"The crazy part was an endearing term, not a mockery," Schiavone said of Newell, who died in 2003. "He was good crazy." John Amodeo One of those who helped create a new beach image was Amodeo, who arrived on the scene in 1988 but had never been to Spring Break here. Amodeo has operated seven different restaurants on the beach over the past 26 years, including The Margarita Cafe and The Drunken Taco. His longest-standing establishment, The Oasis Cafe, has been around since 1993 at the southern entryway to the beach south of Las Olas Boulevard. The idea moving forward was to "appeal to people on all different levels," Amodeo said, like starting outdoor dining that found a receptive audience both with European vacationers and local visitors enjoying a day at the beach. "I like to feel that I was part of the changeover," said Amodeo, who is also a one-time chairman of the city's beach redevelopment board. "I was able to get involved, like molding clay." Jerry Faber But the beach isn't the city's only water attraction. Even before the city's Spring Break craze, the Jungle Queen riverboat was a must-do on tourist itineraries.
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