New Smyrna:Florida's Last Real Beachside SurferTown

I was born and raised in Orlando, FL, which is a short drive to some gorgeous beaches on Florida's east coast.  Whenever we wanted to go to the beach we typically had two naturally choices: Cocoa Beach and New Smyrna Beach.  Most people leaned toward one or other, and I 
was solidly in the New Smyrna Beach camp.  
Cocoa Beach is a wonderful destination in its own right, but in my view, it is more catered to the tourist crowd. [Cocoa Beach will be the subject of another post].  New Smyrna Beach or NSB  is where the locals go.

As a teenager, my experiences of NSB centered around beach activities, surfing, admiring the lovely bikini clad ladies and sneaking booze onto the beach.  However, as I have arguably grown up, I see that NSB has grown up as well. Places that we used to go to have now become institutions, such as Flagler Tavern, Breakers, Mon Delice, Tony and Joes Patio, and Traders.  Nearly every weekend there is something fun happening: wine walks on the fabled Flagler Ave, Art Festivals, weekly farmer's market, 5K fundraiser runs, ghost tours, world-class fishing and yes there are still droves of young people enjoying the beach and surfing on a daily basis.

http://www.mondelicebakery.net/Breakfast_Lunch.php

Always something to do on Flagler Ave.