Activities and Nearby Attractions or Points of Interest:
* Best Shelling on Sanibel (Sanibel is world reknown as the best shelling beaches in the US, third in the world).* Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge (copy and paste URLs into your browser)
www.dingdarlingsociety.org * Bailey's Matthews Shell Museum
www.shellmuseum.org * Wonderful Restaurants
for some menus and descriptions, please see Cooper's Restaurant Guide:
www.cuisine-scene.com * bike paths - 23 to 26 miles (depends on whose numbers you use). * Olde Schoolhouse theater * Movie theater * Sanibel Island is rated as in the top 10 by Life Magazine (Jan 13th issue) recognizing Sanibel & Captiva as one its 10 perfect island getaways for families suffering from theme park overload and high-rise hives. Under the headline, "Gifts from the Sea", Life salutes our commitment to unspoiled beauty. Life reported, accurately, we might add, that the first thing you notice about the islands is that the ocean view of the white sands. Pointing out our abundance of shells and an average winter daytime temperature in the 80s, the magazine suggests that the islands are "perfectly positioned for you to enjoy its riches." * Sanibel and Captiva Islands have been recognized in Conde Nast
Traveler magazine's 2004 and 2005 Reader's Choice Awards ranking of the Top-10 North American Islands list. The popular travel magazine
surveyed its 771,000 readers asking them to rate their favorite
island destinations for scenery, friendliness, lodging, restaurants
and activities. Sanibel ranked 5th and 4th (2005) while Captiva came in at 8th. Referring to the islands as "newcomers among established stars", other prominent vacation destinations on the list included Vancouver Island, Nantucket, Hilton Head, Prince Edward Island and Kiawah, S.C." * please see www.sanibel-international.com/links.html for more information on things to see and do around Sanibel Island
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