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features 42 Retro Resort

Summer fashion takes its cues from the glamour of Old Hollywood.

Photography by Robert Adamo 48 Homes on the Range

Jackson Hole, Wyoming, has a community of like-minded Neapolitans drawn to the mountains.

By Kathy Becker 56 Same Latitude; Changes in Attitude

Naples boaters take Florida living to the next level at exclusive Useppa Island.

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64 Second Nature

Neapolitans describe the allure of the places they call home when not in Naples.

By Kathy Becker

26 Cameos

Dixie Whatley, Cheryl Lampard, Connie Holzer

Reader Forum From the Publisher From the Editor Social Observer

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Dish Gelato Dining Out Verdi’s American Bistro Local Flavor Unique and international concepts 34 Spirits

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Golf guru David Leadbetter

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First Class The Amalfi Coast High Road Aston Martin’s DBS flagship

AGENDA 88 Developments 106 Art Scene 108 Calendar 113 Social Observer VANESSA ROGERS

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On the Cover: Tibi blouse, New York, tibi.com; Michael Kors swimsuit, Chanel bangles and sunglasses, David Yurman bracelet, Saks Fifth Avenue, Waterside Shops, Naples Photography by Robert Adamo Shot by Naples Illustrated on location at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples

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Trends Popsicle hues Vanity Rose-scented products Treasure India-inspired jewelry Most Wanted Beach accents

GIVING BACK 120 Future Investment

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Publisher Ronald J. Woods Associate Publisher Kaleigh Grover Editorial Director Daphne Nikolopoulos EDITORIAL Editor Kathy Becker Managing Editor Kat Smith Fashion & Style Director Katherine Lande Market Editor Hilary Greene Automotive Editor Howard Walker Wine & Spirits Editor Mark Spivak DESIGN Design Director Olga M. Gustine Art Directors Reynaldo Martin, Diana Ramírez Associate Art Director Jorge Márquez Assistant Art Director Adrianna Lunsford Digital Imaging Specialist Leo Sorbba Contributing Writers: Sarah FK Coble, Sharon Kenny, Robert Ragaini, Chelle Koster Walton, Christina Wells Contributing Photographers: Robert Adamo, Robert Nelson, Vanessa Rogers, Nick Shirghio, David Swift, Roland Scarpa, Morris Weintraub ADVERTISING Account Managers Donna Egdes, 239-298-7510, degdes@naplesillustrated.com Brenda Ruth, 239-298-7506, bruth@naplesillustrated.com Linda Sciuto, 239-298-7511, lsciuto@naplesillustrated.com National Account Managers DeeAnn Beasley, 561-472-2202, dbeasley@palmbeachmedia.com Julie Stanford, 561-472-1915, jstanford@palmbeachmedia.com Advertising Services Manager Shalyn Ormsby, 239-298-7512, sormsby@naplesillustrated.com Subscriptions Marjorie Leiva, 561-472-1910, mleiva@palmbeachmedia.com

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Always a beautiful magazine, the April issue of Naples Illustrated maintained the magazine’s signature style and sophisticated elegance. I was particularly interested in the article about the Naples home of Bettina McKee, with its pictures of her gardens, because I was the landscape architect who designed them. During the design phase Ms. McKee retained Smallwood Design Group of Naples (no longer in business), where I was then director of landscape architecture.

My landscape architecture firm, Felt Tip Design Group Inc., began when Smallwood ended to continue providing discerning clients like Ms. McKee with full-service, personalized landscape architectural services for their Naples’ homes and businesses. I am proud that a private garden I helped create is worthy of Naples Illustrated’s elegant pages. —Keith Whipple, Felt Tip Design Group Inc., Naples What a treat to see the pictures of the house and read the article you wrote in the [April issue] of Naples Illustrated. The house never looked as good as it does in Jerry Rabinowitz’s pictures. And need I say, Mom was thrilled by the article—and so was I! Thank you for your fun story on my house.

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Sunny-Side Up

ROBERT NELSON

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y nature, I am an optimist. Yes, I tend to see the proverbial glass as half-full, and I believe dark clouds often have silver linings. I don’t ignore reality, but I do think it’s better to live your life expecting the best—mainly because the alternative isn’t nearly as fun.

My experiences suggest you probably share this viewpoint. One of the joys of publishing this magazine is developing personal relationships with our readers and business partners, and perhaps the most common characteristic I see in people who are frequently described as “successful” is a healthy, positive outlook. I was reminded of this recently while reading an essay in BusinessWeek, titled “Only the Optimists Survive,” in which management expert and author Warren Bennis writes: “Limits, constraints and reduced expectations are the conventional prescriptions for our time. True leaders, however, are able to see beyond an anemic zeitgeist in order to sense opportunities that can employ and house a multitude. Optimists have a sixth sense for possibilities that realists can’t or won’t see. That gives the optimist the ability to ‘define reality’ for others in a compelling way. …

This is not sentimentalism: It is the essence of creative pragmatism. It is good because it works.”

Those words really resonate these days. We’ve been through some challenging times lately, but I am hopeful—because if history is any indication, challenging times often lead to successful ventures.

During the past 150 years or so, many of the world’s bestknown brand names—in industries as diverse as garments, packaged food and electronics—were born amid turbulent economic periods. In almost every case, it was because creative, optimistic people found new solutions for old problems and fresh products to stimulate a stale marketplace.

I’d never suggest confidence and a smile are everything necessary to produce the next Brooks Brothers, Armour Foods, Sony Walkman or Google, but they don’t hurt. And they certainly beat passively waiting for, and maybe fearing, what comes next.

As many of us take advantage of the summer’s slower pace to recharge our batteries, I hope you’ll also take inventory of the factors that have led to your own success, and that you’ll decide now is the right time to pursue some of the opportunities available to those optimistic enough to see them—whatever they may be.

RONALD J. WOODS NIedit@naplesillustrated.com

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MAKING THE MOST here are some people who seem to shine no matter what life throws at them. They live life large, and take every opportunity to find enjoyment and opportunity.

Myra Janco Daniels, the formidable founder of the Naples Philharmonic Center, is one of those people. When she found the cultural scene in her new Southwest Florida home lacking more than 25 years ago, she started an orchestra (and then built a performance hall, then an art museum, then an endowment). This spring, while recuperating from surgery at the Mayo Clinic, she says, “I got bored.”

During her recovery, as Daniels walked the clinic’s halls and spent time in her room, she noticed the lack of music in the cardiac wing. She called a meeting with her doctor, and then others, to work out a plan to donate musical recordings and build a library at Mayo to “bring the magic that heals.”

Connie Holzer felt lost after her husband of 52 years passed away three years ago. She had cared for him for so long, she wasn’t sure how to start over. In short order, though, she decided to step into his shoes and run the family car dealerships in the Detroit area. In her 70s, she steered the dealership during some of the worst times in the car business to number 20 nationally (page 26). “I’m definitely a woman in a man’s world,” she says. “Some think I’m a ditzy female, and I let them think that.”

It’s all about blooming where you are planted, which is something Neapolitans do with aplomb. Many keep two or more homes, moving from town to city, mountains to beach with ease, transitioning their social and charitable commitments from place to place, and in some cases, keeping their Naples neighbors close by having them as neighbors up north as well. NI celebrates the places that Neapolitans love when they aren’t here, including Jackson Hole, Wyoming (page 48), Useppa Island (page 56), and other mountain and shore destinations (page 64).

Kathy Becker, Editor kbecker@naplesillustrated.com

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In the Treetops The inaugural Rockabye Collier hosted by Waterside Shops, Stock Development and Naples Illustrated was held atop the Waterside Shops parking structure to benefit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. Dinner was provided by the restaurants of Waterside Shops, choco-

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Angela Collins, Jerry and Arlene Nichols 3. Joseph and Caroline Martino, Vin and Debbie DePasquale 4.

Lillian and Bob Ashton 5. Tom and Carol Riley, Jenny Rogers, Tate Haire 6. Michael and Tracy Roseman

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Models, Models, Models Luxury by Design, a model grand opening celebration sponsored by Naples Illustrated as part of the Aqua Living Series at Aqua on Vanderbilt Drive, included fashions by Saks Fifth Avenue, interior design by Roz Travis Interiors and Robb & Stucky, Galati Yachts, and cars by Germain BMW and Lexus.

1. Mary Robinson, Christian Davis, Suzie Leatherbury 2. Model 3. Roz Travis, Matt Koch 4. Terilyn VanGorder, Scott Kish

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The Women’s Initiative of the Community Foundation of Collier County awarded its inaugural Women of Initiative Awards to Patty Baker, Stephanie Munz Campbell, Sue Dalton, Dottie Gerrity, Barbara Jordan, Jean Ann Lynch, Doreen Loskill, Jennifer Sproul Sullivan, Judith Wilson Sullivan and Sharon Treiser, while also initiating the former Women of Style into the Women of Initiative.

1. Lety Schwartz, Denise Cobb 2. Patty Baker, Gerri Moll 3. Tania Gatt McGirl, Cheryl Lampard, Emily Caraco

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COOL TREATS

Must-have Popsicle colors for the sunny season.

Robert Nelson/STYLED BY KATHERINE LANDE

Sergio Rossi heel, Marissa Collections, Naples; zippered carryall, Coach, Waterside Shops, Naples; Rodo clutch, Ray-Ban sunglasses, Saks Fifth Avenue, Waterside Shops; Elsa Peretti bangles, Paloma Picasso ring and bead necklace, Tiffany & Co., Waterside Shops.

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BY ANY OTHER NAME

ROBERT NELSON

A rose still smells as sweet when incorporated in luxurious beauty products. Here are some of our favorites to get that rosy glow: Tammy Fender Bulgarian Rose Water and Rose Geranium & Tangerine Body Lotion ($65, $75, tammyfender.com); Antica Farmacista Bagnodoccia Bath and Shower wash in peonia, gardenia and rosa ($23, anticafarmacista. com); Product Body’s all-natural handmade soaps ($3-$8, productbody.com); Thymes triplemilled soap set in Kimono Rose ($20, thymes.com); Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater Hand Therapy with shea butter ($14, Crabtree & Evelyn, Miromar Outlets, Estero; crabtree-evelyn.com).

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INDIA MUSE Exotic jewels fit for a Maharani.

BY HILARY GREENE

Bollywood Glamour Penny Preville 18-karat diamond and yellow gold circle pendant ($6,995) with 18-karat and diamond scroll and round twist chain ($9,485, Bigham Jewelers, Naples, 239-434-2800, pennypreville.com)

Taj Mahal Rina Limour for J.R.Gold Designs 18-karat gold and silver earrings with diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires ($7,500, DuFrane Jewelers, Bonita Springs, 239-495-9005, jrgold.com)

Nirvana Autore 18-karat yellow gold South Sea pearl, yellow sapphire, citrine and diamond earrings ($17,700, Yamron Jewelers, Waterside Shops, 239-592-7707, pearlautore.com)

Not Sari Roberto Coin Fantasia diamond ring in 18-karat yellow and white gold with yellow and white diamonds ($27,800, Mayors Jewelers, Coconut Point, Estero, 239-948-5435, mayors.com)

Enlightenment From the Talisman collection, 18-karat yellow gold diamond cuff bracelet set with a selection of white and fancy-color rough and polished diamonds ($8,500, De Beers, Waterside Shops, Naples, 239-254-7989, debeers.com) JULY/AUGUST 2009 21

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Make a Splash Beach-inspired accessories and home accents are perfect for summer.

By Hilary Greene

In the Clutch The Christina handbag from RafĂŠ is a fun accessory that can be carried from day to night. (Tickled Pink, Naples, 239-435-0004, rafe.com)

Deep Sea Treasure

Pillow Talk

Indulge in an elegant baroque South Sea pearl crab brooch accented with black diamonds, rubies and yellow sapphires.

(Yamron, Waterside Shops, Naples, 239592-7707, yamron.com)

Add a little luxury to your space with a plush silk pillow from Yves Delorme. (Gattle’s, Naples, 239-262-4791, yvesdelorme.com)

Just Beachy A limited-edition candle infused with a jasmine-honeysuckle blend and hints of a warm sea breeze is reminiscent of a sunny afternoon on the beach.

(Calypso, Waterside Shops, Naples, 239-513-2227, calypso-celle.com)

s Shell Game The San Marco shell garland plate is designed for seaside-style entertaining. (A Mano, Naples, 239261-3220, amano.bz)

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Summer Shades Vibrantly colored glassware adds a festive touch to a clambake. (Garden District of Naples, 239434-6700, newarcadiastudio.com)

Charming Creatures The Sea Island charm bracelet features lady-like pearls and adorable sea animals. (Kate Spade, Waterside Shops, Naples, 239-594-8264, katespade.com)

Drop In Fall in love with these delicate drop shell earrings from Kenneth Jay Lane Couture Collection. (Tickled Pink, Naples, 239-435-0004)

Wave Height Stand tall in pretty platform espadrilles

by Jimmy Choo. (Saks Fifth Avenue, Waterside Shops, Naples, 239-5925900, jimmychoo.com)

Boxed In A woven rattan box is an easy yet chic way to hide away your personal items. (A Mano, Naples, 239-261-3220, amano.bz)

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COURSE EXECUTIVE

Summer offers the opportunity for many golfers to use reciprocal agreements to play on different courses around town, along with a chance to improve their swing. David Leadbetter made a worldwide name for himself in the 1980s by helping Nick Faldo go on to win six major championships, as well as working with Ernie Els, Greg Norman and Se Ri Pak. This year marks the twentyfifth anniversary of the David Leadbetter Golf Academy, available at LaPlaya Golf Club, where NI talked about the game with the legendary Leadbetter. — Kathy Becker n How has golf changed in 25 years?

It’s more global. It’s becoming a popular sport around the world. We’re trying to get golf into the Olympics. It’s become a younger sport in many ways. The Tiger Woods influence has made it a cool sport, where in the past it was seen as a rich, old person’s sport. n How has the equipment changed?

It’s much more user-friendly, and golfers get better results, regardless of their talent level. It allows senior golfers to still enjoy the game; it can be played at any level at any age. They still haven’t developed balls that you’re not going to lose. n Who would you like to play with?

In 40 years of golfing, I played with a lot of famous people, from royalty to entertainment and sporting icons. I’ve never played with Tiger, although I know him. From a nongolfer standpoint, I’d like to play with President Obama.

He’s a bit of a closet golfer, and he needs a little work on his game.

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Brand New Your image is your brand: This philosophy drives the work of Cheryl Lampard, who recently landed the gig as style and image consultant for the “Style Matters at Waterside Shops” program. Shoppers will be able to book appointments for one-on-one style and image consultations, wardrobe appraisals, personal shopping and gift giving. Lampard’s number one image tip—fit, fit, fit! A garment should fit the body—you shouldn’t have to fit the garment, she says. No matter how much you like an article of clothing, if the silhouette and style aren’t right for your shape, then you’re never going to be happy with it, which means you’re never going to wear it, Lampard says. —Christina Wells

Rock Star Sculpting is Dixie Whatley’s second career. She first spent 25 years in broadcast journalism in stints that included co-hosting Entertainment Tonight and At the Movies with Rex Reed. Now Whatley makes stone “light” by creating sculpted works that float and flow. She can often be found at Set in Stone in North Naples, engaged in “making lots of dust and noise, and hopefully, pieces that are pleasing and thought-provoking,” she says. Whatley’s technique combines rock forms, including semiprecious stone and fossils. She finds influences all around her: Waves become ripples in blue granite; song titles are abstracted into sculpted form. Whatley frequently evokes humor when naming works. She called a piece created from translucent yellow stone “Hot Flash.” It was one of four sculptures purchased last year by music icon Eric Clapton. —C.W.

Shifting into High Gear Connie Holzer took over Tom Holzer Ford in Farmington Hills, Michigan, when her husband of 52 years died three years ago. She and her 100 employees took the dealership from a regional ranking of 16 and a national ranking of 148 at year-end 2005 to 10 and 20, respectively, at year-end 2008. Holzer left high school at age 17 to marry, and had seven children by age 24. When her last child left home, she asked her husband for a job. Holzer started as the dealership “gopher” and ended up the face of the business on numerous television ads. With Tom gone, the part-time resident of Bay Colony is the CEO and president for her dealership. Holzer’s success formula is simple—honesty plus great service. “Our employees go well beyond the call of duty,” she says. —C.W.

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When summer temperatures trigger a meltdown, ice cream hits the spot. The Italian version, gelato, is made with fresh ingredients and whole milk, resulting in a treat with less fat and air than premium ice cream. Paciugo in the Coconut Point Mall makes fresh daily a selection of 200 flavors of gelati and sorbetti—including Mediterranean Sea Salt Caramel, Black Pepper Olive Oil, and Guinness—using machines and ingredients imported from Italy. SeaSalt restaurant brings out its new gelati cart this summer to cool shoppers on Third Street South.

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Art by the Bite Verdi’s serves elegance in a simple, friendly setting.

By Chelle Koster Walton

VANESSA ROGERS

Chefs, particularly those of Italian persuasion, like to say they cook for you as they do for family and friends.

When Guy Verdi says it, you can believe it, because of the care that goes into each dish.

Chef Verdi is Italian, but he calls his restaurant Verdi’s American Bistro, and the menu finds influences from Asia—and modern art. The unifying thread?

Freshness that is of the moment.

We balanced our selections between the wellorchestrated menu and the evening’s specials. For starters, we ordered the signature shrimp egg roll from the first and vegetable bisque from the latter. The egg roll’s presentation was trumped only by the intense flavors and light crispiness of the dish. The roll came filleted open to reveal tightly packed shrimp—innova-

tive and easier to eat. One half of the roll was stacked artfully upon the other, and a sweet wasabi drizzle decorated the white plate, adding fearless punch.

The soup, a puree thickened with rice, tasted predominantly of carrot—or perhaps its orange hue planted that notion. It was tasty to the last drop, though I would have preferred more texture.

House salads followed, which we enjoyed with wine, crusty white bread and garlic-infused dipping oil. The salad dressing too chimed with garlic—a tangy roasted garlic vinaigrette. You can substitute a half Caesar salad if you wish. The 70-bottle wine list suggests mostly domestic choices. I was happy to find La Crema Chardonnay by the glass.

The entrée menu shows impressive flexibility, with signature Chilean sea bass with cannellini beans, ovendried tomatoes and artichoke hearts; sautéed shrimp and scallops with lobster tomato gravy over linguine; breaded pork tenderloin cutlet with tomato-onion salad and sweet balsamic drizzle; and grilled prime rib with au poivre cream sauce. From the menu we sampled the tuna with onion marmalade, sautéed spinach, jasmine rice and wasabi drizzle. The impressively large slab of tuna was seared quickly to retain the beautiful 30 NAPLES ILLUSTRATED

Above: Shrimp egg roll with sweet wasabi drizzle.

Left: Pan-seared Chilean sea bass with cannelini beans, oven dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts.

Opposite: German chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and warm coconut caramel sauce.

red hue and fork-tenderness within. It was flawless alone, and aided and abetted to stellar status with the flavors provided by the sides and sauce, all set off visually by a square of banana leaf underneath.

From the specials selection of six entrées, we settled upon crab cakes—among the best I’ve eaten in terms of quality and generosity of lump crab, pan-sauté technique, and complements: arugula salad, white asparagus, mango salsa, jasmine rice and two piped sauces that added sweetness and heat.

Dessert-wise, Verdi is known for its bananas Foster and Cuban coffee crème brûlée, but we were enticed by a dessert special, mostly because it too involved an egg roll presentation. In this instance, the split-open roll was stuffed with banana and mango, served with a yummy, moist banana-chocolate cupcake, vanilla ice

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cream and squiggles of mango and chocolate sauces. Seriously luscious! A cup of cappuccino and a stemmed glass of port polished off a meal that shined with practiced perfection, yet made us feel as though we had dined easily among friends. u

Restaurant: Verdi’s American Bistro Hours: Dinner daily (closed during the fall; call ahead) Food: Italian-American-Asian fusion Atmosphere: Clean, simple bistro with one cozy dining room and another slightly larger Service: Knowledgeable, friendly, perfectly timed Price: Appetizers $7-$10; entrées $21-$39 Address: 241 North Collier Boulevard, Marco Island, verdisbistro.com Telephone: 239-394-5533 Reservations: Yes, recommended Children’s Menu: No Bar Service: Beer and wine

Recognized for excellent beef.

Best Steak House in Southwest Florida, Second Consecutive Year – Naples Daily News Readers.

Recognized for excellent wines.

Wine Spectator Magazine Award of Excellence, Fourth Consecutive Year.

Private dining rooms are available for parties of 10 or more.

For reservations call 239-430-4999.

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The Pub at Mercato Left: AZN Azian Cuizine

World Mercato

Eat (Cup) Cake

The cupcake craze has ARRIVED. Simply Cupcakes of naples,

which ramped up popularity at the Old Naples farmers market and on the Web, has opened a retail location on Tamiami Trail East. Joanne Glasgow, who brought the trend from New York, created a Naples Key lime flavor: sour-cream cake with Key

lime curd, topped with Italian buttercream icing. Sassy Cakes

fills the void at the farmers market, with tasty versions like Build Me Up Buttercup and Mocha MAKE MY DAY. Sassy’s own-

ers have a retail location in the works. Gracie’s Cupcakes & Ice Cream, across from Coastland Center Mall, offers fresh-baked cupcakes daily, like sweet caramel

As the downtown square in Mercato matures, it is becoming a United Nations of dining. AZN Azian Cuizine is an upscale Asian restaurant with fine dining and a fusion of cuisines— Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Korean. Owners Raymond and Anna Hsu have operated restaurants in Atlanta for 30 years. AZN’s interior spaces are striking, with waterfalls, a Zen room and columns of sparkling tiles. Try the Thai Chili Jumbo Shrimp appetizer to get your taste buds hopping. Like popular places in the U.K., The Pub features a dark wood interior, English sports memorabilia, and a friendly, no-nonsense, kilt-wearing staff. It features classic pub fare like fish and chips and shepherd’s pie, and a variety of dishes that would only be found in a pub in Southwest Florida, such as a Cuban panini and crab-stuffed mushrooms (with a Scottish egg on the side.) AZN and The Pub join The Capital Grille and McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant. Upcoming will be Piola Famosi per la Pizza, Bravo Cucina Italiana, Chipotle, and a Jewish deli restaurant.

cream and red velvet, along with Royal Scoop ice cream from Bonita Springs.

Sassy Cakes' Strawberry Blonde Supreme cupcake

Variety Christiana Chiang offers a dining tour with the dim sum menu at Charlie Chiang’s, some 50 items with an average price of $3 to $4 each for lunch on weekends. Some dishes will be familiar, but with a Christiana twist, like black bean soy spare ribs, or her innovative rice seafood ball. Creating a wonderful dining experience, from environment to staff to food, is a passion for Chiang, who has been in the restaurant business, mostly in Washington, D.C., for more than 30 years. “Food is very personal, delicious, beautiful,” she says. “You have to have quality and knowledge.” This summer the restaurant started delivery service, and through October 30 offers half-price sushi Tuesday and Thursday nights, $8 dinner Monday nights, and free wine tasting and half-price bottles Wednesday nights. —Kathy Becker 32 NAPLES ILLUSTRATED

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A Summer Frost Cool cocktails for lazy, hazy days.

By Mark Spivak

The ritual of the summer cocktail seems embedded in our DNA. Perhaps it’s an outgrowth of the pleasantly lazy feeling of having time on our hands—the leisure to nap in a hammock, read a book, or invent a drink that reflects our enjoyment of the moment.

This summer, blood oranges seem to be as hot as pomegranates were last year. Solerno, a blood orange liqueur from Sicily, is turning up in cocktails in urban lounges as upscale as Manhattan’s Plaza Hotel. It can be served on the rocks, mixed with sparkling wine, or used to enliven traditional drinks, such as the margarita. If you’re young or adventurous, consider X-Rated Fusion Liqueur.

Described by the manufacturer as “a sensuous blend of ultra-premium French vodka and rich blood oranges, mingling with mangos and passion fruit,” it’s used to make concoctions, like the X-Rated Iced Tea, Pink Lemonade and Latin Lover.

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If you think you’re seeing more mai tais, scorpions and piña coladas than ever before, you’re not hallucinating. The tiki lounge is back, and Polynesian pop is all the rage across the country. (We have a head start, of course, since it never really went out of style in Florida.) To take advantage of this trend, SKYY Vodka has added a pineapple-flavored vodka to its line of Infusion offerings, which includes Passion Fruit, Raspberry and Citrus. SKYY Infusions Pineapple is featured in cocktails such as the Hula Dancer’s Delight and Toasted Coconut Colada.

One of the more interesting spirits to appear recently is p.i.n.k. Vodka, which happens not to be pink. The meaning of the acronym p.i.n.k. is known only to the producer; it’s a blend of Dutch vodka, caffeine and guarana, which also stimulates the nervous system. Lest you think this is an adult version of a Monster beverage, an ounce of p.i.n.k. contains

the same uplift as half a cup of coffee, without the sugar and carbohydrates found in energy drinks. Described as having a “playfully naughty side,� it is used to make the p.i.n.k. screwdriver, the p.i.n.k. Mary, and—of course—the p.i.n.k. Flamingo.

Few beverages have been as popular as tea the past few years, and the makers of Zen Green Tea Liqueur are capitalizing on it. Made by Suntory in Japan, Zen incorporates the taste of matcha green tea leaves from Kyoto. James Labe, America’s first “tea sommelier,� has created a series of cocktails combining Zen Green Tea Liqueur with a number of different teas, including Jasmine Pearl green (Zen Blossom), Earl Grey (Zen Awakening) and Iron Goddess of Mercy oolong (Zen Goddess). It’s a painless shortcut to enlightenment.

There are many new and different ways to make use of the contents of your liquor cabinet. Grand Marnier may conjure up images of winter nights and roaring fires, but a little bit will also enhance the flavor of a margarita, and it may be substituted for rum to make a striking version of a mojito. Even better is the Orange Crush, in which the

flavors of the liqueur are enhanced by orange chunks, lemon juice and Angostura bitters.

Slipping a shot or two into your sangrĂ­a will provide both an amplified taste sensation and inspired dinner conversation.

Consumers often regard the creation of new cocktails as blueprints that must be followed exactly. In reality, the reverse is true. Mixologists come up with new

recipes the same way we do—by trial and error. The moral? Stock a supply of your favorite beverages and cocktail components, feel free to experiment, and keep that hammock handy. u Mark Spivak is the author of spivakonwine.com. He can be reached at NIedit@naplesillustrated.com.

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The Hotel Caruso Belvedere beckons visitors to the beautiful Amalfi Coast.

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In 1893, the Pensione Belvedere occupied just five rooms of an eleventh-century palace overlooking the Gulf of Salerno. Ten years later, thanks to an article in the New York Times, the hotel and its owner, Pantaleone Caruso, were famous. So famous, in fact, that when the great opera tenor Enrico Caruso first arrived in America, his cousin, the hotelier, was better known.

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Clockwise from top: The heated infinity-edge swimming pool's panoramic vista. The portal at the hotel entrance may once have belonged to the church of Saint Eustachio in Pontone, dating back to the twelfth century. The deluxe junior suite is thought to have been a bathroom of Arabic influence. A luxurious open-air massage.

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A parade of noteworthy guests soon discovered the renamed Hotel Caruso Belvedere, which now occupied the entire palazzo. Wealthy Americans rubbed elbows with King Farouk of Egypt, writer Virginia Woolf and conductor Arturo Toscanini. After World War II, Caruso’s sons entertained ballerina Margot Fonteyn, Humphrey Bogart, Jackie Kennedy, Greta Garbo ... the list goes on and on.

Visitors came, and they come still, for the splendid views, the lemon groves and vineyards, as well as for Ravello, one of the Amalfi Coast’s loveliest villages. They come too, of course, for the hotel with its eighteenth-century frescoes, lavish suites, and the terrace framed by Norman arches.

The two stone lions flanking the

entrance are emblematic of the many treasures Ravello’s seafaring merchants brought home. The lions guard a portal that dates back to the 1200s and is rumored to have once belonged to the church of Saint Eustachio in Pontone.

Every part of the Hotel Caruso is picture postcard–worthy, from the infinity pool built at the edge of a ledge that drops 1,100 feet to the famous Amalfi Drive below, to rooms graced with ancient arches and ultra-modern bathrooms.

Huge suites, irregularly shaped and featuring columns, open to terraces and private gardens. Painted ceilings embellish intimate public spaces. Alfresco dining at night reveals twinkling points of light from the villages along the coast.

Some guests choose to check into the hotel and stay there, strolling the lush, fragrant gardens. They succumb to the lure of the top-of-the-world pool and the spa, which offers an abundance of treatments.

For guests who want to explore, the Hotel Caruso offers personalized itineraries for maximum pleasure with minimum stress. From a helicopter, guests can gaze down on Amalfi’s medieval alleyways, or search for the Blue Grotto while hovering above Capri. Then it’s off by water launch to discover secret coves and hidden beaches perfect for private picnics.

Ravello itself is a pageant of Italy’s past.

At the thirteenth-century Villa Rufolo,

Villa Cimbrone, Terrace of Infinity Below: Villa Rufolo

fountains lead to a panoramic view. Across town, the Villa Cimbrone’s gardens offer another spectacular visual feast. The cathedral, private villas and boutiques are worth a visit, and farther afield, adventurers can hike up Mount Vesuvius, on an allday excursion.

Sustenance is required for even a restful vacation. Sun-dried pasta and brick-oven pizza can be found at the hotel’s informal Poolside Bar, while the open air Belvedere Restaurant provides more extensive repasts.

In the Caruso Restaurant, Chef Mimmo di Raffaele creates such specialties as buffalo carpaccio with sweet and sour marinated vegetables, risotto with savoy cabbage and crisp cuttlefish, and Amalfitan fish with lemon leaf, chicory hearts and walnuts. For dessert, a traditional sponge cake is flavored with Amalfi lemons and

caramelized raspberries.

Diners can enjoy a bottle of the hotel’s Gran Caruso, a crisp, local white wine, or perhaps a bit of limoncello, flavored by the rinds of Ravello’s lemons, which also enhance profiteroles, marmalades, baba au limone, even linguine with lemon.

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Shake and Stir Aston Martin’s thundering DBS flagship delivers brawn with beauty and elegance.

BY HOWARD WALKER

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There are two things a new owner of Aston Martin’s magnificent DBS super car should know before taking delivery.

First, it doesn’t float. You may remember reading about the unfortunate driver who was delivering a new DBS to the set of the latest James Bond escapade, Quantum of Solace. When he lost control of the 510-horsepower, 191-mph projectile, he crashed through a wall and dunked the car into the chilly waters of Lake Garda in Italy. Unlike 007’s famous white Lotus Esprit in The Spy Who Loved Me, which turned into a submarine when it dived into the briny, the Aston sank like a rock.

The second piece of advice: Never lose the ignition key. A replacement will cost a cool $2,000, because this chunk of stainless steel and sapphire is nothing less than a piece of automotive jewelry. So much so that

Aston doesn’t even call it a key—it’s an ECU, short for Emotion Control Unit.

In the metal, the new $274,000 DBS looks beyond beautiful. It’s like tough guy Daniel Craig in a Brioni suit, with fine cloth stretched taut over powerful muscles. While the car is based on the less-expensive DB9, it sits lower and wider, and features bold carbon fiber body add-ons similar to those used in Aston’s Le Manswinning racecars.

Climb aboard and there’s more exquisite handstitched leather and suede than in any Louis Vuitton boutique. It takes seven complete hides to upholster every DBS cabin. You sit low and tight in form-fitting bucket seats looking at gauges that wouldn’t look out of place on a leather band on your wrist. Turn on the stereo, and be treated to a breathtaking 13-speaker, 1,000-watt

Bang & Olufsen sound system featuring beautiful sculpted metal tweeters that levitate from the corners of the dash.

Forget about sharing the Aston experience with friends, though—the DBS is strictly a two-seater, with teeny rear seats best suited to your favorite designer briefcase or Hermès Birkin bag.

Firing up the big 6-liter V12 is a piece of pure theater. You insert the crystal key into its docking station on the dash, and watch as it starts to glow red, indicating the car is ready for action. Push the key for two seconds and listen to the deep, barrel-chested whooomph as all 12 cylinders explode into life. It’s the kind of noise that raises all those little hairs on the back of your neck and sends small household pets running for cover. The big V12 is developed from the engine that powers Aston Martin’s DB9 sports car, but it comes with an additional 60 horses in keeping with the DBS’s flagship status.

While the original DBS was only offered with a rather clunky, shift-it-yourself sixspeed manual, this latest version we’re driving comes with a brilliant new six-speed Touchtronic automatic transmission.

You can leave it in drive and let the transmission deliver rapid-fire shifts for you, or you can punch the “sport” button and use the gorgeous magnesium alloy paddles behind the steering wheel to do your own shifting. Either way, it’s driving nirvana.

If you’re in a hurry, the DBS can lunge from standstill to 62 mph in a mere 4.3 seconds. Keep the pedal to the metal, and the lunging won’t quit till the speedo shows 191 mph. And if you thought the noise at start-up was music to your ears, wait till you hear it as the tachometer needle passes the 5,500-rpm mark—that’s when invisible bypass valves open and let the full fury of the exhaust blast through, creating a sound that makes Dale Jr.’s Nascar stockcar seem hushed.

Need to stop fast? With ceramic rotors the size of Domino’s extra large pizzas, the DBS halts with the effectiveness of hurling a ship’s anchor out the back.

This is a magical car to drive. Blisteringly fast, sensational through the turns, yet easy, relaxed and very forgiving.

It’s rare, too, with fewer than 300 cars headed to the United States this year, accompanied by a waiting list longer than the Quantum of Solace script. u Automotive editor Howard Walker can be reached at NIedit@naplesillustrated.com

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Prada jacket, Diane von Furstenberg head scarf, David Yurman necklace, Saks Fifth Avenue, Waterside Shops, Naples; Yves Saint Laurent briefs, shoes, Marissa Collections, Naples.

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retro resort Summer fashion takes its cues from the glamour of Old Hollywood. photography by robert adamo Shot by NAPLES Illustrated on location at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples

Michael Kors dress, heels, Marissa Collections, Naples; David Yurman necklace, Saks Fifth Avenue, Waterside Shops, Naples.

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Eres swimsuit, The Beach House of Naples; Brazen scarf, Nordstrom, Waterside Shops, Naples; David Yurman necklace, Saks Fifth Avenue, Waterside Shops, Naples.

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Dolce & Gabbana shorts, blouse, jacket, headpiece, Michael Kors belt, Marissa Collections, Naples; leather bracelet, Salvatore Ferragamo,Waterside Shops, Naples; David Yurman bracelets, Saks Fifth Avenue, Waterside Shops, Naples.

Opposite page: Oscar de la Renta dress, Michael Kors belt, Marissa Collections, Naples; wedges, Dolce & Gabbana, New York, dolcegabbana.com; head scarf, Salvatore Ferragamo, Waterside Shops, Naples; David Yurman bracelet, Chanel cuff, Saks Fifth Avenue, Waterside Shops, Naples.

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Homes on the Range Neapolitans know one great home deserves another, and they often find their homes away from home the same way that many find Naples—through friends and relatives. Jackson Hole, Wyoming, has a similar draw, resulting in a community of like-minded Neapolitans heading for the mountains.

BY KATHY BECKER • Barbecue PHOTOGRAPHY BY MORRIS WEINTRAUB Architectural photography by DAVID SWIFT

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Neapolitans Mark and Nancy Borelli, Robin Bernier, Janet and Brian Childs, and Bridgette Novak at a gathering at 3 Creek Ranch in Jackson, Wyoming.

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n many second-home communities where Neapolitans gather, someone got the ball rolling. Many Neapolitans with homes in Jackson, Wyoming, trace their connection to Naples builder Mark Borelli, who has been vacationing out West for about 20 years. “We went to a dude ranch every summer,” he says. “The kids would hunt and fish. We would come out with friends and invite their families.”

Naples dentists Brian and Janet Childs went West with their family at the invitation of Borelli about eight years ago. They now have a house in downtown Jackson, where Janet spends the summers with their children, aged 10, 13 and 16. They also come for a long weekend in the fall, for a week at Christmas, and in the spring to ski.

“We went to a dude ranch and fell in love with it,” Brian Childs says. “We started looking at different places out West; it was always a dream of ours. Jackson is very beautiful, like Naples. Not a huge town, but big enough.”

Borelli also lured his parents, Vince and Nancy Borelli, who built a house at 3 Creek Ranch, the club where eight couples from Naples own property and many more Neapolitans are club members. Even 3 Creek Ranch’s general manager, Billy Cleveland, was at Naples National Golf Course from 1993 to 1996.

Jackie Cronacher says her husband, Roy, loves to ski, but ruled out Aspen, Colorado, where a friend lives, as being too much like Naples, with black-tie fundraisers. “My husband hated it,” Jackie says. Instead, Roy remembered a vacation they had taken

A Western barbecue at 3 Creek Ranch.

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Neapolitans gather at 3 Creek Ranch. Clockwise from top: Vince Borelli; Charlotte Luer, Robin Bernier, Parker Borelli; dessert; Nancy Borelli and Charlotte Luer; Janet Childs.

to a dude ranch near Jackson in 1994. They vacationed six years ago and fell in love again, building a post-and-beam log home that is decidedly Western.

“His goal was that nothing in this house could be in Naples,” Jackie says. “Really, it’s decorated with cowboys and Indians.”

Although the Cronachers’ home wasn’t for sale, someone made an offer they couldn’t refuse. They are currently building a smaller version of the home on a street in Willow Brook, where two other Naples families have homes.

For Charlie and Cindy Eitel, the connection to Jackson was through their Port Royal neighbors Garnett and Bitsy Smith.

Eitel was in Jackson for 48 hours and stopped by to see the Smiths in 2006, and then bought his house in 3 Creek Ranch.

Four years ago, Karna and Dick Bodman planned to fly through Jackson Hole and have dinner with the Smiths, who were building a home in 3 Creek Ranch. “We get there, and Dick starts looking around,” Karna Bodman says. “I said, ‘What are you talking about? We came here for dinner.’”

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The Bodmans bought a home on Teton Pines Golf Course, where former Vice President Dick Cheney also has a home. “There are a lot of Florida people, that is for sure,” Bodman says. “The blend is perfect, as far as the weather. It’s very serene.”

Serene, yes, but the abundance of outdoor activities in a humidity-free valley surrounded by the Grand Teton Mountains also attracts Neapolitans.

“We walk, bike, fish; there are so many activities,” says Carolyn Beall, who also has homes in Park Shore and Baltimore with her husband, George. “You may come with golf as the focus. You are a new person out here; it expands you. There’s always a new adventure just down the road.”

The Bealls love Wyoming so much, they have two homes. One is a log cabin with a red tin roof in the wilderness of Dubois, about 70 miles east of Jackson, which they’ve had for about 12 years. In May 52 NAPLES ILLUSTRATED

2007, they moved into a home on the Jackson Hole Golf Course north of town, and often play golf at 3 Creek Ranch with their fellow club members from Hole in the Wall in Naples.

“We needed more golf,” Carolyn says. “We are outdoor people, always outside. Here you have no humidity, so you have the same energy all day long.”

The Childs family has found four-season fun in Jackson, hiking, kayaking, backpacking, fishing, skiing, snowmobiling and camping. In 2008, Brian Childs even hiked to the summit of Grand Teton, the mountain he can see from his house. “There are so many things to do,” he says. “We are very physical and active. You get out and do things.”

The Cronachers spend the summer and February in Jackson and have found that they are willing to do things in Wyoming that they wouldn’t do in Naples.

Nancy and Vince Borelli’s home in 3 Creek Ranch emphasizes Western with a touch of Naples, with its open plan focusing on surrounding mountain views.

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Cindy and Charlie Eitel were in Jackson for 48 hours when they bought a 3 Creek Ranch home.

The decor by Cindy is more mountain than ski, with a focus on local fishing and wildlife art.

“Last year we had friends visit, and we went horseback riding for six hours, then camped in tents in the middle of nowhere,” Jackie says. “Me, sleep in a tent? We cooked outside. It was an amazing two days. Our friends say it was the best vacation they ever had.

It’s God’s country.”

Scene and Scenery But it’s not just the abundant nature and wildlife. Neapolitans find Jackson’s town square shares similarities with Naples—fine restaurants, galleries and shopping.

The Eitels have gotten into collecting fishing and wildlife art, and used many local galleries to furnish their 3 Creek Ranch home.

“We love the town, the shopping, the art galleries,” Cindy Eitel

says. “The town of Jackson; the friendliness at the club; you can’t beat this weather. It’s a great place to be.”

The Eitels and Bodmans have found the same things that drew them to Jackson are now enticing their children and grandchildren to visit. “We are so very much into our family, and this is a huge family draw,” Cindy Eitel says. “Within the club, there are a lot of kids and grandchildren.”

The differences and similarities with Naples keep Neapolitans coming, and bringing their friends.

“Here we sit, looking at the Tetons,” Carolyn Beall says. “It’s a pleasure to be here, refreshing every day. Everyone can find what they want here, and everyone is happy where they live, which is not unlike Naples. We’re all like grownup campers.” u JULY/AUGUST 2009 55

SAME LATITUDE; CHANGES IN ATTITUDE Just when Neapolitans think they’ve found perfection in Naples, boaters take Florida living to the next level, adding the icing on the cake: Useppa Island.

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Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Sailboat races are held every weekend. The century-old Collier Inn opened as a tarpon fishing retreat, was the private vacation estate of Barron Collier, and is now a bed and breakfast for Useppa Island Club members. The promenade constructed of shell and pink sand in 1903 winds through the island.

Useppa's abundant banyan trees are perfect for lounging. This page: Useppa Island Marina accommodates boats up to 110 feet long.

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N Marti and Gordon Watson (with Bailey) have been boating to Useppa for 12 years, this time with the Naples Yacht Club.

Rusty and Sandy Overton and Lorraine and George Bergeron relax before a round of croquet.

eapolitans Melanie and Bob Sabelhaus were having lunch nine years ago at the restaurant on Cabbage Key, a favorite boater’s destination in Pine Island Sound, when friends told them about Useppa, a nearby private island.

The Sabelhauses decided they wanted to see the island, but the dockmaster would not let them unless they were members, guests of members, or had an appointment with a realtor.

That exclusivity made them want to see the special island even more. “It’s kind of cool they won’t let you on,” Bob says.

“It’s part of the cachet.”

They made an appointment with a realtor from Boca Grande to see the island the next day and looked at five homes. The best was the last, and they made arrangements to stay the weekend in the home to be sure. The couple was looking for a weekend getaway from their home in Naples. He is retired from Legg Mason in Baltimore, and she as an entrepreneur who sold a business she created to provide accommodations for executives. They had put an offer on a home at Ocean Reef on the other coast, where many of their friends from Baltimore spend time.

They heard the siren’s song of Useppa, though, falling for a home called The Serene Mermaid. “We decided if we liked it, we’d buy it,” Melanie says. “We’ve never looked back.”

They also bought the house next door, which they have since sold to friends from Baltimore. The Sabelhauses, who also have homes in Baltimore and Nantucket, “commute” to Useppa from Naples during season on their Hinckley Picnic Boat, using the island as a hub to play golf and visit the spa at the Gasparilla Club on nearby Boca Grande. But most of the time, they chill out on their dock, sipping cocktails concocted by “Blender” Bob, who also earned the distinction of once winning the island’s annual tarpon fishing tournament.

“There’s something about being on an island,” Melanie says.

“You depend on each other. There’s loyalty. We have friendships here like I’ve never had. You have to drop the intensity, and it makes you want to enjoy, relax, smell and feel.”

Naples Connection A strong connection was forged between Naples and Useppa Island when Barron Gift Collier, an advertising entrepreneur who made his first million dollars by the time he was 26, put down roots in both places. He discovered Useppa Island after falling in love with the area on a vacation visit to Fort Myers. He bought the island for $100,000 in 1906, and established the Izaak Walton Club. From Useppa, he discovered Naples, and bought 58 NAPLES ILLUSTRATED

Useppa is a popular location for Naples boating groups. Below left: Tom and Martha Talton with their dog Sandy between activities on the island. Below right: Diana and Don Wingard say Useppa is one of their favorite places.

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One weekend at The Serene Mermaid convinced Melanie and Bob Sabelhaus to abandon plans for a home at Ocean Reef.

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more than a million acres to become the largest landowner and developer in Florida. Collier County was named for him, as was the Collier Inn on Useppa Island. In his day, Collier brought northern visitors to both Useppa and Naples, converting them into residents.

Even before Collier’s discovery, Useppa had been continuously inhabited for 10,000 years as the stronghold of the native Calusa and a way station for Spanish and French explorers, and later by pirates. Legend says Useppa was named for a Spanish princess named Joseffa, who was kidnapped and imprisoned on the island by pirate José Gaspar. The destination came into its resort life in 1894 when Chicago streetcar magnate John M. Roach built a residence, and then a hotel for his northern friends.

In its heyday, the island attracted Hollywood celebrities and captains of industry before being abandoned. During the Bay of Pigs invasion, the U.S. government used the island as a base. In 1976 current owner Gar Beckstead decided to bring the island back to its resort glory days.

Terry West, sales manager for the Useppa Island Club, says of 115 homes on the island, Florida residents own about half. “They use it like a lake house up north,” West says. About 800 members who do not own land use the club, the inn and the marina.

West, who has been on the island for 23 years, takes pride in maintaining its exclusivity. Even with a realtor, you are only

The sophisticated West Indies–style decor suits Melanie and Bob Sabelhaus.

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Melanie and Bob Sabelhaus spend most of their time on Useppa on the dock.

Corquet tournaments are a tradition on Useppa Island.

allowed a visit or two before becoming a member. “You can come as a nonmember only through prearranged groups or on Captiva Cruises for lunch,” he says. “That’s how we keep this place special and unique.”

Floats Their Boat Some who come each year are boaters; the island is an easy cruise of about two hours by water from Naples. “Boaters like to go to islands because you can’t just hop in the car and go there,” says Chuck Pearson, who made the Useppa trip with 23 boats and 66 people from the Naples Yacht Club. “It’s faster from Naples by boat than driving. There isn’t another island as nice as this.”

The Naples Sailing & Yacht Club also brings a flotilla every year, and other Naples boating groups head to the island.

Sally Webb and Jim Brown have visited Useppa about 15 times.

“We’ve come several times on our own or at least once a season,” says Webb, who was with the Naples Yacht Club cruise. “It’s lovely, unique, simple and laid-back.”

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Plenty of places to relax and take in the views make The Serene Mermaid an ideal retreat.

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SECOND NATURE

When Neapolitans aren’t in Naples, they find fascinating places to spend their time, often in the company of friends from Florida. We asked a few to describe the charm and allure of the places they call home when they aren’t at home in Naples.

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Park City, Utah Colleen Kvetko Colleen and husband Kirk purchased a one-week trip to Park City at the Humane Society Naples Pet Lovers Ball in November 2004 and traveled there in August 2005. The day before the trip ended, they took a walk and saw some interesting condos. They looked at five units. “We walked in this one condo, looked at each other with ‘that look,’ talked about it on the way home and said, why wait? We would have to learn how to ski, but that would be fun,” she says.

Surprising aspect: “It truly has two seasons: summer and winter. We take two to three weeks during the winter to ski and usually bring friends from Naples with us. Kirk spends a few months out there in the summer.”

Neapolitan neighbors: “Good friends and former Naples neighbors, Pam and Tom Becker, live there during the winter. Cecelia Yeager, also from Cincinnati and Naples, is there during the summer. You would be surprised how many Neapolitans are out there.”

Type of person drawn to this destination: “One who loves to ski and loves the mountains. It’s a very active place. We both have bikes, all our hiking equipment, boots and all our ski clothes. Kirk does a lot of fly-fishing during the summer.”

Dress code: “Jeans everywhere, including the white tablecloth restaurants.”

Incomparable dining: “The restaurants are great, and plenty of them.

They have the Sundance Film Festival in the winter, so the restaurants clearly compare to Naples.”

Favorite local food: “Kirk’s favorite food is the bison burger.”

Best way to start the day: “We belong to the Big Basin Rec Center. A normal day for us in the summer is to walk up to the recreation center, work out, have breakfast and get ready to go hike the mountains.”

Things to do with visitors: “You ski all day during the winter, and we take friends on hikes, picnics, shopping during the summers. We love going for drives in the mountains at dusk to see all the wildlife. They have great parks for renting boats, picnics, walking, etcetera. During the winter, we take friends snowmobiling or snowshoeing.”

Essential experience: “We were driving by the Jeep dealership and thought the moose we saw lying on the grass in front of the building was a statue. It moved! Blew us away.”

opposite: scenes from Neapolitans' second homes in diverse regions across the nation.

This page: colleen and kirk kvetko have a place in Park city, which has two seasons, winter and summer, both beautiful.

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The Hamptons, New York Patty Baker

Clockwise from above: Montauk Point's famous lighthouse. the old hook windmill, an east hampton landmark. A Sunny day in westhampton beach.

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Patty and Jay Baker have had property in the Hamptons since 1976. When they sold one house, Patty says she was ready to quit the Hamptons because getting to and from their apartment in New York City was difficult. Jay convinced her that they would stay in the Hamptons from June to October. Currently, they are building a new home on the beach near Amagansett, a village close to the easternmost point of Long Island in Montauk.

Type of person drawn to this destination: “A lot of celebrities have a home or visit. Billy Joel, Christie Brinkley. Every year they have a writers versus artists ball game. Paul McCartney has a home and studio not far from ours. There are a lot of real estate agencies.”

Surprising aspect: “The variety among the Hamptons. It’s everything from small villages like Amagansett to East Hampton and Southampton, which has glitzed up with Tiffany, Elie Tahari and Starbucks. There will never be a Starbucks in Amagansett, and I love it because of that. Also, the friendliness of the people. Some people think it might be snooty, but most people are friendly and accommodating.”

Favorite season: “Spring or fall, when the crowds have gone. But summer, too, because the water is warm.”

Dress code: “Everything. There are still people who dress up, but it’s more casual, usually pants and a sweater. A lot of shorts and sandals.”

Incomparable dining: “Della Femina and Nick & Tony’s in East Hampton are favored by celebrities and have good food. Gosman’s Dock in Montauk has the best lobster.”

Favorite local food: “The fresh fruits and vegetables in the summer and fall are terrific and beautiful, and, of course, the seafood.”

Best way to start the day: “Waking up and seeing the water, the sun, feeling the breeze, and hearing the birds twittering.”

What to do with a free afternoon: “Go to town for lunch, and visit the villages. It’s such a casual lifestyle.”

Things you do with visitors: “We take friends to Montauk to see the lighthouse George Washington built in 1792. We visit the local veggie stands and galleries.”

Essential experience: “Visit as many villages as possible to get the flavor of each. Sample seafood. Take in local theater. Soak it up. Or hone in on one of the villages and make it your own while there.”

If you weren’t there, where you would be: “We love the city; we adore winter in Naples. We are fortunate to have what we have and are so blessed. We also love to travel.”

Linville, North Carolina Sue Dalton For 14 years, Sue and Bill Dalton have had a summer home in Linville Ridge, a gated golf course community in the mountains developed by the Lutgert family. With the Lutgert connection, they have a lot of Naples neighbors. From their perch at 5,300 feet they can see seven mountain ranges into Tennessee. They spend five months in North Carolina, reveling in being able to play golf in August wearing sweaters and have a fire in the fireplace. “It’s pristine and clear with starry, starry nights,” Sue says.

Surprising aspect: “That the mountains are so spectacular. The Blue Ridge Mountains go from Virginia down to the Carolinas. I never get tired of looking at them. It’s spectacular in fall. It’s a paintbox full of colors from bright oranges, to yellow to red.”

Dress code: “Comfortable, jeans and sweaters.”

Incomparable dining: “We do a lot of home entertaining outside on the deck. Linville Ridge has three restaurants on the property. We also like Artisanal Restaurant and Louisiana Purchase in Banner Elk.” Local food: “Barbecue and Carolina trout.”

Best way to start the day: “With a newspaper and cup of coffee outside, enjoying the views.”

What to do with a free afternoon: “Play golf, and if you can’t play golf, hiking is just wonderful.”

Things to do with visitors: “The area is full of wonderful artisans. We take them to galleries dotted through the mountains.

Or we take guests to Blowing Rock, which is charming, or Asheville, or hiking and golfing.”

Essential experience: “Driving up Grandfather Mountain. … We can see it from our back deck. It’s a beautiful drive to the top, where there’s a zoo with bears, deer, otters and eagles.”

If you weren’t there, where you would be: “I can’t imagine being anyplace else besides Naples and the mountains.”

top to bottom: the view from an asheville rooftop. overlook on the blue ridge parkway. a cascading waterfall near linville.

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Green Bay, Wisconsin Mary Jo and Bill Sulzmann

Wisconsin's door county is just one of many scenic destinations in the state that draw neapolitans.

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Mary Jo Sulzmann grew up in Wisconsin, and has been in the Green Bay area since 1985. Her husband, Bill, grew up in Cincinnati, went to school in Chicago, and was transferred to Green Bay in 1967. They spend June through October in Green Bay, where they also have a farm with 40 horses. When they realized they were missing out on the charms of their Fox River DePere home by going to their condo in Door County every weekend, they sold the Door County home.

Neapolitan neighbors: Their next-door Wisconsin neighbors are K.C. and Georgia Stock, and they have lots of neighbors in Wisconsin and Door County from Port Royal and Bonita Springs.

Type of person drawn to this destination: “I think it’s people who like to be in a smaller, safe city, without crime, but with easy access to a big city,” Mary Jo says.

Surprising aspect: “Green Bay doesn’t have as much snow as people think. It’s also very wealthy because of the paper industries,” Bill says.

“A lot of people move to Green Bay and think there is nowhere to shop, nothing to do. They don’t give it a chance, but once you let it all soak in, you realize there’s a real hominess here,” Mary Jo adds.

Dress code: “It’s very casual. I laugh when people come to visit with designer shoes. You can go anywhere in jeans and a shirt,” says Mary Jo. Incomparable dining: “The Republic Chop House,” Mary Jo says.

“We ate there every week for a while, and twice during the short time we were there for Christmas.”

Favorite local food: Fish fries on Friday with lake perch and white fish.

What to do with a free afternoon: “I don’t know if the Sulzmann’s have ever had a free afternoon,” Mary Jo says. “I’d like a cocktail on the dock to watch the water skiers. It’s nice just to sit there. We have eagles and great herons.”

Essential experience: “Fish boils in Door County. There’s an outdoor theater there on the water that is the oldest continuous outdoor theater. It’s a very lovely setting,” Mary Jo says.

For Bill, “Door County and a Packer game are the two most desirous things to do. People actually watch them practice. It’s a religion in Wisconsin,” he says.

Jim and anne LaGrippe live parttime on cape cod, surrounded by summer blooms and classic new england coastal scenes.

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Jim and Anne LaGrippe have two major metropolitan areas covered.

He’s from Chicago, where they have a condo on Michigan Avenue, and she’s from Boston, where they have a condo in the Back Bay area on Beacon Street. When they aren’t in their city homes, they are at Windstar on Naples Bay, or at their home on the ocean in New Seabury. When they were looking for a summer home, Jim was thinking of Michigan or Wisconsin, where many Chicagoans have lake places, but six years ago, he fell in love with Cape Cod, where Anne had spent summers as a child. They spend July through October there, as do some Windstar neighbors, and friends from Pelican Bay. Type of person drawn to this destination: “Beach-lover. It’s understated, casual living.”

Surprising aspect: “Combination of all of the above. It’s difficult to explain. There’s so much to do.”

Favorite season: “Summer through September. September is the best month of the year. We sometimes go for Thanksgiving and the New Year. The ocean is just howling; you have a fire in the fireplace.

Nobody is there and you own the place.”

Dress code: “Ralph Lauren polo shirts, Ralph Lauren sport coat, blue blazer with shiny buttons, loafers and no socks. To dress up, you wear a tie.”

Incomparable dining: “Regatta of Cotuit.”

Favorite local food: “Lobster dinner at the raw bar near our house. We also go clamming.”

Best way to start the day: “I like to walk around the country club. I’m not a beach walker. Anne walks the beach every afternoon.”

What to do with a free afternoon: “Read or nap, with golf in between. I golf as many days as I can.”

Things to do with visitors: “You’ve got to go to Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket by ferry. With kids, you take them whale watching out of Barnstable.”

Essential experience: “See the islands. They are not to be believed.”

If you weren’t there, where you would be: “We have 40 acres in New Mexico we haven’t built on yet. The summers are beautiful in New Mexico.”

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Fox Plastic Surgery For facial beauty treatments without surgery or regular injections, Radiesse is a popular alternative. Used for lip augmentation and definition, and reducing lines around the mouth, chin and cheeks, Radiesse is a 15before after minute procedure that can lift the corners of your mouth and restore lip volume. Dr. Elizabeth Fox and her staff will answer inquiries gladly.

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Naples Illustrated presents its annual comprehensive medical resource.

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Luciano Boemi, M.D., F.A.C.S.; Richard W. Maloney, M.D., F.A.C.S. and Anurag Agarwal, M.D., F.A.C.S. Aesthetic Surgery Center Plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face, breast and body.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION: Agarwal—American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; American Board of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery). Boemi—American Board of Surgery; American Board of Plastic Surgery. Maloney—American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; American Board of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Agarwal—American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (oral examiner); Florida Society of Facial Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery (secretary/treasurer elect). Boemi—American College of Surgeons; American Society of Plastic Surgery; Florida Medical Association; Collier County Medical Society. Maloney—American College of Surgeons (fellow); American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (fellow); American Medical Association; Florida Medical Association; Collier County Medical Society.

INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES: Agarwal—designed “The Uplift” to tighten jawline and upper neck with one-week recovery and long results.

Boemi—“mommy makeover” to regain the pre-pregnancy figure, mature body rejuvenation and breast enhancement, endoscopic breast augmentation and European vertical mini face lift. Maloney—minimally invasive endoscopic techniques for forehead/brow lift and mid face lift, developer of Laser Wash facial skin rejuvenation and trademark Finesse Rhinoplasty.

SPECIAL INTERESTS: Agarwal—Finesse rhinoplasty; endoscopic face lifts; laser eyelid surgery; hair transplantation; injectable enhancements; facial reconstruction. Boemi—Advanced body contouring, minimally invasive plastic surgery and observing changes in aesthetic ideals thru different cultures and fashion. Maloney—Endoscopic face lifts; Finesse rhinoplasty; laser skin rejuvenation; Botox and facial filler treatments; comprehensive skin care.

CONTACT: 11181 Health Park Blvd., Suite 1115, Naples, FL 34110 • 239-594-9100 • aestheticsurgerycenter.com

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Patrick M. Flaharty, M.D., F.A.A.C.S. Azul Cosmetic Surgery & Medical Spa Facial cosmetic surgery.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION: Medical: University of Michigan Medical School; residency: Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia; fellowships: University of Utah (ophthalmic and facial plastic surgery), Orlando (facial cosmetic surgery).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Board-certified: American Academy of Ophthalmology; fellow: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons.

INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES: Hidden-incision face and neck lift; endoscopic brow lift and midface lift; eyelid lift; cheek and chin enhancement; blended laser skin rejuvenation; Botox; fillers.

SPECIAL INTERESTS: Triathlon training; coaching soccer; ongoing seminars on advances in facial cosmetic surgery techniques.

CONTACT: 23451 Walden Center Drive, Suite 400, Bonita Springs, FL 34134 13470 Parker Commons Blvd., Suite 101, Fort Myers, FL 33912 • 239-415-7576 • azulbeauty.com

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Robert D. Klausner, M.D., F.A.C.S. Center for Cosmetic Surgery Facial plastic, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION: Bachelor’s: University of Pennsylvania, 1984. M.D.: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1988.

Residency: University of Pennsylvania Medical System. Fellowship: American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Fellow: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES: Emphasis is placed on “what works best for the patient,” not what’s “new and flashy.” This principle is combined with modern artistic and surgical technique, digital photography, excellent service, utmost respect for safety, and protection of privacy and confidentiality to achieve the desired result.

SPECIAL INTERESTS: Aging face, nasal cosmetic and reconstructive surgery for appearance and breathing, hair restoration, scar improvement, pediatric and adult ear reshaping, liposuction, chin and cheek enhancement, complex skin cancer reconstruction.

CONTACT: 3501 Health Center Blvd., Suite 2240, Bonita Springs, FL 34135 • 239-498-4968 • facialdoctor.com

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Todd R. Burmeister, D.P.M., P.A.; R. John Salm, D.P.M., P.A.; Therese M. Hixon, D.P.M., P.A. and Megan G. Lawton, D.P.M., P.A. Foot & Ankle Management Group Podiatry, foot and ankle surgery.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION: Board-certified: American Board of Podiatric Surgery; fellows: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons; certified: PinPointe FootLaser.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons; American Board of Podiatric Surgery.

INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES: PinPointe FootLaser for nail fungus treatment; in-office magnetic resonance imaging; digital X-ray; ultrasound; vascular studies; laser orthotic imaging.

SPECIAL INTERESTS: PinPointe FootLaser treatments.

CONTACT: 681 Goodlette Road N., Suite 160, Naples, FL 34102 • 239-263-0200 • footandanklemgmt.com

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Elizabeth Fox, M.D. Fox Plastic Surgery Center Plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION: Bachelor’s: Notre Dame University; medical and general surgery: University of Miami; plastic surgery: University of Alabama; additional studies: endoscopic surgery.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Society of Plastic Surgeons; American Board of Plastic Surgery.

INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES: Brazilian tummy tucks and waist-size reduction; cleavage enhancement, lifts and augmentation; natural face lifts; filler facelifts.

SPECIAL INTERESTS: Empowering patients to be the best they can be and live the fullest life possible.

CONTACT: 827 Myrtle Terrace, Naples, FL 34103 • 239-262-8585 • elizabethfoxmd.com

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Mitchell L. Petusevsky, M.D., F.C.C.P. The Center for Sleep & Pulmonary Medicine Sleep medicine and pulmonary disease.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION: New York University Medical School; internship and residency, Bellevue Hospital, New York (internal medicine); fellowship, Boston University Medical Center (pulmonary disease); board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, sleep medicine.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Omega Alpha; American Thoracic Society; fellow, American College of Chest Physicians; American Academy of Sleep Medicine; American College of Physicians; Collier County Medical Society.

INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES: Sleep study interpretation; modern pulmonary function laboratory; cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia.

SPECIAL INTERESTS: Obstructive sleep apnea; snoring; insomnia; circadian rhythm disorders; narcolepsy; asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; evaluation of shortness of breath.

CONTACT: 700 Second Ave. N., Suite 305, Naples, FL 34102 9550 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 108-B, Bonita Springs, FL 34135 • 239-263-8385 • floridacenterforsleep.org

Manuel M. Pena, M.D. Naples Cosmetic Surgery Cosmetic surgery; weight management.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION: Bachelor’s: University of Georgia (magna cum laude); medical: Medical College of Georgia; internship: Charity Hospital, New Orleans; residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami (surgical), Medical College of Georgia (plastic surgery); fellowships: University of Miami, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat, New York University.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Board of Plastic Surgery; American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons; American Medical Association; Florida Medical Association; Collier County Medical Association; Lipoplasty Society of North America; American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; Florida Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES: Full facial rejuvenation using patient’s own fat; solid silicone lip implants; dermal collagen strips for long-term neck sculpting.

SPECIAL INTERESTS: Facial rejuvenation surgery; body sculpting; breast augmentation/ reduction; weight management; surgical missions to developing nations (Uganda in July 2009, accompanied by daughter Monica, a first-year medical student).

CONTACT: 6370 Pine Ridge Road, Suite 101, Naples, FL 34119 239-348-7362 • dr-pena.com

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Andrew E. Turk, M.D., F.A.C.S. Naples Cosmetic Surgery Center Cosmetic facial plastic surgery, cosmetic breast and body plastic surgery.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION: University of California-Los Angeles, plastic surgery. New York University, plastic surgery. Board-certified facial plastic surgeon, breast and body plastic surgeon.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Naples Society of Plastic Surgeons.

INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES: Endoscopic natural facelift using minimal incisions to lift the forehead, cheeks and neck; combining fat injections, dermal fillers and laser facial cleansing.

SPECIAL INTERESTS: Facelifts, rhinoplasty, eyelid lifts, breast augmentation and lifts, liposuction, tummy tucks.

CONTACT: 6101 Pine Ridge Road, Suite 15, Naples, FL 34119 • 239-348-4357 • naples-csc.com

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Mark F. Prysi, M.D. Prysi Cosmetic Surgery Endoscopic composite facelift, endoscopic mid-facelift, endscopic brow lift, minimally invasive breast and body surgery.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION: Medical school: University of Virginia; general surgery: University of Alabama; plastic surgery: University of Tennessee; American Board of Plastic Surgery.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American College of Surgeons (fellow); American Medical Association; American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; American Society of Plastic Surgeons; Collier County Medical Society; Naples Society of Plastic Surgeons.

INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES: Endoscopic composite face lift is a minimally invasive, natural, vertical facial rejuvenation that leaves no telltale signs and a natural look.

SPECIAL INTERESTS: Sculpting clay, which complements the artistry necessary to create individual results for every patient.

CONTACT: 9125 Corsea Del Fontana Way, Naples, FL 34109 239-643-3223 • prysicosmetic.com

Specialized care for the littlest patients in need.

From the care of premature infants to emergency services and life-saving treatments, The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida is here for our region’s children. Whether it’s a complex piece of equipment or a simple explanation, the staff has the unique advantage over other area hospitals armed with the tools and training needed to treat the smallest members of our community. The pediatric cancer program has expertly offered specialized care without the burden of families having to travel distances at some of life’s most difficult turns.

And when it comes to saving prematurely born infants, The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida is the #1, top-rated program in the state boasting the best survival rate among all 11 certified Level III neonatal intensive care centers in Florida’s Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Program.

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SecondSeason PARADISE FOUND: WORLD-CLASS LUXURY MEETS MAIN STREET CHARM.

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PORTRAYED AS REPLETE WITH WONDERFUL AND AMUSING CONTRADICTIONS, NAPLES IS PERCEIVED AS FRIENDLY AND PRIVATE; WEALTHY AND MODEST; AFFLUENT BUT NOT ELITIST; HOMETOWN BUT NOT PROVINCIAL. RESIDENTS ARE LARGELY MIDWESTERN, UNPRETENTIOUS PROFESSIONALS, MOSTLY ENTREPRENEURS, WHO ARE ACTIVE OR RETIRED CEOS. AMONG THEM ARE A FEW LAID-BACK CELEBRITIES WHO DO NOT WANT TO DEPRIVE THEMSELVES OF EXTRAVAGANCES, BUT CRAVE DISCRETION.

Sophistication coupled with charm permeates the streets, shops, galleries, bistros and restaurants. Naples has had a careful evolution. Unlike other cities that have gained rapid growth and great popularity, Naples has neither exploded nor blown up. Rather, it has evolved—matured like fine wine.

That down-to-earth quality does not depreciate the luxury or culture thriving in Naples.

There are plentiful upscale stores, fine art galleries, elegant dining, exquisite bistros, deluxe resorts, and an extensive selection of other cultural activities.

Part of the sophistication of Naples is derived from its rich culture. In addition to offering more than 100 art galleries, the Patty & Jay Baker Naples Museum of Art contains 15 galleries with entrance gates by Albert Paley and a ceiling created by glass artist Dale Chihuly. The museum also offers lectures and educational programs. The Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts is an exceptional 1,222-seat hall that hosts more than 400 performances and visual arts events, including Broadway shows, symphonies, and ballets. It is also the home of the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. Downtown, the von Liebig Art Center, situated next to Cambier Park, features contemporary American art in addition to works from visiting exhibitions.

Lectures and workshops are available as well. Gulfshore Playhouse is a local group that offers live theater performances at the Norris Center, while the Sugden Community Theatre hosts a community theater troupe, The Naples Players. The Naples Jazz Society and Classic Chamber Concerts play there as well.

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portraits, jewelry, oil paintings, acrylics, sculptures, watercolor scenes and hand-blown glass comprise just some of the inventory. Four Winds showcases Native American jewelry and artwork, and Galerie du Soleil offers a wonderful experience for artist exhibitions and private gatherings, as well as spectacular paintings, drawings and sculptures.

Third Street South may be enough of a reason to visit Naples or motivate you to extend your stay. This elegant shopping area offers formal to casual retail stores, fine art galleries, antique shops, home furnishings, great restaurants, gift stores, jewelry boutiques, bookstores, ice cream and more. Stores like Tommy Bahama are alongside boutiques unique to Naples, such as Tickled Pink, Fancy Nancy’s and Kathryn’s. Marissa Collections carries top designers, including Michael Kors, Valentino and Oscar de la Renta, and Gattle’s offers linens and accessories. Third Street maintains world-class sophistication, while it also is the Main Street that most of America is missing today. Park your car and spend the day strolling along the landscaped streets and grab a bite at one of the charming eateries, such as SeaSalt and Campiello, or indulge at nearby restaurants on Fifth Avenue South, like Bistro 821. The finest hotels are minutes away and the Gulf is just down the sreet. Throughout the year, there are special events downtown that offer live music, sidewalk fairs and art shows.

Farther east on Fifth Avenue South is Bayfront. Situated on Naples Bay, the brick paths and European architecture offer casual restaurants, fine dining, upscale shops and art galleries. Tin City, in the same area, is reminiscent of Naples’ nautical and fishing history. For more shopping, Mercato in North

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It’s not so much where we are going, but what we pick up along the way.

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With miles of sugar-white beaches and exquisite sunsets, it is no surprise The Travel Channel recognized Naples as “Best All Around Beach in America� in 2005. Ten miles of public beach are available to swim, picnic, sunbathe and view manatees and dolphins.

The Naples Pier lured the first tourists to the area for fishing, and it is still a popular draw today. Visitors can fish at no charge. Everglades National Park offers an interesting kayak-fishing excursion. Arrangements for charters can be made for more extensive fishing trips including deep-sea and shallow-water types. Boats are available for rent at many marinas; however, many places allow fishing without one.

Water and sand also can be found in places not designated by nature. “Golf capital of the world� is practically a

Naples offers a variety of specialty stores, like Sur La Table and Whole Foods Market, and restaurants, including The Capital Grille, McCormick & Schmick’s and AZN Azian Cuizine.

The beautiful Waterside Shops and The Village on Venetian Bay offer a vast selection of upscale stores, boutiques, cafĂŠs and restaurants at the north end of Naples. The stores at Waterside offer items as exquisite as the surroundings. The modern architecture and fountains provide a perfect setting for designer stores that include Cartier, DeBeers, Ferragamo, Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. The Village on Venetian Bay is equally charming, resembling a European village on the water with unique boutiques and fine restaurants including M Waterfront Grille and MiraMare.

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Naples’ mantra. There are more than 80 challenging courses, most of them designed by Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman and Arnold Palmer. The public courses are fantastic and most private courses amend their membership restrictions from May through September. Most of the resorts offer sensational courses too.

The resorts in Naples are exceptional.

The Naples Grande Beach Resort, on 23 acres along the coast, offers guest rooms with views of the Gulf of Mexico from a private balcony. Slip down the resort’s 100-foot water slide into the main pool, play tennis at the world-class facility, or hit a round of golf at the Naples Grande Golf Club. World-class describes the resort’s exclusive Golden Door Spa and the delectable Strip House steak house. The sister property of Naples Grande Beach Resort, Edgewater Beach Hotel, offers deluxe

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accommodations on seven miles of beachfront. The Ritz-Carlton, Naples provides a luxurious experience as well. It offers three miles of sandy beaches, private balconies overlooking the Gulf, seven restaurants, a sumptuous spa, and myriad activities, including tennis and golf. Guests can enjoy the 36-hole Tiburón Golf Club at The RitzCarlton Golf Resort, Naples, located about three miles away, with shuttle service provided. The Bellasera Hotel and the Inn on Fifth are elegant, sophisticated boutique hotels with close proximity to the Gulf. The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club is not only beautiful, but also historic. It has been under the direction of three generations of the Watkins family since 1946, who have spent millions in renovations to make it the deluxe resort that it is today. Summer is special as the hotel offers the SummerJazz on the Gulf free concert series on the Watkins Lawn.

Although Naples is cosmopolitan, its essence is tranquil. Eighty percent of the land in Collier County is protected, and includes the Big Cypress National Preserve, Everglades National Park, sanctuaries, preserves, parks and forests. The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and the Naples Zoo are terrific examples of the area’s ecological wonders, and both attractions are ideal for kids.

In the late 1800s, Kentucky U.S. Senator John S. Williams and publisher of the Louisville Courier-Journal, Walter Haldeman, envisioned developing the land. Following their arrival, Naples was elevated to “resort town” stature.

Significant changes took place in the 1920s, thanks to Barron Collier, who purchased more than one million acres of land and later donated $1 million to help develop the Tamiami Trail linking Naples

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and Miami in 1928.

Naples’ popularity grew as magazine articles waxed lyrical about the attractive weather and abundant fish and game.

Development did not soar, however, until after World War II, when U.S. servicemen who had been stationed in Collier County returned to the area. Within 30 years, the population of Collier County more than tripled. Insurance monies from Hurricane Donna in 1960 generated construction and growth snowballed. The growth trend is still taking place in Naples today.

Naples is getting younger. According to the Economic Development Council, the age group 35-54 is the largest in Collier County and 75 percent of the population is under the retirement age. To paraphrase an advertising slogan: This is not your grandfather’s Naples; but it is still a place of natural beauty, history and culture.

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Flourishing in a Friendly Town BNY Mellon Wealth Management has found Southwest Florida a welcoming market. The firm opened a 2,800-square-foot Naples office in 2006 with a staff four.

An expanding client list resulted in three staff additions and a move to a 5,000-square-foot space at 4901 Tamiami Trail North. Naples-based BNY Mellon Managing Director Paul Dresselhaus says his firm considers Naples—and all of Southwest Florida—a great market for what it does: provide sound advice about investments, estate planning and wealth strategy. “There are a considerable number of wealthy and ultra-wealthy residents here, and we see that number increasing over the coming decade,” he says. “Our growth will enable us to serve this expanding clientele.”

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Success stories MAY BE less prevalent these days, but Miromar Outlets hit a home run. The Estero mall, which features more than 140 big-label outlet stores like Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Ralph Lauren, St. John, Escada and Coach, just keeps growing. Phase I opened in October 1998 with 186,000 square feet and 55 retail stores. In 2000, Phases II and III added more than 100 retail stores and 390,000 square feet. An additional 20 stores opened in March 2004 and by November 2006, 17 more were added.

May 2008 marked the debut of Phase VI, which added 89,000 square feet of shopping space anchored by Neiman Marcus Last Call, the largest store in Miromar. Phase VII is under way, and will bring the center to nearly 680,000 square feet.

Apparently Miromar does discount shopping well—it has been voted “Best Factory Outlet Shopping Center” 10 years in a row.

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For the first time in the twodecade history of Bonita Bay Group, the developer is opening golf memberships to nonresidents. Joey Garon, president of New Leaf Management, says the move responds to what he considers the wave of the future.

More home communities are opening sans golf as developBonita Bay opens up its courses, ers balk at the cost of its infralike The Marsh, to more golfers. structure. Residents looking to tee it up need a home course.

Bonita Bay hopes to attract the growing number of working families in the neighborhoods surrounding its five courses. Bonita Bay Club offers 90 holes of championship golf: The Marsh, Creekside, and Bay Island, designed by Arthur Hills, wind throughout the 2,400-acre community. Two Tom Fazio courses, The Cypress and The Sabal, provide a golf experience nearby.

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The Dressing Room 1973, Richard Allan George

ART SCENE Dream Works A trove of rediscovered paintings.

works of a prolific and enigmatic master painter. Since acquir-

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George, Penelope Gamel, president of Cosmopolitan Fine Art

It’s an art dealer’s dream: receiving a roomful of the lost ing 130 as-yet unseen paintings by the late artist Richard Allan Group in Naples, has entered into the lucid dream world of the artist’s haunting, surreal paintings.

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Clockwise from above: At the Mirror; Bed of Flowers; Dance, by Richard Allan George

George, an artist who moved in the 1960s New York

ings to her care. As soon as she took possession,

art whirl of Warhol and abstract expressionists, forged his

Gamel says, strange things began to happen. She

own path as a technically adept figurative painter, weav-

says she experienced fleeting apparitions, moving

ing his dreamscape compositions with illusory figures

objects, and, fittingly, surreal dreams. Since moving

that are equally puzzling, humorous, allegorical and grave.

the paintings to the newly opened gallery on 12th

George took a teaching position at Ohio’s Miami Univer-

Avenue South, the strange incidents stopped. Still,

sity, painting by night in his upstairs studio. He worked

Gamel’s keen appreciation for George’s work has

with an assemblage of images projected onto the canvas

inspired her to organize a national tour in 2009-10

and used baby bottles of premixed paint. An artist’s artist,

of these paintings in galleries and museums from

George eschewed the tortured genius attitude and painted

Los Angeles to New York.

to sell. He died of lung cancer in 1990.

“Richard won’t let me not do this tour,” Gamel says.

As an art dealer in Cincinnati, Gamel became

“But more importantly, his work struck something in me.

acquainted with George’s work. George’s widow,

I knew he was an artist for the history books. He deserves

Judith, consigned the artist’s remaining 130 paint-

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JULY/AUGUST 2009 Grace Bay, Jeff Ripple

Blue Mangrove Gallery, Marco Island—Fine art landscape photographer Jeff Ripple, through July 31; painter JoAnn Sanborn Aug. 1-31; 239-393-2405, bluemangrovegallery.com.

ART & MUSEUMS Art League of Bonita Springs—There’s No Place Like Home, exhibition of works in a variety of media, July 1-9; traveling exhibition, Teapots: Object to Object, July 1-Aug. 13; 239-495-8989, artcenterbonita.org.

JULY 25—Ice Cream Social, annual family event with music, fun contests, a rock-climbing wall, kayaking and paddle boating on Lake Avalon, and free ice cream, Sugden Regional Park, Naples; 239-252-4000.

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Art League, Marco Island’s Center for the Arts—The Green Period: Juried Member Show, July 1-8; Second Summer Wine & Art Series, featured artist Diane Reed Eiler, July 7, featured artist Richard Rosen, Aug. 4; Art Nouveau reception, July 14, exhibit, July 9-31; Color Vibrations: Juried Member Show, reception Aug. 10, exhibit Aug. 10-Sept. 30; 239-394-4221, marcoislandart.org.

Calusa Gallery, Naples—Annual Summer Sale, Aug. 24-31; 239-594-3888.

Collier County Museum, Naples— Pedro Zepeda’s Contemporary Seminole

Arts and Crafts Exhibit, through Sept. 5; 239-252-8476.

Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch—Celebration of the Tamiami Trail, July 1-Aug. 31; 239-658-2466.

Marco Island Executive Airport— Muffy Clark Gill: Batiks, July 1-Aug. 31; 239-263-8242.

Museum of the Everglades, Everglades City—Artists of the Summer: Children’s Art from Everglades City, July 1-Aug. 31; 239-695-0008.

Naples Historical Society, Palm Cottage—Docent-guided Palm Cottage house museum tours, Wednesdays and Saturdays; docent-guided tours of the Norris Gardens (reservations required), first and third Thursdays of each month;

historic Third Street District walking tours (reservations required), first Wednesday of each month; 239-261-8164, napleshistoricalsociety.org.

reception, Kathy Spalding and Joel B. McEachern, Aug. 14; Joel B. McEachern: Conversations with the Light, Aug. 15Sept. 13; 239-262-6517, naplesart.org.

North Collier Regional Park, Naples— Featured Artist: Elizabeth Smith, July 1-Aug. 31; 239-263-8242.

CHILDREN & TEENS

Patty & Jay Baker Naples Museum of Art—Closed until Oct. 2; 239-597-1900.

Nature’s Wonders Summer Camp— Environment-focused program for kids from age five, with eco-friendly activities,

Naples Zoo—Lions, Tigers, Bears, ’09!, July 1-Aug. 31; 239-262-5409.

Tree Frog, Kathy Spalding

The von Liebig Art Center, Naples—Kathy Spalding: The Rookery Bay Continuum, July 25-Sept. 13.

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Naples—Living Waters: Aquatic Preserves of Florida, July 1-31; 239-417-6310.

as well as opportunities to play tennis, swim and snorkel, sessions are July 13–17, 20–24, and 27–31, The Ritz-Carlton, Naples; 239-598-3300.

Rosen Gallery & Studios, Naples—Art Studio Tours, July 1-Aug. 31; Crossroads exhibit, July 1-Aug. 31; 239-821-1061.

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve—Kids Free Fridays, through Aug. 21; rookerybay.org.

The von Liebig Art Center, Naples— National Art Encounter 2009 exhibition, through July 12; Adult Art Classes, through July 15; ARTScool, eleventh annual summer education program, through Aug. 7; ARTScool 2009 Student Exhibition, July 25-Aug. 9; ARTScool Open House, July 9, Aug. 9; exhibition

FILM Collier County Museum—Movie Matinee at the Museum, July 11, 18, 25; 239-252-8476.

Collier County Public Library Film Series—In the Shadow of the Moon, July 8 and 9, Frost/Nixon, July 15 and 16, call for time and location; 239-593-0334.

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FOOD, WINE & FASHION Evening on Fifthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Entertainment, shopping and dining on Fifth Avenue South, Naples, July 9, Aug. 13; 239-435-3742.

Norman Love Chocolate Salon, Fort Myersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Chocolate classes: Grand Cru Tasting, July 15; Cookies, July 29; Black Chocolate, Aug. 19; 239-267-2638.

Robb & Stucky Casual Living Outdoor, Bonita Springsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Fourth of July Favorites, July 2; Wine Dinner Series with Austinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wine Cellar: Northeast Italy, July 3, Oregon, July 11, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Otherâ&#x20AC;? California, July 31, Alsace, Aug. 22, Rioja, Aug. 28; Kids in the Kitchen Series: Healthy Choices & Creative Style, July 7 and Aug. 18, Make Your Own Meal, July 9 and Aug. 20, Kitchen Basics, July 21,

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The Capital Grille, Naplesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Master Wine Tasting Event, guests enjoy wines selected by Master Sommelier George Miliotes for $10 with lunch, $25 with dinner, plus the opportunity to win a trip to worldclass wineries guided by Miliotes, wines of Argentina and Spain, July 13-Aug. 2, Beringer Private Reserve wines and wines of South Africa, Aug. 3-23; 239-254-0640.

Thursdays on Thirdâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Shopping, live entertainment and dining, July 2, 9, 16, 23,

Art League of Bonita Springsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Summer 2D/3D Exhibition, July 17-Aug. 13; 239-495-8989, artcenterbonita.org.

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29, Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27; Third Avenue South, Naples; 239-434-6533.

The Village on Venetian Bay, Naplesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Village Nights, dining, shopping and music, July 2; Venetian Days, July 20, Aug. 20; 239-261-6100.

MUSIC SummerJazz on the Gulfâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Free concert series, Late Night Brass, July 18; Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blues Revue, Aug. 22, The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club; 239-261-2222.

SPEAKERS/SEMINARS Art League of Bonita Springsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Painting-Watercolors, Clay-Explorative Clay, Painting-Drawing Portraits, ClayIndependent Study, Painting-pastels, Clay-Mastering the Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wheel, Art & Tech-Beginning Digital Photography, Glass-Fused Glass Independent Study, Painting-Joy of the Palette Knife, ClayBegin Working in Clay, Drawing & Painting, Clay-Throwing & Altering Forms, Painting-Independent Study, Members Open Studio, Glass-Fused Glass Introduction, July 6-Aug. 15; Painting-Oil/Acrylic Painting, Painting-Oil/Acrylics Fundamentals I, Painting-Advanced Painting Critique, July 27-Aug. 22; 239-495-8989.

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Collier County Museum, Naplesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Lectures, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; 239-252-8476.

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Spa and Retail Therapy Summer is a great time to check out, and also to check in. The Ritz-Carlton, Naples offers a Spa Escape Package through October 31 that fosters rejuvenation, relaxation and restoration. The package includes overnight accommodations starting at $259 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, and $299 at the resort on the beach, plus a $200 spa credit toward services or spa retail, and a $50 Waterside Shops retail gift card. Spa treatments include firming and toning regimens, facials, eco treatments, massage, sleep therapy, as well as men’s, couples’ and mothers-to-be-treatments in rejuvenating and healing steam rooms, saunas, aqua lounges, and outdoor mineral pool.

SPECIAL EVENTS—AUGUST 15—Arts for Act, benefit for Abuse Counseling & Treatment Inc., gala and live juried art auction with a celebrity auctioneer, Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at Edison State College Lee campus; 239-939-2553.

SPORTS—JULY 4—31st Annual Moe’s Firecracker 5K, road race, begins at the old Pippin’s Restaurant, Naples; 239-434-9786.

THEATER/DANCE Naples Players—Youth program: Thoroughly Modern Millie, through July 25; Disney’s Jungle Book, Kids, July 24-26, Sugden Community Theatre, Naples; 239-263-7990. u

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Bling All season long, Saks Fifth Avenue kept the designers coming for personal appearances, many with a charity focus. Nancy Gonzalez was on hand at Melissa Wellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park Place home with her handbags, and jewelry designer Judith Ripka presided at a cocktail party benefiting the Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida.

1. Karen Scott, Cynthia Sherman, Judith Ripka, Adria Starkey 2. Sherrill Dixon, Jayne McKee, JoAnne Leoni at the handbag event 3. Judith Ripka jewelry 4. Marlene Landstra, Nancy Gonzalez, Melissa Wells, Santiago Barberi Gonzalez, Joanne Walsh at the handbag event

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Perfect Pairing Lori and Marshall Hanno hosted a vintner dinner at their Bonita Springs home to benefit the Southwest Florida Wine Fest. The dinner was prepared by chef Nick Costanzo of Angelinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ristorante, a festival sponsor, and paired with wines from Fisher Vineyards.

1. Juelle Fisher, Marshall Hanno, Nick Costanzo, Lori Hanno 2. Angela Robertson

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Portfolio Bentley of Naples, Avenue Capital Management and Naples Illustrated hosted a wine-tasting event at the new Bentley Rolls-Royce dealership, with a presentation on Harvard and Yale universities strategies, hors d’oeuvres by SeaSalt, and tasting of Spanish wines by Bottles of Naples.

1. Eric and Jennifer Havens, Cassie Boemi, Adrienne Willmeng, Liz Havens 2. Brad Heiges 3. Marilyn Reidemeister, Kyle Nevius 4. Richard Koch, Ed Wollman

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1. Ernie Rogers, Karen Virdinlia, David Henderson 2. Jackie Stephens, Jim and Paula Goehler 3. Robert Brooks, Paola Paloschl 4. Megan and Adam Homan

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Plein View The Third on Canvas Exhibition and Auction combined plein air painting on Third Street South with an exhibition at the von Liebig Art Center.

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Always Faithful Ave Maria University’s Fifth Annual Gyrene Gala raised scholarship funds for men and women who serve or have served in the U.S. Marine Corps and all U.S. Armed Forces to attend Ave Maria University.

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Garden Show The preview party for the Naples Botanical Garden’s Seventh Annual Shopping Extravaganza, which features more than 20 specialty merchants from across the country, included shopping, entertainment and dinner by the bite in the Tropical Mosaic Garden at twilight.

1. Hallie Lundon, Susan Rubinton 2. Karen Coplin, Janet Cone, Teresa Benjamin 3. Tim and Catherine Ware, Sondra Quinn 4. Geraldine Gale, Myra Friedman 5. Joie Wilson, Ann Porter

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Memories The English-Speaking Union-Naples Branch hosted its annual Churchill Dinner, a fundraiser to support the organization’s teacher scholarship program and its Educational Foundation of Collier County Grant program. “Memories of My Grandfather” was the topic of the speech by Celia Sandys, granddaughter of Sir Winston.

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1. Larissa Housman, Georgia Hiller 2. Sue Winters, Phil Francoeur 3. Dave and Katie Anderson 4. Linda and Bill Macartney

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GIVING BACK

FUTURE INVESTMENT

BY CHRISTINA WELLS

George and Patty Kraus believe children are our future. That's

In Naples, numerous charities have benefited from the gener-

why the work of the Port Royal philanthropists centers on chil-

osity of the Kraus family. The couple’s gift of $750,000 to Lib-

dren’s charities. The New York natives have been making an

erty Youth Ranch translated into Christy’s Cottage, a residence

impact on the lives of Collier County youngsters since becoming

for the abused, neglected and orphaned girls who will call the

Naples residents in 1989.

ranch home. The cottage is named in honor of the couple’s

“Core to our philanthropic philosophy is the belief that with

daughter, Christy Parrot. Last summer, the family celebrated

care, effort and love, you can influence the direction of lives,”

George’s seventieth birthday with a party where guests made

George says. The couple twice took in teenagers living in a

donations to furnish Christy’s Cottage.

domestic nightmare who then became extended members of

The pair first became involved with youth initiatives through

the Kraus family. The Krauses even funded their education

Youth Haven in Naples by opening their home and yacht to the

through prep school and college.

organization’s youngsters. Patty is also involved with Professional Givers Anonymous, an organization dedicated to assisting those in Collier County in need of shelter, education and food.

The duo also supports the Magnolia Ball, an event that benefits Naples Community Hospital. George serves on the medical center’s Foundation Committee.

In New York, George and Patty established The Kraus Family Health Center in Southampton, which provides medical care to the community’s underserved. George founded Operation Link Up, which connects low-income communities with individuals and resources in neighboring affluent communities. He is also a founder of Bridges to Community, which in 2008 sponsored travel for 1,000 college students who built houses in impoverished areas of Nicaragua.

George, a career-long entrepreneur, founded JBS, a check guarantee company that he sold in 1993. “We have been given so much,” Patty says. “It is

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