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Museum and the Museum of the Everglades. On the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation is the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, with a mission of celebrating Seminole culture. For fun-filled flora and fauna education, visit the Naples Zoo or lovely Naples Botanical Garden. WILDLIFE SPOTTING Follow the leader to an expertly guided outdoor adventure with Tour the Glades or Jenny's Eco Everglades Wilderness Tours. If you'd like to cruise around in air-conditioned comfort, opt for Vantastic Tours' Everglades trip. Hit the trail — for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding — at Immokalee's Pepper Ranch Preserve. Take a safari through acres of untouched terrain with Ave Maria's popular Orange Jeep Tours. SKATING When the youngsters are in the mood for a more extreme form of wheeling around, head to The Edge Johnny Nocera Skate Park in Naples' Fleischmann Park, where skaters and bikers can flaunt their skills (wearing a helmet, please!) on over 40,000 square feet of wood and concrete ramp structures. GAMING If you're feeling lucky, stop by the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee, where slots and table games offer up plenty of opportunities to hit it big. As if the blackjack, poker and baccarat action weren't enough, the Seminole Center has a calendar of top-rate entertainment lined up for you, from side-splitting comedy to seriously rocking concerts. TOURING Allow a Z-trike to chauffeur you around the sites of Naples or Marco Island on a three-wheeled, motorized ride with Trike Tours USA. Traverse the town with Naples Trolley Tours and simply hop on and off as the mood strikes you. Hit all of the hot restaurants, night spots and tiki bars in the area on a fun and safe trip with Ku Ku Trolley. Special bookings include pub crawls, holiday events and senior socials. SHOOTING Book a private lesson or assemble a group for an afternoon of high- quality trap, skeet, sporting and five stand clay shooting at Gulf Coast Clays, located in the lush and beautiful Port of the Islands. PICKLEBALL PADDLING With the game's popularity continuing to gain momentum, more and more area parks and recreation facilities give you a chance to demonstrate your expert serve. Check out the courts at East Naples Community Park or the City of Marco Island Racquet Center. If your skills could use a little honing, pick up a few pointers observing the Minto US Open Pickleball Championships held at East Naples Community Park in April. RELAXING Chill poolside while the kiddos take a dip at Golden Gate Aquatics Facility in Naples. Little ones are sure to have a ball at the splash facilities in Eagle Lakes Community Park and Vineyards Community Park in Naples. The whole family can cool their heels in the refreshing falls and fountains of Sun-N-Fun Lagoon, or from the shore of the freshwater beach at Sugden Regional Park's Lake Avalon. With its plethora of fanciful festivals and downtown galleries, allow the number-one small art town in America to satisfy your appreciation for the creative. From the impressive permanent collections and traveling exhibits of The Baker Museum at Artis—Naples to local artwork for sale at the United Arts Council Arts-Mart, there is no shortage of beauty to admire. At the Marco Island Center for the Arts you'll also find special events and adult classes in a variety of media. Swing into the Everglades' Big Cypress Gallery to take in the breathtaking black-and-white images captured by famed photographer Clyde Butcher (gallery pictured above). ART VIEWING 1-800-2-ESCAPE PARADISECOAST.COM NAPLES, MARCO ISLAND AND THE EVERGLADES 29

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