What’s in a Name?

 

Florida has more coastline than any other U.S. state, with the exception of Alaska, so it’s easy to see why different regions of the Sunshine State have their own unique nicknames.

These names were mainly coined for tourism and marketing purposes, but they do help to differentiate the geographies and personalities of each Florida region.  Do you know all of them?

Winding our way around the state …  » Read more

Sanibel Car Rentals

 

Renting a car on Sanibel has never been easier, thanks to our friends at Island Taxi who have just started Sanibel Car Rentals.

In fact, it’s the partnership between the two sister companies that is the key to their convenient service.

No need to stress anymore with standing in a long line at the airport counter and then fighting traffic to get onto Sanibel.   » Read more

The Write Stuff

 

Fun article on local best-selling author Randy Wayne White by Joseph W. Smith III from the Lock Haven Express (Lock Haven, PA).

It begins:

Ironically, I was introduced to my favorite author not through a library or bookshop, but rather at a restaurant.

On a 2012 visit to Florida’s Sanibel Island, my wife and I wandered into Doc Ford’s Rum Bar &  » Read more

Adorned by the Sea

 

Our friends at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum are offering a new exhibition titled Adorned by the Sea: Shells in Fashion.

They write:

Throughout time and around the world, shells have been used to elevate and adorn.  From ancient cultures to contemporary runway couture, using shells as decorative motifs, carving them into ornamental shapes, and even attaching them in their natural form has transformed ordinary textiles into extraordinary garments.   » Read more

Happy 95th Birthday, Dick!

Wishing Dick the happiest of birthdays today!

Dick and his family at Ocean’s Reach circa 1976

 

Sending all of our warmest wishes to Ocean’s Reach owner Dick G. as he celebrates his 95th birthday today!

Dick and his wife, Elizabeth, purchased Unit 1B1 in 1984, having first visited Ocean’s Reach with daughters Dru and Lyn and son Kurt in 1976 (pictured above).  » Read more

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