Ft. Myers Vacation Guide

There are many things to do in the local area. Below you will find just some of the endless list of things you may be interested in checking out while you are here visiting.

Just a short drive from Ft. Myers Beach are the Edison and Ford Estates, spend the day strolling through the beautiful properties and grounds and get a glimpse of history. With over 225,000 visitors every year, this is one of the most visited national historic homes in the country.

During the month of March, Boston baseball fans can take in a Red Sox spring training game in Fort Myers. This stadium is located at Broadway and Edison Avenue, just east of Cleveland Avenue. The City of Palms stadium ticket prices range from $9 to $16. You can check out the Red Sox web site for schedule. During baseball season, you can also see the Fort Myers Miracle minor-league team play at the Hammond Stadium, also in Fort Myers, located at Six-Mile Cypress Parkway near Douglas Boulevard. Check out the schedule and team's info on the web at www.miraclebaseball.com.

Broadway Palm Dinner Theater in Fort Myers, Florida, is now celebrating its 14th Fabulous Season. The theater entertains over 150,000 guests annually. The facility has expanded a number of times and now includes an additional 90-seat "black-box" theater called The Off Broadway Palm Theater, and two banquet facilities - Cafe Cabaret and The Art Cafe. The theater seats 448 and can be found on Florida's sunny west coast between Tampa and Miami.

Be sure to check out Seminole Gulf Railway where you can experience the elegance of dining aboard the Gulf Railway home of the Florida Mystery Dinner Theater.In the fall of 1991, the Dinner Train began its first Murder Mystery Production, "Murder on the Seminole Express" which became an instant success. Other special trips followed, the most popular of which was the Christmas Rail/Boat Trips to Punta Gorda, which have become an annual event. Over the past fifteen years, the Dinner Train, now known as The Dinner Train Theater has hosted over 350,000 patrons and has premiered over 35 new murder mystery productions.

Operating year-round, The Dinner Train Theater seats up to 200 passengers in 4 reconditioned 1930's - 1940's vintage rail cars, "Sanibel", "Marco", "Gasparilla", and "Captiva". All food is prepared on board the train in the "Marco" kitchen.

EDEN VINEYARDS - Southernmost Vineyards & Winery in the U.S.A. Eden Vineyards and Winery is tucked away in a beautiful, old Florida setting on twenty acres in the small rural community of Alva just east of Fort Myers.For wine lovers, it is a surprise and a delight to drive through the unique twenty-year-old vineyards, taste the wonderful wines, and experience the hospitality of three generations of the Kiser family.