Paradise Island sits just offshore of the city of Nassau, with two bridges linking the two. The island has a variety of white-sand beaches, including Cabbage Beach and Paradise Beach. The island is also home to the Atlantis resort, with a casino, Aquaventure water park, and extensive marine habitat.
Nic’s is a small-town eatery
While many small-town eateries have shut down during a statewide coronavirus outbreak, Nic’s has survived. It opened in late September and drew eager crowds. Its presence was a bright spot during recent blackouts. After three years of operating as a takeout only eatery, the small-town eatery is back in business and serving the community.
The fire in California ravaged many areas, but Paradise was especially hard hit. Only about 10% of the town’s population remained. Despite these statistics, Jones vowed to rebuild in her hometown and hopes this restaurant will help her community heal.
Nic’s is a venture by Nicki Jones
Nicki Jones has lived in Paradise for more than a decade, leaving the hustle and bustle of the Bay Area for a quiet life in Paradise. She owns Nic’s Café, a deli and wine bar, as well as a clothing store and a gift shop downtown. While she didn’t have any experience in the restaurant industry prior to opening Nic’s, she found a partner in April Kelly, who had worked in the restaurant industry in Hawaii and moved back to Paradise shortly before the fire.
In late September, Nic’s Cafe opened, attracting a throng of excited visitors. During blackouts, the cafe was a bright spot. Due to concerns over coronavirus, however, the cafe has had to close temporarily.
The Gold Nugget Museum
The Gold Nugget Museum in Paradice has a wide variety of exhibits to keep visitors interested. The Down-to-Earth Mining Days exhibit features a blacksmith shop, covered bridge, and schoolhouse. Visitors can experience what it was like to live in an old mining town as early as 1850.
The Gold Nugget Museum is a tribute to the town’s mining history. In 1859, a 54-pound gold nugget was discovered just outside of Paradise. This nugget triggered a stampede of miners, and the Gold Nugget Museum was named in its honor.
While Paradise was devastated by the Camp Fire, a local museum has continued to rebuild. The museum offers free admission and exhibits that showcase the history of the Paradise Ridge area. It features historical artifacts, informative displays, and fun interactive workshops for kids. Visitors can even walk through a replica gold mine.
The museum hosts programs and events for nearly 27,000 visitors each year. The Pioneer School Program, for example, offers hands-on activities such as making corn husk dolls, weaving cloth on a home-made loom, and cooking over an open fire. A special day is devoted to teaching kids about life in the early 1800s.
Barry Goldwater Memorial
Today, Republicans for Katie Hobbs gathered at the Barry Goldwater Memorial Park to show their support for the Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee. While Goldwater opposed the 1964 Civil Rights Act, he voted for the bill in committee and later regretted it on the Senate floor. In addition, he was a founding member of the NAACP, which is why he championed civil rights legislation.
Barry Goldwater was an Arizonan who became a nationally recognized politician during his lifetime. His legacy lives on in a beautiful park dedicated to him in the Paradise Valley neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. It features a half-life-sized statue of Goldwater, extensive landscaping, desert plants, and a pedestrian path with quotes from the former Senator. The park is located on the northeast corner of Lincoln Drive and Tatum Boulevard.
The Barry Goldwater Memorial features a nine-foot bronze statue of Goldwater, designed by renowned Arizona artist Joe Beeler. The statue is placed in a corner lot cactus garden and is the center piece of the Goldwater Memorial. This site, near the hilltop house where the senator once lived, is an ideal spot to commemorate the life and times of the Republican Senator.
Goldwater was born in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1909. He attended Phoenix public schools and eventually went on to earn a degree from the Staunton Military Academy in Virginia. He served two terms in the U.S. Senate and was a leading voice for conservative legislation. He also supported a number of civil rights bills, though he opposed the final version of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 because he considered it too intrusive. However, his political success made him the Republican candidate for president in 1964.
