It features some of the most historical areas including roads, buildings, and even plants. It's a walking area where most of the shops, restaurants, activities and parks are within a walk or bike ride.
As things and areas age they often become decrepit and ghetto. Downtown Fort Myers was no exception. It was and is and interesting mix of upscale tourism and slightly slummy neighborhoods. There are homeless people in the parks and drunks meandering home from the bar at 2am. It's a hodgepodge of good and bad.
The good has had a recent resurgence. The county and city have made a concentrated effort to revitalize the area. Adding cultural pieces and increasing tourism while cutting down on vagrants.
During the trip we stopped at the Art of the Olympians museum. There were some great stories and interesting pieces of art.
For me it was telling that the city leased a fantastic space on the river for $1 a year for 20 years. Pretty incredible.
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