Enjoy nature, the arts, fine dining and shopping
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Cultural organizations play an enriching,
vibrant role in Estero and include museums, galleries, symphony orchestras, theater groups and world-class centers for the arts.
Artis-Naples 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples, FL 34108 239-597-1900;
www.ArtisNaples.org Artis—an epicenter for the visual and per-
forming arts—is home to the Naples Philhar- monic and Te Baker Museum, a 30,000-square- foot art museum.
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall 13350 FSW Pkwy., Fort Myers, FL 33919 239-481-4849;
www.BBMannPAH.com Tis popular performing arts hall hosts
Broadway shows, top-name stars, concerts, the Gulf Coast Symphony and the Southwest Florida Symphony.
Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs Center for Visual Arts 26100 Old U.S. 41, Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Center for Performing Arts 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs, FL 34135 239-495-8989;
www.ArtCenterBonita.org Te Center for Visual Arts offers classes for all ages and includes galleries and a gift shop on its 10-acre campus. It features ongoing art exhibits and hosts major art festivals. Te 29,000-square- foot Center for Performing Arts hosts a film se- ries and international film festival, plus musical, theatrical, dance and comedic entertainment for all ages.
Estero Art League Located in the Estero Community Center 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd., Estero, FL 33928
www.EsteroArtLeague.com
Te league offers classes, open painting work- shops and shows during season and meets for open painting on Monday mornings from Sep- tember to May at the Estero Community Center.
Germain Arena 11000 Everblades Pkwy., Estero, FL 33928 239-948-7825;
www.germainArena.com Home to the Florida Everblades, a minor- league hockey team (see page29), Germain Arena also hosts year-round concerts and family enter- tainment.
BEACHES
Southwest Florida’s beaches consistently rank among the nation’s finest, with miles of sugar-white sand and warm Gulf waters. Lee Tran trolleys and buses travel to local beaches; call 239-533-8726 or visit
www.rideleetran.com for schedules. Get real-time trolley arrivals on your cell phone by downloading the app at Ride Lee Tran and choose your stop from the drop-down list.
Bonita Beach Park 27954 Hickory Blvd., Bonita Springs, FL 34134 239-949-4615;
www.leegov.com/parks/beaches Parking: $2/hour (Lee County parking stickers not accepted.)
Tis family-friendly park has picnic shelters,
restrooms and a sand volleyball court. Walk to watersports rentals, food concessions and res- taurants.
Bowditch Point Regional Park 50 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931 239-229-1610;
www.leegov.com/parks/beaches Parking: $2/hour Te beach here is renowned for its gentle slope and shallow water. Te 17-acre park hugs Estero Bay and the Gulf. Amenities include restrooms, picnic tables, grills, a food and gift concession, hiking trails, a handicap-accessible boardwalk and a 10-acre nature preserve. Bowditch is an entry point for the Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail. Te park is also a desig- nated Great Florida Birding Trail site.
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park 11135 Gulfshore Drive, Naples, FL 34108 239-597-6196 •
www.FloridaStateParks.org $6/vehicle; $4 single occupant vehicle; $2/pedestrian Tis 166-acre wooded barrier island, separat-
ed from the mainland by mangrove marshes and tidal waters, is filled with wildlife and boasts one of the most pristine beaches in the world. Amenities include a nature trail and observa-
tion tower; geocaching; a boat launch; restrooms and showers; a concessionaire offering food, bev- erages and canoe/kayak rentals and tours; and a large, shady picnic area with grills. Beach wheel- chairs can be reserved by calling ahead.
Dog Beach Park 8800 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931 239-949-4615;
www.leegov.com/parks/dog-parks Free parking
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