Your Daily Beach Therapy from Ocean's Reach
CROW’s newest animal ambassador, Mina, is a great horned owl who is missing one of her wings. Article courtesy of Jeff Lysiak, “Island Sun.”
They may hunt their prey at night without making a sound, but one of the most beloved bird species is actually amongst the smartest – and fiercest – raptors found in nature. Is it any wonder that there’s the expression, » Read more
Bailey’s General Store now offers fresh daily sushi for sale at their Seafood Market counter.
Shima Japanese Steakhouse, located at the Sundial Beach Resort & Spa right around the corner from Ocean’s Reach, has partnered with Bailey’s to provide sushi options for store shoppers. Each day, the sushi is rolled by the chefs at Shima Grab N Go and transported to Bailey’s where it is available for purchase. » Read more
“Galli Halo” by Katy Danca
Millions of travelers can see works by area artists each year as they arrive and depart Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers.
The current Art In Flight: By the Sea exhibit features the work of ten Florida photographers. Participating artists reside in Boca Raton, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, Marco Island and Tamarac. The exhibit was hung this July and will remain on view until July 2018 in the upper level hallways leading to the B and D concourses at the Southwest Florida International Airport. » Read more
Larry Strange holding the world’s largest junonia. Photo by Jeff Lysiak.
One of the iconic shells that Sanibel has become known for, the junonia, always seems to draw the attention of residents and tourists alike due to its renowned beauty and scarcity.
And now, the world’s largest recorded junonia – a specimen measuring nearly six inches in length – calls the island home. » Read more
“You’re never too small to be significant to another.”
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What a delightful email from guest Ellen C., who resides in Fairport, NY:
Your “Game On” blog about the Sanibel Rocks group that encourages people to paint shells from Sanibel, encouraged me to send you the picture below.
My son proposed to his fiancé on the beach on Sanibel three years ago and the following year, 5 months before their wedding, » Read more
… To Zurich on August 1st for Swiss National Day!
One of our longtime guests, Laura G., who travels to Ocean’s Reach each fall from Nyon, Switzerland, delighted us not only with the photo, but with a short history lesson as well:
Swiss National Day marks the founding of the confederation on August 1, 1291, when the first three cantons (which are basically like states) — » Read more
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Here’s a nifty little item recently highlighted on The Gadgeteer.com. Ocean’s Reach is mentioned so we just had to share!
Relaxing with a good book on your iPad at the beach just got easier
on July 27, 2017 in: News » Read more
Yes, bananas do grow on trees. And banana trees grow on Sanibel — year round, as a matter of fact!
The fruits grow in clusters and hang from the top of the tree. Ask Andy for a bite from this banana tree planted in his backyard, located just down the road from Ocean’s Reach! » Read more
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