• The romance is contagious Published 04/24/2009 at 2:21 p.m.

  After 37 years, she’s still not sure he’s her type. One thing that Frankie Ray and Maryellen are certain of: they are delighted to be appearing together at Senior Tequila’s, in Golden Gate.

• When Marco met Berlin Published 04/10/2009 at 4:22 p.m.

  It’s “Thanks for the memories,” in English, or “Vielen Dank fuer die Erinnerungen,” in German.

• Ben Dunlap and his guitar Published 04/03/2009 at 5:29 p.m.

  It requires a special type of music or a particular CD to engage with on those long, solitary drives through canyon folds or back country hills in the spring or fall, with the wind in your face.

• The Pete and Howie Show captivates the crowd Published 02/27/2009 at 3:45 p.m.

  Upon entering Norm’s Restaurant and Lounge on a Thursday or Friday evening, at first you hear the gentle strains of a keyboard playing. Then, you notice Pete Byers is behind those pensive, sweet tones of “It’s a Wonderful World.”

• Youth and talent abide with the Wholetones Published 02/06/2009 at 5:33 p.m.

  This evening at Bayshore Coffee Company — a tiny shop with a dozen plain tables, concrete floor and an eclectic collection of art and faux paintings — the room is brimming with an audience waiting for the music to start.

• Big names, crowds come to Off the Hook Comedy Club Published 01/05/2009 at 11:04 a.m.

  When you arrive at 599 S. Collier Blvd., and first enter Captain Brien’s Seafood and Raw Bar, the aromas of fresh seafood and seasonings waft through the air in a family friendly, casual dining area. It is equipped with simple ...

• Dan Vass Published 12/28/2008 at midnight

  When Sasso’s Restaurant on Marco Island hosts Dan Vass, the ambiance in the lounge is like opening up your home and inviting 30 or 40 of your closest friends and family over for drinks, dinner and a little entertainment. Except ...

• Rod Mackenzie, taking music by storm Published 11/28/2008 at midnight 1 Comment

  Like Brigadoon on the beach, the Capri Fish House becomes a thatch-roofed time machine when Rod Mackenzie performs.

• Ray Nesbit, a seamless musical performer Published 11/21/2008 at 12:02 p.m.

  Ray Nesbit appears Friday and Sundays at the Snook Inn.

• Tony G, a lyrical love song Published 11/14/2008 at 11:57 a.m.

  Lyrics to a love song are often enough to make someone swoon. Especially if those lyrics are delivered by a voice that is deep and resonant, similar to what it might sound like if you could hear chocolate: sweet and ...

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