Yacht Club Community Park , 574-0806 5819 Driftwood Parkway
One of the city ’ s original landmarks , this city centerpiece includes a beach to a swimming pool ( 542-3903 ), marina , boat ramp , tennis courts ( 574-0808 ), racquetball courts ( 574-0806 ), a community center , fishing pier , picnic area , and playground . It ’ s also the location of the Tony Rotino Senior Center ( 574-0807 ). Situated on the Caloosahatchee River , the park hosts a variety of marine events and classes .
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ARTS AND CULTURE
Area code 239 unless specified .
Alliance for the Arts , 939-2787 10091 McGregor Blvd ., Fort Myers ArtInLee . org
Art classes , workshops and exhibits , theater and music performances and other arts-related events are staged in a theater , amphitheater and three art galleries on this 10-acre campus . The Alliance ’ s mission is to promote and nurture arts and arts education in Lee County .
Artis--Naples , 597-1900 , ( 800 ) 597-1900 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd ., Naples ArtisNaples . org
Known for its first 25 years as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts / Naples Museum of Art , this Naples arts complex changed its name to reflect the diversity of artistic and cultural activities it encompasses . It includes the Naples Philharmonic , a Grammy-nominated orchestra , as well as the Baker Museum , which showcases world-class art . It provides a wide variety of classes and programs , and its performance halls showcase nationally and internationally renowned music , dance and theater performances .
Barbara B . Mann Performing Arts Hall , 481-4849 , ( 800 ) 440-7469 Florida SouthWestern College , Edison Campus , 13350 Edison Parkway , Fort Myers BBMannPAH . com
Broadway musicals , classical and popular
concerts — this 2,000-seat performance hall is one of the few in the region that can host big Broadway shows . It is also a regular venue for national and international acts .
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre , 278-4422 1380 Colonial Blvd ., Fort Myers BroadwayPalm . com
Professional actors , singers and dancers perform favorite musicals of the past and present on the main stage of this popular dinner theater . The intimate , 98-seat Off- Broadway Palm Theatre features comedies and musical revues . Broadway Palm also houses a second dining room as well as an art gallery , café and gift shop .
Cape Coral Art League , 772-5657 516 Cultural Park Blvd ., Cape Coral CapeCoralArtLeague . org
Classes for adults and children in painting , sculpture and other media , as well as workshops and art shows , continue to draw artists and aspiring artists to the Art League , which has been bringing art to the Cape for nearly 50 years .
Cape Coral Historical Museum , 772-7037 544 Cultural Park Blvd ., Cape Coral
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