In This Weeks Slice:

• Opening night at the theatre 🎭

• Evening on Fifth 🪩

• Pumpkins to Pick 🎃

• Bear spotted on 5th Ave S 🐻

IN THE NEWS

Naples mayoral candidate attracts City Council candidates. 🇺🇸 Gary Price, the former City Council member and vice mayor of Naples who is running to be mayor of the city, has convinced a couple of other citizens to join him in seeking seats on the Council. (GB)

Plans for Naples Design District taking shape. ☀️ Later on this month, the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) will consider a design proposal to design the Design Walk, the pilot Design Walk, which is meant to be an example in the public realm of what this area of town can look like—the activation of alleys, the refurbishing of sidewalks, etc. (GB)

Planning commission recommends approval of housing development next to Naples Airport. 🏡 The Collier County Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday in favor of recommending rezoning an 11-acre property directly across from Terminal Drive leading to Naples Airport. The previously zoned agricultural property would allow for 15 single-family dwelling units in addition to 12 private boat slips to be known as the Rock Creek Estates Residential Planned Unit Development. (GB)

Bear seen wandering through Naples captured by FWC. 🐻 The FWC Bear Management Program trapped the bear late Monday evening, releasing it at the Okaloacoochee Slough Wildlife Management Area Tuesday morning. (WNK)

THINGS TO DO

Today

🍊 Ankrolab hosts the Bayshore Run Club. All levels encouraged. 6:00pm. (Bayshore)

Tomorrow

🍊 Block Party hosted by Blue Zones Project on 5th Avenue. Complimentary appetizers, beverages, wellness services, live music and more. 6:30 - 8:30pm. (Olde Naples)

🍊 Evening on Fifth. 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)

Friday

🍊 Friday the 13th Night Market at The Burrow with Rose and the Buds playing live music. Step into the Night Market as you become part of a spectral masquerade, a gathering of phantoms and creatures from the darkest corners of all the realms. Your attire is a testament to the night's enchantment, where every guest is a denizen of the shadows, so leave your human garb behind and dress as your most preferred fantasy creatures/characters. 6:00pm start, 8:00pm music. (East Naples)

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

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)

🍊 Mercato Pumpkin Patch. Looking for a pumpkin to carve this fall? They’ve got you covered! Make a purchase at the Mercato Pumpkin Patch to contribute to SNIP Collier‘s mission. The pumpkins will each be $7 for all sizes. 12:00 - 7:00pm. (Mercato)

🍊 Boo at the Zoo! Naples Zoo is excited to invite all kids in costume to the event with FREE admission! This year, your Zoo is bringing some of your favorite stories to life! Guests will enjoy the Zoo magically transformed into a living storybook, complete with costumed characters, and trick-or-treating for kids 12 and under. Sail away with pirates on the Pirate Expedition Cruise, and bravely meet some infamous fairytale villains. We invite you to be our guest as you meet some of the most royal princesses in the land, marvel at a live magic show, prance with mini unicorns, and dance and play the day away in our KidZone. Join us for a party that gets bigger and better around every turn! 9:00 - 1:00pm. (Caribbean Gardens)

🍊 ‘26 Miles’ Opening Night at the Gulfshore Playhouse. 26 Miles is the story of a broken family rediscovering understanding, redemption, and love. Through November 5th. Times Vary. (Olde Naples)

Sunday

🍊 Beethoven Piano Trio presented by Naples Philharmonic Sypert Salon Chamber Music. An intimate afternoon of chamber works, beginning with Chopin’s Barcarolle, an intoxicatingly expressive piece for solo piano performed by guest pianist Natasha Paremski, whose musical sensibility and flawless technique have won over audiences around the world. 3:00pm. (Pelican Bay)

🍊 Cars and Coffee 239: Halloween Edition! Enjoy cool cars, a pumpkin patch, trunk-or-treating, a car decorating contest and live music from Jeff Lyons. 9:00 - 11:00am. (Mercato)

🍊 25% off Sunday Brunch at Seventh South. Don’t miss this October special to receive 25% off your brunch check from 11:00 - 2:30pm. (Olde Naples)

Monday

🍊 Sunset Cruise with Pure Florida! 6:00pm. (Tin City)

Tuesday

🍊 Movie on the Lawn: Nightmare Before Christmas. Lawn chairs & blankets are encouraged for the comfiest viewing experience. 7:15pm. (Mercato)

HAPPY HOUR 🍹

Bistro 821 has a daily happy hour from 4:00 - 6:00pm featuring $6 premium spirits, $7 rocks spirits, $8 martinis, $3-4 beers, and $10-17 small plates. (Olde Naples)

DOWN FOR A DRIVE? 🚘

Jonas Brothers are bringing their Jonas Brothers: The Tour to the Kaseya Center on Saturday, October 14, 2023 with special guest Lawrence. Door at 6:00pm. (Miami)

FUN FACT 🇪🇸

Founded in 1565 by Don Bedro Menendeze de Aviles of Spain, St. Augustine is the “longest continually inhabited European-founded city in the United States.” (Source)

GIF OF THE WEEK 👻