Thursday, March 29, 2012

PINE ISLAND “HAPPENINGS” THIS WEEKEND

Tarpon Lodge presents live music with Dave Lapio, 6:30 – 9pm. Pineland. Reservations recommended for dinner. Monday – Thursday enjoy music by Kip Lawrence from noon until 4 pm.


American Legion Post 136 presents karaoke with Sandy and Dave, 6 – 10 pm. St. James City


Bert’s Bar & Grill presents Deb & The Dynamics, 7:30 pm. Matlacha


Bubba’s Roadhouse & Saloon presents karaoke with Jimmy and Susie, 8 – 11 pm, Pine Island Road.


FRIDAY, MAR 30 –


American Legion Post 136 – “Clive Live” will be performing from 6:30 – 9:30 pm, with his “Jamaica Night Special.” Full dinner menu available. St. James City


Bert’s Bar & Grill presents Bobby Hubcap at 7:30 pm. Matlacha


Bokeelia Cracker Café features the music of Tim Grobe (SAGE), Chris Young (Animal), and Kevin Colt (Scrap Iron) from 6 – 9 pm. Bokeelia


Bubba’s Roadhouse features music by Daniel Cook. Pine Island Road.


Ladies of the Elks are holding a bake and rummage sale, at the Elks Lodge near Pine Island Center.


Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens offers an historical and ecological walking tour of Matlacha every Friday and Tuesday morning. 9 am. Groups or individual walk-ups welcome. Call the gallery at 239-283-6453 for details and reservations. $10 per person; complimentary coffee beginning at 8 am.


Tarpon Lodge – Mystery tasting with music by Michael Anthony, 6 – 8:30 pm. Pineland. Reservations recommended for dinner.


Calusa Ghost Tours offers adventures, tours, demonstrations and stories throughout Lee County with its main office on Pine Island and locations in Bonita Springs and Ft Myers Beach. Our Snook Cowboy Fishing Club is also based out of Pine Island and Snook Cowboy offers fishing adventures all around Pine Island. Take this link to check out one of the fishing club videos. shttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IEploJEFk8 . You can fish once a week somewhere around Pine Island with the Cowboy. Contact info 239-938-5342 or calusaghosttours@comcast.net


SATURDAY, MAR 31 –


American Legion Post 136 will be serving seafood chowder starting at 11 am until it’s gone. The “Farewell Snowbirds Party” with pulled pork/beans/slaw from 5 – 7 pm, with music by Mike & KC from 6:30 – 9:30 pm.


Bert’s Bar & Grill presents music by The New Vinyls at 7:30 pm. Matlacha


Bobby Holloway Memorial Fishing Tournament will take place at the Lee County Fishermen’s Co-op, on Maria Drive, with a shot-gun start at 7:30 am. Adult and child anglers will compete for a variety of prizes. Young anglers between the ages of 7 and 13 will have the opportunity to fish at no cost with a charter boat captain. Following the weigh in, there will be a fish fry, raffles, and more. Event proceeds go to scholarships for island students. To register contact Ernestine at 281-8225. www.hollowaytourney.org .


Matlacha Hookers will hold their annual “Bag N Tag” sale and Pancake Breakfast, starting at 8 am, at the Pine Island Moose Lodge. $ breakfast available until 11 am; Bag N Tag Sale runs until 2 pm. For just $5 for a paper grocery bag, shop the clothing (kids, ladies, men) section and fill the bag for this 1 low cost. Other items, appliances, tools, household items available at “negotiate” prices. Proceeds go to the Matlacha Hookers Scholarship Fund. Stringfellow Road, St. James City


St. James City Civic Association will have their “Spring Festival” with breakfast and flea market, starting at 8 am. St. James City – Lemon St & 4th Ave.


Bokeelia Cracker Café features the music of Tim Grobe (SAGE), Chris Young (Animal), and Kevin Colt (Scrap Iron) from 6 – 9 pm. Bokeelia


Bubba’s Roadhouse & Saloon will feature music by Perry English, Pine Island Road

Nav-A-Gator Grill presents music by Jerry Diaz, 2 – 5 pm. Lake Suzy (Port Charlotte)


SUNDAY, APR 1 –


American Legion Post 136 will hold their patio party from 1 – 4 pm., with music. Come enjoy one of “Doc’s” famous burgers. St. James City


Bert’s Bar and Seven Seas Bait & Tackle will hold the 13th annual “Manatee Roast” starting at 2 pm. Cost is $6 per plate, and proceeds will go to island student Skyler Hammer for his “People to People” ambassador trip this summer. Matlacha.


Bokeelia Cracker Café presents Second Chance, Chris & Tim, starting at 6 pm. Bokeelia

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Pine Island

And another great thing about Pine Island is the library. Wednesday evenings they are open until 8pm. I stopped in there last night. The place was full. All the computers were occupied with young folks, to the oldest. People checking in and out. Very pleasant environment, and they are so helpful. Lots of books, videos, all kinds of stuff! And the Lee County library system sends everything around. So if it is not in one library they send it over. Super great!