You can hang at Canoe for the beach and drinks, however you have better food options close by. German bar has great pizza as well as some German items like Brats and is close. You also have Mi Yard just down the road which I consider Jamaican fast food.

From there you can take a taxi down to Sir D's and have a beer or two. Stumble 300 feet down the street and have one or two with Sexy Rexy. From there you can walk down to LTU and grab a drink or two. If you chill a bit at each place you can work up an appetite and head to Aubie's and share a burger.

From Aubie's you can head to Ivan's and take in the sunset, maybe share an appetizer while enjoying a great drink from the solid bartenders at the bar. Night cap at Eddie's Debar where you can share some chicken, lobster(in season), as well as several other options. If you want a wood carving you can walk down to Bobo's shop across from Rockhouse Hotel. He is toward the end of the stalls set up on the Morass side. Just yell Bobo if you do not see his shop and someone will lead the way.

If you want to play dominoes with some locals Debar is a good option as well as Spyda's which is a taxi ride from Eddie's and across the street from Blue Cave Castle. If you get the munchies you can grab a killer bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich or bacon mac and cheese down at Jenny's. The owner Connie is a hoot and an amazing cook.

There are many more options as well, I just laid out a typical day for me if I am staying on the beach and need a day on the Best End. The key is to SLOW DOWN and enjoy the vibe. You can certainly walk down the West End with a 12 year old. Just make sure you stick glued to the side of the road and keep your head up and eyes on the traffic. I like to walk against traffic, but do switch it up if the other side of the road has more room.

I do take a taxi once the sun goes down. They are cheap and plentiful and with a lack of sidewalks and the occasional opportunist it just makes sense. If you need a driver for the day I can recommend a couple of drivers.

Shane Taxi a red plate driver can be reached at 876-572-3599. I would check with him before hand to see if he is available as he does tours and airport transfers. He can pick you up and drop you off, or he can pick you up and hang out with you the entire time, for an additional fee of course.

I have another driver that I use every time, however I need to verify that he has successfully received his red plate. He was awaiting the bureaucracy when I was in town a few weeks ago. I have a message out and will update this thread once I hear back.

My feedback is assuming you are a newbie, so my apologies if you are not new to this.