Featured Articles
FEATURED ARTICLES
Casey’s confidence grows as ‘Idol’ journey continues
Casey Bishop performs during Showstoppers on AMERICAN IDOL (ABC/Eric McCandless) By Laura J. Gates It’s America’s turn! The first opportunity ...
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Meet Estero’s New Council Members
Ribble, Fiesel and Ward share visions for community building & growth management By Craig Handel Bill & ...
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Estero teen Casey Bishop an instant star on ‘American Idol’
Bishop becomes the latest talent show contestant from Estero AMERICAN IDOL contestant Casey Bishop hopes to be the next superstar as the original music competition series airs Sundays and Mondays on ABC. (ABC/Christopher Willard) By Laura J. Cummings When Casey ...
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Building a Med Spa Business
Former ER clinicians now specialize in boosting beauty By D. K. Christi Neither a major recession nor a global pandemic could alter the upward trajectory of The Laser Lounge Spa. Since opening the Estero anti-aging business in 2009 — amid ...
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Casey’s confidence grows as ‘Idol’ journey continues
Casey Bishop performs during Showstoppers on AMERICAN IDOL (ABC/Eric McCandless) By Laura J. Gates It’s America’s turn! The first opportunity to vote for Estero’s own Casey Bishop on “American Idol” happens Monday, April 5. The 16-year-old singer recently got some ...
Read More Estero teen Casey Bishop an instant star on ‘American Idol’
Bishop becomes the latest talent show contestant from Estero AMERICAN IDOL contestant Casey Bishop hopes to be the next superstar as the original music competition series airs Sundays and Mondays on ABC. (ABC/Christopher Willard) By Laura J. Cummings When Casey ...
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DINING
Amfora Fuses History, Hospitality into Innovative Mediterranean Cuisine
| Dining Estero & SWFL
By Autumn Gates Hospitality comes naturally for Gzim Molabeciri. “I was born in a hotel,” says the Montenegro native who has helped open numerous hotels, ...
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The Saloon Wins Two SWFL Palm Awards
| Business, Dining Estero & SWFL
The Saloon steak and seafood restaurant in the Coconut Shopping Center has won two SWFL Palm Awards. Beverage manager John Tucker, an eight-year Culinary Concepts veteran and member of the ...
Hooked on Snug Harbor: Waterfront restaurant takes ‘fresh catch’ to next level
| Dining Estero & SWFL
By Autumn Gates With a relaxing vibe, spectacular views and seafood so fresh it was swimming this morning, Snug Harbor Waterfront Restaurant is every angler’s (and eater’s) dream. Harbor view ...
Pasta & Grappa: Grappino introduces Southwest Florida to Italian Pomace Brandy
| Dining Estero & SWFL
By Autumn Gates “Sometimes I just pinch myself and say, ‘What has happened?’” exclaims Grappino co-owner Ingrid Aielli of the immense success she and her ...
Best of 2020 Food and Feels… from European to Coastal Cuisine
| Dining Estero & SWFL, Featured Articles | burntwood tavern, Dining, olde florida chop house, sails, tommy bahama, vino
Southwest Florida has no shortage of excellent cuisine! This year we were privileged to sample the menus of restaurants from a variety of unique cultures ...
Village News
VILLAGE NEWS
Meet Estero’s New Council Members
Ribble, Fiesel and Ward share visions for community building & growth management By Craig Handel Bill & Joanne Ribble ...
Village of Estero seeking volunteers for new land use board
| Village Connection | Village of Estero, zoning board
Estero is forming a Planning, Zoning & Design Board as a result of adopting its ...
Estero’s Greenspaces: Years of Planning Paying Off for Village Residents
| Featured Articles, Village Connection
By Craig Handel During a recent virtual meeting, members of the Estero Council of Community ...
Meet Joanne Ribble, candidate for Village Council District 1
| People, Village Connection | Estero candidate, Village Council election
Joanne Ribble has announced her candidacy for the Village of Estero Council, District 1. She ...
Publisher's Messages
Publisher's Messages
March Reflections: Connecting our Community
| Publisher’s Messages
Since 2010, Estero Life Magazine has had the great pleasure of highlighting many wonderful people, businesses, nonprofits and restaurants in our community. This March 2021 issue continues that tradition while offering an opportunity to reflect on our beginnings. One of our continual story lines has been athletic successes at Florida Gulf Coast University. Estero Life has been a corporate sponsor, ...
Estero Life Magazine: Pride, Value, Impact
| Publisher’s Messages | Ben Allen, Estero Forever Foundation, Estero Historical Society, Estero Life, Key to the Village
A word from the Publisher: The very first email that I ever received from a reader, way back in September 2010 after publishing our first issue, came from a resident in Bella Terra who wrote, “Congratulations on your new magazine and ‘thank you’ for realizing that Estero was capable of standing on its own two feet! Thanks for taking pride ...
Historically Speaking…
| Publisher’s Messages
For many of Estero’s 35,000-plus residents who have migrated into our paradise, Estero seems the product of amazing growth and development from just the last 20 years. Most people are unaware that Estero has a truly profound history with great depth and significance, dating back more than 500 years! This issue is dedicated to celebrating the area’s uniquely rich history, ...
Welcome Fall! Time for a change in season…and a change in perspective!
| Publisher’s Messages
Now that we finally made it to the fall season, by the calendar anyway, I say that we all look forward to slightly cooler temperatures and lower humidity and begin to relax and enjoy the Estero lifestyle! Let’s start to venture out, masks and sanitizers in hand, and begin to support the many local businesses that are trying to hang ...