Explorer's Guide Sarasota, Sanibel Island & Naples: A Great Destination

by Chelle Koster-Walton

Overview

Gain an insider’s vantage point on this exceptional part of the Florida coast.Whether Charlotte Harbor’s wild shorelines and preserved estuaries, or Sarasota’s historic culture sweetened by sugar magnates, travelers have an in-depth look on the environment, history, and culture of this beautiful stretch of coastline.Now in its 6th fully updated edition, this guide gives visitors and locals access to the best of Florida’s Gulf Coast. Do it all, from the fabled “Sanibel stoop” for collecting seashells to dining in the finest five-star bistros. The author’s deep local knowledge again provides the most reliable info available to this paradise.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781581571677
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	06/03/2013
Series:	Explorer's Great Destinations Series
Edition description:	Sixth Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Chelle Koster Walton,
author of the award-winning Caribbean Ways:
A Cultural Guide, has penned more than a hundred articles on the region for publications ranging from the Miami Herald to Caribbean Travel & Life. A diver and boater, she has also won the Bahamas’ Cacique Award for international travel writing.

Table of Contents

Introduction 10

What's Where In Sarasota, Sanibel Island & Naples 11

History 17

Transportation 34

1 Sarasota Bay Coast 41

Seashore Sophisticate

2 Charlotte Harbor Coast 95

Wild and Watery

3 Sanibel Island & the Fort Myers Coast 123

Sand, Shells, and Serenity

4 Naples & the South Coast 177

Precious Commodities

5 Information 223

Practical Matters 223

If Time Is Short 234

Chelle's High Fives 236

Index 239

Maps

The Gulf Coast of Florida 8

The Gulf Coast 35

Sarasota Bay Coast 42

Charlotte Harbor Coast 96

Island Coast 124

South Coast 178