The Shopping day
Shopping in Florida is a must! Most large national chains use the Golden state to liquidate excess merchandise to make room for new arrival. So outlets are very popular! It is not rare to see a 30% discount on an item plus another 20% on everything in strore and extra discount on certain days. On top, the sales tax is only 6%!
Here is a suggestion for an exciting day!
Leaving house around 10:00 am, drive to the highway 75 in direction of Maples.
Exit on Alico rd. (exit 128) to the Golf Coast Town Center. It’s a 45 minutes drive from the house.
Bass Pro Shop is a must see store. There are many other stores like Costco, Best Buy, but the more interesting shopping will follow in the afternoon.
For lunch, the best restaurant is P.F. Chang’s.
The real shopping experience is at Miromar Outlets.
Drive to the highway 75 in direction of Naples. Exit on Corkscrew rd. (exit 131). It’s a 10 minutes drive.
The mall offers over 140 top designers and brand name outlets. Discount can go as high as 70% in few stores. Deals’ hunting is an American sport after all!
Driving directions to Gulf Coast Town Center
1 Head to W Cape Coral Pkwy
2 Continue onto Cape Coral Bridge Rd
3 Continue onto College Pkwy
4 Turn right onto Winkler Rd
5 Turn left onto Cypress Lake Dr
6 Continue onto Daniels Pkwy
7 Merge onto I-75 S via the ramp to Naples
8 Take exit 128 toward Germain Arena/San Carlos Park
9 Turn left onto Alico Rd
10 Slight right onto Gulf Center Dr
11 Enter the traffic circle
Arriving at Gulf Coast Town Center
Total: 33.6 km - about 43 mins
Driving directions to Miromar Outlet
1 Head northeast
2 Exit the traffic circle
3 Turn left toward Gulf Center Dr
4 Turn left onto Gulf Center Dr
5 Take the 1st right to stay on Gulf Center Dr
6 Turn left onto Ben Hill Griffin Pkwy
7 Turn left onto Alico Rd
8 Merge onto I-75 S via the ramp to Naples
9 Take exit 123 toward Estero
10 Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Lee County 850 E
11 Turn left onto Corkscrew Rd
12 Turn left onto Miromar Outlet Dr
13 Turn right to stay on Miromar Outlet Dr
Arriving at Miromar Outlet
Total: 11.3 km - about 13 mins