For those of you driving through Coral Bay in the upcoming days or weeks, you will see that the old, severely hurricane-damaged Island Blues building is finally being torn down. It’s about darn time.
Island Blues was a funky little waterfront restaurant that was located across the street from where Johnny Lime is today. I loved hanging out on its deck, sipping on a cold drink while listening to the waves slowly hit the shore. Sadly, Island Blues closed permanently back in 2014 after the owner could not successfully sell the place. Her last asking price was only $35,000. How times have changed!
The building (the opposite side of Island Blues) was the home of Tall Ships Trading, a screen printing business owned by Elliot, a well-known Coral Bay resident, when Hurricane Irma destroyed it back in 2017. The building has remained in shambles and relatively untouched since.
Random hurricane fact – the storm blew the front door off of what was the Island Blues bathroom, yet the toilet paper remained on the holder after the storm. How crazy is that! I know I have a picture of it somewhere. If I find it, I will share it with you all because it is completely bonkers.
This property is said to be part of the Coral Bay marina project that has been going on for more than a decade. That marina has yet to get the official go-ahead by all government agencies, but it is still very much in play. I will provide an update on that in the near future.
That’s it for today, folks. Heading out to take guests on an island tour now! Have a wonderful day!
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