The Shell Factory does it part to help Greyhound dogs get adopted and find a good home!

Please join us for the Greyhound presentation at the Shell Factory on November 25, 2007 for this great event which is part of our 70 events in 70 days.

The Greyhound adoption event will be held at the Dog Bones Cafe located at the Shell Factory. Dog Bones Cafe is located directly behind Capt’n Fishbones’ restaurant and is a dog friendly cafe where you can bring your pet to eat a meal. The event will start at 1pm and last until 4pm.

The Greyhound adoption people putting on the event are Gotta Getta Greyhound, and their phone number in case you’d like to inquire about adopting a Greyhound is (239) 731-3187. Their website is www.greyhoundadoptionkennel.com.

We, here at the Shell Factory look forward to dressing up and expanding our imagination. That is why we had an employee Halloween costume contest, we also had trick-o-treating throughout the store which was followed by an age group costume contest. Here are some pictures that were taken.

Have a spookalicious day!

Photographs by Nancy Pezzella

The Shell Factory in North Fort Myers, Florida has been celebrating it’s 70th Anniversary/Birthday and in honor of this special event they are hosting 70 events in 70 days.

The photo grouping below is just some of the kids in the Kid’s Halloween Costume Contest & winners, which was held at the Shell Factory! Enjoy!

Photographs by Alene Greto

Things are always changing at The Shell Factory and Nature Park, but occasionally there is something that sparks our interest because it is really unusual. This weekend the landmark tourist attraction is opening Gator Dave’s Swamp. HUM, you may say is this about Florida Alligators (the reptiles) or the award winning blue and orange critters that inhabit the area from Gainesville south? Interestingly enough it is about both. The fun little outdoor area that serves food and beverages looks like the sloughs of the everglades and has blue and orange shelves that frame Saturday Football! Fans are close enough to have their children ride the bumper boats, play miniature golf or shoot water wars balloons at one another and they can still root their team to victory.

And, so, how does it get its name? Gator Dave is the legal hunter that provides the Shell Factory with the hides, claws and other Gator paraphernalia that the locals and tourists adore.

Is Gator Dave a real fellow? Why, yes he is! Enamored with alligators since about the age of 13 this interesting man has been fascinated with how the swamp critters looked and felt since his first encounter with them.

Does Gator Dave understand conservation management?

Since this early age he became very concerned about how the Gator population would be maintained. Once, the alligator was an endangered species, but that is not true today. We call them a nuisance because there are over a million alligators in Florida. It is the desire of Gator Dave and The Shell Factory and Nature Park to live in harmony with all animals, plants, flora and fauna.

The opening of Gator Dave’s Swamp is yet another of the festivities of the 70th Anniversary celebration of The Shell Factory! Can you imagine, 70 EVENTS In 70 DAYS.

The children from New Testament Baptist Church located in Cape Coral, Florida and their parents joined us for hot dogs and painting in the Nature Park at the Shell Factory Today! A big thank you to all who came out to help out today with this event.

Some other special guests joined us as well and some of those special guests included; Puffy the Alpaca; our new addition “bearded dragon”; & Maggie the miniature horse.

Everyone had a great time while giving our Nature Park some beautiful artistic additions that will be treasured for years to come by all.

Why now come out to the Shell Factory’s Nature Park and view these pieces of work which will be displayed for all to see. They will be placed throughout the Nature Park just as soon as they dry.

Some kids took a break and played miniature golf at the Shell Factory’s Miniature Golf course behind Capt’n Fishbones’ Restaurant.

This was part of our 70 Events in 70 days as part of our 70th Anniversary Celebration!

What a great concept… The Shell Factory is celebrating its 70th anniversary and sharing activities and savings with its customers.

I hit upon the Christmas specials, not only had I never paid attention to their Christmas department but I never shopped in it. Oh my, it was terrific, I purchased such cute gifts for my friends and family that are out of state and of course, picked up “gifts” for me, in the line of decorations.

I want to tell you what I truly loved though and it was bringing my husband & son back to see their incredible trains and village area in their Christmas department! Everything is just gorgeous, fun, & outstanding, I could go on & on.

By the way, the cookies and Christmas music was just what I needed to get into the mood for Christmas. Thank you Shell Factory for the great day, and prices! I intend to do more Christmas shopping at your store and not only in the Christmas department.

Santa even has his workshop setup in The Shell Factory’s Christmas Holiday Department and you can see children giving Santa their holiday wish lists!

I hope all of you have a terrific holiday, and thanks for starting mine off in the perfect way.

A early Merry Christmas to all!

The Shell Factory has been around for 70 years of pure enjoyment for families over the years.  Generations of families in the area and outside of our area keep coming back to enjoy the Shell Factory and Nature Park.  There is never a dull moment at the Shell Factory, as they have so many events going on daily.

I, like others in Southwest Florida, have very fond memories at the Shell Factory.  I came as a small child with my mother, then as a teen with my school, as an adult with my sons, and now with my grandkids.

The Shell Factory is a place you can come over and over and every time you will see something new.  Each of us have a bit of kid in us and the Shell Factory seems to bring the kid out in all of us.

It’s a place to come and smile and just have a great time; from enjoying a great meal at Capt’n Fishbones, to exploring the millions of shells & coral inside the Shell Factory to feeding the animals in the Nature Park.  The Shell Factory is a great family event place!

Please come join us as we celebrate our 70th anniversary at the Shell Factory which has been entertaining us Floridians and others alike.

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