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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Anyone can make a few simple changes to their phone’s settings, or to their own behavior, that can have a significant effect on how much power a device uses. USE THE SCREEN LESS— OR AT LEAST TURN BRIGHTNESS DOWN The screen is what uses the most battery on any portable device, so the longer the […]
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 […]
by Ron McGinty India is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, the most populous democracy in the world and predominately Hindu. To understand India in three weeks I would equate to taking a sip of water out of a fire hose. Why? There is too much history, […]
by Yvonne Ayala McClellan It’s not often a thriving restaurant with 16 years under its belt reinvents itself, yet that’s exactly what Yabba Island Grill had undertaken this winter. Yabba overhauled its entire concept creating a new menu and renovating the restaurant from floor to ceiling to deliver an alluring atmosphere and affordable dining on […]