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Monthly Archives: April 2015

I Love Puerto Rico (Rich Port) Especially Their Foods. Rustico Restaurant Fills The Bill Here!

5 Generations of this family have been in the coffee business with Lareno Coffee.
5 -Generations of this family have been in the coffee business with Cafe Lareno coffee. We made sure to take some home too!
Just served Puerto Rican style beef stew and a pork specialty platter. Rice beans, plantains-a hearty delicious set of dishes!
Just served Puerto Rican style beef stew and a pork specialty platter. Rice beans, plantains-a hearty delicious set of dishes!

 

APtravelnews-April 8th, Rustico in Port St. Lucie, West, FL.–Cuisine, authentic cuisine of every country is definitely a treat to me and Barb! Flavors (sabors) of often unique spices, seafood’s, fish and preparations of “everything island” is what we just found at Rustico.

This is a nice and airy, restaurant with lots of smiling wait staff and dishes you most definitely would have to boat or fly to Puerto Rico to experience.  WOW! what a great luncheon meal! a pork platter, a platter of beef stew, both with perfect rice, sweet plantains, red beans with potatoes, and both dishes enough for an extra meal tomorrow! We also had a real Puerto Rican Flan dessert made with Guava flavor and very interestingly different from our regular Cuban Flan-we loved it too! We found out that the family of Umberto Torres, his wife and mom are from a 5th generation family in the coffee business called Cafe Lareno. We took some home too! Rustico Chef Steve Beerly did a fine job of laying out our lunch feast that everyone that visits Rustico will enjoy. They are open for Breakfast and Lunch from 7 am to 3 pm every day. Rustico is located next door to Berry Fresh on Port St. Lucie West Blvd. at 1724 SW St. Lucie, West Port St. Lucie. Phone them at 772- 333-0776

Recommended by Bob and Barb, food-o-philes, yet still able to fit in our clothes!

Supremely excellent coffee and a Pina Colada that was quite delicious!
Supremely excellent coffee and a Pina Colada that was quite delicious!
Rustico Barrista presents us with a Cappuccino and a Pina Colada-umm, umm, good!
Rustico Barrista presents us with a Cappuccino and a Pina Colada-umm, umm, good!
These two local women love this place, "great meals, great coffees, and terrific desserts" they said!
These two lovely local women love this place, “great meals, great coffees, and terrific desserts” they said!

Due to Popular Demand, Here Are a Few More Of My Favorite Images!

Dean River, Dean Sound! Caught ocean run Steelhead for a week. Valhalla, heaven, G-D, greatest trip ever. Caught 20-steelhead on an Orvis 9-weight to 34-pounds. Cried when I had to go home and face the Florida Keys again!
Dean River, Dean Sound! Caught ocean run Steelhead for a week. Valhalla, heaven, G-D, greatest trip ever. Caught 20-steelhead on an Orvis 9-weight to 34-pounds. Cried when I had to go home and face the Florida Keys again! Yes, thats me and while fishing watching out for chocolate Grizzlies!
Africa final cover
Yes, that’s me in the Congo in 1963.
Fish camp! Yes, its cold outside. My week in the Catskills researching big browns on the Battenkill River for Eastern Fly Fishing Magazine. It was pleasantly cool, now its a freezer full!
Fish camp!
Yes, its cold outside. My week in the Catskills researching big browns on the Battenkill River for Eastern Fly Fishing Magazine. It was pleasantly cool, now its a freezer full!
!Yes, it was a mounted Grizzly, but Barb was nervous anyway-it was a good realistic mount!
!Yes, it was a mounted Grizzly, but Barb was nervous anyway-it was a good realistic mount!
A man and his dog sharing an upland game bird hunt!
A man and his dog sharing an upland game bird hunt!

Bob’s Birthday Today! To Commemorate, Here Are A Few Of His Thousands of Favorite Images

My biggest Muskie, at Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame! Caught my first two muskies on a fly 59 inches and 51 inches 2-casts, two muskie. Blew that 10,000 cast fable right out of the water! Had a great guide who knew where they lived in the rice, near Boulder Lake! Strip, strip 6-inch strips, bang!!!!!
My biggest Muskie, at Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame! Caught my first two muskies on a fly 59 inches and 51 inches 2-casts, two muskie. Blew that 10,000 cast fable right out of the water! Had a great guide who knew where they lived in the rice, near Boulder Lake! Strip, strip 6-inch strips, bang!!!!!Bobs fishing laboratory, compliments of Safari Motor Coach in Bend Oregon

APtravelnews-April, 6th, Port St Lucie, FL-Bobs birthday today and thought you all would like to see a few of his thousands of favorite images. We will keep them coming!  ENJOY! 

Wrong way to photograph wildlife! But she was closer, eh?
Wrong way to photograph wildlife! But she was closer, eh?
A small steelhead! 52 jumps on a 9-weight Tutti Fruiti streamer fly!
A small steelhead! 52 jumps on a 9-weight Tutti Fruiti streamer fly!
4-H Club in Northern Vt. A boy and his raised up buddy!!
4-H Club in Northern Vt. A boy and his raised up buddy!!
52 jumps, steelhead rule!!!
52 jumps, steelhead rule!!!

Savage River Lodge Was Our Treat! Loved this Place!

Aptravelnews-April 3rd, Savage River Lodge worth a visit! Barb and I spent a few days here and loved everything about this place! Take a look at their website or give them a call and also check out their new Yurt cottages!

Save the Dates!
Call us at 301-689-3200 or email for more information, or to reserve a spot!
April
5th – Easter Brunch
25th – SRL’s first cabaret, “John Holt – Voices of the Stars”
May

9th – Wine Tasting with FireFly Farms

10th – Mother’s Day Brunch

Wedding Bells
If you’re like us, your summer calendar is already filling up with weddings, weddings and more weddings! What better gift than an SRL gift card?
A unique gift that the couple will both enjoy, gift cards can be made out in any denomination.
Visit our website for more info.

Day Trips

Art & Nature
Let us plan your day trip to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob houses with our   Art & Nature Package. We’ll send you on your way with tickets and a gourmet picnic lunch to enjoy while taking in the beauty of the grounds! The houses have opened for the season, so call us to book your package today!
Taste of Garrett
June 27-28 is the Best of Garrett weekend, with events all weekend long! Better yet, all proceeds support the mission of Garrett Trails.

  • Race Up the Face: a 400 meter foot race – up the
    black diamond ski slope of Wisp Resort!
  • Taste of Garrett: Enjoy tastes and treats from the area’s finest restaurants! Don’t miss our booth with goodies from Chef Tylor, and also from the Cornucopia Cafe!

 
Attention Fly Fishermen!
Fly fishing guide, Travis Gilbert is back for a limited time!

Available Tuesday through Thursday during April for full day, guided

fly-fishing trips!
Call 301-689-3200 to book him while you can!

April Green Tip: 
Bring on the Bees!

You don’t have to be a beekeeper to help improve the current bee-loss epidemic that’s sweeping the world. Planning your garden for the year? Consider adding a pesticide-free space for the world’s pollinators and growing a variety of their favorite native flowers like wild lilac, goldenrod and lavender. Pollinators affect a whopping 35% of the world’s crop production, and during this epidemic, those little guys need all the help they can get!

One of just a few APtravelnews-Best Places to Visit!!!