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Old Dec 9, 2014 | 10:03 PM
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I am heading South tomorrow with my wife to see her parents in Bonita Springs, Florida. We will be there for a week. To help me keep my sanity I was wondering if any of you knew of a car show in the area that I might be able to escape to, er, I mean visit during my time in the Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs area. Let me know please and thank you for your help, er, I mean information.

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I am heading South tomorrow with my wife to see her parents in Bonita Springs, Florida. We will be there for a week. To help me keep my sanity I was wondering if any of you knew of a car show in the area that I might be able to escape to, er, I mean visit during my time in the Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs area. Let me know please and thank you for your help, er, I mean information.

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Check out the corvette museum in Punta Gorda it's about 45 minutes north of Fort Myers on US 41 tons of vettes of all years. Phil
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Old Dec 10, 2014 | 02:28 AM
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I'm not from the area but found this while planning a vacation to Florida.
http://www.flacarshows.com/
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Old Dec 10, 2014 | 09:04 AM
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Almost every burg in Florida near the water has a Visitors and Information website. Google them, then connect and see what they have to offer.

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BYPASS LOUISIANA...(La. drivers are nuttts)....

unless you want to eat some great-tasting food and see historic New Orrrrleens and "De Audubon Zoo...where dey all ax fo' you!"
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Old Dec 10, 2014 | 11:06 AM
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BYPASS LOUISIANA...(La. drivers are nuttts)....

unless you want to eat some great-tasting food and see historic New Orrrrleens and "De Audubon Zoo...where dey all ax fo' you!"
Ah yeah, ditch roaches ...dem be good eatin
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There's the Don Garlits drag racing museum in Ocala Florida.
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I second the Muscle Car Museum in Punta Gorda. They have parking lot 'shows' every other Saturday i think musclecarcity.net. The NCRS Show is moving to Lakeland 21 January. In Ft. Myers, every other Wed (not sure of the current rotation) at the Merchant's Crossing shopping center 441 and Pine Island Road. It usually has a real good turn out especially since the snowbirds have invaded uh,,, I mean returned...
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I second the Muscle Car Museum in Punta Gorda. They have parking lot 'shows' every other Saturday i think musclecarcity.net. The NCRS Show is moving to Lakeland 21 January. In Ft. Myers, every other Wed (not sure of the current rotation) at the Merchant's Crossing shopping center 441 and Pine Island Road. It usually has a real good turn out especially since the snowbirds have invaded uh,,, I mean returned...
The Merchant's crossing is a real nice . Also McDonalds in Naples on Saturday.
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Way over priced IMO----- Don Garlit's Drag Museum

Last edited by 584me; Dec 11, 2014 at 01:33 AM. Reason: ommision of Don Garlit's Museum
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There is a nude beach near Naples I'm told.
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I think the average age in Naples is 75 so be careful going to a nude beach there.LOL Phil
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I would stay if I could, tired of cold weather.
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