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WINDSOR AUGUST 2015

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IN THIS ISSUE Family Fun At Home Pg. 8 Stuffed Mushroom Salad Pg. 12 Personalize Your Home With These Design Tips Pg. 14

TABLE OF CONTENTS WINDSOR AT WESTSIDE

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Access Management Intro to Pulte Homes

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Family Fun In Your Own Home.

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Read up on the happenings in your community with your Town Manager

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Sports Close Up: Coach O’Leary UCF Football

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Explore Central Florida: Daytona Beach

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Clubhouse & HOA Hours Monday - Saturday 9am - 10pm Sunday 12-6pm If you have any questions, comments, concerns please feel free to reach out to your community management and staff at windsor@accessyourcommunity.com

Orlando Area Attractions and Entertainment

CONCIERGE SERVICES ***NOW AVAILABLE AT THE SUNDRY SHOP*** Poolside Umbrella Rentals - 1/2 Day Rentals $10 / Full Day Rentals $15 Souvenir Drink Cups - Discounted Drink Refills Purchase your local attraction and theme park tickets - Prices vary

AUGUST ACTIVITIES GUIDE SUN

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11:00 am Arts & Crafts *$

10:00 am Tennis Clinic #

11:00 am Arts & Crafts *$

10:00 am Tennis Clinic #

11:00 am Arts & Crafts *$

11:00 am Arts & Crafts *$

11:00 am Arts & Crafts *$

3:00-3:30 pm Ice Cream Social *$

11:00 am Arts & Crafts *$

12:00 pm Splash Contest *

11:00 am Arts & Crafts *$

12:00 pm Splash Contest *

12:00 pm Ring Dive *

12:00 pm Pool Party *$

12:00 pm Ring Dive *

2:00 pm Limbo Contest *

12:00 pm Ring Dive *

2:00 pm Limbo Contest *

2:00 pm Limbo Contest *

4:00 pm Water Balloon Challenge *

2:00 pm Hula Hoop Contest *

2:00 pm Hula Hoop Contest *

3:00-3:30 pm Ice Cream Social *$

5:00 pm Bingo +$

4:00 pm Volleyball #

5:00 pm Bingo +$

6:00p pm BBQ +$

5:00 pm Bingo +$

7:00 pm Magic Show *

7:00 pm Karaoke +

7:00 pm Magic Show *

5:00 pm Bingo +$ 6:30 pm Welcome Luau Party *

4:00 pm Basketball Shootout #

9:00 pm Adult Karaoke + (Child Care Services Available)

LEGEND

* Pool

+ Clubhouse

3:00-3:30 pm Ice Cream Social *$

4:00 pm Water Balloon Challenge * 5:00 pm Bingo +$ 7:00 pm Karaoke +

5:00 pm Bingo +$

5:00 pm Bingo +$

7:00 pm Dive In Movie *

7:00 pm Trivia Night +$

10:00 pm Live Entertainment *$

(Child Care Services Available)

# Sports Courts

(Child Care Services Available)

$ Fee

Ice Cream Social Sun / Fri / Sat @ 3:00-3:30 pm

Adult Karaoke Sunday @ 9:00 pm

Tennis Clinic Mon / Wed @ 10:00 am

Trivia Night Friday @ 7:00 pm

Dive In Movie Saturday @ 7:00 pm

$3 per person 2 scoops

Take the mic and give your best rendition!

Ages 10+ Private/Group Lessons Available

$5 per person Put your mind to the test.

Bring your floaties and enjoy a family movie.

Welcome Luau Party Sunday @ 6:30 pm

Magic Show Mon / Wed @ 7:00 pm

BBQ Tuesday @ 6:00 pm

Karaoke Tues / Thu @ 7:00 pm

Live Entertainment Saturday @ 10:00 pm

Free to join $8 per plate

$8 per plate

Ages 10+

Free to join $8 per plate

Free to join $8 per plate

Arts & Crafts Every Day @ 11:00 am Ages 3+ $5 per child

Bingo Every Day @ 5:00 pm $1.00 per card 6 card maximum Cash Prizes

Pool Party Saturday @ 12:00 pm Free to Join $8 per plate

All outdoor activities will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. All events are on a first come, first serve basis.

AN ACCESS RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT WELCOME We are extremely pleased and enthusiastic to have been selected to manage this Premier Lifestyle Vacation Rental Community in Central Florida and would like to introduce our company to you.

The Access organization is a fullservice hospitality management firm specializing in nationwide hotel, community and golf club third-party management. Led by an extraordinary team of veteran hoteliers, community and club managers, Access provides owners, developers and financial investors a trusted partner to evaluate and manage all projects and assets.

Access is the integration of two dynamic management companies operated under one umbrella.

Access Hotels & Resorts and Access Residential Management customizes management solutions for their clients, providing full-service turnkey operations. Access Hotels & Resorts manages upscale hotel properties on both coasts as well as the Caribbean. The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences has recognized several of Access’ Hotels as 5-Star properties and AAA has recognized other managed hotels by Access as 4-Diamond properties. Currently, Access Hotels and Resorts manages 9 hotels ranging from a 400-room resort with marina and 3-signature golf courses to an 18-room palatial estate

in the Dominican Republic.

Access Residential Management is responsible for the management of over twenty Homeowners Associations encompassing over 5,500 residences throughout the State of Florida, including three Del Webb active lifestyle communities.

Our communities range from 55+ lifestyle communities to familyoriented communities with schoolaged children and playgrounds. All of our communities have pools, wellmaintained landscaping, and trained and service oriented staff members.

As a hospitality-focused community lifestyle management company, Access provides a sincere commitment to creating quality lifestyles throughout our communities.

Access prides itself on these four principals when managing a community: - Effective Communication - Professional, Courteous and Friendly Community Services - Accurate and Timely Financial and Business Services - Prompt, Efficient and

Organized Maintenance Services Our dedication is to train, implement and demonstrate the commitment to these principals in our employees and communities.

Access encourages all of its employees to obtain their LCAM certifications.

Our LCAM and Lifestyle Directors develop community based programming designed to meet the needs of the most active residents while incorporating additional programming for a more leisure oriented individual. Social, recreational and educational activities are intertwined throughout the year to create a robust environment for residents of all ages and physical wellness.

Fitness and activity schedules are established with input from all residents of the community to create an interactive lifestyle program.

Operational and financial efficiencies are key components of Access’ approach and therefore are specifically designed to work within the financial parameters of the community’s operations budget.

Some of Access’ Lifestyle Programming includes: Themed monthly events such as:

Pet Day, Movie Night, Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance, St. Patrick’s Day Party, Easter Egg Hunt, Cinco de Mayo Party, Summer Pool Party, Luau, National Night Out, Back to School Bash, Adult and Kids Halloween Parties, BBQ Cook Offs, Santa Visits, Casino Cruise Trips, and many more!

Regular monthly events and activies such as:

Bingo, Bunco, Agualates, Pilates, Yoga, Zumba, Poker, Total Body Outdoor Workout, Cycling Club, Tennis Lessons, Arts and Crafts, Exercise Classes, Team Sports, Reading Club, Trivia and Movie Nights, Karaoke, Wine Tastings and more.

While managing our communities’ budgeting and reporting, financial questions are often consistent among our residents. Rest assured, Access has a staff of trained accountants with established standard operating procedures to ensure timely and accurate financials in accordance with GAAP. We complete a full

profit and loss review with each manager and follow a purchase order system to ensure all expenses are accounted for properly.

We also complete a full set of balance sheet reconciliations for every balance sheet account each month. Our team is fully equipped and trained to meet a due date of the 10th of each month for these financials.

We look forward to learning more about you, your family and managing your community!

One remaining thought…one of the reasons we chose Access as our company’s name is because we believe in being accessible.

Transparency is very important to us.

So please do not hesitate to stop by the Clubhouse and introduce yourself, meet your Community Manager and/or visit your new Windsor at Westside website. We look forward to your involvement. Homeowners’ association management is based on a partnership. We pledge to be sincere, service oriented and enthusiastic members of your community!

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Barry J. Caplan

Barry J. Caplan President Access Residential Management

A WORD WITH YOUR COMMUNITY MANAGER

BY KIM MORTON

Starting out with our painting project... Raul and his team with Jimenez Painting are doing very well. We have had the opportunity to walk a few units and we are on what, so far, is seeming to be in a good groove (weather permitting) moving along and giving the older Villas and Townhomes a nice face-lift. Again, just like when I reached out to you all regarding my landscaping inspection process and other large scale projects, I always ask for your objective understanding of the difference between you hiring a contractor who is solely focused with plenty of time for unlimited communication and attention vs. trying to take care of 1100+ or 300+ homes (painting project) for a large association.

When you receive your notices, please feel free to reach out to Raul by email.

Raul has proven to be very responsive and will do his very best to work with the homeowners to help the project go as smoothly as possible in order to avoid any inconveniences to you. The

biggest challenge we are facing is answering the question, “What exact date will my house be painted?” This is due to weather and delays that may come up. They may get ahead or they may fall behind. We are working together to give you as much possible notice including a window of time when the notice is given of when the work will be done. We ask that you please bear with us, but by all means please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or concerns.

You see a lot above of me asking for your patience, grace and understanding. I too have found myself saying why in the world, ...? However, in my 15 years of experience as a Community Manager, I have always been taught and trained to spend a day in others’ shoes. When I found myself frustrated with the gatehouse process, I took a day and worked for at least a few hours at the gate. In that experience, I learned that when guests come to visit our residents they know a

name that may not exactly reflect what is in the system and have no idea what the address to the home is. Which is the most crucial part for the attendant to find the correct home/resident. Not to mention, we unfortunately do not have the greatest cell phone coverage here so when the guard on duty attempts to reach a resident to get permission to allow entry, it is at times unsuccessful. The same practice of jumping in others’ shoes goes for landscaping, the lifestyle program and even our retail clients. It’s so important for me to jump in and feel and see it from their perspective instead of demanding what may in someways be the impossible.

In this way, we as a team have been able to know the challenges together and come up with improvements. I appreciate any of you who were able to read this all the way through! We are very excited about all of the great things and projects going on here and I will keep you all updated each month.

FAMILY FUN DIY CRAYONS Is your child’s art bin full of broken crayons? There’s no need to throw them away when you can, instead, upcycle these partially used pieces into new, one-of-a kind, multicolored creations!

SUPPLIES Crayons, broken pieces Flexible molds or ice cube trays (utilized shaped molds, if desired) X-Acto knife, optional Kitchen knife Cookie sheet INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 200° F. Peel off the paper wrapper from each crayon. Optional: Using an X-Acto knife, run blade down the length of the wrapper for faster removal.

Using a kitchen knife, cut broken crayons down to 1/2″ pieces. Smaller bits will melt quicker in the oven and, therefore, have less time to bleed into neighboring colors.

Fill molds with crayon bits using desired designs, such as: monochromatic, color fad (dark to light), or rainbow.

Note: Slightly overfill each mold as the crayons will melt down.

Place molds on a cookie sheet (lined with parchment

paper in case of overflow); bake for 10-15 minutes or until crayons are completely melted.

Carefully remove cookie sheet from oven and let cool to harden. Note: To speed up the process, transfer molds into the freezer (for 30 minutes) after the crayons have firmed slightly.

Once mold bottoms are cool, release crayons by gently flexing molds and/or pushing each crayon up from the bottom.

For this and more arts & crafts articles like it visit http://www.orlandofamilymagazine.com/ family-fun/diy-crayons/

WHAT LIES

BENEATH

George O’Leary seems to be the classic curmudgeon. But that’s just one side of UCF’s football coach. We found another.

George O’Leary circles from behind his desk, extends his bandaged right hand and offers a firm handshake. He is in pain, but he won’t show it. Later, he pulls the bandage back to reveal what is beneath: a ghastly gash, courtesy of a spring football sideline mishap.

Stripping away a bandage and showing the wound is one thing. But peeling back the layer that covers his prickly persona and allowing people to see what’s beneath is quite another. O’Leary has no interest in doing the latter; he simply doesn’t care if folks—University of Central Florida football fans included—see the real him.

It is why, as he enters his 11th season as the Knights’ head coach, few fans have any idea what the university’s most visible face is really like. What they mostly go by are O’Leary’s crotchety news conferences, often saturated with sarcasm—sometimes even directed at UCF fans. They see the brusque, no-nonsense approach, the lumbering gait of a man who turns 68 on August 17 and the stubborn adherence to his old-school mindset.

Naturally, they think that is him.

It is, but it isn’t.What it is, O’Leary says—not in his own defense, but rather in explanation—“is business. When it comes to football, it’s business.”

And just like any business, there are satisfied customers, and there are not.

It didn’t help the customer base when O’Leary’s first season at UCF, back when his reputation had the fresh stain of an embarrassing résumé scandal, resulted in what he wryly refers to now as “the perfect season”—a perfect 0-11 record. What followed was a rollercoaster ride of winning seasons and losing seasons … until 2013, when the Knights finished 12-1 with a first-ever BCS bowl bid. They defeated Big 12 Champion Baylor in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, and a few months later, UCF’s Blake Bortles became the first quarterback taken in the 2014 NFL Draft, and the third player taken overall.

These days, the line of George O’Leary critics is a lot shorter. In the minds of many, he has finally arrived. And he’s not leaving. UCF just extended O’Leary’s contract four more years, at $2 million-plus annually, which will keep him on the sidelines into his 70s.

Maybe by then, UCF fans will have gotten to know him better.

Then again, maybe not.

Those close to O’Leary are passionately loyal, insisting that beneath the crustiness is a man of compassion and caring who is fiercely committed to his players beyond Xs and Os. They tell of a man who will fly roundtrip out-of-state in one day just to help a church; who buys expensive foursomes to charity golf events even though he knows he can’t attend; who buys season tickets for other UCF sports and then, when he shows up and finds someone sitting in his seats, will quietly go find another place to watch; who entertains a parade of players in his office and listens to their myriad family problems, offering fatherly counsel and support; who refuses to delegate his players’ academics to anyone else, because he knows that’s where the real success of what he does lies.

“He does so much good, he’s so kind, that it drives me crazy he won’t let people see that part of him,” says Manny Messeguer, special assistant to O’Leary. He has been with O’Leary since the latter set foot on UCF’s campus in 2004 and has worked with the football team for 32 years, going back to when the campus had six buildings and dirt roads.

He has seen it all, worked with them all.

“Coach O’Leary is the best,” Messeguer says.

“Look, I’m 72. I don’t have to work. I’m not doing this for the money. I do it because I love the guy. He is the only reason why I keep doing this. The day he walks out the door, I’ll be right behind him. If you don’t know Coach O’Leary, you wouldn’t understand. He is the most gentle, compassionate guy I’ve ever met ... away from the football field.”

And that’s the point.

What we see—what O’Leary allows us to see— is all football and thus all business. And even then he doesn’t reveal much. It’s a reason why, during those up and down years, fan message boards were filled with frustration and vitriol.

O’Leary leans back in his office chair and folds his hands behind his head. “Faceless Internet weasels,” he says. “That’s what I call them.

They’re all brave behind a fictitious name.

They talk a big game, but they don’t back it up.

I can always pick out who those people are, because when you meet them they don’t look you in the eye. They look down. What is it they O’Leary hoists the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl trophy after UCF’s stunning 52-42 victory over No. 6 Baylor last January.

call people like that? Haters.”

He shrugs, then slips into his deadpan humor.

“Sometimes, I’ll see my wife after a game and she’ll ask me, ‘Did you change your name?

Because you were called a lot of different things in the elevator on the way down.’ But my wife and children understand that it doesn’t bother Dad. When they know that, it doesn’t bother them either.

“I know who I am, and I’m comfortable with that.”

But who is he? ***

O’Leary first met his wife at the University of New Hampshire, where both were physical education majors.

“He was a typical college guy,” Sharon O’Leary says. “Was he wild and crazy? No. He had ambition and he knew what he wanted to do, which was what my dad liked about him.”

Almost a half-century later, she doesn’t remember how he proposed; just that it seemed early on that they were similar and destined to marry—despite her being from New England and a Boston Red Sox and Bruins fan, and him being from Long Island and a New York Yankees and Rangers fan. It’s that New York in him, unmistakable when he talks, that she sometimes cringes at—the sarcasm, the deadpan wit, the bluntness.

Even after all these years, Sharon still finds herself telling him, “George, you shouldn’t say that. People don’t know how to take you.”

She is a woman with an easy laugh, but on this topic she sighs.

To continue reading this article, please visit http:// www.orlandomagazine.com/Orlando-Magazine/ August-2014/What-Lies-Beneath/

GOURMET AT HOME

BY ORLANDO STYLE IN BON APPETIT

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liunt’s team of taste experts traveled the world to select the finest Extra Virgin Olive Oils from 10 countries. To lock in their flavors and freshness, the oils are sealed in specially designed and patented dark glass vials made from the same glass used for insulation in space shuttles.

Each olive oil selected

by Eliunt comes with its own cultural background, customs, and production techniques unique to their origins.

Jim Feldman is the food sleuth and adventurous home cook who is the creator and director of The Ingredient Finder. Jim has lived, eaten, and explored the world and has an insatiable desire to learn about ingredients and how to use them.

“I love searching the globe for wonderful ingredients, tasting and testing to find the best for you. I’ve eaten and explored the world with an insatiable desire to find the most authentic ingredients and to learn how to use them.”

“Challenge me! Tell me what you’re looking for, ingredients and recipes that intrigue you.”

STUFFED MUSHROOM SALAD Serves: 4 Cuisine: Mediterranean You will not get anything fresher, tastier and healthier than this recipe! It is original and incredibly easy to prepare.

A simple and wonderful surprise for guests at your next dinner party.

INGREDIENTS 4 Portobello Mushrooms 1 bunch fresh Arugula Eliunt Vitality Extra Virgin Olive Oil 4 Garlic Cloves 2 Lemons 3.5 oz shaved Parmesan Cheese A few leaves of fresh Mint, fresh Parsley and dry Oregano Chili flakes to taste (optional) PREPARATION Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Peel the Portobello mushrooms and cut away the stem (you can use them for stock for other dishes).

Chop the garlic finely and put it on top of the mushrooms.

Add the chili flakes to your taste. Place the mushrooms in the oven for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, for the dressing preparation, squeeze the juice of 2 lemons. Finely chop the oregano, parsley and fresh mint and add to the lemon juice. Finish the dressing with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Once the mushrooms are ready, take them out of the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes. Once they are cool, turn them bottom up and top them with the arugula and add the dressing and shaved Parmesan.

To finish this dish and give it the final golden touch, we recommend Eliunt Vitality Olive Oil from Australia. Vitality is a smooth and aromatic Extra Virgin Olive Oil ideal for salads.

It has hints of artichoke, grass and herbs that will enhance your salad flavors.

For this and more articles and recipes please visit http://orlandostylemagazine.com/stuffed-mushroom-salad/

EXPLORE ORLANDO Local Attractions

Located just Southwest of Disney, Windsor at Westside is conveniently located close to all major Central Florida attractions and areas of interest.

10 min

Walt Disney World

30 min

Universal Studios

30 min

SeaWorld Orlando

30 min

International Drive

35 min

Downtown Orlando

40 min

Orlando Intl Airport

45 min

Legoland

60 min

Busch Gardens

DESIGN TIPS S

BY CAROL FISHER

ometimes a room just doesn’t feel right.

What is wrong? Is the room just too small for your furniture? Is it too much furniture?

Is the scale wrong? Are the furniture styles not in harmony? Maybe it’s the color. Trial and error is a good way to learn, however applying the principles of design from text books, along with studying the successful designs of others prove to be a never fail approach to achieving stellar results. Today I will share a few tips that may be helpful to your room solution.

In a small room, keep walls the same color as the primary upholstered furniture. The room will seem twice the size. You can put oversize furniture in small spaces, but too much small furniture in a small room can make the space feel cluttered and full. Instead, buy fewer, larger pieces to make a small space feel roomier.

Break up a room of matchy-matchy wood furniture with one painted piece. It doesn’t have to be a bold color. I like to combine natural wood tones with black or creamy white with a chocolate glaze. White brightens whatever it’s with, but it can also be harsh. Try off-white instead, especially on the walls or ceiling. When you put a warm white next to a color, it will still look bright and crisp. When choosing color for a room, think about proportion. If you’re using three colors, try the recommended 70/20/10 distribution: Use the lightest color for 70 percent of the room’s decor, the second lightest for 20 percent, and the boldest for 10 percent. For two colors, go with approximately 70/30. Think about the big picture to give a home flow. Weave the same colors throughout main spaces, but make the dominant color in one room an accent in another. You’ll be surprised at how different the rooms will look, yet how easily they flow. It is all about continuity!

Patterns don’t have to match, they just need to coordinate. Put geometric patterns with florals. Mix modern designs with traditional. The key: Make sure they share a common color.

SHORE THING

South of Daytona Beach is a stretch of 10 miles where nature, history and uncrowded sands help families reconnect.

When folks hear “Daytona” they think NASCAR, not nature. But head south of the festive boardwalk to Daytona Beach Shores, better known as “The Shores,” and down to Ponce Inlet, and you’ll find your new favorite daytrip—or weekend—just an hour’s drive east of Orlando. Sailors have used the brickred, 175-foot Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse, which stands sentinel at the inlet north of New Smyrna Beach, as an Atlantic navigation marker since 1887. Use it as yours to start a relaxing weekend getaway.

Nature and history. Tucked beneath the hardwood hammock near the base of the lighthouse is the Marine Science Center (marinesciencecenter.com), where you can view injured sea turtles receiving their daily medical care in an effort to heal and release them. The informative center includes a touch tank and small but diverse aquariums that

showcase the symbiotic nature of marine species, such as the decorator crab wearing a purple anemone on its head as though dressed for a day at the Derby. Around the corner is the Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station Museum (ponceinlet.org). Climbing the 203 steps for exceptional “from above” views of the Florida landscape is a huge draw, but so are the pristine outbuildings that show how the lighthouse keepers and their families lived here from 1887 through the 1950s.

Ready to put your feet in the sand?

Locals love Winterhaven Park, two miles north of the lighthouse, for its easy access to a stretch of (usually) quiet, no-drive beach.

Walk a couple hundred sandy yards north for rockin’ fish tacos on the oceanfront deck at Racing’s North Turn, where the speed is positively chill. It’s also a great place to watch for the endangered North Atlantic right whales

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse gives visitors a 360-degree view of the area

migrating from mid-December through midMarch.

Finally, it’s check-in time. Drive six miles north on South Atlantic Avenue to The Shores Resort & Spa (theshoresresort.com). Its casual beach luxury includes all the amenities you’ll need. In fact, you may never want to leave the property.

Reserve a table for dinner at the resort’s restaurant, Azure, where ease blends with attention to detail to deliver a finedining experience. The menu is inventive and committed to fresh ingredients. If available, order the seared diver scallops appetizer, served on a bed of baby garbanzo beans with a cream sauce. Don’t miss the warm, herbed, pull-apart bread—caked in asiago cheese.

A day for R&R. There’s nothing like waking up and taking a leisurely walk or bike ride on the beach first thing in the morning.

The red-and-white striped daybed cabanas on the resort’s pool deck look like a royal encampment though, as the day unfolds, the scene is entirely down to earth: a couple relaxing with their golden retriever on their poolside patio (it’s a pet-friendly hotel), and teenagers treading to the beach

Poolside at The Shores Resort & Spa

with surfboards and back for lunch with their families (say yes to the grilled cheese, encrusted with golden Parmesan).

If you’d rather be stationed in the sand, rent chairs with umbrellas in front of the hotel’s pool deck. Keep some cash on hand so you can flag down the ice cream truck when you hear its familiar song (this section is a “drive” beach).

Come nighttime, guests gather around the resort’s fire pits and get into the spirit of toasting marshmallows. There’s a Tiki Bar, too, for those who prefer liquid calories. If you walk down to the water’s edge, look for the lighthouse’s flash signal that tells sailors exactly where they are.

Memorable Adventure. Make your last day special with a stand-up paddleboard tour with nearby Blue Coast Shop (bluecoastshop. com). Owners Jay and Lara Brown know precisely how to tailor your tour to your abilities, based on the day’s conditions.

Stops on island beaches in the Halifax River/ Intracoastal Waterway can yield hermit crabs and large, intact shells. It’s more common than not to spot manatees and dolphins.

For some fuel before or after your paddle, try Black Bean Café (3218 S. Atlantic Ave.), where the delicious homemade dishes are perfectly seasoned. Think thick-cut French toast or a black-bean, rice and egg burrito.

Not quite ready to go home? Based on availability, The Shores Resort offers a 6 p.m. checkout for $60—a great way to extend your stay without paying for an extra night. When your getaway is this close to home, you may as well play a little longer.

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