Entries by LifeInNaples

LET’S FACE IT–THEN LET’S TALK

by Erick Carter That style is best for my face shape? ”The four face shapes are round, square, heart, and oval.“ Are those the only factors I should consider? ”No, you should also consider other factors: texture, features, skull shape, and density of hair. So, let’s talk. There are three main types of texture: straight, […]

KICKING OFF THE NEW YEAR ABOVE BOARD BUSINESS AS A CALLING

In the late 1980s, my consulting practice, Success Fulfillment, focused on enhancing productivity without burning up a company’s most important resource – its human resource. Some executive called my work “touchy feely” – not the kind we have seen in Hollywood and Washington these days – but the kind that taught leaders how to bring […]

Doctor’s Corner… Understanding Poverty

by Allen Weiss, MD, MBA, FACP, FACR President and CEO, NCH Healthcare System Understanding poverty, unemployment, homelessness, drug-addiction, or any other socio-economic stress and unfortunate situation is a challenge for those of us who are so fortunate not have such an affliction. Equally arduous is being close to fellow citizens living with these circumstances. What does it feel like to […]

The 2018 Naples Winter Wine Festival increases access to oral health care

The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) will target childhood hunger and expand oral health care for the Fund a Need during its 2018 Naples Winter Wine Festival. Guests of the 2018 Naples Winter Wine Festival, the most successful international charity wine auction in the world, founded by NCEF, will have a chance to show their support through a live […]

Harry Chapin Food Bank continues meeting the needs of our community

All is new, clean and bright for Harry Chapin Food Bank here in Collier County, with the prospect of more growth, more programs and more collaboration with the community on the horizon. The food bank has opened a new, 13,500-square-foot Collier County Center at 3940 Prospect Ave. in Naples. The reason is simple: “We needed space,” said Eric Hitzeman, food bank […]

Naples ZOO where the learning never stops

by Kelsey Burr Naples Zoo Marketing Associate You’re never too old to stop learning. At Naples Zoo, we strive to make that a reality, by offering educational programs for all ages. WILD ENCOUNTERS Families who want a unique behind-the-scenes experience can book one of our Wild Encounters, a new education program we recently launched. Wild Encounters allow guests to get closer to […]

dia de los muertos Day Of The Dead

by Ron McGinty Oaxaca, Mexico is an epic center of “Día de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead). It is a celebration of the living in honor of family and friends who have passed. They believe when someone we love is in Heaven, there is a little bit of Heaven in our home. The festivities are a marriage of Christianity and […]

Life in the Facet Lane…diamonds by the numbers

by Diana Jarrett GG RMV Diamonds are a mesmerizing miracle of nature. The only gem-mineral made entirely of just one element, carbon, they also handle light in a most extraordinary way. These clear, or in some cases naturally colored crystals produce spectacular scintillation under the masterful hand of an expert diamond cutter. The most popular diamond cut today is called the […]

SHULA’S STEAK HOUSE TO REMAIN IN NAPLES

Hilton Naples Owner Executes Agreement to Retain Award-Winning Restaurant Clark Hill general manager, Hilton Naples chill@cooperhotels.com 239-430-4900 Naples, Fla., December 20, 2017 – Cooper Hotels, owner/operator of Hilton Naples, today announced that a long-term agreement has been reached with Shula’s Steak Houses, LLLP that will keep Shula’s Steak House in Cooper Hotels’ Hilton Naples. “Here at […]