lantana - Photos - The Coastal Star2024-03-29T13:32:01Zhttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/feed/tag/lantanaStilt walker: Bicentennial Park, Lantana — July 4https://thecoastalstar.com/photos/dsc-65152022-08-03T17:35:05.000Z2022-08-03T17:35:05.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10746232284?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>A young fan dances with a very tall Uncle Sam during Independence Day celebration festivities in Lantana.</p></div>watching the waves at Lantana Beachhttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/watching-the-waves-at-lantana-beach2016-10-07T20:44:44.000Z2016-10-07T20:44:44.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961344465?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>After the storm</p></div>Lyman Park in Lantana after Hurricane Matthewhttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/lyman-park-in-lantana-after-hurricane-matthew2016-10-07T20:13:12.000Z2016-10-07T20:13:12.000ZThe Coastal Starhttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/TheCoastalStar<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961341694?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Hurricane Matthew left puddles of standing water at Lyman Kayak Park along the Intracoastal Waterway in Lantana. (Photo by Willie Howard)</p></div>Lantana Beach after Hurricane Matthewhttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/lantana-beach-after-hurricane-matthew2016-10-07T20:13:04.000Z2016-10-07T20:13:04.000ZThe Coastal Starhttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/TheCoastalStar<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961346295?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Brown water along the beach and schools of mullet at Lantana Beach didn’t stop some swimmers from taking to the ocean the morning after Hurricane Matthew thrashed the coast of Palm Beach County. (Photo by Willie Howard)</p></div>Presidential visithttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/real-estate-sign2012-08-02T14:53:11.000Z2012-08-02T14:53:11.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961142268?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=360"></div><div><p>A sign in the window of Scott Gordon Realty tries to catch the president’s attention by offering a ‘great’ deal on a condo. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star</p></div>Presidential visithttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/kid-breakfast-sign-12012-08-02T14:53:10.000Z2012-08-02T14:53:10.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961141488?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=238"></div><div><p>Shelby Cavanaugh worked the parking lot of Plaza Del Mar, trying to recruit a special guest for John G’s Resturant. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star</p></div>Presidential visithttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/flag-waiting-mary-lea-moffat2012-08-02T14:53:08.000Z2012-08-02T14:53:08.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961148499?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=360"></div><div><p>Mary Lea Moffat (left) and Trudy McConnell waited hours with an American flag at Plaza del Mar to catch a glimpse of the president’s limo. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star</p></div>Presidential visithttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/dsc-00842012-08-02T14:53:06.000Z2012-08-02T14:53:06.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961151255?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=360"></div><div><p>Both the president’s and vice president’s motorcades tied up parking at Lantana Beach. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star</p></div>Presidential visithttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/woman-w-obama-photo2012-08-02T14:53:04.000Z2012-08-02T14:53:04.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961149453?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=238"></div><div><p>A woman waits with an Obama sign. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star</p></div>Presidential visithttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/replace-crowd2012-08-02T14:53:01.000Z2012-08-02T14:53:01.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961140882?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=360"></div><div><p>Residents of the Imperial House in South Palm Beach wave as the president heads north on A1A. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star</p></div>Presidential visithttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/presidential-visit2012-08-02T14:52:59.000Z2012-08-02T14:52:59.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961140100?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=360"></div><div><p>President Obama was on the phone with the mayor of Aurora, Colo., after he left the Ritz. White House photo by Pete Souza</p></div>The President on A1Ahttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/the-president-on-a1a2012-07-20T17:56:25.000Z2012-07-20T17:56:25.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961146901?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Several members of a crowd wave to a limousine carrying President Barack Obama as it leaves the Ritz Carlton in Manalapan and travels north on A1A to Palm Beach International Airport on July, 20 2012.</p><p>Photo by Mary Kate Leming</p></div>July 4, 2012 — Lantanahttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/july-4-2012-lantana2012-07-05T16:01:50.000Z2012-07-05T16:01:50.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961135281?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=334"></div><div><p>4th of July in Lantana, 2012</p><p>Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-222012-04-17T17:43:32.000Z2012-04-17T17:43:32.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961137873?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=353"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-202012-04-17T17:43:29.000Z2012-04-17T17:43:29.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961131689?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=392"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-192012-04-17T17:43:26.000Z2012-04-17T17:43:26.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961133868?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=319"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-132012-04-17T17:43:23.000Z2012-04-17T17:43:23.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961137277?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=335"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-212012-04-17T17:43:20.000Z2012-04-17T17:43:20.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961137073?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-182012-04-17T17:43:16.000Z2012-04-17T17:43:16.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961130890?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-172012-04-17T17:43:13.000Z2012-04-17T17:43:13.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961136471?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-162012-04-17T17:43:10.000Z2012-04-17T17:43:10.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961133473?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-152012-04-17T17:43:06.000Z2012-04-17T17:43:06.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961141256?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-122012-04-17T17:43:03.000Z2012-04-17T17:43:03.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961140663?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-112012-04-17T17:42:58.000Z2012-04-17T17:42:58.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961135868?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-102012-04-17T17:42:54.000Z2012-04-17T17:42:54.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961143262?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-092012-04-17T17:42:51.000Z2012-04-17T17:42:51.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961140066?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-082012-04-17T17:42:47.000Z2012-04-17T17:42:47.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961142261?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-072012-04-17T17:42:45.000Z2012-04-17T17:42:45.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961141656?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-062012-04-17T17:42:41.000Z2012-04-17T17:42:41.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961130459?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>Lantana Bridge Closing Paradehttps://thecoastalstar.com/photos/031812-cs-bridge-parade-052012-04-17T17:42:37.000Z2012-04-17T17:42:37.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7961139272?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>By Tim O’Meilia</p><p>Whaddaya do when the danged guvmint closes the bridge to the beach for 19 months and promises to build a nice, new, tall shiny replacement?</p><p>Why, ya throw a party of course.</p><p>The East Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana officially closed to automobile traffic sometime after midnight March 19.</p><p>But the town of Lantana closed it a day early — March 18 — and threw a Demolition Day party at Bicentennial Park on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway.</p><p>The highlight of the day was the 2 p.m. parade of The Last _____ Over the Bridge. People signed up with their fantasies about being the last whatever to cross the span: the last Cub Scout troop, the last unicycle, the last man carrying his wife, maybe even the last hearse over the bridge.</p><p>Emcee Greg Rice offered his unique commentary of the Last Parade.</p><p>Town Manager Mike Bornstein said, “We just wanted to remind people that our downtown will still be open for business after the bridge closes.”</p><p>Partying began at noon with music by the Mighty Quinn band and food provided by the town’s best restaurants. Kids took their first and last hayride across the bridge, entered a chalk art contest and played on the tire swing in the park.</p><p>Free parking was available at Kmart Plaza at Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo Road with an old-fashioned trolley shuttling revelers to the park and back. The shuttle began at 11:30 a.m. The fun lasted until 5 p.m.</p></div>