I’ve lived in St. Petersburg since I was four years old. The Vinoy was a cool old building when I was a kid, but it was on its way downhill. Eventually, it shut down and was scheduled to be demolished. After a few failed attempts, the beautiful Vinoy was finally saved, preserved, renovated, and is [...]
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We don’t hear it so much these days, but St. Petersburg has been known as “The Sunshine City” since the early 1900’s. There was a great desire to grow the city back in those days, to add both residents and tourism. Because our fantastic weather has always been one of the big selling points of [...] Those of you who live in or near St. Petersburg already know what a great stretch of waterfront parks we have. Those who are visiting or are not familiar with the city should take the time to head as far east as you can and check out our gorgeous parks. Many cities cede their waterfronts to private [...] There is a relatively new technique available in the world of photography called High Dynamic Range, or HDR. There have been entire books written about HDR photography but, simply put, it allows a much broader range of light to be captured in a photograph than was ever possible in the past. A new exhibit opened at [...]
Yesterday, I published a post about the Euclid Station Post Office in St. Petersburg, at the corner of 34th Avenue North/Haines Road/Dr. ML King Jr Street North. I talked about the fact that the Post Office is on the list for consideration to be shut down by the United States Postal Service. And I showed [...] Okay, lest you think I’m crazy, my post title today was actually the slogan for the Studebaker Motor Company in 1947. Studebaker started in 1857, when they produced their very first carriage. Over time, and as technology progressed, Studebaker became a major auto manufacturer in the United States, but they pretty much went away after the [...] Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum (click on photo for larger image) Saturday was the Arts Alive Free Museum day in St. Petersburg, and my wife and I decided to take advantage of the event to see at least one museum that we had not visited before. What a breath of fresh air! [...] I was showing some clients a home in Southeast St. Petersburg a few days ago, and on our drive, I spotted this sign. I had to stop and read it, and it was so surprising to me that I decided to take a picture and share it with you… One of the fun things about [...] Walker Bulldog Tank – Click for Larger Photo I’m happy to see that the Powers That Be have taken our safety into consideration by ensuring that there’s one of these signs on each side of the tank! Can you imagine the headlines we might be reading if the signs weren’t there to warn would-be tank [...] Indian Shell Mound in Pinellas Point – Mound View Everyone knows that St. Petersburg doesn’t have any hills, right? Wrong! We do have some hills scattered around the city. They may not be the big, rolling hills that people in north Florida or much of the rest of the country are used to, but there [...] |
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