Entries by LifeInNaples

A tribute to MY BEAUTIFUL MOTHER Sara Galker

My mother’s family was like any other large, poor family, or so they thought, living in a small house in Poland just prior to WWII. The family shared household responsibilities, played together, and prayed together. Then one horrible day, the Nazi Party launched their well thought out plan to spread seeds of hate. The Nazis […]

Artis Naples: Baker Museum & Naples Philharmonic

As Music Director Andrey Boreyko enters his third season as the organization’s artistic leader, his focus continues to be the examination of the communion between visual and performing arts.This season will find programs across series and disciplines that explore the ideas of muses and scale. “These two themes provide us with several interesting points of […]

Have a heart for Mom + Dad

by Karen Coney Coplin This is a multiple month issue of Life in Naples. It’s time to enjoy a slower pace as summer approaches. Keep in mind other ‘red letter days’ are around the corner too: Mother’s Day is May 8 and Father’s Day is June 19. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE ABCs OF CELEBRATING […]

Talk straight

Summer can cause a frizzy mess, so let’s talk straight. When we blow dry and iron hair, a physical change is made by reshaping the hydrogen bonds. It’s these same bonds that can cause frizz in the humid summer. The right products can help but it will take some experimenting on your part. When hair […]

Kitchen Investment

by Clay Cox   I am often asked if remodeling a kitchen will help sell a home. The answer is simple. Absolutely! We at Kitchens by Clay are aware that over the last decade or so the average buyer has become much more educated regarding kitchens. This information comes from a myriad of places. The […]

SNOWBIRD CERTIFIED

by Lois Bolin Old Naples Historian Value, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. If the beholder’s eye is that of a tourist related business or that of a local resident, the value of the Snowbirds can be disproportional and fluctuates throughout the year. The term Snowbird has been in use since the […]

Focus

by Allen Weiss, MD, MBA, FACP, FACR President and CEO, NCH Healthcare System Paying attention matters. Willpower matters. Feedback matters. All three can save your life or at least improve your life, according to psychologist Daniel Goleman in his most recent book, Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence. People who excel and are nimble in […]

NAPLES ACCELERATOR JUMP ONBOARD

by Claire O. Murphy Finnair would like to be the first to welcome you to Miami International Airport. All too familiar words to one of the busiest entrepreneurs in the Naples Accelerator as he makes frequent trips to his home-country of Finland. Oskari Kariste, Chairman of Ilme, M Room and Local Greens and father of […]

LACROSSE takes off in Naples!

by Mark Klym The sport of lacrosse is the oldest sport in North America, originally played by Native Americans who referred to  it as “the Creators Game.” In the past 10 years lacrosse has seen tremendous growth among girls and boys in Naples. This is not surprising  given the fact that youth lacrosse has been […]