Tiki hut bar overlooking the Indian River at Capt Hiram's Resort. The bar is open until 11pm on the…read moreweekends and shares the resort with two other tiki bars. A relaxed flip flops and tank top atmosphere. Gender assigned pastel colored bathrooms with catchy names, "Big Bouys" and "Beautiful Gals" - beachy type but some TLC inside needed. Great service from the hard working waitress Kate during happy hour from 3p - 7p with $3.00 domestic beers and well drinks with live music.

So much fun at the Sandbar today. The waitress was so friendly and made me feel at home. Sat at a…read moretable with some shade. Got a double vodka with a splash of soda water during happy hour only $6. Listened to the live one man band and spent several hours here. There are a few other bars at Capt Hiram's but most people know the Sandbar.

What a TREASURE to find this place! Haha…read more I wasn't expecting to find this site and my found it when looking for things to do in the area near Disney's Vero Beach Resort. We came due to a windy day that made it near impossible to go to the beach, or the pool - or for doing most outside activity with younger kids. So off we went to the museum. I had seen some documentary type films about Mel Fisher's work and heard about his background - but it was very impressive to watch the informative video of the man, his wife and family and the origins talks their treasure finding lives! The history was quite exciting and the museum has wonderful pieces that proved colorful details and fantastic artifacts, as well as excellent guides and exhibits to demonstrate the history and stories shared through the museums many artifacts and their display. Thanks for a job well done and for sharing the TREASURE we found while visiting the museum to learn more about the history of the finds and the family and others that made it all possible. We had a family of 4 - two adults and our 7&9 year old children. Everyone enjoyed it and they offered scavenger hunt type map with information and learning to be used through the visit with special surprises at the end after completing the museum!

It was cool seeing Spanish treasure and learning about the shipwrecks that Mel fisher found.read more

If you have an interest in history this is a must stop in Sebastian. The Sebastian Historical…read moreSociety operates a history museum in the 1927 historic Sebastian Public School on Main Street. The first floor of the school has museum exhibits and the second floor was used as classrooms by the Indian River College but they closed during Covid and never reopened. The main room has archaeology displays. These include Ais Indian artifacts, Spanish explorers, shipwreck artifacts, Seminoles, Sebastian history, photographs, maps, pioneer fashion, the post office, and the feather wars which led to the founding of Pelican Island as the first National Wildlife Refuge in the United States by President Theodore Roosevelt's executive order on March 14, 1903. There are early photographs depicting the growth of Sebastian. Other displays include the Doris Jorgensen Family Room where you can see the types of items that were in the pioneer home like handmade quilts, tablecloths, doilies, clothing, kitchen utensils, jewelry, clocks, toys, and more. Attic of Our Past includes early home items. The Farming, Fishing & Military room features tools and military displays. The Boats, Cars, Trains & Planes Room pays tribute to early forms of transportation. There is also a map room and gift shop. The museum is not very large but it is well thought out and it has many interesting items donated by the community. I think it is the perfect size to capture your interest and I love how it is in the beautiful historic school. Best of all admission is free but donations are welcome. On the day I visited the Historical Society was hosting a family fun day for children with tours, crafts, music, and stories. As part of this program I was able to speak to Patrick Morgan who attended this school in the 1950's. He had some of the original school books. He brought his favorite childhood toy car that his dad had run over but tried to straighten out. He also brought his fishing pole which was his favorite childhood pastime and peonies. He told me a funny story about how he got busted one summer stealing and eating three strawberries from a neighbors yard. It was the other elderly neighbor who did most of the theft but he got all of the blame. His punishment was to spend the entire summer planting peonies up and down Main Street. Childhood discipline was no joke back in the day. I enjoyed viewing all of the displays but Mr. Morgan was delight and brought history to life. Meeting him and his family was a highlight of the day.

Interesting, and always growing and changing. Great, knowledgeable volunteers. Much to learn here…read moreabout this beautiful area.

The McLarty Treasure Museum is located in Sebastian Inlet State Park. A late July hurricane in 1715…read moresank a Spanish treasure fleet near here as they were sailing from Havana, Cuba to Spain. Eleven of the twelve ships filled with gold, silver, jewels, and other goods from the New World sank off the coast between present day Melbourne Beach and Vero Beach. 1,000 lives were lost and the cargo was scattered over a 40 mile area. Approximately 1,500 men, women, and children who survived the disaster reached the shore and made a camp along the barrier island near the place where the fleet's flagship had sunk. The treasure was mainly salvaged by Spain over the next four years and taken back to Havana Cuba. In the early 1940's, amateur archaeologist Charles Higgs discovered evidence of the salvage camps in the dunes near the Sebastian Inlet. A hurricane in 1955 washed away some dunes around the camps, revealing many artifacts and silver coins. The wreck was eventually rediscovered by treasure hunters in the 1960's. Salvage efforts by local builder Kip Wagner and his Real 8 Company recovered thousands of coins, pieces of jewelry, and several cannons. These discovery led to the establishment of a State Park and the McLarty Treasure Museum. The McLarty Treasure Museum was created by Mr. Robert McLarty, a retired attorney from Atlanta who lived in Vero Beach and donated the land. The museum has a large exhibit room with displays on Ais history, the ancient first inhabitants of this area and the history of the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet including artifacts, displays, and a 45 minute movie by A&E, The Queen's Jewels and the 1715 Fleet. Not to be missed is the display of Kangxi porcelain, a delicate Chinese blue-and-white pattern that was packed in mud for protection during the journey. There is also a gift shop. Behind the museum is an observation deck modeled to look like a pirate ship that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean where the ships are believed to have sunk. During storms, the treasure has been known to wash ashore to this day. Admission to the museum is $2 and while small it is engaging and worth a visit. Especially when combined with a visit to nearby Sebastian Inlet State Park and Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge.

What fun! A very small but interesting museum covering the 1715 treasure fleet located on what used…read moreto be the survivors' and salvagers' camp. It's part of the Sebastian Inlet State Park and there's a nominal admission fee. There's a short movie which was interesting enough, observation deck (without beach access, though there's plenty nearby), and enough interesting things to see in about an hour if you run through it and don't watch the movie. I think my favorite exhibit was the scrap book of articles, letters, and testimonies of treasure hunters who've actually found treasure on the beaches here. Really makes you want to start hitting the beaches hunting for bobby dazzlers! lol. We also thought we'd hop across the Indian River and also visit the Mel Fisher museum but this was enough treasure fever for one day. Another time. Super friendly helpful staff rounds out the experience.

Customer service was horrible. Parking lot was a mess. Before I could even get in the store a fat…read morelady that worked there came out yelling at me for parking in the wrong spot. Don't go here!

The food was fresh out on time the customer service was wonderful the manager Shawn was amazing to…read moreservice us and I love it '

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!…read more Thank you so much for your wonderful & surprising Christmas bag at our door! We have fallen on very hard times. We moved to Sebastian in June, 2014 and almost all of our belongings are still in a storage unit over 1,000 miles away. All of our Christmas decorations are also there. Our only signs of Christmas where we live are the cards we've received. There is no money for gifts to exchange between us or to give to others, until we got your bag!! Thank you all for being so thoughtful, compassionate, loving and kind! We are both greatly touched by this.

I do not know about the husband or guy who does the framing, I believe is the husband, but the wife…read moreor female owner was extremely to be honest and for a lack of a better word snotty towards me and I will not go back in there. I only recommend them to high end customers who are dressed in designer clothing. Little did she know I had access to when I admired her own artwork and asked her advice about mine by showing her my shots on my cellphone. It wasn't a scheduled visit but a impromptu one since I was in the area.

Downtown Art Gallery is always my number one "go to" when I have a framing need. Their selection of…read moreframing stock is extensive and their framing work is always 100% perfect. In addition to their expert help in framing, they carry an extensive inventory of art and jewelry that is hard to pass up any time you enter their shop. If you ever receive an invitation to one of their "drop-ins", do yourself a favor and don't miss it. Jeff & Heidi are the best!!!