Grandma Dot’s Sanibel Island Dockside Dining

If you’re looking for an excellent meal on Sanibel Island, Gramma Dot’s will hit the spot!

If you’re looking for an excellent meal on Sanibel Island, Gramma Dot’s will hit the spot!

An annual Sanibel-Captiva tradition is back!

For years, we drove down Periwinkle Way and longingly looked at the Cielo restaurant sign, wishing that someday we could dine at the beautiful eatery. Someday, finally arrived. Dinner at Cielo on Sanibel Island was always on the wish list…

The Sanibel Island Farmers Market is back! If you’re on Sanibel Island between October and May, don’t miss the Sanibel Island Farmers Market

Need a cool place to be on a hot island day? The Shack of Sanibel serves up chilly treats, featuring their fresh frozen custard.

If you are going to eat breakfast or brunch on Sanibel Island, you have to try the Lighthouse Cafe breakfast. We didn’t the first few times we stopped in. But we learned from our mistake and corrected it. We have to admit, it’s everything we hoped it would be.

manatees hanging around Sanibel and Captiva businesses lately? These are part of a project called "Manatee Madness 2.0."

The most popular beach on Sanibel Island is the Sanibel Lighthouse Beach. The 45-acre park is the second largest public park on the island and is one of historic significance, due to the Sanibel Island Lighthouse. Given its size, ample parking and location, its popularity isn't a surprise.

On our tenth wedding anniversary, we headed to Sanibel Island, staying at The Island Inn Sanibel. Our kids were back home in Minnesota with their grandparents. We went for a nightcap at the resort’s restaurant, Traditions on the Beach, to celebrate this milestone anniversary.

What do you get when you place a mother-daughter team with a lifetime of hospitality experience and a passion for ice cream, on Sanibel Island? The answer is Sanibel’s Best Homemade Ice Cream.

At Capturing Captiva, we’re all about maximizing our enjoyment of the SanCap area. Since grocery shopping is the kind of activity you do at home, we prefer to order our groceries ahead when we travel. Don’t miss out on using…