Jan 16
FlipKey™, the leading vacation rental website, has revealed the top 13 vacation rental destinations for 2013 based on FlipKey traveler demand to-date, and Florida tops the list. Cape Coral FL is seventh, with nearby Naples, Marco Island, and Siesta Key also on the list.
Here’s the entire list: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/1/prweb10285935.htm
Grammy Award-winning jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall has mesmerized audiences around the world with her seductive voice, distinctive phrasing and captivating stage presence. Cool, poised and beguiling, Krall is one of the most original and engaging figures in jazz music today.
Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts :: Performance Details.
Operation Open Arms is hosting its 81st Free Wedding in on the beach in beautiful Southwest FL. Food, music, flowers, photographer, wedding dinner, 3 nights on Ft M Beach, and of course a wedding cake (compliments of Lee County Legend Elaine McLaughlin).
As required per all OOA weddings, the Groom will be dressed in appropriate military attire. Colonel Larry Ager (OOA Chaplain) will officiate at 1700HRS on the beach at Pink Shell Resort.
The real heroes of this wedding are: (Dony Lubig) Pink Shell Resort/ (Andrea) Silver Sands Resort/ Salty Sams Marina and Parrot Key/ Elaine McLaughlin, Kathy New of Rotary, Colonel/Chaplain Larry Ager, and those providing Flowers and Music.
Jan 7
“What kind of boating do you do?” is perhaps on of the most frequently asked questions for people in Cape Coral. Answer: The choices for short or extended cruising are dizzying. Our waterfront home is in Cape Coral, smack dab in the middle of some of the greatest boating Florida has to offer. From our home base where our ‘31 Express Cruiser is docked, it’s a short trip to enjoy casual or fine dining at waterfront restaurants and resorts in Cape Coral, downtown Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva, Cabbage Key and more.
A great day out is to anchor off Fort Myers Beach, Lover’s Key Beach, North Captiva, or Cayo Costa. Naples, just two hours by boat, is one of our favorite southern route trips. We get a slip at Crayton’s Cove and stay a night or two so we have ample time to take in the renowned beaches, shopping, and dining. Traveling north there is much to explore in the beautiful beach towns of Venice, Sarasota, Tampa-St Pete, and Tarpon Springs.
For those who want to enjoy the serenity of just being on the water, there are well-documented anchorages along the entire coast. Boaters have their choice of cruising styles, either on the protected channels of the InterCoastal Waterway (ICW) or on the wide open, calm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
The photo above is a snap we took arriving at SouthSeas Resort on Captiva Island, another of our favorite trips whether for a day or an extended stay (top-notch marina facilities, pet friendly, BBQ grills, and a short walk to the beach).
If all of that’s not enough, there is indeed more: the Florida Keys, the entire east coast of Florida, and the islands of the Bahamas are all popular cruising destinations for Southwest Florida boaters. And for many sailors and yachtsman, Cape Coral is their home base for cruising the Great Circle or heading up the ICW to points much further north such as the Chesapeak Bay.
This weekend is the annual Cape Coral Art Festival in downtown Cape Coral. There are 300 Juried Artists & Craftspeople as well as food and activities. It’ll be a lovely weekend for a stroll and perhaps find that perfect piece you’ve been looking for.
The event is free and runs from 10 am – 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Plenty of free parking.
Here are links for more information. Enjoy!
The 2009 American Sandsculpting Championship and Beach Festival continues to be one of the most popular, family-friendly events in Florida — attracting over 100,000 attendees. The annual event, now in its 23rd year, owes much of its success to the area’s natural resources, which are considered the best in the world for sand sculpting events.
The combined lineup of Master Sculptors participating this year, hold an amazing 27 World Sandsculpting Champion Titles and 18 American Sandsculpting Champion Titles.
This year’s event takes place Nov 3-8. Click here to view the festival schedule.
From arts, to beaches and fishing, to full color photos of southwest Florida wildlife, this searchable online travel guide is brimming with useful and fun information. It’s a robust 150 pages complete with restaurant and accommodation directories, maps, and area history.
For those visiting Cape Coral Florida for the first time, here are a few of our favorite places to check out while you are touring the area.
View Cape Harbour information and location now.
Get Rotary Park Map Location
Get Yacht Club Map Location
Get Jaycee Park map location.
Dec 8
Cape Coral Holiday Boat-A-Long
December 21, 2008
32nd Annual Cape Coral Holiday Boat-A-Long
Four Freedoms Park– 4818 Tarpon Court
4:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
Boat Parade starts at 7:00 PM
One of our favorite things about the holidays in Florida is the annual Christmas Boat Parades. Creativity abounds as local boaters deck out their vessels with lights, costumes, music and holiday cheer.
At Four Freedoms Park in Cape Coral, landlubbers gather in the Bimini Basin before the boats begin meandering through the canals of south Cape Coral. Along with providing an ideal seat to watch the illuminated vessels, the park features live holiday music, decorated trees, Christmas crafts, food and beverages for sale.
Nov 5
Geo’s Italian Restaurant brings a wealth of family owned and operated, community based, experience to Cape Coral. The owners, George and Lauren Lukas, Rear Admiral Richard (NOAA, ret.) and Alisa Behn, are all in the community as residents of Cape Coral.
The Lukas’ have previously been part of the highly successful chain of italian resteraunts which their success lead to George Lukas being selected as the Olney Business Person of the Year for 2006. Geo’s has a wealth of expertise when it comes to the many challenges of starting and running a successful business, like how to combine fresh ingredients- to create authentic Italian dishes that you’ll enjoy sharing with your family & friends.
From the News-Press, Nov 2, 2008
The Boston Red Sox signed a deal Saturday with Lee County that could keep the team in Lee County beyond the middle of this century. Commission chairman Ray Judah said the team would like a new stadium in south Lee County by 2012 but would be willing to wait until 2013 for the entire facility to be ready. The stadium, according to the agreement, will resemble Fenway Park, the team’s home in Boston.
Nov 1
This year’s Cape Coral Cocofest at SunSplash waterpark is jam-packed with family activities and evening concerts. The celebration is Nov 7-9th, 2008.
Evening concerts:
Friday Night – COCO Country – Craig Morgan
Saturday Night – COCO Rock Grammy winners – Survivor
20+ Captivating Carnival Rides! • Live Music with National Performing Artists! • Creative Coconut Contests and Crafts for the Kids! • Fabulous Fireworks Display! • Festive Food, Games and More for All Ages!
22nd Annual Sand Sculpting Festival, Nov 5-9 2008
The American Sandsculpting Championship Festival is one of Fort Myers Beach’s most popular events every year. Masters of the craft and amateur sand sculptors join to create amazing works of art.
Visit the Festival’s web site for details. Get a calender of events, meet the sculptors, find out about transportation options and more.
The Cape Coral Street Market is back for season. The event offers fresh, local produce, fruits, bakery items, fresh seafood, cut flowers, jewlery and much more.
The Cape Coral Farmers Market will be open October 25th, 2008 through May 9, 2009.
Location:
Club Square Parking Lot
SE 47th Terrace ad SE 10th Place
The Sanibel-Fort Myers Tourism is offering trips and cash to winners of this fun and educational online treasure hunt. Good luck!
Click here to play the online treasure game… you can play once per day!
If you’ve ever been to a Bonefish Grill you’ll understand how thrilled we are to have another one in Southwest Florida (there is also a Bonefish Grill in Fort Myers). We’re big fans of the bang bang shrimp and will probably be heading out to enjoy some at the new restaurant this weekend!
From the News-Press, August 7 2008
U.S. Census numbers released today show the median age in Lee County dipped from 45 in 2000 to a spry 42 in 2007. The latest figures reflect a younger, more diverse Fort Myers area with a hefty gain in residents in their 20s and teens.
“I’m happy to hear that Lee County is getting a little younger,” said Sean Terwilliger, Florida Gulf Coast University’s 20-year-old student body president. “The first people who jump on that will be the lucky ones.”
The federal government tallied about 20,000 more individuals in the 25- to 29-year-old set in Lee, as that sector of the population almost doubled to 41,800 from 2000 to July 2007. The number of people in the first half of their 20s swelled more than 60 percent.
One of the reasons we chose Cape Coral was our excitement about the long-term vision of the Cape Coral Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for the downtown area of the Cape. While we are frustrated that the CRA’s progress has been slower than anyone would like, we are glad to see them dogging it along and making some progress.
The mission statement for the agency is that it “will facilitate the emergence of a vibrant urban village where people of all ages will live, work, shop and be entertained.” The master plan adopted by the CRA and City Council designed the Downtown as a compact urban village.
The primary goal is to create a high-intensity pedestrian friendly urban area with open spaces and a system of both pedestrian and traffic circulation so that visitors, employees, and residents alike can easily find their way, park, and enjoy their walk to their destinations. And the CRA aims, through development incentives, to assist in the development of plazas and covered pedestrians walkways that improve access to waterways and the riverfront.
Visit the Cape Coral CRA website.
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