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Punta Gorda

Babcock Wilderness Adventures Swamp Buggy Eco-Tour

November 22, 2009

Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com
This past spring I had a chance, courtesy of the Charlotte Harbor Visitor’s Bureau, to visit the Crescent B Ranch in Punta Gorda. Located on this incredible 90,000 acre wilderness preserve and working ranch is Babcock Wilderness Adventures.
They operate a swamp buggy eco-tour that takes visitors all over the ranch [...]

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Peace River Seafood & Crab Shack

April 18, 2009

Five minutes outside of downtown Punta Gorda, a stone’s throw from the Peace River, is a Florida Cracker house that has found new life as a relaxed, informal seafood restaurant. On a huge lot shaded by giant oak trees, Peace River Seafood began in 2003. Owners Jimmy and Kelly Beall have something really great going [...]

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Wyvern Hotel in Punta Gorda: Luxury Without Pretense

April 18, 2009

I’ve lived in Florida my whole life, but as far as I know, I’ve never been to Punta Gorda. Perhaps because it has no beaches. But I’m extremely fond of Pine Island (which I accidentally discovered) and it has no beaches either. Punta Gorda and Pine Island are on opposite sides of Charlotte Harbor.
When I [...]

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