Cafe Barcelona

As with all the “new kids on the block” we try to visit as many new restuarants as possible to help our visitors, and residents alike, sift through all the great culinary experiences there are in Naples.  We are blessed to have so many fine restuarants, bistros and cafes in a small area compared to larger, metro […]

Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida

The Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida evolved from the creative efforts of teachers and students at Golden Gate Middle School as they studied the Holocaust. In addition to educating the public, the museum focuses of reaching the more that 40,000 middle and high school students in Lee and Collier counties.
Homer and Diana Helter, local collectors […]

WhatTheDuck.net

I ran across this really great website that has daily cartoons relating to photographers. Aaron Johnson is the artist. Using a duck as the main character, he has quite an interesting project going with cartoons, t-shirts, hats, wallpaper and games on the site. Anyone with photography as a career or hobby will enjoy visiting www.whattheduck.net. It’ll make your day.

Or if […]

Rookery Bay

Located at the western edge of the Everglades on the Gulf coast of Florida, the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve encompasses 110,000 acres of native habitats including pristine mangrove forest, uplands and protected waters. The Reserve represents one of the few relatively undisturbed mangrove estuaries in North America, and serves as an outdoor classroom […]

The Bay House - Naples best kept secret.

Our friends have begged us not to blog about this restaurant, afraid that our best kept Naples secret will no longer afford residents the accessiblity of this well-established restaurant.  However, we enjoy sharing those places that bring us happiness and The Bay House is definetly one of them.  This waterfront dining restaurant overlooks Osprey Bay and the Cocohatchee Wildlife Preserve.  It […]

Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) in Naples, Florida

Are you looking for property in the Naples, Florida area? Do you need a highly trained Realtor®? Do you need someone who has gone through rigorous training and advanced courses in real estate? Do you require a Realtor® with significant experience to handle all the pitfalls that may arise in a real estate transaction?
If you […]

Monavie comes to Naples

We’ve been introduced to a new product that is taking Naples by storm. Some friends introduced us to MonaVie. This is basically a high-powered fruit mixture that is based on the acai berry found in the Amazon. You only need to drink 1-2 ounces in the morning and before you go to bed at night […]

Home appreciation expected to increase

Campion Walsh has written an article on The Wall Street Journal Online that is of particular interest regarding the future real estate sales, appreciation and mortgage trends. Follow the link at the bottom to read the complete article.
U.S. home sales will decline less sharply this year than they did last year, while home-price appreciation is expected […]

Grey Oaks Joins Platinum Clubs Top 100

In a recent newsletter, Grey Oaks Country Club, in Naples, Florida, announced that it has been named one of America’s top 100 private country clubs by Platinum Club of America. The Platinum Club of America surveys club presidents and club managers from around the country every three years to select the leading private clubs in the […]

Wear Red Day 2007 is February 2nd!

We got an email recently from Theresa Feller, the Collier County Heart Walk Director, reminding us of the National Wear Red Day. The following is the text from her email announcement. Please see if you can participate or help in any way. Thank you.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in America.  Go […]