Author Archives: Rick Bethem

Norman Love goes to the Emmy’s

Gulfshore Business Daily is reporting that our local chocolatier, Norman Love, was featured in the gift bags distributed to the Hollywood crowd as part of this years Emmy Awards. Valued at $6000, the bags were gifted to the likes of … Continue reading

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A day with the gators!

A friend of ours, Nancy Kerns, who is the Visitor Information Center Coordinator for the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, wrote a really nice article on a day trip to the Everglades. You can check it out below. GATOR FACT: … Continue reading

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Naples home sales surged in the first quarter of 2010

The May 2010 Downing-Frye newsletter has been released. There’s alot of good information in here that shows positive signs in the Naples real estate market. May 2010 – There are no signs of a seasonal slowdown in the Naples area, … Continue reading

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Naples buyers are moving into the higher priced real estate categories.

Our Downing-Frye broker, Mike Hughes, has released the most recent newsletter and has an optimistic outlook for the real estate market moving forward. He refers to a report that shows inventory has declined 14 percent which is a really positive … Continue reading

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Cal Chihuly exhibit comes to the Naples Museum of Art

The Naples Museum of Art has distributed a press release announcing a new exhibit by Dale Chihuly. The museum is located on Pelican Bay Blvd., west of US 41 in Pelican Bay. In 2000, an unforgettable Dale Chihuly show christened … Continue reading

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