naples florida travel, tourist, vacation and visitor guide

South Florida city guides - Naples, Marco Island, Everglades, Fort Myers, Sanibel and Captiva Islands, Ft Myers Beach, Bonita Springs, Cape Coral and Golden Gate Florida

Welcome to Naples Florida

Welcome to Naples, a paradise of sun, shore and nature harmoniously blended with the cosmopolitan and cultural center this city has become. Despite its metropolitan population and myriad housing developments, Naples remembers its Indian and early pioneering heritage. This diversity combined with its host of attractions, amenities and activities make Naples a great place to live and visit. We're showcasing all that Naples Florida has to offer right here. Make this web site your springboard for jumping into the Cities and Lifestyles that make up our paradise !

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Historical photo albums, wildlife, nature and scenery -- here are some links---

Historical Swamp Buggy Photos detailing this wild and wacky sport started in the 1940's and still enjoyed today right here in Naples, Florida!

Naples Downtown Photo Album - including photos of parks, beaches, intracoastal waterway, and historical photos dating back to 1906.

Quick Naples Florida Links

Naples Pier
In January, 1888, there was no pier. The Naples Company found and purchased the fastest steamship on the coast: Captain Merritt's "Fearless". This ship, which ran from Punta Gorda to Naples, entered through Gordon's Pass, up into the Bay of Naples, according to the Company's promotional brochure. However, in low tide, passengers had to be shuttled ashore by "lighters" out in the Gulf, which featured troublesome sandbars (and some rock'n'roll).

Thus, a construction contract was let to Captain James Canty in Ft. Myers in June, 1888, for a 600-foot T-shaped wharf in 18 feet deep water on the Gulf side, facing the hotel. Pilings and timbers were off-loaded in the surf and towed ashore...read the History of Naples Pier »

History of Naples - From Calusa Indians to Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens - a look at the history of Naples Florida.

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Naples Events

May 11, 2013 ~ Great Dock Canoe Race
11am at Crayton Cove / Naples City Dock
Theme: Saturday Night Live
Contact: (239) 594 8875 or (239) 261 4191

May 11-18, 2013 ~ ArtsNaples World Festival
Celebrating the Arts and Culture of Latin America

June 15, 2013 ~ Summer Jazz Concert on the Gulf
6 - 10pm - Free concert on the Watkins Lawn at Naples Beach Hotel
Bring lawnchairs and blankets - No Coolers Allowed!
851 Gulf Shore Boulevard, Naples
The Alan Darcy Group
Contact: 239-261-2222

July 20, 2013 ~ Summer Jazz Concert on the Gulf
6 - 10pm - Free concert on the Watkins Lawn at Naples Beach Hotel
Bring lawnchairs and blankets - No Coolers Allowed!
851 Gulf Shore Boulevard, Naples
Late Night Brass
Contact: 239-261-2222

August 24, 2013 ~ Summer Jazz Concert on the Gulf
6 - 10pm - Free concert on the Watkins Lawn at Naples Beach Hotel
Bring lawnchairs and blankets - No Coolers Allowed!
851 Gulf Shore Boulevard, Naples
Vadkanauts
Contact: 239-261-2222

September 21, 2013 ~ Summer Jazz Concert on the Gulf
6 - 9pm - Free concert on the Watkins Lawn at Naples Beach Hotel
Bring lawnchairs and blankets - No Coolers Allowed!
851 Gulf Shore Boulevard, Naples
Betty Fox
Contact: 239-261-2222

October 25-27, 2013 ~ Stone Crab Festival
10am - 4pm at Old Naples Waterfront - Tin City, Bayfront, Naples Bay Resort
Fresh stone crab claws, music, activities, events.
Contact: 239-774-2978

EVERY SATURDAY
Third Street Farmer's Market
7:30 am till 11:30 am behind Tommy Bahama in the Neopolitan parking area betwee Third Street South and Gordon Drive.
Fresh fruit and vegetables, seafood, baked goods, flowers, jams & jellies, pasta, candles, shells, soaps and much more.