Beach and fishing pier in downtown Naples
Today was gorgeous so I thought I'd take a break and share some info about where I live...beautiful Naples florida.
Fun facts:
-It's like summer all year long. Great weather. Average yearly temperature is 75 degrees. (I would have guessed 80). It's often called paradise.
-Very colorful sunsets over the calm Gulf of Mexico beaches
-Named "one of the top 25 beaches in the world."
-Only city in the world that has two Ritz-Carlton hotels. (golf resort and beach resort)
-Bald eagles nest here. (one landed on the stop light I was at recently). And dolphins and manatees can be easily seen here.
-Lots of golf courses (highest per capita in the U.S.), many festivals, beaches and outdoor activities.
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Sanibel & captiva islands is nearby which has the best shelling in the world. Sanibel island was also named "one of the top 10 destinations in the world" by Frommer's.
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Naples zoo is one of the last tropical zoos in america.
-Less than an hour to the Everglades. (where there's also fun Airboat rides through mangroves. The Everglades is the only body of water where alligators and crocodiles both live together.)
-Fort myers beach is nearby which hosts the annual
American SandSculpting Championship festival in november. In the past, they also hosted the Worldwide sandsculpting championships due to the fantastic sand and beach.
-Closest major airport is the Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Florida.
-Norman Love, named "One of the Top 10 Chocolatiers in north america" lives nearby and has a shop here. Actually it's called a "chocolate salon". They usually have some free samples too. =)
For more fun facts, go to:
http://www.napleschamber.org/lifestyle/naples-fun-facts.aspx
Another good website about Naples:
http://www.paradisecoast.com
(there's some videos, a flip book online travel guide, activities, etc.)