Monthly Archives: April 2010

New Bakery Downtown!

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Bob Horn

 There are a lot of things to like about downtown St. Petersburg these days.  New energy, new attitude, new restaurants, new art museums and galleries… And a new bakery!  For me, this is one of those areas where my response … Continue reading →

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Job Corps Coming Soon…

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Bob Horn

Sometimes, I’m very up to date on what’s happening in our city.  But on occasion, I miss something big.  I recently stumbled across this new Pinellas County Job Corps complex in St. Petersburg, at the corner of 5th Avenue South and … Continue reading →

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Go, Daddy, Go!

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Bob Horn

 This weekend, downtown St Petersburg was the focal point for the 27th annual St. Anthony’s Triathlon.  Saturday, it was the Meek and Mighty event, geared for children.  And Sunday was the main event, with a 1.5K swim, followed by a … Continue reading →

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Green Thumb Festival This Weekend

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Bob Horn

 If you need a little motivational boost to get outside and do some spring sprucing up of your yard, head to Walter Fuller Park to the 24th Annual Green Thumb Festival.  The festival runs Saturday and Sunday from 9AM to … Continue reading →

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Regata del Sol al Sol

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Bob Horn

 This morning, at about 10 AM off the east end of The Pier, something like 30 beautiful sailboats set sail for Mexico!  It was the start of the “Regata del Sol al Sol”, which translates, approximately, to ’Boat Race from the … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon…?

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Bob Horn

Signs of improvement in the world of St. Petersburg Real Estate continue to surface, sometimes without much fanfare, and sometimes with a bang!  This empty corner lot on Snell Isle, directly across from Coffee Pot Bayou, is one such sign.  The … Continue reading →

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Gimme A Head With Hair!

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Bob Horn

Long, Beautiful Hair –  Shining, Gleaming, Streaming Flaxen Waxen… I can’t begin to tell you how much I love this play!  It would surely reveal my age if I were to tell you that I first saw the play during its … Continue reading →

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The Awesome Original Second Time Arounders

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Bob Horn

St. Petersburg has a lot of great things going for it.  Of course, if I didn’t think so, I wouldn’t have created this blog.  Most of what I talk about and show here in my blog are things that I … Continue reading →

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Duncan McClellan Awarded Mainsail Best of Show

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Bob Horn

 Last Thursday, I published a post about the upcoming Mainsail Arts Festival, which took place in Vinoy Park on Saturday and Sunday.  In my post, I showed this year’s Mainsail poster, which featured the work of Duncan McClellan, a local … Continue reading →

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Chihuly Fine Art Glass Gallery Downtown

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Bob Horn

Dale Chihuly, whose amazing fine art glass creations are known the world over, has chosen St. Petersburg for his first ever permanent collection/gallery.  Although the initial plans were made in 2005, the economic downturn wreaked havoc on the early plans, which … Continue reading →

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