Starting this month, Sanibel Sea School will begin offering family boat-based private sessions! Boat-based private sessions are a great way to join Sanibel Sea School’s marine science educators and expert captains to learn about and explore the pristine areas of Sanibel’s surrounding waters.
Boat-based private sessions can be fully customized to suit group members’ ages and interests. Educators can discuss barrier island ecology, or even topics such as mangrove forests, » Read more
The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum offers more than 30 permanent exhibits and a variety of temporary exhibits. In addition to displaying spectacular shells, they offer insights into many of the shells that have played vital roles in history, culture, art, design, and medicine.
Their newest exhibit — Coral Reefs: Nurseries of the Sea — explores the important role that reefs play in the life cycle of mollusks and in the ocean as a whole. » Read more
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
Almost two decades ago, Marina Marchese fell in love with bees during a tour of a neighbor’s honeybee hives. She built her own beehive, ordered bees, and was soon harvesting honey.
She eventually quit her job in the arts, and even spent time in Italy training to become a ‘honey sensory expert’ – which is basically like being a honey sommelier. Today, her small business Red Bee Honey sells artisanal honey and honey-related products to shops and restaurants all over the country. » Read more
Spend a lazy Sunday afternoon enjoying the tunes of the ever-popular Island Jazz musicians as they return to the BIG ARTS Garden this Sunday, February 2 from 3 – 5pm.
While this will be the group’s only performance in February, they’ll be back every Sunday throughout March and April.
As past guests will tell you, this is a special weekend treat! Bring a chair and come early to enjoy this free concert in the open air. » Read more
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