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Best burger deals at 3 new restaurants in Naples: Check these out
Sometimes I feel like Donald Gorske, who’s eaten 34,000 (and counting) Big Macs and holds the Guinness Book of World Records title as burger eating champ. Why? As a colon cancer survivor of 20 years, I try limiting my beef intake, but my job requires eating a lot of burgers. And that’s not a...
Is Naples really the best place to live? What it costs to survive in 'Best Place to Live'
Naples was named the best place to live in America by U.S. News and World Report this year. The report said the city's low crime rate, desirability, and quality of life all contributed to its number-one ranking. But how much money do you need to make to live in Naples?...
With Great Wolf Lodge conflict between Southwest Florida and Texas, debut has been changed
Editor's note: This is the latest in a series on Florida's first Great Wolf Lodge, one of the most significant endeavors in Naples history that's drawing plenty of questions from you. One of Collier County's biggest private workplaces, the 530,000-square-foot retreat and water park is slated as Southwest Florida's third largest employer in tourism, drawing by itself the same number of visitors in a year that all of Collier in its entirety attracts in nearly three months time.
Best summer concerts in Naples, Bonita Springs: Rock, blues, Motown and more
Our parents in the mid-1970s told us we had two options for summer: Go on a family vacation or see concerts. We chose the latter and never regretted it. Growing up in suburban Detroit, this meant heading to an outdoor amphitheater called Pine Knob in Clarkston or a smaller venue at Meadowbrook in Rochester Hills.
Trulli Pizza & Pasta offers truly different menu in North Naples
Trulli Pizza & Pasta truly stands out from other Italian restaurants in the area because of how its pizza and pasta are made. “A new kind of pizza!,” the pizzeria’s tagline exclaims. Trulli launched May 28 in a retail strip at 7700 Trial Blvd., next door to...
Collier Mosquito Control District offering free mosquito fish to residents
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — The Collier Mosquito Control District is providing free mosquito fish to all County residents to help fight the bite as rain and warmer weather continue. The fish can each eat up to about 100 mosquito larvae every day, according to the District. “Since 2018 we’ve...
‘Watts for Dinner’: Wings and things – New chain arrives to spice up our lives
Our next dining destination is the rare chain restaurant review; but for two very good reasons, it’s chicken wings and they’re great!. Wingstop began as a small buffalo-style chicken wing restaurant in 1994 in Garland, Texas. Today there are more than 2,000 restaurants. “Our proprietary recipes, outstanding food...
Best SW Florida reader photos include Fort Myers, Pineland and Estero nature pics
Do you have a picture from paradise you’d like to share with Tropicalia readers? We’d love to print it. Email photos to tropicalia@news-press.com. Be sure to include your full name, where you took the picture and what kind of camera or phone you used. Get snapping!. Note: Photos...
Naples artist makes creative kitchenware with a personal connection
So much of what we use in the kitchen is just that—utilitarian and nothing more. Bowls, pots, pans, silverware … all tend to be purely practical and largely forgettable, with no creativity or soul. Alice Bonilha is striving to create something useful that also has deeper meaning. The...
The Naples Players announce opening of The Kizzie Theater
Following a $21 million renovation of their iconic theater in the heart of Downtown Naples, The Naples Players have announced the official phase one re-opening of their new venue: The Kizzie Theater. Special presentations, a ribbon cutting and tours will be given June 1 and 2. “We’re thrilled to invite...
Restaurant space made of shipping containers planned for Bonita Springs
A unique restaurant is in the planning stages off of Old 41 Road in Bonita Springs. Architect Joe McHarris is working on the final design plans for a restaurant made of 12 to 14 shipping containers. The restaurant would fit into the Bonita downtown renaissance. Apartments and restaurants have started...
More Explores: 'Brew for the Zoo' in Naples
NAPLES, Fla. — Save a panther, and drink a beer!. That's what you can do at Brew for the Zoo! It's an event the Naples Zoo is hosting at Riptide Brewing Co. on Saturday, June 8 from noon to 10 p.m. This year, "Brew for the Zoo" is focused...
Arts Bonita offers rock, jazz and more in June
Live music continues in June at Arts Bonita. Get ready for a musical journey as Arts Bonita presents “Summer Fusion: A Musical Celebration,” featuring the Rick Howard Quartet on Thursday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, Moe Auditorium, located at 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs.
Gulfshore Playhouse Welcomes Champions For Learning Students to the Construction of the Baker Theatre and Education Center
Gulfshore Playhouse welcomed Champions For Learning students to the construction of the new theatre, the Baker Theatre and Education Center, offering them insight into the various technical career paths that are directly involved with building projects. What began as an instructional lab session at Champions For Learning, where students were introduced to different job opportunities available in the construction industry, quickly turned into a hands-on experience outside of the learning lab thanks to the help and involvement of Rich Housh.
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