by Anne Evans
Sure, there are plenty of food and beverage carts around the Island. However, how many can actually claim to make you “Happy” to visit? Well here is one:
HAPPY DAYS PADDLEBOARD & COFFEE
Open 7 am-2 pm 7 days a week.
I discovered Happy Days a couple of months ago when I was out on one of my daily morning “Trash Walks” (where I take a large bag and fill it with road side trash). It had set up on West Bay Road ─ which runs alongside 7 Mile Beach ─ and right across the street from a major construction site, the future La Covia.
What a gem! Here was a delightful little food and beverage truck that has transformed a small empty lot into a haven complete with umbrellas and picnic tables.
And indeed you can rent paddle boards – with access to 7 Mile Beach just a stone’s throw away by foot.
So, one Saturday morning I stopped for a coffee break and enjoyed the BEST cold brew coffee I have ever had! My entertainment as I sat at one of the picnic tables was watching the cranes across the street slowly swing against the bright blue morning sky and drifting puffy clouds.
I was hooked and am now a Saturday morning regular.
This morning during my coffee break, a huge cement truck pulled up. One of the fellows jumped out and began to review the menu as his partner executed a mid-street u-turn preparing to enter the construction site.
The fellow on the ground began to shout out the menu and prices to the driver in the truck. I couldn’t resist chiming in “It’s REALLY good!” In return I received a huge smile and a fist bump as he sent his partner a ‘Thumbs Up.” No doubt they both returned to make some purchases after their cement delivery.
Don’t pass up Happy Days – even if you are not a coffee drinker. My bet is that the smoothies, gelato and pastries are excellent as well.
