Subtropical Southwest Florida claims a surprising number of connections to ice and winter sports. Naples’ Brian Shimer has become a fixture in Olympic bobsled competition and coaching. An 8,000-seat ice arena in Estero now hosts pro hockey, ice shows and recreation for all ages. Now the beauty and grace of Olympic class ice dancing and other figure skating comes to Hertz Arena as a […]
Get all dolled up in your finest flapper dress or three piece suit and take a step back in time as the Naples Art Association (NAA) transforms into a roaring 20’s speakeasy for the year’s most anticipated event – For the Love of Art. This evening of artistic, culinary, and performing arts – all to raise funds to provide access […]
Dear Artspert: I have annoying control panels for the air conditioning and the security system on my walls in places that prohibit me from hanging anything. Is there anything I can do, short of calling an electrician and redoing these walls, to hang art on these walls? Controlled Dear Controlled, One solution for your problem of having an […]
by Noemi Y. Perez Hundreds of students in The Immokalee Foundation programs will benefit from a $100,000 grant awarded by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. For years, The Immokalee Foundation’s Immokalee Readers program has been a great success in more ways than might be expected. The grant will support Immokalee Readers and fund operations […]
by Erick Carter My clients always say,” I can never get my hair to look like you do when I blow dry it at home.” Thank heavens, or I would be out of business, but I will share a few tips that may help you achieve that professional look. First of all, start with a […]
Design Retainers and Why They Benefit You Kitchens by Clay has reached its 20th year as a corporation and we are quite proud of that. In fact, I’ve been designing kitchens in Naples Florida for all of 27 years now. Over the years I have learned a lot. Mistakes have been made and lessons learned […]
The 2019 Naples Winter Wine Festival came to a close following its electric Live Auction, which raised just under $16 million for the underprivileged and at-risk children of Collier County. This brings the total amount raised by the Festival to more than $191 million since its inception in 2001. On-the-spot donations supporting this year’s Fund […]
By Tina Osceola Today’s Ochopee, Florida bares little resemblance to its former 1934 self, when it was some what of a hub of Florida’s early agribusiness. Large wooden packing houses where tomatoes were boxed up, placed on trucks and sent off for parts unknown. Most of the Seminole families who lived in that area worked the […]
There’s exciting news coming from Moorings Park Grande Lake, Naples’ new Life Plan (CCRC) Community being developed by Moorings Park in partnership with London Bay Homes. The news includes the start of construction on the three buildings in Phase 1, and the release of sales in Phase 2. The three buildings in Phase 1 consist […]