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Insider's Guide: Southwest Florida’s Distinct Arts Scenes

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By Emma Witmer
| Gulfshore Life (Bonita Springs, Florida) Verified
For me, filling the role of arts and culture editor at Gulfshore Life boils down to two formidable maxims. First: Learn everything that has, is and will happen. Second: Uncover the stories in the margins. Finding those connections is a never- ending task. A day might start with an art market in Charlotte County, lead into a Lee County concert and end on a debut at one of Collier County’s quarter-dozen theaters. That’s the game.
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How Southwest Florida Helps You Slow Down Time

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By Emma Witmer
| Gulfshore Life (Bonita Springs, Florida) Verified
Notifications, multitasking and algorithms fragment our attention until days blur, weeks disappear and months collapse into years. A growing body of research suggests that new experiences, time in nature and meaningful moments can help slow our perception of time and improve well-being. In Southwest Florida, beaches, preserves, parks and waterways provide countless opportunities to step away from the screen and reconnect with the world around you.
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Barbara Yeomans' Fort Myers' Arts Legacy

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By Emma Witmer
| Gulfshore Life (Bonita Springs, Florida) Verified
The creek of a backyard gate, the crunch of little feet on summer grass, a knock at the door. Brannon Belcastro, not 10 years old at the time, made the small pilgrimage most days. Once, the gate served as easy access to her neighboring babysitters, teenage sisters Jane and Erika Yeomans. When they went off to college, Brannon kept toddling over, always welcome at Mrs. Yeomans’ little red art table. “She was Mrs. Yeomans to me then, but she’s Barbara now,” she says.
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