It’s taken quite a while for the more plant based diets to take off in SWFL but we’re starting to see alternatives on the menus and even great restaurants pop up like Food and Thought. We are also now starting to …
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We are entering fall in Southwest Florida and that means events and festivals! The locals have waited all summer for the weather to turn and for the list of things to do to start growing. Upcoming, the Naples Stone Crab …
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Farmer Mike’s Fall Festival and Corn maze is an event we look forward to every year. They have hay rides around the farm, bounce house, lots of vendors, and they grow their own pumpkins and sunflowers that you …
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Many of you may not know that a long time ago, in the mid 1980’s, I worked at the original Shangri La Hotel in Downtown Bonita Springs, Florida. The Cheatham Family owned it at the time. …
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The Greater Naples Fire Rescue District holds their annual Fire Prevention Awareness day in Naples at Coastland Center Mall. This is a great way to get up close and personal with first responders and the lights and sirens. If …
September 20th is National Pepperoni Pizza Day and there are some great places to enjoy a pepperoni pizza around the Bonita Springs area. We’ve written a great deal about pizza restaurants and I believe we even did a pizza crawl several …
If you are a lucky ducky and in the Southwest Florida area in mid to late September you will be able to island hop and be able to hear some great song writers and bands live, in person. The Island Hopper …
It’s festival, sports and running season in Southwest Florida. All of the running sports such as 5K’s, half marathons and triathlons begin. Babcock Ranch is a new and developing community in Charlotte County and they’re growing by leaps and bounds. …
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St. James City is on Pine Island, Florida. It’s one of our favorite places to go and to also do a day trip. Bonita Springs is only about an hour and a half away. We’ve even rented a home …
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The Freedom Memorial Foundation of Naples is holding a candlelight remembrance ceremony in the evening at the Freedom Memorial. The Freedom Memorial is located at Fred Coyle Freedom Park at 1515 Golden Gate Parkway. This announcement is for the 2019 …
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