Tag Archives: St. Petersburg

New Social Security Hearings Office on Central Avenue

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Bob Horn

 If you’ve driven downtown in the past few months and noticed construction going on at the old Bank of America building on Central Avenue, between 8th Street North and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Street North, you might be curious … Continue reading →

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Crislip After Dark

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Bob Horn

 I first posted on the Crislip Arcade back in August of last year.  It’s worth a quick look at that post, so that you can compare the entryway to the arcade at that time to the new entryway.  It used … Continue reading →

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Presentation is Everything

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Bob Horn

I’ve driven past this little apartment unit on 8th Street North hundreds of times, and it never fails to catch my eye.  What could be a very unremarkable 1939 four-plex is, instead, a little gem in an area of otherwise ordinary … Continue reading →

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St. Petersburg Vodka

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Bob Horn

 I was working with some friends recently to find a house for them.  We found a great place in the Euclid Park neighborhood – an old bungalow in a peaceful neighborhood with a nice detached garage apartment.  Their friend, a … Continue reading →

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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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The Sunshine City

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Bob Horn

 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 … Continue reading →

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Mainsail Arts Festival This Weekend!

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Bob Horn

The west coast of Florida has a number of great outdoor art shows throughout the fall, winter, and spring seasons.  For St. Petersburg, our premier outdoor art event is, unquestionably, the Mainsail Arts Festival. Held on the waterfront in downtown … Continue reading →

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Canoeing at Weedon Island Preserve

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Bob Horn

One of the huge attractions of St. Petersburg is the abundance of water for sport and for play.  Within 30 minutes of us, people can get to the Gulf, the Bay, Hillsborough River, or any number of lakes.  And once they … Continue reading →

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