Entries by LifeInNaples

Art after Dark

Naples is a busy place with many residents and visitors getting acquainted with the various aspects of our area that we have come to love. Crayton Cove has been an important part of downtown Naples from its beginning. Much of the early commerce came in through the Naples City Docks, a connection with the outside […]

State of the City – April 2014

A ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the completion of the newly constructed City of Naples Solid Waste Recycle Transfer Facility was held on February 11th. This 12 acre site is located on the northern quadrant of the Naples Municipal Airport and once served as a landfill from the 1940s to the 1970s. In June 2011, the […]

Senior Center opens in Naples

To get 184 people to attend anything in Naples is no mean feat: but that’s how many people showed up to support and attend the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the JFCS Senior Center on March 4 at 5025 Castello Drive. Speakers included Commissioner Georgia Hiller, Jeff Lytle and Dr. Jaclynn Faffer. The event’s […]

Legacy Options for Meaning Making

A legacy is defined as a gift left to someone or anything handed down from the past. While many may see legacy as related to wills and trusts, let’s see legacy as what gives our life, and those connected to us, meaning. Make no mistake, a nice financial inheritance appropriately planned to ensure the intended […]

The Naples Players Presented “Distracted”

The Naples Players will present Distracted by Lisa Loomer March 26 through April 19 in the Tobye Studio at Sugden Community Theatre. When it is recommended that nine year-old Jesse be moved to a special education classroom, his Mama is on a mission to find out what is going on with her son. After scouring […]

Mentally Strong People

Our mental health—how we consider the world and our role in it—is every bit as important as our physical health. And just as we must work to stay physically fit, so, too, must we work to keep our minds “in shape.” Positive thinking. An optimistic outlook. These are great attributes for our well-being. How we […]

How are your discs?

In the United States, 80 percent of the population will experience low back pain sometime in their lifetime. One of the most common areas of repetitive trauma that leads to pain and dysfunction is the intervertebral disc. There are 33 vertebral bones in the total spine with a total of 25 moving segments. Situated between […]

Get It Straight

Of course we love it when you come into the salon to have your hair blown straight. With the right tools, effort, and a few tips maybe you can GET IT STRAIGHT yourself. 1) Before you get in the shower give yourself an oil treatment. Put a blob of oil in your hair and comb […]

White Kitchens are All the Rage

The predominant color choice for kitchens this year by far  is white. Just take a look at the kitchen magazine covers. White kitchens are typically matched with white and grey countertops that are almost always Carrera marble. Why is white cabinetry taking the country by storm? I believe it has to do with our new […]