east lake AREA
Vol. 7, Issue 4, April 2014
Neighborhood News & Lifestyles
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The Premier “Shop Local” Community Magazine Directly Mailed To 15,000 Homes In East Lake & Surrounding Areas This Independent Community News, Business & Dining Guide Is Directly Mailed Once Each Month To: Anchorage, Bay Arbor, Boot Ranch, Brookers Landing, Crescent Oaks, Cypress Cove, Cypress Lakes Estates, Cypress Run, Cypress Trails, Deer Hollow, Grey Oak, Eagle Cove, Eagle’s Cove at Lake Tarpon, Eagle Ridge, Eagle Trace, Eagle Watch, East Lake Oaks, East Lake Woodlands, Hunters Wood, Keystone Bluffs, Keystone Palms, Keystone Ranchettes, Lansbrook, Lansbrook Village, Meadow Ridge, Nature’s Watch, Oak Hill Acres, Pine Ridge, Regina Estates, Ridgemoor, Tarpon Woods, Wentworth, Whispering Lakes, Woodfield
Budget Blinds of Tarpon Springs Where Fashion and Window Coverings Meet
By Katie Thomas Upscale dining in a trendy atmosphere can be found right in the heart of Oldsmar at Mystic Fish Seafood Grill and Bar. You don’t have to drive all the way to South Tampa to find a chill lounge, upbeat environment and amazing cuisine; Mystic Fish on Tampa Road has been a top-rated restaurant in the Tampa Bay area since it opened in 2001, and is a 2014 OpenTable Diner’s Choice Winner, voted by OpenTable diners as Best Overall, Best Ambiance and Best Food! Mystic Fish features handcrafted
cocktails, American Craft beers and a stellar wine list that are the perfect start to any evening or a late night dinner, especially when paired with the gourmet delicacies the Mystic Fish chefs artfully create in the kitchen! Walk into Mystic Fish and your eyes will feast first on the brilliant, iridescent Mexican abalone shell molding, three saltwater aquariums, sculptures made from motion picture film and hand blown wall sconces, creating intimate dining and the perfect venue to meet friends for dinner or drinks. Stained glass windows and See “Mystic Fish” on page 38
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YMCA...................................3 Calendar.............................4-5 The Brass Tap........................8 Wollinka, Wollinka and Doddridge....................10-11 Expressions Cosmetic & Family Dentistry......................14-15 Allpro Tree & Landscaping..18-19 All Children’s Outpatient Care Center..........................22-23 Trinity Jewelers....................26 Dr. Wayne Adams............30-31 East Lake HS Chorus.........36-37
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When choosing a window treatment, there’s a lot to consider, be it privacy, beauty, style, fashion or functionality that you’re after, the curtains, blinds or shutters that you choose can have a big effect on the overall design of your home. In fact, some window treatments can make such a statement as to improve the value of your home, like plantation shutters, for example. When you’re looking for window coverings, you’re essentially choosing the style and even the fashion for your windows that will reflect your own personal style. So why go to a big box store and choose somewhat blindly from an aisle? Why choose fashion from a box? Let the experts at Budget Blinds bring their significant selection of blinds, curtains, shutters and window treatment options right into your home, and together, find the perfect solution to fit your needs.
Budget Blinds of Tarpon Springs also serves East Lake, Palm Harbor and Oldsmar, offering personal and attentive service as well as installation services. Their approach is 100% client-focused, and their intent is to help you design something that not only suits your home, but also suits your budget. Owner Roxana Rotaru says, “I love fashion, and it’s that love of fashion that inspired me to have a Budget Blinds franchise. To me, it’s window fashion, because with the right window covering, you don’t just cover the window, you change and improve your whole house.” What makes Budget Blinds unique is that Roxana brings the store to you. Instead of trying to choose something that will “work,” she personally helps you sort through the many materials, swatches, sizes, shapes and materials that Budget Blinds offers. Roxana says, “I like to say that the advantage we have is that we have quality products ranging in price
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By Julie Kanehl