I have eaten there for 40 years and never had a bad meal. This restaurant has beautiful views of the ocean and the food is better than average but not quite great. Ocean Grill, 1050 Sexton Plaza, Vero Beach Florida 32963. I love their grilled chicken and sausage. Great pasta and other Italian dishes, fine Italian dining, good wine selection, nice ambience. Out west between downtown and I-95 near the big regional mall. Italian Grill, 2180 58th Avenue, Vero Beach FL 32966. It has numerous exhibitions, collections, gallery tours, studio and classroom art and humanities education for youth and adults, cinema, community events, lectures, seminars, concerts, dramatic performances and cultural celebrations. Its neoclassical structure is located in beautiful Riverside Park on the Indian River Lagoon. This museum is the main visual arts venue in the entire Indian River region. Vero Beach Museum of Art, 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach FL 32963. Later that same year, the Indian River Citrus Museum opened its doors inside the former WWII servicemen’s lounge. In 1993, the Heritage Center was fully restored and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Indian River County Historical Society led by Millie Bunnell fought to save it from demolition. In the 1980s, the building fell into such disuse and disrepair that some say the only thing holding it together was the termites. In 1935 the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) paid the labor costs while the City paid the material costs, and Vero Beach’s first Community Building was built.ĭuring WWII, Vero Beach was home to 27,000 men and 900 women involved in the war effort and the Community Building became the Servicemen’s Center.Īfter the war, the building became more of a true community center for all ages, hosting teen dances and adult gatherings. The Ocean Drive Farmer's Market is held every Saturday from 8am until noon on Ocean Drive at Humiston Park. It’s refreshingly interesting! More info at. It is one of many great museums in Vero Beach. To learn more, come visit the Indian River Citrus Museum – just inside the Heritage Center, in historic Downtown Vero at 2140 14 th Ave. Today, only fruit grown in this thin 200 mile stretch of land may be legally referred to as “Indian River Fruit” - just like champagne can only come from the Champagne region of France. Our fruit is that special!

Thanks to a Spanish law requiring that Spanish sailors bring orange seeds with them to plant in the new world, citrus arrived first in the Caribbean and then Florida.Įarly settlers recognized the ideal local growing conditions surrounding the Indian River Lagoon. Though citrus certainly grows well in Florida, its journey to reach Florida began in southeast Asia. Indian River Citrus Museum and Heritage Center. Nature loves enjoy visiting this unique park. The garden is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a historic Florida landmark. This dense and diverse botanical garden also includes several restored architectural treasures. This place is famous for its 18 acre subtropical jungle hammock. McKee Botanical Garden, 350 US Highway 1, Vero Beach FL 32962. Vero Beach's busiest tourist season is from December Most business activity other than Piper is tourism Piper is the largest private employer in Indian

The Vero Railroad Station, Driftwood Inn, McKee Jungle Gardens and theīuilding Piper airplanes in Vero Beach since 1957 in a plant at the Several entries in the National Register of Historic Places including In 1974, and the Center for the Arts in 1986. The Vero Beach ConcertĪssociation began presenting concerts in 1966. Vero Beach Theatre Guild started in 1958. Miami, South Florida, and Keys within 100 miles.

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