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Old 02-22-2013, 10:25 AM
 
Location: Port Charlotte
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Boca Grande is known as the "Island of the Presidents" because Presidents have been coming for vacations since Teddy Roosevelt. It is also world known for the best Tarpon fishing.
Funny story a few years back i was cslled out to look at a job on a bost on the island. I knew president bush vacationed on the island.
The boats captian took me out on the dock and said gueese who lives nextdoor. "bush"
George bush i ask. No he says better.
"anheuser bush"
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Old 02-22-2013, 07:30 PM
 
Location: Anthem, AZ
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That is a great story.
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Old 02-25-2013, 05:55 AM
 
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Just before the bridge(on the mainland) is "The Fishery" - a good restaurant with a very nice water view.
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Old 02-25-2013, 11:18 AM
 
Location: Port Charlotte
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Just a fyi the movie "out of time " with denzel washington had a scee e filmed st the fishery a d suroundi g area
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Old 02-25-2013, 12:43 PM
 
Location: englewood
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denzel washington is a good man. he made a very sizeable donation to the fisher house at the brookes army medical center.

agreed the fishery is a good restaurant and kind of an out of the way best kept secret.
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