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Ft. Myers<br />
FLORIDA<br />
— Libby McMillan<br />
GO SHOP<br />
ARTS FOR ACT GALLERY<br />
2265 First St • 239-337-5050<br />
www.artsforactgallery.com<br />
This downtown gallery is packed with works in<br />
all media by talented artists. The proceeds of<br />
sales benefi t a local shelter for abused women.<br />
GANNON’S ANTIQUES & ART<br />
16521 S Tamiami Tr • 239-489-2211<br />
www.gannonsantiques.com<br />
This artsy emporium sells bronzes, military<br />
items, fi ne art, pottery, porcelain and even<br />
scientifi c instruments. Recent fi nds include<br />
Orient and Flume art glass and Reed and<br />
Barton Sterling Silver.<br />
MACINTOSH BOOKS AND PAPER<br />
2365 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island<br />
239-472-1447<br />
www.macintoshbooks.com<br />
Sanibel Island’s oldest bookstore has friendly<br />
locals at the help counter, regional books<br />
and paper goods by Kate Spade. Pick up a<br />
local favorite, like Six Mornings on Sanibel by<br />
Charlie Sobczak, to read on the beach.<br />
GO SEE<br />
THE BUTTERFLY ESTATES<br />
1815 Fowler St • 239-690-2359<br />
www.thebutterfl yestates.com<br />
This peaceful new eco-attraction is both a<br />
conservatory and tropical garden. You’ll be<br />
surrounded by colorful skippers, swallowtails<br />
and metalmarks, and the historical cottages<br />
are home to a café and an ice cream shop.<br />
CALUSA HERITAGE TRAIL<br />
13810 Waterfront Dr,<br />
Pineland • 239-283-2062<br />
www.fl mnh.ufl .edu/RRC/calusatrail.htm<br />
This 3,700-foot nature trail leads hikers past<br />
plaques commemorating the Calusa Indians<br />
who originally inhabited Pine Island. The<br />
plaques offer information on cultural traditions,<br />
archeological fi nds and historical facts.<br />
“PURVIS YOUNG: URBAN<br />
EXPRESSIONISM”<br />
At Florida Gulf Coast University Art Gallery<br />
10501 FGCU Blvd S • 239-590-1000<br />
http://artgallery.fgcu.edu<br />
Purvis Young became a famous artist without<br />
any formal training; in fact, his fi rst piece was<br />
painted on panels attached to the walls of<br />
dilapidated buildings. The rest of his oeuvre<br />
depicts the results of racism, neglect and<br />
despair. Contemplate it for yourself, beginning<br />
Oct. 22.<br />
GO MAGAZINE OCTOBER <strong>2009</strong><br />
GO EAT<br />
JERRY’S RESTAURANT<br />
1700 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island<br />
239-472-9300<br />
www.jerrysfoods.com<br />
This hidden diner in local chain Jerry’s Foods<br />
has hearty breakfasts, homemade soups and<br />
tasty budget dinners, not to mention amazing<br />
Key lime pie. $<br />
RENEE’S<br />
7050 Winkler Rd, Ft. Myers • 239-489-4424<br />
A cozy restaurant from a local catering company,<br />
Renee’s serves affordable Italian classics<br />
like lasagna and chicken Parmesan, as well as<br />
comfort foods like meatloaf and gravy. $$<br />
YABO<br />
16681 McGregor Blvd • 239-225-9226<br />
www.myspace.com/yaborestaurant<br />
Chef/singer Ryan Kida infuses this Italian joint<br />
with a great music venue vibe. Order a bowl<br />
of linguine with littleneck clams and enjoy live<br />
rock, jazz and blues three nights a week. $$$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
LANI KAI BEACH BAR<br />
1400 Estero Blvd, Ft. Myers Beach<br />
239-463-3111<br />
www.drfun.com/lani-kai<br />
Throw on some shorts and a T-shirt —or just<br />
don your swimsuit—and catch the scene at this<br />
jammin’ beach bar in the lower level of the Lana<br />
Kai Island Resort. There’s live music, dancing,<br />
frozen drinks, cold beer and lots of bikinis.<br />
CIN CIN GASTRO PUB<br />
13451 McGregor Blvd • 239-415-2007<br />
www.cincingrille.com<br />
A hit with the forty- to sixty-something crowd,<br />
this gastropub offers Thursday night salsa<br />
lessons and live music from bassist David<br />
Johnson on Fridays.<br />
GO DAY-TRIPPING<br />
MATLACHA<br />
20 miles from Ft. Myers<br />
www.pineislandchamber.org/islandinfo.html<br />
This colorful island fi shing village between<br />
Pine Island and the mainland is home to “the<br />
world’s fi shingest bridge,” as well as several<br />
art galleries, seafood restaurants and bars.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
Some of the world’s fi rst aviators fl ew along<br />
Florida’s Gulf Coast, as seaplanes preceded<br />
wheeled commercial planes and airports.<br />
Harrisburg<br />
PENNSYLVANIA<br />
— Christine Conard Shultz<br />
GO SHOP<br />
CHECKERED PAST<br />
316 Fourth St, New Cumberland<br />
717-774-7180<br />
www.checkeredpast.info<br />
This eclectic studio in New Cumberland’s old<br />
fi rehouse is known for retro T-shirts, vintage<br />
jeans and one of the region’s most reputable<br />
body piercing and jewelry parlors.<br />
GO SEE<br />
WEST HANOVER WINERY<br />
7646 Jonestown Rd • 866-383-8510<br />
www.westhanoverwinery.net<br />
This beautiful city vineyard is a great excursion<br />
for a weekend afternoon. Take a tour through<br />
the 2-acre grounds before tasting some of the<br />
38 wines. The Snowbear (red) and Majestic<br />
Eagle (white) blends are particularly popular.<br />
GO EAT<br />
JACKSON HOUSE<br />
1004 N Sixth St • 717-238-2730<br />
This cash-only lunch counter serves up the best<br />
burgers in the ’burg. Get extra napkins and<br />
come very hungry: It takes a serious appetite<br />
to put away one of these half-pounders. $<br />
GO PARTY<br />
PENNSYLVANIA<br />
RENAISSANCE FAIRE<br />
2775 Lebanon Rd, Manheim • 717-665-7021<br />
www.parenfaire.com<br />
A 35-acre recreated Elizabethan village<br />
provides the backdrop for this rollicking,<br />
world-renowned festival. Stop in the<br />
Swashbuckler Pub & Microbrewery for a<br />
handcrafted brew amongst knights and<br />
wenches. Open weekends through Oct. 25.<br />
GO DAY-TRIPPING<br />
INDIAN ECHO CAVERNS AND ESTATE<br />
368 Middletown Rd, Hummelstown<br />
717-566-8131<br />
www.indianechocaverns.com<br />
Just a short trip into these caves offers<br />
spectacular views of 440 million-year-old<br />
limestone base formations and underground<br />
lakes. Bring a jacket—the air inside the caves<br />
is always a chilly 52 degrees.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
Does golfing, shelling, fishing, diving, island<br />
cruising and simply relaxing on one of the last<br />
tropical islands in the US pique your interest?<br />
Come play in the sun ~ Sanibel Island Style<br />
Call for our low Summer Rates<br />
800.533.4486<br />
www.seashellsofsanibel.com<br />
Central Pennsylvania’s fall foliage reaches its<br />
peak between the second and third week<br />
in October.
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