by Lois Bolin, Old Naples Historian Once upon a time, Naples was called a ‘nothing to do in’ little town. This, of course, was said by people who did not live here, and as such could not appreciate all there was to do in this ‘little bend in the road’ paradise. They never experienced the […]
The inaugural ‘Share The Love Valentine’s Day Concert Under the Stars’, benefiting The Marc Scialdo Scholarship Fund and Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS ), was held at The Portico Naples with 30 romantic couples attending this intimate event. Emcee, ABC-7 anchor Amy Sedlacek, launched the evening by connecting the ‘share the love’ theme with […]
Neapolitans are known to be a fashionable group and there’s no exception when it comes to fashionable eyewear. Understandably so, when you consider the number of days filled with sunshine – more than 266 at last count. This sunshine state has always led the charge when it comes to the sunglass accessory space. This year’s […]
Art is everywhere and it impacts our lives every single day. Art influences in the most literal ways from coloring the world and filling it with painting, design and sculpture, to much more subtle ways such as the creativity involved in solving life’s challenges. Art Connects is a series designed to ignite your imagination and […]
ARTScool is not a summer camp. Rather, ARTScool is a popular summer arts education program serving nearly 1,000 students aged 5 to 14 each year. The difference between ARTS cool and an art-centered summer program is that ARTScool allows students to choose from fantastic opportunities to extend creative learning in a rigorous, supportive and super-fun […]
Art is exciting. That is the point. Art is meant to excite emotion. A good piece of art inspires anything but apathy. Furthermore, art is in everything we do, everywhere we look and anything we touch. Good design is an art that continually revolutionizes our experience of the world around us. The Naples Art Association […]
We have a great story to tell.” “The future of both the Naples Children & Education Foundation and the Naples Winter Wine Festival is to be all inclusive.” “Life is a team sport.” These statements are just a small sampling of the wisdom Brigadier General James W. Swanson, USAF (Ret.) brings to his new post […]
Few designers are more universally recognized than Fabergé. And while the name isinextricably linked to the Russian Imperial family, Fabergé also has contemporary devoteestoday. Peter Carl Fabergé’s father groomed him for the family’s jewelry firm founded in St.Petersburg, Russia in 1842. Keen to give his talented son the training and exposure needed to become a […]
Here we are, heading into May, June & July and hopefully, taking the time to enjoy this spot of paradise we live in. June and July tend to be less active months as many who live here even travel to other areas to experience something different, but especially during the month of May, Crayton Cove […]
The Prelude to a Park Gala held on March 15, 2014 was a magical night under the stars and full moon filled with wonderful surprises! At the beginning of this evening, the park was called, “Naples Gordon River Park” and by the end of the night, the park was named the, “Baker Park” after philanthropists […]