Fiddler’s Creek has been awarded its second consecutive Distinguished Emerald Club of the World designation, an honor attained by only four percent of all international private clubs. “Receiving the Distinguished Emerald Club designation for two consecutive years demonstrates our efforts to continually elevate the club experience for our members and their guests,” said Aubrey Ferrao, […]
Why did I switch my title page from State of the City to Mayor’s Corner? Well, State of the City just sounds too formal for me. Although a lot of my articles are of course about our City of Naples a good part of them is about Naples in general which works just fine for me and hopefully for you. […]
90 MILES BUT A WORLD AWAY People here in the USA say they want to go to Cuba before it changes because of the American impact on tourism. To that, I would say you are eight years too late. In 2008 Fidel signed over the presidency to his brother Raul Castro. Raul started immediately to ease up the restrictions of building permits […]
ASK THE ARTSPERTS by Juliana Meek and Kristine Meek Dear Artsperts: I was thinking there is the old saying that you should spend two months’ salary on an engagement ring. Is there a rule like that for buying fine art? How should I go about fitting fine art into my budget and what should I expect to spend on a painting? […]
by Laurel Meny For dozens of years now, educators and business people have emphasized the importance of a STEM-based education curriculum – one that encourages the teaching of science, technology, engineering, and math to the next generation. But, a new movement that is taking hold adds the ‘A’ in arts to replace STEM with STEAM. But, why? What […]
by Diana Jarrett GG RMV Loyal auction devotees know a thing or two about the exquisite world of jewelry sales. Where else can one glimpse such jaw-dropping arrays of rare, important jewelry by designers of every era? High jewelry at auction may also have an intriguing provenance which adds to its charisma and value. WHY IT’S GOOD Buying at auction […]
Naples, FL – December 26, 2016 – Entrepreneur, writer, speaker and humorist Randall Kenneth Jones released his book titled SHOW ME on November 15th. Ten years in the making, SHOW ME is a compilation of interviews and whimsical anecdotes that showcase unexpected lessons from Jones’ screwball life juxtaposed against the humor, pathos and wisdom gleaned from his conversations with celebrities, business leaders, […]
by Sandra Lee Buxton A new year and a new attitude, or maybe just a new perspective. I decided to make this Conflict Resolution Month perhaps you’ll take up the cause as well. We’re all familiar with conflict, have experienced it and dealt with it differently with each passing decade of life. What was a […]
The David Lawrence Center, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not for profit mental health and addiction treatment facility serving children, adults and families, will host its 2017 annual fundraising gala “Magical Musical Tour – Dancing Through the Decades,” on Friday, January 13, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples Beach Resort (280 Vanderbilt Beach Rd) in the main ballroom. […]