Is Mother Nature Fighting with Blind Pass?

Yes, the fishing is amazing and yes, Pine Island Sound is healthier and happier, but is anyone else noticing that the “sands are definitely shifting” and giving boaters fits in trying to navigate across safely.

Word on the street is that you should still take the long way around the Lighthouse even though Blind Pass is technically “open”.  It’s proving to be quite risky for even small boats to maneuver this channel successfully in high or low tide, it’s just too unpredictable.

Here’s an article that also explains some other peoples’ experiences:  Blind Pass Navigation Spotty

Only time will tell what Mother Nature decides to do with Blind Pass… but, with all the benefits that having it open provides, let’s just hope that $3.2 million in dredging it wasn’t just flushed under the bridge!

Have a great week,

Sandy and Rob

p.s.  SanCap One Source Real Estate

The NasCrab Crab Races at The Crow’s Nest at Tween Waters Inn

Ya know, we don’t spend enough time talking about Captiva Island and ALL that they have to offer!

It is an amazing place with great restaurants and hotels, gorgeous private beaches and fishing to die for, especially since Blind Pass has opened up!

Well, I’m not sure if you are aware of one fun event that happens at The Crow’s Nest at the Tween Waters Inn called “The NasCrab Crab Races” whereby you choose a hermit crab, name it and then cheer it on as it races all of the other crabs to the edge of the table… and the winner even takes home a prize!

This is great fun for the family and kids simply LOVE these events.  It’s also really fun just to watch and not participate!

I’ve attached a little video for you see what I’m talking about in action, it’s so cute…

So, if you’re looking for some family events while on vacation or even just for locals to get out of the house and have a good laugh, c’mon over to The Crow’s Nest and have some fun!

Look forward to seeing you there…

Have a great week,

Sandy and Rob

p.s.  SanCap One Source Realty

The 1st Annual Sanibel 10K Race 4 F.I.S.H. is ON!

Wow, what a week… I apologize for getting this out late, but Rob’s 91-year-old father passed away this week and services were held, so time just slipped away from me…

Well, on a happier note, I am very excited to report that Rob and I are a tad more “famous” these days after being approached to help sponsor an incredible charity event for the F.I.S.H. organization right here on Sanibel Island.

F.I.S.H. stands for “Friends In Service Here” and they are a non-profit organization that provides all different types of charitable assistance to those in need here on the islands.

As you know, Rob and I love to run and have participated in several races over the years, including just finishing a half-marathon in Chicago last month.

Well, we got together with Joel Soobitsky who is a F.I.S.H. board member and he suggested that we do a 10K race as a fundraiser with them due to the fact that their client base is increasing as this economy is starting to weigh on people and their finances.

We agreed that it was a great idea and that set the wheels in motion… it’s now expected that the “Sanibel 10K Race 4 F.I.S.H.” is to be an annual event!

We are excited to be joining all the other sponsors who have signed up as well:

• Mike Valiquette of Sandcastle General Construction
• SanCap Trust
• Over Easy Cafe
• Bank of the Islands
• Island Cow
• Island Pharmacy
• Doc Fords
• Baileys
• Sanibel Sea Shells
• C.C. Caldwell
• Quick Print
• Bob Kern
• Randon Eddy

See what can happen when great people get together!  🙂

The date is coming up soon on Oct. 17th with formal registration ending on Oct. 10th, so hurry and get your registration in and start training… we can’t wait to see you there!!!

You can read all the juicy details right here:

Runners Get the Chance To Race in Charitable 10K Event On Island

Ok, that’s it for now, have a great upcoming week!

Sandy and Rob

p.s.  Sanibel Island Real Estate

More Florida Tourists Are Making Their Way To Sanibel Island

Yes, it’s true.  With the economy the way it is and with everyone pulling in the strings a bit, one fact remains, and that is that people still need a break from their routine in the form of a vacation, or even a mini-vacation.

So, the obvious choice for most Floridians is to see what else this great state of Florida has to offer its residents by taking a short or medium drive to somewhere they’ve never been.

Good news for us here on Sanibel and Captiva because our reputation precedes us when it comes to people looking for a fun, action-packed (or super relaxed) mini-vacation experience.

We have so much to offer people that they cannot find anywhere else, such as one of the world’s top 3 shelling locations, an incredible wildlife preserve including all of our turtle nests and one-of-a-kind bird-watching, not to mention our great land and fishing excursions.

Top restaurants, great local music scene and super friendly residents make for the perfect escape!

Now, let’s just hope that some of them love it so much that they want to move here or invest here and buy a beautiful house from Rob and I!!  😉

Have a great long Labor Day weekend and we’ll see you next week,

Sandy and Rob

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Blind Pass is Open!

Can you believe it? It seems like just yesterday (last December) that they began work on this massive project and now it is finally complete.

I would be remiss not to show you the final Project Report dated August 26th detailing exactly how everything was finalized.

So, get out there and enjoy the benefits of all the hard work accomplished!

You can read the entire final report below or download it here:

Have a great rest of the week,

Rob and Sandy

p.s.  SanCap One Source Realty