purchased the property for a home as a place for both work and relaxation during thewinter. Henry Ford, one of Thomas Edison’s close friends, purchased the adjoiningproperty and built his family’s winter home. Be sure to check out the botanical garden,containing more than one thousand variety of plants. Many special events are hostedhere throughout the year.7. Plan your trip to Naples Zoo.Naples Zoo is a nationally accredited zoo, with morethan 70 species of animals. Get a chance to see anumber of different animals in wildlife exhibits, frombirds to mammals to reptiles. Leopards, lions,cheetahs, pythons, alligators, and military macaws aremany of the creatures to watch up close in theirhabitat. Naples Zoo is celebrating over 95 years ofnatural history!8. Sail in the annual boat parade.It’s Christmas… Florida style! For more than 35 years boaters have joined inCape Coral’s annual holiday boat parade. Processions often feature as manyas 100 boats, decorated in festive holiday fashion with lights, costumes, elves,and whatever else their captainscan think of, sail along the canals ofSouth Cape Coral. You never knowhow many boats will participatefrom year to year as no preregistration is required. Even if youdon’t live on one of the canals, youcan still see the parade. FourFreedoms Park provides an idealseat to watch the illuminatedvessels. Thousands of peoplespread blankets and chairs on the grass and wait all afternoon for the bigevent. The park also hosts live holiday music, decorated trees, Christmascrafts, food, beverages, and Mr. Santa Claus to pose for photos with kids.9. Fish in more than 400-miles of waterways.With 295-miles of freshwater and 105-miles of Gulf-access (brackish) water, thefishing opportunities in Cape Coral are endless. This city is home to eightboating marinas and five official boating ramps, allowing easy access for allboaters, no matter where you live. Keep an eye out for snook, trout, and grouper
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