May 2, 2009

• Enjoy Naples Events This Weekend

  Taste of Collier Coming this weekend!
  Visit Taste of Collier this Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Bayfront, where 30 local restaurants will offer the best of their menus at the 26th annual event. There will also performances by local entertainment, an ice-carving contest, chef’s competition and more. It’s always a good time!
  Call 272-1907 for [...]

April 29, 2009

• Fiddler on the Roof National Tour In Fort Myers

  I attended the final performance at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center as the Broadway classic,”Fiddler on the Roof” ended its Southwest Florida appearance last night. I was amazed by Topol, the renowned Tevya, who at 74 years young seemed to be as sharp and witty and compelling as he was thirty years ago. [...]

December 31, 2008

• Happy New Year in Naples! Our Last 2008 Blog Article.

  The city of Naples will ring in 2009 with its annual fireworks show Wednesday evening.
  The show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Naples Pier, and is expected to last about 20 minutes.
  The city is expecting more than 25,000 people to fill Naples’ beaches.
  Mike Leslie, the assistant Community Services director for Naples, said today as long [...]

December 15, 2008

• Perry and Noch Win Merrill Lynch Shootout in Naples.

  Kenny Perry and Scott Hoch held off J.B. Holmes and Boo Weekley to win the Merrill Lynch Shootout in Naples on Sunday.
  Perry eagled No. 17 for the second day in a row, making a 15-foot putt that matched Weekley’s 18-footer to keep him and Hoch up four with one hole to play in the scramble [...]

November 23, 2008

• Von Liebig Art Center Celebrates Ten Years in Naples

  Ten years ago Saturday, a new $4.3 million von Liebig Art Center was christened in Naples, during a ceremony marred only by the day’s intermittent rain.
  Pianist Toby Blumenthal and her late husband, cellist Bert Phillips, entertained a standing-room-only gathering, a who’s-who collection of the local art scene that included Clyde Butcher, Phil Fisher, Jonathan Green [...]

November 16, 2008

• Naples, Italy Art and Reality

  “See Naples and die.” The old adage has taken on a sinister meaning: Instead of the glories of what once was Europe’s third-largest city, it now evokes unhealthy sanitation and organized crime.
  Mimmo Jodice, one of the grand old men of Italian photography, who was born in Naples and taught at the academy there, has often [...]

November 12, 2008

• Everything About Naples Florida Golf Plus Events

  Naples’ Rocco Mediate, a Calusa Pines Golf Club member, played in the Wendy’s Three-Tour Challenge on Tuesday in Henderson, Nev.
  Mediate played with Kenny Perry and Stewart Cink. Helen Alfredsson, Natalie Gulbis and Cristie Kerr represented the LPGA Tour, and Jay Haas, Fred Funk and Nick Price competed from the Champions Tour.
  Price had a 7-under [...]

November 3, 2008

• Travel Deals and Packages

  PACKAGE
  The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club
  WHERE Naples, Fla.
  WHAT YOU GET The Sunset Romantic Getaway Package beckons couples to visit Florida, offering a bottle of champagne on arrival, daily cabana for two, one hour of tennis, a breakfast buffet, dinner, access to the spa and fitness center. Golf is optional.
  HOW MUCH Starts at $315 a [...]

October 30, 2008

• Naples Resident Sets World Fishing Record

  Joanna Forszpaniak of Naples is now a world record holder in fishing.
  She set a world record in the 2-pound tippet category by catching a 2-pound, 6-ounce bonefish while fly fishing July 27 off Andros Island in the Bahamas.
  Her husband, Dr. Jan Forszpaniak, and a guide witnessed the catch, which the International Game Fish Association approved [...]

October 28, 2008

• Naples Equestrian Captures Five Titles

  Naples equestrian Jennifer Bate and her horse Mytoi Bask W +// traveled over 2,500 miles to Regina, Saskatchewan, to compete in the 51st Annual Canadian National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championships “The Royal Red.” Each year the Royal Red attracts more than riders from across the United States and Canada who have qualified for the premier [...]

September 25, 2008

• Brazil Officially Called Middle Class Country

  According to the Economist Brazil is a bona fide middle class country based on the proportion of
  population with jobs, availability of credit, ownership of homes, cars and other high value items which rose dramatically in the last decade.

September 11, 2008

• Improved Orlando Airport to Help Property Investment

  Florida has been admittedly one of the states most affected by housing crisis with property value falling about 40%. However Florida government officials are hoping that improved Orlando Sanford International Airport will boost interest of property investors worldwide. New Government money is expected to increase the number of tourists visiting Orlando and Disney World helping [...]

July 18, 2008

• Eco-Friendly Travel-A Growing and "Dangerous" Trend for our Planet

  Traveling, whether going to nearby campgrounds, our Naples beaches, or on a full scale globe-trotting adventure, can take a toll on the environment. Being careless on our journeys can damage the natural resources and lands we are visiting and also needlessly use up energy. With additional light being shed every day on the dangerous condition of [...]

July 9, 2008

• Summer Jazz on the Gulf of Naples Florida – Featuring Lounge Cat

  Gorgeous views of the Gulf of Mexico and incredible sunsets set the mood for a fun-filled evening of Jazz held on resort grounds.
   
  Location:   Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club
                    851 Gulf Shore Boulevard
                    Naples, Florida  34102
   
  Hours:      7:00 to 10:00 PM
   
  Cost:         FREE
   
  Contact:   (239) 261-2222    Website

• The Fab Four-Ultimate Beatles Tribute Band is Coming to Naples Florida

  The Fab Four have been called “the best Beatles show in the world” by the Los Angeles Times. They have performed for and amazed audiences around the world, from Asia to South America and the United States. They provide note-perfect live renditions of Beatles music and their stage show includes three costume changes that portray [...]

July 1, 2008

• Summer Jazz Concert Series

  Watkins Lawn at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club is the setting for a summer favorite event. To learn more about the Summer Jazz concert series, call 239-261-2222 Extension 4345.

June 25, 2008

• The Naples Players Present A Secret Garden

   
  The classic novel by Francis Hodgson Burnett comes to live through the interpretation of the Naples Players. The show, which has enthralled adults and children alike, won four Tony awards and three Drama Desk Awards. The book and lyrics for The Secret Garden were written by Marsha Norman; the music is by Lucy Simon. Critics [...]

June 24, 2008

• Naples Florida Independence Day Fireworks Display

  Everyone loves a fireworks display, so you won’t want to miss out on the elaborate display planned for the City of Naples Independence Day Fireworks spectacular. Come down to the Naples Florida Municipal Pier and get your seats early. The fireworks starts at 9pm sharp! To learn more, call 239-213-7120.

• Moe's Firecracker 5K Event on 5th Street in Naples Florida

  Celebrate our nation’s independence and get some exercise in the process. Get out there and participate or just cheer on your friends and neighbors in this year’s annual Moe’s Firecracker 5K. The event starts on 5th Avenue South, proceeds East on 8th Avenue South, moves North on 13th Street South, and heads West on 12th Avenue [...]

June 4, 2008

• Luxury Hotels Offer Fun and Unique Perks and Packages to Attract High-End Guests

  More hotels are offering new amenities beyond the complimentary shampoo bottles, chocolates on the pillow, wine and fruit baskets in an effort to appeal to business and leisure travelers. Check out some of the exciting packages now available:
   

  Last year the Ritz Carlton entered into an agreement with DaimlerChrysler’s Mercedes-Benz, in which guests are allowed the [...]