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 […]
The Cultural and Performing Arts Center (CAPA) announces another edgy, eclectic and extraordinary season with 13 concerts scheduled from November 2017 through May 2018. Three distinctly different series include the Spectrum Series, Jazz & Blues Series and Rising Stars Series. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Wang Opera Center, 2408 Linwood Avenue, Naples. Uniquely configured small ensembles featuring memorable combinations […]
One of the key attractions for jewelry collectors is what their pieces say about the wearer. Today more than ever, a jewelry fan wears what best expresses their personal preferences, their tastes, and on occasion their sense of humor or their pet loves. JEWELRY AS A SIGNATURE For instance, the Duchess of Windsor was a cultivated jewelry collector and over […]
At this point, as you pick up this magazine, we have all survived Thanksgiving and hopefully not driving ourselves crazy over Christmas preparations. It is very strange that the many who choose to retire to Florida for a more peaceful and relaxed life –manage to get our schedules more cluttered than when we were working fulltime, raising a family, etc. One way we […]