ANOTHER SUNNY DAY AND DAN’S CLAM STAND!

Travelers Rest Resort

Dade City, Florida

Friday, February 12, 2016

70s, sunny

This morning while Mary Lou was writing her Garden Club article for the TR Times (http://www.travelersrestresort.com/Newspaper.html) [people would be amazed at the detail of this information weekly newspaper, by the way], I went to a meeting of the TRR Genealogy Club. A nice group of people with a common interest. In fact, I found out about a DNA lecture tomorrow that will be given by a DNA forensic specialist who now shares his expertise with genealogists.  I’m hoping TK will be generous and take me.

When I returned to our “home,” Mary Lou had finished her article and we were off to Crystal River where one of their favorite restaurants is, Dan’s Clam Stand. This place deserves its high rating on Trip Advisor. The seafood was the freshest I have had in a very long time, even Dixie Crossroads. Scorchy always asks where the fish/shrimp/etc. comes from at any restaurant we go to. A year ago when they were at Dan’s, Scorchy asked that question. The owner brought a just caught grouper to the table and asked, “Is that fresh enough for you?”  The owner also plopped a fresh lobster down!

I ordered fried shrimp—so beautifully done. TK had fried scallops, oyster, and shrimp—the best. Scorchy had grouper and Mary Lou had the fried scallops. The scallops I tasted were really really good. Dan’s can brag about their hush puppies too!

Dan's Clam Stand in Crystal River, Florida!!!!!!

Note to MJ: On the way back to TRR Scorchy showed us the large area owned by the George Steinbrenner family. They raise beef cattle and race horses right here on Johnston Road, near TRR