";s:4:"text";s:3309:" In 1925, the Seaboard Air Line Railroad bought the assets and property of the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway, but it took the Interstate Commerce Commission three years to approve it, and the SAL finally merged with the CH&N in 1928. While I agree with some of the other reviews about the dated amenities and rude servers, it has always been easy to overlook those given the beauty of the beach, quaintness of the island, and convenience of this property. The swing bridge spans two 80-foot-wide (24 m) channels on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at Placida Harbor. Our family will vacation there for years to come. Thanks to the generosity of Bayard and Hugh Sharp (members of the Du Pont family who had been winter residents for many years), the community purchased the old railroad bed from CSX Corp. (the successor corporation to the old Chessie and Seaboard systems) and transformed it into a new use—Boca Grande's popular Bike Path. Shipping business to the island declined in the late 1970s, as it was no longer cost effective to ship phosphate by rail to Boca Grande when it could be loaded at Tampa. This page was last edited on 20 February 2020, at 13:15.
"I was traveling with my family and it was 2 am and we were trying to find a hotel to stay and we called at least 20 hotels in the area and Best Western was the only hotel that accommodated us with a reasonable rate for a check in…", "We have stayed here twice on vacations to Sanibel. He even made a derogatory comment about how expensive the drinks at his bar were. We had a great stay in our condo's. While this was their legal right to keep our money, it was not the right thing to do to a long time renter given the situation. The Tampa to Boca Grande passenger train was still operated every day, along with a fast freight between Boca Grande and Plant City, until the SCL era slowly killed the port, forcing all phosphate traffic to Tampa Bay. This time it became "Coconut Cove". Create New Account. She was quick, refiled our waters and drinks constantly, super friendly and personable, clearly loved working there. I have been there many times and per usual the food is just fantastic... there is nothing on the menu that you would not like! Our VRBO rental itself was beautiful along with the island . Harpooning tarpon is documented back to the late 1700s by British settlers. Not Now. [3], Banyan Street (The new tree front-right is due to damage from Hurricane Charley), Former Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway Depot; now a restaurant/shopping/office complex, Coordinates: 26°44′56″N 82°15′43″W / 26.74889°N 82.26194°W / 26.74889; -82.26194, This article is about the community in Florida.