Historic Vintage Homes Antique Homes Bonita Springs When you have the opportunity, take a drive down Pennsylvania Avenue in Bonita Springs, Florida. Where Oak Creek meets Pennsylvania, an architect by the name of Christian Busk has salvaged and preserved historic homes. Founders and influential residents of Bonita Springs and the SW Florida area have often [...]
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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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More Things to Do in Bonita Springs Someone found this Bonita Springs real estate blog looking for “things to do First Date Bonita Springs, Fl”. I don’t think I’ve ever really written specifically about dating. I think I did do a Valentine day post once. It got me thinking that maybe I should write about [...]
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Vanderbilt Mail Beacon In the quest to capture Southwest Florida mailboxes I ran across this lighthouse mailbox. Hey, it’s Southwest Florida. The city of Bonita Springs is peppered with unique mailboxes, the likes of which are mostly nautical themed, fish themed, boat themed, lighthouse themed or ocean themed. I feel like Forest Gump; shimp gumbo, [...]
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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 [...]
Seeing the Pretty in SW Florida Last Friday I took this picture on my way from Bonita Springs to Estero for a home inspection in Stoneybrook. Half dazed with my head tilted sideways and listening to talk radio I had to tell myself to look….I mean LOOK at how pretty the sky was. I was [...]
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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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Bonita Beach | Barefoot Beach | Little Hickory Looks like a three day weekend is sneaking up on us. Our little city of Bonita Springs swells a little with jet setters flying in to RSW get their “sun” on. Mid February isn’t too bad for the skin, it’s the closer to Easter sun that spanks [...]
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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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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Bonita Springs Evening in the Park Every second Friday of every month the city of Bonita Springs hosts “An Evening in the Park” at Riverside Park. The event varies from month to month. This month is Jazz in the Park. The artists cottages behind the Lyles Hotel are usually open, live music is on [...]
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OK, so it’s a non violent prank, but still, If you’re like me you wonder what little smarty pants thought this was funny …. and how much did it cost the City of b to balance the fountain water again. Get a good eyeful, it was several weeks ago when I took this photo and [...]
Christmas Lights & Snow in Bonita Springs 2007 Click here for The Holiday in the Park 2012 – This is just a taste of what you’ll see if you stop by Riverside Park tomorrow, December 4th, 2007 from 5-8 p.m. The City of Bonita Springs kicks off its Holiday in the Park Festival featuring 20 tons [...]
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If you’re looking for something to do in Bonita Springs this weekend you need to hop to! The Bonita Springs Bluegrass Festival is currently underway at Riverside Park in Olde Bonita, just across the street from the Banyan Tree. The weather is suppose to be awesome so get out there and enjoy it and meet [...]
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Just north of Bonita Springs in Estero, Florida you’ll find the Estero Community Park and Recreation Center. Estero Community Park is the largest facility within the Lee County Parks and Recreation system. The community center is located in Estero Florida on Corkscrew Road, midway between US 41 and Three Oaks Parkway. The Estero Community Park encompasses [...]
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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Dog Beach Bonita Springs Florida Looking for a great beach where you’ll be able to take your BEST FRIEND in the whole world? Dog Beach in Bonita Springs is one of the only "pets permitted" public beaches. Bonita Beach does not permit bets. Dog Beach is also known as the "Lee County Off-Leash Dog Area." It [...]
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