Marco Island questions... (Naples, Sanibel: live, restaurants, beaches)

[PhotoProIP]

Hey guys,

I was wondering if anyone can recommend a few places around the island where we could find:
1. Florida Old Style restaurants, architecture
2. Pier's (if any) preferably secluded without a million people on them
3. A less crowded beach(s)
4. A place where we could find a few larger sea shells? (or do we have to go on those boat tours for that?)
5. A place to watch a nice sunset? not crowded
6. Jetties (if any)

Thank you,

[B4U]

1.Old Marco Inn/Sand Bar/Stan's/Snook Inn
2.No piers. Just one in Naples
3.No. Just less crowded than "in-season".And I don't think they're crowded now though.
4.No and (no)(I don't know of tours that offer places with BIG shells.
5.All sunsets are beautiful on the island, as far as crowded-not.
6.No

[aprilbutterfly]

What beaches have you been to? When you say larger shells, larger than what?

[tmozer]

Few "large" shells make it to the sand without getting broken up. The ones that do make tend to have live occupants and are illegal to keep. I have seen some large conch shells found buried in the sand and exposed after a storm. Not an easy find on either Sanibel or Marco.......