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Welcome to Southwest Florida

We're showcasing all that Southwest Florida has to offer right here. Make this web site your springboard for jumping into the Cities and Lifestyles that make up our paradise!

You'll find dining directories that provide locations and cuisine information. Our Sports and Outdoors sections offer detailed park and beach information -- directions, phone numbers and photos. Visitor Information sections includes helpful telephone numbers such as area transportation, road service, hospitals, and Chambers of Commerce, along with general area information, history and historical photos.

360-Degree PanImage Tours are available throughout our Southwest Florida websites -- NO PLUG-INS NEEDED! Just click and view -- here are just a few ---

Naples Downtown - offers information on Third Street South, Fifth Avenue, Crayton Cove, restaurants, eateries, shopping and more.

Tin City - is Naples' original shopping sensation. Here, in a setting which recalls Naples' nautical past, you'll find more than 40 creative boutiques and great restaurants.

Hotel Escalante - Naples - an intimate, luxury hideaway reminiscent of an old-world Mediterranean villa, nestled in four acres of exotic tropical gardens and located as close to the beach as a beachfront hotel.

Looking for Photos??

Historical photo albums, wildlife, nature and scenery -- here are links to a sampling of what you will find throughout our Florida City Guides


Marco Island Historical Photo Album
- An Everglades hunting camp in 1906, a Seminole Indian Village in the 1940's - see how Marco Island looked at the turn of the century.


Historical Swamp Buggy Photos
-- Collier County's early development in the 1930's and 1940's was highlighted by the emergance of strange looking vehicles featuring huge balloon tires, gun racks, and usually sporting an unusual name like "Dirt Dobber or Tumblebug". These buggies were born out of necessity, as there was no effective way to penetrate the vast, boggy mire known as Collier county except for the versatile "Swamp Buggy".

Known as Swamp Buggies, Woods Buggies, and Hunting Buggies, these vehicles were used for everything from Sunday afternoon outings to hunting expeditions into the Everglades.

Our newest Southwest Florida Web Sites

Port of the Islands Marina
The Port of the Islands Marina is a boater's paradise with direct access not only to the Gulf of Mexico, but also to the Ten Thousand Islands, the famed backwaters of the Everglades. It is an angler's paradise where fishing adventures abound in a serene and tranquil setting and fishing limits are easily met.


The R. L. Bailey Realty, Inc. website www.naples-real-estate.com is your source for Naples and Southwest Florida Real Estate. Whether you are looking for an estate home in Port Royal, a waterfront vacation property on Marco Island, or a foreclosure in Golden Gate Estates, R. L. Bailey Realty can help you find what you are looking for. Their experience and expertise can guide you through the process of understanding Naples and southwest Florida from a real estate perspective. Visit our website www.naples-real-estate.com and find what you are looking for.


Allied Paver Systems Southwest Florida provides on time, high quality services to contractors and homeowners alike. Walkways, Driveways, Retaining Walls, Pool Decks, Paver Patios, Steps....and more.

St. Matthew's House - Naples, Florida - St. Matthew's House is a homeless shelter and soup kitchen with a recovery program. Our goal is to feed the hungry and to help people recover lives lost to addiction and homelessness.

Travel Writers' Tales - Travel Writers' Tales offers the discerning armchair traveler, as well as the active adventure seeker, glimpses into the excitement and mystery of worlds that lie beyond our horizons.

Fishing Marco Island - Marco Island boast some of the best year round Sportfishing in the world. Surrounded by water with the 10,000 Islands to the east and the Gulf of Mexico to the west. Marco Island is located in southwest Florida just 10 miles south of Naples and 85 miles north of Key West.

 

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Southwest Florida Events

July 10-11, 2010 ~ MangoMania Tropical Fruit Fair
German-American Social Club, 2101 Pine Island Rd., Cape Coral
Contact: 239-283-4842

July 26, 2010 ~ Rhythm on the River Summer Fest & Classic Car Show
Fort Myers, Corner of Dean and Edwards streets, behind Harborside, Ft. Myers
Contact: 239-229-8526

July 30, 2010 ~ Henry Ford’s Birthday Celebration
Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers
Contact: 239-334-7419

September 4 - 6, 2010 ~ Annual Labor Day MuckAbout
with Clyde and Niki Butcher at Big Cypress Gallery
Guided Swamp Walks
Contact: 239-695-2428

October 17-23, 2010 ~ “Ding” Darling Days - Birding Festival
J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel Island
Contact: 239-472-1100 ext. 221

October 22-24 and 29-31, 2010 ~ Oktoberfest
German-American Social Club, 2101 Pine Island Rd., Cape Coral
Contact: 239-283-1400

October 29 - November 7, 2010 ~ Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival
Canoe/Kayaking Festival - Various Locations
Contact: 239-433-3855

November 4-7, 2010 ~ Naples International Film Festival
9118 Strada Place, Naples
Contact: 239-775-3456

November 10-14, 2010 ~ American Sandsculpting Championship Festival
On the south-end beach, Ft. Myers Beach
Contact: 239-454-7500

November 22, 2010 ~ Festival of Lights on Third Street
Contact: 239-434-6533

November 27-28, 2010 ~ Naples Fall Fine Art & Craft Festival
Naples Art Association
Contact: 239-262-6517