June events: Naples summer sun isn’t low on fun
There’s more to Naples in the summertime than many people may know. Here are some continuing and special events this June.
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Thursdays on Third—Each Thursday the courtyards and plazas of Third Street South come alive with music. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. every Thursday. More Third Street event info here.
Saturdays Third Street South Farmers Market. 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. You’ll be amazed by the prices that come to Old Naples with about 50 vendors selling almost everything including local produce, flowers, plants, seafood and handmade goods. Located in the parking lot behind Tommy Bahamas. More info here.
May 26 through June 24, the Naples Players present “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type,” a musical for the whole family in the Tobye Studio Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. 701 5th Avenue South. www.NaplesPlayers.org
June 3, 7:30 a.m., Ironman Triathalon returns to Naples Beach Hotel, 851 Gulf Shore Blvd. N, Naples. Some event details here or call 261-2222
June through September SummerJazz on the Gulf at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club begins June 16, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., 261-2222. Click here for the summer line up.
Tuesday, June 19 Movies on the Lawn at Mercato, free movie for the family. Bring blankets or lawn chairs and watch a huge screen movie at 7:45 p.m. Mercato event information here.
The Holsens: McDermotts are the best team they’ve seen in real estate
Jim and Gloria Holsen have bought and sold real estate throughout the world for decades. They know a good realtor. Debbi and Marty McDermott are tremendously talented and experienced individual realtors in Naples, but as a team, they’re unsurpassable, say the couple who have used the McDermotts to handle nearly a dozen of their real estate transactions in Naples, Fla.
“It’s not an accident that we use Marty and Debbi. We know what to expect and we know good realtors when we see them,” said Jim Holsen, from his Naples, Fla. living room.
Debbi and Marty McDermott of Premier Sotheby’s have been working in the Naples area real estate market for decades.
“They have unbelievable market knowledge,” said Jim Holsen. “Marty knows everything on the market, what it’s listed for and what it sells for. He knows a good asking price and what it will sell at. He gets a lot of calls from other brokers looking for advice. When you’ve got other brokers using you as a touch stone, that says something.”
It’s not just knowledge– they’re actually fun to watch in action, said Jim and his wife Gloria.
“The two of them work hand and glove,” said Jim Holsen.
“Yes. The whole day long. It’s a dynamic thing. We’ve never seen a team work together like them,” said Gloria Holsen.
Though they may have their different strengths, their level of communication makes it seem like whomever of the two McDermotts is talking to you, you’ve got the power of them both, the Holsens say.
“They’re almost interchangeable. If Debbi takes you around to look at properties, Marty will know exactly what happened,” said Jim.
We’ll share more from the Holsens in the near future as the couple is very experienced with the skills and services the McDermotts offer that are unique and valuable when choosing a realtor. So, make sure to check out our You Tube channel and save it as a favorite. Also, keep an eye on Twitter, Facebook and our blog for more information. Sign up for our monthly email newsletter to stay on top of the latest Naples area real estate trends.
Sold! McDermotts sell another piece of Old Naples

Prime Old Naples location, a Catelena home on Third Street South. One of three luxurious condominiums remains available.
Location, location, location.
Maybe it’s said too much, but it is indeed location that sold another Old Naples property.
This is the second of three properties on one of the best streets in Old Naples– Third Street South– that Debbi and Marty McDermott of Premier Sotheby’s have sold in the past year.
“Location is the prime reason for selling as it is only two and a half blocks to the beach, and close to Fifth Avenue South and Third Street. shops.
The property sold at 90 percent of the asking price.
This is one in a trilogy of Catelena on Third properties available through the McDermotts. The last of the three unsold condominiums in the community, which includes a large pool, sunning deck and three heated spas, is stunning. The home has three bedrooms plus den and three full baths. This beautiful model-like condominium was built in 2004 and has a full 2-car garage. The properties listed in the range of just shy of $1 million to just shy of $1.7 million. View this featured property here. It’s a beauty– and they’re clearly going fast.
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Naples events: Tonight and beyond
April 24 Tonight: Writers & Performers, a new series by Neapolitan Underground, at Flieschmann Park. 7-9 p.m. open-mic style opportunity to share your work. More information www.NeapolitanUnderground.com
April 25: Steel Magnolias at Sugden Theatre 701 Fifth Ave. S. Naples Through May 12th
$10. for students and $35. for adults. 239-263-7990
April 28: Kids Fishing Clinic kids learn about angling and receive a fishing rod fro the Marine Industries Association of Collier County while supplies last. Free 9am to noon at the the Naples Pier end of 12 th Ave. S Naples 239-682-0900
May 1: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Germain Arena 7pm $47.50 to $87.50 239-948-7825
May 6: Taste of Collier noon to 4pm at Bayfront, 465 Bayfront Place, Naples $5. Kids 5 or younger free Tasting $3.-$5. 239-272-1907 www.tasteofcollier.org
May 12: 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races race at 11:00am from the dock at Crayton Cove 845 12 th Ave. S Naples Free 239-594-8875 or www.greatdockcanoerace.com
May 13: Mothers Day!
May 19: Puss in Boots Outdoor Family Movie night 7pm, Cambier Park, 755 Eighth Ave. S., bring lawn chairs or a blanket. 239-213-3058.
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