HAPPY THANKSGIVING FORT MYERS FL. STYLE!AND THEN………..ENJOY YOUR DAY AND ALWAYS GIVE THANKS, EVERYDAY.

WINNER OF 25th ANNUAL
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF
SAND SCULPTING ANNOUNCED!

Event Still Ongoing Through November 27th

 The World Championship of Sand Sculpting is underway and the winners for this solo division competition have been announced!

PHOTOS ATTACHED OF EACH, ADDITIONAL HIGH-RES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

The Sculptor’s Choice Award is one of the most prized, as it’s an award given by the sculptor’s peers. It signifies distinct creativity and skill demonstration.

Charlie Beaulieu, event director and a World Championship winner twelve times over, commented “This is the best venue the World Championship event has ever been held at. The sculptures are amazing which makes the judging very difficult.”

This is the first time the World Championship of Sand Sculpting event has ever been held in Florida. From today until the 27th, master sculptors will be on-site to create additional exhibition art, and answer questions about the masterpieces.. Guests will also enjoy a myriad of other activities including live music daily.

Event hours are as follows: Monday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For a more detailed schedule of activities and event information, please visit: http://www.worldchampionshipofsandsculpting.com/fmb/world_championship_of_sand_sculpting_ft_myers_beach_event_schedule.htm

Today, Tuesday, November 22nd, The Beach Arts Cooperative will host The Orpheus Players’ performance of an original play, “Sisters of the Sea” on a stage set in the sand behind the Holiday Inn. The opening reception starts at 6:00 p.m. followed by the performance at 7:00 p.m. $30 ticket price includes two drinks. For ticket information, please call 239-463-4461 or visit: http://www.beachartscooperative.org/

Discounted World Championship of Sand Sculpting event tickets are available for purchase at Costco in Fort Myers, Naples or Estero, any 7-11 store in Lee or Collier County and all Pinchers Crab Shack locations while supplies last.

Tickets at the event are just $6 for adults, $5 for children 5 to 17 years old and those 4 and under are free. For more information on the event, please visit: http://www.worldchampionshipofsandsculpting.com.

A designated portion of the event proceeds will be donated to the “Eliminate Project” sponsored by Kiwanis International and UNICEF. For specific details about this cause, please visit: http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/home.aspx.

LOCATION & TRANSPORTATION
The World Championship of Sand Sculpting will be held at the Holiday Inn located at 6890 Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers beach. Attendees are encouraged to arrive from the south in order to avoid traffic congestion. Event directors have coordinated a revolving bus system to transport attendees from the Lover’s Key parking area to the site. Parking is also available in the Publix shopping center at Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41 where the Lee County beach “Trollee” will pick up attendees. CLICK BELOW TO SEE MORE: 

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING: HOW TO COOK A TURKEY IN FLORIDA

SANIBEL MASTERS ART FESTIVAL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH KATIE GARDENIA AND MANY OTHER GREATS

“Sanibel Turtle Garden,” an acrylic on wood painting by artist Teri Causey, has been selected as the poster image for the Annual Sanibel Masters Art Festival, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on FRIDAY Nov. 25 and SATURDAY the 26th at the Sanibel Community House. The festival features 75 terrific artists. The proceeds from the event benefit the programs at the Sanibel Community House and BIG ARTS, a home for all the arts.  Admission is free, but donations are accepted at the gates. As a special treat, the BIG ARTS Chorus will perform a preview of their holiday concert at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26.  For more information, visit boulderbrookproductions.net or facebook.com/boulderbrookart.

Regarding this years poster art: The festival hs used a similar type of underwater sea turtle image for the past three years, and this year when we saw the vibrant colors of Teri’s painting, we immediately selected it. The color palette of the painting offered us a chance to freshen up the design. The new colors are so varied from the past that it allowed us to create a similar poster but something that really looks new and fresh. Sanibel Island has a fondness for turtles and we like to keep the poster for this event from changing too much, so that it is recognizable each year.  Many guests have started a Sanibel Masters Art Festival poster collection. Signed posters will be available for the first 50 visitors to Teri’s booth.

ALSO CHECK OUT THIS EXCITING NEWS:

She’s a baker, artist and former Bubble Room restaurant owner. And, now she’s an author.

Katie Gardenia, one of the most prominent Sanibel-Captiva area residents, recently released “A Bubble Moment,” a combination cookbook and coffee table book sure to delight residents and visitors to the area. She will sign her book, and sell her fabric sculpture and fiber art pieces, during the Sanibel Masters Art Festival being held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25 and 26 at the Sanibel Community House.

For years, Gardenia owned the whimsical Bubble Room restaurant on Captiva Island. It was famous for serving the biggest slices of homemade cake, with wedges that looked as if they were designed for an art gallery. In her book, she shares al her recipes including red velvet cake, bubble bread, and orange crunch cake. But, she emphasizes, it’s more than a cookbook. The four-color, hardcover, 117-page book chronicles the history of the Bubble Room building, the people who came in and out of its door, the people who helped create it, long and tall stories, local color, her original recipes, old photos, and page after page of handmade collages. As the reader travels through the story, they will come upon handmade paper pages that have “secret envelopes” that were artfully hand stamped, chalk colored, that are waiting unveil more information.

Jennifer Valiquette Submitted these great pictures of Dolphins playing in the water ways.Thanks Jennifer!

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HOLIDAY CAROL SING TO HELP

CCMI FEED THE HUNGRY;

NEED FOR FOOD CALLED “CRITICAL”

        Residents, both young and old, can celebrate the holidays by singing together to help feed the hungry at the 21st Annual Holiday Carol Sing, presented by First Presbyterian Church of Fort Myers and sponsored by the Galloway Family of Dealerships.

                The Holiday Carol Sing will be Tuesday, Dec. 13, at First Presbyterian Church, 2438 Second Street in downtown Fort Myers, between Lee Street and Royal Palm Avenue.  Admission is at least two cans of non-perishable food for the Everyday Café and Marketplace (formerly known as The Soup Kitchen), operated by Community Cooperative Ministries, Inc. (CCMI), and a voluntary cash donation, if you can.

“We certainly need to raise all of the money we can to feed the hungry, but in the event you don’t have the money, do not feel embarrassed or let that keep you away.  This is a birthday party – it’s Jesus’ birthday,” said Organizer Sam Galloway, Jr.  “Our birthday party is in God’s house and He welcomes everyone – regardless of means – and so do we.”

Because of the overwhelming popularity of the event, three birthday parties are planned at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.  The doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time.

First Presbyterian’s pastor, Rev. Paul deJong, is urging the community to help with canned goods and cash donations to help those in need.

“The need for food has become a desperate situation for many families in our community,” Rev. deJong said.  “Continued unemployment and the ongoing downturn in our local economy have caused many of our neighbors to ask for food to feed their families for the first time in their lives.  We need our community to come together and help with all the canned goods they can.”

Galloway said cash donations are especially needed because CCMI can buy five times as much food for the same amount of money that residents spend at local grocery stores.

“This way, we can take every dollar and make it stretch as far as is humanly possible,” he said.  “The need is greater now than people realize.  Please dig as deep as you can.”

Residents who cannot attend any of the Holiday Carol Sing performances may donate canned goods at either the Galloway Ford dealership on Boy Scout Drive or the Coconut Point Ford dealership on U.S. 41 in Estero or mail donations to CCMI, P. O. Box 2143, Fort Myers, FL  33902

The Holiday Carol Sing is a festival of holiday music and family fun.  This year’s 90-minute performance will feature the First Presbyterian Church Choir, soloists and other special guests singing favorite holiday carols with audience sing-a-longs.

There is a strong rumor that Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman will be making a surprise visit for the “children in all of us” along with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and other holiday characters.

All canned goods and cash will benefit CCMI, which operates two locations of the Everyday Café and Marketplace in Cape Coral and on Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard in Fort Myers.

The Holiday Carol Sing is the third of three hymn sings sponsored annually by the Galloway Family of Dealerships.  The other two are Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing in February and A Midsummer Night’s Sing in July.  All three events benefit the Everyday Café and Marketplace of CCMI, which was started in 1984 by First Presbyterian Church as The Soup Kitchen to help alleviate hunger and suffering in Lee County.

CCMI is an innovative nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization made up of social service entrepreneurs fighting to end homelessness and hunger in our community. The agency provides more than 14,000 meals each month through their Everyday Café and Marketplace and Home Delivered Meals programs. CCMI also educates 40 children in their Community Montessori, offers homeless and comprehensive case management services through the Cape Coral United Way Resource House, oversees an emergency mobile food pantry and supplies weekend backpacks full of food to more than 1,500 children each school year.

Last year, CCMI received more than 2,000 pounds of canned goods and other non-perishable items from the Holiday Carol Sing.  The food was immediately distributed to those in need.

For more information, call First Presbyterian Church at (239) 334-2261.

FOOSBALL TABLE FOR SALE : $400 OBO CALL JOSEPH @ 239-321-3109 FOR MORE INFO

Hanging out on Fort Myers

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LEAPIN’ LIZARD BAR AND GRILL FOR A GREAT TIME, GREAT FOOD AND GREAT MUSIC THIS IS A MUST! HAVE FUN AND TELL THEM THE DAILY . COM SENT YA…………..1719 Cape Coral Prkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 1 239.542.6400

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Welcome to the 2011 Oktoberfest!

Florida’s biggest and most original Oktoberfest

- Our 26th Year! – The German-American Social Club of Cape Coral

We had so much fun with all the great people! Thank you! What a pleasure it was to cover this event!!!   This was a great! (Photo credit: Kevin Stah)l click below to see more and download for free. :

World Famous Buckingham Blues Bar

Great time had by all! This is a super cool place! A must see. Great music, great food and great people!  Check out all the pictures below and for more info go to http://www.buckinghambar.com/ Photo Credit: Kevin Stahl 

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22ND Annual “Ding” Darling Days : photo credit Kevin Stahl

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Great times at the Cracker Box in South Ft. Myers……….

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FORT MYERS, FL – Florida Gulf Coast University invites aspiring writers to attend the Sanibel Island Writers Conference, Thursday, Nov. 3 through Sunday, Nov. 6 at BIG Arts and The Sanibel Island Public Library.  Participants can attend a variety of workshops, panels, lectures and readings presented by celebrated writers and teachers. Registration is now open.

John Sayles, Henry Rollins, Dan Bern and John K. Samson will headline the conference.

Veteran filmmaker and novelist Sayles will deliver the keynote address Saturday, Nov. 5. Sayles’s most recent novel is the critically acclaimed “A Moment in the Sun” (2011, McSweeney’s). The address will begin at 6 p.m. in Schein Hall at BIG Arts, 900 Dunlop Road, and is open to the general public once all the registered conference attendees have been seated.  Author Steve Almond (“Candyfreak,” “God Bless America”) will open.

Henry Rollins brings “An Evening of Storytelling” to the conference at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 in Schein Hall at BIG Arts.

Registered conference attendees and FGCU students gain immediate admission. Tickets for the general public to Rollins’ event are free, but must be reserved in advance.  To reserve tickets, visithttp://henryrollinssanibel.eventbrite.com/.  Rollins hosts a weekly radio show on L.A.’s renowned NPR affiliate KCRW, is a regular contributor to VanityFair.com with his “Straight Talk Espresso” blog and recently joined forces with National Geographic as host of a series of television specials.

On Thursday, Nov. 3, acclaimed singer-songwriters Bern and Samson will perform solo concerts at 6 p.m. in Schein Hall.

Bern has released over a dozen albums, including the critically acclaimed “Fifty Eggs,” “New American Language,” and the children’s album “2 Feet Tall.”  Bern’s songwriting skills were used in the films “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,” and “Get Him to the Greek.”

Samson is the singer and songwriter for The Weakerthans, an acclaimed Canadian rock band that has released five CDs, including the award-winning “Reconstruction Site” (2004) and “Reunion Tour” (2008). Samson’s poetry and prose have appeared in Matrix Magazine, Geist, The Believer, and Post-Prairie—an Anthology of New Poetry. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he’s also the managing editor and co-founder of a small publishing house, ARP (Arbeiter Ring Publishing).

The concert is open to the general public once all the registered conference attendees have been seated.

In addition to the artists mentioned above, the conference offers workshops, presentations, panels and readings from the following authors, editors and literary agents:

Lynne Barrett (fiction/editor), Nickole Brown (poetry/editor/publicist), Kevin Canty (fiction), Ron Currie Jr. (fiction), John Dufresne (fiction), Carmen Edington (editor), William Giraldi (fiction/editor), Barbara Hamby (poetry), John Hoppenthaler (poetry), Christopher Joyce (NPR-writing for radio), David Kirby (poetry), Christopher Phillips (Socrates Cafe), Robert Root (creative nonfiction/editor), Christopher Schelling (literary agent),  Laurel Snyder (YA lit), Darin Strauss (memoir), Jay Wexler (creative nonfiction), Thomas Williams (novella/editor), Tom Zoellner (investigative journalism).

For a complete schedule or to register visit www.fgcu.edu/siwc. Contact Tom DeMarchi at tdemarch@fgcu.edu or (239) 590-7421.

BERTS BAR AND GRILL PINE ISLAND

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Florida sunsets( See all pictures on thehttp://www.sanibelcaptivadaily.com/ ) Flordia sunsets

It is 7:00 a.m. on Sept. 18 on the beach at South Seas Island Resort, and you are eagerly and anxiously awaiting the start of the race.  You’ve trained, you are ready.  The air horn sounds and you are off.  It’s all good.

You are standing at the intersection of Captiva Drive and Andy Rosse Lane on a warm morning on Sept. 18 watching and cheering as 500 cyclists ride by.  Some ride like the wind and others and working very hard with less forward motion.  It doesn’t matter, you cheer for all of them.  It’s all good (and there is no charge for spectators).

You more than anyone know about doing more with less.  At CCMI you are facing more hungry people and emptier shelves.  You know that Galloway Captiva Tri will help fill those shelves.  It is all good.

You are filling cups with water and watching the runners on the beautiful golf course path. It is a beautiful day and you are helping 500 people make their dreams a reality.  It’s all good.

You are the Lee County economy, facing one of the bleakest months of the year.  Over 600 people from throughout Florida as well as Georgia, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana come to race in September.  It’s all good.

You are not a great runner, but your best friend is and your cousin is a fast swimmer.  Together you make an awesome team that is out to have a good time and a good race. It’s all good.

You are a six-year old still wearing your race tee shirt and medal from the kids’ tri yesterday. You are watching Dad race, feeling very proud.  It’s all good.(Well mostly all good, there is one really angry three-year old who wanted to race, but has to wait until he is six).

You are watching your significant other racing, knowing that he or she is no longer a couch potato –he or she has lost weight, gotten in shape, and turned his or her life around.  The family doctor is thrilled.  It’s all good.

On Sept. 17, more than 100 children will compete in two age groups in a mini-tri beginning at 8 a.m.  Everyone who finishes will receive a medal.  The purpose is to encourage lifetime fitness and family fun.

On Sept. 18, more than 500 people ages 14-75+ will compete to swim 440 yards, bicycle about 10 miles, and run 3.1 miles on Captiva Island to raise funds (to help the needy)and have fun.

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Galloway Captiva Triathlon at South Seas Island Resort

The Galloway Captiva Triathlon at South Seas Island Resort is a weekend family, fun and fitness event comprised of two children’s triathlons on September 17 (Ages 6-9:100 yard swim, 1.5 mile bike, 0.5 mile run; Ages 10-13:200 yard swim, 3 mile bike, 1 mile run) and an adult sprint length triathlon on September 18 (Swim 440 yards [0.25 mile], Bike 10 miles, Run 3.1 miles [5K].)  All events will take place on Captiva Island.  For more information go to www.captivatri.org

About our race charity:  CCMI

CCMI provides more than 14,000 meals each month through their Soup Kitchen and Meals On Wheels programs. The nonprofit agency also educates 40 children in their Community Montessori Preschool, provides weekend backpacks full of food to more than 2,500 children each school year and oversees a mobile food pantry, everyday choice marketplace and cafe.

For more information, visit www.ccmileecounty.com<http://www.ccmileecounty.com

Wanna go wind surfing? This is super coolphoto credit: Kevin Stahl

The Southwest Coast Division of the March of Dimes is preparing yet again for their annual Bikers for Babies events happening Friday through Sunday, November 4th to November 6th.
The weekend will be action-packed, kicking off with a with the CenturyLink Prism TV Battle of the Bands and bike night at Fort Myers Harley-Davidson with live entertainment by Backlash, PUSH, SandFleas, M80 and DVS, vendors, food and refreshments at Fort Myers Harley-Davidson. The events includes a Bike Show on Saturday, local bands jamming it out all weekend in the “Battle of the Bands”, a variety of vendors, great food and beverages, games, pre-registration for the RIDE and much more.

The series of events will start on Friday, November 4th. On Saturday, November 6th there will be a poker run taking riders through beautiful southwest Florida. The grand finale will be on Sunday, November 6th - a 35-mile, law-enforcement escorted ride starting at the North Collier Regional Water Park on Livingston Road in Naples going up Livingston Road to Bonita Beach Road, along Bonita Beach, Fort Myers Beach, ultimately ending at Fort Myers Harley-Davidson. Once at the dealership, there will be a celebration with more live entertainment, food, refreshments, vendors and awards for the individuals and riding groups that have raised the most money.

Other events leading up to the Bikers for Babies weekend include the Big Kahuna Bed Race, Saturday, October 1st at the Cape Coral Bike Night, Poker Nights at Fort Myers Harley Davidson and Naples Harley-Davidson, golf tournament for the medical community at Cypress Lake Country Club and be sure to watch out for the Helmet Drive the weekend of October 8th. Supporters can make a donation at anytime by purchasing “wings” at either dealership as well.

To learn more about these events and the Bikers for Babies weekend, please call the March of Dimes office at (239) 433-3463 or visit our website at www.bikersforbabiesflorida.com. You can start raising money now by signing up on line at www.bikersforbabies.org.

ABOUT MARCH OF DIMES
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies. For the latest resources and information, visit www.marchofdimes.com or www.nacersano.org.

Art Walk kicks off Labor Day weekend in the Fort Myers River District

Art Walk will jump start an active Labor Day weekend in downtown Fort Myers.

The next monthly Art Walk will be held Friday, Sept. 2 with local art galleries and art stops featuring new exhibits and shows.

Then on Sunday, Sept. 4, the River District Alliance will host a Labor Day Weekend Block Party featuring live music on three stages. Those festivities begin at 6 p.m.

The monthly Art Walk runs from 6 to 10 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. The September Art Walk will include more than a dozen art galleries and art stops and will include new art shows, live music, and the traditional after party.

In October, Art Walk will celebrate its third anniversary. This monthly cultural event draws between 1,500 and 2,500 people each month.

Some highlights of the Friday, Sept. 2 Art Walk:

- Art of the Olympians: Table Tennis opening reception and exhibition match featuring former US Open & Florida State Champion Marvelous Marvin Leff.  Also, “21” featuring original works by 21 international Olympian artists. Vocalists Callie Atkinson, Sarah Daigle, and Jordan Pilant, winners of the 2011 Young Artists Awards competition, perform from 7-9 p.m.

- Art League of Fort Myers: Opening reception for Time of Transition exhibit.

- Arts for ACT Gallery: Opening reception for new show featuring artists Philip Heubeck, Sam Brough, and Annie St. Martin.

- Coloring The World: Opening reception for visiting featured artist Scott Guelcher.

- daas Gallery: Opening reception for Unfair: The Art of Alex Heria.

- Gallery Showcase and Information Center at IberiaBank (Bayview Court at First Street). Art Walk T-shirts are available at this location as well as buttons, maps and brochures.

- The Franklin Shops: Artwork on display by one of America’s greatest wildlife illustrators, John James Audubon.

- HOWL Gallery: Opening reception for a new exhibit featuring the fine art of Ohio based rock concert poster icon Derek Hess.

- In One Instant: Opening of Snap Flash Photo: Photography Portfolio of David Dack Maki.

- Leoma Lovegrove: “America America” showcases Lovegrove’s patriotic spirit and brilliant colors. Percentage of sales benefits local NYPD 10/13 in tribute to the fallen of the 9-11 attacks on America ten years ago.

- Sidney & Berne Dais Art Center: Opening for master artist Stacie Krupa’s “Sassy Spicy Soulmates – Seahorses, Sea Turtles & Salty, Socialite Friends.”

- Space 39 Gallery:  Group art show.

- Syzygy Gallery: Spiritual and religious art by Christina Jarmolinski.

Nearly 50 participants make Art Walk successful each month and they include the Alliance for the Arts, AmeriDry, Art League of Fort Myers, Art of the Olympians, Arts for ACT Gallery and Boutique, Browtopia, Cigar Bar, Coloring The World, Cool Hand Luc’s, daas Gallery, Downtown House of Pizza, Enjewel, First United Methodist Church, Florida Repertory Theatre, Fort Myers Redevelopment Agency, The Franklin Shops, French Connection Cafe, Green-n-Groovy Gallery & Boutique, Hampton Inn & Suites, Happenings A&E Magazine, Hideaway Sports Bar, Hotel Indigo, HOWL Gallery/Tattoo, Ichiban Japanese & Chinese Restaurant, IberiaBank, In One Instant Gallery of Photography, Legacy Harbour Hotel & Suites, Leoma Lovegrove, Mad Hatter Galleries, Main Street Antiques, Market America Realty & Investments, Morgan House Restaurant, The Oasis Luxury Condos, Potomac Bead Company, Red Door Studio, Red Rock Saloon, Renaissance Creativity Center, River District Alliance, Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Select Transportation, Space 39 Gallery, Spirits of Bacchus, Syzygy Gallery, Twisted Vine Bistro, United Café, Bar & Bistro, The Veranda Restaurant, What’s Up Dogs?, Yanos Restaurant, and the Young Artists Awards Program.

Held the first Friday of every month from 6 to 10 p.m., Art Walk features local and national artwork in the downtown art galleries and several art stops in the Fort Myers River District. The evening culminates with an after party at 10 p.m. The September after party will be held at Spirits of Bacchus on Hendry Street.

Another highlight of the very popular evening is the weekly Friday Night Live free concert series which takes place in the Patio de Leon. Sista Sanjah (reggae) will perform from 6 to 9 p.m.

Always a collector’s item, new Art Walk buttons will be available at galleries that night. Art Walk has its own T-shirt (in red or black). Shirts are available for a $12 donation at the IberiaBank gallery showcase during Art Walk.

A free shuttle service courtesy of Select Transportation Inc., with stops planned near the art venues, and parking at the Harborside Event Center will be available for Art Walk patrons. Shuttle stops include The Oasis Condominiums, Art of the Olympians, and the Patio de Leon entrance at First Street.

In October, look for the return of the seasonal Saturday Art Fair along the sidewalks of downtown. This will be the third year for the monthly Saturday Art Fair which runs October through April. This year, the art fair is a juried event. To find out more about the Saturday Art Fair, contact Claudia Goode at 239-337-5050.

A map of Art Walk, transportation, and parking will be distributed by participating galleries. Art Walk is a rain or shine event. Art Walk was started by a group of art galleries and art enthusiasts and debuted in October of 2008. Art Walk is a River District Alliance event. For more information on Art Walk, participating galleries and links to gallery websites, visit www.fortmyersartwalk.com.

Fort Myers Cracker Box Rocks

Southwest Florida’s Got Talent Via Hispanic Chamber

Punta Rassa/Sanibel Harbour Resort offers great food and great views. This is a super place to watch the sunset.Punta Rassa/Sanibel Harbour Resort offers great food and great views. This is a super place to watch the sunset. Be sure to see the friendly staff like Amy and Patrick to help you with your cocktails and yummy food. We had the tuna………wow! Good stuff.

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Gotta love a good yard sale!

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YARD SALE:

THIS IS HIGH QUILITY STUFF!! ANIQUITE AND COLLECTABLES, UNIQUICE/NATIVE ARITFACTES, CARS, HIGH END CLOTHING, AND MISC.  SATURDAY JULY 30^th AT 918 MAIN STREET, SANIBEL ISLAND FLORIDA 33957, 7 AM.  SHARP. BE SURE TO GET THERE EARY TO GET WHAT YOU WANT. THIS WILL GO VERY FAST. Click below to see more items:

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Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Fort Myers, Pine Island Sound

If you are looking for some great canoeing or kayaking, Pine Island Sound it the place to do it. Here is a photo we took while getting a birds eye view from a helicopter. There are so many great water ways here in Fort Myers, if you have a chance to check them out, please do so!

Fishing Florida with Venture Out, Fort Myer Boating

If you are like we are, you like great Fishing in Florida. Well, call up the boys from Venture Out in Cape Coral. We went out with another group of fishing for some Fishing and it was a great time! We caught some small fish and a couple of SHARKS! It was more than a great time! The Venture Out group are great captains and we had fun time on the Clean waters of Southwest Fl. Take a look below for more pictures of this Fort Myers Boating!

Fort Myers Camping Fishing, Koreshan Park

Throughout its history, Florida has welcomed pioneers of all kinds. Cyrus Reed Teed was probably the most unusual, bringing followers to Estero in 1894 to build New Jerusalem for his new faith, Koreshanity. The colony, known as the Koreshan Unity, believed that the entire universe existed within a giant, hollow sphere. The colony began fading after Teed´s death in 1908, and in 1961 the last four members deeded the land to the state. Today, visitors can fish, picnic, boat, and hike where Teed´s visionaries once carried out survey experiments to prove the horizon on the beaches of Collier County curves upward. A boat ramp and canoe rentals are available. Visitors can take self-guided tours of the settlement or a ranger-guided tour. For overnight stays, the park has a full-facility campground. Campers can enjoy campfire programs every Saturday night from January through March. Located on U.S. 41 at Corkscrew Road.

The Octagon  The Octagon, Local Wildlife Sanctuary  

A lot of people do not know about the wildlife sanctuary called the Octagon in Fort Myers. This place is a hidden gem within Lee County! It provides a healthy recovery and living environment for abandoned and abused exotic wildlife. NONE of the animals have been taken out of the wild! They all come from abused, injured or unwanted situations.  

Octagon is a non-profit, charitable 501(c) (3) organization. Their motto is helping animals in need and that is just what they do!

Volunteers are always needed for the Octagon, if you are an animal lover and would like to donate some of your time to a great and rewarding cause, please check out their link here.

With animals ranging from a Liger (Half Tiger / Half Lion) to a raccoon, the octagon helps them all. It is sad to see many of these animals because they came to the Octagon declawed and abused, through the help of volunteers and Lauri Caron, owner and operator, they on the road to recovery.With well over 100 animals, the Octagonis truly an amazing place. Because the Octagon is a non-profit, volunteers are crucial to the success of the facility and care for these animals. Volunteers range from wonderful veterinaries like Dr. Dieter, Dr. Scott, Dr.Winter, Dr. Bogert, Dr. Folk, to other volunteers who give up Saturdays and Sundays to help out around the 10 acre property.

“What a pleasure to work with Lauri, she is incredible woman, hard working, and passionate. She truely loves what she does and cares so deeply for all of the animals she helps. It is an honor to know her!” Sandy Kostick, owner of the SanibelCaptivaDaily.com.

• Click below for more photos and be sure to visit the Octagon which is located at :41660 Horseshoe Rd
• Punta Gorda, FL 33982
• (239) 543-1130
• or visit their website
• www.octagonwildlife.org

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Fort Myers Film Festival announces Independent Film Summer Series

Save your Monday nights for indie film viewings. Independent film junkies craving intellectual satisfaction will have an outlet for their addictions and a place to congregate this summer. The Fort Myers Film Festival has announced it will be having a summer series at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center every Monday night starting July 11, 2011.

The highly successful Intellectualization Mondays in Fort Myers with host Eric Raddatz, also known as TGIM for ‘Thank God its Monday’ which warmed into last season’s successful festival, will start up again with a consideration of a series of official films from the 2011 Fort Myers Film Festival’s official programming including award winners “Fambul Tok,” “A Delicious Peace Grows in an Ugandan Coffee Bean,” and “For Once in My Life,” in case any were not able to see them during the actual festival. Discussions with the producers and directors from the films will take place during taped interactive discussions with the audience.

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MUSIC WALK returns this Saturday July 16th

The monthly Music Walk returns July 16th to the downtown Fort Myers River District. The 3rd Saturday event features live music at over a dozen venues, including restaurants, galleries and bars, plus a gaggle of street performers all over the beautiful downtown streets. Music Walk Venues showcase a variety of music, from ska, rockabilly, indie, reggae and folk, to piano, steel drums and sax. The event is the largest of its kind regionally. Music Walk is an all ages event that starts at 7 p.m. and goes until 10pm or later at many venues. Free parking available.

Music Walk partners and venues include: HOWL Gallery/Tattoo, Spirits of Bacchus, Space 39, Red Rock Saloon, Cafe Matisse, French Connection Cafe, Enjewel, Happenings Magazine, Hotel Indigo, Twisted Vine Bistro, Indigo Room, Harborside Event Center, Coloring The World, City Tavern, Downtown House of Pizza, World Famous Cigar Bar, Hideaway Sports Bar, Morgan House, The Veranda Restaurant, Market America Realty, Syzygy Gallery, Main Street Antiques, WinkNews6, Classic Rock 94.5, Cool Hand Luc’s, and AmeriDry.

Each month brings more people to Music Walk, with an estimated 3,000 attendees to the June event. Music Walk is organized by Andy Howl of Howl Gallery/Tattoo with help from Dee Hohimer, Suzy Lewis and Jamie Kuser of Happenings Magazine.  Music Walk is part of the River District Alliance, a non-profit organization that manages events and unifies business owners in the River District.

Tune into WINK News 6 Friday morning July 15th from 8-9am for the monthly Music Walk Morning Show feature.

Highlights of the Saturday, June 18th  Music Walk include:

HOWL Gallery/Tattoo – Featuring the original blues by the Mathis Turley Project.  See the Mathis Turley Project perform on the WINKTV Morning show this Friday morning before Music Walk.

French Connection – Featuring Robb ‘n the Cradle Band.

Indigo Room – Featuring live music by rockabilly band Memphis56.

City Tavern – Featuring The New Vinyls. The New Vinyls are firmly planted in Classic Brit
rock, but play a variety of musical styles, going back to early cro-magnon stick and rock beatings.

Spirits of Bacchus – Featuring live music by High Tide.

Downtown House of Pizza – Featuring Bill Metts outside.

Cigar Bar – Featuring Jeff Whidby outside from 6-10. Pillow Tramp performs from 10-2pm inside.

Twisted Vine – Live music by Patrick Jerome.

The Veranda – Enjoy the musical styling’s of Gary Goetz at our famous Piano Bar.

… and much more!

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4th of July Fort Myers Beach Parade
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