The Downtown Diva has always maintained that the best thing about living in a vacation destination is the "staycation."

Midwestern folk save all year and struggle the long way down I-75 to experience our gorgeous islands - when all we have to do is cross a bridge or two. But, last weekend,What is the sum of an Air Max 360 If you did your arithmetic aright, then you should have said manoloblahnikstore 247. my husband and I didn't vacation on the Gulf - no, we decided that the Bell Tower would be an exciting travel locale - and it was.Save on niceedhardyshoe and apparel at the world's largest running store.China coogijeans catalog.

When former NBC-2 anchor Craig Wolfe invited us to Julene Wolfe's birthday soiree in south Fort Myers, we opted to make a weekend out of it by staying at the lovely Crowne Plaza Hotel with its sweeping views of the Bell Tower movie theater parking lot. We downtown Fort Myers dwellers didn't even have to brave the scary, unfamiliar roads south of Colonial Boulevard, as the hotel happily provided a shuttle to the party.

We had a delightful time with Wolfe family and friends including Bob Goodman, Karen and Emory Bottorf, and Monique and Trey Ward as we celebrated Julene. Later, we went dancing at Ballyorney's and then had a cab take us on the long journey across Daniels Parkway to Cru for a festive nightcap before strolling across the parking lot back to the hotel where a Beatles tribute band had just finished playing.

And what better way to wrap up our exotic holiday the next morning than with a jaunt across U.S. 41 to Ross Dress For Less?

You know you've had a fab weekend when six miles away from home can feel like being in whole different city.

Love those shoes

I've never had more fun in a bank than I did last Thursday at Love Those Shoes - a dress collection party for PACE Center for girls. This one was extra creative, as it featured a best shoe contest complete with great prizes.

The lobby of Encore National Bank was transformed into a red carpet runway, as Deejay Robert pumped out high energy dance music.

Judges Chris Gehring of Trini In Private Salon, Justin Schaffer of Irresistible Confections,juicyingsale is fashon in our Coogi Clothing online shop. and Encore Bank's Bill Blevins all had their work cut out for them as almost 20 ladies strutted their stuff and showed off fabulous footwear.

We enjoyed a yummy spread of food, vodka punch, and even free massages - and it was great to see Gail Markham, Michelle Thomas, Christine Jennings, Kimberly Davis, Connie Ramos-Williams, and Encore branch manager Deborah Haas.China manufacturer for supply shoesforwomen cup.

Racing downtown

I like to think that I've got my finger on the pulse of all the latest trends - and I've concluded that 5K runs are the new happy hours, only with water and fruit instead of martinis and pretzels. Almost 300 runners, walkers and stroller-pushers gathered downtown on Saturday morning for the Race for Baby C, a fundraiser for little Carolena Long who was born with severe heart problems.

Supporters came together to cheer each other on over the Edison Bridge - and then to party in Centennial Park. There was Paige Biagi, Shannon Jean, Lisa Fenske, Carrie Norman, Jim Hannaford, Meredith and Ted Gadoury, and of course, Carolena's parents Ashley and Kevin Long.