In This Weeks Slice:

• Free boat rides to Keeywaydin ⛵️

• Live Music on Fifth Ave 🎶

• Outdoor movie on the lawn 🍿

• Outstanding dining deals 🍔

• Professional playwrights come to town 🎭

IN THE NEWS

Naples Soap Co. completes retail expansion plan with addition of 4 locations. 🫧 A retail destination specializing in premium-quality skin and hair care products, Naples Soap Co. achieved its 2023 retail expansion plans by adding four new stores across the state of Florida. In total, the company added 6,100 square feet of retail space. The first new location was opened in late spring in the Panhandle in Santa Rosa Beach along Highway 30A. (GB)

2024 Naples Winter Wine Festival Chefs and Vintners announced. 🍷 High-caliber talent brings rare wines and haute culinary creations to Southwest Florida for the 24th annual Naples Children & Education Foundation fundraiser. (GL)

Sunseeker Resort accepting first reservations for Nov. 20. 🌅 Ground was broken in March 2019 for the 785-room resort on more than 22 waterfront acres at 5500 Sunseeker Way on Charlotte Harbor. Sunseeker has begun to accept reservations for its luxury rooms and conference center encompassing 60,000 square feet of space. (GB)

Update to come on beach access points in Naples after Ian. 🏖️ In the 11 months since Ian, the city has reopened 31 of its 40 beach access points and a small portion of the pier, with big plans in the works for a whole new pier. (WNK)

THINGS TO DO

Today

🍊 Bayshore Run Club is meeting at Ankrolab Brewing. The run will be 2.5 - 5 miles depending on your choice, the route is all side walk, dog and stroller friendly. Once you're done with your run, stop back at the Lab for a special deal on food and beer. 6:00pm. (Bayshore)

🍊 The Vineroom is open back up for season today! (Olde Naples)

Tomorrow

🍊 Evening on Fifth is tonight! An array of live musical performances up and down the sidewalks of 5th Avenue South, plus dining, shopping, and more. 6:30 - 9:30pm (Olde Naples)

🍊Thomas Rhett: Home Team Tour ‘23 with Cole Swindell and Nate Smith at Hertz Arena. 7:30pm. (Estero)

Friday

🍊 The New Works Festival at Gulfshore Playhouse is an annual event that brings together professional playwrights, actors, and directors to workshop never-before-produced plays! All weekend long, times vary. (Olde Naples)

🍊 Jewelry to the Skye will be at the Hopsized Brewing Co. in Bonita Springs doing permanent jewelry. They are offering $20 off permanent bracelets when you bring a donation in support of Eva’s Closet, who needs gently used children's clothing & new toiletries for local families in need. (Bonita)

🍊 Live Music at Celebration Park: Matty Jollie. 6:00 - 9:00pm. (Bayshore)

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)

🍊 Annual International Coastal Cleanup hosted by Naples Outfitters. You will be given supplies and a boat ride out to Keewaydin Island. Seats are limited, must register in advance by calling the shop. Anyone who joins them in the cleanup will get an in store discount for the day, and a free shirt! 7:45am. (Bayshore)

🍊 Wellness Triathlon presented by City Lifestyle Naples and Blue Zone. 8:00am is a 3-mile beach walk, 9:00am is beach yoga, and 9:45am is meditation. (Olde Naples)

🍊 Pints for Parrots! Raise your glass to support parrot conservation and discover the colorful world of these incredible birds. KC’s Parrot 41 will donate $1 of every pint of beer sold and $2 of every custom blue cocktail. There will also be raffle prizes, a 50/50 raffle, koozies, and T-shirts. 3:00 - 7:00pm. (East Naples)

Sunday

🍊 Cars and Coffee 239. This month they will be featuring vintage aircooled VW’s on the VIP Showcase Circle. 9:00 - 11:00am (Mercato)

🍊 Comedian Pete Correale Live in Naples at Off the Hook Comedy Club. 6:00pm (Vanderbilt)

🍊 Live Music at Food and Thought 2: Jason Beal. 6:00 - 9:00pm. (Vanderbilt)

Monday

🍊 Check out a restaurant participating in 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)

Tuesday

🍊 Movie on the Lawn featuring ‘Encanto’. Lawn chairs & blankets are encouraged for the comfiest viewing experience. 7:30pm. (Mercato)

HAPPY HOUR 🍹

Cafe Milano has a happy hour on weekdays from 3:00 - 4:45pm. Although it’s not as long as others, it does include half off the entire food menu plus $5 select drinks.

DOWN FOR A DRIVE? 🚘

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the Chicago Bears this weekend at home. Sunday, 1:00pm. (Tampa)

FUN FACT ⛈️

Out of the 50 states, Florida has the highest number of thunderstorm days per year. (Source)

GIF OF THE WEEK 🎥