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• Attractions • Demographics • Dining • History • Map • Shopping • Home Bonita Springs/Estero Overview Bonita Springs Along with Boca Grande, at Lee County's northernmost point, Bonita Springs is a wealthy, upscale community. In 1990, a little over 3,000 residents called it home. Today, that number has tripled and continues to increase. To help keep growth under control, residents banded together to persuade the county to only allow Mediterranean-style residences, office buildings and upscale stores to be built. Even gas stations must conform to the look of luxury. From the discounted designer shops at Miramar Outlets to the rarified ambience of the Promenade, shopping is an experience in an of itself. Dining venues range from the familiarity of Applebee's and Bennigan's to the eclectic gourmet offering's at Roy's. For a relaxing day in the sun, Bonita's wide white (and largely uncrowded) beaches are some of the finest in Lee County. They're the perfect place to go if you're not looking for a "scene." Estero Estero is Spanish for "estuary," and this area has been slowly transformed from the unspoiled land that was once little more than a remote home for a newfound religious sect and habitat for an Everglades draining ecosystem. Until just a few decades ago, Estero — nestled in south Lee County — was a nearly empty expanse of cow pastures, orange groves, historic homes and a lazy Estero river draining into the bay. But, boy how times have changed! The Estero River is still there for visitors and residents to explore, but perhaps that has been overshadowed by the break-neck pace at which Estero has developed into one of the fastest growing areas of Lee County. Transformed from a nearly empty expanse of cow pastures and orange groves, the area now boasts not only some of the area's most gorgeous expanses of beach, but also many upscale restaurants and stores, including shops that feaure the latest fashions by top designers for the ultimate shopping experience.

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