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April 24, 2010

The Best of Bonita Springs, Florida | Spring 2010

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What Are Your Bonita Springs Top Picks?

In the spirit of wrapping up all things “Tourist Season 2009” and to get this over with, so I can get to passing out these massive, seven foot, six inch tall trophies, I’ve decided to publish a list for the “Spring 2010 Top …

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Feb. 6, 2010

Celebrating Milestones in Bonita Springs, Florida

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Heaven Scent Flowers on Old 41 Road

Heaven Scent has been in Bonita Springs for years. It’s the place to go to get a great arrangement, balloon bouquet, bridal arrangements, gifts and more.  Heaven Scent helped our family through three children’s home coming events and high school proms.  The …

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June 8, 2009

Passion for the Passiflora - Driftwood Garden Center


Future Passiflora

Hunted and Found in Bonita Springs Florida

Recently, I took a cruise down Hickory Blvd., swooped into Kings Kew and found the most impressive mailbox flower.  Long story, short: I posted the flower image on Flickr and was told it was a Passiflora, a Passion Flower.  It bubbled for …

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April 25, 2009

Engels Bike Shop in Old Bonita Springs

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Engel’s Bicycles 239-498-9913

There are  a few old building on Old 41 that have been restored.  They’re in front of Riverside Park, just south of the Imperial River Bridge.  The buildings are a trip back in history.  They’re in great condition and now serve local businesses.  Engel’s Bicycles repairs and …

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March 6, 2009

Trashing Out Foreclosed Real Estate | REO |Bank Owned

Jan. 22, 2009

Survey Cafe in Bonita Springs, Florida

More to Look Forward to in Olde Bonita

If you didn't know, the town of Bonita Springs was once named Survey, back in the day.  I believe it was named Survey because the engineering crews who originally surveyed land of south Florida were stationed here.    I guess when the …

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Jan. 10, 2009

Blue Mexican Pottery in Old Bonita Springs

Blue Mexican Pottery

Found on Old 41 Road in Bonita Springs, Florida

 

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Visit:

27570 Old 41 Road
Bonita Springs, FL 34135

Call:

239-947-8383

More info:

Mexican Pottery Bonita Springs

Website:

Pottery as Art

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Jan. 9, 2009

Have You Seen Lucky?

I'm a Sucker For Dogs

The Susan Komen 5K run will be coming up in March and I am not remotely ready.  I must first try to push the plate away or put the fork down.  Oink.  Next, I need to actually run.  Uhg.

Having been under the weather for …

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Nov. 22, 2008

A Peck of Purple Peppers Found in Bonita Springs

The Prettiest Peppers in Bonita Springs Florida

What if that childhood rhyme: "Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers" was really "Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Purple Peppers."

That was the first thought I had when I saw these purple peppers at Farmer Mikes in Bonita Springs, Florida.  …

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Nov. 21, 2008

Farmer Mike's Tomato Blvd. Mailbox

Farmer Mike's Is O-P-E-N

Farmer Mikes is open again (November 2012) Last week I learned that Farmer Mike's traditionally opens the day after the Taste of Bonita festival.  Since I was involved in the Taste of Bonita as a member of Rotary I was at the festival.  My daughter brought …

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