A Fun Event for the Whole Family The inaugural “Rookery Bay Road Rally” will take place on Sunday, December 6 starting at 10 a.m. from Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Drive. Participants in their own vehicles will leave at one minute intervals and follow route directions that take them along the boundaries of the 110,000-acre […]
Due to a lack of certified recovery homes in Collier County – which are often full – David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider serving children, adults and families, saw a great need to help ensure the best possible treatment outcomes for individuals in substance-use recovery, especially […]
Dear Artsperts, A highlight of the Season for us is attending the opening receptions at your gallery and meeting the artists you represent. What are your plans for this Season with restrictions on social engagements and travel? Will there be other opportunities to get to know your artists? Sincerely, Distantly Meeting Dear Distantly, You are […]
by Claudia Dal Lago A waterfront café. A 97-boat slip marina. A fleet of deck and center console boats. A myriad of water sports. A Ship’s Store. And a luxury waterfront boutique style hotel. Guests can slip into paradise and discover life on the water at the Naples Bay Marina, a full-service marina located in […]
“The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war . . . shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.”-George Washington So how have we in Collier County responded to our Veteran sons and daughters who have […]
by Lois Bolin, Ph.D., Old Naples Historian Christmas is truly a magical time with its lore and myths around Santa Claus, elves, reindeer, and the North Pole. If you have children, you know what I mean. For us grownups, there is another kind of magic when we leave behind life’s seriousness and stress and delve […]
Of all the holiday events produced by the Fifth Avenue South Business Improvement District (BID), Christmas is by far my favorite. It’s a time for family, joy, gifts and the always special visit by the jolly, big guy wearing a red suit. And while COVID-19 is still with us and is cause for concern, the […]
One month ago America closed the book on a highly contentious campaign season. The aggression and negativity was not only limited to Presidential politics – it was present in campaigns for federal, state, and even local offices all across America. Far too often we heard from candidates talking about what’s wrong with “the other guy” […]
We spent from the end of July through October 19th in Western New York about 35 minutes south of Buffalo in a beautiful little community called Angola. My wife Chris has a lot of family there and the cottage we stay in is about a two minute walk to Lake Erie. The area we stay […]
by Lila Zuck, Naples Historical Society Historian Third Street was the heart of Naples, the second shelled road after 12th Street South. It was the town’s first main street, home to a general store, a community building, the first filling station and Naples’ first hotel. But Fifth Avenue was the town’s gem, welcoming motorists to Old […]