The Captain"s Top 100 List - The Top 100 Things to Do in Southwest Florida
Everybody has a list...
maybe lots of lists.
Letterman has his "Top 10" every night.
Jack Nicholson had his "Bucket List".
Well, if you're staying on Sanibel, Captiva, Upper Captiva, Gasparilla or Pine Island, I've got my own special list for you.
Here we go: 1.
Walk the beach, wade in the surf 2.
Celebrate & toast the setting sun 3.
Fish the Matlacha bridge or pier 4.
Parrot Heads - Eat a "Cheeseburger in Paradise" at Cabbage Key 5.
Catch a trophy tarpon! 6.
Book a fishing charter 7.
Go parasailing - take your camera 8.
Take a ride on the Sanibel Thriller 9.
Propose on the beach at sunset 10.
Hire a "water limo" (a water taxi) 11.
Try an Eco Tour or Sightseeing trip 12.
Visit the cool shops in Boca Grande 13.
Lunch at Barnacle Phils, RB & rice! 14.
Lunch at Lazy Flamingo, peel & eat 15.
Go shelling on the beach 16.
Dinner and Rum at Doc Fords 17.
Build a sandcastle, find a crab 18.
Fish the surf for snook 19.
Drink beer on the beach 20.
Visit the Gasparilla Inn & Club in Boca Grande - Croquet anyone? 21.
Buy a Tommy Bahama shirt 22.
Jog on the beach - swim in the sea 23.
Windsurfing at Sanibel Lighthouse 24.
Drink a Hurricane, then another 25.
The Loose Caboose in Boca Grande 26.
Catch some snapper for dinner 27.
Visit the art galleries in Matlacha 28.
Cruise the flats in the Gulf for rays 29.
Eat LOTS of fresh Gulf shrimp 30.
Lunch & boats at Gramma Dots 31.
Lunch at the Tarpon Inn in Pineland 32.
Play golf at Alden Pines 33.
Bikes/Segways at Billy's Rentals 34.
Build a world class tan - sunscreen! 35.
Eat a dozen oysters on the half shell 36.
Dinner at the Bubble Room 37.
Cruise the Caloosahatchee River - Stop at Tarpon Point or Rum Runners for lunch or dinner 38.
Eat at The Joint or Cafe Pignoli's (ribs on Friday!) at Cape Harbour 39.
Meet a manatee - find an alligator 40.
Photograph the shore birds 41.
Andy's Island Seafood - Fresh! 42.
Camp out on Cayo Costa 43.
Wear an "IBTWYPD" bikini 44.
Water taxi - tour Pine Island Sound 45.
See the Sanibel Lighthouse 46.
Eat ice cream at Boca Grande 47.
Try Boca Grande Cart Rentals! 48.
Crossed Palms Gallery - Bokeelia 49.
Lunch - Waterfront in St.
James City 50.
Fishing guide - teach the kids to fish 51.
Walk the beach at sunrise 52.
Eat smelt/drink beer at Bert's Bar 53.
Visit the Edison Ford estate 54.
Rent a golf cart and visit the lighthouse/museum on Boca Grande 55.
Dinner at Sandy Hook - Matlacha 56.
Become a "snow bird" 57.
Eat our stone crabs, blue crab and Pine Island clams 58.
Hunt for Pirate Jose Gaspar's treasure - SWCharters.
com 59.
Eat a grouper sandwich; blackened! 60.
Lunch at the Mucky Duck 61.
Visit Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum on Sanibel 62.
Curl up with Randy Wayne White's two novels Sanibel Flats & Captiva 63.
Go kayaking at Ding Darling 64.
Bowman Beach is one of the best 65.
Rent a home at the North Captiva Island Club or Safety Harbor Club 66.
Rental boats at Four Winds Marina 67.
Stay at South Seas Island Resort 68.
Buy fresh fruit at a Fruit Stand 69.
Calusa Indian Mounds at Pineland 70.
Rent a jet ski on the beach 71.
Get married barefoot on the beach 72.
Sail the Sound in your sloop 73.
Cruise the Intercoastal, the Gulf or Charlotte Harbor in your yacht 74.
Pilot a plane over the barrier islands.
T & G at Page Field 75.
Take a fly fishing lesson 76.
Learn how to throw a cast net 77.
Go snorkeling - beyond the surf 78.
See a movie at Island Cinema 79.
Buy your supplies at Bailey's 80.
Photographers - take Wildlife Drive - Ding Darling 81.
Try the Fishing Pier on Sanibel 82.
Follow your bliss - retire! 83.
The VERY best weather info available at capeweather.
com 84.
Take the Dinner Cruise from the Marriott 85.
Don't worry, be happy! Drink! 86.
Hit the DQ - Sanibel/Pine Island 87.
Eat some Key Lime pie! 88.
Buy a cool fishing shirt 89.
Visit She Sells Sea Shells and say it 3 times as fast as you can 90.
Breakfast/Brunch at the Lighthouse Caf 91.
Tommy Bahama clothes at Sporty Seahorse Shop - Sanibel 92.
Kingfisher Aerial Tours from Pine Island 93.
Change your Latitude.
Buy a winter home at a bargain price! 94.
Hire a water taxi - see Dolphin 95.
Eat a Pine Island mango 96.
Take Tropic Star to Cayo Costa 97.
Hold a "pretend" business meeting on one of the islands 98.
Call your boss and quit your job 99.
Read the Calusan by C.
Lebuff 100.
Make lots of new friends - wear a thong or Speedos on the beach
maybe lots of lists.
Letterman has his "Top 10" every night.
Jack Nicholson had his "Bucket List".
Well, if you're staying on Sanibel, Captiva, Upper Captiva, Gasparilla or Pine Island, I've got my own special list for you.
Here we go: 1.
Walk the beach, wade in the surf 2.
Celebrate & toast the setting sun 3.
Fish the Matlacha bridge or pier 4.
Parrot Heads - Eat a "Cheeseburger in Paradise" at Cabbage Key 5.
Catch a trophy tarpon! 6.
Book a fishing charter 7.
Go parasailing - take your camera 8.
Take a ride on the Sanibel Thriller 9.
Propose on the beach at sunset 10.
Hire a "water limo" (a water taxi) 11.
Try an Eco Tour or Sightseeing trip 12.
Visit the cool shops in Boca Grande 13.
Lunch at Barnacle Phils, RB & rice! 14.
Lunch at Lazy Flamingo, peel & eat 15.
Go shelling on the beach 16.
Dinner and Rum at Doc Fords 17.
Build a sandcastle, find a crab 18.
Fish the surf for snook 19.
Drink beer on the beach 20.
Visit the Gasparilla Inn & Club in Boca Grande - Croquet anyone? 21.
Buy a Tommy Bahama shirt 22.
Jog on the beach - swim in the sea 23.
Windsurfing at Sanibel Lighthouse 24.
Drink a Hurricane, then another 25.
The Loose Caboose in Boca Grande 26.
Catch some snapper for dinner 27.
Visit the art galleries in Matlacha 28.
Cruise the flats in the Gulf for rays 29.
Eat LOTS of fresh Gulf shrimp 30.
Lunch & boats at Gramma Dots 31.
Lunch at the Tarpon Inn in Pineland 32.
Play golf at Alden Pines 33.
Bikes/Segways at Billy's Rentals 34.
Build a world class tan - sunscreen! 35.
Eat a dozen oysters on the half shell 36.
Dinner at the Bubble Room 37.
Cruise the Caloosahatchee River - Stop at Tarpon Point or Rum Runners for lunch or dinner 38.
Eat at The Joint or Cafe Pignoli's (ribs on Friday!) at Cape Harbour 39.
Meet a manatee - find an alligator 40.
Photograph the shore birds 41.
Andy's Island Seafood - Fresh! 42.
Camp out on Cayo Costa 43.
Wear an "IBTWYPD" bikini 44.
Water taxi - tour Pine Island Sound 45.
See the Sanibel Lighthouse 46.
Eat ice cream at Boca Grande 47.
Try Boca Grande Cart Rentals! 48.
Crossed Palms Gallery - Bokeelia 49.
Lunch - Waterfront in St.
James City 50.
Fishing guide - teach the kids to fish 51.
Walk the beach at sunrise 52.
Eat smelt/drink beer at Bert's Bar 53.
Visit the Edison Ford estate 54.
Rent a golf cart and visit the lighthouse/museum on Boca Grande 55.
Dinner at Sandy Hook - Matlacha 56.
Become a "snow bird" 57.
Eat our stone crabs, blue crab and Pine Island clams 58.
Hunt for Pirate Jose Gaspar's treasure - SWCharters.
com 59.
Eat a grouper sandwich; blackened! 60.
Lunch at the Mucky Duck 61.
Visit Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum on Sanibel 62.
Curl up with Randy Wayne White's two novels Sanibel Flats & Captiva 63.
Go kayaking at Ding Darling 64.
Bowman Beach is one of the best 65.
Rent a home at the North Captiva Island Club or Safety Harbor Club 66.
Rental boats at Four Winds Marina 67.
Stay at South Seas Island Resort 68.
Buy fresh fruit at a Fruit Stand 69.
Calusa Indian Mounds at Pineland 70.
Rent a jet ski on the beach 71.
Get married barefoot on the beach 72.
Sail the Sound in your sloop 73.
Cruise the Intercoastal, the Gulf or Charlotte Harbor in your yacht 74.
Pilot a plane over the barrier islands.
T & G at Page Field 75.
Take a fly fishing lesson 76.
Learn how to throw a cast net 77.
Go snorkeling - beyond the surf 78.
See a movie at Island Cinema 79.
Buy your supplies at Bailey's 80.
Photographers - take Wildlife Drive - Ding Darling 81.
Try the Fishing Pier on Sanibel 82.
Follow your bliss - retire! 83.
The VERY best weather info available at capeweather.
com 84.
Take the Dinner Cruise from the Marriott 85.
Don't worry, be happy! Drink! 86.
Hit the DQ - Sanibel/Pine Island 87.
Eat some Key Lime pie! 88.
Buy a cool fishing shirt 89.
Visit She Sells Sea Shells and say it 3 times as fast as you can 90.
Breakfast/Brunch at the Lighthouse Caf 91.
Tommy Bahama clothes at Sporty Seahorse Shop - Sanibel 92.
Kingfisher Aerial Tours from Pine Island 93.
Change your Latitude.
Buy a winter home at a bargain price! 94.
Hire a water taxi - see Dolphin 95.
Eat a Pine Island mango 96.
Take Tropic Star to Cayo Costa 97.
Hold a "pretend" business meeting on one of the islands 98.
Call your boss and quit your job 99.
Read the Calusan by C.
Lebuff 100.
Make lots of new friends - wear a thong or Speedos on the beach
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