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Treasures Galore!

OR — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:01:17 +0000

Rain or Shine, don’t forget to shop Sanibel with basket on your bike or scooter. Tropical treasures are plentiful at Tahitian Gardens, The Village Shops, Olde Sanibel Shoppes and Town Center on Sanibel. Take a peek!
Even cooler, view this video promoted on Florida’s Visit Florida premier travel website.

Don’t forget also about the Ocean’s Reach Osprey babies! They have arrived and you watch them on our live Ospreycam!

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Treasures Galore!

The Newest Schuetz!

OR — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:01:37 +0000

Ocean’s Reach family reunions are the best and the Schuetz family can attest to that as you saw in yesterday’s post. Vanessa, who many of you will recognize from the Bank of the Islands, is holding her new addition to the Schuetz family. Vanessa is Billy and Sally Kirkland’s daughter, owners of Billy’s Rentals.

We are still trying to determine who is more thrilled, mom or the grandparents? Congratulations to the new parents and the newest member of the Schuetz family!

Don’t Forget about the Ocean’s Reach Osprey babies! They have arrived and you watch live on our live Ospreycam!

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Family Reunion at Ocean’s Reach

OR — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:01:15 +0000

Shown at the entrance to the Grove is Mr. Schuetz, who is hosting a family gathering in our Grove. Mr. Schuetz rented three condos to bring just a part of his more than 225 living relatives together from all over the country. What a perfect spot for a family reunion!

The Grove offers a pleasant and secluded spot for coffee, to dine for lunch or dinner, host a wedding reception, observe the birds, and butterflies that congregate in the nearby butterfly garden. There are also three gas grills available for grilling your choices of foods.

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Island Jazz

OR — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:01:53 +0000

The Island Jazz performs in the BIG ARTS Bolar Garden on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 during the winter months. They regularly draw over 200 Jazz enthusiasts to their free concert. The band, comprised of talented amateur, semi-professional, and professional musicians, performs Big Band and Dixieland-style music.. In case of rain, the concert will move to the Gainer Veranda. Bring your own chair and arrive early as Jim and Mary Lou Lewis did this past Sunday. These wonderful concerts are provided free, so be sure to stop by and enjoy the music!

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A New Generation at Ocean’s Reach!

OR — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:01:21 +0000

That’s Right! The Ocean’s Reach Osprey babies have arrived! Tune in and watch them on the Osprey Cam. We were notified by a viewer yesterday morning that she had spotted them and sure enough, they are here!

We feel so lucky to have this beautiful pair back for the fourth year in a row, and now to be ale to watch them live anytime of the day. The female laid the first egg on Christmas day, the second egg on the 26th and then finally a third. Now we have babies to watch! Tune in and feel the thrill!!

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

OR — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:01:10 +0000

BIG ARTS now presenting live, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”!! If you have not seen this performance currently playing at the BIG Arts Herb Strauss Theater, you have until February 11th to reserve your ticket to see an absolutely wonderful, laugh out loud show.

The cast of 13 are all professional performers with a wide array of credits to their resume. To quote one New Yorker “I saw this play in New York City, and this was a much more professional and entertaining performance than I saw in the big city”. As I left the theater all I could hear were comments about how great the cast is and that this is the best show to ever be done on the island! Reserve your tickets now and don’t miss one of the highlights of the year!

I am reserving a spot again to make sure I see it a second time before it ends. Pictured above are a few of the Ocean’s Reach gang during intermission!

Andy

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Half Way is Time for a Rest!

OR — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:01:16 +0000

Taking a 3 1/2 mile walk from Ocean’s Reach to the Sanibel Lighthouse is a cake walk when you can rest your legs half way along on this beach bench. Look for this long, innovative bench constructed in front of the A frame condos.

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Bring Your Boat

OR — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:01:42 +0000

Are you considering bringing your own boat to use while here on vacation? The boat ramp right on Sanibel next to the entrance to the Causeway can make it easy to launch! Arrangement for storage of your boat can be made at the Bait Box on Periwinkle. The Bait Box posts updated fishing info to keep all of the anglers well informed. The January 11th report is as follows:

Whats New
Fishing Report January 11, 2012
by Dave Godfrey, Manager on 01/13/12

Reports from the Sanibel Fishing Club indicate that fishing has been fantastic offshore, especially for snapper and grouper. They have not noticed any recent signs of red tide. Jensen’s Marina Captain, Jesse Romero, had an excellent day on Sunday, January 8th. He caught 52 redfish on the flats using shrimp, over two dozen trout drifting in a little deeper water using jigs, and 2 huge snook in the passes that measured 38″ and 42″ a piece. Bryant Palmer, also had an excellent day at the Sanibel fishing pier on Friday, January 6th catching both slot-size and oversize redfish using Bait Box shrimp. Blind Pass has been producing snook, redfish, and flounder – one angler reported a 24″ flounder. Inshore fishing by boat has been successful just north of Chino Island, particularly for redfish and trout. The trout bite is also good at the Causeway Islands, with occasional redfish and pompano. Fishing for snook from the Gulf beaches has been slow, but mackerel and ladyfish are showing up well, as well as whiting caught on Bait Box shrimp.

As always, please remember that it is the angler’s responsibility to monitor the daily bag limits and size limits for each fish species. These regulations can change at any moment and can be found at www.myfwc.com under fishing regulations.

The Bait Box supports Seafood Savvy at Seafood Watch – Monterey Bay Aquarium. We always love to hear more stories and see more pictures.

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All Fluffed Up!

OR — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:01:43 +0000

Hi Ocean’s Reach!

I wanted to say how much we enjoy our trips to Sanibel and Ocean’s Reach. We were there in mid-December and it was our fourth visit. On our first morning beach walk this year, we came across what I believe to be a Snowy Plover (photo attached). I always wanted to see this threatened bird and was thrilled to have the chance during this visit. Let’s hope the nesting season goes well for them this year. I just love all the access to wildlife Ocean’s Reach has to offer. My favorite thing to do is rent a bike and ride through the Bailey Tract looking for cool birds. I’m setting my sights for Sanibel Gardens on our next visit!

Sincerely,

Jill Spealman
Glen Ellyn, IL

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Thursday is for the Birds!!

OR — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:01:10 +0000

The birding tours every Thursday morning at Ocean’s Reach have been a huge success. Guest meet at the Grove and then head to the Ding Darling Wildlife Preserve. The next trip will be held this coming Thursday, the 26th. Walt, an informative Park Ranger, conducts the tours and everyone that has attended raves about his knowledge and the enjoyment they experienced while on the trip!

Remember to call the office or stop by and make your return reservations for the next January outing! January is “Birding Month” at Ocean’s Reach!

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