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. [...]

• 19th Annual Taste of Marco Huge Success!

  This past weekend a who’s who of Marco Island eateries provided grazing-sized portions of some of their most special dishes. Food vendors hustled to keep up with demand, and all proceeds benefited the Marco Island YMCA. Longtime Marco Island entertainer Miles Loud took the stage, providing vocals of hits from the 50’s and 60’s. Loud [...]

March 4, 2009

• IRS Makes up it's mind on Vacation Home 1031 Exchanges

  The IRS just released a ruling setting forth the guidelines for doing a 1031 exchange on a vacation home. The ruling is a Revenue Procedure (2008-16), which is what I call a ‘cookbook ruling,’ which essentially means that if you do certain things, you get a guaranteed result. In this case they will NOT challenge [...]

• Breaking Palmira Golf and Country Club News!

  There will be an announcement that the members have purchased Palmira Golf and Country Club from RONTO.  As you may know, RONTO ceased operations at Palmira on September 30th 2008.  Since that time the members have worked diligently with RONTO, attorneys and the homeowners to accomplish this task.
   
  The membership is now $ 30,000  non-refundable (instead [...]

February 19, 2009

• Largest Land Owners

  Land is considered one of the best investments you can own. The saying goes “underneath it all is the land”. These people below would agree.
  The amount of land they hold is amazing. To put these numbers in perspective, the state of Rhode Island has only 776,957 acres.
   
  Top 10 Largest Landowners in United States
   
  1.  Ted Turner [...]

January 23, 2009

• Naples Boat Show and Seafood Festival This Weekend

  If you love all things aquatic, don’t miss The Marine Industries Association of Collier County’s 2009 Boat Show & Seafood Festival, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Sunday, 100 Goodlette-Frank Road S., Naples. See displays from more than 20 area boat dealers and 80 related businesses while enjoying seafood from Pincher’s Crab Shack [...]

January 13, 2009

• Famous Murano Glass Creations Store Opens On 5th Avenue In Naples

   
  A love of Venice and the glasswork created by the artisans of that region was the inspiration for the opening of Murano Glass Creations located on famous 5th Avenue South in Naples.  Murano Glass  Creations aspires to offer the treasures of Venezia to Naples glass collectors, interior designers, luxury real estate agents, general public.
  The Murano Glass [...]

January 6, 2009

• New Chicago Trump Tower Second Tallest in US

  Chicago’s new 758-unit Trump Tower made front page news again yesterday after a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter spent more than four hours in blustery conditions on Saturday delivering the building’s communications “spire.” Now, Chicago’s newest luxury hotel and condominium building is officially the second tallest building in the United States at 1,361 feet – just 90 [...]

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 [...]

December 12, 2008

• Naples Christmas Boat Parade

  Christmas in Naples. Time to stroll down Fifth Avenue and admire the decorations. Time to attend parties and exchange presents. But most of all, because we live in a boating community, it’s time to participate to the annual boat parade.
  Whether you like boats, Christmas lights or both, this Neapolitan tradition brings the community together every [...]

November 30, 2008

• New Luxury Home Design Trends

  At a recent luxury home marketing conference sponsored by the Institute For Luxury Home Marketing, a nationally recognized interior designer, Kay Green, identified some new and persistent trends in housing decor and design. These emerging trends exist across homes of all price ranges in the United States. Let’s take a look:

  Non-colors are hot. White on [...]

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 20, 2008

• Naples City Council Approves New Art Gallery

  There will be music with art.
  Naples City Council this morning approved a live entertainment permit for Six Degrees Exhibition, a new art gallery at 1100 Sixth Ave. S. The permit will allow the gallery to have up to three performers to play indoors from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The performances are [...]

November 18, 2008

• Merrill Lynch Shootout in Naples – Pairings Set!

  Pairings set for the 2008 Merrill Lynch Shootout!
  Tournament Host Greg Norman recently announced 12 dynamic
  partnerships that will compete in Naples ’ only PGA TOUR stop!
   Greg Norman & CamiloVillegas
   Scott Hoch & Kenny Perry
    
   Woody Austin & Mark Calcavecchia
   J.B. Holmes & Boo Weekley
   Paul Azinger & Rocco Mediate
   Zack Johnson & Scott Verplank
    
   Stewart Cink & Fred Couples
   Jerry Kelly & Steve [...]

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 9, 2008

• UK Developer Announces $14 Million Give Away Competition

  Due to the global credit crunch a UK based developer has launched the biggest property competition of all time. In association with Great Ormond Street Hospital, MIA Developments Ltd is giving away a block of apartment in Central London valued at $14 million.
   
  It’s got to be one of the most innovative fundraising ideas ever – [...]

November 6, 2008

• Humane Society Naples to Host Pet Fashion Show

  The Humane Society Naples will host its popular afternoon tea and pet fashion show fundraiser from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Hilton Naples.
  The fundraiser will feature a delightful afternoon tea, champagne and other accompaniments in the tradition of an afternoon English tea.
  The event will also feature a live and silent auction [...]

November 3, 2008

• Nordstrom's to Open at Waterside Friday

  Mannequins got dressed up, display shelves got drilled and walls got dabs of paint as construction workers and employees scurried to put the finishing touches on Nordstrom’s first store in Naples on Monday.
  The two-story, 77,000 square foot store — set to open on Friday — may be smaller than usual. But there’s no shortage of [...]