Travel Blog

Saturday evening we went with our Boca friends, Don and Joanne, to the Riverfront to see Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. On the way I explained the sad history of the complex; when we got there we strolled empty walkways past vacant storefronts. Still, the setting along the New River was impressive.

"How do you mess this up?" Don asked incredulous.

I told them of the column I wrote suggesting a complete overhaul, which included the addition of a branch of Books & Books, with a cafe in the courtyard and evening entertainment; an art movie house; tapas bars instead of expensive restaurants. And I told them of the letter I got from a reader telling me to take my tapas and art films and jump in the New River.