We couldn’t be more pleased to have many of our winter guests spend multiple weeks on the beach with us. Ocean’s Reach is “home” for snowbirds and empty nesters from the Northeast and Midwest escaping the brisk winter months between December and April.
Frequently these guests will drive south with their cars loaded with personal items, beach toys, and even kayaks. They want their crockpot and favorite skillet in the kitchen, » Read more
It’s not a McMansion on the beach; rather it’s the beginning of the new, relocated Doc Ford’s Rum Bar and Grille scheduled to open late this year at the corner of Tarpon Bay Road and Island Inn Road, across the street from Bailey’s.
The new facility will feature more than 200 seats and 100 parking spaces, roughly similar in size to the space the restaurant is currently leasing on Rabbit Road. » Read more
What a great story from our friends at the “Island Reporter”!
When Bob Sabatino moved to Sanibel in 1957, it was a true island.
“When I was on the ferry you only saw the Lighthouse and then way over to the right were two houses,” he said. “One of those two houses was Bailey’s store.”
While Sabatino was in the Coast Guard, » Read more
Courtesy of Jeff Lysiak at the “Island Sun”:
The Rotary Club of Sanibel-Captiva is preparing for the 33rd annual Arts & Crafts Fair, to be held on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14 at The Community House, located at 2173 Periwinkle Way on Sanibel. The event attracts more than 10,000 attendees each year.
The fundraiser, which started as a pancake breakfast with one artist showcasing his work, » Read more
BIG ARTS has a stellar schedule of “must see” events this season. Tickets go fast and seats are limited, so be sure you don’t miss out on this year’s amazing line-up of great entertainment.
Andy recently attended the canine cabaret, “Mutts Gone Nuts” and is hoping you get a chance to see it in your neighborhood. It’s comedy gone wild featuring ten amazing rescued dogs that match wits with their human companions. » Read more
Still wondering what to do for Valentine’s Day?
Join Adventures in Paradise as they offer their annual Valentine’s Day Sunset Dolphin & Wildlife Cruise for a relaxing journey through the waters surrounding Sanibel during the most visually spectacular part of the day.
The 90-minute guided tour aboard the “Dolphin Waters” 45-foot catamaran brings you to where our local wildlife comes to play. In between snacking on complimentary soft drinks and enjoying complimentary soft drinks, » Read more
“Sea stars as far as the eye can see!” said Ed, an annual winter guest, reporting from our beach this past week. It was a bonanza for beach goers who found more than sand between their toes. Thousands of sea stars were washed up on shore prompting lots of questions as to how they got there. Was it due to the recent storms or temperature adjustment?
The ocean floor is home to over 2,000 species of sea stars (alternately known as “starfish”) and Ed’s photo collage captures a sampling of the varieties of shapes, » Read more
After migrating from north of the Arctic Circle, these Red Knots, a type of sandpiper, have found a beautiful beach home on Sanibel at Ocean’s Reach! Peer the lineup of red knots along the top of this photo and just imagine what a flight of over 9,000 miles entails as these birds often fly as far south as southern South America. The red knot breeding ground is in the Arctic and a well-known staging area during migration is the Delaware Bay where huge flocks feed on the eggs of spawning horseshoe crabs. » Read more
“Ding” Darling’s next film of the season
‘Ding’ film seeks solutions to collapsing honeybee population
The film “Vanishing of the Bees” continues the fourth annual “Ding” Darling Wednesday Film Series on Feb. 3, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. in the “Ding” Darling Visitor & Education Center auditorium.
Honeybees pollinate one-third of the food we eat, and they are threatened by a worldwide phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder. » Read more
From our friends at the Santiva Chronicle:
Amy Bennett Williams is a natural teller of tales. Part fable and part meditation, her stories are understated little dramas that unfold in a world that hovers beneath our everyday awareness. Her mission is to nudge us all to guard against “taking the wonders of nature for granted” and to see our environment as new, and renewing, creation. She reminds Southwest Floridians of the beauty and resilience of “our special corner of the world.”
Bennett Williams treated an enthusiastic crowd of Islanders to her tales, » Read more
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