Paradise Coast Official Visitors Guide 2009 - (Page 14) DISCOVER FLORIDA’S LAST PA R A D I S E sm ARTS & CULTURE The day: Gallery-hop your way through the Everglades and Marco Island. • Gaze at photographer Clyde Butcher’s nature photos at Big Cypress Gallery in Ochopee. • Observe ancient artifacts and vintage photos at the Museum of the Everglades. • Get a true taste of nature with a lunch of frogs’ legs, fresh seafood and alligator tail at a rustic Everglades City restaurant. • Learn about Southwest Florida’s pioneers at the Historic Smallwood Store in Chokoloskee. • Browse the galleries at the Art League of Marco Island. Take a break for an equally artful dinner. FAMILY FUN The day: Introduce the kids to Naples’ flora, fauna and fun. • Join naturalists on board Sea Excursions’ Dolphin Explorer, now with cruises out of Port-O-Call Marina. Kids can join the Dolphin Explorer’s Club and serve as citizen scientists to help identify and catalogue dolphin activity. • Meet panthers, fosas and African wild dogs at Naples Zoo. • Ride past Old Naples’ landmarks, such as Crayton Cove and the Naples Pier, on a narrated trolley tour with Naples Transportation, Tours & Event Planning. • Stop for a fresh seafood dinner at Riverwalk at Tin City, a quaint open-air shopping center along the docks of Naples Bay. 1 OUTDOORS & NATURE The day: Observe local wildlife on escorted tours and in artistic exhibits. • Join Southwest Florida Eco Tours for a narrated tour of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. The half-day excursion provides transportation, lunch and an escorted trip through the sanctuary’s three habitats. • Go on a guided electric boat cruise of the Gordon River in Naples with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. • Eye displays of wildlife-related art at North Collier Regional Park’s Exhibit Hall. HISTORY & HERITAGE The day: Uncover stories of the Paradise Coast’s past. • Examine exhibits about Florida’s and the area’s history at the Collier County Museum in Naples. • Visit Collier-Seminole State Park to marvel at the massive dredging machine that built the Tamiami Trail. • Learn the ways of the cattle rancher at the Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch, which is open by appointment only. • Reminisce about your day at a sidewalk café in Old Naples in downtown Naples’ historic district. 2 4 ARTS & CULTURE The day: Acquaint yourself with Naples’ natural and manmade beauty. • Admire masterpieces in the Naples Museum of Art’s 15 galleries. Wander through the free public galleries at the von Liebig Art Center. • Peruse Naples’ numerous art galleries along Broad Street (Gallery Row), Fifth Avenue South and the Bayfront Center. • Tour Palm Cottage, the oldest house in Naples and home to the Naples Historical Society. • Catch a performance at the world-class Philharmonic Center for the Arts or the Sugden Community Theatre. 14 6 LEARN MORE:www.paradisecoast.com http://www.ParadiseCoast.com/
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