The Blue Heron Book

Noah & Ruby
Noah & Ruby
The Blue Heron Book

Food scene

Our favorite place to eat by the water, hear live music, dance, watch the boats go by, or for fine dinning upstairs. The kids can even play in the sand!
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Circles Waterfront Restaurant
1212 Apollo Beach Blvd
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Our favorite place to eat by the water, hear live music, dance, watch the boats go by, or for fine dinning upstairs. The kids can even play in the sand!
This is minutes from the house. They have great food and drinks and deliver through Grubhub, Doordash, etc.
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Latitudes Apollo
131 Harbor Village Lane
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This is minutes from the house. They have great food and drinks and deliver through Grubhub, Doordash, etc.
We love this restaurant! The food is authentic and the service is great! It's just minutes from the house.
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The Landing Club & Café
7012 Sail View Lane
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We love this restaurant! The food is authentic and the service is great! It's just minutes from the house.
This is a great place for lunch or dinner on the water. You can eat in or outside and still enjoy the views! They have great live music many nights of the week. You can rent kayaks, charter boats, and there’s a beach for the kids to play in the sand too! It is within minutes from The Blue Heron House. Just take a left on Shell Point road; it’s inside Little Harbor. There are two other restaurants inside Little Harbor as well.
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Sunset Grill
602 Bahia Del Sol Drive
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This is a great place for lunch or dinner on the water. You can eat in or outside and still enjoy the views! They have great live music many nights of the week. You can rent kayaks, charter boats, and there’s a beach for the kids to play in the sand too! It is within minutes from The Blue Heron House. Just take a left on Shell Point road; it’s inside Little Harbor. There are two other restaurants inside Little Harbor as well.
This is a very unique place to eat, and not too far of a drive, around 20 minutes. Enjoy a walk down the pier to this beautiful restaurant on the Manatee River. It has great food and amazing sunset views.
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Riverhouse Waterfront Restaurant
995 Riverside Dr
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This is a very unique place to eat, and not too far of a drive, around 20 minutes. Enjoy a walk down the pier to this beautiful restaurant on the Manatee River. It has great food and amazing sunset views.
Great local Cuban food and drinks! They also offer free delivery through Door Dash.
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Ybor Grille
339 19th Ave NE
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Great local Cuban food and drinks! They also offer free delivery through Door Dash.
This is where our family goes for breakfast. Just take a right out of the neighborhood on to Shell point Road, and a left on 41. It’s maybe a half mile down on the left. Maybe a five minute drive.
Ruskin Diner
1010 N U.S. Hwy 41
This is where our family goes for breakfast. Just take a right out of the neighborhood on to Shell point Road, and a left on 41. It’s maybe a half mile down on the left. Maybe a five minute drive.
Great food and I’m pretty sure they have live music and trivia too!
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SALTY SHAMROCK IRISH PUB
6186 N U.S. Hwy 41
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Great food and I’m pretty sure they have live music and trivia too!
Cool waterfront spot with a beach vibe. It’s directly next to Circle’s.
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Finn's Dockside Bar & Grill
1112 Apollo Beach Boulevard
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Cool waterfront spot with a beach vibe. It’s directly next to Circle’s.

City/town information

We love to visit this Island. It’s about 30 minutes away, but the drive is beautiful! There’s so many fun things to do, such as shopping, beaches, horseback riding, jet ski rentals, food, and so much more!
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Anna Maria
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We love to visit this Island. It’s about 30 minutes away, but the drive is beautiful! There’s so many fun things to do, such as shopping, beaches, horseback riding, jet ski rentals, food, and so much more!

Neighborhoods

You are here; right in the middle of everything! Apollo beach is minutes north of us, you’re on the river, Bradenton and Anna Maria Island are just south of us. You can even get to Disney in an hour and a half! But, take a left out of our neighborhood, and you’re a mile from beachside dinning, live entertainment, and jet ski rentals (Little Harbor)!
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Ruskin
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You are here; right in the middle of everything! Apollo beach is minutes north of us, you’re on the river, Bradenton and Anna Maria Island are just south of us. You can even get to Disney in an hour and a half! But, take a left out of our neighborhood, and you’re a mile from beachside dinning, live entertainment, and jet ski rentals (Little Harbor)!

Public Boat launch

This is the closest public boat launch.
Ruskin Commongood Park
107 1st Ave NW
This is the closest public boat launch.
There are playgrounds, picnic areas, beaches, and great fishing spots here as well!
East G Simmons Parkway
East G Simmons Parkway
There are playgrounds, picnic areas, beaches, and great fishing spots here as well!

Sightseeing

This place has something for every visitor! From Museums to Cigar Tours, you won't be disappointed. Catch a live Flamenco show at one of the town's Columbian restaurants or listen to live music. From food festivals to Saturday fresh markets, there's always something exciting for all ages to experience!
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Ybor City Historic District
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This place has something for every visitor! From Museums to Cigar Tours, you won't be disappointed. Catch a live Flamenco show at one of the town's Columbian restaurants or listen to live music. From food festivals to Saturday fresh markets, there's always something exciting for all ages to experience!
There’s so many things to do and see here, all within 35 minutes from the house!
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Busch Gardens
10165 McKinley Dr
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There’s so many things to do and see here, all within 35 minutes from the house!
A small Island with a beach and activities for the whole family! You have to get to it by water, but its worth it!
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Pine Key
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A small Island with a beach and activities for the whole family! You have to get to it by water, but its worth it!

Things to Do Nearby

Can you believe Drive-In Movie Theatres still exists? There is one right around the corner from The Blue Heron House!
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Ruskin Family Drive-In Theatre
5011 US-41
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Can you believe Drive-In Movie Theatres still exists? There is one right around the corner from The Blue Heron House!
The closest public beach to the house, besides the beach inside Little Harbor.
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Apollo Beach
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The closest public beach to the house, besides the beach inside Little Harbor.
The museum is in St. Pete, right on the water! It has a lovely cafe with lots of Spanish cuisine and history!
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Muzium Dalí (Salvador Dalí)
1 Dali Blvd
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The museum is in St. Pete, right on the water! It has a lovely cafe with lots of Spanish cuisine and history!
This place is within minutes from the house. Take a left on Shell Point Rd. There are three restaurants, public beach, jet ski rentals, boat charters, they have it all!
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Little Harbor at Bahia Beach
611 Destiny Dr
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This place is within minutes from the house. Take a left on Shell Point Rd. There are three restaurants, public beach, jet ski rentals, boat charters, they have it all!
They have recently added an observation tower that has some pretty spectacular views! There’s also a Manatee viewing center nearby.
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Apollo Beach Preserve
6760 Surfside Blvd
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They have recently added an observation tower that has some pretty spectacular views! There’s also a Manatee viewing center nearby.

Live Bait

One of the many places to get live bait and tackle in Ruskin.
5 Boys Bait and Tackle
469 N U.S. Hwy 41
One of the many places to get live bait and tackle in Ruskin.