We hope you enjoy today’s special “Scene from Sanibel.”
Should you have any photos you’d like to share, please email them to [email protected].
Our guest photos capture such wonderful memories of Ocean’s Reach!
Online Buddies
It takes all sorts of friends to keep Ocean’s Reach running smoothly. Andy and Dina recently joined a team of industry colleagues for dinner and insightful conversation, hosted by representatives from Booking.com, a leader in online travel services.
Guests can book their next stay at Ocean’s Reach through Booking.com or directly through our website. Better yet, give us a call at 1-800-336-6722 and we’d love to speak with you in person. » Read more
A Near Washout in the Late ’70s
Erosion of pool area caused by high tides.
Southeast corner of pool.
Beach and pool before washout.
The pool at Ocean’s Reach today.
What a fun find! Thanks very much to long-time owner Doug Armantrout who sent us these photos of a near washout of the Ocean’s Reach pool in the late 1970s. » Read more
Scenes from Sanibel #1
Starting today, we’d like to feature some of our best guest photography in a new series we’re calling “Scenes from Sanibel.”
We find that our guests are simply the best when it comes to capturing the amazing beauty and unique charm of our island.
Should you have any photos you’d like to share, please email them to [email protected].
We’d love to show them off and give our blog readers a little taste of Sanibel! » Read more
Let’s Go Fly a Kite!
Wishing You a Very Happy Kite Flying Day!
With tuppence for paper and strings
You can have your own set of wings
With your feet on the ground, you’re a bird in flight
With your fist holding tight
To the string of your kite
Oh, let’s go fly a kite
Up to the highest height
Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear
Oh, » Read more
An Update on Clyde Butcher
Great article from our friends at the Island Reporter! Written by Ashley Goodman.
Acclaimed photographer Clyde Butcher, who is widely known for his black and white prints of Florida’s vast landscape, spent a week at the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation’s Wilmeth Cottage for Visiting Scientists and Scholars, with his wife Niki, taking photos and scouting out new locations for when he returns again to Sanibel in the fall. » Read more
A Flash from the Past
Snapshot of Timmy’s Nook on Captiva Island before it was demolished in 1994. From 1952 to 1994, Timmy’s Nook was a popular gathering place frequented by natives and tourists alike. In 1994, under new ownership, Timmy’s was rebuilt and renamed The Green Flash.
Photo courtesy of the Captiva Island Historical Society Archives.
The History Gallery, developed by the Captiva Island Historical Society, » Read more
2017 Southwest Florida Birding Seminar
Join local and national birding experts for the 2017 Southwest Florida Birding Seminar, a two-day event exploring the science and value of birds in Southwest Florida and beyond.
Day 1 – Friday, February 10 (Field trips)
- Field Trip 1: Photographing birds instructional workshop at Harns Marsh, 8-10 am
- Field Trip 2: CREW Bird Rookery Swamp tour,
It’s “Healthy Heart” Month on Sanibel!
Every day is a heart-healthy day this month at the Sanibel Recreation Center.
Enjoy complimentary health screenings to the “Cycle of Love” cycle zone, trail hikes, an aquathon, pickleball tournaments and more!
Click here for a full schedule of Healthy Heart activities for the month of February. Stop by the front desk at the Rec Center to pick up your Healthy Heart Month punch card. » Read more
It’s Time for ArtFest!
On the first weekend in February each year, ArtFest enlivens the Downtown Fort Myers River District with exceptional art, entertainment and family activities.
ArtFest is considered one of the premier art festivals in the state and showcases works from more than 200 outstanding professional artists from across the country, as well as a high school art competition, » Read more
