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Casa Del Mar hatches Easter egg hunt

For the 35th year, kids dashed around Casa Del Mar Beach Resort searching for Easter eggs and candy.


  • By Katie Johns
  • | 6:37 p.m. April 1, 2018
  • Longboat Key
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Despite having a busy day, the Easter Bunny managed to stop by Casa Del Mar Beach Resort April 1 to help with the annual Easter egg hunt.

At 8:55 a.m., the parking lot of Case Del Mar was buzzing with excitement.

Guests gathered with their Easter baskets and bags and scouted the multi-colored cones leading to the lawn where the egg hunt would take place.

Once 9:05 a.m. hit, the lawn was bustling. Kids of all ages ran around the grass searching for the scattered candy and eggs.

 

Natalie and Kate Jacobs
Natalie and Kate Jacobs
George Mikuldninec grabs candy during the Easter egg hunt.
George Mikuldninec grabs candy during the Easter egg hunt.
Kaion Fetherston fills his basket with eggs.
Kaion Fetherston fills his basket with eggs.
Scott Franza and Jim Helmich scatter candy around Casa Del Mar’s lawn.
Scott Franza and Jim Helmich scatter candy around Casa Del Mar’s lawn.
Johnny, Anna, Maggie and Mikey Fitzpatrick
Johnny, Anna, Maggie and Mikey Fitzpatrick
Ryan Edward, Mark Meador, Rosemary Edward and the Easter Bunny
Ryan Edward, Mark Meador, Rosemary Edward and the Easter Bunny
Cindy Philipp scatters candy on Casa Del Mar’s lawn.
Cindy Philipp scatters candy on Casa Del Mar’s lawn.
Maggie and Mikey Fitzpatrick search for candy on the lawn.
Maggie and Mikey Fitzpatrick search for candy on the lawn.
Teddy Buresh searches Casa Del Mar’s lawn for eggs and candy.
Teddy Buresh searches Casa Del Mar’s lawn for eggs and candy.
Madeline Lopes searches Casa Del Mar’s lawn for eggs and candy.
Madeline Lopes searches Casa Del Mar’s lawn for eggs and candy.
Annabelle and Henry Koelmel
Annabelle and Henry Koelmel
The older age group sprints around Casa Del Mar’s lawn looking for Easter eggs and candy.
The older age group sprints around Casa Del Mar’s lawn looking for Easter eggs and candy.
Anna Fitzpatrick searches for eggs.
Anna Fitzpatrick searches for eggs.
Mark Meador, the Easter Bunny and Scott Franza
Mark Meador, the Easter Bunny and Scott Franza
Kids followed multi-colored cones to get to the Easter egg hunt.
Kids followed multi-colored cones to get to the Easter egg hunt.

 

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