It’s starting to feel like the season, with new businesses percolating and community events in full swing. Enjoy our October picks for where to dine at new and refreshed restaurants, hear talented musicians and celebrate the spookiest month in style. ONE Sotheby’s International Realty wishes you a Happy Halloween.
October Restaurant Openings
A Vero Beach mainstay since 2000, The Tides reopens for dinner, brunch and more following a makeover. Also new to the city, a Michelin-experienced chef introduces a trio of concepts in an upscale complex: Mediterranean-inspired Blu Fin, gourmet market Turtle Cove and tiki bar The Motley. In Jensen Beach, beloved 11 Maple Street resumes service on October 8 under new ownership led by a Michelin-trained chef.
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Vero Beach has blossomed beyond the beach and golf course. Its vibrant lifestyle beckons with wellness, family-friendly events, chic wine bars and more perks for a true sense of place. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Vero Beach
Part of the Treasure Coast, which encompasses Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie counties, Jensen Beach is named for its pineapple-growing pioneer. The unincorporated community’s famous fruit crop is still woven into its laid-back identity. Golfers also appreciate its Tom Fazio-designed Jensen Beach Golf Club. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Jensen Beach
Fall Concerts & Festivals
Calling all country music fans: Grammy winner Ashley McBryde performs at the King Center (October 3), Nashville comes to town with Heart Behind the Hits: A HIT Songwriter Experience (Cocoa Beach, October 16–18), and Viera’s MTI presents Country Fest (Merritt Island Amphitheatre, October 17–18). Celebrate the region’s natural beauty during the Ocean Reef Beach Festival (Pelican Beach Park, October 3) and Indian River Lagoon Fest (Front Street Park, October 17).
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Melbourne balances the historic charm of a small beach town with the urban excitement of nearby Orlando. With its prime oceanside location along the Space Coast, as well as other bodies of water like the Indian River Lagoon, it’s a fishing, boating and water sports paradise. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Melbourne Beach
Named for the Kennedy Space Center, site of NASA’s SpaceX rocket launches, the Space Coast occupies much of Brevard County. It attracts surfers, cruise passengers through Port Canaveral and nature lovers looking for pristine white beaches where sea turtles nest. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following links.
Merritt Island
Halloween Happenings
Adults can embrace the spooky season at Waldo’s Secret Garden’s Haunted Garden (October 17), Elliott Museum’s Monster Mash (October 23) and Rockledge Gardens’ Ghouls in the Gardens (October 23 and 30). Family-friendly festivities include The Avenue Viera’s Boo Bash benefiting The Children’s Hunger Project (October 23), Stuart’s Hobgoblins on Main and Downtown Melbourne’s Trick-or-Treat (October 24). Costumed runners can also join the Treasure Coast Halloween Half Marathon & Relay (October 25).
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Part of the Treasure Coast, which encompasses Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie counties, Stuart is associated with top-notch fishing. Pastel-painted historic buildings and breathtaking waterways make it a favorite destination, too. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Stuart
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