Fact: the independent bookstore is one of life's gifts…read more Should you be in SW Florida, you owe it to yourself to go to Sanibel Island when you have time - this is crucial - and visit Macintosh Books & Paper. The inventory in this shop - which is older than me (44 y.o. as of April '19) - is selected, curated, and arranged with style, skill, and heart. To shop, attend a book signing, pick up your book club's latest read is a joyful, informative, and inspiring experience. Were only all bookstores (you reading me B&N and Books-A-Million?) places where the experience is as meaningful and enjoyable as the books we read. Happily, that is the experience brought to us by Macintosh Books.

We enjoyed this unique little store and the proprietor was fun to talk to…read more I only give it four stars, because, although they had handicap parking and a ramp onto the sidewalk, I was not able to enter the store without my daughter's help, because there was a step.

This boutique is not to be missed!! Shirley and her husband are knowledgeable and courteous. The…read moreever changing inventory is spectacular! I've bought one-of-a-kind clothing and jewelry here, and been seriously tempted by the amazing selection of art. I come to the boutique whenever I'm in Captiva; I live a couple hours north in the Tampa area.

The greatest art and wearable art gallery I have seen! Beautiful fabrics and styles. Shirley knows…read moreart fashion like no one. Each time we have a wedding I need to go to Shirley for attire. I have coveted a sharks tooth necklace for a while and finally pulled the trigger. I wore it last night: tons of compliments! Love love love them!

I'm not a scrapbooker, but my mom is and wanted to stop here, so who was I to say no? Located in a…read moreplaza with Dollar General, thrift store, and lots of restaurants, it is a small to medium sized store that has TONS of scrapbooking supplies. They also host lots of events, like making cards. My mom got some nice paper and accessories, and the owner/ lady working there were super sweet and helpful. We had a great experience and would love to return next time we're in Fort Myers.

If you are looking for scrapbooking days and card making classes, this is the place to check out…read more Elaine (the owner) just had new flooring installed. Good selection of double sided patterned paper and of good quality. Lots of dies, embossing folders, inks, powders, stencils, and tools to choose from. They have a wonderful selection for cards to make. For more information on classes or hours of operation be sure to check out their website www.ajscrapbookessentials.com They also have a good variety of specialty paper for those extra heavy card bases.

We always have the best experiences at Karma and Coconuts. We have taken probably 10 classes there…read moreas well as hosted a birthday celebration. Everyone there are amazing.

This is a cute little shop and provides arts classes. We will be looking into classes for…read moreSeptember. The staff was very helpful and friendly and they had a great selection of artsy items. It seemed to be a little on the expensive side but most boutique/specialty shops are.

Attended Art Focus today, nice group of people. Studio buildings have great equipment and separate…read morerooms for each discipline, clay, glass, mixed media, oils, watercolors. Plus they sell art supplies and have a nice gallery space. Check out classes.

Great place for art supplies and also classes on any type of craftsread more

Such a cool place. I have been a few times with my humans…read more Found this a very enjoyable way to spend the afternoon. So much fun that the time gets away from you. This last time my humans made a spider, an alien and a narwal, and a dog treat jar!! I helped with that one!!! The staff is very helpful and even gave some tips on how to write my name on the jar. They checked on us often and got us everything we needed. One of my humans is not good in art but loves this experience and actually has made some cool things. There was also some kind of event there and everyone in the birthday party had so much fun. A great way to spend a few to several hours making cool things and gifts!! Highly recommend this one!! 5 stars and can't wait until the next one!!! Bodhi Approved! #BodhiFin

Service was very nice and helpful. Hopefully my fox piggy bank turns out well. Went to Culver's…read moreafterwards to finis out a great afternoon.

We are having a senior high school memory quilt made for our grandson. I had gathered some fabric…read morepicture squares, some patches and couple of hockey logo T-shirts for the quilt. I explained what I wanted and they had some additional good ideas for me. We were excited to see Scott in action on the quilting machine. They are making a quilt similar to mine. I am eager to see the end result. At that time, I will be able to comment on quality and value. Everybody was personable and they are able to meet our need-by date.

Really interesting products. Nice place. Really good customer service. They have some really nice…read morefabrics.

What a nice little shop with adult art classes and local artist created art. I took a jewelry resin…read moreclass and I throughly enjoy my afternoon. The teacher Leslie was super nice and helpful. We made 3 pieces of jewelry for $40.00 and I can say it was worth it.

My friend and I went to today for an art class. Everyone was so friendly and the store is filled…read morewith beautiful gifts to buy. The art class was a lot of fun and we were so happy with our creations. We will definitely be back

I loved our cooking class with the chefs tonight. They were so kind and worked hard to help us…read moreprepare our dishes. I feel confident about recreating it too because they really taught all the dishes well. Kitchen social also has higher chairs so you don't have to stand the whole time too.

My daughter and I want to the Christmas cookie baking class on Dec 7th and it was fabulous. The…read moreclassroom is situated where you can comfortably sit while watching the chef demonstrate the cooking techniques. We prepared 4 different cookies and were able to take them home to enjoy. I recommend this place to anyone who loves to eat and loves to learn culinary skills to prepare wonderful dishes. Check out the calendar online for their schedule of themed classes