January or February, when the water, and often the air, is much too cold, unless you are a tourist and want to get put on your bikini or speedo no matter how miserable it will be. I remember coming down to Stuart in December one year to visit my mother Mary and take her back to Denver for the holidays. I flew into Fort Lauderdale and was going to take the train up to West Palm Beach, where I would take a shuttle to Stuart. Everyone on the platform was dressed in shorts and t-shirts, and it was cold as hell. Talk about miserable tourists. Happily, I myself was warm and toasty in my jacket. Live and learn, right?
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