Monday, March 20, 2017

Things to do on Fort Myers Beach


Beach Retreats FMB Local Blogger

With so many fun, family events happening on Fort Myers Beach, there is always a good time to come and visit. Visit Beach Retreats FMB for the best retreats on Fort Myers Beach, FL.


April 26th-30th 2017
The Fort Myers Beach Film Festival is back for its 11th year, attracting independent film fans, filmmakers, and distributors to spend five fabulous days and nights on the Gulf beaches of Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Attendees come from all over the world to exchange ideas, make new contacts, and enjoy some compelling and interesting films encompassing a wide range of tastes. This year’s festival runs from April 26 – 30 with events for all ages.  (Click on event title for full details)


May 7th, 2017 

Come on down to Fort Myers Beach to enjoy tasty samples from local area restaurants as well as great live entertainment at the Taste of the Beach!
The 22nd Annual Taste of the Beach will be held Sunday May 7, 2016 on Old San Carlos Blvd. just down the street from Times Square.  Restaurants will offer samples of their signature dishes available for purchase and compete for top Taste of the Beach Award honors in the categories of Best Appetizer, Best Beef or Veal Dish, Best Seafood Dish, Best Chicken Dish, Best Dessert, Best Decorated Booth, and People's Choice. Gates open at 11:00 a.m.  Food will be served until it runs out or at 4:00 p.m. Tickets will be available on site. Admission is $5 for adults and children over 12. Children under 12 are free. Food tickets will be $1.00 each, with a $5 average food serving price.  Live music will be provided from 12-4pm. - See more at: http://chamber.fortmyersbeach.org/events/details/22nd-annual-taste-of-the-beach-may-7-2017-05-07-2017-9254#sthash.BYD7tmKv.dpuf
Image result for foodCome on down to Fort Myers Beach to enjoy tasty samples from great local area restaurants as well as live entertainment at the Taste of the Beach! The 22nd Annual Taste of the Beach will be held Sunday May 7, 2017 on Old San Carlos Blvd. just down the street from Times Square.  Restaurants will offer samples of their signature dishes available for purchase and compete for top Taste of the Beach Award honors in the categories of Best Appetizer, Best Beef or Veal Dish, Best Seafood Dish, Best Chicken Dish, Best Dessert, Best Decorated Booth, and People's Choice. Gates open at 11:00 a.m.  Food will be served until it runs out or at 4:00 p.m. Tickets will be available on site. Admission is $5 for adults and children over 12. Children under 12 are free. Food tickets will be $1.00 each, with a $5 average food serving price.  Live music will be provided from 12-4pm. (Click on event title for full details)


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Come on down to Fort Myers Beach to enjoy tasty samples from local area restaurants as well as great live entertainment at the Taste of the Beach!

The 22nd Annual Taste of the Beach will be held Sunday May 7, 2016 on Old San Carlos Blvd. just down the street from Times Square.  Restaurants will offer samples of their signature dishes available for purchase and compete for top Taste of the Beach Award honors in the categories of Best Appetizer, Best Beef or Veal Dish, Best Seafood Dish, Best Chicken Dish, Best Dessert, Best Decorated Booth, and People's Choice. Gates open at 11:00 a.m.  Food will be served until it runs out or at 4:00 p.m. Tickets will be available on site. Admission is $5 for adults and children over 12. Children under 12 are free. Food tickets will be $1.00 each, with a $5 average food serving price.  Live music will be provided from 12-4pm. - See more at: http://chamber.fortmyersbeach.org/events/details/22nd-annual-taste-of-the-beach-may-7-2017-05-07-2017-9254#sthash.BYD7tmKv.dpu
Come on down to Fort Myers Beach to enjoy tasty samples from local area restaurants as well as great live entertainment at the Taste of the Beach!

The 22nd Annual Taste of the Beach will be held Sunday May 7, 2016 on Old San Carlos Blvd. just down the street from Times Square.  Restaurants will offer samples of their signature dishes available for purchase and compete for top Taste of the Beach Award honors in the categories of Best Appetizer, Best Beef or Veal Dish, Best Seafood Dish, Best Chicken Dish, Best Dessert, Best Decorated Booth, and People's Choice. Gates open at 11:00 a.m.  Food will be served until it runs out or at 4:00 p.m. Tickets will be available on site. Admission is $5 for adults and children over 12. Children under 12 are free. Food tickets will be $1.00 each, with a $5 average food serving price.  Live music will be provided from 12-4pm. - See more at: http://chamber.fortmyersbeach.org/events/details/22nd-annual-taste-of-the-beach-may-7-2017-05-07-2017-9254#sthash.BYD7tmKv.dpuf
Come on down to Fort Myers Beach to enjoy tasty samples from local area restaurants as well as great live entertainment at the Taste of the Beach!

The 22nd Annual Taste of the Beach will be held Sunday May 7, 2016 on Old San Carlos Blvd. just down the street from Times Square.  Restaurants will offer samples of their signature dishes available for purchase and compete for top Taste of the Beach Award honors in the categories of Best Appetizer, Best Beef or Veal Dish, Best Seafood Dish, Best Chicken Dish, Best Dessert, Best Decorated Booth, and People's Choice. Gates open at 11:00 a.m.  Food will be served until it runs out or at 4:00 p.m. Tickets will be available on site. Admission is $5 for adults and children over 12. Children under 12 are free. Food tickets will be $1.00 each, with a $5 average food serving price.  Live music will be provided from 12-4pm. - See more at: http://chamber.fortmyersbeach.org/events/details/22nd-annual-taste-of-the-beach-may-7-2017-05-07-2017-9254#sthash.BYD7tmKv.dpuf
Come on down to Fort Myers Beach to enjoy tasty samples from local area restaurants as well as great live entertainment at the Taste of the Beach!

The 22nd Annual Taste of the Beach will be held Sunday May 7, 2016 on Old San Carlos Blvd. just down the street from Times Square.  Restaurants will offer samples of their signature dishes available for purchase and compete for top Taste of the Beach Award honors in the categories of Best Appetizer, Best Beef or Veal Dish, Best Seafood Dish, Best Chicken Dish, Best Dessert, Best Decorated Booth, and People's Choice. Gates open at 11:00 a.m.  Food will be served until it runs out or at 4:00 p.m. Tickets will be available on site. Admission is $5 for adults and children over 12. Children under 12 are free. Food tickets will be $1.00 each, with a $5 average food serving price.  Live music will be provided from 12-4pm. - See more at: http://chamber.fortmyersbeach.org/events/details/22nd-annual-taste-of-the-beach-may-7-2017-05-07-2017-9254#sthash.BYD7tmKv.dpuf
Come on down to Fort Myers Beach to enjoy tasty samples from local area restaurants as well as great live entertainment at the Taste of the Beach!

The 22nd Annual Taste of the Beach will be held Sunday May 7, 2016 on Old San Carlos Blvd. just down the street from Times Square.  Restaurants will offer samples of their signature dishes available for purchase and compete for top Taste of the Beach Award honors in the categories of Best Appetizer, Best Beef or Veal Dish, Best Seafood Dish, Best Chicken Dish, Best Dessert, Best Decorated Booth, and People's Choice. Gates open at 11:00 a.m.  Food will be served until it runs out or at 4:00 p.m. Tickets will be available on site. Admission is $5 for adults and children over 12. Children under 12 are free. Food tickets will be $1.00 each, with a $5 average food serving price.  Live music will be provided from 12-4pm. - See more at: http://chamber.fortmyersbeach.org/events/details/22nd-annual-taste-of-the-beach-may-7-2017-05-07-2017-9254#sthash.BYD7tmKv.dpuf

Monday, March 6, 2017

Fun on Fort Myers Beach


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Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival March 11-12, 2017

Date: March 11th & 12th, 2017

Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST

 

Image result for shrimpEvent Description:

The Lion’s Club Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival is the largest two-day event on Estero Island! Come join the fun as Fort Myers Beach (the home of the largest shrimp boat fleet on the Gulf Coast of the United States) celebrates its shrimp industry. The festival begins at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 11 with a two mile parade marching down Fort Myers Beach’s main thoroughfare, Estero Blvd.  The parade will travel from the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School to Lynn Hall Park next to Time Square.  From 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Lynn Hall Park the Lion’s Club will be offering its famous shrimp dinners, featuring locally caught wild shrimp from the Fort Myers Beach shrimp fleet. Over 100 arts and crafts and fun food vendors will be selling their wares on and near the beach at the festival site. The festival continues on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with arts and crafts vendors, fun food and the Lion’s Club selling more shrimp dinners until they run out!  It’s a great family event! Park on San Carlos Blvd at the Lee Tran Beach Trolley lot at the old Winn Dixie Shopping center at San Carlos Blvd and Summerlin Road, and hop a trolley to the festival! - SEE MORE



Image result for sunsetSunset Celebration at Time Square
EVERY SATURDAY

Time: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST

Event Description:

Live Music, Food and Fun at Time Square on Fort Myers Beach
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Name: Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival March 11-12, 2017
Date: March 11, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
Event Description:
The Lion’s Club Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival is the largest two-day event on Estero Island! Come join the fun as Fort Myers Beach (the home of the largest shrimp boat fleet on the Gulf Coast of the United States) celebrates its shrimp industry.
The festival begins at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 11 with a two mile parade marching down Fort Myers Beach’s main thoroughfare, Estero Blvd.  The parade will travel from the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School to Lynn Hall Park next to Time Square. 
 From 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Lynn Hall Park the Lion’s Club will be offering its famous shrimp dinners, featuring locally caught wild shrimp from the Fort Myers Beach shrimp fleet. Over 100 arts and crafts and fun food vendors will be selling their wares on and near the beach at the festival site.
The festival continues on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with arts and crafts vendors, fun food and the Lion’s Club selling more shrimp dinners until they run out!
It’s a great family event! Park on San Carlos Blvd at the Lee Tran Beach Trolley lot at the old Winn Dixie Shopping center at San Carlos Blvd and Summerlin Road, and hop a trolley to the festival!
- See more at: http://chamber.fortmyersbeach.org/events/details/fort-myers-beach-lions-club-shrimp-festival-march-11-12-2017-10189#sthash.hiYl4E8j.dpuf
Name: Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival March 11-12, 2017
Date: March 11, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
Event Description:
The Lion’s Club Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival is the largest two-day event on Estero Island! Come join the fun as Fort Myers Beach (the home of the largest shrimp boat fleet on the Gulf Coast of the United States) celebrates its shrimp industry.
The festival begins at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 11 with a two mile parade marching down Fort Myers Beach’s main thoroughfare, Estero Blvd.  The parade will travel from the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School to Lynn Hall Park next to Time Square. 
 From 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Lynn Hall Park the Lion’s Club will be offering its famous shrimp dinners, featuring locally caught wild shrimp from the Fort Myers Beach shrimp fleet. Over 100 arts and crafts and fun food vendors will be selling their wares on and near the beach at the festival site.
The festival continues on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with arts and crafts vendors, fun food and the Lion’s Club selling more shrimp dinners until they run out!
It’s a great family event! Park on San Carlos Blvd at the Lee Tran Beach Trolley lot at the old Winn Dixie Shopping center at San Carlos Blvd and Summerlin Road, and hop a trolley to the festival!
- See more at: http://chamber.fortmyersbeach.org/events/details/fort-myers-beach-lions-club-shrimp-festival-march-11-12-2017-10189#sthash.hiYl4E8j.dpuf
Name: Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival March 11-12, 2017
Date: March 11, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
Event Description:
The Lion’s Club Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival is the largest two-day event on Estero Island! Come join the fun as Fort Myers Beach (the home of the largest shrimp boat fleet on the Gulf Coast of the United States) celebrates its shrimp industry.
The festival begins at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 11 with a two mile parade marching down Fort Myers Beach’s main thoroughfare, Estero Blvd.  The parade will travel from the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School to Lynn Hall Park next to Time Square. 
 From 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Lynn Hall Park the Lion’s Club will be offering its famous shrimp dinners, featuring locally caught wild shrimp from the Fort Myers Beach shrimp fleet. Over 100 arts and crafts and fun food vendors will be selling their wares on and near the beach at the festival site.
The festival continues on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with arts and crafts vendors, fun food and the Lion’s Club selling more shrimp dinners until they run out!
It’s a great family event! Park on San Carlos Blvd at the Lee Tran Beach Trolley lot at the old Winn Dixie Shopping center at San Carlos Blvd and Summerlin Road, and hop a trolley to the festival!
- See more at: http://chamber.fortmyersbeach.org/events/details/fort-myers-beach-lions-club-shrimp-festival-march-11-12-2017-10189#sthash.hiYl4E8j.dpuf