They never have to worry about places to stay because they all usually stay at our house but there are so many vacation rentals. Most of them have a pool and are on the water. If you haven't been to Cape Coral we have so many canals, literally every other street is pretty much on a canal.
This was taken in our friends backyard, like how do you ever get tired of that view
We have so many amazing restaurants that we do not get to enough! When my parents were in town we actually found a hidden gem! Well I guess not hidden because it is on one of the busiest streets in the Cape but we had never been and it is tucked away in a little shopping complex. Its called South Cape diner and when you walk in you are hit with bright colors and it just feels like an old time diner. I loved it immediately and the service was excellent. My mom and I got the tuna wrap which was delicious and my dad got the seafood platter which looked really good as well. I will definitely go back there soon!
We of course had to take a stroll on the beach. The beach here in Cape Coral is on the Caloosahatchee River so we don't usually go to the beach to swim its just pretty to walk along the beach and the pier. You can also grab a bite at The Boathouse which has amazing drinks and food and if you're lucky enough you can get a table down by the water. We like to go to the Yacht club in the summer which is just a short walk from the beach. It has a really nice swimming pool which surprisingly isn't ever overly crowded.
When my sister and her family were down we took a little drive to Punta Gorda to go to Laishley Crab house and the view if you sit outside is amazing! So when my parents came in town my dad wanted to go there. If you have any kind of allergy don't go there the manager doesn't really know what she is talking about. My husband asked if the fries were cooked in the same oil as the fried fish because he can't have gluten (a lot of people in his family have celiac and he is pretty sure he has it too, he gets tested next week!) and the manager goes no they are not and then the waiter said yes if they get too busy he has to use that fryer for the fried foods too. Oh and don't get a steak they don't know how to cook steak according to everyone that we have went there with that ordered a steak. I wouldn't know though because when I go to a seafood restaurant I get seafood and mine is always really good! The last time we went I got the sushi and shrimp cocktail it was soooo good! Their grouper sandwiches are delicious and their conch fritters are to die for!!
This is the view right from our table!
My mom ordered the Fried Green Tomatoes because my family loves FGT. They were good but I definitely prefer my moms fried green tomatoes over the ones she ordered at the crab house.
I ordered the most random things but those sweet potato fries were so good, the shrimp was delicious and you can never go wrong with sushi!
You can get all the seafood you want! I'm more of a fish and shrimp type of person but hey the kids like to play with the crawfish lol
While my parents were here Travis and I were able to go out on a little date night with some of our friends which we never get to do because you know kids haha. We went to Fathoms at Cape Harbour. If you get a chance to come to Cape Coral definitely check out Cape Harbour. There is so much to do down there from shopping, and dining to just walking around checking out the water. You can also book dolphin tours and rent kayaks.
I am all about breakfast I wake up hungry. My favorite place to eat breakfast is House of Omelets. My parents and I went there for breakfast after I picked them up from the airport. I usually always go with an omelette because they do have the best omelettes I mean it is called house of omelets haha. My dad got the french toast and it looked so good it made me wish I wasn't trying to be healthy lol. They also have amazing pancakes especially the chocolate chip pancakes. I got the tropical omelette the last time I went but my favorite thing they have is the farmers omelette it is stuffed with home fries, sausage, onions peppers and mushrooms but I get it without mushrooms.
There are still so many places we haven't even tried!
I highly recommend taking the short drive to Pine Island. You will drive through the cutest little town called Matlacha which has the most amazing colorful buildings and the best ice cream hands down. It is at a little place called Great Licks and all of the ice cream is homemade and the workers are always so friendly
I ordered 1 scoop of the coconut flavored ice cream! I think I have gotten that twice now because it is that good.
There is just so much to do here with all of the parks, beaches and scenery.
There is just so much to do here with all of the parks, beaches and scenery.
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