Fort Pierce, Florida points of Photographic interests for the photographer
looking for great photography.
Fort Pierce
If you take a photography workshop with me and want to see the sites if you
have the time then I will be your guide. Below you will see plenty of photographic images of the Fort Pierce area,
not all are grade A hang on the below pictures, but all show that as a photographer I have explored many areas and
know how to get the best from most picture taking opportunities.
Fort Pierce, Florida is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United
States. Fort Pierce was the only Florida city to be ranked among the most "idyllic and historic" main streets as
rated by USA today(source St Lucie Tribune) Fort Pierce has plenty of atmosphere without all the traffic of places
like Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
It is also known as the Sunrise City which must explain why the main theater and concert hall
in Fort Pierce is called 'Sunrise'. The population was 37,516 at the 2000 census. The best thing about Fort Pierce
is that Fort Pierce and the area around Fort Pierce offers many picture crafting opportunities for the Treasure
Coast and visiting photographer. Fort Pierce also offers some interesting bars and restaurants. Compared to big
traffic nightmare places like Fort Lauderdale, West Palms, Orlando and Miami, Fort Pierce is more casual less
traffic but as you will see below: Fort Pierce has many places that will interest the national as well as the
international traveler.
Please click thumbnail picture for full picture. Fort Pierce
has many Festivals, Shows and Fishing tournaments during the year. I would suggest that you check the Fort
Pierce home page before your visit to Fort Pierce.(link at bottom of page.) The pictures on this page and on
my Vero Beach and Port St. Lucie's pages are not commercial photographs but pictures that try to show
photographers the possibilities in pictures if they only take the time to look. After I had taken several
pictures of restaurants/bars I began to see these buildings as works of art and my pictures as something
that translated their commercial buildings into something a little more
artistic.
Hemingway's must see in Fort Pierce,
Florida
Fort Pierce Marina Area: Includes main and
north marinas and park area in-between both areas If you are coming by boat and need to
know about the various fishing tounaments and what sort of facilities the marina offers than you
need to know about this area. Also many festivals such as Hooked on Music and Sandy Shoes,
and year round getogethers like Friday Fest and Farmers Market take place in this area.
However the biggest reason I like this area is that four of my favorite bars and
restaurants(Cobbs Landing, Original Tiki Bar, Tapas 121 and 2nd st Bistro) are all within walking
distance in this area.
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Sunrise Theater:
Usually runs from September to June. Beautiful theater and top notch entertainment. 'The Man
of La Mancha, Beatles Tribute Band and Boz Scaggs' were some of the shows I liked. Nice bar on the 2nd floor.
Winner 2014 Treasure Coast Reader's Choice Award St. Lucie performing arts venue.
Friday Fest:
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Friday Fest: Located in the Fort Pierce Marina area. If
the weather is decent enough this happens on the first Friday of each month. When rain occurs Friday
Fest is always scheduled for the next Friday. |
Although there might be some picture taking opportunity's Friday Fest is
all about having a good time and meeting plenty of other people who are out looking for a good time. Cheap draft
beer and plenty of good music helps you get into the mood. Friday Fest also has a hugh effect on all the local bars
and night spots in Fort Pierce. If you are sitting in a local bar in Fort Pierce at 9pm on a Friday Fest(even if
Friday Fest has been canceled) night and the bar is empty, you need to leave quickly before that bar closes
permanently. You can bet the person serving you also makes you want to leave. Winner 2014 Treasure
Coast Reader's Choice Award St. Lucie special events festivals.
Farmer's Market:
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Farmer's Market: Happens most Saturday's, weather
permitting, and during the morning hours. Located in the Fort Pierce Marina area. |
Decent coffee, great pastries and even some entertainment. For those who like fresh produce
and products by local artists, this is the place to go. Favorite 2014 Treasure Coast Reader's
Choice Award St. Lucie special events festivals.
Bike Night:
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Bike Night: Lots of Bikes -Lots of Chrome.
Located in the Marina area between Cobbs landing and the Tiki Bar. Happens the
2nd Thursday evening of each month, if the weather is decent enough. |
Below a panorama photograph of Bike Night(previous Locatio) in Fort Pierce. Good
opportunity for some photographs. Need to bring your tripod and need a good enough camera to do a HDR picture. On
the above link please check out the HDR picture at the bottom of the page. Rock and Roll music fills the air and
plenty of opportunities for drinking.

Classic Cars:
Classic Car Show: Happens the last Friday of each
month during the evening hours on N 2nd St. between Orange Ave. and Avenue A.
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If you are like me and milions of older people those cars sure bring back memories. Plenty of music
playing that matches the era of a lot of those old Chevy's, Thunderbirds and Corvettes.
Seal Museum:
Cost $8 for adults to get him. If your'e a real cheapo, show up 45 minutes before closing time and
you get in for free. The museum is a must see beyond taking some pictures but more importantly for a chance to find
out about some of the best Americans this country has produced. The museum parking lot also connected to a nice
beach. If you want to do a nice model shoot on a beach that isn't to crowded, this is the place.
Winner 2014 Treasure Coast Reader's Choice Award St. Lucie Tourist Attraction.
AirportTiki:
The airport has remodeled part of restaurant to enhance the view of the planes landing and taking
off. The restaurant serves breakfast and lunch. Food is decent not great and the service is pretty good. This is a
small airport so traffic is never a problem. I think you can craft some decent pictures from the airport. May take
several trips at different times to get that special picture.
Opened Aug 2016 New beer brewery located at the east end of the Fort Pierce Airport. The
brewery boasts 10 different home crafted beer and occupies a good amount of space. I visited around 5pm on a
sunday. As expected few customers because this prime football and boating season. I had a Wyland Brew and I liked
the taste.
Causeway Pk:
A lot of public money has been spent to beautify this area. The view from the top of the
bridge is pretty spectacular. Park also has a couple of museums to visit, along with dock fishing, bathing and
places for barbecuing and picnicking. At sunset this is a good place for photographers. This is one of the best
places on the Treasure Coast for sunset pictures. Usually when I visit this place at sunset there is also one or
more photographers taking pictures.
Jetty Park:
Up-and-coming park to watch. A major amount of money both private and public has been invested in
this area. Nice beach to watch wind surfers and do some fishing off of jetty or enjoy a barbecue or just take a
walk. With the Ocean in front of you and the inlet to your left you have plenty of area to take some pictures. Of
course after you have satisfied your photography created urges there are several places to have a cool drink.
Winner 2014 Treasure Coast Reader's Choice Award St. Lucie Beach.
: Summer Crush
Summer Crush, Vineyard & Winery, 4200 Johnston Rd.
Ft. Pierce Florida, 772-460-0500: Don't know why, but they are no
longer Endless Summer winery. Hard to believe, Fort Pierce has a
business where they produce wine(actually Summer Crush is the only wine producing
place on Florida's Treasure Coast.)
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Anyway I tried all of their wines and could have gotten drunk on anyone of them. My favorite was
the 'Rastamon Red Red' a little more dry than sweet but a solid taste that went down a little to smooth. Yes, I had
three glasses after the wine tasting and would have had a forth if they didn't close at five. The owner of this
establishment -Gary Roberts - has for years ran a award winning nursery and landscaping business. He and his family
has used this expertise to build the type of environment where a photographer can craft some interesting pictures.
I am looking forward to taking some good sunset type pictures. Summer Crush is looking to expand their
business for special events like parties and weddings. More information on their web-site. Summer
Crush is also a certified Florida Winery. This means they can give tours of the harvest area, bottling,
corking and labeling process. Winner 2014 Treasure Coast Reader's Choice Award St. Lucie vineyard
winery. Winner 2014 Treasure Coast Reader's Choice Award St. Lucie best weekend
getaway. Former name:Endless Summer
Fort Pierce Jai Alai
Currently has poker, Jai Alai and horse racing simulcasting Currently this places looks a little
dumpy. However the voters of St. Lucie country have voted to put slot machines at the Jai Alai. Will need further
government approval for this to happen but I think it will happen. Expect a lot of glitz and glamour when it
happens.
Sailfish Brew:
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Sailfish Brewing Co: 407 N. 2nd St Fort
Pierce, FL 34950 772-242-8691 |
Hard to believe that a dinky little town like Fort Pierce not only has a wine-making place, and now
they have a beer making place. I tried one of their brews, and I liked it but it was a little expensive for my
palate. If you like craft beer and want to learn how they make it then it is worth a visit. The bar area is small
and entertainment probably mean single acustic guitar. The bar only serves ale's so it you prefer lagers this might
not be your type of place.
On 2/3/17 Sailfish had a grand opening at a new location at the corner of Avenue A
and 2nd st. This is a much larger place with a hugh bar and enough room for a bigger band,TV screens,pool
table,dart boards and an open patio area in the front of the building. The opening drew a large crowd. A week
later they still had a big crowd around the bar and other areas. Presently they only serve draft craft beer, but
they are planning to offer wine.
Jazz-Blues:
If you are at a free event in Fort Pierce and hear some pretty good music, chances are the
event was sponsored by the FPJBS. On Saturdays they have a Jazz Market for various types of artists. This event is
located next to the Farmers Market. On most Tuesday nights at the Sunrise Theater's Black Box Theater they sponsor
Jazz and Blues entertainers. Sometimes on Thursday they sponsor well known Blues and Jazz bands.
With my camera in hand I have traveled to many places
in the area and hopefully you can see that Fort Pierce offers some interesting picture taking opportunities for the
photographer to take some interesting photographs and enjoy the laid back atmosphere of this part of the Treasure
Coast. .
Back area for Fort Pierce Marina
Night time view of Fort Pierce Marina
Fort Pierce Jazz Festival
Night time at the Fort Pierce Marina square park
Fort Pierce Marina walk
An ocean beach on North Hutchinson Island
Sandy Shoes Festival in Fort Pierce park.
South Hutchinson Island, off of the Indian River.
Fort Pierce Inlet State Park
Fort Pierce Marina square park
Fort Pierce Inlet State Park
Fort Pierce Inlet State Park
Fort Pierce Inlet State Park.
Heatcote Botanical Gardens in Fort Pierce
North Marina in Fort Pierce
Sunset on the Fort Pierce Indian river.
Sunset view Fort Pierce north marina
Panarama shot of Fort Pierce Marina Circle
Night time view of Fort Pierce Marina circle
South Causeway Park in Fort Pierce
2011 Fort Pierce boat light show
2011 Fort Pierce boat light show
Super Moon over Fort Pierce Marina
Yes this is another super moon over the Fort Pierce Marina
Full moon in front of the Fort Pierce Tiki bar, Jan 2004
Storybook house at Heathcote Garden
Cobbs Landing Fort Pierce Marina
Construction Indian River at Fort Pierce Marina
Fort Pierce North Hutchinton Island Beach
Fort Pierce Farmer's Market
Friday Fest Fort Pierce Marina
Original Tiki Bar and Restaurant Fort Pierce Marina
Fort Pierce Marina Friday Fest
Fort Pierce On the Edge on Hutchinson Island
Lilly is on the edge
Check out the Fort Pierce and Vero treasure coast experience
Some links the photographer coming to Fort Pierce can use for further
information.
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Fort Pierce home page: good for information about
the many events in the Fort Pierce area. In addition to the many festivals and fishing contests
the city also has a Friday fest on the first Friday of the month, a farmers and crafts market
every Saturday, bikers night ever Thursday and on the last Friday of the month a classic car
show.
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