St. George Island SP, Eastpoint, Fl.
Today was our last full day here in the Apalachicola Bay. We had a quiet day, but wanted to get another bite of the culture in Apalach. Driving into town in the mid afternoon, our first stop was the Art Museum we visitedon Tuesday. The new show they spoke of was disappointing. It was a lot of computer generated compositions of too much color and too many subjects.
We then stopped in at Oyster City Brewing Company for a couple of pints, after which we planned to go home. The place was busy as ever, but a couple left the bar just as we walked in. We got the two seats on one end. There were two really large men seated on the corner to our right. They were dressed in uniforms as if some sort of servicemen or mechanics with embroidered name tags and a company logo that appeared to say “Sticky Too”. They were drinking a lot of beer.
They left about 5:30 and a number of folks wished them luck and some said they’d stop in. Well, it turns out they were musical group playing at 6PM, just two blocks from the brewery. Our curiosity got the best of us, so we wandered down there.
The venue was Bowery Station, a very funky bar. It was minimalist; the signs were cut out pieces of cardboard written haphazardly with a felt marker. The fence for the outdoor patio was shipping crates set on end and lashed together with a swimming area rope. And, strategically placed mannequins made to appear as waitresses caused difficulty ordering a beer. The did have nice art, better than the Art Museum!
Anyway, we enjoyed Sticky Too for awhile and even danced a bit. That duo really enjoyed entertaining, played masterfully and sang pretty well, too. The place filled up with snowbirds and locals and everyone got on just fine. Penny and I were glad we found something new in Apalach; we expanded our horizons a bit!
At home, Penny made Mahi pate out of our leftovers from Tuesday night and we stuffed our bellies. I started packing bikes and other outdoor equipment for the jump to Manatee Springs SP tomorrow. And we went to bed early.