Celebrate Bonita Festival 95/365 Things to Do

Every spring the city of Bonita Springs holds a festival called Celebrate Bonita.  Celebrate Bonita is an outdoor concert and festival held at the band shell at Riverside Park in Downtown Bonita Springs. The event itself is casual and laid back.  The …

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 94/365 Things to Do

Our family has to regularly travel an hour and a half to the Sarasota area to see a pediatric eye specialist. When we make the trip we always try to find fun things to do along the way.  With two little …

Vietnam Memorial Wall of SWFL 93/365 Things to Do

The Vietnam Memorial Wall of Southwest Florida is locate in Punta Gorda, Florida about an hour north of Bonita Springs, Florida. A few years ago Jerry and I drove up to visit it and see how they categorized the names …

Francis J. Farren Redevelopment Area 92/365 Things to Do

I just named it after my Dad, because I never was able to find an official name for this little path that we used to go walking on in the mornings for a few years.

This would be the second stop …

Circus City Salvage Sarasota 91/365 Things to Do

If you’re looking for fun things to do like a day trip to Sarasota, Florida consider a drive up to tour Circus City Salvage. It is sort of difficult to describe the warehouse store.  It’s has a lot of salvage from old …

Gulf Coast Motorworks 90/365 Things to Do

Located in Bonita Springs near Woods Edge is Gulf Coast Motorworks. I’d driven by it a million times. Besides noticing the Deloreans I had not paid a lot of attention.  When I listed a condo for sale in The Carlysle I noticed car …

Congo River Bonita Springs 89/365 Things to Do

Bonita Springs has a few mini golf courses. The most visible is Congo River on US 41 in Bonita Springs, Florida just south of the Estero city line.  It’s located beside Bonita Bubbles Car Wash. You can’t miss it as it is …

Swamp Buggy Rides In SWFL 88/365 Things to Do

One of the fun outdoor activities you can plan in the Bonita Springs, Naples, and Estero areas are swamp related activities. Airboat rides are popular but you can also plan a swamp buggy ride to get up close and …

Baker Park Naples, Florida 87/365 Things to Do

As a resident of East Naples, the most exciting part of this 15 acre park is the bridge that brings downtown Naples within easy biking distance of East Naples. The bridge is just over a half mile from the Airport Observation Deck …

Plant a Rose Garden in Bonita Springs 86/365 Things to Do

For the last thirty-five years southwest Florida, mostly Bonita Springs, has been my home.  I’ve lived in Rosemary Park, San Carlos Estates, Boca Palms, Captain’s Bay, Little Hickory Shores, Brendan Cove and Bonita …