Worth Leaving For: Things to Do in Fort Myers This Weekend | Sept. 18–20

  It’s Thursday, which means I’ve once again gone digging through Southwest Florida event calendars so you don't have to.  And this weekend? We actually have options. Live music downtown. A songwriter festival taking over Captiva. Pirates on Fort Myers Beach. Free Saturday-night music. And most of i

What Living in Bonita Springs Is Actually Like: 7 Things Locals Figure Out Pretty Quickly

        Bonita Springs is one of those places that's easy to misunderstand from Google Maps. Look online and you'll see beaches, golf courses, palm trees and approximately 47 photos of people drinking something tropical near the water. Accurate? Sure. But living in Bonita Springs is a little differe

Worth Leaving For: Things to Do Around Estero This Weekend | Sept. 11–13

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to answer the important question: Are we actually leaving the house this weekend? This week? Yeah. There are a few things worth putting on real pants for. 😂 I went through what’s happening around Estero, Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach and pulled the events I’d

5 Local Pizza Spots in Estero Worth Skipping the Chain For

  There are nights when dinner requires planning, reservations and maybe pants with an actual button. And then there are pizza nights. Thankfully, Estero has more going on in the pizza department than grabbing whatever is closest on the way home. From classic New York-style slices to coal-fired crus