Spring Break Recap Styled by Sarah

Man do I wish I was still in Florida right now. Here in Boston we’re supposed to get around 10 inches of snow, the wind is blowing like crazy, and it’s so freezing out. I’m just thankful that we haven’t lost power yet and I’m honestly praying for another snow day tomorrow…

Anyways, I enjoyed my time in Fort Myers so much and had the opportunity to visit many fun places so I wanted to share them with you!

Where to stay: I’ve been visiting my sister in Fort Myers for the past three years so I feel that I have a pretty good understanding of the area. My sister used to live on campus at FGCU (they have a beautiful campus) but now she lives closer to downtown.

Downtown Fort Myers: This area can be a little sketchy but there are many nice restaurants and it’s so beautiful by the water/marina. If I was staying downtown I’d probably stay at Hotel Indigo. I’ve been wanting to go to their rooftop bar!
By the beach: If you could rent a house along Estero Blvd I think that would be so fun whether it was on the canal side or beach side! You could also stay at one of the famous hotels like Lani Kai or in Time Square but this area reminds me a little more of Old Orchard Beach (loud, crazy, and very touristy).
Naples: This is where you can find me! Naples is much more my speed (aka grandma speed). I’d say Naples is a little more upscale than some areas of Fort Myers but they still have fun places to go and plenty of beach accesses.
Sanibel: I love the laidback island life on Sanibel and Captiva. Many people ride bikes/drive golf carts here and there’s an adorable little Main St area (on Periwinkle Way) filled with unique little eateries & shops on (even the Dairy Queen and Chevron Gas are unique & cute). There’s plenty of hotels and resorts on the island. I actually explored the Casa Ybel Resort when I was there and was very pleased with how many accommodations they had.

Where to eat/drink: I love to visit new restaurants & bars wherever I go. This area has a plethora of options so there’s always something new to try. This is a list of places that I’ve been but there are SOO many other places that I still want to try.

Ford Garage
Downtown Social House (SoHo)
Society
Yo! Taco
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen
Skybar
Capone’s
Daruma
Fifth Avenue Coffee Company
Lani Kai
Blu Sushi
Twin Peaks (Lol my sister works here!)

What to do: Beach, beach, beach pretty much says it all. That’s pretty much all that I do when I’m there but there are some other things that I’ve been wanting to do like kayak/paddleboard, go on a boat ride, go to a spring training game, visit the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, and hike/walk the trails at the preserves & state parks. Here’s a list of places that I’ve been to and would highly recommend:

Fifth Ave in Naples (free parking garage and nice public restrooms in Cambier Park)
Naples Beach and Fishing Pier
Lover’s Key Beach
Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve
Barefoot Beach
Lighthouse Point on Sanibel
Sit on the beach at Fort Myers beach and visit the bar at Lani Kai
Walk the trails at FGCU
Also, remember a drive up to Clearwater or Tampa isn’t that far at all! We’ve done that before!

If you have any questions about visit the Fort Myers area please feel free to ask me! Also, if you have any suggestions for my next visit I’d love to hear them.

Below, I’m going to list a recap of my Spring Break Series. The text has links that will take you directly to the posts if you happened to miss them and wanted to read them now. Thanks for following along!

XOXO ~

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