Fort Myers River District

Fort Myers River District

Fort Myers River District
4.5
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Friday
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MNDoodles
Stillwater, MN680 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2021
Why is nobody visiting the river district on a gorgeous January afternoon? We could not believe the ease of parking in a ramp on Hendry for a couple dollars, and walking along 1st Street and other river district streets with almost no other tourists in sight. For an area so beautifully revitalized with gorgeous historic buildings, unique and fun shops and many restaurants, it was a mystery to us why so few people were there. We enjoyed walking, shopping and eating ice cream as we admired the historic Edison Theater, Arcade Theater and many other historic buildings. We strolled down to the yacht basin and watched lovely boats come and go. What a great afternoon we had. More visitors need to be aware this fantastic part of Fort Myers exists, and can be enjoyed anytime for shopping, eating and relaxing.
Written 29 January 2021
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SharonB231
Toledo, OH1,212 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021 • Couples
This appears to be the place to be. Located in downtown Fort Myers so parking is either metered or in pay lots and was free in the lot we parked at on Saturday. There are many restaurants, shops, art galleries and some historic locations here. We had a nice lunch at Ford’s Garage. Worth a visit here and a nice variety of restaurants.
Written 25 April 2021
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CindiO
Lima, OH95 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020
I enjoy small boutiques and numerous restaurant choices. This is definitely the place to go. I liked that there were numerous places located under one roof (I can't recall the name of the business, however). Worthwhile walking experience.
Written 9 December 2020
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Pat B
Fort Myers, FL57 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
We moved here from NJ where people avoid the larger downtown areas. What a sweet surprise the first time we visited the river district! The city has executed a beautiful vision for this area. I love the character of the Southern feel of the place. Once the new hotel opens, things will only get better. If you go, don’t miss Florida Rep for a wonderful theater experience.

Written 5 January 2020
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bbqkeith48
Freeport, IL238 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
We are not into the bar scene so that aspect did appeal to us. It was however neat to see the sights in the evening downtown. We were lucky enough to run into a gentleman who showed us a mural of Fort Myers. Then he took us up to the rooftop through a hotel there. We were able to see Fort Myers from the roof at night it was spectacular. There is a huge massive tree on a corner downtown. Not sure what kind it is except for big. Good spot to just sit and watch people. Looked like there were a number of neat places to eat, the one we were trying to get to had already closed.
Written 13 January 2020
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Kevin S
Saint Charles, MO385 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2021
We had a great time browsing all of the stores and eating lunch in this area. There is a lot of nice art to look at and a ton of restaurants, bars, and sweets shops. We would definitely do this again. They had a Fat Tuesday celebration planned later in the evening and we'd have loved to have gone had we not been trying to avoid crowds...maybe next year.
Written 17 February 2021
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2013tinaa
Mankato, Minnesota56 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
We mainly went to eat at Ford's Garage, then stroll the shops. A few of them unfortunately closed at 5pm, so that was a bummer. It may be because of a staffing shortage, I'm not sure. One shop was awesome though and we were already in there and I saw her cleaning up, asked what time they closed and she said they were actually closing now. I apologized and said I didn't realize it closed so early and we could leave. She smiled and said 'no, please continue to browse, it's ok!" I didn't feel rushed so it was very nice. I did enjoy looking a the stone shops that they had, otherwise there wasn't much there that was interesting to me. Ford's Garage was awesome though!
Written 18 October 2021
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K Pastore
Hinsdale, IL671 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
There are a number of shops and restaurants to try during your visit to Fort Myers River District. It is a great place to walk and see the revitalization that seems to be at work. We were there on a Thursday and there was a small Farmers Market off of Second street. It is worth a look.
Written 30 January 2020
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bcsystems
Ann Arbor, MI5,228 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
Came here on a Monday afternoon. Rather quiet but a nice street of bars and restaurants. Didn't really see too many stores. There's a free trolley that runs 5 blocks? It did not seem that long. Felt like 2-3 blocks of store fronts.
Written 24 January 2020
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Palatinedave
Elgin, IL59 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
This is basically a 4 block area of restaurants and shops along first street. Lots of lawyer offices and unleaded buildings. A few set shops. Needs for gift and clothing shops. The free trolley is nice but it’s not as big or varied as I had hoped. Best thing is the palm park
Written 1 March 2020
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