Boca Banner Spotlight:

The Internet Edition- Vol. 1 Issue 24

Boca Banner Spotlight: Ariel LTD. - An Elegant Little Shop of Treasures

By Carly Hart

Ariel LTD. occupies a good portion of the Historic Railroad Depot in downtown Boca Grande. One side of the store offers high fashion for fashionable ladies - apparel and accessories. The other

side features lovely home décor items and unique gifts.

Owner Jennifer Burch travels to New York and Atlanta a few times a year to bring the latest must-haves. Jennifer’s philosophy is, "See it. Love it. Buy it." And she’s sure that her customers will too. Her goal is to fill the store with exclusive items - interesting and beautiful.

The helpful personnel of Ariel LTD. including manager of four years, Mary Beth D'Agostino and salesperson of 14 years, June Sarver would like you to know that they are open year round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Also for your convenience, house wares can be special ordered and gift wrapping and shipping are available. Be sure to check out the sale closet too!

And there are treasures to be found: American Cottage Rugs; Nantucket baskets, shell-embellished pillows, mother of pearl lamps, mosaic vases; handmade decorative candles from Africa, even needlepoint door stops.

On the practical side there are waste baskets and photo albums, luggage racks- toile and rattan, furniture - wooden breakfast tables and chairs; ceramic tables, wooden nesting tables, wrought iron tables, a variety of coasters, frames, boxes, baskets, storage bins, potted silk flowers, assortment of travel bags, carry-ons, duffels and totes.

Mary Beth D'Agostino, Ariel LTD. store manager of four years smiles with salesperson, June Sarver, a 14-year employee under the elegant chandelier that graces the apparel side of the shop located on the ground floor of the Historic Railroad

Comfortable high fashion for fashionable ladies is featured in luscious tropical colors.

A colorful display brings it all together: home décor items, apparel, and unique gifts.

For pampering there are bath products by Caswell-Massey, and elizabeth W. Bronnley. Then there's the clothes in tropical sunny colors by such designers as Nicole Miller, Trina Turk, Eileen Fisher, Cambio Jeans, Lacost, Blue Willi’s, Tibi, J. M. McLaughlin, White and Warren cashmere, and Suzi Roher belts. Accessories, you bet. gold, silver and costume jewelry and best of all - hats.

Carly's shopping notes:

Heard it through the Grapevine Gourmet and Gift Shop that all packaged foods are 20% - 50% off and a large selection of gifts are 20% - 30% off. Located at 321 Park Ave., downtown Boca Grande. Call 964-0614. Hours are Monday -

Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

And for Discriminating Taste it's Fabulous Finds' end of season storewide sale 30-50% off runs through June 21st at 8725 Placida Rd. Suite 3 in Placida. Call 698-8622.

Rose knows that "It s a Perfect Day in Paradise" and a perfect time for a 50% off sale! Sale is on most items with few exceptions. Stop in at 840 E. Railroad Ave. 946-8188

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