No social security in sight: Naples Players nipping at 65
March 4, 2018
In the mid-1950s Pine Ridge Road was only two lanes wide; Boston-Provincetown Airlines was flying DC-3s into the original pocket-size airport here, But Naples Players already were staging fare like “The Night of Jan. 16” and “Our Town.” The curtains come up on its 65th season...
READ MOREPort Royal Jewelers celebrates five decades in Naples
March 1, 2018
Who says advertisements don’t age well? Port Royal Jewelers owner William Boyajian was in a downtown barbershop a few weeks ago when he started perusing a 1972 copy of Naples Today. As he sifted through the brittle pages, he came across an ad for Landmark...
READ MOREAnchors aweigh: Sails Restaurant launches in Naples
February 28, 2018
Upon entering Sails Restaurant, one immediately notices the meticulous attention to detail. It’s especially notable knowing that the lavish space on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue South and Third Street South in downtown Naples formerly was a bank branch. LEARN MORE
READ MORENaples looking to spend $6M to make intersections safer
February 27, 2018
The City of Naples is looking to take on a $6 million project that will take several years to complete. The city wants to make major improvements along 8th Street from 7th Avenue North to 5th Avenue South. One of them is to improve intersections to...
READ MOREGulfshore Playhouse hires architect, unveils preliminary design for downtown Naples theater
February 24, 2018
Like an artist teasing a snippet of a new song, Gulfshore Playhouse has offered a first glimpse at its glitzy new home. The nonprofit professional theater group has shared a few of the initial concept renderings for its multimillion-dollar project planned along Goodlette-Frank Road in...
READ MOREHoffmanns have grand plans for downtown Naples; vision includes theater, bowling alley
February 13, 2018
David Hoffmann oozes his love for — and faith in — Naples. It's why his company, Hoffmann Commercial Real Estate, headquartered in Chicago, has become the city's largest commercial property owner and landlord. "We just think it's one of the most wonderful places," Hoffmann said. In...
READ MORESheldon Fine Art showcases motherdaughter painters
February 8, 2018
Sheldon Fine Art hosts a champagne reception for mother and daughter painters Joyce Norwood and Gee Gee Collins from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8. An exhibit of works by the two will remain through Feb. 15 at the gallery at 460 Fifth Ave. S....
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February 8, 2018
No post-Irma recovery needed for Florida’s tourism, officials say It appears the most devastating hurricane in Florida’s history somehow came at a “good” time; at least as far as the state’s ever-booming tourism industry is concerned. As much of the state struggled for more than...
READ MORETop 5 things to do this weekend in Southwest Florida
February 8, 2018
#3: Cars on Fifth Luxury cars will line Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The 13th annual Cars on Fifth presented by the Naples chapter of the Ferrari Club of America will showcase hundreds of Ferraris, Jaguars, Bentleys,...
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