Hello gents,

Even with our current heat wave(19 degrees) we are really looking forward to our short trip.
Where would we go for a nice anniversary dinner with my bride?
Any bar/lounge type places we might catch some live music?
What water front places in the area should we not miss?

Thanks
Sig

5th street is too high end for me.

Guess that means if your from here you don't go there.

But you can be my friend.

On and around 5th street are a lot of nice bars and restaurants.
There are also nice shops. Clothes, jewelry etc.

Naples pier is on 9th St. South. Beach is as far as the eye can see.
Traffic in this area has been unbearable this year.

About 6 blocks east on old route 41 is Tin City.
Open air seafood restaurants and small shops.
It is on the Gordon river.
Across the river is some moreof the same.

On the Gordon river in this area is the Naples Princess (!00' boat).
It does Naples bay cruises and sunset cruises out to the gulf.
There is a water taxi, jet boat, fishing boats etc. all right there.

At Kelly's fish house there is a shell shack that has some pretty nice stuff in it.
My BIL and son's crab boats are at Kelly's.
The fish house also accepts kingfish and grouper from commercial fisherman.

The next bridge east a few blocks has a trimiran that takes folks to Keywaddin island
but the weather has to be right. Depends in the winter.

Don't leave valuables in the car if you drive to the pier and park.

Your hotel will have brochures of things to do.

Anything else let me know.

Yes, the crabbing business is slave labor in rough conditions.

We had a great time! Naples is beautiful!

Tin City, how fun!
We tried Kelly's and had a superb dinner, Oysters Rockefeller and Stone crab.
Visited Pinchers for a shrimp po boy and some beers.

5th Ave.
One night we hit several establishments for a bar with appetizer crawl.
Deviled eggs with smoked trout roe, WOW!
Lobster bisque soup.
Crab cake.
Escargot.

Naples pier was great.

Our hotel was between Tin City and the 5th ave. bars allowing us to walk while having our adult beverage fun.

Also hit the new Social Club on 7th ave.

Weather was PERFECT!

Thanks for the recommendations.

Glad that worked for you and thanks for the reply.