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Our home is our sanctuary. Whether you spent all summer traveling to far-flung places or hopscotching around the States, it’s always comforting to return home and rest your head on your own pillow. In this Home and Garden issue, we hope you will find the inspiration you’re looking for to enhance your living space and lifestyle from the inside out. For our cover story, we visit famed chocolatier Norman Love at his Fort Myers home. Southwest Florida’s beloved candy man opens up about “The Sweet Life,” beginning on page 58, sharing his early passion for pastries and sweets, along with the challenges and joys of his whirlwind journey to becoming a world-class confectioner. Then, head to page 70 for ideas on “Designing the Outdoors,” as local experts share the top…
3 REASONS TO LOG ON NOW 1 Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is rolling out a new season of programming, including the return of the ever-popular “After Hours” events this month. Head to naplesillustrated.com/corkscrew swamp for a look at what’s to come in the ancient bald cypress forest. 2 With cooler temps comes fall harvest, making October the perfect time to stock up on locally grown fruits and vegetables, artisanal foods, and crafts at Southwest Florida’s green markets. See what’s sprouting at naplesillus trated.com/swflgreenmarkets 3 From pumpkin patches to haunted houses, we’ve rounded up some of the Paradise Coast’s best Halloween events and activities for a spooky good time at naplesillustrated.com/halloweenfun CREAMY CORN CHOWDER THIS MONTH'S HARVEST WILL BE BRIMMING WITH AN ALL-AROUND FAVORITE VEGGIE: SWEET CORN. PICK UP A FEW EARS AND TRY THIS RECIPE…
Two of the comic icons who catapulted to fame in the British groundbreaking absurdist sketch group Monty Python’s Flying Circus hit the local stage October 3. The show, “John Cleese and Eric Idle: Together Again at Last … For the Very First Time” at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall is a must-see for fans of intelligent, irreverent, hilarious comedy. Cleese and Idle share some laughs before their upcoming tour. (bbmannpah.com) —Mary Murray NI: What was the inspiration behind the structure of this show? Cleese: There is no structure to our show. We are deliberately keeping things very loose, to the extent that some evenings we might not even turn up. If you don’t realize this is a joke, please do not buy tickets for the show. Idle: My…
A sensational hat can make a stunning statement at many events, from luncheons like Hats in the Garden to Derby Day parties. To help navigate the sea of choices, we turned to the experts. Marilyn Hellman, owner of Marilyn’s Distinctive European Fashion, Naples, says tradition calls for a brim for a luncheon, but fashion-forward fascinators are good, too. Consider the environment and transportation. Can I get in the car? Sit? Eat? Talk to others at the table? For a racing event, the bigger the better. “While luncheon hats are for the outfit, with racing events, the hat is the outfit,” she says. The style that works for everyone “is the one that makes you feel beautiful.” Find out more at the European Hat Expo with Hellman at her shop, October…
If Jill Miller had not already been serving on the board of Youth Haven—Collier County’s only emergency shelter for abused or abandoned children— the heartbreaking story of one teenage boy, when she heard it, would have convinced her to join. His parents had moved away without warning, leaving the 15-year-old behind to fend for himself. “He stayed in the home until the lights got shut off and the water got shut off,” Miller recalls. Only after classmates complained about his hygiene did his school discover that he was living alone. Youth Haven gave the boy a place to stay. Many kids aren’t so fortunate, however. The shelter has only 49 beds, and there are nearly 600 homeless students in the county. Youth Haven’s sixth annual Home, Hope, and Healing Luncheon…
Nationally acclaimed vocal and orchestral ensemble Seraphic Fire will light up Naples with a series of concerts this season, led by Founder and Artistic Director Patrick Dupré Quigley. In addition to consistently topping Billboard and iTunes classical music charts, Seraphic Fire has received Grammy Award nominations for its recordings Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem and A Seraphic Fire Christmas. Quigley discusses the group’s successes, challenges, and future. —Eniada Xhoxhi NI: How did the name Seraphic Fire come about? Quigley: Seraphic Fire comes from the first piece that we ever sang, called Invocation, by William Billings, who’s widely regarded as the first American composer. The first line of that piece is, “Majestic God, our Muse inspire, and fill us with Seraphic Fire.” We figured that had a lot of ring to it…
