YOUR WEEKEND SLICE

Friday

🍊 Adirondack Thunder vs. Florida Everblades. Puck drops at 7:30pm  (Estero)

🍊Check out Hogfish Harry’s! Hidden in a tucked away island oasis in the heart of Naples, Hogfish Harry’s captures the essence of tropical dining through eclectic coastal delights and refined seafood creations. Naples Chef Everett Fromm offers up a line of seafood, from shrimp and scallops, to lobster, crab and the house specialty – Hogfish. With a vibrant, yet relaxed and casual ambiance and an island-inspired bar, Hogfish Harrys welcomes you to relax, enjoy and indulge in tropical-inspired cocktails and the day’s freshest catch. (Park Shore)

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 - 1:00pm. (Vanderbilt)

🍊 International Fest - Come together on the event lawn for a global journey into the culture & cuisine of 30+ countries! Enjoy International cuisine & craft vendors plus a jam-packed schedule of performances. 11-4pm (Mercato)

🍊 Step Up for Parkinson’s Walk. Gather your family and friends and join Parkinson's Association of Southwest Florida as they Step Up for Parkinson's Disease in-person walk at Baker Park in Naples. The fun-filled day will include a T-shirt, snacks, refreshments, a one-mile walk, entertainment, and raffles. In-person walk registration begins at 9:00am. Walk begins at 10:00 am. (Baker Park)

🍊Naples Artcrafters Art Shows at Cambier Park. They are one of the oldest arts organizations supporting Fine Arts and Crafts and local Artists in the Naples, Florida area. They produce seven major fine art and craft shows October thru April. 10:00 - 4:00pm (Olde Naples)

Sunday

🍊 Pine Ridge Farmers Market has a wide variety of products and services offered by local artisans, farmers, bakers, chefs, artists, and small businesses. Pets are welcome! 9:00 - 1:00pm (Pine Ridge)

🍊 Big Game Sunday is a pregame party with Dj Tanke and Dj Rony. Watch the game with full sound on all the tv’s. After the game you’ll party till 2:00am with sounds by Tanke - Rony. Buffet, draft beer, wine, and mimosas included with ticket purchase! 4:00 - 6:00pm. (Mercato)

🍊 Musical Swings at the Naples Botanical Garden - a collaborative music-making art installation that invites people of all ages to participate in an unexpected creative performance. Visitors will create a musical composition of unique melodies through a responsive, interactive soundtrack. Exhibit is open through April 20th. 9:00 - 5:00pm. (Bayshore)

FOR HAPPY HOUR 🥃

Keewaydin’s on 5th has a daily happy hour from 2:00 - 5:00 pm, $5-6 beer specials; $7 house wines; $8 well highballs; $10 Tito’s martinis and craft cocktails; $10-15 small plates. (Old Naples)

IN THE NEWS

Wynns plan mixed-use project next to Gulfshore Playhouse. 🚧

The Wynn family plans a new three-story mixed-use development adjacent to the future Gulfshore Playhouse and city parking garage on First Avenue South in the Naples Design District. 

The Wynns, best known for their longtime Wynn’s Market in Naples, propose a 45,000-square-foot building with a large restaurant and retail spaces on the ground floor, office spaces on the second floor and an apartment and 18 transient lodging units on the top floor. The fully furnished lodging units will be strictly for actors and other theatrical personnel in town for performances at the Gulfshore Playhouse. (NP)

DOWN FOR A DRIVE? 🚘

Willie Nelson is coming to the Pompano Beach Amphitheatre on Friday, February 9th at 8:00pm. (Pompano Beach)

FUN FACT ☀️

The first sunscreen to become commercially available was invented by Florida Physician Benjamin Green. (Source)

GIF OF THE WEEK 🏈