Our last full day of our little vacation had arrived and we spent it doing some shopping and just driving around checking out the sites. At one point we found ourselves heading into Bradenton Beach a nice little beach town.

There were plenty of beach locations we could visit, but by this time of our trip we were a bit tired of the sun and sand. Instead we drove into the little downtown area, found a parking spot and decided to walk around the historic Bridge Street section.

The streets got a little busy with cars driving through so you had to be bit careful. There were some really cute little souvenir stores and even some with all handmade beach themed crafts, and of course some interesting restaurants.

While my wife and kids were shopping I headed across the street to check out one last location that was supposed to have a pressed penny machine. It was called The Fish Hole Adventure Golf. Coming from the Orlando area we are very familiar with over the top themed miniature golf courses and this was calling my name.

Unfortunately there is only one course to chose from and while we were there they actually had a wait list of people looking to play. So instead I just wondered inside to take a quick look around.

The greens looked nice and there was plenty of great landscaping and water effects all over the place. It really looks like a fun little course.

Near the check-in booth where you would pay to play or put your name on the list is where I found what I eventually figured out was the penny press machine. If you weren’t paying attention you may just walk right past it.

Look at this thing it’s a work of art. There is so much to see and I’m just blown away by this. I’m putting it out there that this may be the most unique and themed penny machine I have ever personally used. When I complain about Disney not theming their machines it’s because I want them to do something like this.

The three penny designs available here are all labeled for nearby Anna Maria Island and have images of a Sea Turtle, Dolphin and a classic Florida Gator.

It was sad to see our last day of vacation end, however we were also kind of looking forward to getting back home to our own beds and routine. We had a great time, without having to go too far away from home. I was able to collect quite a few new coins, and once I’m settled back at home can relive some of these places as I work to document, label and store these coins in my collection. Thanks for following along and as always Keep on Pressing!

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