In a Flip-Flop State of Mind.

This is the time of year that many of our owners visit for their annual meeting.  We always love welcoming them back to Ocean’s Reach, as we think they’re just some of the greatest folks around.

It’s fun to show them the many improvements that we make to the resort each year.  This year, they saw one right off the bat, as they were greeted with their first glimpse of our brand new entrance sign!  » Read more

The reason that fish form schools, birds form flocks, and bees form swarms is that they are smarter together than they would be apart.

– Louis B. Rosenberg

We encourage all of our Ocean’s Reach friends to remember to vote today!

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Many of our guests wisely schedule an Ocean’s Reach stay right after a trip to Walt Disney World, as the overwhelming consensus is that they often need a vacation after their Disney vacation!

Case in point, our wonderful friends Tom and Donna R. from Ponca City, OK.  They recently had “almost” their full clan — including five adorable grandchildren — with them on a trip to see the Big Cheese himself.  » Read more

 Photo from Santiva Chronicle

For their annual tennis charity event, Lily & Co. Jewelers is once again partnering with International Tennis Hall of Fame Coach Nick Bollettieri and his IMG Academy team for a don’t-miss day on the courts on Saturday, November 10 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Beachview Tennis Club.

This year’s charity event is titled Raise a Racket for Clean Water and proceeds will benefit clean water efforts through the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF).  » Read more

Florida Gulf Coast University invites working and aspiring writers to learn from and mingle with published authors, editors and literary agents at the 13th annual Sanibel Island Writers Conference, to be held November 8 to 11 at BIG ARTS.

The conference welcomes any aspiring writer who wants to create new work or refine a project already in progress.  Participants at all stages of development — from notebook scribblers to published novelists —  » Read more

Photo from floridaweekly.com

“If you can’t dig the blues, you’ve got a hole in your soul!”

Fans of this amazing music genre will definitely be diggin’ it as the 3rd Annual Sanibel Blues and Jazz Festival takes center stage at “Bailey’s Backyard” on Sunday, November 4, from 12pm – 7pm.

This year’s event features another stellar lineup with the FGCU Jazz Ensemble,  » Read more

“A sunset is the sun’s fiery kiss to the night.”

– Crystal Woods

Should you have any photos you’d like to share, please email them to [email protected].

Today’s Guest Photographer:  Mike Chitwood  » Read more

Photo courtesy of the Sanibel Community House

Come Halloween night, we’ll have plenty of ghosts and goblins, but mostly of the family-friendly variety!

Traditionally, the most popular place on the island for this not-so-spooky evening is over at the Sanibel Community House, where once again they’ll host their annual Fall Family Candy and Costume Festival from 5 PM to 7 PM.  » Read more

This one even made us a little bit jealous, and we live here!

Many thanks to longtime guest Kim Y. of Cincinnati, OH, who shared this photo with us and wrote:

“We visited Ocean’s Reach last week and I had the ocean to myself!

I have never seen it looking so beautiful!”

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Sharing a glimpse of our Ocean’s Reach beach yesterday.

Looks like our guests are enjoying everything there is to savor about spending autumn days on Sanibel Island.  Wonderful temperatures, sunny skies, gorgeous beach, blue water … and frolicking shorebirds to greet them!

It’s time for you to “fall” back in love with Sanibel, too!  To plan your own fall getaway to Ocean’s Reach, just click here.

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