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The Redland rural area near the Everglades is full of interesting places to visit and tasty experiences, including Schnebly Redland’s Winery plus strawberry farms and a historic railroad village. Here’s a Florida Ramblers guide with visitor tips. Here’s a Florida Rambler story on Fruit and Spice Park.īiscayne National Park in Homestead is worth visiting, too. There’s a unique park in Homestead that showcases trees and other plants that produce edible fruits and nuts. Beyond that, there are many excellent places to hike and paddle, as well as a great boat tour on Florida Bay at the end of the road in Flamingo. We advise that there’s an excellent visitor’s center and if you want to see wildlife, take the Anhinga Trail, which is four miles beyond the visitor’s center. Here’s a Florida Rambler guide filled with useful visitor tips. (Photo: Bonnie Gross)Įverglades National Park, of course, is nearby and a key destination. His family business has been a key member of the agriculture-related businesses who formed the historic Redland Tropical TrailĪt Robert Is Here, the classic thing to do is have a fresh fruit milkshake. Most times we visit, Robert is here, weighing fruit, ringing up purchases. From that day on, Robert was in business. His dad figured nobody saw the little boy, so he made a sign: Robert Is Here. Robert Is Here was founded more than 50 years ago, and has a wonderful story.Īt age 6, Robert Moehling’s parents set him up to sell cucumbers on that corner. Robert is Here has added lots of covered outdoor seating nearby, making this a good place for lunch or dinner on your way in and out of Everglades National Park. Recently, Dickson Smokehouse food truck began operating out of a Robert Is Here every weekend, with a menu that ranges from hotdogs ($5) to BBQ chicken ($12) to pulled pork ($12) and ribs ($18.) There are antique cars and farm vehicles as well as live music on weekends at Robert Is Here. It’s all free, including peeks at the Model A Ford and 1913 Detroiter.īehind the fruit stand around the animal area, a dozen or so antique tractors are also displayed. Hear music and see antique cars.įrom November to March, there’s live music on weekend afternoons from Charlie Rathburn and Too Old Sea Dogs. Recently Robert Is Here added a large aviary for its many colorful birds. Over the years, the variety of animals has increased and this alone is worth a stop for animal lovers and families with children. He stayed there, shakily keeping his balance as the tortoise lumbered on. The tortoises share a cage with a few goats and on a recent visit, we watched a goat play king of the mountain on a tortoise’s back. The stars are the huge rock-like tortoises with legs as sturdy as tree trunks. There’s more to Robert Is Here than the flowers, fruit stand and milk shakes. Meet the tortoises, emus and other animals at Robert Is Here The milkshakes can be ordered milk-free as smoothies.īehind the store, Robert Is Here has a collection of animals including emus. In the 2023 winter season, milkshakes are $10. (We love that the milkshakes are served in biodegradable, corn-based plastic cups.) The milkshake operation is well-staffed and very efficient the line moves fast. The milk shakes are made to order with fresh fruit, and at busy times, you’ll stand in line, place your order and wait for your number to be called. The “special” ingredients also include dragon fruit, guava, jackfruit, mamey, mango and sapodilla. On a recent visit, we were tempted by the exotic: canistel mango shakes, a black sapote banana shake. Over the years, I’ve discovered there are so many marvelous combinations involving my favorites, coconut, strawberries and passion fruit. Back then, the head of the Salvation Army relief operation brought me to Robert is Here to try the mouth-puckering key lime shakes, which are a Robert-Is-Here classic, but are too tart for many. My family started stopping at Robert is Here in 1992 when Hurricane Andrew’s destruction brought me to Homestead repeatedly as part of my work for the Sun Sentinel. Robert is Here has delicious and exotic fresh fruit milkshakes In fact, here are six reasons it’s worth making a stop at this funky Homestead produce market. (Photo: Bonnie Gross)īut there is more to Robert Is Here than that. Robert Is Here has a fascinating array of tropical fruits, with samples often available to taste. We love visiting the Florida Everglades, and every outing must start with a milk shake at Robert Is Here. HOMESTEAD - Visiting Robert Is Here, a funky Florida fruit just outside Everglades National Park, is a tradition in my family.
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