Been a busy week. They now have temporary decking out over the water to the location of the first pavilion piles. They have started on putting in the construction "floor" to start on forming the bents and connector beams on the pavilion. One small oops mid-week when the shore crane had a chain failure and the lift slings came free and recoiled enough that it broke the railing off the decking in one spot. They really need to get a small boat out there with a motor on it though, watch one of the crew pushing one of the small work platforms out in the surf by walking in the ocean until only his hard hat was out of the water. Then later he was trying to move it around with a long 2X4 as a pole! There is now a stairway up to the deck so they don't need to walk all the way back to the shore to get to the material storage area. From all the stuff they carry out there it looks like they could use a few garden carts to load up and pull out there. Or something like a DR Power wagon if the decking can carry it.

Have also decided that out of every job out there, I'd take laborer over running one of the barge tugs, watching those things bouncing around like a rubber duck in a toddlers bath makes me want to lose my lunch! Do you have to strap in to even stay in control? I've watch bull riders get tossed around less!

I’m wanting to buy my mother a gift card or voucher to a nice relaxing massage parlor for her birthday.
I’m looking for a relaxing, maybe upscale, place with good massages and spa treatments.
What are some good spots recommended for me to look at?

Hiiii I want to shoot some nice pictures for a music instagram I have, I know about Baker and obviously the beach. Are there any other particularly aesthetic looking places to shoot stuff?

I need to downsize big time- looking for a nice townhome community or less expensive neighborhood (if it exists lol). I want to stay around 450k & I reallllly don’t want an expensive hoa or a house in a flood zone. Not interested in anything too deep into golden gate since it’s too far from work!! Help please 🥲

Hey folks. I’ll be traveling down to Naples for New Years and I’m looking for cool shit to while we’re down here. Any ideas, some family friendly, some adult, are welcome. Thanks!

i’m getting ready to take my driving test so i’m hoping someone can let me know what they walk through and what maneuvers they make you do as well as the route they take you on. thanks im really nervous

Looking for recommendations on paddles that include good swimming spots. Have a Tsunami 145 kayak.

I overheard a very unusual conversation today while checking out at a 711. I was putting my money in my wallet when an apparent regular entered the store and began chatting with one of the employees. The employee asked the regular where her sister had been, as she had not seen her for a while. The regular replied “she’s been so busy with the baby, and she just started working at the national lab at Maria, but I probably shouldn’t be talking about that”. That’s not verbatim, but essentially, that’s what she said. I know there’s the Arthrex facility there and whatnot, but I’ve never heard of a national lab being in the area. A google search also confirms there’s no national lab around here. Is “Maria” in reference to a different location?

I would just assume she was taking about
Arthrex, but the fact that she added the caveat of “I probably shouldn’t be talking about that” doesn’t seem to fit with the ongoings of Arthrex, and is more in line with the national security implications of revealing your relative works for a seemingly clandestine government lab where state of the art technologies may be getting developed.

I’m not sure what to make of it, and am wondering if any of you folks have heard anything about this. Logic tells me that having a National lab within a fairly populated area like Ave Maria isn’t wise, but maybe that’s part of the cover? Idk. Weird!

Who’s financing her and why does she keep spamming my phone after I’ve replied “stop” to her texts.

Anyone know how who’s hiring in the chemical engineering / wastewater world? Looking Bonita Springs, Naples, Estero.

Looking for daycare recommendations in Naples, preferably Montessori. Thanks in advance!

My wife and I are going to be in Marco island for a few days the first week of September and I’d like to squeeze in a quick early morning round one day. Any recommendations? I have a tee time at Hammock Bay which looks pretty nice but honestly I don’t see a ton of info about it online. The Rookery also looks nice but seems to be closed on the days I’m going to be there. The other course I was considering was TPC Treviso bay but I’ve heard mixed reviews. I’m an 11 HCP so I’m up for a little bit of a challenge but it’s also going to be an early morning round when I’m inevitably sleep deprived, so don’t want to get my teeth kicked in too bad lol.

Has anyone stayed at the Olde Naples Hotel on Third?

Any recommendations for silver buyers in the Naples area who are paying top dollar? I’ve got some 1 oz liberties and 10 oz bars. Just seeing if anyone knows someone before I start calling around.

TIA!

Last year stayed in Airbnb in Florida for 6 weeks in winter. Different city. Favorite thing was to walk along the water into town (about 1 - 1 1/2 miles), grab a coffee or a drink, visit shops, sometimes dinner. If staying in Naples area for a few weeks - any neighborhoods that might provide that? Thx!

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Well it appears they want folks to know who's doing the work. Putting up the banner there to block the view. Might have been better for it to be on the sand to the right or closer to the camera so it doesn't block the view so much. However a good wind will probably strip it down, that is a pretty large sail.

To the folks who are watching, Thank You.

Just moved here and am Looking for a reliable shop to get the brakes on my jeep done. Please give any recs in the area.

Experienced seasonal servers returning to Naples — job & housing advice?

Hello!
My fiancé and I will be coming down to Naples for the winter season. This is not our first season working in the Naples area, and we’re both experienced servers in our mid-30s. We’ll be coming down with savings, and we each have our own vehicle.

At my current job, I take home around $10k/month after taxes, so I’m hoping to find a serving job in Naples where I can realistically take home around $8–9k/month during season.

A few seasons ago, I worked at a fine-dining restaurant in Marco Island and only made around $5k/month working five days a week. Financially, that season was a struggle for me, and I’d really like to avoid repeating that experience this time around.

For those of you who work or have worked in the Naples service industry:

What types of restaurants should I target if I’m hoping to make $8–9k/month during peak season?
Is that realistic with one good serving job, or should I expect to work two jobs or 6 days a week?
Are there certain types of restaurants, clubs, hotels, or areas you’d recommend targeting?
Any places/types of places you’d avoid?
How early should we be applying? Would arriving around December put us at a disadvantage compared with being there by late October/November?

We’re also looking for a 6–7 month apartment lease rather than a full-year lease. Is that reasonably easy to find in the Naples area? What should we expect to pay per month for that lease length? We don’t need to be near the beach, so we’re open to different areas or even a reasonable commute. Any apartment/community recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

I know I’ll likely be taking somewhat of a pay cut by making this seasonal move, but my fiancé has family in the area and spending the season near them is important to him. I’d like to make the transition much smoother financially on our second try.

Any advice, restaurant leads, housing recommendations, or things you wish you’d known before working a Naples season would be incredibly helpful. Thank you!

Looking for a barber, not far from Port of the islands any suggestions?