Around Town

May 27, 2008

The Fish Streets and Spring Creek

Poinciana Tree

No Fish Mailboxes to Fry in Spring Creek

A few days ago, after I checked on a listing I have in Eldorado Acres I cruised up Spring Creek to hunt for mail boxes on the Fish Streets. If you don't know what the Fish Streets are: When you head …

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May 25, 2008

Have a Safe Memorial Day Bonita Springs

Enjoy yourMemorial Dayweekend and don't forget those who have served our country. If you don't see the video viewer belowCLICK HEREfor the video. This is a calendar of current and futureMemorial Day observations.
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May 25, 2008

Saving Photos of Bonita Springs For History

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Muvico vs. Regal What if they both lose?

Years ago, long before I became a spinster, I raised my kids in Bonita Springs, Florida. I recall the day The Prado shopping center was built and the day the new movie theater came to town. Regal Cinema opened it's doors …

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May 20, 2008

A Gray Day in May

Bonita Springs in May

Not Every Day is Sunny In Bonita Springs

Even Mini-Me said, “Isn’t this the strangest day in May, it’s so gray”. We do get those gray days here every once in a while. I came back with, “Funny you should mention that, I took a picture of a Poinciana tree …

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May 17, 2008

Staging Your Bonita Springs Home

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Bonita Springs Home Selling 101

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is never more true than when purchasing a Bonita Springs home.

No one needs to remind sellers that today's market is a challenging one. In fact, there are on average more than 11 months of inventory …

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May 14, 2008

The Pink Door in Bonita Springs, Florida

Highest and Best Use

Sometimes the real estate beneath a home is worth much more than the structure.  Highest and best use dictates that another structure would better be suited in the place of a decaying or old home.  If real estate has been rezoned to commercial for …

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May 12, 2008

Liberty Youth Ranch | The Mailbox Series

Liberty Youth Ranch

The Liberty Youth Ranch Consignment Store

On Old 41 Road, just north of Bonita Beach Road, in Bonita Springs, Florida is the Liberty Youth Ranch consignment store is located. The Liberty Youth Ranch raises funds through donations and consignment of great furniture and household items that is in great shape …

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May 11, 2008

Bailing Out Bad Bonita Springs Mortgages

No matter how flat a pancake is it still has two sides

Sometimes people are just a victim of circumstance, they get sick, they get hurt, they lose their job, you name it. Sometimes people just lose their home and it wasn't their greed or narcissism that caused it …

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May 11, 2008

Happy Mother's Day

Brats

The Tag Team Wrecking Crew

For those of you who don’t know I have a couple of kids. I’m a mom, too. They are actually twins. When I do things I always go big. I’m also efficient so I figured having a litter was an effective way to cut “down …

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May 9, 2008

Do They Even Deliver Mail to Lighthouses?

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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 …

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