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Jeanne Vogt

Think Summer!

Splash Zone!

Splash Zone is a pool supply warehouse just off Hwy 41. I went there yesterday with my husband to buy some chlorine and was amazed at what I found inside. We are always looking at some fun pool toys for the grandchildren when they come and this store has plenty, reasonably priced and different than what I have seen in other pool stores. For instance there was a Sub-Skate, an underwater skate board for $17.50, take it down under! I know the older boys would love that one! I wouldn't like this one but the kids would, a Power Pump System...an awesome water gun only $5.50. They would entertain themselves for hours with Water Talkies for under water just talk slow and loud so your friends can hear you...Marco....Polo!!! See how far away you can get $13.99. This was really cool...a Glide Rider! Glide and rise effortlessly like a manta ray under the sea $19.99. There were Deep Sea Diving Sticks, easy and fun, four of them $6.99. For the bigger kids, pool side basketball 59.99, volleyball $49.99 or two in one game for $99.99. They all like masks and snorkels, a set was $15.95. Big bargain, Beach Beds, a big inflatable lounge at $10.80 or a wacky noodle lounge, it is a curved noodle with a sling to sit in $23.99. Very inviting to just float around the pool. For something fun there were Water Sparks...little fish that swim and glow, they have a light up nose, two for $13.99. These great water toys would keep the most rambunctious kids busy for hours.

Splash Zone had other very interesting items for you too. I loved the Garden Glo Fluorescent Illuminated Planter. It was a large planter with a 12 foot cord, they can be plugged into each other. It includes a 4000 hour 9 watt fluorescent bulb. $99.99 for great ambience around the pool!! How about a tray mate? It fits on any furniture arm...kind of like a new age TV tray $19.99. Or a floating light garden, different colored flowers that light up on batteries and float around the pool $14.99 a set. Floating candles that look like lotus flowers in all colors, great for a pool party, $7.99 each. I love gadgets and had to have one of these, an underwater light show, it runs on batteries and makes all different colors in the pool at night $19.99. Another awesome thing for mood lighting were the solar lights for pool cages, they snap to the screen enclosure, how cool is that! $23.99. There were all kinds of water lounges, towel bars for pool side in different configurations, decorative clock/thermometers from $10.-56.

Jim Drake the general manager wanted me to tell you they carry the Big Green Egg ceramic smoker-grills from $525. and the Big Green Egg charcoal made of 100% natural wood, lump charcoal. Also find all kinds of smoking chips and Green Egg accessories.

Splash Zone has a nice supply of hot tubs all set up for you to look at. They carry the top of the line Sundance and Soft Tub lines with a range from $3000-10,000.

It is a full service pool store. You will find everything you need here from pool cleaners, pumps & filters, pool tools to solar heaters. They also do a full water test that gives you a full computer analysis on your pool water.

I never thought I would have this much to write about a pool store but it was a Cool Pool Store!! Go and check it out! It is located at 20778 Estero Court in Estero. Phone: 992-8999. Store hours are

M-F 9-6 and Sat. 9-3. It is right off US 41 just after the fruit/vegetable stand about a block from Broadway.