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HEALTHY
LIVING
AROUND
TOWN
Get in the zone—the
Blue Zone—and feel
good about making
fantastic, healthy
choices all day long.
The Blue Zones
Project is part
of Southwest
Florida's well-being
improvement
initiative. Visit
SouthwestFlorida.
BlueZonesProject.com
for more information
about the program.
Greet the morning with a refreshing, eye-opening jog on the beach. Take advantage of the
early-hour temperatures as the Gulf breeze invigorates your alfresco workout.
Adopt a slower pace as you stroll through the natural beauty of Naples Botanical Garden.
On Tuesdays the Garden opens one hour early, at 8:00 am. It's the perfect time to explore
the Preserve, a 90-acre nature sanctuary with a birding tower overlooking unspoiled
marshes. Aside from its impressive collection of plants and flowers—over 1,000 species are
represented—the Garden also hosts educational workshops, concerts, traveling exhibits,
walking tours and lectures all year long. Go to NaplesGarden.org to find out what special
events are taking place to enhance your trip, or simply wander through and explore the 170
acres of cultivated gardens and preservation land during your visit.
Stay and enjoy a light lunch at the garden-to-table Fogg Café located in the visitor center.
Take in the amazing view while dining, and experience cuisine inspired by the various cultures
represented in the Garden, including Brazilian, Caribbean, Asian and Floridian themes.
To bring you even closer to nature and your inner self, Green Monkey Yoga hosts twice-
weekly yoga classes in the garden between November and April. You can also attend classes
at either of Green Monkey's two Naples studios year-round. They offer everything from
therapeutic and gentle yoga to power vinyasa. Visit GreenMonkey.com for
details.
Reward yourself with a trip to True Food Kitchen, a seasonal restaurant that
prides itself on being high-quality and healthful, with gluten-free, naturally
organic, vegetarian and vegan offerings on its regularly rotating menu.
Check out the current offerings at TrueFoodKitchen.com. For a real
treat, choose from among the selection of wine, local beers and
seasonal cocktails that are deliciously made using fresh-pressed
fruit and veggie juices paired with organic spirits. A refreshing
watermelon mojito sounds like a great way to wrap up a lovely
day on Florida's Paradise Coast!
