Director of The Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel, the county’s destination marketing organization. “It’s a slice of the offbeat where artists, restaurateurs and retailers have created, in a way, a one-of-a-kind
with numerous boat rentals, a host of fishing cottages on the water’s edge and anglers aplenty on what’s nicknamed “the fishingest bridge in the world” — as does the dining of fish and other delights, at any
place that’s both old Florida and trippy. Plus the fishing is legendary. I love sharing it with others.”
number of watering holes including the famous Bert’s Bar. Lisa Timcak is one who agrees that Matlacha’s diversity is its appeal.
“It’s a slice of the offbeat where artists, restaurateurs and retailers have created, in a way, a one-of-a-kind place that’s both old Florida and trippy.” — Tamara Pigott
To be sure, as you travel the roughly one mile of two lane road and drawbridge that divides Matlacha right down the middle, fishing remains a popular draw —
Owner of Island Visions Gallery with her husband Steve since 2009 (they also own two art galleries in downtown FortMyers), Timcak notes that “Matlacha
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