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What's new along The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel Direct tourism spending adds approximately $2 billion into Lee County’s economy each year. Here’s what’s new and what’s planned in Lee County. CROW opens new Visitor Education Center and hospital The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW), located on Sanibel Island, will celebrate the grand opening of its Visitor Education Center and new wildlife rehabilitation hospital on Jan. 25 with a free open house celebration from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Healing Winds Visitor Education Center will provide guests with an interactive experience to immerse them in the world of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. Exhibits include the “Be the Vet” and “Daily Care,” in which participants can diagnose patients and identify appropriate treatment options, along with educational displays that walk visitors through the rescue, treatment, rehabilitation and release of CROW patients, and “Patient Cams” that provide a view of day-to-day rehabilitation activities.
The center also features a gift shop as well as models, radiographs, videos and photos of hospital patients. CROW is also opening a new, upgraded 4,800-square-foot hospital. At the grand opening event, CROW staff will lead guided tours of the new hospital, which will be closed to public viewing once occupied. For more information, visit www.crowclinic.org. Classic attraction adds new attractions The Shell Factory & Nature Park in North Fort Myers recently debuted three new attractions: The Money Museum, McShell Company Mining Rig, and Lorikeet Aviary. The museum, which is open free to the public, displays coins and notes from around the world, back to the Roman Empire. Visitors can pan for gemstones or fossils in the mining rig’s sluice or feed nectar to the colorful lorikeet birds. AmericInn to open in spring
AmericInn is slated to open in spring 2009 at 13621 Jetport Commerce Parkway, at the corner of Daniels and Treeline in Fort Myers. The 110-room hotel is 1.5 miles from Southwest Florida International Airport and offers a quiet room environment, pool and whirlpool, fitness center, business center, a meeting and hospitality room, free high-speed Internet access, complimentary breakfast and complementary airport shuttle service. Kathy Bloomberg is the general manager. For more information, visit www.americinn.com. Hotel Indigo plans Feb. 1 opening
Hotel Indigo, the Fort Myers River District’s first boutique will open Feb. 1. The hotel will feature 60 oversized guest rooms and seven condo-style suites, as well as a rooftop pool, lounge, spa and fitness center, valet parking, cocktail lounge and two restaurants. Stylishly comfortable rooms include plush linens, hardwood floors and vibrant murals. For more information, visit www.holidayinn.com/ftmyersdwn.
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