chrisgriffith on September 12th, 2010

A stormy picture of New Pass where Bonita Springs meets Fort Myers Beach, Florida.

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chrisgriffith on July 2nd, 2010

A buoy mailbox on Bonita Beach, Florida.

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chrisgriffith on October 11th, 2009

The Off Leash Dog Park at Lover’s Key The summary?  I wanted to go see some fun. The off leash dog park at the beach is a hilairous, hot mess.  The problem is my dog is horrified at the idea of getting dirty, sandy and wet.  We tried it, he failed miserably at being a [...]

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chrisgriffith on October 9th, 2009

Forester Drive Near Kings Kew While driving down Hickory Blvd. last week I decided to drive by the home on Kings Kew with the Passaflora to see how their mailbox plant was doing.  Yikes.  Miracle Grow, buddy.  Make friends with it.  My inspiration was wilted and it looked like the caterpillars had found it at [...]

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chrisgriffith on November 29th, 2008

What if We’re Not Going to Hell in a Hand Basket? On the heals of my column about how many mortgages are actually being given to buyers of Southwest Florida real estate. This is across the board: Bonita Springs, Estero, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Lehigh, Cape Coral, North Fort Myers. Read also: Will Banks [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 8th, 2008

My Dog is a Prima Dona I took LBD to Dog Beach at Lovers Key.  We tried it.  He was horrified at the notion that sand was on him, it smelled like the sea, other dogs were there, there was no air conditioning and there wasn’t some sort of location for the passers by to [...]

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chrisgriffith on August 19th, 2008

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chrisgriffith on July 21st, 2008

Lover’s Key Beach – Bonita Beach – Barefoot Beach Did you know that two of the top ten Florida beaches as listed by the Travel Channel are located in Lee County Florida? It looks like Southwest Florida beaches are IT! Sanibel Island is a given and almost always makes any beach list. Lover’s Key has [...]

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chrisgriffith on June 27th, 2008

The Totem, The Brew & The $20 Salad If you take a day trip to Fort Myers Beach you’ll find this totem mailbox at the South end of the Island.  It’s about midway between the drawbridge and Santini Plaza, on the gulf side.  For you adventurous types that don’t know the area, there are only [...]

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chrisgriffith on June 19th, 2008

Hit The Beach, Bonita Springs It really is an almost free if not a low cost trip. Save your gas cash, pack a sandwich or grab lunch on FMB. You can have an almost free ride on the Trolley from Bonita Springs to Fort Myers Beach for just a quarter. (Unless they raise the price)  [...]

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chrisgriffith on June 10th, 2008

We Have Bugs in Bonita Springs You may not appreciate this grasshopper because bugs are gross but I thought it was beautiful so I took a picture of it to share with you. This is the first official Bonita Springs Grasshopper. What you need to know is that it was on the windshield of my [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 17th, 2008

And so it was born, the mailbox series. Bonita Beach in Bonita Springs is one of those places where there’s a great bunch of mail boxes. Today, I drove to the beach and parked down by Big Hickory, just across the street from the marina and grill. I dragged my poor little dog the length [...]

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chrisgriffith on December 30th, 2007

A Fort Myers Beach Day Trip | Pier, Parks & Playgrounds A super easy day trip, afternoon trip or just a trip for breakfast or lunch can be made to Fort Myers Beach from Bonita Springs.  Fort Myers Beach is accessible from only two main points.  The south end via Bonita Beach Road through Bonita [...]

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chrisgriffith on December 28th, 2007

Bonita Beach Trollee – Bonita Beach Trolley – Bonita Springs No matter how you spell it, the Trollee in Bonita Springs is a great resource for visitors and locals alike.  The Lee County transportation department offers this great service to the Bonita Beach, Fort Myers Beach and Estero Island areas.  My family stumbled onto the Bonita Springs [...]

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chrisgriffith on December 23rd, 2007

   Veterinary Animal Hospital For Bonita’s Best Residents Today I drove the shopping center called the Centre at Bonita Springs.  It’s where the Publix grocery and Kmart is at Bonita Beach Road and US 41.  I passed White Sands Animal Clinic.  There was a truck backed up to the door, Dr. Mason’s truck.  Sunday morning was [...]

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