Your Daily Beach Therapy from Ocean's Reach
The Moonlight Garden Exhibit is now open at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates, featuring both a history presentation as well as plein air paintings of the site by local artists.
The paintings are displayed in the Edison Caretaker’s House and the history presentation is held in the Moonlight Garden. The presentation also includes tips on how gardeners can create their own moonlight gardens. The Moonlight Garden was recently replicated at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in London. » Read more
Bailey’s General Store will begin their annual Throw FISH A Lifeline campaign on Sunday, September 3. Information about FISH and its food pantry needs will be located at the front of the store, giving customers the option to add money, in $10 increments, to their grocery bill at checkout.
Donating to the FISH food pantry to help our friends and neighbors has never been easier. » Read more
Here’s an article we ran across entitled “The Best Remote Beach Destinations for People Who Hate Crowds,” published by The Culture Cheat Sheet. It starts:
“While plenty of people love visiting the beach, one of the top complaints you’ll hear from reluctant beachgoers is simply this: They hate the crowds.”The most beauiful beaches in the United States are hardly a secret — which can lead to overcrowding and frustration when you just want to stake out a good place on the sand that’s not a million miles from the water. » Read more
Just by happenstance, both Andy and John were vacationing in Boston last week and managed to meet up, inviting Red Auberach along to form a trio of dapper gentlemen! » Read more
“There is nothing more beautiful than
the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline,
no matter how many times it is sent away.”
— Sarah Kay
Salli Kirkland (yes – Billy’s wife!, left) and friend Beth Traucht (right) at Alpe de’ Huez
A pair of friends went on a trip of a lifetime last month, a two week adventure that continues to have them smiling as memories of the Tour de France, and private champagne tastings, are shared.
Their friendship began in 1990 after Salli Kirkland hired Beth Traucht to be a florist for the University Club. » Read more
A flashback to September 15, 2015! Thanks to William Cameron for sharing this beautiful photo! Dolphin spotting from Sanibel is a very popular activity! » Read more
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 @ 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
International Coastal Cleanup – Sanibel Causeway Islands
Join Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum and Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. for the Ocean Conservancy’s 32nd Annual International Coastal Cleanup on September 16, 2017. Last year, more than 791,000 volunteers worldwide removed 18 million pounds of trash from coastlines. Come to the Causeway Islands between 9 a.m. » Read more
Hi Ocean’s Reach family!
I am writing the following as a synapses of the important role you all play in our family’s lives. I am hoping you would consider publishing this on your blog for my parents to see around the actually anniversary (8/26/17). I have included a picture of the happy couple along with one of our entire family that Andy took. » Read more
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This was our 10th year at Ocean's Reach. Another great trip for our family. We continue to enjoy this resort as our kids have grown up coming to OR each year of their life.
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