If you are lucky enough to live on Sanibel Island, then you already know that Sanibel has some of the most beautiful beaches in the country. But then, if you live on Sanibel Island, you are probably looking for something to do besides going to the beach every day. If you have a craving for some entertainment that has nothing to do with the sand and spray, then you might want to consider a night of live theatre entertainment.

Luckily, there is a 414-seat performing hall right here on Sanibel, located on Periwinkle Way. BIG ARTS always has a big variety of shows, from mime to comedy, and from musicals to drama. On many occasions, you can be lucky enough to catch special shows that play for one night only. You will be pleasantly surprised by the quality of every production, as well as the talent that Sanibel Island has to offer. What is even better, you will receive an enriching experience that you will remember for years to come. With a little bit of help from you and other residents of Sanibel through support projects and fundraisers, the BIG ARTS Theatre hopes to be around for many years to come.

Of course, BIG ARTS is a community theater, and a relatively small one, at that. If you are looking for something a bit bigger, or hoping to find a professional ensemble, then you will have to drive a bit to Fort Myers. There, you will find the Florida Repertory Theatre, which offers a year-round season and many educational programs that are focused toward children. You can see productions on a grander scale, as well as participate in some of the fundraising activities that keep the live entertainment venue going from year to year.

Each year many families make an annual trip or visit to Sanibel Island Florida and while there they will enjoy the many fine Sanibel Island restaurants, the many excellent Sanibel events, some scenic boat rides, and at least one visit to the beach.

In fact, it is the beaches and the waters that attract so many families year after year because they are often seen as a complete vacation solution. Visitors can enjoy some of the safest swimming conditions imaginable, spend hours hunting for gorgeous sea shells, and of course they can kick-back on the white sands for hours of “fun in the sun”.

Because so many people return year after year, however, they will also make a point of getting a lot of photographs of their family on the beach, and this is the reason that formal beach portraits are such a popular activity in Sanibel Island Florida.

Imagine using an annual portrait as a holiday greeting card where people can see how much the children have grown up since the previous year, or wonder at the marvelous colors of the sunset framing your family in the photograph. Some people use the images as an ideal subject to be framed by the very seashells they gathered while spending time at the shore. This is because the Sanibel Island Florida beaches are famous for their massive numbers of shells.

The geographic location of Sanibel and nearby Captiva Islands put them into ideal locations for catching all kinds of sea shells, and some of the most popular souvenirs from the region are mirrors, picture frames, and small boxes covered in the shells gathered on the shore. When a family gathers buckets of beautiful shells, they could also use them to craft one of a kind frames for annual beach portraits in order to create a truly unique gallery of images in their home.