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everybody,” she says, showing items
that range in price from $19.95 to $3,500. “What’s really
fun about being an artist here is that every day is so different,”
she says. “Matlacha is continually inspiring.”
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Solace in the Sanctuary One of the first things you’ll notice when strolling into Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a gradual drop in temperature. As the 2 ¼ mile boardwalk winds its way through an open prairie, a pine thicket, and finally into the largest forest of ancient bald cypress trees in North America, the air becomes refreshingly cool. “The season is one of the best times to visit,” says executive director Ed Carlson. “There is an amazing competition among all the plants to determine which as the |
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beautiful leaves. “ The best secret, though, is that it’s
mosquito free, thanks to the resident mosquito fish that eat the larvae.
You’ll find the paths leading to these Lee County Treasures are anything but worn. Their charm remains preserved by those in the know and enhanced by those, like you, who seek them out. For More information: Contact the Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau, 1-888-231-6933 or www.fortmyerssanibel.com |
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the Miami Herald Travel section Sunday Aug. 24, 2003 BY CHELLE KOSTER WALTON |
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High fives for funk, seafood and friendly spirits Enough with the
''best beaches in Florida'' rankings? Who hasn't rated them? Top restaurants?
Finest hotels? --- Anyone with an opinion and an audience has made a list. Florida has a lot of fine qualities that go beyond the obvious. So we're giving a ''high five'' today to some of the state's less touted attractions -- from dive bars to yummy spa treatments. DIVE BARS --- And we mean that in the most flattering way. For those who like nothing better than |
hoisting
a cold one
in the company of locals who don't equate bars with high heels or
chinos, pull up a stool at any of these:Bert's Bar, Matlacha, Pine
Island: Fishermen make some of the liveliest drinking companions and
here the only dress code seems to be those white rubber boots endearingly
dubbed Pine Island Reeboks. Great wings and water views add to the
attraction. 239-282-3232. --- Other Florida mentions were Flora-Bama Bar, Pensacola, Woody's, St. Petersburg Beach, Stan's Idle Hour, Goodland, Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa |
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| Looking to hang out with the locals on Pine Island? You get that, cheap eats, live entertainment, and a water view to boot at Bert's. Speaking of boots, you're likely to see much of the clientele wearing white | rubber
fishing boots, known here as Pine Island Reeboks. Order pizza, a burger,
fried oysters, or crab cakes from the no-nonsense menu. -Fodor's Online Travel Guide- |
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