Page 10 - Palm City Spotlight - January '20

Page 10, Palm City Spotlight
Treasure Coast Outdoors

By Jim Weix coyote are open all year. quailcreekplantation.com
The pompano run is on. We are also lucky enough to OK Corral Gun Club, Okeechobee: www.
Sailfish are here and bottom have plenty of places to target okcorralgunclub.com
fishing is good. But this is the shoot. You can find everything Okeechobee Shooting Sports, Okeechobee: www.
time of year that I also want from pistol and rifle ranges, okshooting.com
to take a break from fishing to trap shooting and sporting South Florida Shooting Club, Palm City: www.
and grab the gun. My freezer clays. Many also offer hunting southfloridashootingclub.com
presently has a supply of mule opportunities. Below are some Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
deer sausage, venison, and of the places that you may want conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is included
black bear steaks. to check out: in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall of Fame, for his
I would like to say that this Indian River Shooting work in helping restore thousands of acres of wetlands. Jim is a
was a result of my hunting trips, Sports, Vero Beach: http:// Broker Associate with The Keyes Company. He can be reached
but it was the charity of my son and his friends. My planned indianrivershootingsports.com at (772) 341-2941 or by email: jimweix@jimweix.com.
hunting came to a halt this year due to the death of my 19-year- Indian River County Public Shooting Range: www. Although his twin brother was killed in a car accident
old grandson, Nate, on Sept. 18 in Wisconsin. He was driving goshootingirc.com in September, my grandson Connor still participated in the
to work at 6:30 a.m. when he was hit on by a guy apparently Quail Creek Plantation, Okeechobee: www. Wisconsin November deer hunt this year.
driving in the wrong lane.
Mental health experts say that everyone deals with grief
differently. I find that working harder in real estate helps. Listing Champagne ~ ‘Not
properties, showing homes, and reviewing contracts is a good
way to keep my mind focused and distracted from sad events.
Another way of coping is getting back to the things that I Just For New Year’s!’
enjoy, such as fishing, hunting, and target shooting. Fortunately,
there are still plenty of opportunities to do all of them.
In Florida we can still hunt gray squirrel, quail, and otter until
March 1. Bobcat season runs until March 31. Hogs, rabbit and By Laura Berrio, to check out a local Champagne bar, the Battery Park Book
Freelance Writer/Blogger Exchange and Champagne Bar.
Champagne has crossed This Champagne bar absolutely delivered on creating
Around Town from page 9 over into the mainstream. I the experience. We enjoyed a bottle of Taittinger, Reims
used to only drink Champagne Champagne while nibbling on macaroons. We were seated
Monday, Jan. 27 – The Lettermen, 2:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, or at in a beautiful bar, surrounded by two floors of literature with
Wednesday, Jan. 29 – Completely Unchained, the Ultimate Van special events requiring a jazz music performed live in the background. What was going
Halen Tribute Band, 8 p.m. toast. Now, I am seeing a nice to be a quick stop to check out this establishment, turned into
Thursday, Jan. 30 – Russell Dickerson, 8 p.m. variety of Champagnes by the a two hour, laid back afternoon, enjoying Champagne and
Saturday, Feb. 1 – 11th Annual Rock Tribute Band Competition glass offered at my favorite catching up with friends.
About The South Florida Fair restaurants. To keep prices affordable, Champagne bars offer a variety
The South Florida Fair is produced by the South Florida Champagne bars are the of Champagne by the glass, half bottle or bottle.
Fair/Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit new “in vogue” place to try new bubbly! They create a If you are looking for a unique, fun, experience this
organization. Located at 9067 Southern Blvd. in West Palm sophisticated, yet affordable, experience for the Champagne weekend, check out the local Champagne bars in your area
Beach, the 2020 South Florida Fair will kick off with its Ride- lover. The idea behind the Champagne bar is to create a and let me know what your new Champagnes are!
A-Thon at 5 p.m. on Jan. 16 and the full fair will be held Jan. relaxed, less pretentious setting to enjoy Champagne. ~ Cheers
17 to Feb. 2. For more information, call (561) 793-0333 or visit I recently traveled to Asheville, N.C. and joined friends ~ Keep the conversation going and the bubbly flowing!
the website, http://www.southfloridafair.com.