chrisgriffith on January 22nd, 2013

Downtown Bonita Springs Chalk Art This February 10, 2013 celebrate Valentines Day with the Artist Village in Bonita Springs Riverside Park. Come do "Sidewalk Art"!  Cabin #6 will open at 10am for those wishing to register and start their sidewalk art. All the cabins will be open 1-5pm. Free to the public. Chalk for sidewalk [...]

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chrisgriffith on December 28th, 2012

Riverside Park Schedule Events Jan-May 2013 January 6 Townsman Big Band Concert 2-4:00pm 13 Bonita Springs Concert Band 2-4:00pm 20 Southwest Florida Big Band 2-4:00pm 27 Bonita Village Band 2-4:00pm February 3 Southwest Florida Big Band 2-4:00pm 9 Bark in the Park 11am-4pm 9 Native Plant Sale 9-3:00pm 10 Historic Society Fish Fry   12pm-2pm 10 [...]

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chrisgriffith on November 24th, 2012

Tree Lighting at Coconut Point Mall 2012 Coconut Point Mall is holding the official tree lighting ceremony November 24 from 5:00-8:00 p.m..  See Santa Claus cruise around Coconut Point in a convertible FIAT and then light the Coconut Point Christmas  Tree. See you at Coconut Point!

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chrisgriffith on November 23rd, 2012

Bonita Springs Holiday in The Park – Christmas Click Map For Directions Bonita Springs Holiday in the Park is scheduled for December 4th 2012 beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Riverside Park in Downtown Bonita Springs, Florida.  Holiday in the Park events on schedule include holiday music, the traditional blizzard in the park with a giant [...]

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chrisgriffith on November 13th, 2012

Taste of Bonita Concert & Festival | Things to Do Taste of Bonita is just around the corner.  There are two important dates that you’ll want to save: Free Taste of Bonita Concert, Saturday, November 17, 2012 Taste of Bonita Festival, Sunday, November 18, 2012 This is the second year that the Taste of Bonita [...]

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chrisgriffith on November 5th, 2012

Find Things to Do in Bonita Springs, Florida Ever wonder how you can stay on top of super current events in Bonita Springs, Florida? It’s as easy as tuning in to local Bonita Springs social media channel.  Here are a list of the most current local Bonita Springs area Facebook and social media channels to [...]

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chrisgriffith on October 17th, 2012

Old 41 Downtown Bonita Springs Farmer Market If you do not see the video above, click here The Old 41 Downtown Bonita Springs Farmer Market started today.  Head down every Wednesday to pick up fresh, local produce, seafood, baked goods and more.  Support the local growers, farmers and fishermen by buying local. It stimulates the [...]

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chrisgriffith on November 7th, 2011

Taste of Bonita at Riverside Park   NEWS RELEASE Re: 18th Annual Taste of Bonita Contact: Mary Shallies 239-331-1432 18TH ANNUAL TASTE OF BONITA coming to riverside park The 18th Annual Taste of Bonita, presented by The Rotary Club of Bonita Springs Noon, takes place Saturday and Sunday, November 19th and 20th at Riverside Park [...]

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chrisgriffith on October 30th, 2010

In Southwest Florida Fall Means Festivals There is almost always something to do in Bonita Springs but this weekend was ridiculous with the events on schedule which included Riverfest and the Swamp Buggy Parade just down the road in Naples, Florida.  October and November are usually the kick off of “tourist season” and then we [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 24th, 2010

10 things that are special about Bonita Springs, Florida, USA.

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chrisgriffith on April 20th, 2010

A beer and wine tasting event at Mercato of Naples Florida, sponsored by Bonita Springs Rotary Noon.

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chrisgriffith on April 9th, 2010

Celebrate Bonita Riverside Park Bonita Springs Fl The 11th annual Celebrate Bonita Festival is Saturday April 10, 2010 from 2-9:00 p.m.  There will be food, entertainment and a chili and rib cook off.  See you at Riverside Park! Here is a printable flyer for Celebrate Bonita:  Click Here

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chrisgriffith on December 21st, 2009

How Did You Find Your Way Here? Yes, I pay attention to the search results that bring visitors to this website.  There are some legitimate searches that actually have to do with Bonita Springs real estate or local festivals or Bonita Springs events.  Searches like: Do real estate agents review condo docs  Strategic default Florida [...]

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chrisgriffith on November 29th, 2009

What Animal is This? Here Are Your Clues This post is ranking well for directions to Flesher Farm so I’m updating it with the following info for Christmas 2012: Flesher Christmas Light Display Where: 27865 Bonita Grande Drive, Bonita Springs When: Dec. 7-Jan. 1 from 6-9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 6-10 p.m. Fridays and [...]

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chrisgriffith on November 19th, 2009

Fall Festival Season in Bonita Springs, Florida Bring the family to the YMCA of the Palms on Saturday, November 21, 2009.  There will be games and activities from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Some of the activities include: Live music from J Frost & 3 Below, The Brandon Anthony Band and The James Willhite Band [...]

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chrisgriffith on October 21st, 2009

Halloween in The Park – Riverside Park The Bonita Springs-Estero Association of REALTORS® Community Relations CoonitmBmittee in conjunction with the City of Bonita Springs is proud to present the second annual "HALLOWEEN IN THE PARK" at Riverside Park in downtown Bonita Springs, Florida.  It runs from 6pm to 8pm on Saturday, October 31, 2009.  This [...]

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chrisgriffith on August 22nd, 2009

Fall 2009, Winter 2010 calendar of event for Bonita Springs, Florida downtown area.

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chrisgriffith on August 18th, 2009

Save the Dates: Boat Parade & Taste of Bonita Update:  You can find Taste of Bonita 2009 Times and Location Map Here: Taste of Bonita This Sunday November 15, 2009 The web stats are showing a lot of folks looking for Boat Parade and Taste of Bonita dates, already. I imagine that our northern visits [...]

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chrisgriffith on July 30th, 2009

Everglades airboat trip about an hour and a half from Bonita Springs, Florida.

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chrisgriffith on May 2nd, 2009

Estero Florida Food Festival What:  2nd Annual Taste of Estero at Estero Community Park When:  Sunday, May 3, 2009 Time:  11:00 am to 5:00 pm Free Admission Great Entertainment Alter Ego Geek Skwad A200 For More information visit: The Official Taste of Estero Website Technorati Tags: things to do,Estero,Estero Florida,events

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chrisgriffith on April 17th, 2009

Things to do: Fort Myers River & Blues Fest Centennial Park 2100 Edwards Dr Fort Myers, FL 33901 Date: Sunday, April 19th Time: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm Cost: $5.00 for Adults No pets, coolers or umbrellas will be permitted. Bring chairs and blankets to sit on. For more information visit www.riverandbluesfestival.com Technorati Tags: things [...]

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chrisgriffith on March 28th, 2009

Bonita Springs Florida March – April 2009 Events On Thursday, March 26, 2009, there is a book signing from 9:00am–1:00pm at the Survey Café with William Dietzel, author of “Common Sense Lifestyle for the 21st Century.”  The book offers insights into the kind of values that will help people thrive well into the 21st Century. [...]

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chrisgriffith on February 8th, 2009

You’ve Never Thrown a Fish in a Toilet? Yesterday I furloughed the parents and invited them to make a trip with me to Everglades City for the seafood festival. It had been several years since I’d been and I just had an urge to see rednecks throw mullet fish into toilets. Yes, they have a [...]

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chrisgriffith on November 25th, 2008

Things to Do in Bonita Springs So what happens when she gets bored of type, type, typing her brains out? At the risk of using a cliché, I got a case of the Monday’s and I got bored…and here’s what happened. I’d been wrestling with a few deals and trying to write the column for [...]

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chrisgriffith on October 4th, 2008

Bonita Springs Boat Parade Sign Up 2008 Folks are looking for the date, time and deadline to sign up for the Bonita Springs Holiday Boat Parade. The Boat Parade Captain’s party is on Wednesday, November 19th from 6-8:00p.m.  The Captains Dinner is at Fitzgerald’s Pub.  Captains, bring your first mate for dinner and your $35 [...]

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chrisgriffith on August 6th, 2008

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 open for lunch, [...]

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chrisgriffith on July 31st, 2008

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 of [...]

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chrisgriffith on July 25th, 2008

Friday is For Dolphis and Tall Ones Recently, I joined Rotary International. I’m having a great time meeting so many new people and getting involved with the community. Why did I join Rotary? To serve the community and to get out and meet people. Real people, not just the one’s living in my computer. A [...]

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chrisgriffith on July 13th, 2008

Are There Things To Do Besides Eat, Shop and Build? It doesn’t take much looking around to see that things around the Community of Bonita Springs aren’t quite the same as they use to be. At the risk of sounding like a codger with a “back in the day” story I will tell you this. [...]

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chrisgriffith on July 12th, 2008

Taste of Coconut Point begins at 11:00 today. Sunday July 13, 2008 For more information read also: Taste of Coconut Point – Things To Do This Weekend

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chrisgriffith on July 11th, 2008

Bonita Springs Best Pico de Gallo Remember when Bonita Springs, Florida was the tomato capital of the world? I do . There was a little real estate craze and a lot of those tomato fields are now golf courses and housing developments. You can still get a fresh mater’ around here if you look for [...]

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chrisgriffith on July 7th, 2008

So this “Taste of Bonita” is just a photo documentary of the July 4th parade, it has nothing to do with the next “Taste of Bonita” event…but you know I’ll make sure you know you’re up to speed on that event, too. Yes, a grown man was wearing those shoes. One of the many dogs [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 5th, 2008

Things to Do in Estero | Miromar Water Ski Show This Sunday I took my second trip to Miromar to see the Southern Extreme Water Ski Show Team. First, if you’re looking for something in Estero & Bonita Springs that is fun and free, Yes F-R-E-E, to do on a Sunday afternoon you have to [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 4th, 2008

Poppin’ the Top & Toolin’ Around Bonita Springs This Dog Has Got It Made Because: A. He’s on his way to Dog Beach. B. He’s on his way to the pet friendly Coconut Mall C. He’s fairly confident he can “take” the Miniature Pincher in the SUV behind him. D.  On the way to the [...]

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chrisgriffith on March 18th, 2008

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 is my last name. [...]

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chrisgriffith on February 29th, 2008

Bonita Beach After The Sun Goes Down It’s an almost sad parade of people leaving the beach after the sun goes down. Every day the sun goes down over the Gulf of Mexico in Bonita Springs, Florida. Most days I miss it. Periodically, guilt sets in that “other people fly from all over the world [...]

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chrisgriffith on February 24th, 2008

  Bonita Springs Art Show at The Promenade The Art League of Bonita Springs Center for the Arts presents a fine arts & fine crafts festival next weekend at the Promenade at Bonita Bay.  Enjoy the artworks of 206 National and International artists plus the ambiance of the Promenade of Bonita Springs while supporting the [...]

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chrisgriffith on February 23rd, 2008

Bonita Springs Blues Festival March 14, 2009 The second annual Bonita Blues Festival on March 14, 2009 at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs. (this is last years post updated for 2009, the performers may be different) The concert will run from noon-8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the gate. Children 12 [...]

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chrisgriffith on February 22nd, 2008

WINTER CALENDAR OF EVENTS (MARCH-MAY 2008) Programs by: Domestic Animal Services, Extension Services, Museums, Parks, Libraries, Housing & Human Services and Veteran Services; Sections: Highlighted Programs, Events, Activities for Kids & Parents and For Adults/Seniors Public Contacts are listed in each entry. —- —- —- —- Special Events (in order by date) Old Florida Festival [...]

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chrisgriffith on February 9th, 2008

Art Festival | Coconut Point | Estero So today my phone rings and it’s one of my loyal and appreciated clients.  He’s explaining to me that he’s on his way to the art show and asking why it wasn’t on my blog.  [Mark = Blog Police]  ACTUALLY, I was at that very moment just leaving [...]

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chrisgriffith on January 29th, 2008

   Riverside Park of Bonita Springs – Free Movies The Bonita Springs Estero Realtors Association (BEAR) in partnership with the Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the city of Bonita Springs to offer movies on the lawn as part of a new plan to draw visitors to the downtown Bonita area [...]

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chrisgriffith on October 31st, 2007

The evening at the park will be held at Riverside Park in Downtown Bonita Springs, just south of Everglades Wonder Gardens.The six restored cottages are now home to various local artists. The event is FREE and open to the public. The historic society of Bonita Springs will have the restored Liles Hotel open, also. IF [...]

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chrisgriffith on October 30th, 2007

The Love Story  I will Seek and find you… I shall take you to bed and have my way with you. I will make you ache, shake & sweat until you moan & groan.I will make you beg for mercy, beg for me to stop.I will exhaust you to the point that you will be relieved [...]

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