For our royal guests, Miss Bobbie’s royal tea is served with choice of soup du jour or salad, and a tiered tray of delicious fresh scones served with Devonshire cream, savory tea sandwiches and treats, delectable mini tea desserts with fresh fruits and an endless pot of tea. $23.95 per person at Miss Bobbie’s Wisteria Team Room and Cafe.

Dine for lunch or ladies’ tea. Take your honey or meet the girls at this newly opened, historic Florida bungalow in Downtown Ft. Myers River District. “English Tea with a Southern Flair”.

Miss Bobbie is attracting quite a stir with her homemade, fresh delicate desserts, retro specialty sandwiches, specials and savory teas. Monday – Saturday, 11 am – 3 pm. 239-689-4436

Normally, our withdrawals at the bank do involve the color green, although it usually means paper printed with the color green, correct? Well, only on Sanibel at the Bank of the Islands can a green withdrawal take on a totally different meaning!

This compelling outdoor display invites passersby on the shared use path and Periwinkle to stop in for a lunch respite from the beach and hot sun.
Chip’s Sanibel Steakhouse boasts an extraordinary dining experience. Take a look at a couple of their lunch items:

The Ding Darling Reuben

Tender Sliced Corned Beef, Swiss Cheese, Sauerkraut and Thousand Island Dressing, Grilled together in a Thick Swirl Rye Bread $8.9

Key West Chicken Avocado

Marinated Chicken Breast served on a Gourmet Roll with Avocado, Mango, Spinach with Lime,
Green pepper Sauce $8.9

See you at Chip’s from 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Welcome to The Sanibel Sprout, the islands’ only organic health food store. Located adjacent to the Island Pharmacy on Palm Ridge Road, it is your place to thrive! Select fresh, organic produce from the Sanibel Coop, healthy snacks and cold drinks, nutritional supplements, vegan and gluten free food and much, much more!! It’s an exciting place to shop with a wide selection of tasty, good-for-you items, some homemade, received daily.

Edith (shown) and her daughter Nikki are the friendly, knowledgeable owners who want to meet you!

It did not take long for the young ospreys to mature to full size. We are waiting now for the first solo flight!

Shelling along Sanibel Island soon will be featured on the CBS Sunday Morning show. Earlier this month, Emmy Award-winning TV journalist Bill Geist filmed the segment in conjunction with Shellabration! 2012. The highly-rated national program has scheduled the segment to air in April. Keep your eyes open for Ocean’s Reach or Bill, shelling for a Junonia on our beach next door.

George & Wendy’s Tropical Corner Grill has a new name! George and Wendy invite you to dine under the stars or inside amongst the colorful, powerful artwork of Stacie Krupa at their Seafood Grille.

Same location in Bailey’s Center. Send us your reviews!

Many have said that Sanibel’s #1 status is a once in a lifetime opportunity to sell Sanibel to the masses. They say, “Seize the opportunity”. One way Sanibel is proclaiming its super stardom is by printing and selling these stone washed tees. Available at the Sanibel Recreation Center for $15. Wear yours out!

KOR Provisions, located at Bailey’s Center, is just one of several new businesses opening on Sanibel recently. We welcome them all!

There are many reasons to open a business on Sanibel, the main one being that we are a unique sanctuary island with beautiful weather all year long, wonderful wildlife to view and shells to collect . The famous travel editor, Arthur Frommer, named Sanibel his #1 place to visit in 2012! Many this season are following his advice and bringing families and friends and dollars to spend on our local economy.

Stop in and say “hi” to the proprietors of this new gallery project and design store. KOR “Provisions for Island Living” showcases a beautiful array of paintings on glass and aluminum by Sanibel artist, Lisa Brown.

President Roosevelt interacted with “Ding” Darling visitors and refuge staff last week during an impromptu visit. A crowd gathered around the flagpole Thursday morning to hear impersonator Joe Wiegand bring history to life of the National Wildlife System.

It was on March 14, 1903, that President Theodore Roosevelt established the first National Wildlife Refuge at Pelican Island, Fla., to help protect a colony of brown pelicans. Over the past 100 plus years, more than 540 National Wildlife Refuges have been established in the United States. The Refuge System is the world’s only network of lands dedicated primarily to protecting wildlife and their habitats. National Refuges comprise over 94 million acres of land in all 50 states, with a refuge within driving distance of most major cities.

“Ding” Darling was originally established in 1945 as the Sanibel National Wildlife Refuge and was later renamed in 1967 to honor pioneer conservationist Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling.