Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Dogs have fun in Punta Gorda too -- the jet boater
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| Saw this little fellow on the back of a jet boat near Fishermen's Village in Punta Gorda |
Friday, May 27, 2011
Fudge at the Village -- Need We Say More
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| Fudge from new Fudge Store "Beach Bums" in Fishermen'sVillage |
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
A Different Runway - Harbor and Bridge down bar at Laishley Crab House
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| View of the Harbor from end of the bar at Laishley Crab House |
Monday, May 23, 2011
Another Punta Gorda Sunset over the Harbor from Ponce Park
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| The sun and sun blazed orange last night over Charlotte Harbor |
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
A Harry Goulding Hibiscus Hybrid from the History Park
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| This gorgeous hibiscus lives at the History Park in Punta Gorda. It is a Harry Goulding hybrid. Harry who lived in Punta Gorda cross bred over 450 varieties of hibiscus. |
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Ribbon Cutting for New Punta Gorda Mural -- Hotel Punta Gorda
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| Charles Peck cuts ribbon for new mural on wall of Charlesvoi -- The Hotel Punta Gorda as members of Mural Society and Conquistors look on. |
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The Headwaters of the Peace River
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| One of the few pictures in this blog not taken in Punta Gorda, but, nonetheless, very important to Punta Gorda. These are the waters that initiate the Peace River near Fort Meade in Polk County. The Peace flows into the Charlotte Harbor Estuary about where the northbound Tamiami Trail Bridge crosses the waters. |
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Plane Departs Punta Gorda Passing New Tower
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| Direct Air Flight leaves Punta Gorda passing the new Control Tower at the airport |
Monday, May 16, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Charles Peck Ready to Start Next Hotel Charlotte Harbor Mural on the Charlevoi
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| Charles Peck local Punta Gorda artist is ready to start painting the next Hotel Charlotte Harbor Mural on the other wall of the Charlevoi. The completed mural on the west side of the building was a combination of 7 famous guests and a view of the hotel when it was actually the Hotel Punta Gorda. The new mural will be the hotel and habor when the hotel was renovated and opened as the Hotel Charlotte Harbor. |
Saturday, May 14, 2011
New TikiBar opens at the Sheraton in Punta Gorda on the Harbor
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| New tikibar opened at the Sheraton on the Harbor in Punta Gorda. |
Friday, May 13, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The Purple House
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| This cottage, originally white, and built in the early 1920s is located at 312 Sullivan Street. It's been a home, a gift shop, the offices of the Punta Gorda Herald. |
Friday, May 6, 2011
Royal Poinciana Tree Blooms in Punta Gorda
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| Branch of gorgeous Royal Poinciana tree blooming on Clermont St. in Punta Gorda. The Poinciana was named for Phillippe de Longvilliers de Poincy, the 17th century governor of Saint Christophe (Saint Kitts), who is credited with introducing the plant to the Americas. In Florida the tree typically blooms in May and June... started blooming in late April this year. |
Party-goers get on and off the trolley during Punta Gorda Cinco de Mayo
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| On the Trolley during Cinco de Mayo in Punta Gorda |
