Photo from The Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel
Deep into that darkness peering,
long I stood there,
wondering, fearing, doubting,
dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.
– Edgar Allen Poe
Month: October 2021
Halloween on Sanibel
The Sanibel Community House will again host its annual Fall Fest as a drive-thru event for the public.
Trick-or-treaters of all ages are invited to drive around the venue on October 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. There will be a handful of candy collection stations, fun games, a costume contest and more.
“It’s one of our favorite multi-generational events that we do, » Read more
A Halloween Cackle
Your Halloween Hortoon! » Read more
Spooky Florida Movies!
From Florida Today:
“There’s still time to get your spook on before Halloween wraps up the month.
Florida has served as the perfect backdrop for many terrifying films. The Sunshine State also has produced some in the film industry who have gone on to scare us with their work on the big screen.
Here’s some movies to watch at night with the lights off, » Read more
Well, You Don’t See This Every Day
Look at just washed up ashore yesterday morning up the beach from Ocean’s Reach (closer to Island Inn)? Looks like some type of tank?
No further information available at this time, but we’ll keep you posted! » Read more
It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll
The Rolling Stones visit Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Oct. 29 for what some are calling the state’s biggest rock show of the year. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood (along with a small army of backing musicians) are soldiering on following the recent passing of drummer Charlie Watts. They will then return to Florida for a Nov. 23 gig at Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, » Read more
BIG ARTS Tickets Available Now!
Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 BIG ARTS Performing Arts series — and what a season it will be!
From jazz to classical, theater to feel-good comedy, an assortment of amazing performances are planned for the spectacular new Christensen Performance Hall.
Take a look at the season brochure here, which contains links to hear many of the performers. » Read more
Twelve Gifts from the Garden
Author Charlene Costanzo has been named a finalist for the 2021 Eric Hoffer award for her book The Twelve Gifts from the Garden: Life Lessons for Peace and Well-Being. One of the largest international book awards for small and independent presses, the Eric Hoffer Award honors freethinking writers and books of exceptional merit.
Like the timeless classic, Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh, » Read more
“Santa Isybella”
Did you know?
Famous explorer Juan Ponce de Leon is believed to have discovered Sanibel Island – which he named “Santa Isybella” after Queen Isabella – in 1513 while searching for his “Fountain of Youth.”
He and his Spanish seamen battled the area’s native Calusa tribe for years trying to establish a Spanish colony. Ponce de Leon eventually suffered a fatal arrow attack at their hands in 1521, » Read more
Scenes from Sanibel: #120
“The dance of the palm trees … the ocean’s calling …
the first rays of sun … and heaven is here.”
– Michael Dolan
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