I have been living in southwest Florida for about twelve years now and recently watched Tarpon Pointe in Cape Coral go from what was once a historic but over grown area of the city to what is now a beautiful Marina and vacation destination. If you are into boating, fishing, luxury, great food, relaxation and just a overall sensory calming atmosphere then the The Westin Cape Coral resort at Marina Village is a destination you must check out.
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New Treasures for Your Long Weekend LIfe!
We are always on the lookout for great places to find tropical treasures to add to our collection give our home the tropical vibe. Anything that will remind us of a vacation or favorite place, beach or memory is always welcome in our home. So we often find ourselves cruising beach shops, furniture store, island markets, and anywhere we think might have something we will love. On one particular excursion we found a whole new world of treasures just waiting to grab our attention. This is art festival season in South West Florida!
Florida’s “Frost Line” – what is it?
Many of you will be packing your bags to take a break from the cold, wet and snowy winter weather to come and enjoy the tropical warmth of Florida. If you do it right and time it right you should be able to get your thaw on at any of the awesome beaches in the state. If you don’t though Florida could leave you a bit chilly.
Christmas in the Tropics – How to pack
I love the holidays here in the tropics. South West Florida offers some of the best weather from the months of November to about March every year. Warm dry temperatures bring people from all over to enjoy our “winters” during those months and for good reason. With daytime temperatures averaging in the mid 70′d and nighttime temperatures around the low 60′s it is easy to stay out all day and night and enjoy the Florida beaches and wildlife and nightlife.
Places to See Before you die – St. Augustine
This time around you don’t have to just take our word for it. We have another well known and respected publication ranking our chosen city in it’s Top 20 places to see. National Geographic has just named St. Augustine one of it’s Top 20 places to see in the WORLD (http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/best-trips-2013/#/castillo-de-san-marcos-saint-augustine_61095_600x450.jpg). We knew Florida was special, but this just adds further proof.
Places to see before you die – Sanibel / Captiva Island
When making your bucket list of where to go before you die there are a lot of arguments for places to see that are tropical. We will try to review them all and give you insight on what to do when and if you get a chance to go.
One of the places most mentioned on almost any “best beaches” list is Sanibel / Captiva Island. Situated in Florida on the Gulf of Mexico Sanibel / Captiva is a luxury paradise that has also been featured on “Lifestyles of the rich and famous” and rumor has it such big name celebrities such as Joe Perry from Aerosmith, Willard Scott, Tom Hanks, Barbara Striesand, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise, Brian Johnson from Ac/Dc, Alex Lifeson, Jeff Foxworthy,Dennis Quaid, Ted Koppel, Jerry Sienfeld and many others either call the island home or make frequent visits to the island. Also frequenting the area are Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, and Huey Lewis.
Life’s a beach…what to pack
Welcome back to the long weekend life snowbirds! It is time to make that annual pilgrimage to your vacation home in the south and enjoy the warm weather, sand, ocean, and relaxing lifestyle it offers. Many of you have been making the trip for years and have the packing down to a science.But we are here to help with the new trends and what to wear while your here so you don’t stand out as a tourist while you are here.
This may be especially helpful if you are coming from over seas to stay for a while. we see a number of families from Germany, the Netherlands and other areas over seas that have read things about visiting Florida and have maybe gotten some bad advice. we will try to clear things up for you here and now.
For A Friend………
I hope your life is always one long weekend no matter how it is spent or where you are. Remember Sunsets are there to remind us everything has a different time but how amazing each time can be. A day is only twenty four hours. The common house fly lives only 24 hours and spends most of it looking for…..well you know. The butterfly spends some of it’s life in one form then changes mid stream to becomes something totally different but more beautiful.We are all different and how we decide to evolve and live those times is up to us. No matter what you believe we go through this life under a shadow but we all have faith in one more day. Many of us leave with unfinished to do lists, things we wished we had said and done and life still left to be lived, because everyone of us is still that little kid full of wonder inside wanting to know there is more. More to life and the experience, more to the wonder that is the planet we live on, so much more than our limited understanding and still more to come.
Coffee Island Style – Oct.is National Coffee Month!
There is nothing like bringing home the taste of the islands to help remind you of that special vacation where you had your toes in the sand or heard the sound of the ocean just outside the door of your hotel suite. You could relax on the patio nd sip your coffee under a palm tree and listen to the crashing waves and feel the breeze rustling through the palms tress…….ahhhhh. But now you are back home and the leaves need raked or the driveway needs the snow cleared and you wish you could just get that moment back.
The Bermuda triangle…fact and fiction
Many people have been going on cruises lately and the most traveled cruise destination is out of the Port of Miami to the Caribbean. With three to seven day cruises leaving from Miami almost daily from nearly every cruise line it is a busy port and water way.The islands call and people answer looking for a relaxing way to get away from it all. But there is an area in the middle of all the excitement that holds a very murky past and a lot of truth and legend to it.
