The Mound House is the oldest remaining structure on Estero Island dating back to 1898 when Robert Gilbert filed his homesteading claim. The structure has undergone many changes since 1906 when it was known as the “Mound Villa” and later as the “Bungalow by the Banyan.” After a remodeling in 1921, the bungalow was renamed […]
No Worries… Home Prices Coming in for a SOFT Landing Home prices have appreciated considerably over the last five years. This has some concerned that we may be in for another dramatic correction. However, recent statistics suggest home values will not crash as they did a decade ago. Instead, this time they will come in
On Saturday, March 16, the 20th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will begin at 10 AM. The parade begins at Santini Plaza and ends at the Church of the Ascension. Estero Blvd will be closed from 9:45-11:00 from Santini Plaza to Lanark Street.
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During the “pink gold rush” of the 1950s, over 200 shrimp boats called San Carlos and Estero Islands their home port. Hurricane Donna swept across the islands in 1960 destroying many of the shrimp packing houses that were never rebuilt. The hurricane, rising gas prices, imported shrimp, and decreased demand for shrimp all contributed
Since this is Shrimp Festival Week, I am going to continue on the subject of shrimping for the next couple of posts. I remember when I was a kid, my father would go to San Carlos Marina every afternoon to watch the fishing boats dock and see what they were catching. Back in those days,
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