practicingThe Melbourne Air & Space Show will take place this year April 1-3 at the  Melbourne International Airport. For a town the size of Melbourne, this show is a huge draw. Some of the nation's top military and civilian air show performers will be there. The lineup for Saturday includes: National Anthem – Flag Jump SOCOM Para-Commandos Kent Pietsch Comedy Demo L-39 Albatross Demo B-25 Bomber “Panchito” GEICO Skytypers USN F-18F Super Hornet Demo French Air Force Patrouille de France L-3 Aerobatic Demo T-33 Jet Demo Mike Wiskus in the Lucas Oil Pitts Harrier Jump Jet Demo F-35 Joint Strike Fighter/Heritage Flight Kent Pietsch – How to Land Your Airplane on an RV Demo USAF Thunderbirds The Gates open at 9:00am and general admission is $19.95 for adults and $9.75 for kids. The Thunder... 03/30/2017

Hemingway's Tavern is a fun watering hole located next to the Premier Oaks Theater in Melbourne. As the name implies, Hemingway's Tavern is a nod to one of Key West's most famous residents Ernest Hemingway. The decor at Hemingway's Tavern is pure Key West through and through, all the way down to the live feed of the Southernmost Point from Key West on the flat screen TV's. The menu is varied and includes everything from burgers to seared Ahi tuna, pulled pork sandwiches, conch fritters, yard bird (chicken), crab cakes and fish prepared a variety of ways. Cocktails include margaritas and various rum drinks.I tried the Key West Bowl at Hemingway's Tavern which was a bowl of rice and (black) beans with pulled pork. There was a tasty chimichurri sauce on top with fried plantains (I asked fo... 08/17/2016