Tag: Boca Bay Pass Club

‘Taste’ event not only fun, but helpful as well

To the Editor: We at Harry Chapin Food Bank are looking forward to the 18th annual “Taste of Boca Grande” on Feb. 3, a highlight of the season and a testament to the caring and generosity of those...

Annual Green Gala planned for March 25 to feature a Polynesian theme

February 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Calling all islanders: Get ready to hula and celebrate the spirit of “aloha,” Boca Grande style. The 23rd annual Barrier Island Parks Society Green Gala is planned for Monday, March...

Profile Jeff Ash

September 21, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve had a drink at the Boca Bay Pass Club bar over the past several years, you would most likely recognize the friendly face of bartender Jeff Ash. Jeff has worked at the Pass...

PROFILE: Carolyn Gumula

April 27, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

BY SUE ERWIN – If you’ve spent time at the Boca Bay Pass Club over the past 25 years or so, you’d surely recognize the kind face of Carolyn Gumula. Carolyn has worked in the tennis shop at...

Profile Tony Zaranti

■ BY SUE ERWIN Tony Zaranti is passionate about high-quality food and wine service, and that makes him an ideal leader as the new general manager of the Boca Bay Pass Club. Tony was born in...

Profile Brandon Bunton

■ BY SUE ERWIN Brandon Bunton is the new head chef at 3rd Street Bistro & Bar, but he certainly is not a new face in town. He’s been working on the island since he was in high school. For the...

Sign up now for the Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic

January 20, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Area athletes interested in competitive tennis are encouraged to sign up now for the annual Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic 2017. The event will begin the week of January 28...

Former Boca Grande chef opens gourmet shop in Asheville, N.C.

May 6, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUE ERWIN – Denise Searle and her husband, Jimmy, enjoyed living and working in Boca Grande for many years, but in 2015, they suddenly felt a yearning to pursue a lifelong dream. Having...

You might see a mermaid downtown …

February 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Neptune’s daughter will be cruising the streets of Boca Grande and stirring up island magic as she invites guests to the Barrier Island Parks Society’s 20th Annual Green Gala with the theme “Under...

Tennis Classic finals slated for next week

January 29, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon, is down to the final rounds this Saturday, Jan. 30, at 11 a.m. with Shannon Coe playing Eve Harrison and Jordan Ittersagen...