Thursday, October 1, 2009
Edison & Ford Holiday Nights 2009
Edison & Ford Holiday Nights 2009
December 11, 2009 - January 2, 2010
Fort Myers, Florida(September 30, 2009) - With a theme of Favorite Things, Edison & Ford Holiday Nights at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates is a 34 year tradition attracting visitors from all over the nation to see millions of lights and decorations throughout the riverside homes and gardens of the famous families.
This year there are many new surprises and the return of the successful favorites making this a 'must do' for families, residents, visitors and groups. The Edison & Ford Winter Estates is a National Register Historic Site and has just completed more than $12 million in award winning restoration to the historic Edison and Ford buildings, and historic gardens. In fact, the project won the top award for restoration from the National Trust for Historic Preservation this year because of its attention to restoration detail and authenticity. Just recently the Estates is adding a new outdoor lighting system for an additional $500,000.
The historic site prides itself on recreating the holiday tradition in the days of the Edison and Ford families and their hundreds of visitors. The historic buildings, porches, interior rooms and the gardens are all seasonally decorated. This year, there is a new spin - the lights will be brilliantly colored which was the fashion and original design of the 1920's. The lights are a combination of tiny bright lights, new LED varieties and antique light displays from the collections of the Estates and museums as far away as the Schenectady Museum in upstate New York (home of GE who manufactured the lights). The site has also added areas with projected laser light star fields (Edison would have enjoyed this contemporary spin!).
Some of the old favorites and new additions for December 2009 include:
* Millions of colored lights throughout the site which includes nine historic buildings and unique structures such as the1910 above ground swimming pool and teahouse
* Favorite Things theme for the antique, replica and designer decorations
* Projected laser light star fields in the trees
* Live performance holiday music nightly in the Estates Heritage Garden by groups (free to the public)
* Children's Holiday Tree Trail created by schools throughout Lee County
* Holiday music throughout the gardens
* Riverside Lights Café open nightly offering beverages and light foods for purchase overlooking the beautiful riverside property
* Estates Museum and the Edison Botanic Research Lab will be open nightly with new exhibits and hundreds of artifacts as well as the Estates Museum Store
* Historic Edison Creative Cottage open for the holidays with spectacular work for purchase by regional artists, authors and chefs
* Holiday Cottage Shoppe open on the Ford Estate for wonderful gift items including tree ornaments, cards, books, jams and jellies, clothing and art work - including decorator holiday shirts by Leoma Lovegrove
* Garden Shoppe open for purchase of Edison heritage plants and trees, flowering plants and new this year, hanging herb baskets which will be featured decorations throughout the historic site as well
* Special Holiday Party to kick off the season at the gloriously decorated homes and gardens of the Estates on December 10 from 6 PM - 9 PM. A spectacular evening with food and drinks by the river; live music; Creative Cottage artists and authors available to personalize gifts; photos with Santa, Thomas Edison & Henry Ford; special silent auction of wreaths. Members $50, non members $60
* The Twenty One Wreaths of Holiday Nights, auction featuring designers/artists who will create a holiday wreath reflecting their unique design signature. Wreaths will be auctioned off to the highest bidder at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates Holiday Party on December 10
December 11, 2009 - January 2, 2010
Fort Myers, Florida(September 30, 2009) - With a theme of Favorite Things, Edison & Ford Holiday Nights at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates is a 34 year tradition attracting visitors from all over the nation to see millions of lights and decorations throughout the riverside homes and gardens of the famous families.
This year there are many new surprises and the return of the successful favorites making this a 'must do' for families, residents, visitors and groups. The Edison & Ford Winter Estates is a National Register Historic Site and has just completed more than $12 million in award winning restoration to the historic Edison and Ford buildings, and historic gardens. In fact, the project won the top award for restoration from the National Trust for Historic Preservation this year because of its attention to restoration detail and authenticity. Just recently the Estates is adding a new outdoor lighting system for an additional $500,000.
The historic site prides itself on recreating the holiday tradition in the days of the Edison and Ford families and their hundreds of visitors. The historic buildings, porches, interior rooms and the gardens are all seasonally decorated. This year, there is a new spin - the lights will be brilliantly colored which was the fashion and original design of the 1920's. The lights are a combination of tiny bright lights, new LED varieties and antique light displays from the collections of the Estates and museums as far away as the Schenectady Museum in upstate New York (home of GE who manufactured the lights). The site has also added areas with projected laser light star fields (Edison would have enjoyed this contemporary spin!).
Some of the old favorites and new additions for December 2009 include:
* Millions of colored lights throughout the site which includes nine historic buildings and unique structures such as the1910 above ground swimming pool and teahouse
* Favorite Things theme for the antique, replica and designer decorations
* Projected laser light star fields in the trees
* Live performance holiday music nightly in the Estates Heritage Garden by groups (free to the public)
* Children's Holiday Tree Trail created by schools throughout Lee County
* Holiday music throughout the gardens
* Riverside Lights Café open nightly offering beverages and light foods for purchase overlooking the beautiful riverside property
* Estates Museum and the Edison Botanic Research Lab will be open nightly with new exhibits and hundreds of artifacts as well as the Estates Museum Store
* Historic Edison Creative Cottage open for the holidays with spectacular work for purchase by regional artists, authors and chefs
* Holiday Cottage Shoppe open on the Ford Estate for wonderful gift items including tree ornaments, cards, books, jams and jellies, clothing and art work - including decorator holiday shirts by Leoma Lovegrove
* Garden Shoppe open for purchase of Edison heritage plants and trees, flowering plants and new this year, hanging herb baskets which will be featured decorations throughout the historic site as well
* Special Holiday Party to kick off the season at the gloriously decorated homes and gardens of the Estates on December 10 from 6 PM - 9 PM. A spectacular evening with food and drinks by the river; live music; Creative Cottage artists and authors available to personalize gifts; photos with Santa, Thomas Edison & Henry Ford; special silent auction of wreaths. Members $50, non members $60
* The Twenty One Wreaths of Holiday Nights, auction featuring designers/artists who will create a holiday wreath reflecting their unique design signature. Wreaths will be auctioned off to the highest bidder at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates Holiday Party on December 10
Timbers Restaurant and Fish Market 31st Anniversary - Wow!
Prawnbroker Restaurant Group Tomorrow starts the celebration of the Timbers Restaurant and Fish Market 31st anniversary. Select dinners will be priced 2 for $31.00. Look for details for ORIGINAL pricing later in October!
"Midwest Airlines announces new route"
"Midwest Airlines announces new route"
Earlier this week, the Lee County Port Authority announced that Midwest Airlines will start nonstop service to Kansas City (MCI) from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) on Dec. 17.
The flight arrives from MCI at 10 a.m. and departs from RSW at 10:30 a.m. and will be operated on a 76-seat Embraer 170 aircraft, featuring 2-by-2 all-leather seating.
This will be the second nonstop destination offered by Midwest to/from Southwest Florida International Airport. The airline currently offers seasonal daily nonstop service from Fort Myers to Milwaukee (MKE).
For more information, visit www.midwestairlines.com.
Earlier this week, the Lee County Port Authority announced that Midwest Airlines will start nonstop service to Kansas City (MCI) from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) on Dec. 17.
The flight arrives from MCI at 10 a.m. and departs from RSW at 10:30 a.m. and will be operated on a 76-seat Embraer 170 aircraft, featuring 2-by-2 all-leather seating.
This will be the second nonstop destination offered by Midwest to/from Southwest Florida International Airport. The airline currently offers seasonal daily nonstop service from Fort Myers to Milwaukee (MKE).
For more information, visit www.midwestairlines.com.
Noah's Ark to reopen Oct. 2
Noah’s Ark to reopen Oct. 2
October 2, 2009 @ 9:30 AM
Noah’s Ark Thrift Shop will be closed for the remainder of August through September. They will reopen Friday, Oct. 2 and continue their summer hours (Tuesday and Friday 9:30-12:30) through the end of October. Noah's Ark is located to the rear of the church at 2304 Periwinkle Way. Ample free parking is available on the church property.
October 2, 2009 @ 9:30 AM
Noah’s Ark Thrift Shop will be closed for the remainder of August through September. They will reopen Friday, Oct. 2 and continue their summer hours (Tuesday and Friday 9:30-12:30) through the end of October. Noah's Ark is located to the rear of the church at 2304 Periwinkle Way. Ample free parking is available on the church property.
BIG Arts makes a big move
BIG Arts makes a big move
Gallery and gift shop ready to debut on Periwinkle Way
The folks at BIG Arts, in an effort to gain a more visible presence on Sanibel, have made a dramatic more that will undoubtedly increase awareness of the group from both an artistic and retail-driven perspective.
The organization, whose mission is to provide quality cultural and educational experiences to the residents and visitors of Sanibel, Captiva and neighboring communities, recently announced the opening of its second location - a gift shop and gallery located at 2244 Periwinkle Way, near The Sanibel Bean.
"We're pleased to have more retail and office space," BIG Arts Executive Director Lee Ellen Harder said. "Our new location will also have more workshop classrooms and meeting rooms, which allows us to further our mission to provide cultural and educational experiences to the community."
The BIG Arts on Periwinkle Gallery and Gift Shop will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. They will offer customers a variety of art, jewelry and gift items, many created by local artists including Myra Roberts, Muffy Clark Gill, Michael Pohlman, Alicia Schmidt and Helen Ketteman.
One of many local artists represented at the shop is Eve Lynch, who creates glass mosiac calaveras (skulls) to celebrate El Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead).
"The Day of the Dead is a Mexican celebration in which people remember and celebrate their loved ones that have departed." she said. "I have always been envious of cultures that can use color with abandon. It is this that attracted me to this holiday. I have found that stained glass is the perfect medium to express my affinity for the sugar skulls and catrina skeletons of El Dia de los Muertos."
Lynch also creates colorful shoe sculptures, jewelry and mosaics in glass.
Cathy Paus, director of marketing for BIG Arts, explained that the organization had outgrown their office space at their main campus, located at 900 Dunlop Road. The new location provides more than 2,000 square feet of space, which includes two meeting rooms, a classroom, offices as well as the gallery and gift shop.
"This gives us a lot more space and a lot more room to continue our work," she said.
Scheduled to officially open on Thursday, Oct. 1, BIG Arts on Periwinkle Gallery and Gift Shop sells original artwork of all mediums, shapes and sizes. While most of the items offered for sale are priced under $200, hand-painted ornaments can be purchased for around $12 while a Myra Roberts painting is priced at $6,000.
Maureen Tesoro, who also works at the new location, is very pleased with the appearance of their freshly painted and decorated digs.
"I'm happy that we have lots of windows," she said with a laugh. "We were so packed in at the other space that we had to move boxes around to let people in."
Receptionist and resident artist Lisa Gould added, "I enjoy the closeness to the other BIG Arts space, plus the convenience of being on Periwinkle."
To celebrate the opening of the gallery and gift shop, a ribbon cutting has been scheduled in cooperation with the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Nov. 26.
The phone number for BIG Arts on Periwinkle Gallery and Gift Shop is 472-9700. For further information about exhibits, information about upcoming events at BIG Arts, to purchase tickets, sign up for workshops or become a member, call the main facility at 395-0900, e-mail info@BIGARTS.org or log on to www.BIGARTS.org.
Gallery and gift shop ready to debut on Periwinkle Way
The folks at BIG Arts, in an effort to gain a more visible presence on Sanibel, have made a dramatic more that will undoubtedly increase awareness of the group from both an artistic and retail-driven perspective.
The organization, whose mission is to provide quality cultural and educational experiences to the residents and visitors of Sanibel, Captiva and neighboring communities, recently announced the opening of its second location - a gift shop and gallery located at 2244 Periwinkle Way, near The Sanibel Bean.
"We're pleased to have more retail and office space," BIG Arts Executive Director Lee Ellen Harder said. "Our new location will also have more workshop classrooms and meeting rooms, which allows us to further our mission to provide cultural and educational experiences to the community."
The BIG Arts on Periwinkle Gallery and Gift Shop will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. They will offer customers a variety of art, jewelry and gift items, many created by local artists including Myra Roberts, Muffy Clark Gill, Michael Pohlman, Alicia Schmidt and Helen Ketteman.
One of many local artists represented at the shop is Eve Lynch, who creates glass mosiac calaveras (skulls) to celebrate El Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead).
"The Day of the Dead is a Mexican celebration in which people remember and celebrate their loved ones that have departed." she said. "I have always been envious of cultures that can use color with abandon. It is this that attracted me to this holiday. I have found that stained glass is the perfect medium to express my affinity for the sugar skulls and catrina skeletons of El Dia de los Muertos."
Lynch also creates colorful shoe sculptures, jewelry and mosaics in glass.
Cathy Paus, director of marketing for BIG Arts, explained that the organization had outgrown their office space at their main campus, located at 900 Dunlop Road. The new location provides more than 2,000 square feet of space, which includes two meeting rooms, a classroom, offices as well as the gallery and gift shop.
"This gives us a lot more space and a lot more room to continue our work," she said.
Scheduled to officially open on Thursday, Oct. 1, BIG Arts on Periwinkle Gallery and Gift Shop sells original artwork of all mediums, shapes and sizes. While most of the items offered for sale are priced under $200, hand-painted ornaments can be purchased for around $12 while a Myra Roberts painting is priced at $6,000.
Maureen Tesoro, who also works at the new location, is very pleased with the appearance of their freshly painted and decorated digs.
"I'm happy that we have lots of windows," she said with a laugh. "We were so packed in at the other space that we had to move boxes around to let people in."
Receptionist and resident artist Lisa Gould added, "I enjoy the closeness to the other BIG Arts space, plus the convenience of being on Periwinkle."
To celebrate the opening of the gallery and gift shop, a ribbon cutting has been scheduled in cooperation with the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Nov. 26.
The phone number for BIG Arts on Periwinkle Gallery and Gift Shop is 472-9700. For further information about exhibits, information about upcoming events at BIG Arts, to purchase tickets, sign up for workshops or become a member, call the main facility at 395-0900, e-mail info@BIGARTS.org or log on to www.BIGARTS.org.
Sanibel Fishing Pier reopened following repairs
"Sanibel Fishing Pier reopened following repairs"
Work has now been completed on the City Fishing Pier Repair Project and, as of Wednesday, Sept. 30, the pier is reopened. We apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced while this important public improvement project was under way.
Work has now been completed on the City Fishing Pier Repair Project and, as of Wednesday, Sept. 30, the pier is reopened. We apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced while this important public improvement project was under way.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)