tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11278261290901043582009-10-29T09:40:15.537-04:00AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-36275135376722426982009-10-23T11:47:00.002-04:002009-10-23T11:50:34.324-04:00September Statistics - reports gathered from SunshineMLS, Inc<br /><br />Closed Sales: 5<br /><br />View <a href="http://agnaples.com/moraya-bay">Moraya Bay Luxury Condos for Sale</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-3627513537672242698?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-78376141753685106732009-08-05T07:40:00.002-04:002009-08-05T07:53:34.756-04:00Aug. 4, 2009 –<br /><br />Confidence seems to be returning, as well as a rising tide of money from outside the country, positive signs for both the high-end housing market, and the real estate market in general.<br /><br />Demand fed by foreign money has always been a critical piece of the real estate puzzle in South Florida.“We’re on our way out of the worst (of the economic downturn)” said Manny Mesa, a Doral-based trial lawyer who is hunting for a bigger home for his wife and four children.<br />On Thursday, he toured the digs of former Miami Heat point guard Tim Hardaway.<br /><br />“People are confident that the world is not ending,” said Adam Greenberg, a managing director for BayBridge, a Miami-based brokerage and mortgage banking firm. “They were so concerned it was ending and that our financial system could falter.”When the global economy took a dive last year, real estate prices plummeted, including prices for South Florida’s toniest properties, priced at $1 million or more.<br /><br />And then things got worse. As the calendar year turned, fear that the global financial system was heading off a cliff brought South Florida’s luxury home market – largely dependent on foreign wealth – to a standstill. Brokers and some analysts are sensing a collective, if tentative, sigh of relief among the very wealthy, as evidenced by the recent uptick in luxury home sales. And prices are still droopy.<br /><br />Nonetheless, real estate brokers say it is evident that foreign buyers are returning to South Florida as news spreads globally that many of the region’s tropical, waterfront palaces are on sale.<br /><br />Brokers and analysts say the renewed activity in high-end real estate is at least partly because of a revived interest among lenders in making very large loans, called jumbo loans.<br /><br />Banks’ appetite for jumbo loans – defined as more than $423,750 in South Florida – had all but evaporated as lenders hunkered down to weather the storm.“They are marketing, inviting us to their offices to meet with them to tell us what they can do,” said Tere Bernace, a broker specializing in waterfront properties in Coral Gables and a former banker with Barclays Capital. “They say they are trying to increase their profile again in our market.”Added Delinois: “I have never had a bank calling before to say they were lending.” BayBridge’s Greenberg said banks are interested in the rich and famous because they are looking for safety.“They see values as very depressed and borrowers in the super luxury home market as a very unlikely default candidates,” he said.<br /><br />Large loans require much heftier down payments – up to 50 percent of the purchase price – and stringent verification of income and assets.Those who buy in the ultra-luxury category (homes priced at $5 million or more) often aren’t looking for loans.“Most of the people who buy at this price point don’t finance, and if they do, it’s a matter of convenience,” said Audrey Ross, a senior vice president of Esslinger Wooten Maxwell.<br /><br />Luxury prices have held up significantly better in the current slump than the market as a whole.<br /><br /> Source: <em>The Miami Herald, Monica Hatcher. </em><br /><em></em><br />Search: <a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">Beachfront condos naples fl</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-7837614175368510673?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-18828258581818290082009-07-31T10:43:00.003-04:002009-07-31T10:49:44.340-04:00The newest luxury highrise on Vanderbilt Beach is scheduled for it's certificate of occupancy sometime in mid August. Most units are sold but some are still available and decorator ready!<br /><br />Call for a personal tour today! 239-687-4470<br /><br />Search: <a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">Beachfront condos naples fl</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-1882825858181829008?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-62017748156517729622009-07-08T09:53:00.006-04:002009-07-08T10:50:29.754-04:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SlSwtZQk3-I/AAAAAAAAAIk/LHkk8WOHEuE/s1600-h/Jack+%26+Glenn.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356100150771376098" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SlSwtZQk3-I/AAAAAAAAAIk/LHkk8WOHEuE/s320/Jack+%26+Glenn.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Left to right:</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">A Dunes Resident</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Jack Loewel, Sales Assoc.-Moraya Bay</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Glenn Griffin, Marketing Director- Moraya Bay<br /><br /></span></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Members and guests of The Dunes Grande Preserve celebrate 4th of July at the Floridian Club's annual party featuring the local band, Small Kraft Advisory. This summer event draws residents here from all over the country. They find this the perfect spot for fireworks, family, friends and fun. Located between The Turtle Club and LaPlaya Hotel on Vanderbilt Beach, colorful firework displays can been seen all the way from the Naples Pier to Sanibel Island. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SlSslnmn3BI/AAAAAAAAAIM/-CCTvzBjdFQ/s1600-h/July+4-09.JPG"><span style="font-size:180%;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356095619136478226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SlSslnmn3BI/AAAAAAAAAIM/-CCTvzBjdFQ/s320/July+4-09.JPG" /></span></a><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div><br />Pictured:<br /></div><div>Lorrie, Alison, Kate and Julie</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SlSt3UY81II/AAAAAAAAAIU/U-jkW_Dkt_k/s1600-h/4th+09.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 337px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356097022728131714" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SlSt3UY81II/AAAAAAAAAIU/U-jkW_Dkt_k/s320/4th+09.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>WL and his band, Small Kraft Advisory, play every Friday night at Pelican Larry's on Pine Ridge Road in Naples</div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="right"></div><div align="left">Search: <a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">Beachfront condos naples fl<br /></div></a><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br 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Inventory is decreasing and sales have seen a continued upward trend, could Naples be seeing the first signs of a positive market?<br />The available inventory decreased 10 percent to 10,046 in May compared to 11,175 in May 2008, NABOR reported. 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Historically low interest rates, an $8,000 tax credit, the decline in the overall median price from a year ago. If the first-time home buyer is transitioning from renting to buying, they have the perfect current buying scenario as long as funding is in place.<br />View <a title="Naples Beachfront Condos at Vanderbilt Beach" href="http://agnaples.com/vanderbilt-beach" target="_self">Naples Beachfront Condos</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-5672166092749856372?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-91688260844206999962009-06-06T08:49:00.003-04:002009-06-06T09:06:26.743-04:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SipmFWyhAnI/AAAAAAAAAHc/ACSxw32Ya6U/s1600-h/Grande+Excelsior+front+elevation.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344196150031352434" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SipmFWyhAnI/AAAAAAAAAHc/ACSxw32Ya6U/s320/Grande+Excelsior+front+elevation.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#663300;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Fantastic views of the Gulf all the way to Sanibel Island</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;">Big sister to the Moraya Bay Beach Tower, The Grande Excelsior offers private, full service beach club amenitites, just steps away from the beach. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;">Experience the Lifestyle!</span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;"> </span></div><br /><span style="color:#663300;">Offered turnkey, furnished with upgrades galore!</span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">1,410,000</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;color:#663300;">Competitively priced at current market value</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#663300;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#663300;">Call: 239-687-4471</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#663300;">For more detailed information search:</span> <a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">Naples beachfront</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-9168826084420699996?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-11052126017230024422009-05-08T07:52:00.000-04:002009-05-08T07:53:39.811-04:00The 33rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race is Saturday, May 9, unofficially marking the end of the winter tourist season in Naples.<br /><br />The even attracts serious and not-so-serious canoe racing teams, as well as hundreds of spectators on land, docks and bay.<br /><br />Festivities begin with a parade at 11 a.m. and races at 12:45 p.m. and 1:45 p.m.<br /><br />The race starts at the Dock at Crayton Cove and runs parallel to the City DOck, then through the small cove facing Naples Yacht Club, then north to the Riverwalk at Tin City, which is the halfway point. 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Plan your next home makeover with the stylish accessories and exclusive home furnishings available there.<br /><br />The upscale children's clothing store, <strong>GiGi's Children's Boutique</strong> has also opened in the Mercato, offering clothing for newborns, infants, toddlers, and older bys and girls.<br /><br />The Mercato is located at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Vanderbilt Beach Road.<br /><br /><em>Source: E Bella, April 2009</em><br /><br />Search: <a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">Naples Waterfront Condos</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-7255515250675948348?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-11171295497019797202009-03-16T07:59:00.003-04:002009-03-16T08:05:06.365-04:00<div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Please join us for tea and a presentation given by.....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#333333;">Dr. Bonnie Heidel</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Alternative Approach Holistic Clinic</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">March 18, 2009 - 2pm to 4 pm</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Please rsvp to AndersonGriffin at 239-687-4470 or by e-mail at </span><a href="mailto:info@agNaples.com"><span style="color:#333333;">info@agNaples.com</span></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">Search: <a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">Naples Waterfront Condos</a></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-1117129549701979720?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-62821775712766550742009-03-02T07:46:00.003-05:002009-03-02T07:51:05.765-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SavWF31ig7I/AAAAAAAAAG0/vAGaMI30E18/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308571982162461618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SavWF31ig7I/AAAAAAAAAG0/vAGaMI30E18/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The acclaimed nature photographer, Clyde Butcher, will speak in Naples on environmental issues on Thursday, March 5 at 7 pm at Rookery Bay, 300 Tower Road.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>A social hour will take place starting at 6 pm. $20. Reservations are requested by writing to <a href="mailto:rsvp@naplespressclub.org">rsvp@naplespressclub.org</a>.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Source: <em>Naples Daily News</em></div><br /><div>Photograph by: <em>Alison Anderson</em></div><br /><div><em></em></div><br /><div>Search: <a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">Naples Beachfront Condos</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-6282177571276655074?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-3623535313862063022009-02-07T07:23:00.003-05:002009-02-07T07:38:20.539-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SY1-QNzEBFI/AAAAAAAAAGU/XqykmPtaT5A/s1600-h/Gregory.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300031153531782226" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SY1-QNzEBFI/AAAAAAAAAGU/XqykmPtaT5A/s320/Gregory.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#660000;">Island Cocktail </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><img class="gl_clean" alt="Remove Formatting from selection" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" border="0" />2 ounces Barbados Rum<br /><br />1 ounce Cointreau<br /><br />Splash of pineapple juice<br /><br />2 wedges fresh lime (squeezed)<br /><br />Fill shaker with cranberry juice<br /><br />garnish with lime wedge and 2 cherries<br /></span><span></span></p><p><span></span> </p><p align="right"><span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#660000;"> <span style="font-size:85%;">Gregory </span></span></span></p><p align="right"><span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#660000;">Managing Bartender, Floridian Club</span></span></p><p align="left"><span></span><span>Search: <a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">Naples Luxury Waterfront Condos</a></p><p align="right"><br /><br /><br /><br /></p></span><strong></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-362353531386206302?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-32755619343689823832009-01-13T14:56:00.002-05:002009-01-13T15:01:17.006-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SWzyK-f-5oI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/TdSP33y0sxU/s1600-h/Catherine+Montague+Photo"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290869932643247746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 217px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SWzyK-f-5oI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/TdSP33y0sxU/s320/Catherine+Montague+Photo" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#339999;">Catherine Montague Interiors</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663300;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663300;">Introduction to Feng Shui<br />January 21, 2009 3-5 pm<br /></div></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663300;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663300;">Please join us for tea and presentations given by Catherine Montague, Feng Shui Specialist at the Concierge Center in the Dunes.<br /></div></span><div><span style="color:#339999;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#339999;">Please rsvp to AndersonGriffin at 239-687-4470 by e-mail at </span><a href="mailto:info@agnaples.com"><span style="color:#339999;">info@agnaples.com</span></a><span style="color:#339999;"> within two days of the event if you plan to attend.<br /></div></span><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#663300;">All registered guests will be entered into a prize drawing (must be present to win)<br />Watch this site for information about our next event featuring Karen Childress, The Green Home Lady, scheduled for February 18.<br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#663300;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#663300;">We look forward to seeing you soon!<br />Alison and Lorrie</span><br /></div><div>Search: <a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">Beachfront condos</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-3275561934368982383?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-27637761716292881502008-12-29T08:02:00.003-05:002008-12-31T12:43:29.950-05:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SVjKuWBN9KI/AAAAAAAAAE4/-qbab07GwAU/s1600-h/Naples+Pier.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285197060252759202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 176px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SVjKuWBN9KI/AAAAAAAAAE4/-qbab07GwAU/s320/Naples+Pier.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">Naples beachfront</a> properties are holding their value despite the economic downturn.</div><div></div><div>A residential lot at 373 Gulfshore Blvd. N. sold in November for $6,650,000 in a cash transaction. The .83 acre lot near the Naples Beach and Golf Club has been on the market - on and off- for three years. It was originally listed at $9,850,000 but their were building constraints on the land.</div><div></div><div> </div><div>The president of the Naples Area Board of Realtors said the pricing on beachfront <a href="http://www.agnaples.com/"> </a>lots in Naples has strengthened this year. Selling prices are close to where they were at the peak of the market in 2005.</div><div></div><div> </div><div>A check of the Multiple Listing Service shows four waterfront lots have sold this year for more than $6 million, the president said. Considering that there are few waterfront lots left, that is a significant number, which says alot for the Naples area.</div><div></div><div><em>Source: Naples Daily News, Dec. 29, 2008</em></div><div><em></em></div><div>Search: <a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">beachfront condos</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-2763776171629288150?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-87889423905201180382008-12-20T21:01:00.003-05:002008-12-20T21:29:19.174-05:00<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">At this special time of year when we entertain our dearest friends and family, we thought we'd share a favorite recipe in hopes that you will give it a try or pass it along. If you like hot buttered rum, you'll love the taste, and it's easy to make!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Let us know what you think!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Enjoy!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><a href="http://www.agnaples.com/"></a></span> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;">Holiday Rum Cake</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33cc00;">1 Cup chopped nuts</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33cc00;">1 package yellow cake mix</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33cc00;">1 - 3 3/4 oz. package vanilla instant pudding</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33cc00;">4 eggs</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33cc00;">1/2 Cup cold water</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33cc00;">1/2 Cup oil</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33cc00;">1/2 Cup Rum</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33cc00;">Chop some nuts and sprinkle on the bottom of a greased and floured bundt or tube cake pan. Bake in 325 degree oven for 1 hour. I like to cut marcharino cherries in half and place on the bottom with the nuts for color.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Glaze</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33cc00;">In saucepan, bring 1 stick butter, 1/4 Cup water, 1 Cup sugar, and 1/2 Cup rum to a boil. Drizzle over baked cake after taking out of pan. Serve</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33cc00;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33cc00;"><a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">Beachront Condos</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-8788942390520118038?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-73107990300893697022008-11-25T08:18:00.012-05:002008-12-16T16:11:57.625-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SSv8GtATNrI/AAAAAAAAAEI/_3g0As8Or30/s1600-h/scew+pines.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272584980857566898" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SSv8GtATNrI/AAAAAAAAAEI/_3g0As8Or30/s320/scew+pines.JPG" border="0" /></a> Those interestingly shaped pine trees on the NW corner of The Moraya Bay Beach Tower site are Screw Pines, or Pandanus utilius from the original landscape of the old Vanderbilt Inn. They will soon be replaced by another type of tree, but a few of them will be saved and moved to a new location near the front of the building. <br /><br />In its native habitat, screw pine, with its many aerial prop roots, is sometimes used for erosion control and to bind sand dunes. The long strap shaped leaves of screw pine are, to this day, used to make mats, baskets and thatched roofs. The fruits are edible. The male plants produce fragrant colorful flowers in long spikes. The females produce weird looking pendulous fruits that resemble orange pineapples or oversized pine cones.<br /><br />Smaller versions make great container plants.<br /><br /><em>AndersonGriffin </em><br />Search <a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">Beachfront Condos<br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-7310799030089369702?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-49284089438352410972008-10-08T14:49:00.008-04:002008-11-05T15:41:51.502-05:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SO0GkOCNyWI/AAAAAAAAACM/RVxmCT1_dXA/s1600-h/best+moraya+beach+view.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254863559523682658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SO0GkOCNyWI/AAAAAAAAACM/RVxmCT1_dXA/s320/best+moraya+beach+view.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>It doesn't get any better than this in Florida....picturesque white sand, turquoise waters, and tranquil spaces! This shot was taken from a Moraya Bay Beach Tower Terrace today- Wednesday, October 7, 2008. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Moraya Bay Beach Tower is well on it's way and scheduled for completion in July 2009. Pre-construction pricing is still available. Call AndersonGriffin for information or presentation, 239-687-4470. Or visit our web site for more <a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">Vanderbilt Beach</a> real estate information. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><em>Photograph by Alison Anderson, Realtor</em><br /></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-4928408943835241097?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-41056562493823348912008-09-23T08:04:00.002-04:002008-09-23T08:08:11.041-04:00The Capital Grille <a href="http://www.thecapitalgrille.com/">www.thecapitalgrille.com</a> has opened at The Mercato in North Naples.<br /><br />It's the first restaurant-and second business-to open its doors at the new "lifestyle center" off U.S. 41 North near Vanderbilt Beach Road.The Capital Grille is nationallly known for its dry-aged, hand carved beef, fresh seafood and extensive, award-winning wine list. This is the chain's 34th restaurant in the U.S.- and its first in Southwest Florida.<br /><br />The 8,000 square foot restaurant seats up to 250 guests and offers four private dining rooms for special events.<br /><br /><em>Source: Naples Daily News</em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-4105656249382334891?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-30410248389687700382008-08-22T08:36:00.005-04:002008-10-08T15:29:11.382-04:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SO0JwIDC1AI/AAAAAAAAACk/Z41zap1OZrc/s1600-h/Whole+Foods.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254867062609859586" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SO0JwIDC1AI/AAAAAAAAACk/Z41zap1OZrc/s320/Whole+Foods.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The new Whole Foods at the Mercato along U.S. 41 and Vanderbilt Beach Road will hold its grand opening Sept. 5. The new Naples store is located a short distance from the new Moraya Bay Beach Tower currently under construction on Vanderbilt Beach.<br /><br />Festivites for the Whole Foods Market-Naples will begin at 8 a.m. in the store parking lot with a free continental breakfast for customers. <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/">http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/</a><br /><br /><em>Source: Naples Daily News, Aug. 22</em><br /><em></em><br />For more information about Moraya Bay Beach Tower and the Surrounding Communities of Vanderbilt Beach search<a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">www.agnaples.com</a> and <a href="http://www.dunesnaplesflorida.com/">www.dunesnaplesflorida.com</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-3041024838968770038?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-45166969819661350932008-08-07T13:47:00.005-04:002008-11-05T15:44:08.926-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SJs1YTSc3OI/AAAAAAAAABk/kkyzfwfVDgU/s1600-h/Moraya+Bay+6-08.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231834083731758306" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SJs1YTSc3OI/AAAAAAAAABk/kkyzfwfVDgU/s320/Moraya+Bay+6-08.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Construction of Moraya Bay, the last beach tower to be built on Vanderbilt Beach, is well underway as you can see from this picture taken in July from the Gulf of Mexico. </div><div></div><div>Units are still available for purchase. All have fantastic views! Call Alison or Lorrie at Amerivest Realty 239-687-4470, or visit our <a href="http://www.agnaples.com/">web-site</a> <div></div>For more information on this new luxury residence and it's fabulous amenites. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-4516696981966135093?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-33099216159079534242008-07-03T14:40:00.003-04:002008-07-03T14:52:05.276-04:00<p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SG0ddIRvV5I/AAAAAAAAAAM/rl_Pi1EqAkY/s1600-h/sunset+beach+club.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218859929467574162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 177px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="282" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O1Iji_7CBHk/SG0ddIRvV5I/AAAAAAAAAAM/rl_Pi1EqAkY/s400/sunset+beach+club.jpg" width="266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We just want to stop a minute and wish you a good July 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span>! In the spirit of the day, we did a little checking about the history of Independence Day.<br />- The original resolution to cut the apron strings from Mother Britain was introduced to the Continental Congress on June 17, 1776.<br />- Then Thomas Jefferson and a willing committee put their heads together to polish up a formal writing for the grand announcement.<br />- The actual resolution was approved on July 2 but the Declaration of Independence (a separate document) was adopted on July 4, 1776.<br />- It took days, weeks, and in one case, years before all the signatures on the Declaration were in place. Thomas <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">McKean</span> didn't get his signature on the page until 1781!<br />- Exactly one year after the Declaration was approved, Philadelphia held a huge birthday party for the infant republic. But the first official (by legislative act) celebration was held in 1781 in Massachusetts.<br /><br />Eat, drink, and be merry! Independence is worth celebrating! </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-3309921615907953424?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-18780450924956783722008-05-29T10:33:00.000-04:002008-05-29T10:35:29.278-04:00Bonefish Grill has opened in the Naples Bay Resort, 1500 Fifth Ave. S.<br /><br />The St. Petersburg-based restaurant, which specializes in market-fresh fish grilled over an oak-burning grill, will open every day at 4 p.m. It is open until 10:30 Monday through Thursday, 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 p.m. Sunday. Reservations are accepted, but not necessary.<br /><br />The Naples location is the chain's 12th location in Florida, which includes one each in Fort Myers and Bonita Springs.<br /><br />Bonefish Grill joins Olio restaurant, which opened in February in Naples Bay Resort, just one week after the development’s hotel opened its doors.<br /><br />Olio, created by the resort’s developer Antaramian Development Group, overlooks Naples Bay and offers a menu inspired by fresh Italian food and California’s wine country.<br /><br />The Naples Bay Resort property along U.S. 41 East just past the Gordon River includes an 85-room hotel, 30 larger residences, a 97-slip marina and 25,000 square feet of retail space for shops and restaurants. Bonefish Grill, Olio and the rest of the resort’s retail area is open to the public.<br /><br />May 2008 - Naples Daily News<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-1878045092495678372?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-4221955226889769712008-05-03T15:42:00.000-04:002008-05-03T15:43:56.379-04:00aanderson@amerivestrealty.com | Dashboard | Help | Sign outMoraya Bay Naples Florida<br />Posting Settings View BlogCreate Edit Posts <br /> <br /> <br /><br /><br />Naples again marches among the top 25 small cities considered "art destinations" in American Style magazine.United Arts Council Executive Director Elaine Hamilton said she isn't surprised to see Naples among such company as Santa Fe, N.M., which won the top spot among small cities Taos, N.M. and Aspen, Colo. "We do have an incredibly deep arts community, 76 galleries and 500 resident artist and musicians," she said. Anyone who looks at the council's monthly calendar, (online at www.collierarts.com) will get an idea of just how much happens daily in the arts here. Hamilton added: "It's phenomenal, the stuff going on."That rich array is what caused independent theatre founder and director Donato Colucci to put down roots three months ago to grow a classics-oriented theater company here. Colucci said he hadn't heard of Naples as an arts desitnation but " as a vacation and snowbird place." At least that was his impression before he came down to visit his son last year."As soon as I got here, I opened up the paper and saw all these festivals going on. And I said, "what's going on here?" he recalled. As Colucci says he decided: "This is really a good place for the arts."<br /><br />Naples Daily News, April 2008 <br />Link: www.collierarts.com<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-422195522688976971?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>AndersonGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637296346789781243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127826129090104358.post-64239680492398195392008-04-03T14:04:00.001-04:002008-04-03T14:04:28.475-04:00Five high-rise buildings just one mile north of The Dunes. 18-hole golf course and luxurious clubhouse.<br /><br />Located near this luxury development is the Ritz Carlton of Naples, La Playa Beach Resort and the Turtle Club.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1127826129090104358-6423968049239819539?l=www.morayanaplesflorida.com'/></div>Amerivest Realtyjballarino@amerivestrealty.com0