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AUG 4, 2005 - THE BIONIC MAN WINS AGAIN! AFTER A HIP REPLACEMENT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, EIGTH SEED AND FORMER WORLD CHAMPION LUCKY LOWE WENT ON TO WIN THE MASTER MEN'S DIVISION WITH 2.5 @ 41 OFF. LUCKY IS THE FIRST PERSON TO EVER RUN 39 OFF WITH A REPLACEMENT HIP, THUS THE NEW LABEL - BIONIC MAN!
THE FRENZY HAS BEGUN! ATHLETES OF ALL AGES, FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND FROM ALL OVER THE USA ARE NOW CONVERGING ON WEST PALM BEACH. THE PRACTICE LAKES ARE FULL OF ACTIVITY AS ARE THE LOCAL BARS. COME ONE, COME ALL AS THE GREATEST WATER-SKI PARTY IN HISTORY IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!
I'LL BE POSTING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ALL WEEK LONG OF NATIONALS SKIERS AND GUESTS. FEEL FREE TO DOWNLOAD THESE FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE, OTHERWISE, THEY'RE COPYRIGHTED. ARE YOU A CELEBRITY TODAY?
DURING THE DAY IT'S BEAUTIFUL WITH A BRIGHT BLUE SKY AND PUFFY COTTONBALL CLOUDS. PLAN ON GLASS CALM OR VERY LIGHT WIND CONDITIONS EXCEPT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON WHEN THE SQUALLS COME THROUGH FROM THE WEST. WE'RE GETTING THEM JUST ABOUT EVERY AFTERNOON.
BRING YOUR ROLLERBLADES, BIKES, SKATEBOARDS, GOLF CLUBS, TENNIS RACKETS AND SWIM SUITS AS OKEEHEELEE PARK IS 1,000 ACRES FILLED WITH BIKE PATHS, BASEBALL DIAMONDS, SOCCER FIELDS, PADDLEBOAT RENTALS, LAKES, GOLF, TENNIS AND MUCH MORE. THE OCEAN IS ABOUT 20 MINUTES EAST. TAKE LAKE WORTH ROAD AS FAR EAST AS YOU CAN GO AND THEN SOME!
BREAKFAST
FOR THE BEST BREAKFAST IN THE PALM BEACHES, GO TO JOHN G's ON THE BEACH. BE SURE TO GET THERE EARLY AS A LINE WILL FORM WAITING TO GET IN AFTER 8:00 AM. THEIR CINNAMON NUT FRENCH TOAST IS AWESOME! 10 SOUTH OCEAN BLVD 561-585-9860 TAKE LAKE WORTH ROAD EAST AS FAR AS YOU CAN GO AND THEN SOME.
DINNER
FOR A QUAINT ITALIAN DINNER, TRY LENORA'S ON LAKE WORTH ROAD (which is 2 miles south of Forest Hill Blvd - where the Nationals is being held). 5283 LAKE WORTH ROAD 561-967-1431 TAKE JOG ROAD SOUTH TO LAKE WORTH ROAD, MAKE A LEFT, GO A FEW MILES ON THE LEFT ACROSS FROM THE HONDA DEALERSHIP.
FOR A THRILLING AND TASTY JAPANESE DINNER (where they cook at your table and throw knives) TRY SAITO JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE AT THE WELLINGTON MALL, 10240 FOREST HILL BLVD. IT'S ONE OF THE OUT-PARCELS - 561-296-8888 TAKE FOREST HILL BLVD WEST (right out of the park). CROSS 441. TURN LEFT INTO THE MALL. MAKE LEFT AND IT'S ON YOUR LEFT.
FOR ALL YOU CAN EAT, TRY "CRAZY BUFFET" AT 2030 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD - 616-9288 / TAKE I-95 NORTH TO PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD, THEN WEST 1/2 MILE ON THE RIGHT.
FOR GREAT MEXICAN FOOD, TRY TEQUILA CANCUN AT 2202 JOG RD. 641-5100 GO EAST (LEFT) OUT OF THE PARK TO JOG RD, MAKE A RIGHT, ABOUT 1/2 MILE ON THE LEFT.
SHOPPING
TO BEAT THE HEAT, GO WEST (over the turnpike) ABOUT 2 MILES TO THE WELLINGTON MALL FOR GREAT AIR CONDITIONED SHOPPING. THERE ARE ALSO MANY GREAT RESTAURANTS RINGING THE MALL.
IN THE EVENING, CHECK OUT A REVITALIZED, BEAUTIFUL, NEW "CITYPLACE" FOR DINING AND SHOPPING. TAKE OKEECHOBEE BLVD EAST AND PARK IN THE PARKING GARAGE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER (there is an exit off the turnpike and I-95. Go east from either).
BARS
THE LOCAL WATERING HOLE IS DUFFY'S AT 6864 FOREST HILL BLVD WHICH IS IN THE PUBLIX SHOPPING CENTER ABOUT A MILE EAST OF OKEEHEELEE 642-6388
STAY TUNED FOR MORE LOCAL DESTINATIONS!
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