by Tim L. Tetzlaff Naples Zoo Director of Conservation In the winter of 1962, First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy famously slipped on a leopard coat. And while fur coats were nothing new, the photographs sparked a fashion frenzy. By decade’s end, fifty thousand African leopards were being killed each year to meet the demand. But […]
The Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida is excited to share the story of Audrey Hepburn’s teenage years in Holland during WWII at its annual ladies luncheon. Breakfast at Tiffany’s will be held in The Artisan Room at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort on Thursday, December 10th. As they sip mimosas, guests will hear […]
Strolling along Pazzo!’s bougainvillea draped entrance and linen-covered patio tables on Fifth Avenue South, most would never suspect the Italian restaurant’s saucy past. In its early years, it wasn’t unheard of to see dinner guests dancing on the bar top or servers giving patrons back rubs, said Skip Quillen, who opened Pazzo! Cucina Italiana with […]
Shannon Green’s first period fifth grade art class wasn’t just on another planet; it was in a whole new universe. Cows jumped over moons. Rockets launched into space as volcanoes erupted in the background. Ice cream cones floated through stars encapsulated in protective bubbles. Eventually, these disparate scenes will coalesce into a broad mural that […]
by Claudia Pozin It is November 1 – and that means only 55 days until Christmas. That also means that the season of busy schedules is officially here – so make sure you have your Christmas shopping done so that you will have time to enjoy all of the wonderful concerts and events that are […]
The City of Naples has been very busy this summer. Our city council and staff have been working on many projects for all of our residents to continue to make Naples the best place in America to live and work. The question that comes to most about any city is the budget… CITY BUDGET The […]
A star-studded lineup featuring some of the most celebrated vintners and chefs will head to Naples, Florida for the 16th annual Naples Winter Wine Festival, taking place from January 29-31, 2016. Joining this year’s Honored Vintners, Paul and Emily Michael of the Peter Michael Winery, will be proprietors from more than 40 wineries in 13 […]
Our Finest Make Us Proud Again this year I was honored to be chosen to be on Congressman Curt Clawson’s Military Academy Nomination Selection Committee. We interviewed 28 candidates with roughly a third of them being women. The academies they were applying for admission to were the following: UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT […]
Naples, Fla. (October 14, 2015) – Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation has named the executive committee for Time to Remember, its signature fundraising event planned for April 16, 2016 at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Naples. Founding Chair Jackie Bearse announced an impressive team led by Patty Baker, chair; Jean Hertzog and Kirsten Ferrara; co-chairs and committee members […]
Naples Bites is hosting Restaurant Week in Naples Fall 2015. The Week features $35 prix fixe menus at over 25 participating restaurants. Restaurant Week in conjunction with Naples Bites is dedicated to establishing the Naples Culinary Scene as a contender among metropolitan cities. Join us! Dates: Dec 4 – 13th How does it work? Simply […]