If you were around Fort Myers between 2007 and 2014, there’s a good chance you’ve still got a little mud on your boots—or at least a blurry photo on your old Motorola Razr—from the Lakeside Country Bash. Oh yes, that glorious stretch of years when Lakes Regional Park turned into…
You know how some drinks just taste like “yep, I’m on vacation”? That’s what pineapple does for me. It’s sweet, it’s messy, it drips down your arm and makes you laugh, and somehow Cape Coral has nailed the art of serving it in ways that make me feel like I…
There’s this thing about Cape Coral Bike Night—you don’t just hear it, you feel it. The engines shake your chest before you even hit SE 47th Terrace. Chrome everywhere, leather vests, bandanas, and enough exhaust smoke to make you wonder if you should’ve worn goggles. And I swear, half the…
Every single time I go to Fort Myers Beach, I swear I’m going to be smarter about sunscreen. Every. Time. And then I come home looking like a lobster who lost a fight with a tanning bed. But you know what? Totally worth it. There’s just something about sinking your…
Boots, Beer, and Lakeside Country Bash Sometimes Cape Coral and Fort Myers feel like they invent festivals just so we’ll have an excuse to eat barbecue and sweat in boots. And for years, one of the loudest, rowdiest, most talked-about events was Lakeside Country Bash. If you’ve lived here a…
If happiness had a smell, I swear it would be fried dough and powdered sugar drifting through the air at the Lee County Fair. The second I walked through those gates, my brain went straight to, “where’s the funnel cake stand?” Forget the rides, forget the animals, I was on…
So… big news. Joseph and I are officially adding one more to the chaos—I’m pregnant! Yep, there’s a baby on the way, and suddenly my Google history is just a tragic mess of “is it normal to feel like this?” and “how many pickles can you eat before it’s too…
Food is kind of like a hug you can eat. That’s why every time I make Puerto Rican dishes, I feel like I’m wrapping my whole family (and half the neighborhood if they wander in) in one big, warm abrazo. The smell that takes over the house Let’s start with…
So here’s a little secret about me—I’ve always been a sucker for a good celebration. Give me music, food, and people laughing together, and I’m home. Cape Coral has that magic baked right into the pavement. You know the kind of night where you’re walking downtown and you can hear…