For the whole family:
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford’s Winter Estates:
In 1885 Thomas Edison built a home & laboratory in
Fort Myers
. Henry Ford purchased a home next to his
good friend in 1916. Visit the homes of these remarkable
investors. Tour the laboratory, gardens, and museum.
2350 McGregor Boulevard,
Fort Myers,
FL
33901
(239) 334-3614
www.edison-ford-estate.com
The
Bailey-Matthews
Shell
Museum
:
This is the only shell museum in the
United States
. It exhibits nearly a third of the
world’s 100,000 shell specimens. Exhibits in the Great Hall
of Shells illustrate the role shells have played in ecology, medicine,
literature, religion, art, architecture and as a source of food.
3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road,
Sanibel,
FL
33957
(888) 679-6450
www.shellmuseum.org
Calusa
Nature
Center
and Planetarium
The Natural History Museum features live animals, daily demonstrations and a
gift shop. The nature trails include an Audubon Aviary with
injured birds of prey including bald eagles and a bobcat. Planetarium
presentations include astronomy shows, other earth science programs and music
laser light shows.
3450 Ortiz Ave.
Fort Myers,
FL
33906 (239)
275-3435
www.calusanature.com
Imaginarium
Over sixty fun-filled hands-on exhibits for children and adults alike about the
environment, physics, electricity, anatomy, weather, economics, and other
scientific topics.
2000 Cranford Ave.
Fort Myers,
FL
33916 (239)
337-3332
The
Teddy
Bear
Museum
of
Naples
More than 3000 bears from all over the world are exhibited in this most unusual
museum. Bear story times, bear making, teddy repair, hug
club, and after hours at the museum are just a few of the many activities.
2511 Pine Ridge Road,
Naples,
FL
34109. (239)
598-2711
Sun Harvest Market
20 minute guided tour of our state of the art packinghouse and juice extraction
facility. Freshly squeezed juices are
made daily. Enjoy free tasters of our citrus & juice
varieties.
14810 Metro Parkway,
Fort Myers,
FL
33912 1-800
743-1480
www.sunharvestcitrus.com
Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf
New: Live alligator exhibit. Smugglers Cove is an 18-hole
tropical “adventure style” minature golf course with
waterfalls, caves and a shipwreck. Fun for all ages.
17450 San Carlos Blvd.,
Fort Myers Beach,
FL
33931
www.smugglersgolf.com
Captiva Cruises
Features day trips to interesting nearby islands of Cabbage Key and Useppa.
Afternoon Dolphin and Wildlife Adventure Cruise, Island Beach &
Shelling Cruise, and Sunset Serenade Cruise daily. 15041
Captiva drive,
Captiva Island,
FL
33924 (239)
472-5300
www.captivacruises.com
Burroughs Home
Fort Myers
' first luxury home, actually credited with starting the area's
building boom at the turn of the century, was built for the Burroughs family.
Today, those with a passion for the past can enjoy a 45-minute tour of the
Georgian-revival home.
2505 First Street,
Fort Myers,
Florida
33901
239-332-6125
Babcock Wilderness Adventures
Enjoy a taste of the real
Florida
– the excitement of a true wilderness adventure. Travel in a
comfortable swamp buggy with a trained naturalist on a voyage through the
beautiful woods and deep still waters of the
Telegraph
Cypress
Swamp
. See alligators, panthers, buffalo, exotic birds, wild turkeys,
snakes and other animals in their natural setting. Tours by reservation only.
8000 State Road
31,
Punta Gorda,
FL
33982 1-800-500-5583
www.babcockwilderness.com
The Shell Factory
An institution in
Southwest Florida
for more than 50 years, the Shell Factory is billed as the "world's largest
collection of rare shells, corals, sponges and fossils from the seven seas."
This unusual attraction boasts 65,500 square feet of gift items from around the
world. Land lovers can take home a treasure chest of
Neptune
creations without ever getting their feet wet.
2787 N. Tamiami Trail,
North Fort Myers,
FL
33903
www.shellfactory.com
Shopping:
Times Square
Just a ten minute stroll from the resort is our wonderful
Fort Myers
Beach
downtown area filled with shops and restaurants.
If you would like to catch your own dinner, fish from the pier or simply step
into one of the many delicious restaurants.
Times Square
is a fun place for the whole family. Too tired to walk…hop
on the local trolley service that will pick you up and drop you off at our
front door.
Bell
Tower
Shops
World class shopping with over 50 shops, 12 restaurants, and movie theatre
complex.
Daniels Parkway
and
U.S.
41,
Fort Myers,
FL (239) 489-1221
Miromar Outlets
Features over 45 leading designer manufacturers and famous brand name label
stores.
10801 corkscrew Road,
Estero,
FL
33928 (239)
948-3766
www.miromar.com
Tanger Factory Stores – Sanibel
Merchandise includes women’s, men’s, and children’s apparel, footwear, fine
jewelry, sportsware, housewares, specialty items, and food.
20350 Summerlin Road,
Fort Myers,
FL
33908
www.tangeroutlet.com
Parks:
J.N. Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge:
This 5,030-acre wildlife refuge, named for 1920's Pulitzer Prize-winning
cartoonist and pioneer environmentalist Jay Norwood Darling, is home to
numerous exotic birds, raccoons, otter, alligators and other wildlife. The
refuge features delightful footpaths, winding canoe trails and a five-mile
scenic drive, all of which are lush with seagrape, wax and salt myrtles, red
mangrove, cabbage or sabal palms and other native plant varieties.
Lovers
Key
State Park
This 1,616 acre park between
Fort Myers
Beach
and
Naples
is comprised of four barrier islands- lovers Key, Inner Key,
Black
Island
and Long Key. It contains 2.5 miles of white
sandy beaches on the
Gulf of Mexico
and offers a variety of recreational opportunities including wildlife viewing,
fishing, kayaking, and swimming.
8700 Estero Blvd.
Fort Myers Beach,
FL
33931
www.FloridaStateParks.org
Performing Arts:
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall:
8099 College Parkway S. W.,
Fort Myers,
FL
33919
www.bbmanpah.com
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
Year round professional Broadway productions combined with an acclaimed buffet.
1380 Colonial Blvd.
Fort Myers,
FL
33907 1-800-475-7256
www.broadwaypalm.com
