The Lee County Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed
Your neighbor’s guide to eating, exploring, and belonging here.
Hi, I’m Gianni,
a local guide to the people,places and moments that make SWFL worth loving
I started this as a local guide, partly for my real estate clients who kept asking where to go and how to actually feel at home here. But honestly, I was asking myself the same thing.
Fresh into motherhood, spending more time close to home, I realized how easy it is to lose your sense of place, even one you’ve lived in for years. So I started paying attention. A list became a community. A community became this.
Whether you just moved here or you’ve been here forever, there’s always more to find.
New here? Start with these.
A few favorites to get you started.
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Blinking Owl Books | Fort Myers’ Most Community-Centered Bookstore
Tucked inside the Yellow Bungalow on Colonial Boulevard is the most coziest bookstore that feels like so much more than…
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Beachview Villas Sanibel Island | A Tucked-Away Retreat
Beachview Villas on Sanibel Island has officially launched Spring 2026. Formerly known as Beachview Cottages, re-imagined and designed by local…
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Flutterbuy Books & More | The Best Hidden Gem Bookstore in Cape Coral
From the outside, it looks small. But step through the door of Flutterbuy Books & More and the whole story…
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Explore Lee County
The people, places, and flavors that make Lee County unique.
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Blinking Owl Books | Fort Myers’ Most Community-Centered Bookstore
Tucked inside the Yellow Bungalow on Colonial Boulevard is the most coziest bookstore that feels like so much more than books. Step inside Blinking Owl Books and you’ll immediately feel the warmth, the intention, the sense that this space was built with real care for the people walking…
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Beachview Villas Sanibel Island | A Tucked-Away Retreat
Beachview Villas on Sanibel Island has officially launched Spring 2026. Formerly known as Beachview Cottages, re-imagined and designed by local interior designers and architects. It’s now the tallest building on Sanibel Island, which means the views are beyond beautiful, and you can experience them from the many outdoor…
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Flutterbuy Books & More | The Best Hidden Gem Bookstore in Cape Coral
From the outside, it looks small. But step through the door of Flutterbuy Books & More and the whole story changes. This tucked-away hidden gem bookstore in Cape Coral is stacked floor to ceiling with books on every subject imaginable, with mazes and book-made rooms you could get…
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Where to Shop on Independent Bookstore Day in Lee County
Independent Bookstore Day is one of those celebrations that stays alive with the help of the community. Every book you buy from an independent bookstore stays in the community, supporting a local owner, a local dream, and a local space that chose to exist because someone believed their…
