Worth Leaving For This Weekend: Halloween Parties, Fall Festivals & Live Music in Southwest Florida | October 30–November 1, 2026

HALLOWEEN WEEKEND IS HERE. YOUR COUCH HAS BEEN WARNED. 🎃 Southwest Florida, we've officially reached the one weekend of the year when dressing like a complete lunatic in public is not only acceptable, it's encouraged. And I'm here for it. Whether you're looking for somewhere to take the kids, a fre

What's Happening to Coconut Point? 355 Apartments Proposed for Estero's Former Movie Theater

COCONUT POINT IS CHANGING. AND NOT EVERYONE'S GOING TO LOVE IT. 👀 If you've lived in Estero long enough, you remember when Coconut Point was the place to catch a movie, grab dinner, shop, and spend an entire afternoon. Now, one of its most recognizable former attractions could be making way for som

Worth Leaving For This Weekend: Halloween, Stone Crab & Live Music in Southwest Florida | October 23–25, 2026

Southwest Florida apparently decided one Halloween celebration wasn't enough. And I'm not complaining. We've got glowing downtown streets, waterfront seafood festivals, haunted trails, live music, decorated cars, and dogs competing for Halloween costume prizes. Yes, dogs. And several of this weekend

Jaycee Park Cape Coral: The Waterfront Glow-Up You Need to See

  Cape Coral got a waterfront glow-up. And this one's open to everyone. If you haven't visited Jaycee Park lately, you might not recognize it. The longtime waterfront park along the Caloosahatchee River reopened on April 30, 2026, after an extensive renovation. And we're not talking about a few new