Sanibel Activities
The Coveted Pink Jacket
Past Tarpon Tournament winning captains sporting their coral tarpon jackets. From left to right: Matt Mitchell, Chasin’ Poon (2016); John Landry, Doc Ford’s and SportFisha (2012 & 2015); Mark Sparrow, YAM (2017); John McDaniel, Boomer Sooners (2014); and Rhett Dixon, Team Teaser (2013).
The newest tradition of the “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament » Read more awards the captain of the winning team a pink tarpon jacket.
You Can Always Make Money
Scenes from Sanibel #30
On any given day, in any given moment,
something could happen
that opens up for you an entirely new path.
Be still, be alert, be ready.
– Marianne Williamson
Should you have any photos you’d like to share, please email them to [email protected]. » Read more
Art in the Gardens
Each spring, creativity blossoms at the annual Art in the Gardens exhibit at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates.
Teachers and students from throughout Southwest Florida use their artistic talents — along with recycled and unusual materials — to create spectacularly unique sculptures that are displayed throughout the historic estate gardens.
This year, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the program, students will be tasked with creating patriotic-themed outdoor sculptures. » Read more
Earth Day on Sanibel
Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement.
On April 22,1970, more than 20 million Americans took to streets, parks and college campuses in massive coast-to-coast rallies to protest against the deterioration of the environment. Groups that had been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness, and the extinction of wildlife realized they shared common values. » Read more
The Art of Music
What happens when visual artists depict how music feels or what it means to them? Can art express the nuances of music?
Imagine our delight when we learned that one of our favorite longtime guests, Frank M. from Groton Point, CT, had submitted a painting for the recent Art of Music exhibit at BIG ARTS. Frank, who has been coming to Ocean’s Reach since the 1970s(!), » Read more
Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?
The classic My Fair Lady tells the unlikely love story between a professor, Henry Higgins, and a cockney flower seller, Eliza Doolittle.
Professor Higgins wagers a bet that he can transform Eliza into a high society lady. As Eliza becomes more refined, and less reliant upon him, Professor Higgins realizes that he can’t live without her. The unforgettable score includes I Could Have Danced All Night, » Read more
Switch Your Setting!
Update on The Jacaranda
Thanks to our friends at The Islander for this update. Excerpt of article by Tiffany Repecki follows. We’ll keep you posted on the re-opening as we learn more!
The Jacaranda Restaurant has switched hands and the new owners are nearing an opening date.
Re-opening as The Jac Island Grille and Rum Bar, Eve and Alex Alves purchased the restaurant from Dr. » Read more
