ROAD TRIP through SWFL
April 7, 2018
THE TRAVELING “TRAILblazers” exhibit, now on display at the Collier Museum at Government Center in Naples, traces the rocky origins of the dream road that cost 13 years, $8 million and countless lives to connect Tampa to Miami. Visitors can view the exhibit, which celebrates...
READ MOREBar Tulia in Naples makes its name with true craft cocktails
April 7, 2018
While there are a number of bars in Southwest Florida that “craft” cocktails, very few do it like Bar Tulia on Fifth Avenue South in Naples; this is a cocktail destination. An intimate gastro pub with talented bartenders who pay attention to detail, even taking...
READ MOREBrent Batten: New theater could put Naples-area touch on Broadway hits
April 1, 2018
Recently unveiled artist renderings of a sleek new theater planned for downtown Naples raises the question: With Sugden Community Theatre just a few blocks to the west and Artis—Naples a few miles to the north, do we really need another theater in Naples? The lead actors...
READ MORESocial Hour at Veranda E in Naples
March 30, 2018
Veranda E (VE) is a restaurant in downtown Naples, FL and is a part of the Hotel Escalante (HE) There is interesting local History behind the name Escalante that involves the Calusa Indians and the canal that is now a road (5th Avenue S.) that connected Naples Bay...
READ MOREArtFest on 5th Images
March 27, 2018
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READ MORE62 Easter restaurants open for brunch, lunch, dinner in Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral
March 25, 2018
These restaurants, from Punta Gorda to Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Naples, are open on Easter Day — so there’s more time for egg hunting and less time stuck in the kitchen. Is your restaurant open and serving on Easter and not listed? Email taste@news-press.com and we will add your information to the...
READ MORENaples Soap Company Grand Opening
March 19, 2018
Naples Soap Company, a retail destination for natural skin care products, commemorated the addition of its second store in Naples with a grand opening celebration on March 14. The store at 614 5th Ave. South in Naples offered a drawing for $250 of Naples Soap merchandise...
READ MOREParticipate with us: Share your Naples St. Patrick’s Day parade photos
March 17, 2018
Will you be at the Naples St. Patrick’s Day parade this Saturday? If so, we want to see your photos. Email your parade photos to webninjas@naplesnews.com. Note: If you email a photo, you agree that we may use your photo on our digital, print and...
READ MORESt. Patrick’s Day Parade in Naples draws green-clad crowd of 40,000, organizers say
March 17, 2018
The luck of the Irish appeared to give Naples a cloudless Saturday. And more than 40,000 green-clad spectators came out for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Naples, organizers said. Hours before the parade started at 11 a.m., a sea of green shirts, hats, beads...
READ MOREEaster Dining: Here’s where to eat on Easter Sunday in Southwest Florida
March 16, 2018
Here are some dining specials for Easter Sunday on April 1: Applebee’s: Sunday, April 1, at Applebee’s locations in Fort Myers. Applebee’s will offer up to two free kids’ meals with the purchase of each adult entrée. Bice: 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 1, at Bice,...
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