There is a certain charm about the downtown Naples area that cannot be found anywhere else in the Southwest Florida region. Cambier Park, located just off the southern side of vibrant 5th Avenue South, this oasis of Olde Naples features the beautiful award winning Arthur L. Allen Tennis Center. All charged up ready to go […]
Designers draw inspiration from countless things the world over that captivates them. Travel, memorable life events, the physical world around us, even certain stones themselves can spark a fire in the creative mind of a true jewelry artist. This month we feature jade; an ancient gemstone that resonates with today’s jewelry collectors as well. Early […]
by Congressman Curt Clawson As we begin a New Year, I want to thank the people of Southwest Florida for giving me the honor of serving Florida’s 19th Congressional District. Christmas Day marked 18 months since I took the oath in the “People’s House.” I’d like to mark this milestone by offering a brief recap […]
Living in this area for over 20 years – it always amazes me how quickly “season” comes around and how it seems every year it gets busier and busier and the car carriers arrive earlier and earlier. Don’t get me wrong – I love our seasonal residents – they bring a certain level of energy […]
January is a busy, exciting orchestral music month at Artis—Naples, with four nights of Masterworks concerts, our first Pops concerts of the season, two Visiting Orchestras, two Sypert Salon concerts, two nights of Around Town concerts plus performances with Paul Taylor Dance Company, Renée Fleming and Kristin Chenoweth. We’ve made a handy guide to make […]
Author Joan J. Curley had two desires: to travel and to write. Her writing was put on hold while her attention was given to her life career as an educator, elementary teacher, school counselor K-12, and school principal. However, the travel continued. She circumnavigated the world twice. Joan lived in England and she and her […]
It’s a new year and new things are happening in Crayton Cove in Old Naples. There are new works rotating through the Cove Inn Lobby show, allowing the public to see a sampling of the artworks available in the Galleries of Crayton Cove. They are for sale there or if one wants to see more, […]
By Mayor John Sorey No matter where our residents and visitors are from, anyone spending time in Naples over the holiday season considers it home. We had many wonderful events this holiday season, beginning with the ribbon cutting at the recently renovated Naples Pier. We had over 300 folks come out and enjoy a wonderful […]
by Nick Penniman We always talk about choices, about how to make southwest Florida a better place. And we don’t talk about the abstract, but rather what concrete steps can we take together, what tangible things we can do.” The passion is evident as Nicki Dardinger, Director of Education for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, […]
As we begin the New Year we are both optimistic and cautious of what 2016 will bring. Our seasonal visitors have been arriving in impressive numbers to escape harsher weather in the North and our international visitors are enchanted with our climate, shopping, beaches, the Arts and our way of life in general. The building […]