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Katys Grandad
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Status: offline |  Posted - 31 Oct 2007 : 12:31:14  
| I see shopping at any time as a necessary inconvenience in life and usually have better things to do on holiday but I know many other don't share my views. However, yesterday we called into the new Coconut Point centre on US 41 between Ft Myers and Naples. Even I was impressed by the place.
It's anchored by a large Dillards, has a cinema and is designed on a Mediterranean theme which makes it a very pleasant place to wander. Whether it was the time of year/day/time I'm not sure but it was far from crowded which added to the experience.
There are the usual shops you find in US centres but it has a few upscale places. I like Barnes & Noble and it has a good sized branch. There's a Apple store, Tommy Bahama and others you usually only find in the better centres.
Within easy driving of the Rotunda villas on this site and good for a day out in Naples or Sanibel/Captiva.
If you're a holiday shopper in the Gulf Coast area, get there while the £/$ rate makes things a steal!! | | Report this post to a moderator |
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Clare R
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Status: offline | Posted - 31 Oct 2007 : 13:53:50
| | Great to hear of this. Generally only go south to Naples during our January visit and I don't remember seeing this being built but just realised you say it's on the 41, we scoot down the 75 so must make a point of visiting. Good to see it has a Barnes and Noble, there aren't too many of them around, I know of one in Sarasota. |
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Katys Grandad
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Status: offline | Posted - 31 Oct 2007 : 14:19:13
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Originally posted by Clare R
Good to see it has a Barnes and Noble, there aren't too many of them around, I know of one in Sarasota.
There are a few down US41 including both Fort Myers and Naples. Not in such nice locations as this though, |
Edited by - Katys Grandad on 31 Oct 2007 14:20:37 | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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gulfcovefl
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Status: offline | Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 14:21:59
| Just FYI-
The bridges that were with tolls going South into Ft Myers from Cape Coral are now Free, however to return North to Rotonda you must pay $2 to return. Best advice is to make a round-about trip and return via I75 to go North. Long lines have been reported at the toll booths.
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Katys Grandad
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Status: offline | Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 19:26:06
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Originally posted by gulfcovefl
Just FYI-
The bridges that were with tolls going South into Ft Myers from Cape Coral are now Free, however to return North to Rotonda you must pay $2 to return. Best advice is to make a round-about trip and return via I75 to go North. Long lines have been reported at the toll booths.
Kurt
Welcome from me as well!
I think you're referring to the toll bridge from Fort Myers to Cape Coral which is now only paid in 1 direction but the toll has doubled to $2. As it's the only road to Cape Coral the only real difference of course is that the traffic should flow a bit better.
This bridge doesn't affect the trip north or south on either I75 or US41 and is only payable if you're going to or from Cape Coral. It's quite a way from Coconut Point in any case. |
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gulfcovefl
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Status: offline | Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 20:36:31
| Thankyou for the warm welcome!
They are trying this 'on' for a year, it used to be a $1 each way.
But you have to figure a few blokes are out of a job now as they are not needed now. It's a little bit faster one way, but many are slowing down a bit going thru the unused toll booths.
From Rotonda you can take route 41. It's a nice trip now before more growth is coming. At some time in the future, the Gulf Coast will be like the East Coast- just one long city Jacksonville to Miami! But hopefully Englewood / Rotonda will retain the peacefullness since we are farther away from I75.
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