Had Willy Wonka been a Christmas tree seller instead of a candy maker the Dahl’s home would have been the stage for Charlie’s adventures. Thirty-six trees, 16 days of decorating, thousands of ornaments and tens of thousands of lights is what it takes to transform Theo and Madeliene “Maddie” Dahl’s home into a Christmas wonderland. […]
We are into the “holiday” time of the year and getting together with family where reminiscing becomes an integral part of conversation. For anyone that has been in Naples for more than 10 years, Crayton Cove and its award winning restaurants tend to enter into that part of the conversation. Through many changes over the […]
Developed in collaboration with the Culturaland Performing Arts Center (CAPA), the second annual Saint Ann Latino Contemporary Art Auction (SALCAA) is so much more than a fundraiser. It’s an elegant evening that celebrates Latino culture by way of contemporary art, music, and cuisine – all in the name of children. In 2012, an anonymous donation […]
by Jack Nicholson All year around, fine wines from numerous areas of the world provide outstanding and enjoyable tasting adventures. However, there is no better time of year than Christmas to celebrate memorable wines and meals with family, friends, neighbors and other special individuals in our lives. Many people have considerable knowledge of wines and […]
by Marina Berkovich, president Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida According to the post hurricane Donna lore, Olde Naples had only ahandful of Jewish residents, but what a fascinating bunch they were. It would have been mesmerizing to be at a cocktail party then with the financier and art collector Joseph Hirshhorn and Julius Fleischmann […]
by Paula Allia PT, DHSc, MTC, OCS Here we are at the last month of 2017! It seems that time is flying by but I can tell you for certain; the older you are the more important it is to recognize the imbalances in your body and make corrections so that you can live life with better quality. Do not […]
The Naples Winter Wine Festival is pleased to announce that the renowned Opus One Winery will headline the 2018 Vintage Cellar event set to take place on January 25th, 2018 at Bleu Provence in Old Naples. The masterclass tasting will be led by David Pearson, CEO of Opus One, and will feature a special guest moderator, Antonio Galloni […]
by Beth A. Beilein, RN, BSN, MSM, CNOR It’s been about eight weeks since Hurricane Irma. Many of the challenges faced in the healthcare arena are still very fresh in our minds. Perhaps, it’s the scars left behind from the trauma or the reminders that still linger around every corner. Here at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at Naples […]
Leaders are made, not born as the saying goes. Thanks to support from the Southwest Florida business community and its own leaders, students in The Immokalee Foundation’s programs are learning to be leaders, too. This important instruction is done through mentorship by the men and women who share their time, talent and experience to encourage Immokalee youth to excel in their studies – and their […]
by Tim Tetzlaff Naples Zoo’s Director of Conservation When we imagine the range of giraffe and lions, we conjure up visions of Africa. When it comes to penguins, we shiver at the thought of ice-covered Antarctica. In reality, only a few species of penguins inhabit the frozen continent. The others inhabit the islands of the southern ocean as well as […]