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Happy 95th Birthday, Dick!

Wishing Dick the happiest of birthdays today!

Dick and his family at Ocean’s Reach circa 1976

 

Sending all of our warmest wishes to Ocean’s Reach owner Dick G. as he celebrates his 95th birthday today!

Dick and his wife, Elizabeth, purchased Unit 1B1 in 1984, having first visited Ocean’s Reach with daughters Dru and Lyn and son Kurt in 1976 (pictured above).  » Read more

Race 4 FISH!

 

 

After two years of a virtual-only race, the 14th annual 10K Race 4 FISH returns October 22, 2022 to benefit the great support programs over at FISH of SANCAP.

FISH (“Friends In Service Here”) has been assisting islanders since 1982 as a “neighbors helping neighbors” organization.  It started as a group of volunteer residents and has grown to rely on more than 150 volunteers,  » Read more

Throw Off the Bowlines

 

Yachting Monthly, published “across the pond” in the U.K., recently listed their 10 Best Spots to Cruise in the U.S. in their “Sailing America” feature.

They note that the United States presents nearly endless cruising opportunities for visiting sailors, as America boasts the world’s eighth-longest coastline.

They write:

Oil and gas development and a relatively homogenous coastline tend to steer cruisers away from the Gulf of Mexico.  » Read more

Not Digging It

 

From the City of Sanibel:

Hey Sanibel Beachgoers! 
Let’s leave the digging to the turtles…

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Long before beachgoers arrived on Sanibel’s pristine beaches, sea turtles have been coming ashore to lay their eggs.  After crawling out of the water, a female sea turtle uses her flippers to make an exhausting trek up the beach looking for a good spot to deposit her eggs. 

Pedal to the Pub

 

Get ready to pedal for a good time!  Cycle Co. has started a new party bike in downtown Cape Coral, just about a half-hour drive from Ocean’s Reach.

These covered, pedal-powered “cycle pubs” operate as a sort of bar on four wheels.  Passengers bring their own drinks on board.  They cycle around downtown Cape Coral and pedal from bar to bar, hopping back on the bike to visit the next destination.  » Read more

Awkward!

 

Mullets.  Big hair.  Ill-advised fashion choices.  Stilted poses.  Unhappy children.

The “Awkward Family Photos” exhibit — a traveling show featuring more than 200 goofy, awkward and often hilarious family photos — is now available to see at the Center for Performing Arts in Bonita Springs through July 25.

The exhibit sprang from the website awkwardfamilyphotos.com, created by Mike Bender and Doug Chernack in 2009 who were inspired by vacation photos of their own families.   » Read more

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