Looking Forward We all remember when COVID-19 became the center of every conversation. Soon the talk turned to can we come up with a vaccine? How long will it take to find one that works? Guesses by medical professionals were anywhere from 12 to 18 months with the majority leaning towards the longer number. Had […]
Legendary Italian restaurant on Fifth Avenue South $1.0 million remodel coincides with 25th anniversary celebration Culinary Concepts’ all-star reputation for culinary excellence continues to grow with the recent announcement Pazzo! Cucina Italiana, the Southwest Florida restaurant group’s legendary Italian restaurant on Fifth Avenue South in Naples, earned the best restaurant makeover from luxury lifestyle Naples Illustrated magazine’s 8th Annual […]
FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH WELCOMES MITCH’S COOKIES DESSERT BAR & SODA FOUNTAIN TO HISTORIC DOWNTOWN NAPLES The Fifth Avenue South Business Improvement District (BID) today announced the addition of Mitch’s Cookies Dessert Bar & Soda Fountain to the roster of unique retail shops, restaurants, arts and entertainment along Naples’ historic main street. Located at 520 Park […]
NAPLES SENIOR CENTER HONORS ALAN HOROWITZ AS ITS SECOND ANNUAL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Naples Senior Center, a nonprofit organization that supports and enriches the lives of seniors and their families in Collier and southern Lee counties, has named Alan Horowitz as its second annual Volunteer of the Year. The award was presented to Horowitz […]
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has been recognized with two prestigious awards for its innovative long-term master plan. The agency earned an Award for Innovation by the Florida Planning and Zoning Association and an Award of Merit from the Florida chapter of the American Planning Association. The Award for Innovation and the Award of Merit […]
On January 9th at the elegant Knickerbocker of Naples, Cuban-American soprano Elizabeth Caballero, tenor Richard Troxell (of Sony ‘Madama Butterfly’ fame) and bass-baritone Kyle Albertson (hailed as the new Wotan of our day) will perform diverse opera favorites- a gathering of incredible voices in a beautiful, yet covid-safe environment. Such a gathering of talent would normally be […]
While many people were online shopping and decorating for the holidays this year, I accepted an extraordinary invitation to go on an African Safari for 10 glorious days in December, 2020. This, at a time when many people were hesitant to travel due to the 2020 global Covid-19 pandemic, and some even asked “Is Africa […]
January 2021 Events & Ecotours Rookery Bay’s Festival of Birds 2021 – A Month of Virtual Activities Devoted to Birds! January 1-31, 2021• $40 Festival Pass Registration is required https://rookerybay.org/events/festival-of-birds/ Join Rookery Bay and partners in January for a month full of online activities, presentations and virtual adventures for nature and bird lovers everywhere! […]
2020 has gone and most of us are probably saying good riddance – a year that we will hopefully never have to repeat. I am certain that we are looking forward to being able to get together with friends and family like we did in 2019; being able to appreciate family hugs and celebrations together. […]