They “holiday” instead of “vacation,” they “summer” up north and “winter” in sunny locales, and when they do, they go to places like the Gasparilla Inn & Club on Florida’s West ...

The main dining room at the Gasparilla Inn was closed the evening of our visit. So instead, we walked the half-block to the inn-owned Pink Elephant, where a bright and blushing pachyderm oversees ...

Though the Gasparilla Inn was closed during my visit, several of the resort’s restaurants were open, including the Pink Elephant, where I had lunch, and the Outlet, where I had breakfast.

GASPARILLA ISLAND — Boca Grande is known for its tarpon fishing, golf carts and fresh seafood plucked from the Gulf of Mexico. But for 100 years, the tiny fishing village has harbored a well ...