Big Hickory dining, fishing, boating and beach.
May
19
Apr
12
The Original Survey Cafe
Category: Around Town, Local Dining |
4 Comments
Technorati Tags: restaurant,bonita springs florida,survey
Even when they originally surveyed Florida in 1870 folks had to have a place to eat. This is a historical photo of the original Survey Cafe in greater down town Survey, Florida. Population: A couple of dozen government surveyors.
OK maybe the sign part isn’t exactly true. The Survey, Florida part is [...]
Jan
21
Survey Cafe in Bonita Springs, Florida
Category: Local Dining, Support Local Businesses |
Leave a Comment
More to Look Forward to in Olde Bonita
If you didn’t know, the town of Bonita Springs was once named Survey, back in the day. I believe it was named Survey because the engineering crews who originally surveyed land of south Florida were stationed here. I guess when the Nelson’s were thinking of a name for [...]
Nov
6
Johnny Malloy’s Bonita Springs Sports Restaurant & Bar
Category: Local Dining, Support Local Businesses |
Leave a Comment
Catch a Game & a Pizza at Johnny’s
For the first time in a good long while I stayed up past my bedtime. I went to an event with friends and afterward someone suggested that we head to Johnny Malloy’s for a bite to eat. It was probably 9:00 p.m. when we got there, which was [...]
Oct
13
Rail Head Cafe & Catering - My New Fave
Category: Local Dining, Support Local Businesses |
1 Comment
Rail Head Cafe
Recently when “my” Albertson’s Grocery store closed I was not only saddened but left without a local, handy grocery store. Today, I swooped into the Albertson’s on the corner of Bonita Beach Road and Livingston Road to pick up some shrimp to make stir fry with “Japanese Secret Sauce”.
FYI: It turns out [...]
Sep
15
The Top 10 Best of Bonita Springs, Florida
Category: Around Town, Bonita Springs Golf Communities, Local Dining, Local Events |
1 Comment
Here’s a list of my favorite things in Bonita Springs. It’s the best of the best of and totally random. There is absolutely no science involved and no committee was formed to pick the “Best of Bonita Springs” fave’s unless you consider me a one man committee.Here’s a list of my favorite things in Bonita [...]
Aug
21
Seafood So Fresh it Slept in the Gulf Last Night
Just a little south of Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs, Florida you’ll find Pincher’s Crab Shack restaurant. It’s right on US 41 (Tamiami Trail) just about across the street from Mel’s Diner. If you’re wondering why it’s called Pincher’s it’s for uh, the pinchers [...]
Aug
6
Want to have a little fun in the Bonita Springs, Naples or Estero area? Looking for a place to eat or things to do? Then you’ve got to treat yourself, your family or business associates to a lunch or dinner at Stir Crazy at the Coconut Point Mall. Yes, Stir Crazy is [...]
Aug
5
Doc’s Beach House on Bonita Beach, Bonita Springs
Category: Around Town, Local Dining, Things To Do |
Leave a Comment
Casual Dining at Bonita Beach
When you live in Bonita Springs, Florida you get a lot of out of town visitors. A lot of the visitors come in the winter for obvious reasons. Our weather is fantastic most of the year but especially so October through May when it is coldest in the Midwestern [...]
Jul
31
Things To Do | Stir Crazy Opens at Coconut Point in Estero
Category: Local Dining, Things To Do |
Leave a Comment
All Ready Crazy For Stir Crazy
If you’re looking for things to do in Bonita Springs and Estero and a great way to have fun, listen up. This is a great low cost event and a fun way to get out and meet other Bonita Springs and Estero residents. Why wait until the Taste [...]
Jul
24
Tijuana Flats - Bonita Springs Restaurant
Category: Local Dining, Support Local Businesses |
Leave a Comment
Tijuana Flats is In Naples and *Now* Bonita Springs
Yesterday, to do something different I headed out for a bite to eat at a new, local Bonita Springs restaurant and then took in a movie. The new restaurant I *finally* tried was Tijuana Flats. Tijuana Flats is located in Bonita Springs but it might be Estero. [...]
Jul
15
Moe’s Patio Dining
Isn’t this a pretty site? On my way out of Moe’s I went out through the courtyard and snapped this picture.
Besides the great wooden boardwalk dining and lake view with swans, yes swans, Moe’s offers great southwest cuisine made fresh, to order and served fast.
Read also:Nesting in Estero Florida
If you’ve never been to a Moe’s [...]
Jul
9
Taste of Coconut Point 2008 - Things To Do This Weekend
Category: Around Town, Local Dining, Things To Do |
Leave a Comment
Taste of Coconut Point
If you’re looking for things to do in Bonita Springs and Estero, especially inexpensive things to do, hit up Coconut Point Mall 2008.
Taste the best of what is on local menus at the first Taste of Coconut Point from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 13 at the Estero, Florida [...]
Apr
12
Bonita Springs – Lunch Under an Hour
Category: Local Dining, Support Local Businesses |
Leave a Comment
Bonita Springs Dine & Dash
If you’re working and living in Bonita Springs and not here on a vacation, having a fast place for lunch is a must. If you’ve put off dining out in the busy Bonita Springs tourist season, now is the time to see what you’ve missed. There are a variety [...]
Mar
18
St. Patrick’s Day at Lansdowne Street | Bonita Springs
Category: Local Dining, Local Events, Things To Do |
Leave a Comment
Irish Dancers and Pints at Lansdowne
As luck would have it Lansdowne Street is located in the same building as my office. Several colleagues headed down for the first annual block party on St. Patrick’s day. I was given a green necklace since I wasn’t wearing any green. I know, Griffith [...]













