Florida Beer Pairings: Green Bench Brewing Company and St. Petersburg

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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Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg

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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Go West – to St. Petersburg’s James Museum

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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African-American History in St. Petersburg’s Deuces Neighborhood

By 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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Charlie Parker Pottery Studio in St. Petersburg

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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St. Pete Saturday Market

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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What Families Should Do in St. Petersburg & Clearwater

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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The Power of Public Art: SHINE Murals of St. Petersburg, Florida

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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Sunken Gardens Florida: A Wonderland in St. Pertersburg, FL

By Larry Elliston Across the Florida peninsula, small roadside attractions once dominated the landscape. Times have changed, but some of those Sunshine State originals have survived. As you find out from Larry Elliston, Florida Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg is a botanical wonderland…

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