Well - I will give the new Sandy Haven bar a try - because it's in my 'hood. I predict it will be busy next winter.
However, I did go to Sun Beach quite a bit last trip - and I like the place - not For Real though.
From what I heard, the old bar, tree included, had to go because they were both ready to fall down and the old tree was infested with some kind of bugs.
One more thought on the For Real bar - it was located in a 'special spot' - a nexus where karmic force fields merge - it was like that when it was Dr. Bills too. It's just a special spot where possibilities are amplified - intersections occur, things happen - people are happy.
I wish I coulda got my hands on the flamingo that used to sit on top of the bar
Sea Splash is a cool place to hang out too, if you can get by the crappy playlist they have there.