You've heard about pairing food and beer. How about beer paired with authentic Florida experiences? Join us as we explore the state through the flavors of Florida's craft beer culture. By Tom Scherberger The most popular craft beer style today arguably is the India Pale Ale, or IPA, named for the…
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By Jon Wilson During World War II’s waning days, allied armies liberated Nazi concentration and extermination camps where millions of innocent Jewish men, women and children were enslaved, tortured and put to death. The scenes sickened troops. “They found sights, sounds and stenches horrible…
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By Colette Bancroft In downtown St. Petersburg, you can take a walk through the American West. One of the newest additions to the city’s rich roster of museums is the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art. Amid the canyon of high-rise buildings at the eastern end of Central Avenue, its massive…
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By Janet K. Keeler St. Petersburg has plenty of shine these days. A burgeoning arts community, a funky boutique scene and multiplying craft beer breweries have brought national attention to the once-sleepy city on Tampa Bay. The Sunshine City, pop. 255,000, barely sleeps anymore and there’s hardly…
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The next time you're thinking of a Florida getaway, go west. Head for St. Petersburg/Clearwater area on Florida's Gulf Coast. Most of the lesbian and gay people who live here will tell you it's paradise. With superb weather, strong community and neighborhoods, world-class cultural institutions…
Read MoreBy Jon Wilson Barely a mile from St. Petersburg’s bustling downtown, 22 nd Street South – nicknamed The Deuces – offers a rich story of courage, perseverance, love and purpose. It once was the busy main street of the Sunshine City’s African-American population. At its peak during the early 1960s…
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By Saundra Amrhein The Charlie Parker Pottery studio in St. Petersburg includes a gallery at the front and a working studio where Parker, a legendary potter and ceramics educator, offers a variety of classes on the wheel. It looks so easy in Charlie Parker’s hands. (No, not the saxophone, though…
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By Dalia Colon When I lived in St. Petersburg, my favorite place to go on the weekend was the Saturday Morning Market. Even now, living 45 minutes away from St. Pete, I find myself drawn to the event's live music, colorful produce, fragrant foods and stellar people-watching. So, a few weeks ago I…
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CYCLEHERE MEDIA Play in the sand on beautiful beaches, see a Tampa Bay Rays game, meet dolphins at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, swim with the fishes at RumFish Grill — these are just some of the Florida firsts your family can experience in the St. Pete / Clearwater area…
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DALIA COLÓN The active art scene of St. Petersburg comes alive on its streets where massive and colorful murals cover downtown buildings, walls and alleyways. The popularity of the city's murals spawned SHINE St. Petersburg, a mural festival which now attracts both local and international mural…
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