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Best Bets for Souvenir Hunting
By Juliette Reynolds
By Juliette Reynolds
Don’t leave The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel without investigating these unique finds, available at area businesses.
 Eden Vineyards & Winery |
Pick up some Alva Rouge wine, made in the Beaujolais Nouveau style, from local vintner Eden Vineyards & Winery in Alva, or head to The Florida Winery at Miromar Outlets in Estero for a more "global" selection.
 Photography by Charley McCullough available at Tower Gallery |
Start a collection of black and white photography by local legend and longtime resident, Charley McCullough, whose work is available at Tower Gallery on Sanibel.
 Craft kit at Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum |
After seeing the intricate sailor’s valentines on display at the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum on Sanibel Island, buy a kit from the gift shop and make one.
 Best of Everything in Bonita Springs |
Best of Everything in Bonita Springs has great costume jewelry, purses and hats.
 Walker Farms Honey in North Fort Myers |
Walker Farms Honey in North Fort Myers made the coveted “O List" in Oprah magazine. Buy some of the delicious orange blossom or saw palmetto nectar on Bee Charmer Lane.
 Whidden's Marina on Boca Grande |
For fishing supplies, bait, tackle and a little extra, go to Whidden’s Marina on Boca Grande. The 1926 building is jam-packed with island memorabilia (not for sale); stories of yore and today’s gossip are free.
 Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh |
Buy a copy of the classic Gift from the Sea, written by Anne Morrow Lindbergh and inspired by visits to Captiva Island. Read it with your feet in the sand.
 Norman Love Chocolate Salon |
Visit the Norman Love Chocolate Salon to sample exquisite handmade truffles, creams and desserts, and send sweet packages to friends. Norman Love’s morsels are so good, he supplies über-chocolatier Godiva with tasty, artistic creations.
 Coconut postcard from Matlacha Art Gallery |
Send a coconut postcard from Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens in artist colony Matlacha.
 Fruit salsa from Tropicaya on Pine Island Road |
When is a fruit stand not just a fruit stand? When the proprietors take tropical, locally grown fruit and turn it into smoothies, salsas and sauces. Get some at Tropicaya on Pine Island Road.
If you go...
Eden Vineyards & Winery in Alva, 239-728-9463,
www.edenwinery.com
The Florida Winery, 239-947-8004, www.thefloridawinery.com
Tower Gallery on Sanibel, 239-472-4557, www.towergallery-sanibel.com
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, 239-395-2233, www.shellmuseum.org
Best of Everything, 239-948-5828
Walker Farms Honey, 239-543-8071, walkerfarmshoney.com
Whidden's Marina, 941-964-2878, www.whiddensmarina.com
Norman Love Chocolate Salon, 239-561-7215, www.normanloveconfections.com
Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens, 239-282-1244, www.leomalovegrove.com
Tropicaya, 239-283-0656, www.tropicaya.com
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