by Karen T. Bartlett Our social season on the Gulfshore begins when family members arrive for the holidays and doesn’t slow down again until after spring break. While the grownups are deep into the stresses of planning fundraisers and social gatherings, dealing with increased business responsibilities, house guests and impending family visits, we sometimes forget […]
by Allen Weiss, MD, MBA, FACP, FACR President and CEO, NCH Healthcare System The way we live, why we do what we do, and how success happens—these are all topics explored at length in the book The Social Animal by David Brooks. Hidden qualities such as emotional intelligence that have been hard to measure lead […]
by Lois Bolin Old Naples Historian An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. “Out with the old and in with the new” is the underpinning of every New Year’s resolution; but as most resolutions seems to go in one […]
Do you remember as a child lighting a sparkler on the 4th of July? There was a small fizz of sound a big burst of light and then tiny flashes of light extending up and then out. Well our Winner this month is just like that sparkler. You’ll hear a little noise as she scurries […]
Finding the balance between school, work and home is a challenge for many Hodges University students. For the 64 percent of female students at Hodges, the challenge becomes greater due to the struggle in receiving the financial support needed to pursue a college education. Hodges student Renee Greer understands that struggle all too well, saying, […]
Like artists at their easels, the chefs at Chops City Grill have let their creativity loose, reimagining the restaurant’s menu to offer Southwest Florida incredibly flavorful and affordable surprises! It’s the biggest makeover the menu has seen in five years, said Skip Quillen, who owns Chops City Grill on Fifth Avenue South and its sister […]
A community’s art scene speaks to its quality of life and creates a foundation for change and innovation in everything we do as a society. Here in Southwest Florida, residents and thousands of tourists recognize the Naples Art Association (Naples Art) as the community leader of visual arts and as a cultural resource. The von […]
by Juliana Meek and Kristine Meek Dear Artspert: Why is New York City considered the center of the art world? Signed, Big Apple Art Dear Big Apple Art, New York City wasn’t always considered the center of the art world. It garnered that distinction by 1955 from the previous destination for art lovers – Paris, […]
by Tim L. Tetzlaff Naples Zoo Director of Conservation As you stroll through the gardens at Naples Zoo, I’m willing to guess your first thought isn’t how all these animals got here. And that’s good. Better to stand in awe at the wonders of the natural world while gazing into a tiger’s eyes. Yet that […]
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 […]