Herald-Tribune - Sept 3 2015

My wife’s a walker now — 3 to 5 miles a day — so on Saturday evening we headed out to Bradenton’s Riverwalk.
At the last minute, we decided to ride our bikes.
Call it cross-training.
And it was perfect.
Perfect timing. Perfect weather after a thunderstorm. Perfect sunset along the Manatee River.
I tried to take the perfect photo at the Riverwalk Skatepark, but couldn’t manage to capture the scene. You’ll have to trust me — it was glorious.
And this Riverwalk is Bradenton at its best.
Sarasota snobs, take note: We have nothing like this riverfront trail that links parks and recreation with marina restaurants and downtown bars and nightclubs.