Captivating Captiva, FL

 PART ONE: The Mucky Duck
    As promised, I am beginning the process of providing a detailed review of popular vacation attraction in the Sanibel/Captiva area. I was here a few weeks ago and am now currently here again. My family has been renting a house on Captiva since 1998 and we tend to find that we visit the same tourist attractions every year. One of the most memorable is watching the sunset each night at the island's local pub, The Mucky Duck. Everyone on the island stops what they are doing and migrates towards the beach front bar with outstanding outdoor seating (as well as indoor of course), music every weekend, and an outdoor bar. I find this to be amazing because in our daily lives back home, no one takes the time to acknowledge the sunset even in beautiful Colorado, where the sun sets so perfectly over the mountains. We tend to forget or avoid slowing down and taking the time to view something so beautiful. When the sun finally does melt into the ocean, the audience claps like they have never seen a sunset before and then resumes what they were doing and flock back to the "town" (I use the word "town" very loosely here as there are about four shops)  There is (free) parking at The Mucky Duck but it is almost easier to walk depending on where you are staying. Bring bug spray as sunset is prime time for the mosquito and no-see-ems. The Mucky Duck's website provides a complete list of sunset times for every day of the year which can be fount at: Sunset Times. A word of warning, the staff's friendliness is sub par (remember they deal with tourists all day) and the food is a bit pricier than I would like but the over all experience is good and it's hard to find a pub in the U.S. that lives up to the British traditions that the Mucky Duck does.
 -P

Mucky Duck Info: Website & Facebook