Author: Donald Reeves
Donald Reeves
Donald Reeves writes about Everglades City the way the place deserves to be written about: without the brochure language, without the manufactured wonder, and without pretending that a town of 400 people sitting at the edge of a swamp is something it is not.
THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER!
He has spent considerable time in Collier County's oldest settlement, arriving during stone crab season when the waterfront smells of brine and work, and returning in the off-season when the tourists are gone and the town goes quiet in the particular way that only genuinely remote places can. He has paddled the mangrove tunnels of the Ten Thousand Islands, eaten at places with no hours posted on the door, and spoken at length with fishing guides who navigate these waters by memory rather than chart.
His writing on Everglades City FL covers everything from tidal fishing conditions and kayak trails to lodging, local history, and the complex past that most Florida travel content carefully avoids.
He writes to give readers the honest version.
Salto Angel tours offer access to the world’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall, standing at 979 meters (3,212 feet) in Canaima National Park, Venezuela. Tour packages depart from Caracas and are priced from $675 to $850 per person for 4 to 5-day expeditions, with a separate Canaima National Park entrance fee of $40. 95 percent of visitors to Venezuela list Angel Falls as their primary destination.What Is Salto Angel?Salto Angel, or Angel Falls, is the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall, located in Canaima National Park in the Gran Sabana region of Bolivar State, Venezuela. The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyantepui…
A woman I met at the boat ramp in October had been to three small towns in eighteen months. All three came from the same travel newsletter she subscribed to, and she was planning a fourth. She was at the boat ramp because someone had told her Everglades City was authentic, and she had come to find out what that meant. The low tide smell was coming off the mud flats, and she had her phone out, trying to get a signal. I have been thinking about that encounter since, because it contained most of what I know about how…
A Nakano and Shinjuku tour covers 2 of Tokyo’s most distinct neighborhoods within a single day. Nakano is 10 minutes from Shinjuku by the JR Chuo Line and offers anime subculture, vintage shopping, and local food culture. Shinjuku delivers 4 major experiences: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Golden Gai, Kabukicho entertainment district, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building observation deck.What Are Nakano and Shinjuku in Tokyo?Nakano and Shinjuku are 2 adjacent neighborhoods in western central Tokyo, both accessible from Shinjuku Station, the world’s busiest train station by passenger volume. Nakano is a residential and subculture district known for otaku (anime and…
I read about the $52 million aquarium coming to John Pennekamp from the dock in Everglades City. The afternoon light was going gold over the water and the mangrove smell was coming off the low tide mud the way it does at that hour. The water I was looking at and the water the $52 million is being spent on are part of the same system. One end of that system will have a 23,000-gallon tank devoted to Florida’s coral reef and a storm simulator showing how mangroves protect the coast. The other end has Triad Seafood and a boat…
Jordan Davis is touring in 2026 on the Ain’t Enough Road Tour, with dates spanning the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The tour supports his third studio album, Learn the Hard Way, released on August 15, 2025, via MCA Nashville. The 2026 leg covers multiple continents and includes festival appearances, headline arena shows, and summer outdoor venues across North America.Who Is Jordan Davis?Jordan Carl Wheeler Davis was born on March 30, 1988, in Shreveport, Louisiana. He is signed to MCA Nashville and has released 3 albums: Home State in 2018, Bluebird Days in 2023, and Learn…
The Goodbye Yesterday Tour is the first-ever headlining concert tour by Elevation Rhythm, a Christian worship collective based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The tour spans 2 parts. Part 1 launched in fall 2025 across the United States and international stages. Part 2 kicked off in January 2026 with a West Coast run featuring special guests Strings and Heart. The tour draws its name from the group’s No. 1 Christian radio single “Goodbye Yesterday” and is inspired by their 2025 album Victory Lap.Who Is Elevation Rhythm?Elevation Rhythm is the youth expression of Elevation Church, a megachurch based in Charlotte, North Carolina.…
I read about the NSW Top Tourism Town Awards on a Tuesday morning in late May. I was sitting in my truck outside the Triad Seafood dock while a brown pelican worked the pilings fifteen feet away. The small town winners were described using four criteria: authenticity of experience, quality local food, access to natural assets, and specificity. I sat with those words for a while. The gold winner was Gulgong, a gold rush-era town in New South Wales with wide verandahs and hands-on heritage museums. Silver went to Gloucester, positioned as a gateway to World Heritage wilderness and a…
Double Trouble Double Vision Tour – 7 Essential Facts About Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner’s 2026 Co-Headline Summer RunThe Double Trouble Double Vision Tour is a 19-date co-headline concert tour featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner across North America in Summer 2026. Produced by Live Nation, the tour runs from July 23 to August 29, 2026. Six Gun Sally opens all dates. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster, with VIP packages available through vipnation.com. For context, see our previous guide on Bushnell Tour V5 and Tour V6: Full Comparison, 7 Key Differences, and Which to Buy.What Is the Double Trouble Double Vision Tour?The…
The traps were stacked three-high along the dock at Triad before the light was fully established on the water. A man I had spoken to two seasons earlier was working through them with an unhurried efficiency. I asked how it had gone. He said good, which in this town is not an understatement. Good, in the context of Southwest Florida’s stone crab fishery, is a word that covers a lot of distance. The 2025-2026 season ran from October 15 through May 1, and by most accounts it was the best the region had seen since Hurricane Ian dismantled the 2022…
The Bushnell Tour V5 and Tour V6 are golf laser rangefinders that both deliver accuracy within 1 yard, up to 1,300 yards, with 6x magnification and BITE magnetic mount technology. Bushnell laser rangefinders are used by 99.3% of PGA Tour professionals, making the brand the undisputed number 1 laser rangefinder in professional golf. The Tour V6 is the direct successor to the Tour V5, released in 2023 with improved optics, weatherproofing, and dual confirmation feedback.What Are the Bushnell Tour V5 and Tour V6?The Bushnell Tour V5 and Tour V6 are premium golf laser rangefinders in Bushnell’s mid-range Tour series. Both…