Fort Myers & Sanibel/Lee County 2009 Traveler’s Guide - (Page 19) tors through a mangrove habitat. For the mangos, and the creation of visual and adventurous type, there are kayaks to literary arts. Don’t miss the 18-hole golf rent on weekends, October through May. course, Alden Pines, the Calusa Heritage Trail, an outdoor Native American interisland pretive site in Pineland and live music at ayberry-like, quirky and infused local restaurants and bars. with the spirit of artists from the past and present, Pine Island is a trip fort myers back in time. Fishing figures prominently orth Fort Myers is home to The Shell in the history of this 17-mile-long island Factory and Nature Park, a longtime surrounded on one side by Pine Island area attraction with millions of shells for Sound and on the other by an aquatic sale in every form imaginable. preserve. Tiny Matlacha (pronounced Mat-luh-shay) forms a bridge from the acres mainland to Pine Island, which, like ormerly home to the Lucky Lee Sanibel and Captiva, has not Ranch, Lehigh Acres was one of the a single traffic light. first retirement communiPine Islanders are an ties built in Florida after independent lot, and World War II. Today, canalmany of them parbacked homes share space ticipate in two of with world-class golf the island’s induscourses and restaurants trious pastimes: palm and tropical fruit with authentic fare as varied as growing, including many varieties of German and Cuban. pine M north N F lehigh W W W. F O R T M Y E R S - S A N I B E L . C O M | PAGE 19 http://WWW.FORTMYERS-SANIBEL.COM
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