It’s that time of year again when great tennis comes to Sanibel Island at the Dunes!

The 19th Annual SCCF Tennis Tournament begins on Saturday, April 9th and runs through Sunday, April 10th with an opening reception on Friday night, April 8th.

Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles are the categories and the deadline for entries is Wednesday, April 6th.

A silent auction will display items for bidding all weekend.

To find out more details, you can visit:  SCCF Annual Tennis Tournament 2011

Hope to see you there!

Have a great weekend,

Sandy and Rob

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Well, spring is upon us and there are no lack of things to do, that is for sure!

As our spring breakers start to arrive, the locals themselves can keep busy with some really fun workshops coming up over the next few weeks over at BIG ARTS…

Whether it’s learning a musical instrument, water-color painting or learning Spanish… creating new pottery techniques, dancing jazz, tap or hip-hop or trying your skills at life drawing or play reading… you’ll be sure to enjoy yourself and meet some great people in the process if you stop by BIG ARTS at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.

For a full schedule of events, times and prices, you can visit the BIG ARTS website or you can simply click here:  BIG ARTS Workshops

Enjoy and have a great start to your spring break!

Until next week,

Sandy and Rob

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Hey everyone,

Such an exciting month of incredible music ahead of us, as we kick off our nationally recognized classical music festival this Saturday, March 5th, right here on Sanibel Island.

This being the Silver Anniversary (25 years!), there is an amazing line-up of artists that will grace the stage with 7 concerts over the next 4 weeks performing piano, chamber music, recital and vocal ensemble.

You can find out all the details, including times and dates, over at their website:  Sanibel Music Festival Schedule

All of the concerts will take place at 8pm at the beautiful Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ.

Hope to see you all there!

Have a great weekend,

Sandy and Rob

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It’s that time of year again!

Our beautiful annual tradition at the Sanibel Community House located at 2173 Periwinkle Way, where the Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club puts on their amazing Shell Fair and Show every first week in March.

This year is no different and all the fun begins on Thursday, March 3rd at 9am with hours on Thursday and Friday from 9am-5pm and runs until Saturday, March 5th from 9am-4pm.

Between the Live Shell Exhibit, the art and crafts demonstrations and the juried show the judges more than 50 different categories, there is a LOT of fun to be had!

Find out more at Sanibel Community House Events

See you there!

Sandy and Rob

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Yes, in just one week, the Second Annual Uncorked Winter Wine Festival will take place!

Naturally, the proceeds are for a great cause and therefore, we thank the Sanibel-Captiva Optimist Club for their efforts once again this year in helping to fund children’s cancer treatment, as well as donating children’s educational scholarships.

Everything is set to begin Thursday, Feb. 24 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Lily & Co. Jewelers (across Tarpon Bay Road from Bailey’s General Store).  Obviously, there will be wonderful wines to taste, as well as cooking demonstrations, live music and a silent auction that among other prizes will include a 4-person aircraft tour of the islands.

Tickets are $30 per person ($25 for the designated driver).

You can read more details about the big event right here:  Sanibel Uncorked Winter Wine Festival 2011

Hope to see you there!

Sandy and Rob

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Say it isn’t so!  Blind Pass is starting to fill in again!

This upcoming Wednesday, Feb 9th at 7pm, a public island meeting will be held  at The Sanctuary Golf Club at 2250 Wulfert Road for concerned islanders to have access to the Lee County Division of Natural Resources (those responsible for the Blind Pass Dredging Project) to find out exactly what is happening and what their plans are to maintain the channel open for ecologic, as well as economic reasons.

The meeting is being hosted by the Bayous Preservation Association and you can read more about it here:  Bayous Preservation Association to hold Blind Pass meeting on Feb 9

As most of you know, the Blind Pass project is an ongoing issue, as we are, in fact, battling against Mother Nature, but it is so important for the water quality and improved access to the different bays for locals and tourists alike.

If you are interested in this issue as much as Rob and I are, you will probably want to attend this meeting and get your questions answered.

Hope to see you there!

Have a great week,

Sandy and Rob

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