In This Weeks Slice:

• Food and Wine Fest 🍷

• Art After Hours 🎨

• 50% off cocktails for a cause! 🍹

• Jimmy Buffet Tribute 🦜

IN THE NEWS

Auto, boat self-storage facility in North Naples approved by planning commission. 🔐 The Collier County Planning Commission unanimously approved on Friday plans for an automobile self-storage facility on the southwest corner of Airport-Pulling Road and Orange Blossom Drive in North Naples. (GB)

New dining cruise attraction plans multimillion-dollar investment. ⚓️ Tampa-based Yacht Starship Dining Cruises says it will launch Craft, Tampa's first dining river cruiser, designed specifically for Tampa. (BO)

Red Coconut RV Park site sells for $52M on Fort Myers Beach. 🥥 The largest available piece of Fort Myers Beach real estate sold for $52 million, almost one year after it was devastated by Hurricane Ian. (GB)

THINGS TO DO

Today

🍊 Art After Hours at the Baker Museum, Artis Naples. With live music performed by local musicians, concessions at Heidi’s Place and free admission to all museum exhibitions, Art After Hours is a fun evening of art and entertainment for audiences of all ages. 6:00pm (Pelican Bay)

🍊 Last day for Sizzle Dining! Sizzle Dining partners with 50+ local restaurants to give you $30, $40, or $50, 3 Course meals. For every Sizzle Dining meal sold, the participating restaurants will donate $1.00 to help feed food insecure elementary children in Southwest Florida. Only through the 27th! (Restaurants)

Tomorrow

🍊 Livin’ La Vida Local at the Dock at Crayton Cove. A fundraiser in support of the ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Ian. During this event, they will be offering 50% off all beverages, including bottles of wine up to $100. At the end of the day, they’ll donate 15% of the proceeds to the Collier Comes Together Hurricane Relief Fund. As a community, let's come together and make a difference! 11:00am - 9:00pm (Olde Naples)

🍊 Burntwood Taverns 13th Anniversary. Enjoy discount food and drink specials. 11:00am - 10:00pm (Mercato)

Friday

🍊 Live music at Sea Monkey Tavern: Brad Allison. 6:00 - 9:00pm (Dockside Shops)

🍊 Farmer Mikes U-Pick 9th Annual Fall Festival, Corn Mazes and Haunted Maze. Includes a family friendly maze & flashlight night theme “The Mad Scientist”. 9:00am - 10:00pm (Bonita Springs)

Saturday

🍊 Third Street Farmers Market has fresh produce, flowers, pastas, seafood, pastries & baked goods, prepared foods, jams, relishes, fresh roasted coffee and much more. 7:30 - 11:30am (Olde Naples)

🍊 Vanderbilt Farmers Market is North Naples largest, longest running, year round, pet & family friendly Farmers Market! 8:00 - 12:00pm (Vanderbilt)

🍊 Take your kids to visit the new “Lets Go Camping” exhibit at Children’s Museum of Naples. (Livingston Road)

🍊 USA TODAY Food and Wine Experience at Paradise Coast Sports Complex. Explore a Naples culinary adventure that celebrates the best local food and drink. Enjoy endless food and drink samples, attend demonstrations and interact with exhibitors in a beautiful outdoor setting. 1:00 - 4:00pm (East Naples)

🍊 Cheeseburger in Paradise Tribute at Dorona Steakhouse. Enjoy live music featuring Jason Webb of "The Caribbean Chillers Band" playing Jimmy Buffet songs. Besides special Margaritas & Tropical Drinks, guests have the opportunity to enjoy a special Cheeseburger featuring Burger Meat provided by renowned meat purveyor Pat LaFrieda for $30 - served with rosemary french fries. 6:00 - 8:00pm (Coquina Sands)

Sunday - October 🎃

🍊 Morning Beach Yoga at Seagate Beach. Yoga on the beach is a perfect way to connect with nature while taking care of your body and mind. Beginners are welcome - yoga is gentle and easily modified for all-levels. 9:30am (Seagate)

🍊 Sunday Scaries at Brookside Beer Market. A final send off for Addisons On The Go and No Manches food trucks. Food, beer, fun, and scary movies! 4:00 - 7:00pm (East Naples)

🍊 The Yard: Sunday Sunsets featuring Cameron Foster performing live at Food and Thought 2. 6:00 - 9:00pm (Vanderbilt)

Monday

🍊 Naples Invitational at the Naples Art Institute. The Naples Invitational is a biennial survey showcasing the exceptional talent of local contemporary artists from Naples, Florida. (Olde Naples)

Tuesday

🍊 Trivia night at Ankrolab Brewing. 7:00pm (Bayshore)

HAPPY HOUR 🍹

Veranda E at Hotel Escalante has a daily ‘social’ hour from 4:00 - 5:30pm which features guac, fish tacos, tempura blue fin roll, burger, $6-8 beer and wine + more! (Olde Naples)

DOWN FOR A DRIVE? 🚘

Eric Church on the Outsiders Revival Tour will be at the Amphitheater in Tampa on Saturday, September 30th at 7:30pm. (Tampa)

FUN FACT 🇨🇺

Cuba is 94 miles to Key West! (Source)

MEME OF THE WEEK 🍂