Downtown Fort Myers

The concept of the a "downtown" refers mostly to the heart of a city consisting of large buildings surrounding the area and usually where the central financial district is found in most large cities. Downtown evokes lights, music, and culture of the surrounding area full of people. Downtown Ft. Myers has grown very quickly these past couple years and it does seem to have created a cultural revival. The events I have heard of, along with the art-walk every other week has created this renaissance feel. Most of the architectural features I witnessed in my field-trip consisted of statues, villa styled buildings, and an overall ocean-side feel. I especially liked all the different colors splayed out across the streets. Downtowns are mostly very pedestrian friendly by featuring many walkways and sidewalks across the city. The various parks also are a great opportunity for people to walk around the city and enjoy the scenery. The city of Fort Myers is fast becoming a city of diversity. The Southwest Florida Museum is presently featuring it's "Mambo Man" Exhibit which is a tribute to a Cuban Mambo dancer originating here in Fort Myers. The museum was a great portal to view the past Fort Myers to the present day city we see today. I learned a lot about the history of Ft Myers and it's culture through the museum visit that helped my appreciate this city more than I did when I moved here 3 years back. It is great to have an understanding of what built this city. The economy of Fort Myers seems to have been built from agriculture and fisheries leading up to this day. The abundance of seafood restaurants around the area is a great "past-time" for this area. The city of Fort Myers is sustainable in the way the city is built with its parks and natural preservation sites. I found it very interesting to learn so much about this city's culture and how it became what it is today.