Sharing a recent article by Daniella Medina from the Orlando Sentinel about an incredible new video shot on Bowman’s Beach:
A week off school brought Canadian tourist Cameron Perdue, 25, to the sunny, sandy beaches of Sanibel Island, where his drone captured a breathtaking sight of a fever of Cownose rays traveling north along the shoreline on Thursday.
“I have a drone and I happened to have it with me and we were just sitting on the beach just relaxing and a kid was like, » Read more
Calling all Parrotheads!
On February 28, Edison and Ford Winter Estates will host the Jimmy Buffett tribute band, Caribbean Chillers. The band plays Buffett’s top hits and crowd favorites for an authentic show. The event will take place on the Ford lawn, along the Caloosahatchee River. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 6 p.m.
The setting offers a beautiful river view and a chance to see a spectacular sunset. » Read more
Photo from the Sanibel-Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce
An article from JournalStandard.com in Freeport, IL:
During the holidays, a dear friend I used to work with came to visit, and she brought me a painting by a Freeport artist featuring lovely seashells. As always, » Read more
Photo from Narcity
Southwest Florida has countless unique locales that belong on your bucket list, with histories that are just as unique.
For instance, many of our guests delight in taking a lunch cruise up to Cabbage Key, just north of Captiva. Did you know that the island formed around 10,000 B.C.? According to geologists, it is considered an “ice age sand dune” » Read more
“Jonathan Seagull discovered
that boredom and fear and anger
are the reasons
that a gull’s life is so short,
and with these gone from his thought,
he lived a long fine life indeed.“ » Read more
– Joan Anderson
Should you have any photos you’d like to share, please email them to [email protected]. » Read more
Kudos to guests Linda and David P. from Frederick, WI for spotting these five beautiful horse conch shells during their recent visit to Ocean’s Reach. As annual guests for the past five years, they’ve learned to save extra space in their luggage for the trip home!
The horse conch (Triplofusus giganteus), also known as the giant band shell, has been Florida’s official state shell since 1969. » Read more
We just saw this great review of Mudbugs Cajun Kitchen in Florida Weekly:
The food and flair of the French Quarter isn’t what you’d expect to find on a sedate Florida island best known for its shell-laden beaches, preserved nature and snowbird population. Nevertheless, Mudbugs bills itself as “Bourbon Street at the Beach,” and its interpretation of New Orleans cuisine is a welcome addition to Sanibel’s dining scene — and to greater Southwest Florida, » Read more
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”
Sure, it’s one of our favorite Dr. Seuss quotes, but it also perfectly captures this snapshot of just one of the many beautiful floral scenes Andy has planted around Ocean’s Reach!
Photo by @sew_i_run
Bowman’s Beach was recently featured in a Narcity article that listed the “Nine Best Beaches in Florida If You Like Privacy.”
They write:
There is a time and place for being the life of the party and vibing among crowds. But from time to time, some of us want to retire for a while to our sanctuary of sand, » Read more
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