Shelly’s guidebook

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Shelly’s guidebook

Food scene

Located on the Peace River waterfront, Laishley Crab House has stunning views over the Harbor and Peace river from the outdoor dining deck. Great menu and sushi bar too!
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Laishley Crab House
150 Laishley Ct
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Located on the Peace River waterfront, Laishley Crab House has stunning views over the Harbor and Peace river from the outdoor dining deck. Great menu and sushi bar too!
You've arrived. You've only just made it to the TIKI and there's already a drink in your hand. Life is definitely good. From all over, people find their way to our "off-the-beaten-path" hideaway, in the Tiki ambiance, and the memories-in-the-making that are truly one-of-a-kind. Sink your toes in the sand while enjoying tropical drinks and food of choice with good people along the beautiful Charlotte Harbor. Great Sunset, Great Food, Great Drinks and always has a great lineup of entertainment.
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TT's Tiki Bar
33 Tamiami Trail
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You've arrived. You've only just made it to the TIKI and there's already a drink in your hand. Life is definitely good. From all over, people find their way to our "off-the-beaten-path" hideaway, in the Tiki ambiance, and the memories-in-the-making that are truly one-of-a-kind. Sink your toes in the sand while enjoying tropical drinks and food of choice with good people along the beautiful Charlotte Harbor. Great Sunset, Great Food, Great Drinks and always has a great lineup of entertainment.
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Punta Gorda
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Entertainment every night! Dean’s offers something for everyone with a wide array of Tex Mex & American Classics. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Dean’s menus offer Children’s Fare, Lunch & Daily Specials, Early Bird and Late Night menus, a full bar and Happy Hour. Bring the family! Dean’s offers air-conditioned seating indoor, or enjoy the open-air Cantina patio. Just need an appetizer and a cold one? The Cantina patio is a great place to meet after work or for a party with your friends. There’s always a party going on at Dean’s, with entertainment 7 days a week!
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Dean's South of the Border
130 Tamiami Trail
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Entertainment every night! Dean’s offers something for everyone with a wide array of Tex Mex & American Classics. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Dean’s menus offer Children’s Fare, Lunch & Daily Specials, Early Bird and Late Night menus, a full bar and Happy Hour. Bring the family! Dean’s offers air-conditioned seating indoor, or enjoy the open-air Cantina patio. Just need an appetizer and a cold one? The Cantina patio is a great place to meet after work or for a party with your friends. There’s always a party going on at Dean’s, with entertainment 7 days a week!

Sightseeing

Alligator Creek - Part of Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park, Alligator Creek has two loop trails where freshwater and saltwater habitats meet, enabling you to explore a variety of coastal habitats in less than three miles. At Amberjack Environmental Park, a surprising collision of scrub and mangrove habitats occurs in Rotunda in the Cape Haze peninsula of Charlotte County. At Babcock Wilderness Adventures - a popular ecotourism attraction east of Punta Gorda - the Ecotour Trail is a no-cost option to getting your feet wet on an exploration of wet flatwoods habitats along a well-maintained trail through the palmetto prairie. http://www.flickr.com/photos/floridahikes/sets/72157625510239616 Babcock Ranch Footprints Trail - Following old forest roads, the purple-blazed loop of the Footprints Trail through the heart of Babcock Ranch, a vast prairie punctuated by cypress strands, provides a simple introduction to this often-squishy ecosystem.
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Punta Gorda
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Alligator Creek - Part of Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park, Alligator Creek has two loop trails where freshwater and saltwater habitats meet, enabling you to explore a variety of coastal habitats in less than three miles. At Amberjack Environmental Park, a surprising collision of scrub and mangrove habitats occurs in Rotunda in the Cape Haze peninsula of Charlotte County. At Babcock Wilderness Adventures - a popular ecotourism attraction east of Punta Gorda - the Ecotour Trail is a no-cost option to getting your feet wet on an exploration of wet flatwoods habitats along a well-maintained trail through the palmetto prairie. http://www.flickr.com/photos/floridahikes/sets/72157625510239616 Babcock Ranch Footprints Trail - Following old forest roads, the purple-blazed loop of the Footprints Trail through the heart of Babcock Ranch, a vast prairie punctuated by cypress strands, provides a simple introduction to this often-squishy ecosystem.
Peace River Wildlife Center (PRWC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit wildlife rehabilitation and education center tucked neatly into the mangroves overlooking Charlotte Harbor at Ponce de Leon Park in Punta Gorda Isles, Florida. Take the kids - you'll love this place!
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Peace River Wildlife Center
3400 Ponce de Leon Pkwy
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Peace River Wildlife Center (PRWC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit wildlife rehabilitation and education center tucked neatly into the mangroves overlooking Charlotte Harbor at Ponce de Leon Park in Punta Gorda Isles, Florida. Take the kids - you'll love this place!
This is a must see! Amazing close up animals (much closer than a zoo).
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Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary
41660 Horseshoe Rd
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This is a must see! Amazing close up animals (much closer than a zoo).
A 2.4 mile pedestrian and bicycle path that follows the southern shore of Charlotte Harbor and includes Laishley Park, Gilchrist Park and the Trabue Harborwalk. Take a stroll on the Harbor and end it at Harborwalk Scoops & Bites where they feature 26 flavors of yummy Blue Bell ice cream and offers the prettiest view of Charlotte Harbor in Charlotte County.
Harbor Walk Drive
Harbor Walk Drive
A 2.4 mile pedestrian and bicycle path that follows the southern shore of Charlotte Harbor and includes Laishley Park, Gilchrist Park and the Trabue Harborwalk. Take a stroll on the Harbor and end it at Harborwalk Scoops & Bites where they feature 26 flavors of yummy Blue Bell ice cream and offers the prettiest view of Charlotte Harbor in Charlotte County.

Marina/Restaurants/Shopping/Entertainment

There’s always something happening at Fishermen’s Village… Located on Charlotte Harbor. With over 30 shops, restaurants and services, a resort and marina, a military museum, plus frequent special events, it's a perfect place to come for a day of shopping or evening of entertainment with great food.
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Fishermens Village Resort
1200 W Retta Esplanade
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There’s always something happening at Fishermen’s Village… Located on Charlotte Harbor. With over 30 shops, restaurants and services, a resort and marina, a military museum, plus frequent special events, it's a perfect place to come for a day of shopping or evening of entertainment with great food.
Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center
75 Taylor St

Transportation

Low fares and 5 miles from our home. www.Allegiantair.com
Airport Road
Airport Road
Low fares and 5 miles from our home. www.Allegiantair.com
Explore the many island getaways, fish the local hot-spots, relax on a secluded beach, visit an area attraction, enjoy a meal at one of the many dockside restaurants or simply cruise the waters and inlets that make up our gorgeous Charlotte Harbor!
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Holidaze Boat Rental
1200 W Retta Esplanade
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Explore the many island getaways, fish the local hot-spots, relax on a secluded beach, visit an area attraction, enjoy a meal at one of the many dockside restaurants or simply cruise the waters and inlets that make up our gorgeous Charlotte Harbor!

Golfing at its best!

Chipping Area, Club Storage, Clubhouse, Driving Range, Golf Lessons, Non-metal spikes only, Practice Greens, Pro Shop, Tee Times Accepted Online, Walking Allowed, Water Hazards in Play
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Deep Creek Golf Club
1260 San Cristobal Ave
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Chipping Area, Club Storage, Clubhouse, Driving Range, Golf Lessons, Non-metal spikes only, Practice Greens, Pro Shop, Tee Times Accepted Online, Walking Allowed, Water Hazards in Play
This 6106 yard, par 71 course is situated in the heart of Punta Gorda Isles, our largest waterfront development. Its 15 lakes and 48 sand bunkers provide a challenge for all golfers. Their dining room offers a luncheon menu and dinners for organized events.
St Andrews South Golf Club
1901 Deborah Dr
This 6106 yard, par 71 course is situated in the heart of Punta Gorda Isles, our largest waterfront development. Its 15 lakes and 48 sand bunkers provide a challenge for all golfers. Their dining room offers a luncheon menu and dinners for organized events.

Beaches

We are surrounded by fabulous beaches in each direction. If you have the time, try a different beach each day!
PORT CHARLOTTE BEACH PARK Port Charlotte Beach Complex is a public beach facility at the southeast end of Harbor Boulevard in Port Charlotte. The beach complex offers a concession, boardwalk, tennis courts, horseshoe area, fishing pier, picnic shelters, grills, a swimming pool, boccie ball courts, playground equipment and an outdoor basketball court.
Beach Street
Beach Street
PORT CHARLOTTE BEACH PARK Port Charlotte Beach Complex is a public beach facility at the southeast end of Harbor Boulevard in Port Charlotte. The beach complex offers a concession, boardwalk, tennis courts, horseshoe area, fishing pier, picnic shelters, grills, a swimming pool, boccie ball courts, playground equipment and an outdoor basketball court.
Englewood Beach is along State Road 775 near the Charlotte-Sarasota County line. It is across the street from restaurants and tourists shops. This is a beach with light-colored sand and turfs of sea oats growing along the dune line. Facilities include a boardwalk, covered picnic shelters, grills and volleyball. Don't miss Sunday evenings!
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Englewood Beach
Beach Road
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Englewood Beach is along State Road 775 near the Charlotte-Sarasota County line. It is across the street from restaurants and tourists shops. This is a beach with light-colored sand and turfs of sea oats growing along the dune line. Facilities include a boardwalk, covered picnic shelters, grills and volleyball. Don't miss Sunday evenings!
Stump Pass Beach is located at the south end of Manasota Key, beginning where Gulf Boulevard ends and stretching about two miles. A new 40 space parking lot is open, as is a building with rest rooms and a weather shelter. Enjoy the great beach, shelling and fishing.
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Stump Pass Beach State Park
900 Gulf Blvd
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Stump Pass Beach is located at the south end of Manasota Key, beginning where Gulf Boulevard ends and stretching about two miles. A new 40 space parking lot is open, as is a building with rest rooms and a weather shelter. Enjoy the great beach, shelling and fishing.

City/town information

The yin to the Wyvern’s yang is TT’s Tiki Bar just a few minutes walk from the boutique hotel and behind the Four Points by Sheraton, another possibility for accommodations. There’s nothing fancy about TT’s but it is so Florida. Translation: shorts and sandals are the preferred attire. The thatched-roof bar sits square in the middle of the complex that hugs the seawall. Pull up an Adirondack chair around the various fire pits or get closer to the entertainment. Music is on the menu seven nights a week at TT’s, cranking until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Danny Beach (perfect name, eh?) with his Hawaiian shirt and acoustic guitar is typical of the weeknight entertainment. Zombie U, Funk Fetish and Tropical Avenue pump up the crowd on weekends. There’s enough room to boogaloo (or whip & nae nae) if you are so inclined and a volleyball pit calls to the more athletic. Florida and the tropics are on the drink menu. A frozen “Berried Treasure” mixes fresh strawberries and ice cream with light rum and amaretto. Worried about brain freeze? Order “Punta Gorda Peach Lemonade,” in which peach vodka mingles with downhome lemonade. There’s food, too, and the menu reflects Florida’s beach bar cuisine: jerked shrimp Caesar salad, grouper sandwiches and peel-and-eat shrimp. After the early show, we take off south for an amble a couple blocks over on Marion Street, Punta Gorda’s main drag, which is dotted with fun shops and places to grab an ice cream cone. And more music. Punta Gorda is an old Florida town that feels new because of reconstruction and rejuvenation after Hurricane Charley made a mess of things in 2004. A direct hit damaged many old brick buildings so badly they had to be demolished. New construction has sprung up, giving the biggest city in Charlotte County new shine.
73 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Punta Gorda
73 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The yin to the Wyvern’s yang is TT’s Tiki Bar just a few minutes walk from the boutique hotel and behind the Four Points by Sheraton, another possibility for accommodations. There’s nothing fancy about TT’s but it is so Florida. Translation: shorts and sandals are the preferred attire. The thatched-roof bar sits square in the middle of the complex that hugs the seawall. Pull up an Adirondack chair around the various fire pits or get closer to the entertainment. Music is on the menu seven nights a week at TT’s, cranking until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Danny Beach (perfect name, eh?) with his Hawaiian shirt and acoustic guitar is typical of the weeknight entertainment. Zombie U, Funk Fetish and Tropical Avenue pump up the crowd on weekends. There’s enough room to boogaloo (or whip & nae nae) if you are so inclined and a volleyball pit calls to the more athletic. Florida and the tropics are on the drink menu. A frozen “Berried Treasure” mixes fresh strawberries and ice cream with light rum and amaretto. Worried about brain freeze? Order “Punta Gorda Peach Lemonade,” in which peach vodka mingles with downhome lemonade. There’s food, too, and the menu reflects Florida’s beach bar cuisine: jerked shrimp Caesar salad, grouper sandwiches and peel-and-eat shrimp. After the early show, we take off south for an amble a couple blocks over on Marion Street, Punta Gorda’s main drag, which is dotted with fun shops and places to grab an ice cream cone. And more music. Punta Gorda is an old Florida town that feels new because of reconstruction and rejuvenation after Hurricane Charley made a mess of things in 2004. A direct hit damaged many old brick buildings so badly they had to be demolished. New construction has sprung up, giving the biggest city in Charlotte County new shine.