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February 2016
PASS-A-GRILLE Merry Pier Paradise Grille Gennaro’s SeaCritters Suntan Art Center Bamboozle
The SeaHorse Paradiso Boutique The Wharf Hurley Realty Loews - Don CeSar Shaners Land-Sea Mkt
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18 FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
COVER FEATURE 18 Chill - It’s Got A Groove by Joyce LaFray
Letters.....................................9 Publisher’s Letter................10 Tidbits...................11,13,15, 17
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28 FEATURE STORY SPB Reports - Progress on Comprehensive Plan, CRA & Library by Steve Traiman
Real Estate ......................... 25 Fishing.................................26 ArtNews.........................34-37 Libraries..............................38 Recreation...........................38
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A Trainer Even Your Dog Will Love By Peter Roos
Art Expo Paradise Gifts Frog Pond
Chill Restaurant Beach Theatre Jackie’s Bistro Keller Williams Realty
TREASURE ISLAND Sloppy Joes Walgreens The Pearl TI & MB Chamber
Bilmar Hotel T.I. Hardware ReMax Metro Clock Tower Bus Stop
JOHN’S PASS VILLAGE Kilwin’s Ice Cream Spice & Tea Exchange Old Fashioned Ice Cream Chamber Kiosk Friendly Fisherman
MADEIRA BEACH Barefoot Beach Resort Madeira Beach Recreation Center City Hall Screwy Louie Library Post Office
GULFPORT
21 What’s Cooking on the Beaches? by Peter Roos
Playing Around..................55
ISLA DEL SOL & BAYWAY ISLES
Astrology.............................58
23 Florida Institute of Oceanography at USF (St Pete) Hosts “Dispaches from the Gulf - Open House Feb 29 by Steve Traiman
Treasures Tales....................60
Regions Bank Sterling Cleaners Patchingtons
32 Pink Flamingo 2016 Tour of Homes Gulfport - Saturday, March 5th, 2016 39 Mystery she Writes - Local Author Vanessa Hoffman by Nanette Wiser 40 Rebecca Penneys Festival Auditions St. Petersburg College Piano Series & The Palladium - Jazz Series Feb. 24-26
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Chamber Seabreeze Inn Gulfport Casino
27 Primary & Municipal Elections
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Events.............................42-52
ReMax Preferred Agave Mexican Synovus Bank SPB Produce-Deli Coldwell Banker RE Vito & Michaels’ Nina’s Cafe Winn Dixie TBB Chamber Gulf to Bay Bait UPS Store Regions Bank Dolphin Beach Resort
Classified Ads...............54, 56
24 Waterfront Solar Model Home Open House Feb. 19-21 by Peter Roos
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Arts & Leisure...............41-53
5th/3rd Bank Lou’s Florist Pappy’s Scoops Ice Cream Baird Realty Nori Thai -Sushi Riptides Lounge Resort Realty Library/City Hall Paradise Grille Dolphin Liquors Cafe Soleil New China
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Habana Café Library/City Hall Art Village Island Salon Subway Isla Yacht & CC
TIERRA VERDE Billy’s TD Bank Phila Deli Island Grille
ReMax Metro Marco’s Wong Lee’s T. V. Hardware
SOUTH PASADENA Palms of Pasadena Hospital Spiro’s Deli Publix Winn Dixie Fountains Towers
ST. PETERSBURG Sundial Shoppes Locale Market Chihuly Ricky P’s Florida CraftArt
Florida Jean Co Vinoy Hotel Holocaust Museum Morean Art Center Jim Duprey Salon
GRAND CENTRAL DISTRICT Grand Central Stained Glass
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LETTERS Thank you so much for featuring Losang Samten and the sand mandala in “Paradise News.” I know the coverage encouraged more people to visit the MFA. Thank you for all of your coverage in the past year. – David Connelly, Director MFA,(Museum of Fine Arts) In your article on the Seabird Sanctuary, which I have visited many times, I was delighted to find that its first resident and I share the name "Maynard", which I owned for many years (since 1930) before the cormorant did. It was truly appropriate because the cormorant spends much of its time under water seeking its living, and my finances spent many years underwater, seeking mine. I'm delighted that we both found sanctuary in which to live out the rest of our lives, in relative peace and contentment. Enjoyed your article, which I usually do, and am a faithful reader. Thanks again. - Maynard J. Hirshon Thanks for including the article and pictures associated with the Nan Colton presentation and our dedicated Quilters. – Gus, Pass-A-Grille Community Church
Our GoVerde group cleaned our adopted shoreline area around Bunces Pass bridge today, Jan 18th, on MLK Jr's Day of Service. See photo of skeleton of a large great blue heron whose legs were tied up in fishing line with a hook still on the line. We left the carcass along with our other collected fishing line, for recycling in a box at Tampa Bay Watch. We think it could be a useful educational presentation and maybe the poor bird's death would not be in vain. It's devastating to think of how he died. - Corrine St. Jean, Tierra Verde Women's Club, GoVerde group, in alliance with Keep Pinellas Beautiful. 727-735-8379
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A kind word, smile or authentic compliment can change a person's life! Good thoughts and laughter change our brain's chemistry, which affects our physical and emotional well-being in a really good way. Loneliness is one of the most common diseases in our world today. Depression and anxiety are rampant. You are invited to join in the superhero personal challenge... to randomly and consciously connect with fellow world travelers during your day today with small random acts of kindness; the cashier at your supermarket, at the bank, writing a thank you note to someone who did something nice for you, or perhaps someone at work. The one rule is that your compliment needs to be genuine. This will surprise people and you may experience smiles of gratitude. And it feels really good to us also! Sue Ananian is an energy healer & meditation teacher. She specializes in working with autism, depression and PTSD. Read more about her work at theinnerpathonline.com. ParadiseNewsFL.com | FEBRUARY 2016
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PUBLISHER’S LETTER Inspiration, Explanation & Celebration! This is, I believe, our 202nd issue. We have something of a formula for the magazine, with most of the writing delegated to people who love to research and write. Writing this publisher’s message is often the hardest part of assembling a new issue of Paradise NEWS. There are few classes about writing appropriate publisher’s messages. Even ‘googling “Writing a Publisher’s Message” doesn’t provide any ideas. We feel the publisher’s message should reflect the content of the publication, without duplicating the Table of Contents, and be a mix of inspiration, explanation and celebration. February has come to be known as the month for romance. Our cover subject, the New CHILL, has been named by Creative Loafing as a top choice for romantic dates. They have relocated to a superior venue in the heart of St. Pete Beach’s Corey Avenue and Carl, the most sought after Piano Man in the area, entertains their patrons on Friday and Saturday nights. This issue is chock full of explanation from the TIDBITS of NEWS, through our story about Tampa Bay Watch’s Oyster shell and oyster dome building projects, local March election information, the centerspread story about Gulfport’s Pink Flamingo March 5th Home Tour. Explanation continues with extensive coverage of art news, edited starting this month by veteran writer Nanette Wiser, Vicki Kolb’s ‘Art’s & Leisure’ and ‘Events’ and finally in Julian Fant’s ‘Treasured Tales’ about Florida’s underground river. From that article we refer readers to Google “Water Journey – Hidden Rivers of Florida” for more information. After viewing that video, we cannot understand how “Our Florida House of Representatives” could, with good conscience, pass a bill to alloed ‘fracking’ for natural gas in our state, despite the mounting evidence that such a practice may be poisonous. We hope our readers will read the article, watch the You-tube Video and be inspired to tell their state representatives and senators how they feel about injecting poisonous chemicals into the ground in Florida, taking a risk of polluting to the ground water we all depend on for survival. For more on this bill, see http://floridapolitics.com /archives/199892-florida-house-votes-73-45-to-approvefracking-bill For years Paradise NEWS has supported the efforts of Tampa Bay Watch” making a $10,000 annual in-kind contribution of editorial and advertising space to salute their efforts to clean the water in Tampa Bay and help them find volunteers in the community. We cannot sit idly by and watch the Florida Legislature turn the entire state into another Flint, Michigan. Even the Federal Government does not have enough money to buy all 20 million residents bottled water when our state politicians end up ruining our water supply. Last month we announced the addition of Liza Marie Miller to our staff. This month we are happy to introduce our newest representative, our new Public Relations and Marketing Consultant, Margaret Fuesy. We are expecting these young ladies to be visible ambassadors for Paradise NEWS on the barrier islands and in adjoining communities. Next month we focus once again on the progress being made in Madeira Beach. Our March 2014 issue featured the ground-breaking on Archibald Park improvements and the new municipal complex. We will look how things turned out and what the tag team of Shane Crawford and Travis Palladeno are accomplishing in this once sleepy beach town. We will also be mailing an additional 6,000 copies to the residents of Madeira Beach in March. If you have not been to our website to sign up for our weekly e-blast, “Discover Paradise This Weekend”, enter your email address on our homepage. We won’t share your email address and if you don’t love this email, we will make it real easy to get off the list anytime. Have a wonderful Valentine’s month and thanks for reading Paradise NEWS. Peter Roos & Renee Roos 10
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The Duke Energy Foundation on Thursday, January 28, 2016, donated $25,000 to Tampa Bay Watch. The funds will support the Bay Grasses in Classes (BGIC) program and will be used in the construction of two new salt marsh nurseries for the BGIC program and facilitate school and community-based coastal restoration projects. L-R: Larry Weiner, Tampa Bay Watch Board of Directors, Peter Clark, President of Tampa Bay Watch, Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Government & Community Relations Manager, Gregory Wright, Duke Foundation, Jessie Landi, Tampa Bay Watch Director of Development, Serra Herndon, Tampa Bay Watch Habitat Restoration Director and Mark Chmielewski, Tampa Bay Watch Board of Directors.
TID bits ST. PETE BEACH HONOR WALK AT UPHAM BEACH The 2016 Brick Campaign will continue until March 18, 2016. Installation of the bricks will occur Summer 2016. Call 727-363-9232 or visit stpetebeach.org. SPB PUBLIC SERVICES appreciates your patience and understanding regarding the traffic delays around Christmas. With work going on at the northern end of the Pass-A-Grille project, the annual holiday/seasonal traffic surge and the unforeseen significant spike in beach-going traffic resulting from historically warm weather. St. Pete Beach Parking permits are available at city hall this year. Please bring one of the following in addition to your car registration whether you rent or own your property. • Voter Registration Card • Real Estate Tax Bill • Lease Agreement • Driver’s license w/current address • Utility Bill with current address or • Three pieces of mail w/current address The Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Dinner on Wednesday, January 20th at the Tradewinds Island Grand Resort. Bay News 9 anchor and event emcee, Holly Gregory, announced the 2015 Businesses Awards. For the first time,
by Peter Roos the chamber opened up voting to the entire membership after receiving a record number of nominations. The following took top honors: Non-Profit of the Year: Winner: Pet Pal Animal Shelter Runner up: Old Salt Fishing Foundation Stellar Staff (Customer Service): Winner: Chick-Fil-A St. Pete Beach Runner up: RumFish Grill Top Dog Award (Best Office Canine): Winner: Zoey at Sirata Beach Resort Runner up: Madison@Caputo Creative Business of the Year <100 employees: Winner: Verduccis Runner up: Travel Resort Services Business of the Year >100 employees: Winner: Loews Don Cesar Hotel Runner up: Clearwater Gas System Congratulations to all winners and nominees!
Proceeds benefit Treasure Island Recreation & Gulf Beaches Rotary Foundation. Playing times 9am - noon, for $25 /player includes play, goodie bag, prizes and raffle. A silent auction will include tennis racquets, hotel and restaurant packages and much more. The tournament & auction are open to the public. Anyone can bid on the silent auction items. Food and beverages available. Come watch the St. Petersburg College Women’s Tennis Team at 3 pm Friday, March 4. A silent auction Preview and Draw Party will be held at Treasure Bay at 6pm with a reception. At 7pm Lee Roy Selmon’s will offer a catered dinner for $25/person. Please call the Treasure Island Rec at (727) 547-4575, X 237 - buffet reservations. Court and hole sponsorships are available. Please call Treasure Bay Golf and Tennis at (727) 360-6062 or T I Rec. at (727) 547-4575, ext. 237. chayduke@mytreasureisland.org ST PETERSBURG
TREASURE ISLAND Gulf Beaches Rotary Tennis & Golf Challenge - Gulf Beaches Rotary Club and the City of Treasure Island hold their 17th Tennis & Golf Challenge, Sat., March 5 at Treasure Bay Golf and Tennis, 10315 Paradise Blvd. The Doubles Round Robin for men and women starts at 9am. The Golf Scramble shotgun start is at 9:30am.
CAI’S Community Associations Day & Trade Show Thursday, February 25, 2016 at The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N. St. Petersburg. 88 booths will be open from 10 am - 4 pm. Features free coffee & doughnuts in the morning and displays of products and services for association living, and many giveaways. Admission is free, no registration required and everyone ParadiseNewsFL.com | FEBRUARY 2016
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MORE TIDBITS is welcome! For more information, visit www.suncoastcai.com or call 727-345-0165. Wednesday January 20th, was Tourism Day in Tallahassee. Each year, Florida’s tourism partners host the event to educate the legislature, media and Floridians on the significant role tourism plays in the success of our state’s economy. The early welcome session drew more than 500 industry attendees. Senate Bill 1646 in the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development, chaired by Senator Jack Latvala. Film Florida attended and provided a public testimony. This bill was to be heard in its first committee (Commerce and Tourism, chaired by Senator Detert) on Monday, January 25th at 1pm. Film Florida continues to monitor things closely. Enthusiasts are encouraged to like Film Florida on Facebook or follow @FilmFlorida on Twitter.
cooks. The top prize is $200 for First Place Chili. Artistic Gulfport bohemian-style booth decorations are encouraged for extra points in judging. This event is all family friendly. Admission includes all the championship chili and savory salsa you can eat until it runs out! There will be lots of room for dancing to live music by dynamic performer Cyndi Burger, whose repertoire includes music from the fifties to today’s current hits. Cook off details, registration and tickets are available online now. Advance “Four Friends Fun Pack” admission tickets are available in a discounted pack of four for $50. General admission tickets at the door will be $20 for adults (age 13 & up) and $10 for kids 5-12. Two Gulfport non-profits will share 10% of all ticket proceeds. Corporate sponsorships available. For information, call 727-289-9365 or visit the official website at GulfportChiliCookoff.com. MADEIRA BEACH
GULFPORT The Gulfport Area Chamber of Commerce has relocated to 3101 Beach Blvd S, Suite 1, Gulfport, FL 33707. The chamber’s top fund raiser, the Pink Flamingo Home Tour is March 5th. The new Gulfport Chili Cookoff is coming to the Historic Gulfport Casino on Sunday, March 20, 2016. Home cooks & professionals are invited to compete for medals and cash prizes. Officially titled The Artsy Phartsy Chili Cook off & Salsa Show off, cash and medals will be awarded to the winning chili and salsa
The Madeira Beach Market is held Wednesdays 9am-2pm October – July. Growers, gourmet foodies, fine arts and crafts, community connections! Free, family and pet friendly. Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge No. 291, located at 14020 Marguerite Dr. Madeira Beach, held its 66th Annual Installation of Lodge Officers recently at the Masonic Temple with seventy members, visitors and family.
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MORE TIDBITS Madeira Beach Youth Baseball & Softball registration is now open to all children residing in Pinellas County. Baseball, softball and t-ball for children ages 4 to 18. Registration and more information at MadBeachBall.com PINELLAS The Sunstar FirstCare Ambulance Membership Plan is a Pinellas County government program that covers out of pocket co-payments or deductibles not paid for by insurance. Members enrolled in the program without insurance receive a 20-percent discount on ambulance charges. The plan covers medically necessary transports in Pinellas County by Sunstar ambulance units. Plans cost $61.35/individuals and $95.43 for families. Applications are accepted throughout the year. Completed and signed applications with full payment are effective on the postmark date. Call (727) 582-2008. Download apps from pinellascounty.org/ firstcare. Members have until April 1 to renew to avoid interruption of coverage. Pinellas County Extension is hosting the new Florida Waters Stewardship Program for those looking to make a difference for local water resources. The program starts Tuesday, Feb. 9, and participants meet for three hours every two weeks for a total of six sessions. This course is interactive and informal with class
discussions, field tours and conversations with local water experts. Participants will be expected to attend all six-class sessions, finish short take-home “assignments for exploration,” contribute to the class stewardship project and engage with guest experts and other participants. The program requires a commitment of time, both inside and outside of class sessions with total commitment estimated at 30 hours over three months.Those interested in the program should register online at fwsp.eventbrite.com the cost for the program is $99. Each class session meets at a different location and includes a site tour and at least one guest speaker. Session 1: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Brooker Creek Preserve - Watershed Basics and Stewardship and Leadership Skills Session 2: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Fort De Soto Park - Changing Waterscapes and Working with Thorny Issues Session 3: Saturday, March 12, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pinellas County’s Waste-toEnergy Plant - Regulatory Policies, Tools & Economics & Getting Things Done: The Power of Partnership Session 4: Tuesday, March 22, 5:30 to 8:30 pm. - St. Petersburg Water Resources Department - Water Supply and Emerging WaterResource Issues and Communication is More Than Words Session 5: Tuesday, April 5, 5:30 to 8:30 pm - Life Farms and Safety Harbor Library Field Trip - Stakeholder Panel Discussion Session 6: Saturday, April 16, 9 am to 12:30 pm - Weedon
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REDINGTON BEACH In January 2016, Redington Beach Garden Club celebrated its 60th birthday with a swinging '60’s shindig at Redington Shores Town Hall. President Zoe Roseman says that the club is dedicated to making Redington Beach gorgeous. Their next project - butterfly garden in Friendship Park this March. Redington Beach Garden Club President Zoe Roseman acknowledged members with longevity and service at the Club's 60th Anniversary Party: Peggy Fay, Hazel Schroeder, Marilyn Barber, Peggy Akery and June Crowell. SOUTH PASADENA Pasadena Community Church – 227 70th St. So., invites all to their 63rd Annual Starlight Musicale “A Night at the Oscars” Friday, February 19, at 7pm. Tickets $10 each are available at the Church.
Florida-based Tropic Ocean Airways are now offering scheduled, commercial airline service from downtown St. Petersburg's Albert Whitted Airport to Fort Lauderdale, with continuing service to the Bahamas, twice weekly, on Monday and Friday. Nearly 80 Eckerd College students travelled to Cuba recently to study science, the environment, economics and photography. They are among 375 students in 22 Eckerd College classes who will study abroad during Winter Term, the largest number in Eckerd’s history. Last year, 18 Eckerd students spent two weeks studying the Cuban economy during a particularly historic time. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Eckerd sent a group of adult learners to Havana Jan. 23-29 to study the art, history and landscape of the island nation and meet with government and cultural representatives.
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CHILL: It's Got a Groove! Story by Joyce LaFray • Photos by Tropical Focus "It's got a groove, it's got a meaning, Grease is the time, is the place, is the motion, Grease is the way we are feeling." ...Barry Gibb s I drive my faithful Volvo to the newly updated Chill restaurant on St. Pete Beach, "Grease" is on air on The Dove (WDUV), my favorite local radio station. That tune made famous by the legendary Frankie Valli has been a favorite of mine for years. Whenever I hear those lyrics I instantly swing into a very merry mode.
Chill owners Ruthie and Paul Buxbaum obviously have a passion for food and an affinity for hospitality. I'm totally impressed with the conviviality, politeness and cheerfulness of staffers. It's the kind of place that locals know about, not just your early bird diners, but high-rollers as well.
Upon entering the restaurant I realize I am still humming those timeless lyrics. They are a dead-on doppelganger for Chill: The time – a Friday night. The place – Chill's new location on quaint Corey Avenue. The motion – lots of folks having loads of fun.
In January 2011 the duo started their culinary journey with a coffee shop called "Steam" on Gulf Boulevard. Then they added "Chill," just recently moving the popular restaurant to quaint Corey Avenue, close enough to the Gulf of Mexico where you can feel the warm tropical breezes.
The night is young, about seven o'clock when we arrive. Sweet aromas waft from the kitchen; fruity scents of vodka infused drinks permeate the air. To add to the ambience there's piano tunes by Carl, a local celeb playing an assortment of golden oldies. The crowd loves it, gleeful as a pack of teens at the newest craft beer opening.
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This new location has a large, spacious, comfy bar, perfect for single diners. There's also an inviting outdoor area to dine alfresco, but do get there early since seats are grabbed straight away. But now to the important part – the food!
It's a cornucopia of a menu and for some a bit confusing since nearly every item in every dish is described cookbook style. The oh-so many choices and arrangement of the menu make it difficult to choose. Good idea to ask your server how large the portions are and which are his favorites. Chill is much about "Small Plates," but to our surprise these "palate primers" are large, many even entree-sized. For instance, Brie with Shallots, Spinach, Bacon & Mushroom, priced at only $12, is plenty for three of us an appetizer. Bubbly brie, sautéed leeks and shallots, chunks of apple wood bacon, fresh mushrooms and an assortment of flavorful herbs make for an unforgettable dish. A hands-down winner. Another delicious dish is Roasted Spaghetti Squash, perfect for calorie counters. It's served with a homemade tomato sauce and an excellent ratatouille.
There's also a lively Sunday brunch (not to be confused with "buffet") where offerings are generous, innovative and delicious, including a comprehensive Bloody Mary Bar. There's an excellent version of Shrimp and Grits with large shrimp and a luscious creamy lobster bisque style base that blankets a large portion of snowy white grits. There was so much I ate the rest for breakfast the next day. There is not a long list of desserts. Perhaps because you are already so well fed that there's hardly room for another spoonful. Yet, we cannot resist, so my guests and I order one of each: Red velvet cake made with bread pudding, Flourless Chocolate Cake and my favorite, their rendition of Bananas Foster made with fresh crepes and served with vanilla ice cream.
One of my guests is still bragging on the ambrosial Pomegranate Champagne Salad done with a mesclun of mixed greens, fresh cukes and tomatoes, a sprinkling of quality gorgonzola, then splashed with lovely pomegranate-based vinaigrette, and only $7.
There's a fun list of "Share Your Happy" happy hour cocktails, and a lovely traditional red sangria lace with orange and cinnamon. Specialty cocktails include a luscious "Espressotini" and an 'Endless Summer" cocktail made with St. Augustine vodka. The wine list could and should be improved to list a greater assortment along with vintages. After all, a 1995 Cabernet is of course much more savory than a 2013.
Other dishes sampled are the Piscatorial delight made with fresh red grouper and the espresso rubbed beef. My only complaint on these is the small size of the dishes. The exception, plated perfectly, is lump crab cakes served with a lovely remoulade.
Another favorite lyric of mine from "Grease" —somewhat transcendental— reads, "this is a life of illusion, a life of control mixed with confusion, what're we doin' here? Well, if you're at Chill, I promise, you're having a great dining experience.
A new menu features salmon, Mahi, New York Strip and a Filet, Blackened Chicken, Pasta Carbonara and a fresh herbed Rack of Lamb. The "Rack" is outstanding and reasonably priced, as is the entire menu.
Chill is located at 357 Corey Ave. St. Pete Beach, FL 33706 727-360 CHILL (2445) Open Daily 8 am - 11:30 pm Cocktail Happy hours 3 - 6 pm. www.chillstpetebeach.com
A Trainer Even Your Dog Will Love by Peter Roos More of a pet psychologist than dog trainer, Theresa Reiter recently relocated with her husband Tim, their two Italian Greyhounds, Jordan and Honor, and her business, ‘Dogmandu ‘ ‘Family Dog Training’ from Pennsylvania to South Pasadena. After more than eight years in dog training, she thought she had seen it all. “Florida has some unusual challenges for pets. I was busy this summer teaching dogs how to swim in the family pool. Several clients were high energy Labradoodles who needed a way to exercise during the summer heat,” says Theresa. “I never had to help dogs get over their fear of swimming pools in Pennsylvania.” Theresa gives group seminars on topics like dog park safety, low stress handling for vets and groomers, and private lessons for behavior problems like excessive barking, pulling on the leash, come when called and teaching dogs how to handle going out to pet friendly dining spots and events. She adds, “I love living in a neighborhood where dogs are welcome at so many restaurants and businesses.” She is also an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. Committed to life-long-learning, Theresa keeps current on the latest training and techniques by attending seminars,
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workshops and networking with other positive trainers. ‘Dogmandu’ is a full member of the Pet Professional Guild, whose members and affiliates focus on pet’s physical, mental, environmental and nutritional well being, a holistic approach to the care and training of family pets. Theresa is committed to using science-based, force free methods. NO choke, prong or shock collars, preferring to use well-researched, least intrusive methods to change problem behaviors. “Dogs don’t speak English, it’s not that they can’t follow your household rules, they don’t understand what the rules are. My goal is to teach you and your dog to work together to form a trusting successful relationship” says Theresa. Theresa has a file full of positive references from happy clients, such as this one from St. Pete Beach resident Anna Yardley, “Theresa is an excellent force-free trainer. She has helped train my dogs and also taught me to understand their language so I can continue the process. It is extremely rewarding to watch behavior improve when you learn how your dog 'thinks'. If you're ready to be a better friend to your best friend, give her a call!" If your neighbor’s dog has a problem, suggest they read page 20 in the February Paradise NEWS, or tear it out and hand them this article and ask if you can call to set up a consult with the new dog psychologist in town. If you have challenges with mutual understanding or you want your dog to overcome a phobia or to stop barking incessantly when you are away, call Theresa for a FREE, no-obligation consultation at 610-248-0467 email info@dogmandu.net or visit www.dogmandu.net
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What’s Cooking on the Beaches? by Peter A. Roos
Change is one of the few constants in dining out on the south beaches. In the past few months we have seen a continuing evolution in the options available for dining out with both new & established venues evolving to offer so much more than the beach and bar fare that was more the rule than the exception on the barrier islands for years. Several of our cover stories this year have had to do with the evolving dining and beverage choices on our islands and the trend is by no means over. Regular readers may notice some repetition however, February and March are the height of our tourist season so new readers are involved too. There is a sidebar on the following page with the addresses, hours (where provided), phone numbers and websites for more information.
The current round of changes began when Madeleina Cottage abandoned their five-year-old extravagant lease hold improvements on Corey Ave. to reopen just south of Dolphin Village as the Sea Turtle, where they are reportedly doing somewhat better. That allowed our cover subject this month, Ruthie Buxbaum’s highly successful Chill’to move 1½ blocks east, after a quick but substantial renovation was completed this summer. The renovations opened the place up in several ways, making it very practical for outdoor as well as indoor service and adding a wonderful kitchen and a great bar in the center. The beautiful wooden bar is now visible from the sidewalk and one of the dining rooms is open air.
German Baker Boy location, is readying to open The Pit where Chill used to be. “Barbeque, Blues and high end Mixology are three things that are non-existent on this beach, and the Pit will feature all three, adding another new element to dining on the island,” says Craig, whose A Slice of New York has become an almost instant sensation with an interesting menu offered 17 hours daily 7 days a week for eat-in, takeout and DELIVERY until 4 in the morning. We love the meatballs, and the crispy thin crusted New York style pizza, especially the specialty pies like the Barbeque Chicken Pizza.
Across the street from the new Chill, while our seasonal residents were away this summer, Chef Jackie expanded Jackie’s Bistro & Jazz Club, opening an adjacent Martuni Lounge” and has just launched yet another new venture three store fronts away, called Tapz & Tapaz with more craft beers on tap than anywhere else I know of in the Tampa Bay area, and a great menu of small plates for $7 or less.
On 75th Ave., Siri’s Beachside has taken over where Max and Sam’s and The Riviera Club used to be. Famous for their pizzas and burgers in Gulfport, the beach branch’s menu also includes dinners and all of it is offered for delivery. Judging by spaces in adjacent parking lots, the dine-in and Karaoke plan has not yet taken wing there. Could be a great place to keep in mind when your favorite restaurant is mobbed later this month. There is plenty of parking within a block’s walk, including two spots with free electric car fast-chargers behind SPB City Hall.
Meanwhile Craig Munroe, who had opened A Slice of New York just west of the old Chill in the prior
Parking has been a constraint for the wonderful new Verducci’s Italian Market in the area that is becoming
known as Little Italy on Blind Pass Rd. in St. Pete Beach, between 78th and 80th Avenues. The early bird/ happy hour crowd at their incredible restaurant next door starts to hog some of the prime market parking a little after four. Vinny has a solution, however, that will not only solve the current dilemma, but will allow them to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner there. Much as Mazarro’s Italian Market on 22nd Ave. N. in town has arranged for additional parking up to two blocks away, Vinny has done the same. “With 40 additional parking spaces now permitted for our use, we should have everything we need to be a complete success”, says Vinny Fortunato of the Market’s future. Breakfast congestion on the weekends continues at the Frog Pond and Beverly’s, although Chill and Jackie’s are great alternatives just a block away. So are the awesome Italian Bakery and deli La Casa Del Pane, Barracuda’s Deli, a great spot for fresh Cubans is now serving breakfast sandwiches, coffee and good home cooking six days a week for eat-in, take out and delivery. Heading south on Gulf Boulevard from The Pit on the left we encounter local philanthropist Beth Morean’s first restaurant venture soon to open, a new venue featuring ‘broasted chicken‘ and
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RESTAURANT UPDATES A Slice of New York 595 Corey Ave., St Pete Beach. 11am-4am 727-201-9900 • www.asliceofnewyork.net Barracuda’s Deli, 6640 Gulf Blvd. St. Pete Beach, 33706. (Closed Sundays) 727-826-0998 • www.barracudastpetebeach.com Beverly’s 7401 Gulf Blvd., St Pete Beach. (Breakfast/lunch) 727-360-2253 • www.beverlysonthebeach.com Boulevard Burgers & Tap House 5905 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. 11am-11pm, 727-201-4906 • www.blvdburgers.com Castile 3701 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. 727-456-8660 • www.castilerestaurant.com Chill 357 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach. 8am-10pm, 727-360-2445 • www.chillstpetebeach.com Frog Pond 7390 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach (Breakfast/lunch) 727-363-7205 Jackie’s Bistro & Jazz Club, Martuni Lounge 338 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach. 11am-10pm, 727-320-6358 • www.jackiesbistroandcatering.com La Casa Del Pane 7110 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach Tues-Sat 8am-5pm, Sun. 8am-2pm 727-367-8322 • www.lacasadelpane.us Monarca’s Authentic Mexican Cuisine 4393 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727-317-4971 • www.monarcasrestaurant.com Rumfish Grille at TradeWinds’ Guy Harvey Resort. 6000 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 8am-12am, 727-329-1428 • www.rumfishgrill.com Sea Turtle 4599 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727-367-1727 • www.seaturtlerestaurant.com Selene 4945 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727-317-2064 • www.selenerestaurant.com Siri’s 250 75th Avenue, St. Pete Beach. 727-317-5677 www.sirisgourmetburgersandpizza.com Sola Bistro & Wine Bar 6700 Gulf Blvd, St Pete Beach, FL 33706 Mon-Sat 4-10pm, Daily Specials 727-360-7500 • www.solabistrostpete.com ‘Tapz and Tapaz’ 348 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach 727-320-6358 The Pit Corner of Gulf Blvd. & 74th Ave. St. Pete Beach, ( Opening soon ) Verducci’s Italian Market 7736 Blind Pass Road, St. Pete Beach 727-363-7900 • www.verduccistpetebeach.com
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homemade side dishes where Dockside Dave’s used to serve some of the best deep fried seafood on the beach. The popular Café Luna closed last year &was reopened in late December by Tigran Khachaturyan, whom you might have met as ‘Tig’ the bartender at the Madeleina Cottage or St. Petersburg Nights. His new restaurant, named Sola Bistro & Wine Bar, has garnered some excellent comments on Yelp in it’s first few weeks.“We are all about fresh and unusual for beach dining,” said Tig. “For example, we have rabbit on the menu, and we plan daily specials based on what is ripe and delicious at the local produce market today, so it is the freshest food you can get.” Another great spot is the Rumfish Grille at the TradeWinds’ Guy Harvey Resort. I have generally found it quiet at breakfast time, allowing for seating close to the largest aquarium around, full of local species of fish. They have a huge, all-you-can-eat brunch starting around 10:30 on Sundays. Any other day and early on Sundays I enjoy their regular breakfast menu. Portions are generous. The Scottish salmon platter with an extra bagel and a couple nice slices of tomato makes a great meal for two, including a couple of excellent coffees for under $20. The scenery is really something, especially when you can’t sit at the beach. Across the street, Boulevard Burgers & Tap House has become a popular spot, especially for outdoor dining around the full liquor bar on the deck when the weather is nice. We found the inside seating quite pleasant in the recent cold snap. The owner/proprietor, Charlie has been introducing a Sunday Jazz Brunch 9-2 to a crowd that prefers being served at their tables rather than standing in lines. They may also like music, Charlie’s favorite Jazz trio entertains 10 am-1 pm. Guests are invited to stay for
the Sunday NFL Ticket. Just north of Dolphin Village Shopping Center, the once popular Village Inn Pancake House is being prepared for its next life as Selene. The owner is quoted online “Selene is inspired by two generations of genuine aficionados of food and drink. Our aim and our family's ethos is to inspire our customers into creating an environment of ‘home’.“ The Skiadiotis family has been in business for 40+ years, and feeding St. Pete Beach at ‘Skidders’ for 24+ years. “We are dedicated to excellent service and quality ingredients (always from scratch). We are excited to open the doors of our newest upscale concept, Selene Restaurant.” Next to Gigi’s, where La Casa Del Pane moved from, Savory hardly got breakfast and lunch off the ground before they merged with Monarca’s Authentic Mexican Cuisine from Cape Coral. They had planned a new location elsewhere that fell through and moved in with Savory in record time. Reports are that the food and service are just like you would get in Mexico, but most of the time you can drink the water. Beer and wine are available, but if you want harder liquor with your Mexican food go to Agave in St. Pete Beach or the VIP in Treasure Island. Continuing south, the new Zamora Hotel houses Castile, which was the subject of an excellent review in last month’s Paradise NEWS. A new chef, Louis Scaramuzzi brings his own flavor to the fore while maintaining the best of his award-winning predecessor, Ted Dorsey. PN
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FIO at USF Hosts ‘Dispatches from the Gulf’ Gulf Oil Spill Film/Panel Feb. 29 - Mahaffey Theatre Story by STEVE TRAIMAN The Florida Institute of Oceanography, hosted at USF St. Petersburg, is organizing the free premier showing of ‘Dispatches from the Gulf,’ Monday, Feb. 29, 7 pm at The Mahaffey Theater. Narrated by Matt Damon, the film focuses on the Gulf oil spill and its impact on the ecosystem, and the progress research is making to restore the Gulf. According to Mark Collins, USF Public Education Officer, “A panel discussion of first responders and researchers from Deepwater Horizon will follow the hour-long documentary. Moderator is Al Ruechel, Bay News 9 TV Senior Anchor, and panelists include Dr. Steven Murawski, USF Fisheries Biologist. “In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil well exploded, starting the largest oil spill in US history, releasing 3.1 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The event initiated an unprecedented response effort and mobilized the largest, coordinated scientific research endeavor around an ocean-related event in history – orchestrated through the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI). The program was established through a $500 million financial commitment from BP.” “The GoMRI is a 10-year independent research program established to study the effect and the potential associated impact of hydrocarbon releases on the environment and public health, as well as to develop improved spill mitigation, oil detection, characterization & remediation technologies. An independent and academic 20-member Research Board makes the funding and research direction decisions to ensure the intellectual quality, effectiveness and academic independence of the GoMRI research. All research data, findings, and publications will be made publicly available.” “Screenscope Films is developing the documentary to help tell the story about the scientists involved and their research to improve society’s ability to understand, respond to, and mitigate the impacts of petroleum pollution and related stressors of the marine & coastal ecosystems. The film will premiere later this year as a new episode in the award-winning PBS ‘Journey to Planet Earth’ series.” Seating is first-come, first-served, based on availability. For tickets, the online link is www.eventbrite.com /e/journey-to-planet-earth-dispatches-from-the -gulf-premiere-tickets-19827240811 PN ParadiseNewsFL.com | FEBRUARY 2016
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Solar Model Home OPEN HOUSE - February 19-21 by Peter A. Roos I’ve never heard Tom Smith, more excited. A contractor for over 44 years, Tom has constructed over 6,000 homes, building in Florida since 1971. His company’s new model home in Madeira Beach, a 2016 ‘Key West’/ ‘Bahamian’ design home on the water is a 5-bedroom/3-bath model in a design that I really love. It features a complete Solar Electric System (no electric bill), all hurricane resistant and above the FEMA level. Tom told me excitedly “Many waterfront residents are replacing their 50-year old homes. There are also literally hundreds of vacant lots (waterfront and waterview) along the beaches and the intracoastal waterway. Pinellas County offers the most affordable waterfront lots on the Gulf of Mexico, considerably less than Naples, Sarasota and the Seaside communities in the panhandle. These lots will not last long at today’s prices!”
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Before that model was even complete they already had 4 new homes in the permit stage for customers. Now ready to be open to the public for the first time, Tom and his company GHD Construction Services Inc., are inviting all interested Paradise NEWS readers to visit the new model home at 14305 N. Bayshore Drive, Madeira Beach, 33708 for their first public Open House all weekend Friday, February 19, Saturday, February 20 & Sunday, February 21 - 11 am – 5 pm. For further information call (727) 321-8719, or e-mail: tsmith@GHDcsi.com
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JIM BEGGINS - The Property Wizard Broker - CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises
Informed Confusion in Real Estate The National Association of REALTORS predicts a continued slow increase in nationwide real estate values. Others predict a worldwide economic recession. Who are you to believe when it comes to making decisions for your real estate investments? My team focuses on Pinellas barrier Island properties. Our 16 beach towns have unique characteristics that can either increase or decrease property values. Many factors influence whether you buy, sell, remodel or rent. Since I’m in the field every day, mostly assisting sellers, I come across many decisions being made that are both uninformed and unwise. Sometimes, the more informed we are the more confused we become. Since any real estate opinion can be supported with facts, I think I can unconfuse the facts to help you make the best real estate decisions for your family. Before the last real estate recession, I hosted 1-hour neighborhood discussion / information sessions for those contemplating a move.
I offered information without obligation. These sessions were geared to barrier island properties mostly in zip code 33706, Pass-aGrille, St. Pete Beach, Sunset Beach and Treasure Island. Most info also applies to properties in our other 12 beach towns. This year I’m hosting these informal sessions each Tuesday from 5.30 till 6.30 pm at our St. Pete Beach office, 5050 Gulf Blvd. If you want to join us, we ask only that you RSVP. Call or text me at 727-254-8144. I guarantee there will be no sales pitch, we’ll start and end on time and give you very direct answers to tough and confusing challenges. I’ll bet I can earn your trust with truth about your options. Some sample topics from which to pick include: • Financing options. • Sell, Rent or Buy. • Negotiating tips. • Renovate or build new? • Square foot prices. • Flood Insurance options.
• Beach inventory. • Rent vs buy Rule of Thumb. • 16 Beach Town differences. • House, condo or townhome. • Agent representation or Do-ityourself. • Beach, waterfront and nonwaterfront, barrier island land prices. Please contact me with any real estate questions. I look forward to sharing info with you. All the best, Jim “Property Wizard” Beggins By Jim“Property Wizard”Beggins, broker, CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises, with 11 offices and 400 agents serve Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Since most opinions about real estate can be supported with facts, I will inform you to the best of my ability so you can unconfuse the facts to your personal advantage. I think I can use my“hands on”experience in Florida real estate since 1970 to achieve your desired outcome. Please let me know how I’m doing. 727 254 8144 Cell. Call, text or email with any questions. mail to: jimbeggins@c21be.com
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Bob Kinder from Clearwater showing off one of many nice amberjack - over night fishing trip - Hubbard's Marina
Inshore - Paul Matthews, a St. Petersburg local who works for Don’s Dock was slamming the sheepshead and mangrove snapper the past few days from their dock at the east end of the boardwalk. He was using live shrimp weighted to the bottom with great success. Ray Palmer, from Clearwater, was also catching nice sheepshead from the middle of the north jetty of John’s Pass using pieces of shrimp weighted to the bottom along the rocks of the jetty. Larry Harrington, from Indiana, was catching flounder and live shrimp from the east end of the north Jetty of John’s Pass. Mr. Harrington said that the dead shrimp was working best for the flounder and he also caught a few bonnet head sharks while fishing for the flounder. Near shore - The Bertrand family from Seminole recently chartered the HUB for a half day private charter. They caught some beautiful red grouper and plenty of snapper despite the slower bite we have been seeing 26
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due to the recent turbulent weather. When the weather allows us we have been getting offshore when possible, but due to the extremely low temps the fishing has been a little slower than normal. Today we have an all-day offshore fishing trip with some of the best weather in the past month. Check out our Facebook page to see how we did this past Thursday on the 10-hour at Hubbard’s Marina! Offshore - The last time we were able to get offshore was our January 8th, 39-hour long range overnight fishing trip at Hubbard’s Marina. After that, the weather has caused us to cancel our other long range fishing trips. This last 39-hour did well on the big mangroves, we caught some beautiful big African pompano, nice big yellowtail snapper, a few red grouper and a dozen or more fat amberjack after losing nearly twenty of them to the wreck. We also caught some beautiful big blackfin tuna while trolling during this recent long range fishing trip from Hubbard’s Marina. PN
2016 Presidential Preference Primary & Municipal Elections Registered Republican and Democratic voters may vote for one of their own party’s candidates in the Republican or Democratic Party Primary for President. Voter Registration & Political Party Affiliation Choice Deadline: February 16, 2016 EARLY VOTING Saturday, March 5 – Sunday, March 13, Mon-Fri 10 am - 6 pm, Sat-Sun 9 am - 5 pm ELECTION SERVICE CENTER - 13001 Starkey Rd., Starkey Lakes Corporate Center, Largo, 33773 County Building - 501 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg, 33701. Voters can go to any early voting site. In order to vote a regular ballot, voters are required to present both picture and signature identification. Voters who do not bring both types of ID will be required to vote a provisional ballot. REPUBLICANS pick 1 from a long list: Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, Lindsey Graham, Mike Huckabee, John R. Kasich, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Rick Santorum, Donald J. Trump DEMOCRATS choose from Hillary Clinton, Martin O'Malley, Bernie Sanders MUNICIPAL OFFICES IN GULFPORT, incumbent Mayor Sam Henderson is challenged by Barbara Banno, former council member and owner of the popular Beach Blvd. restaurant, Stella’s. In Ward 1, incumbent council member Dan Liedtke is being faced by April Thanos.
A Seattle transplant, Thanos worked for most of a career at Mearsk Lines, the world’s largest shipping company, was previously active in Greater Seattle’s Chamber of Commerce and Business Association and recently with the Greater Gulfport Chamber of Commerce. MADEIRA BEACH Super Majority Vote Required for Sale of Real Property. Shall the City Charter, pursuant to Ordinance 2015-06, be amended to require a super majority vote by the Board of Commissioners prior to the sale of any real property possessed by the City and a simple majority vote prior to the conveyance of public utility easements? SOUTH PASADENA Choose incumbent Mayor Dan Calabria or challenger, Commissioner Max V. Elson, a Kansas native who retired to consultancy from ownership of Fancy’s Specialty Market on 4th Street in St. Petersburg 18 years ago. A Rotarian and volunteer for Abilities, he ran for commission to bring some business sense to the board. ST. PETE BEACH Commissioner District 1 Incumbent commissioner Terri Finnerty once again faces her predecessor, Lorraine Huhn, who headed the push for comprehensive plan that has just been implemented. Commissioner District 3. One of the city’s best loved Mayors & Commissioners
Ward J. Friszolowski, comes out of political retirement to face the city leadership’s 2nd most vocal critic, Deborah Schechner. CHARTER AMENDMENT - Increase Compensation for City Commissioners & Mayor Charter Section 3.04 sets compensation for City Commissioners at $400 per month and compensation for the Mayor-Commissioner at $600.00 per month, in addition to reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with performing official duties and the monthly sum for ordinary expenses. Shall the Charter be amended to provide an increase in compensation for City Commissioners to $800/month and an increase in compensation for the Mayor- to $1,600/ per month? Editor’s note – Even with the raise it is unlikely the charter amendment is what made Ward run once again. “These are exciting times and it would be good to have a knowledgeable architect on the commission for library and prospective hotel design reviews.” TREASURE ISLAND City Commissioner District 4 Alan Bildz Incumbent, Challenger Sunset Beach resident and marketer of medical equipment to the military, Ken Keys. A Texas Tech University graduate, Ken worked for Quaker State Corp., Patient Care Systems, Inc., and RecoverCare LLC, before becoming Managing General Partner of Therapy Beds Direct, LLC.
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Progress on Comprehensive Plan, CRA & Library Story by STEVE TRAIMAN “As we near completion of the legal hurdles to allow redevelopment within our Comprehensive Plan parameters,” Mayor Maria Lowe tells Paradise News, “we are in the process of working through the studies that were a component of the settlement agreement that ended the long-term lawsuits. The I & I study is the biggest still in progress and is due to be completed in March.”
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City Attorney Andrew Dickman summarizes, "Over many weeks, city staff and the parties challenging the city's Comprehensive Plan negotiated text amendments to the plan and studies the city would complete before approving development higher than 80 feet in the community redevelopment district. The city and the petitioners reached agreement and the settlement was approved by the City Commission on February 24, 2015. The parties dismissed the case on March 25, 2015. The city amended its Comprehensive Plan and is completing the studies in accordance with the settlement agreement. As a result, the City of St. Pete Beach has a legally binding Comprehensive Plan guiding all development.”
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The Mayor continues, “Any large development in the City must go through a sequence of public hearings and review committees before the final plan can be issued a building permit. The Postcard Inn on Gulf Boulevard is at the very start
of this process for the parking garage that they would like to build on their lot that is currently vacant. Their plan includes proposals for additional landscape buffers and architectural design features that would complement the neighborhood.” She added,“These accommodations are in excess to what is required by the comprehensive plan. I consider this a good example of the developers taking into consideration their residential neighbors. I will be interested to hear the residents' feedback as they learn more.” PCI hosted an initial public community meeting at the SPB Community Center January 20, with General Manager Bob Sourwine reporting, “The meeting went extremely well. We had several hundred local residents and business people attending. They asked a lot of questions on how we would handle the project, and we got very positive comments on our responses.” The Mayor continues, “New owners for the large properties on the east and west ends of Corey Avenue are both in the process of preparing their development designs. The east Corey project designers have discussed the inclusion of public areas at the street ends for full public access to the water. Other proposals include an underpass connecting Corey Avenue with the SPB Community Center and the new Library on the north side of the Corey Causeway”.
Postcard Inn on Gulf Boulevard Proposed parking garage
The Mayor stated,“Once again, we are interacting with developers who want to include the public experience into their design to be good neighbors and good stewards of their waterfront properties. No final plans have been submitted, but the discussions are encouraging as their architects begin design work. Both east and west Corey designers have been enthusiastic about the Downtown Plan Vision that the Commission adopted in 2015.“
Update on CRA Mayor Lowe explains, “The Community Redevelopment Agreement (CRA) is a proposal between the City and the County that allows for tax increment financing (TIF) funds to be returned to the city over 30 years to promote a specific area in the City that meets the requirements for blight and slum. The County is currently reviewing the St. Pete Beach CRA for approval.” The CRA area extends from the Corey Avenue parcels south to 38th Avenue along a large part of Gulf Boulevard. The area covers 135 acres or about 7% of the city’s total area of about 1,930 acres. City Manager Wayne Saunders adds, “We will be involved in several important meetings over the next few months including the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners as they consider our request to establish the TIF. Once established, the City will receive back from the County
the additional County tax dollars that are generated in the CRA by new construction of increased values. This is not a tax increase but a return of County tax dollars to the City. These dollars, along with the City’s regular TIF dollars, will assist the City in moving forward with projects that are identified in the CRA Plan. The Municipal Library complex is identified as a potential project that could utilize TIF revenues as a source of funding. All projects will be reviewed and prioritized on an annual basis.” The Mayor concludes,“We hope that all of our residents will write to the Pinellas County Commissioners in full support of the CRA. Without this agreement in place, we will not have access to these additional funds from the county.”
New Library Progress The City Commission voted for the future library to be built on the site adjacent to Horan Park and the SPB Community Center occupied by the old police department building. The Commission approved an $86,850 purchasing agreement with Forestall Enterprises Inc. for demolition and the City Manager anticipates it should be completed by late March. The City currently has $2 million dollars earmarked for the library project, but needs to raise funds for the additional $2 million dollars needed for both the first level parking
garage and library furnishings to fully make the learning center a reality. The City Manager adds, “In addition to the budget dollars, the $200,000 PPLC (Pinellas Public Library Cooperative) construction grant is being partially used for vital repair needs and new furnishings at the current Library, which can be used in the new building. Another portion of this grant was used to issue a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for a design consultant/architect to survey the site and come up with preliminary plans. Bids were due January 22, with the Library Advisory Committee to review and recommend its choice to the Commission for February discussion and approval. This is vital to assure filing by April 1 for an up to $500,000 State construction grant.” The Mayor summarizes,“Once we have a design and a re-energized fundraising campaign kicks off, we will also be reaching out to our PPLC partner cities of Tierra Verde and South Pasadena in hopes that they will support the Library Learning Center as well. Our library services all three Cities through the PPLC so I hope the Tierra Verde and South Pasadena residents will be as excited about a new facility as we are. Bringing this project to fruition in a fiscally prudent manner will be a magnificent long-term investment for the City and the families it serves, adults and children alike!” PN
[Editor’s Note: Special thanks to SPB Mayor Maria Lowe, City Manager Wayne Saunders, City Finance Director Elaine Edmunds and City Attorney Andrew Dickman for their excellent commentary.] [Steve Traiman is President of Creative Copy by Steve Traiman in St. Pete Beach, offering freelance business writing services. He can be reached via email at traimancreativecopy@gmail.com.] ParadiseNewsFL.com | FEBRUARY 2016
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OYSTER SHELL PROJECT FEBRUARY 25, 26 & 27 Tampa Bay Watch is recruiting volunteers to create an oyster shell bar on the shoreline of Bay Vista Park. The City of St. Petersburg is concerned with erosion along its shoreline. Tampa Bay Watch will install oyster habitats to help with erosion of the shoreline and to promote oyster habitats to improve water quality to this part of the bay. The project involves shoveling fossilized oyster shells into mesh bags and placing oyster shell bags on the shoreline to create a series of oyster bars. It is pretty physical labor with oyster shell bags weighing around 30 pounds each, therefore the miminum age to participate is 15 years old. The project meeting location is Bay Vista Park, 7000 4th St. S, St. Petersburg.
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Tampa Bay Watch is recruiting volunteers to help install oyster domes and create an oyster shell bar on the shoreline of Fantasy Island in Hillsborough Bay. • Meeting location is Williams Park Boat Ramp, 8749 U.S. 41, Riverview, FL 33578. Boat ramp is on the west side of US 41 (Tamiami Trail) where US 41 & the north side of Alafia River intersect. Fantasy Island has severely eroded since it was created in the 1970's due to changes in currents & sand distribution, mainly since it is close to the heavily used shipping channel. Creation of a series of oyster dome fields and shell bars is an effort to restore lost habitat systems to the bay, prevent further erosion of Fantasy Island, and improve water quality through natural biological filtration. Dome Installation, a very heavy project since oyster domes weigh 150 pounds each. We need volunteers to help install domes on the following dates and times: Tuesday, March 1, 9am - noon & 1-4pm, Wednesday, March 2, 9am - noon & 1-4pm, Thursday, March 3, 9am - noon & 1-4pm, Friday, March 4, 9am - noon & 1-4pm. Oyster Shell Bar Creation involves shoveling fossilized oyster shells into mesh bags, transporting the bags via boat and placing oyster shell bags on the shoreline to create a series of oyster bars. Physical labor with oyster shell bags weighing around 30 pounds each, therefore the miminum age to participate is 15 years old. Volunteers needed on the following dates: 9am - noon on each day: Wed., March 2; Thur., March 3 & Friday, March 4.
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As always, tour-goers will experience a diverse group of homes reflecting the imagination, whimsy and charm that characterize Gulfport! Allow yourself some time to take a mid-point break and have a bite at one of Gulfport’s many culinary spots just minutes away. Or, perhaps, at tour end, peruse some of the stunning
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Gulfport gift shops and art galleries in town. Or, just relax and have a drink with friends in Gulfport, known for its hospitality & friendliness! For ardent tour-goers, please be aware that the Pass-A-Grille home tour, usually also at this time of year, will not be held this year due to road re-construction in Pass-A-Grille, so Gulfport’s Pink Flamingo tour is your best chance to get that creative “Fix” we all need!!! There is something for everyone, from the very
PHOTOS BY TROPICAL FOCUS sleek minimalist mid-century modern style to the home of a long time collector. Can you imagine a ferris wheel seat at the dining table, a phone booth in the living room, or a hand-carved stair-railing built to mimic the wetlands? Attend the tour and you will see it all, plus much more. Tickets are $20/advance and $25/day of the event. They may be purchased online at: www.pinkflamingohometour.com.
map of the area and the addresses of the homes. The wrist band is your entry into the homes. The event is sponsored by the Gulfport Area Chamber of Commerce. For general Gulfport information call the Chamber at 727-344-3711. For more home tour info, call Karen Love at 770-497-1139 or karenlovegfl@gmail.com. PN
Tickets may also be purchased at the Gulfport Welcome Center (corner of Beach Blvd. & 31st St. S.) using cash, check or credit card and also at Beach Bazaar (3115 Beach Blvd. S.) using cash or check. Events in Gulfport often sell out, so don’t delay! Get your tickets now and save! Free shuttles will be provided for transportation between the homes on the tour. The level walkable route is approximately 1.5 miles. Whether you walk it, bike it, utilize the shuttles or not, you will have a great day with a little exercise and a memorable experience. Everyone, including ticket holders, must register at the Boca Ciega Yacht Club (4600 Tifton Drive S.) on the day of the event to receive your wrist band and tour book with a ParadiseNewsFL.com | FEBRUARY 2016
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In the Mood for Romance?
Feb. 13, 3 p.m.: Gallery Talk by Hazel and William Hough Chief Curator Dr. Jerry N. Smith. Feb. 6, 20; March 5, 19; 11-2: MFA: Make and Take Saturday. In Feb., contemplating Character reveals how a simple line can be transformed into an expressive and memorable portrait. With some imagination and a good pencil or marker, you will create your own journal of personalities. In March, you will use everything from shoe boxes to rubber bands to make your own musical instrument. UPCOMING EVENTS
Take your loved one to Ruth Eckerd Hall - Frankie Valli 2/2, Yanni 2/5 or Diana Ross 2/10 or hang out with Saturday Night Live star Ana Gasteyer at The Club at Treasure Island 2/13. Want a classic outing? Check out the classicguitar exhibit at MFA or Palladium Chamber Players Feb. 17. And don’t forget Chilllounge Night (postponed from November) in North Straub Park downtown St. Petersburg February 20th (chillloungenight.com) KUDOS City Theatre has been chosen to receive the MUSE Performance Award Anthony Meiring and Amber Burton Small’s Simple Weddings has been selected as a 2016 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings. ONGOING EVENTS Shipwreck: Treasures of the Deep St. Petersburg Museum of History Thru May 31 Odyssey Marine Exploration exhibit unlocks some of the greatest mysteries of the sea from gold coins and silver ingots to a never-before-seen ship’s bell, it’s the most remarkable find on dry land. Shipwreck: Treasures of the Deep is an interactive journey thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface to discover fascinating treasures locked away for centuries. Experience the cutting-edge technology and innovative methodologies used to dive far below the ocean’s surface to a realm most humans have never seen. Filling the Main Gallery of the St. Petersburg Museum of History, Shipwreck shares the stories of a 17th Century Spanish Galleon, a Civil War steamship and a World War II merchant vessel. www.spmoh.org • 727-894-1052 34
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Feb. 5, 7, 9 – 7:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. W.A. Mozart THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO - The Palladium The Abduction from the Seraglio was the opera Mozart was working on in the movie “Amadeus” and is the crazy story of two men rescuing their girlfriends from a Turkish harem. Mozart blends high comedy with touching tragedy and flavors the music with extra percussion, evoking the military bands of Turkey. Mozart had singing virtuosi in mind when he composed the opera. Expect an evening of dazzling voices paired with hysterical hijinks. 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg, 727-823-2040 http://www.stpeteopera.org
Feb. 9, 5 pm – 7:30 pm. Under the Palmetto Leaves: Harriet Beecher Stowe Gulf Beaches Public Library, Madeira Beach Nan Colton, a popular local writer, storyteller and actress, is an arts educator and she will present an original portrayal of Harriet Beecher Stowe at the Annual Membership Drive Wine and Cheese Party of the FRIENDS of the Gulf Beaches Public Library. Nan’s portrayal of Harriet takes place as if it were 1884 and Harriet is preparing to leave Florida to return to Hartford, CT to live as a neighbor to Samuel Clemens – better known as Mark Twain. 200 Municipal Way, Madeira Beach Feb. 13, 5 pm – 9 pm. St. Petersburg Second Saturday ArtWalk Bring your Valentine to Art Walk and join The Waterfront Arts District, Central Arts District, EDGE District, Grand Central District and the Warehouse Arts District as they become one arts destination for this fun evening of music, food and original art. Download the map and list of participants to plan your festive art evening at www.stpeteartsalliance.org Info: 727-518-5142 john@stpeteartsalliance.org The Art of the Classical Guitar Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
Feb. 5, 6 pm – 9 pm. • Feb. 6-7 10 am- 5 pm. David Dear, Silversmith at Red Cloud Indian Arts David Dear a 46th year New Mexican silversmith from the San Juan Pueblo in New Mexico will be at Red Cloud Indian Arts. Come and see his beautiful handcrafted jewelry, both for men and women. 214 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727-821-5824 • www.redcloudindianarts.com Feb. 6, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 3rd Annual LOCALTOPIA, “A Community Celebration of All Things Local” Williams Park, 330 2nd Avenue N Nearly 200 vendors/participants from St. Pete's favorite independent businesses for arts & culture, shopping, eating & drinking, health & wellness + service providers and community organizations. Arts Village (books, art, local artists, live painting), Family Village (Rowdies, mama lounge, family crafts), Skate Village, St. Pete Indie Market Village plus Foodie Haven (local brews, food trucks) and live music are just part of the day’s fun. 813-500-7708 http://www.keepsaintpetersburglocal.org
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Feb. 13 – May 19 From the collection of Robb and Susan Hough, these stellar classical guitars from the 1840’s to 1990’s pay tribute to the instrument’s enduring craftsmanship and intricate beauty in tone/design. You can enjoy recordings made on the exhibit’s instruments. The makers luthiers spend years perfecting their craft, with some of the most exotic seen here. The Spanish luthier Antonio de Torres (1817-1892) is considered the father of the modern guitar and among collectors, his work is likened to Stradivarius in the violin market. www.fine-arts.org • 727.896.2667
Feb.-May: The MFA Guitar Festival
CLUBS • PARTIES • CONVENTIONS • WEDDINGS & MORE…
Thursday, February 25 - Guitar Festival Concert Michael Chapdelaine 6:30 pm. $10 students, $15 Marly members, $20 general - includes admission to Museum. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Mr. Chapdelaine is Professor of Music and Head of Guitar Studies at the University of New Mexico and has presented master classes around the globe. Purchase tickets online at www.fine-arts.org/rsvp/ or call 727.896.2667, ext. 210. Saturday, March 19 - Guitar Festival Lecture - Jeffrey Elliot 3 pm. Free with admission. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg.“Forensic Lutherie: Behind the Scenes of Historical Guitar Restoration.” Lutherie refers to the crafting of stringed instruments. Elliot's lecture will focus on the restoration of two famous classical guitars, an 1869 Francisco González and an 1888 Antonio de Torres. www.fine-arts.org
BOBBY SMITH a “One Man Band” Performs… Duo & Wedding Special Event DJ See website… BobbySmithEntertainment.com for all information & performance video links.
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Sunday, March 20 - Guitar Festival Concert - Jason Vieaux 6:30 pm. $10 students, $15 Marly members, $20 general - includes admission to Museum. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg.Jason Vieaux, Grammy award winner,“perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation,” Purchase tickets online at www.fine-arts.org/rsvp/ or call 727.896.2667, ext. 210.
March 5 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 2016 Pink Flamingo Tour of Homes Gulfport Chamber of Commerce Funky fun as you tour homes reflecting the imagination, whimsy and charm that characterize Gulfport from sleek minimalist mid-century style to kooky collections and furnishings (Ferris wheel seat at the dining table, a phone booth in the living room, or a hand carved stair railing to mimic the wetlands). Purchase tickets online or day of tour. www.pinkflamingohometour.com Info: 770-497-1139 karenlovegfl@gmail.com. March 5 VIP Dining Rooms @ BLUEPRINT Habitat for Humanity Pinellas County The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort. Whether it’s a French parterre garden, Manhatten rooftop garden, Roman statuary garden or a touch of the fantastical, all the VIP Dining Rooms at BLUEPRINT, the third annual signature gala event for Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County will be one-of-a-kind masterworks created by Tampa Bay’s leading interior designers, florists and retailers. In addition to the “VIP Dining Rooms” and this unique “dinner party” setting will be interactive cocktail stations, entertainment and an exclusive, one-of-a-kind auction featuring individual works of art created by more than 25 local artists upcycling gently-used furniture provided by Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore. 727-536-4755 www.habitatpinellas.org/ CALLING ALL ARTISTS Blue Marble (Deadline March 19) The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) has issued a national call for its juried exhibition, Blue Marble. “Blue Marble” refers to the spectacular color image of planet Earth taken with NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. stpeteartsalliance.org/call-for-artists-blue-marble/) Writing Teachers LitSpace offers free writing classes in a wide variety of styles, hosted by Keep St. Pete Lit. Since the project started in June, classes have been packed. LitSpace encourages people from all walks of life to write and create. stpeteartsalliance.org/writing-teachers-needed -all-styles/
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Madeira Beach: Tuesday, March 8 - 6:00 pm.
February 2, Secrets of War. March 1, Second Coming.
200 Municipal Dr., Madeira Bch. http://www.gulfbeacheslib.org/ Contact Travis Ann Sherman Contact phone: 727.391.2828
COMPUTER CLASSES: All classes at 1:00 pm. If you are bringing a laptop, please set it up before the class begins.
Global Hits: International blockbusters, Tuesday, February 23, March 19, 4 pm.
Tax Help: Beginning Tuesday, February 2, the AARP will be available to help file your taxes. Bring all necessary documents every Tue. & Thur. 10 - 1:30 pm.
Open Forum: Cancelled in February. Monday, March 21. How to open an account, adjust security settings, load pictures, etc.
Winter Film Series: We’ll be showing the latest 2015 releases for Winter Film Series every Wednesday. Call for exact title info, or come in and pick up a schedule.
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SPECIAL EVENTS: Friends Wine & Cheese Party, Tuesday, February 9, 5–7:30 pm. Special appearance by Nan Colton, as Famous Dead Author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Booksale: Friday, March 4, 10 am – 5pm, Sat., March 5, 10 am – 4 pm. Jim Schnur, local historian and author of books, Seminole and
ST. PETE BEACH 365 73rd Ave., SPB, 363-9238 www.stpetebeach.org/library Monday & Wednesday 10 am - 8 pm Tue., Thur. & Fri. 10 am - 6 pm Saturday 10 am - 2 pm Sunday closed. Library closed: Monday, Feb 15 Phyllis Ruscella, Administrator Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/SPBLibrary Follow us on Pinterest! http://pinterest.com/spblibrary TECH PROGRAMS E-Reader Help Hour Library e-materials for Kindle and
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ST. PETE BEACH COMMMUNITY CENTER “Live It! with recreation” 727.363.9245 • www.spbrec.com Jennifer McMahon, CPR,P Rec. Dir. 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach, 33706
One on One Tech Help: February 8, February 22, March 7 and March 21. Individual help with devices. Please call for an appointment. Download Magazines w/Zinio: February 10, March 9 INTERNATIONAL FILM MOVEMENT: IFM are award winning indie foreign films. First Tuesdays of the month at 4 pm. other tablets. Tuesdays, 3pm, February 2 & 16 March 1 & 15 Facebook for Beginners bring laptop/tablet/smartphone, Wednesday, 3pm, February 3 Online Genealogy-Beginners bring laptop/tablet, learn basics Wednesday, 3pm, February 17 iPad for Beginners Bring iPad & we'll go over basics Thursdays, 2 pm Feb 18 & March 10
Feb 27 - Ybor City Saturday Market – Flan Fest Mar 5 - Florida Strawberry Festival (Admission $10) Mar 12 - Yacht Star Ship - Dye the River Green cruise Hillsborough River. (Admission $50 pp) Mar 19 - Hard Rock Casino Mar 26 - Tampa River Walk with lunch at the Columbia
SENIOR EXCURSIONS All excursions depart from the Intro. Digital Photography Workshop St. Pete Beach Community Center, Feel overwhelmed by all the features Leave at 9 am and return by 4 pm. your camera has to offer or not sure what Participants must pre-register by the features your camera has? Offering Wednesday prior to excursion. Limited Introductory Digital Photography Workseats. Cost per trip: $12 / SPB residents shops on following Thursdays 6 - 9 pm: & $15 / non residents. Transportation cost Feb. 18, March 17, April 21 & May 19. covered only. All admission and/or lunch Cost - $10 per class. is extra and the participants responsibility. Call (727) 363-9245. Music In The Afternoon Trip Schedule Join us for “Music in the Afternoon” at the Feb 6 - Florida State Fair (Adm. $10) St. Pete Beach Community Center. Event Feb 13 - St. Armands Circle is FREE and open to all on Sunday, Feb 20 - Yueling Brewery tour and February 28th and March 20th, 2 - 4 pm. lunch at Shells 38 FEBRUARY 2016 | ParadiseNewsFL.com
Investment Club: Thursdays, 2:30 pm. Join a group of experienced investors in an exchange of ideas about the current market and investment opportunities. Scrabble: Fridays, 1 – 4 pm. Learn new two letter words. Writer’s Group: Mondays, 10 am - noon. Welcome Smartphone Drop-In Class Wednesday, 3pm, March 2 ADULT PROGRAMS Plarn (plastic yarn) Weds, 2:30pm, February 24, become environmentally crafty Movie Night at the Library Wednesdays, 6pm Everest, February 17 TBA, March 16 AARP Foundation Tax-Aide e-filing & help with Federal taxes, Fridays, 10 am - 3 pm, February 5 - April 15 This casual afternoon will feature light refreshments and plenty of dancing and socializing to the classic music of “The Rhythm Kings.” More information visit www.spbrec.com or call the Community Center at 727-363-9245. All American Youth Cheerleading Cheer classes will focus on learning cheers, chants, jumps and more. Choreographed pom-pom and dance routines will be taught along with other skills required for school tryouts. Register by showing up at class, 6 - 7:30 pm. Classes: Wed. 6:30 - 7:15 pm, ages 5-8 and 7:30 - 8:15 pm, ages 9 and up. Painting Classes - Children Ages 5 & up. Calling all young artists! Tap into your creative and design side and enjoy stepby-step instruction with our experienced local artist Terry Lou Ritchie. You’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind creation. Classes: Thursdays - 3:30 pm, St. Pete Beach
all writers. Bring a few pages of current work in progress to be critiqued by the group. BOOK GROUPS: Chatterbooks: Tue’s 10:30 am. February 16, The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. March 15, People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. Gulf Beaches Goodreads: February 3 - 1 pm. Wednesday, March 2 - 1 pm. Booktalk your latest favorites. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Baby & Me Storytime: (Baby - 2 yrs) Wednesdays, 10:30 am. Short stories, puppets songs, followed by some baby play & good times. Pre-K Storytime & Art Class: (Ages 2-4) Fridays, 10:30 am. Stories, puppets, and songs, followed by an art/craft class. Local Island History with storyteller/historian Lance Peterson of Gulf Beaches Historical Museum Wednesday, 6 pm, February 10 & Thursday, 1 pm, February 25 BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Book then film, Tuesdays, 10:30 am Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, February 16 & 23 Turn of the Screw, March 15 & 22 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS Mother Goose Time: for ages 0 - 3, Thursdays, 11am, February 4, 11, 18 & 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
Community Center. Each class of children ages 5 and up will paint a beautiful canvas painting. Cost: $25 per class and pre-registration required. Zumba Classes An exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow calorie burning dance fitness class. Class: Tuesdays - 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Cost: $6 per class. Join anytime. Short Course” Intro. - Tai Chi & Qigong Modern Western medicine is now embracing the success and wisdom of working with energy (Qi) through Integrative Medicine. Tai Chi and Qigong offer an inexpensive, safe and natural solution to manage or eliminate pain, improve balance, increase flexibility and improve overall wellness while slowing and reversing the impact of aging. Class is an interactive intro to ancient practices for a healthy mind, body and spirit. Thursday, February 18th 1 - 4 pm. Cost: $20.
REVIEW Mystery She Writes: Local Author Vanessa Hoffman By Nanette Wiser it comes to promotions, she’s a bit of a whirlwind, blowing up devoted fans after appearances at the Chicago and New York City Book Expos as well as the SCC College Tour from Vanderbilt to USF.
She’s an old-fashioned girl when it comes to mystery and murder. Local author and musician Vanessa Leigh Hoffman is a film noir buff, enjoys a good Sidney Sheldon thriller and grew up reading Nancy Drew and Agatha Christie. Hoffman’s newest book, Domestic Ransom, debuts this spring. For many years, she wrote many of her books while living in Passe A Grille near the Don CeSar. A wordsmith at heart and language teacher by trade, she’s inspired by the Gulf’s lapping waves: “I love the quietness and lived here for a number of years before moving to St. Petersburg,” says Hoffman, who moved to St. Pete Beach in 2003 with a job offer from Admiral Farragut. She and her adopted 9 year old daughter still love beachcombing as well as cooking, listening to music, walking the dogs and shopping. Hoffman speaks Spanish, German, Bulgarian (where her daughter comes from) and worked as a language teacher and travel agent before focusing on writing. Her books are self-published (The Treasure, her first trilogy which includes her first book Rear View Mirror) and available on Amazon. When
In 2015, she collected a handful of accolades including awards at the NY Book Festival, Hollywood Book Festival, Southern California Book Festival and in 2016, the Florida Book Festival and London. Her newest thriller is about a charming sociopath who holds his wife hostage after she invests her life’s investments into remodeling a house (based on a toney neighborhood in her Memphis hometown).
Is there a happy ending? “We’ll see,” she says mysteriously. Hoffman dances to her own drummer and her life has been anything but easy. In Memphis, she had a hit disco tune, but her teenage musical career was cut short by a car accident. “I had to learn to sing all over again,” she recalls. She lived and worked in NYC as a musician where they told her “she was too American looking. They were looking for Cyndi Lauper types.” Her life intersected with “many famous and infamous people along the way,” including Robin Zander of Cheap Trick, who she adored. “I really blew it,” she says about her first love, who in 1986 during their last meeting, said he had written a song about her. But rock and roll fame was not the final destination of her journey. So Hoffman went back to school and studied romance languages, inspired by her Mom’s love of travel. Although she briefly attended L.A.’s Pepperdine University studying theater and music, teaching took her all over the globe, her imagination fueled by the people she met and the places she saw.
It’s The Money Pit meets Misery. “He keeps ruining things, bent on mass destruction of her life and the home he’s promised to renovate,” says Hoffman. “She’s based a little bit on me, a hard worker and good money manager, but she’s more naïve when it comes to relationships – and I’m not.”
As a writer, no scenery goes unused. “In my first book, Rear View Window (part of her The Treasure trilogy), the little pink hotel next to the Undertow is where the couple end up and the little island with the birds is where they were growing marijuana.”
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Rebecca Penneys Auditions for RPPF Piano Festival 2016 There were just a few empty, comfortable seats in the accoustically perfect Music Center at St. Petersburg College on January 8th as American born piano prodigy, Steinway artist Rebecca Penneys played an incredible Chopin concert in remembrance of her international Chopin award in Warsaw, Poland 50 years earlier. PROFESSOR OF PIANO, EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE AT ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE STEINWAY-ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE AT USF
In July, Rebecca organizes the ‘tuition-free’ Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival. After successful auditions, she invites the best piano students from top music schools around the globe to Tampa’s USF campus for three weeks of what is essentially a combination of piano summer camp and finishing school for future concert pianists. Rebecca arranges outreach concerts around Tampa Bay including some places in Pinellas. See rebeccapenneyspianofestival.org/ 2016 Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival. July 12-30, 2016 July 29 – RPPF Ambassador Pianists $10 Pianists from the Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival present a varied and thrilling program. Many performances during the festival are open to lovers of piano, many of whom are Friends of RPPF for a donation only. Imagine committing to bring 30 impressive, dedicated aspiring concert pianists to Florida in the heat of the summer. Visit rebeccapenneyspianofestival.org for more information and sponsorship opportunities. For a biography, see www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Penneys-Rebecca
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg College’s Music Center which is convenient for most Paradise NEWS readers continues their varied program of musical entertainment. The first three shows are $10 per ticket. The Jazz Fest is $15 per ticket. Feb. 5 - Piano Concert Series - Rok Palcic Feb. 6 - Piano Master Class with Rebecca Penneys Feb. 12 - Organ Concert Series - Jack Rain Feb. 27 - St. Pete Jazz - Fred Johnson & Helios Jazz At their larger concert venue, The Palladium in downtown St. Petersburg, the St. Petersburg College is proud to present the St. Petersburg Jazz Fest with a list of legendary performances you will not want to miss on the last week of February. Feb. 24 - St. Pete Jazz Fest - The Diz/Bird Syndicate Feb. 25 - St. Pete Jazz Fest - James Varnado Feb. 26 - St. Pete Jazz Fest - Silvano Monasterios
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Tuesday, February 2 – Clearwater Chapter Military of World Wars Luncheon 11:30 am. Cost of Lunch. Belleair Country Club, One Country Club Lane, Bellair. Social hour, lunch & short program. Open to Military Officers past and present, spouses and widows. RSVP 727.786.5578. Wednesday, February 3 – Senior Solos Luncheon 1 pm. Cost of lunch. Perkins Restaurant, 8841 Park Blvd. Open to those 55 and older for a gathering of food and fellowship. Wally 727.544.7183. Wednesday, February 3 – A World of Music 7:30 pm. Free. Treasure Island Community Center, 1 Park Place, Treasure Island. Music from around the world performed by this 40+ group of local musicians. www.southpasadenaband.com
Wednesday, February 5 – Artist Reception – David Dear, Silversmith 6 – 9 pm. Free. Red Cloud Indian Arts, 214 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. David Dear, a 46th year silversmith from San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico w handcrafted jewelry. www.redcloudindianarts.com Friday, February 5 – First Friday Downtown 5:30 – 10 pm. Free. Central Ave., between 2nd & 3rd Streets, St. Petersburg. Monthly street party with music, food and beverages for purchase. Music by The Tempest. Proceeds benefit Breakfast Optimists Club. www.firstfridaystpete.com Friday, February 5 – Gulfport First Friday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. Free. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. The streets are lined with artisans, entertainment and gourmet goodies. Shops, galleries and restaurants open late. www.visitgulfportflorida.com Friday, February 5 through Sunday, February 7 – Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Iolanthe” 7:30 pm Friday, Saturday. 2 pm Sunday. $20, $18 students, members. Tarpon Arts, 324 Pine Street, Tarpon Springs. A story of a banished for falling in love with a mortal and the complications that follow. www.tarponarts.org Saturday, February 6 – Senior Excursion to FL State Fair 9 am – 4 pm. $12 resident, $15 nonresident (admission / lunch not included). Departs St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach. Florida State Fair, $10 admission. www.spbrec.com Saturday, February 6 – Canopy Open Tree Climb 10 am – 2 pm. $10. Pathfinder Outdoor Education, 1310 22nd Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Ascend into the canopy of a live oak tree using harnesses and a rope pulley system. www.pathfinder-ed.org
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Saturday, February 6 – Localtopia – 10 am – 5 pm. FREE though $5 donation appreciated. Williams Park, 330 2nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Locally owned businesses, artisans and organizations gather in the park for a great event. Entertainment. www.keepstpetelocal.com Saturday February 6 – Wine, Whiskey and Wonder – Grape Escape 7 – 11 pm. $TBA. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Meet for drinks and hor'dueves then be whisked away to an surprise location. Proceeds benefit the MFA. www.fine-arts.org Saturday, February 6 & Sunday, February 7 – Crafty Fest 11 am – 5pm. Free. ARTpool, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Vintage, 11 am – 5 pm. FREE. All locally made, vintage and creative items for sale including Etsy artists. www.artpoolrules.com Sunday, February 7 – Jazz Brunch 11 am – 2 pm. $TBA. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Enjoy a delicious brunch, jazz and art. Proceeds benefit the MFA. www.fine-arts.org Sunday, February 7 – Mardis Gras Special Dixieland Concert 1 – 5:30 pm. $10. Silas Dent's Steakhouse, 5501 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Enjoy the music of The Do's & Don'ts of Dixie. Food and beverage for sale. www.sdjs.org Monday, February 7 - Black Lives Matter - An Evening with Opal Tometi 7 pm. Free. Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, Fox Hall. Tometi, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, will discuss its origins and the effect of mass incarceration on the lives of black people. A Q&A session will follow. www.eckerd.edu/events Monday. February 8 – Senior Solos Potluck 1 pm. $2 with dish, $5 without. Pinellas Park Senior Center, 7625 59th St, Pinellas Park. This month special guest “Whistling Tom” to entertain. All singles 55+ are welcome to join. Call Wally at 727.544.7183. Tuesday, February 9 – Military Officer's Wives Club 11:30 am. Cost of lunch. Pasadena Yacht & Country Club, 6300 Pasadena Point, Gulfport. Program includes Musical Keyboard by Steve Middents. Reservations necessary 727.397.4146 / 727.812.4868. Tuesday, February 9 – Membership Drive Wine and Cheese Party 5 – 7:30 pm. FREE. Gulf Beaches Public Library, 200 Municipal Way, Madeira Beach. Nan Colton, local storyteller, performs as Harriet Beecher Stowe. Presented by Friends of Gulf Beaches Library. 727.391.2828
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26 – Vince Gill / Lyle Lovett 27 – Kristin Chenowerth 28 – Josh Gorban 29 – Australian Bee Gees March 1 – Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra 2 – McCartney Years 3, 4 – Joseph and the Technocolored Dreamcoat 6 – Moody Blues 9 – Disney's Fantasia Live 10 – Joffrey Ballet 11 – Gordon Lightfoot 16 – Saturday Night Fever 17 – The Young Irelanders West Coast Players 21905 US 19 N. Clearwater 727.437.2363 mwcplayers@gmail.com www.wcplayers.org February 5 – 7 – Calendar Girls 13 – Love is in the Air Gala 21, 22 – Auditions March 4 – 20 – Same Time Next Year
MUSEUMS Armed Forces History Museum 2050 34th Way N., Largo 727.539.8371 www.armedforcesmuseum.com Child's ticket price reduced February 26, 27 – Military Surplus Flea Market March 5 – Car Show Dali Museum One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg 727.823.3767 www.thedali.org Through January 3 – MC Escher Exhibition Through – June 12 – Disney & Dali February 3 – Coffee with Curator 4 – A Date with Destino 6 – Breakfast with Dali 18 – Screenplay – Death of Disney Florida Holocaust Museum 55 5th St. S, St. Petersburg 727.820.0100 www.flholocaustmuseum.org Through February 1 – There is No Why Here Through February 3 – Synagonists in the National Resistance Through February 28 - I Remember Birmingham – MFA Through March 6 – Tempted, Misled, Slaughtered February 18 – To Life the Arts 20 through July 10 – Samual Bak Exhibition March 15 – Bent, A Staged Reading 20 – Passover Cook-off Gulf Beaches Historical Museum 115 10th Ave., St Pete Beach 727.552.1610 www.gulfbeachesmuseum.com
Only museum dedicated to the preservation of history of the local barrier island. Preserving island history for tomorrow’s generation! February 4 – Memphis – The Musical Gulfport History Museum NEW 5301 28th Ave. S, Gulfport 727.327.0505 www.gulfporthistoricalsociety.org Free Admission Henry Plant Museum 401 West Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 813.254.1891 www.plantmuseum.com First Friday – Free admission Through December 2016 Passionate Design, American Craft Movement John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota 941.359.5700 www.ringling.org Mondays FREE admissions all day Third Thur’s – Ringling by the Bay ($10) Through October 6 – Walker Guest House Replica Through April 17 – Samurai – Way of the Warrior February 4 – Ringling Underground 5 through May 1 – Islamic Art Exhibition 10 – Friends of the Ringling Legacy 18 – Ringling by the Bay March 3 – Ringling Underground Museum of Fine Arts 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg 727.894.4638 www.fine-arts.org Thursday PM adm. $10 after 5pm Through February 14 – Curiosity Through February 28 – I Remember Birmingham Through March 13 – 50 Works for 50 Years February 1, 15 – Illuminate 6 – Grape Escape, Wine, Whiskey, and Wonder 7 – Grape Escape Jazz Brunch 11, 14 – Cool Conversations 12, 26 – Art & Sign Language 13 through May 29 – Contemplating Character Exhibition 13 through May 29 – The Art of Classic Guitar 25 – Guitar Festival March 5, 19 – Kidding Around Yoga 5, 19 – Make and Take 9 – Coffee Talk with Nan Colton 11, 25 – Art & Sign Language 12, 21 – Illumination 13 – Hot Gatherings Cool Conversation
17 – Meet the Artist 20 – Guitar Festival St. Petersburg Museum of History 335 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg 727.894.1052 www.spmoh.org 3rd Sat, 2pm-5pm Museum Free! Legendary Landscapes by Highwaymen February 20 – Cocktails on the Courts Gala 24 – Keep St. Pete Special March 10 – Happy Hour with the Historian Tampa Bay Automobile Museum 3301 Gateway Centre, Pinellas Park 727.579.8226, www.tbauto.org Unique collection of vintage cars and vehicles Cousteau Society Artifacts on exhibit. Tampa Bay History Center 801 Old Water St., Tampa 813.228.0097 www.tampabayhistorycenter.org Through February 7 – St. Augustine at 450 Through April 17 – Florida Souvenirs February 2 – Revolution 6 – My Doll and Me 10 – Historic Architecture 24 – Florida Conversations March 3 – Dozier School 9 – Florida Conversations – Beer History Tampa Museum of Art 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 813.259.1720 www.tampamuseum.org Fridays – Art on The House – 4 to 8pm. Saturday – Art Spot for Families February 10, 17, 24 – Connections 10, 11 – Jewelry Trunk Show 12 – Public & Private 15 – Docent Program 16 – Drag Queen Bingo 27 – Family Day USF Contemporary Art Museum 3821 USF Holly Dr., Tampa, 33620 813. 974.4133 - Info 813.974.2849 Through March 5 – Histórias/Histories Through March 5 – Chance and Necessities February 4 – Cello Concerto 4 – Curators Tour 12 – Public Art Walking Tour 18 – Art Thursday 25 – Caio Reisewitz Lecture USF Contemporary Art Museum Institute for Research in Art 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa www.ira.usf.edu USF Graphic Studio 3702 Spectrum Blvd., Suite 100 Tampa, 813.974.3503 Free admission
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Wednesday, February 10 – Rising Seas and Solutions 6:30 pm. FREE. Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, Galbraith Marine Science Lab. Paul Carr, Ph.D will describe how increasing greenhouse gases trap the radiation that is warming our planet but advances in non-carbon emitting energy sources can help. www.eckerd.edu/events
Thursday, February 11 – The Clean Bin 7 pm. FREE. Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, Miller Aud. Film, "The Clean Bin" - In this multi-award winning film, partners Jen and Grant go head to head in a competition to see who can swear off consumerism and produce the least amount of garbage. They struggle to find meaning in their minuscule influence on the large-scale environmental impacts. www.eckerd.edu/events Friday, February 12 – Cocktail Reception – Bay Life Exhibition 5 – 9 pm. Donation bar. Tampa Bay Watch, 3000 Pinellas Bayway, Tierra Verde. Preview the exhibition while raising funds for Tampa Bay Watch. RSVP by 2/8 – mtepper@tampabaywatch.org 727.867.8166. Friday, February 12 and Sunday, February 14 – St. Joseph Catholic Church 90th Anniversary Friday 7 - 9 pm. Saturday and Sunday 12 - 4 pm. FREE. St. Joseph Catholic Church 2101 22nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg. Friday will be a celebration of fellowship and service, Saturday fun, games, raffles and special appearance by the Mayor. Sunday will host a special worship service and celebration. Live entertainment. www.stjosephstpete.org Saturday, February 13 – Tribute to Harry James and the Andrew Sisters 1 pm. $22. The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Dance and enjoy the music of an era. BYOB, snacks. www.stpete.org/coliseum. Saturday, February 13 – Orchid Sale 9 am – noon. Seminole Methodist Church, 5400 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Florida West Coast Orchid Society members Orchid Sale. www.fwcos.org Saturday, February 13 – Senior Excursion to St. Armand's Circle, 9 am – 4 pm. $12 resident, $15 non-resident (admission / lunch not included). Departs St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach. Shopping and lunch at St. Armand's Circle in Sarasota. www.spbrec.com Saturday, February 13 – 3rd Annual Bay Life Exhibition 10 am – 4 pm. Free. Tampa Bay Watch, 3000 Pinellas Bayway, Tierra Verde. Art demonstrations, food trucks and activities. www.tampabaywatch.org
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Saturday, February 13 – The Tweed Ride 2 pm registration. 4 pm ride, 5 – 9 pm after party. $20 adv. $25 day of. St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, 599 Mirror Lake Drive N, St. Petersburg. Leisurely bike ride and gathering with food trucks, music and fun. 727.822.2083. Saturday, February 13 – Lola's Valentine Barkfest 8:30 - 11:30 am. $10. The Hurricane Restaurant, 102 9th Ave. S, Pass-A-Grille. Join Lola for an all you can eat breakfast with a portion benefiting Pet Pal Animal Shelter. Donate an item from Pet Pal's wish list for chance to win night stay at Keystone Motel & a Hurricane dinner. Saturday, February 13 – St. Pete Second Saturday Art Walk 5 – 8:30 pm. FREE. Over 40 galleries throughout the city of St. Petersburg. Hop the Free Art Trolley and explore. Many opening receptions, demonstrations and unique creativity. www.artsstpete.org Sunday, February 14 – History of Heritage Village and Historical Society 2 pm. Heritage Village, 11909 125th St. N, Largo. Lecture covering the 40 year history and the buildings within Heritage Village. www.pinellascounty.org/heritage Sunday, February 14 – Elvis Tribute Concert 1:30 pm. $13. Catherine Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport. Jim Jinelli recreates the music and experiences of an Elvis Presley concert. 727.560.5009. Sunday, February 14 – Valentine's Ball 7 pm. $12 adv., $15 at door. Gulfport Casino, 5500 Shore Blvd., Gulfport. Dance the night away with live music and dancing. Cash bar, candy & chocolates and drawings. Please wear white, red or pink. www.swingtime.info Wednesday, February 17 through Friday, February 19 – St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs 8:30 am – 5 pm. USF Student Center, 200 6th Ave. S.,St. Petersburg. Listening and learning as multiple panels of distinguished experts discuss the critical international issues of the day. Registration and schedule www.stpetersburgintheworld.com Thursday, February 18 – Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Pesticide Training Limited Lawn & Ornamental Review 8 am – 5 pm. $60, FREE to Pinellas Cty employees. Participants must bring a driver’s license or equivalent for identification. Pre-paid registration required. Pinellas City Extension, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. This license will allow landscape maintenance personnel to apply caution label pesticides to a customer’s landscape beds only. This class is also offered as a review for the Limited Lawn and Ornamental license. www.pcehort.eventbrite.com
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ART GALLERIES Art Lofts Florida Craftsmen Galleries (2nd floor) 10 5th St. N, St. Petersburg 727.504.8788 www.theartlofts.com Second Saturday Gallery Walk ARTpool 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.324.3878 www.artpoolrules.com February 6, 7 – Crafty Fest 20 – MUSE Body Art Show March 5, 6 – Crafty Fest 19 – Mad Hatter's Masquerade Bloom Art Center and Olesen Art Gallery 910 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg www.facebook.com/bloomartcenter Best New Arts Community 2014 – Creative Loafing Chihuly Collection 400 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727.822.7872 ext. 5102 www.moreanartscenter.org Only permanent collection of Dale Chihuly's work. February 12 – Luminosity Exhibition Premiere 12 through July 11 – Luminosity Exhibition Craftsman House 2955 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.323.2787 www.craftsmanhousegallery.com Gallery-Cafe-Pottery Studio 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk February 13 – Kinky Friedman March 15 – Annual Pi Day Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center 1114 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.825.0515 / www.Creativeclay.org 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk February 11– Underground Railroad Crossroads Gallery NEW St. Pete College – Clearwater 2465 Drew St., Clearwater www.spcollege.edu/gallery Through February 11 – Dialogues Exhibition Domain Home Accessories & Gallery 3129 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport www.domainhomeaccessories.com Local & Florida artisans featured. February 20 – Artists Reception March 19 – Artists Reception
Duncan McClellan Gallery 2342 Emerson Ave. S, St. Petersburg, 813.760.6600 www.dmglass.com 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk February 13, 14 – POW!! 14 – Art Glass Afternoon 20 – Etching Dunedin Fine Art Center 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin 727.298.3322 www.dfac.org Through February 12 – Creative Start Exhibition Through February 7 – International Miniature Art Through March 1 – Love Magnified Exhibition Through March 1 – Cardboard Menagerie Exhibition February 11 – Coffee & Conversation 12 – 28 – Small Quilt Challenge 19 through March 25 – Middle School Exhibition Feathered Serpent Gallery NEW 1018 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.824.8877 www.featheredserpentgallery.com Featuring Latin American Artists Florida CraftArt Gallery 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.821.7391 www.floridacraftart.org Second Saturday Artwalk February Through February 20 – Role Models NEW Gallerie 909 909 22 nd St.S, St. Petersburg 727.565.3930 www.gallerie909.com Featuring African American Artists Second Saturday Artwalk Gulf Coast Artists Alliance 514 Skinner Blvd., Dunedin 727.738.8010 www.gcaa-fl.org Michele Tuegel Contemporary 320 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.823.1100 www.mtcontempo.com Second Saturday Artwalk February Through February 27 – Cropped Red Cloud Indian Arts 214 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727.821.5824 www.redcloudindianarts.com February 5 – Artist's Reception 5 – 7 – David Dear, Silversmith Ringling College of Art & Design 2700 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941.359.7563 www.ringling.edu Through March 6 – Nature – Basch Collection Stirling Studios & Art Gallery 730 Broadway (2nd Floor) Studio 12, Dunedin www.stirlingartstudios.com
Studio 620 620 1st Ave. S, St Petersburg 727.895.6620 www.studio620.org Gabriela Valencia Studio & Art Gallery 427 75th Ave, St. Pete Beach, 727.560.7498 www.gabrielavalenciafineart.com Specializes in Coastal & Florida Art
ART CENTERS & CLASSES Beach Art Center 1515 Bay Palm Blvd., Indian Rocks Bch. 727.596.4331 www.beachartcenter.org Through February 20 – Let the Sun Shine February 5 – 7, 11 -–13, 15 – 17 – Dreama Tolle Perry Workshops 14 – Surface Design March 12 – Bluegrass Festival Kapfer Glass Studio 409 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach 727.656.9190 www.kapferglassstudio.com Handmade glass art & crafts. Morean Arts Center 719 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg 727.822.7872 www.moreanartscenter.org Glass Studio & Hot Shop, Classes and Galleries Second Saturday Artwalk February Through 19 – Role Models Exhibition Through 19 – Instructor and Student Exhibitions 15 – Schools Out Arts In 22 – Class Session Begins Morean Arts Center for Clay at the Train Station 420 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg 727.821.7162 www.moreanartscenter.org Sundays for Families 1 – 3 pm February 13 – Florida Surface Exhibition 18 – 21 – Florida Heat Pinellas Park Art Society NEW Park Station Building 5851 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park 727.360.4406 www.pinellasart.com February Artist Choice Exhibition March Student / Faculty Exhibition Pinot’s Palette 1572 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.821.3700 www.pinotspallete.com/stpetersburg Society of Acrylic Painters Membership info / exhibit entry: www.isap-usa.com
SunTan Art Center at Don Vista Arts Center 3300 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach 727.367.3818 www.suntanart.org Celebrating 50+ Years Receptions 2nd Saturday Treasure Island Art Guild www.treasureislandartguild.org Gallery Closed June, July, August Painting Workshops held weekly Wed’s – ‘Anything Goes’ Thursday – ‘Acrylic Painting Friday – ‘Portrait Workshop’ – Live model February 4 – Exchange 13 – Meeting March 3 – Exchange 12 – Meeting Zen Glass Studio 600 27th St. S, St. Petersburg 727.323.3141 www.zenglass.com Offers glassblowing classes & workshops. St. Pete’s Warehouse Arts District. 2nd Saturday Art Walk
HANDS-ON MUSEUMS Great Explorations Children’s Museum 1925 4th St. N, St. Petersburg 727.821.8992 www.greatex.org Where education and fun come alive. First Sunday of month open special hours for special needs families. February 8 – 12 – Hooray for Hearts 12 – Parent’s Night Out 13 – Hearts and Crafts 13 – Baby Massage 14 – Great Connections 15 – Schools Out Camp Heritage Village 11909 125th St. N, Largo 727.582.2123 www.pinellascounty.org/Heritage FREE 21-acre living history museum New exhibit Boathouse display. Sundays – Speaking of History. March 17 – 40th Anniversary of Heritage Village MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry) 4801 E Fowler Ave., #100, Tampa 813.987.6315 www.mosi.org Largest children’s science center in the US Gaze skyward - Saunders Planetarium IMAX Dome Theatre February 13, 14 – Total Eclipse of the Heart 21 – 27 – Natl. Engineers Week
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Friday, February 19 through Saturday, February 27 – 8th Annual Environmental Film Festival 7 pm, with exception of Sunday, 2 pm. Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Join film scholars and filmmakers from around the world to discuss “Visions of Nature/Voices of Nature” — environmental perspectives contained in documentary, animated, experimental and feature films. www.eckerd.edu/events Part of the 8th Annual Environmental Film Festival Friday, February 19 – Military Officer's Association Luncheon 11 am. Cost of lunch. Pasadena Yacht & Country Club, 6300 Pasadena Point, Gulfport. Open to all Military Officers past and present, spouses and widows. Reservations required 727.360.2936. Friday, February 19 – 63rd Annual Starlight Musicale 7 pm. $10. Pasadena Community Church, 227 70th St. S., South Pasadena. Performing music from the Oscars.
Friday, February 19 and Saturday, February 20 - Laughter is the Best Medicine 6:00 pm Friday, 9:30 am Sunday. $15+ adult, $10+ child Friday, free on Sunday. The Chabad Jewish Center 4010 Park Street N. St. Petersburg. Rabbi Abba Perelmuter has a unique brand of humor to enlighten and entertain by using lessons of growing up as a child of Holocaust survivors. RSVP Rabbi@ChabadSP.com Friday, February 19 – Embrace the Serpent 7 pm. Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Spanish. The Amazonian shaman Karamakate guides two white explorers through the jungle in search of the yakruna, a sacred plant—once as a young man and once when much older and has forgotten many of his traditional ways. ww.eckerd.edu/events Part of the 8th Annual Environmental Film Festival Saturday, February 20 – Grand Prix Kick-off 10 am - 2 pm. Inc. with admission. 1925 4th Street North, St. Petersburg. See a real Gran Prix car and meet & greet with drivers. Great photo ops,autographs, giveaways and race related activities. www.greatex.org Saturday, February 20 – Treasure Island Fire & Police Open House 10 am – 2 pm. FREE. Treasure Island Police Complex, 180 108 th Ave., Treasure Island. Tours, meet & greet, rescue demonstrations, Bike rodeo, entertainment, prizes and free food. Parking at City Hall and Community Ctr. Saturday, February 20 – Senior Excursion to Yueling Brewery Tour 9 am – 4 pm. $12 resident, $15 non-resident (admission / lunch not included).
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Departs St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach. Yueling Brewery tour and lunch at Shells www.spbrec.com Saturday, February 20 – Kitchen Botany 10:30 am – 12 noon. FREE, advance registration required. Brooker Creek Preserve, 3940 Keystone Rd., Tarpon Springs. Where fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices really come from and how many of them were “domesticated” from wild plants. Recommended – adults & youth over 12. Saturday, February 20 – TB Lightning Watch Party Puck drops 12:30 pm. $10 parking. Guy Harvey Outpost, Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Join Thunderbug and the Lightning Girls to watch the game on the big screen on the beach. Games and prizes. Food and beverage specials. www.tradewindsresort.com/lightning Saturday, February 20 - Play for Hunger 1 pm. Varying. Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club, 6000 Sun Blvd, St. Petersburg. Spend the afternoon playing bingo, mah jong and sliding gin to help in the fight against hunger. Sign up at front office. www.idsycc.com Saturday, February 20 – Gulfport Third Saturday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. FREE. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. Artisians, entertainment and various vendors. Shops open late. www.visitgulfportflorida.com Saturday, February 20 – Cocktails on the Courts 6 – 10 pm. $75. St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, 559 Mirror Lake Dr. N, St. Petersburg. Grab your shuffleboard attire and join in for Florida cuisine, libations and live music by the Black Honkies! Proceeds benefit the St. Petersburg Museum of History. www.spmoh.org/gala Saturday, February 20 – Rescheduled – Cirque du Chill Lounge 6 – 11 pm. $25+. Straub Park, Beach Drive, St. Petersburg. Rescheduled from November, this annual event features daring performances, fashion show and entertainment. General admission as well as VIP seating. www.chilloungenight.com Saturday, February 20 – MUSE Body Art Showcase 8 pm – 12 midnight. $20, $45 VIP. Artpool Gallery, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Adult only – living, breathing canvases painted to celebrate Love & Art. www.artoolrules.com Saturday, February 20 - Nature's Song – "The Messenger" 7 pm. Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. This wide-ranging and contemplative documentary explores our deep connection to birds and warns that the uncertain fate of songbirds might mirror our own. www.eckerd.edu/events Part of the 8th Annual Environmental Film Festival.
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MUSIC Clearwater Jazz Holiday www.clearwaterjazz.com October 2016 Florida Orchestra 727.662.7286 www.floridaorchestra.org See venues for dates – Mahaffey Theater, Ruth Eckerd Hall & David Straz Performing Arts Center St. Petersburg College NEW Gibbs Campus Music Center 6605 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg 727.341.4360 www.spcollege.edu/events February 5 – Roc Palcic 6 – Rebecca Penney Masterclass Piano 12 – Heissler Organ Concert – Jack Rain St .Petersburg Jazz Festival Various locations in St. Petersburg www.emitseries.org www.stpetejazzfest.com February 24 – 28, 2016 February 24 – James Varnado Jazz 25 – Bird and Diz 26 – Silvano Monasterious Trio 27 – Helio Jazz Orchestra 28 – Post Festival Jazz Jam Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society Jazz Society 727.596.7142 February 9. 23 – Silas Dent’s Steakhouse March 8, 24 – Silas Dent’s Steakhouse Sunday Jazz Jams Manhattan Casino, 642 22nd St., St Petersburg 727.824.72221 www.themanhattancasino.com Sponsored by Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Assoc., FREE admission every Sunday Tampa Bay Symphony 727.827.8087 www.TampaBaySymphony.org Performances in various locations February 11 – Symphonic Chat 21 – SPC Arts Auditorium 23 – The Palladium 28 – The Straz Center The Blue Parrot Cafe NEW 85 Corey Circle, St. Pete Beach 727.368.9619 Every Monday TomKats Jazz Orchestra www.tomkatsjazzorchestra.com The Hangar Restaurant 540 First St. SE, St. Petersburg 727.823.7767 First Monday of month Jazz Jam www.aldowningjazz.com
February 1 – Jazz Jam March 7 – Jazz Jam WMNF 88.5 Community Radio 1210 E. MLK Blvd., Tampa 33603 www.wmnf.org February 13 , 14 – Paul Thorn Band 20 – Record Fair 24 – Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin 27,28 – Annual Ruckus
OPERA Eckerd College 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727.864.7600 www.eckerd.edu/metopera Miller Auditorium The Met in HD Series Live high-definition broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera March 5 – Manon Lescaut Florida Opera Festival Artistic Director – Daniel Lipton Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place Tampa, 33602 www.operatampa.org February 2 – 11 – Cosi Fan Tutte Open Rehearsal 11 – Andrea Bocelli 19 – Cosi Fan Tutte 19 – Opera League Member Appreciation 25 – March 3 – La Traviata Open Rehearsal March 5 – Opera Tampa Gala 6 – II Volo 11 – Impressionario Society Reception 11 – 13 – La Traviata Florida Suncoast Opera Guild www.FLsuncoastoperaguild.org March 17, 18 – With the Maestro St. Petersburg Opera Company 727.823.2040 www.stpeteopera.org Various performance locations February 5, 7, 9 – The Abduction from the Seraglio 14 – Love is in the Air 18 – Creative Collaborations 27 – High School Vocal Competition March 6, 7 – With the Maestro 12 – Opera Express 17, 18 – With the Maestro Sarasota Opera House 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota 941.359.0099 ext.101 www.sarasotaopera.org February Through March 19 – Aida 2, 9, 23 – Meet the Artists 6 – March 12 – Cosi Fan Tutte 13 – March 11 – Fidelio 19 – Concert at Noon
27 – March 18 – Battle of Legnano March 4 – Concert at Noon 4 – Covers at Three 9 – Artist Choice Concert 17 – Young Verdi Concert 18, 19 – The Score and Beyond 20 – Verdi Grand Finale
DANCING Florida West Ballet a Not-for-profit Pre-Professional Performing Arts Company 616 4th Street N, St. Petersburg www.floridawestballet.org Gulfport Casino 5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport 727.893.1070 www.mygulfport.us More information on Casino events or rental availability 727.893.1070 Tuesday – International Ballroom Tuesday – Argentine Tango Wednesday – Swing www.SwingTime.info Thursday – Latin Social Sunday – Band / Dancing Sarasota Ballet 5555 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota 941.359.0099 www.sarasotaballet.org Tickets 941.351.0099 x 101 February 1 – Balanchine, de Valois & Graziano 8 – Film Series – 25 Years of Ballet 15 – Showcase Luncheon 17 – Lecture – History 26 – 28 – Smuin Ballet 29 – 25th Anniversary Gala March 7 – Film Series 14 – Showcase Luncheon 16 – Lecture Series St Petersburg Polish American Society, 1343 Beach Dr. SE, St Petersburg, 972.741.3749 www.polishsociety.org Sunday Dinner & Dancing: Dinner – $8 727.360.0584 – dinner reservations Dancing, $5 M’s/$8 Non M’s Live Sunday Bands Wednesday Tea Dances/ Live Band 2nd & 4th Wed. of the month The Coliseum 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/coliseum Tea Dance - 1st & 3rd Wed. of month. October through May
FILM Dispatches from the Gulf NEW Documentary of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill – Narrated Matt Damon Panel Discussion – Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg February 29 – 7 pm FREE
Environmental Film Festival NEW Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg www.eff.eckerd.edu February 19 – Explorations in the Amazon 20 – Nature's Song 21 – Urban Gardening 22 – Florida Wild 23 – Climate Courage 24 – Saving Species 25 – Down Under 26 – Cosmic Waters 27 – Environmental Hopes International Cinema Series Eckerd College, 4200 54th Avenue S, St. Petersburg, Miller Auditorium 727.864.7979 events@eckerd.edu www.eckerd.edu/internationalcinema February 12 – Mustang March 4 – Taxi 11 – Experimenter 18 – About Elly Sunscreen Film Festival April 28 – May 1, 2016 www.sunscreenfilmfestival.com
Comedy Coconuts Comedy Club Oldest (longest running) comedy club in Florida. 5501 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727.360.5653 (JOKE) www.coconutscomedyclubs.com Open Mike on Tuesdays Shows: Wed – Sat, 9pm February 3, 4 – Kevin Knows / Bull Ohse 5, 6 – Mike Riviera, Carl Faulkenberry 10, 11 – Chris Gorges, Quinton Greene 12, 13 – Joe Riga, Mark James 17, 18 – Danny Bevins, Larry Myles 19, 20 – Chris Matson. Chris Barnes 24 – 27 – Carmen Ciricillo, Carl Rimi March 2 – 5 – Pat Duax, Ken Evans 9 – 12 – Charlene Mae, Mike Adams 16, 17 – Doug Canney, Steve Arik 18, 19 – John Murray, Helen Keaney G. David Howard. Guinness Book of World Records for Comedy “Funniest Man Alive” Sporty’s Comedy Club 17093 Gulf Blvd. .N. Redington Beach 727.596.6725. (across from Double Tree Beach Resort) Fri. & Sat. nights, 9:05 pm Start. www.facebook.com/GDavidHoward
ECO//ZOOS AQUARIUMS Boyd Hill Nature Preserve 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg 727.893.7326 Tram Tours Saturdays, Guided Tours, Classes www.stpeteparksrec.org/boyd-hill.html ParadiseNewsFL.com | FEBRUARY 2016
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Sunday, February 21 - Urban Gardening – "Can You Dig It?" 7 pm. Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. An upbeat documentary examining the urban gardening revolution in South Central Los Angeles, one of the largest food deserts in the country, this film follows the inspirational personal journeys of five “gangster gardeners,” all planting seeds for a better life. www.eckerd.edu/events Part of the 8th Annual Environmental Film Festival.
Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21 – Gulfport Masters of Fine Arts Festival 10 am – 5 pm. FREE. Veteran's Park, 5350 31st Ave. S., Gulfport. This juried Fine Art and Fine Craft show will feature local, regional and previously not seen artisans. www.visitgulfportflorida.com Sunday, February 21 and Monday, February 22 – Auditions for West Coast Players 7 pm. Free. West Coast Players Theatre, 21905 US 19 North, Clearwater, Cold script reading, no paid parts. Casting for 6 men and 3 women for this madcap Italian comedy of lovers, lawyers, servants, and a plateful of meatballs. www.wcplayers.org Monday, February 22 – Florida Wild – "The Forgotten Coast" 7 pm. Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Leave civilization behind and become immersed in a vast and unexplored wildlife corridor stretching from the Everglades to the FloridaAlabama border. www.eckerd.edu/events Part of 8th Annual Environmental Film Festival Tuesday, February 23 – Isle of Palms Spaghetti Dinner 5 – 8 pm. $10 advance, $12 door. Under 4 $4. Treasure Island Community Center, 1 Park Place, Treasure Island. Open to public, all you can eat, live entertainment. 727.367.1301. Tuesday, February 23 – Florida Wild - Climate Courage "This Changes Everything" 7 pm. Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Based on the bestselling book of the same name by Naomi Klein, This Changes Everything is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. www.eckerd.edu/events Part of 8th Annual Environmental Film Festival Tuesday, February 24 – Florida Friendly Landscaping 5 – 7 pm. FREE, preregistration. South Community Library, 2300 Roy Hanna Dr. S, St. Petersburg. Learn what, where and when to plant. 727.893.7245.
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Wednesday, February 24 – Emergencies on Board 7 – 9 pm. Free to attend, $35 materials per family. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Acquaints boaters with the actions necessary to cope with the most common difficulties. Registration required www.boating-stpete.org Wednesday, February 24 through Sunday, February 28 – 8th Annual St. Pete Jazz Festival Varying locations and times. Annual event featuring renown local Jazz musicians with a concert each evening of the festival in varying locations. For line up and details www.stpetejazzfest.com Thursday, February 25 – Suncoast Community Associations Day and Trade Show 10 am – 4 pm. FREE. The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Over 80 booths of business, services for Association living. www.suncoastcai.com Thursday, February 25 – Guitar Festival Concert – Michael Chapdelaine 6:30 pm. $10 students, $15 Marly members, $20 general - includes admission to Museum. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Mr. Chapdelaine is Professor of Music and Head of Guitar Studies at the University of New Mexico and has presented master classes around the globe. Purchase tickets online at www.fine-arts.org/rsvp/ or call 727.896.2667, ext. 210.
Friday, February 26 - Cosmic Waters - "The Pearl Button" 7 pm. Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Spanish and English. A gorgeously filmed meditation on the importance of water. Film alternates between the cosmic and local, between the past and present, between the timely and timeless, between the environmental & political. www.eckerd.edu/events Part of 8th Annual Environmental Film Festival Saturday, February 27 – Tampa Bay Rays Fan Fest Times TBD. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg. An opportunity for fans to meet the players and have some fun as the 2016 Rays season gets closer. www.raysbaseball.com Saturday, February 27 – Sunset Beach Community Yard Sale 8 am. Sunset Beach area, W. Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island. www.sunsetbeachcivicassociation.org Saturday, February 27 – South East Guide Dogs Walk -A-Thon 8:30 am. Fundraising event. Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Dr. NW, St. Petersburg. Join in the effort to raise funds for Southeast Guide Dogs to help everyone enjoy life to the fullest. 3K, raffles and prizes. www.guidedogswalkathon.org
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February 6 – Raptor Fest Brooker Creek Preserve 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs 727.453.6800 www.brookercreekpreserve.org March 12 – Intro to Beekeeping Clearwater Marine Aquarium 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater 727.441.1790 www.SeeWinter.com Rescue, Rehab and Release Home of Winter and Hope stars of Dolphin Tale I & II NEW Monthly You-Tube Program February 1 - Premiere “Rescue – Clearwater “ Egmont Key Shuttle Hubbard’s Marina, Ft. DeSoto Co. Park $20 RSVP; 727.867.6569 www.hubbardsmarina.com/egmont 727.893.2627 www.egmontkey.info Florida Aquarium 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa 813.273.4000 www.flaquarium.org February 24 – Evening Tide Talk Fort De Soto Park Tierre Verde 727.552.1862 www.pinellascounty.org/park/05 _Ft_DeSoto.htm Guided Nature Walks – Sat & Sun February 6, 20 – Beach Walk 7 – Campground Walk 13 – Arrowhead Walk 14 – Birdwatcher Walk 21 – Mangrove Walk Lowry Park Zoo 1101 West Sligh Ave., Tampa One mile west of I-275 (exit 48) 813.935.8552 www.lowryparkzoo.com events line 813.935.8552, ext. 276 Mote Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota 941.388.4441 www.mote.org Science, Education, Aquarium February 5 – Tea for the Sea 17 – Coffee w A Scientist March 7,14 , 21, 28 – Lecture Series 18 – Party on the Pass St. Petersburg Audubon Society 727.753.9731 www.stpeteaudubon.org 101+ Years Conservation Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month First Saturday of month Boyd Hill Bird Walk February 6 – Raptor Fest – Boyd Hill 13 – Bartow Power Plant
16 – Climate Change on Manatees 20 – Pinellas City Solid Waste Tour March 5 – Boyd Hill 15 – Bird Songs 19 – Big Day St. Petersburg Shell Club 9100 113th St North, Seminole 727.867.6861 www.stpeteshellclub.org 2nd Fri, 6:30pm (except June, July, Aug. & Dec.), Seminole Recreation Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary 18328 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores 727.391.6211 www.seabirdsanctuary.com Largest non-profit wild bird hospital sanctuary, FREE. Donations accepted. Tours. Weedon Island Preserve 727.453.6500, St. Petersburg 1800 Weedon Drive NE www.weedonislandpreserve.org February 4 – Marine Biology Bio Medical Research 12 – Bird Quest 18 – Discovering Bayira 27 – Maps March 3 – Weedon Walkabout 11 – Volunteer Archaeology 12 – Archaeology Academy 17 – Middle Wood Complexities 19 – Photography Hike 19 – Visiting Critters
On the Water Dolphin Landings Charter Boat Center Located behind Dolphin Village 4737 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727.360.7411 www.dolphinlandings.com Sailing, Fishing, Motor Cruising,Sunset Sails Shell Key Shuttle & Sunset Cruises 801 Pass-A-Grille Way, Merry Pier 727.360.1348 www.shellkeyshuttle.com Dog friendly cruises on special dates Adult Basic Sailing School Boca Ciega Yacht Club, Not-for-profit Sailing Club 727.345.7544. www.sailbcyc.org Boating Skills / Seamanship USCG Safe Boating Program Flotilla #72, 9 Classes. Tues 7:30 9:30pm 1300 Beach Blvd SE, St. Petersburg (US Coast Guard Base) 727.898.1324 Jim www.uscgaux.info USCG Safe Boating Program, U.S. Coast Guard Aux Flotilla #78, 13-week continuous Program Tuesdays, 7 pm, Warren Webster Comm. Ctr, 1500 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach. Take up to 2 years to finish. $45, $60 couple Jim 727.360.4846, Warren 727.321.7801 February 2 – Lines & Knots
9 – Weather 16 – Your Boats Radio 23 – Which Boat is for You? March 1 – Equipment for Your Boat 8 – Waterway Watch / Trailering 22 – Handling Your Boat St. Petersburg Sail & Power Squadron St Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. SE, St. Petersburg Demens Landing, 727.550.1811 www.boating-stpete.org American Boating Course Free to attend, $40 materials per family. 7 week course. Mon. 7 – 9 pm. February 17 – Paddle Smart 24 – Emergencies on Board March 16 – Using GPS
NATURE Florida Botanical Gardens 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo 727.582.2100 www.flbg.org Free. Friendly dogs welcome on leash. Closed weekends & County Holidays February 14 – Valentine's Group Wedding Florida West Coast Orchid Society 12175 125th St. N, Largo 727.460.4606 Free. www.fwcos.org 2nd Thurs, 7:30pm, Visitors welcome. Educational class, Cooperative Extension (Botanical Gardens). February 11 - Meeting 13 – Members Orchid Sale Garden Club St. Petersburg 500 Sunset Dr. S., St. Petersburg Diane Shafer, shaferd2@gmail.com or 727.347.6649. www.gardenclubstpetersburg.org February 11 – Meeting 19, 20 – Flea Market March 12 – Deep South Region Convention Ikebana International Chapter 65, St. Petersburg meetings 3rd Monday – 10am – 2pm, (Sept. to May) Chapel On The Hill Church in Evans Hall, 12601 Park Blvd., Seminole, Ikebana – centuries old art of Japanese floral arranging. Info – hotline 727.729.9445 www.ikebanastpetersburg.com February 15 – Kodama 19 – 21 – Weekend at Sunken Gardens March 14 – Ohara Immersed 19, 20 – Exhibition Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 811 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota 941.366.5731 www.selby.org Through March 3 – New American Botanicals
February 13 – The Orchid Ball 13 through March 23 – Orchid Evenings 14 through March 27 – The Orchid Show Sunken Gardens 1825 Fourth St N, St. Petersburg 727.892.5715 www.sunkengardens.org Adult and Child Horticultural Workshops Effective January 1, 2016 – New Prices February 6 – Budding Botanists 13 – Growing Roses in FL 20 – 21 – Ikebana in the Gardens March 20 – Orchid Festival
CARD GAMES Pasadena Bridge Club 10 Park St. N, St. Petersburg A.C.B.L. certified duplicate Mon thru Fri, 12:30pm Contract Bridge & Pinochle Tue & Thurs, 12pm David 727.381.5944 St. Petersburg Bridge Club 9103 US 19N, Pinellas Park Games, Lessons, & Seminars. www.stpetebridge.org M-F 12:30 & 7pm, Sat.10:30am Charlie 727.363.1136 or 544.5040
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CLUBS Action Club (Treasure Island) (Sept.-May) Membership open to ALL mature residents. $10/ singles, & $15 /couples. Meets monthly 1:30pm. Treasure Island Comm. Center Refreshments / desserts, programs. Arranged trips & fun programs. Carol Lee 727.360.9181 Corvair Biking Society Bike rides on Tuesdays & Thursdays, various routes, ride 15-25 miles food/beverage breaks. Mid to So. Pinellas Co. Helmets required. Contact: Al Halprin 727.510.4474 or Tony Cahill 727.204.0149 Greater Pinellas Democratic Club 2nd Thurs., Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St. N & Ulmerton, Clearwater, 727.360.3971 Largest Democratic club on west coast of FL. Gulfport Walking Club Gulfport Recreation Center 5730 Shore Boulevard, Gulfport Gulfport & Pinellas County parks. John Lapham 727.893.1079 Mad Dogs Swim Weds. Night swims through summer 6 pm. SHARP Hurley Park Shelter at Pass-A-Grille Beach, 1600 Gulf Way, St. Pete Beach 33706 www.stpetemaddogs.org 727.582.1910.
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Saturday, February 27 – Senior Excursion to Flan Fest 9 am – 4 pm. $12 resident, $15 non-resident (admission / lunch not included). Departs St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ceiega Dr., St. Pete Beach. Ybor City Saturday Morning Market and Flan Fest. www.spbrec.com Saturday, February 27 – Get Rescued 10 am – 6 pm. FREE. Beach Blvd. Gulfport. Animal rescue groups from around the Bay are looking for forever homes and support for their efforts. Animal vendors, entertainment and adoption opportunities. www.visitgulfportflorida.com / www.gulfportgetrescued.com
Saturday, February 27 – Tails at Twilight 7 – 10 pm. $25 donation. Gulfport Historic Casino, 5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport. Annual event to raise funds for area Animal Rescue groups. Cash bar, dancing, light fare, live and silent auctions. Visit www.gulfportsgetrescued.com / www.visitgulfportflorida.com Saturday, February 27 – 58th Annual Queen of Hearts Ball $135. Hilton, St. Petersburg Carillon Park, 960 Carillon Drive, St. Petersburg. Black tie gala, benefits Clothes to Kids, providing the children of Pinellas County quality clothing. shodges41@gmail.com / 727.573.3594 Saturday, February 27 – How to Let Go of the World (and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change) 7 pm. Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. A gorgeously filmed meditation on the importance of water. Focus on people around the world who are working for environmental change through civil disobedience, art, alternative energy and democracy, concluding that the collective drive to make a difference is the one thing climate can’t change. www.eckerd.edu/events Part of 8th Annual Environmental Film Festival Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28 – Military Surplus Flea Market 8 am – 3pm. Free. Armed Forces History Museum, 2050 34th Way N, Largo. Military items for sale. Discount $10 admission to museum. www.armedforcesmuseum.com Sunday, February 28 – TB Lightning Watch Party Puck drops 6:30 pm. $10 parking. Guy Harvey Outpost, Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Join Thunderbug and the Lightning Girls to watch the game on the big screen on the beach. Games and prizes. Food and beverage specials. www.tradewindsresort.com/lightning
will be a panel discussion of the film. www.dispatchesfromthegulf.com Friday, March 4 – First Friday Downtown 5:30 – 10 pm. FREE. Central Ave., between 2nd & 3rd St’s, St. Petersburg. Monthly street party with music, food and beverages for purchase. Proceeds benefit Breakfast Optimists Club. www.firstfridaystpete.com Friday, March 4 – Gulfport First Friday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. FREE. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. The streets are lined with artisans, entertainment and gourmet goodies. Shops, galleries and restaurants open late. www.visitgulfportflorida.com Saturday, March 5 – Senior Excursion to Strawberry Festival 9 am – 4 pm. $12 resident, $15 non-resident (admission / lunch not included). Departs St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach. $10 admission. www.spbrec.com Saturday, March 5 – Rotary Golf & Tennis Challenge 9 am. $25. Treasure Bay Golf & Tennis, 10315 Paradise Blvd., Treasure Island. Includes play, goodie bag, prizes and raffle. Proceeds benefit children's program in Treasure Island. 727.547.4575, ext 237. Saturday, March 5 – 11th Annual Pink Flamingo Tour of Homes 11 am – 5 pm. $20 adv. - $25 day of. Tour begins at Boca Ciega Yacht Club, 4600 Tifton Dr. S, Gulfport. Explore the eclectic, creative homes -this year themed for collectors. www.pinkflamingohometour.com Saturday, March 5 – 7th Annual Boogie Woogie Blues Piano Stomp 8 pm. $25+. The Palladium, 253 5th Ave N., St. Petersburg. Two Grand Piano's and five of the nations hottest artists. Sold out past three years. www.mypalladium.org Saturday, March 5 – Blueprint Gala – Great Gardens $225. Renaissance Vinoy, 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. This Gala is an annual fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. Private VIP dinner rooms available. Exquisite setting,and entertainment, www.habitatpinellas.org Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 6 – Crafty Fest 11 am – 5pm. FREE. ARTpool, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Vintage, 11 am – 5 pm. Free. Art Pool Galleries, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. All locally made, vintage and creative items for sale including Etsy artists. www.artpoolrules.com
Wednesday, March 9 Monday, February 29 – South Pasadena Community Band – Dispatches from the Gulf Concert 7:30 pm. FREE. 7 pm premiere. Free. The Mahaffey Treasure Island Community Center, Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. 1 Park Pl., Treasure Island. View the world premiere of this An evening of local musicians. documentary focusing on the BP Oil Spill www.southpasadenaband.com and the effects upon the Gulf. Following 50 FEBRUARY 2016 | ParadiseNewsFL.com
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Military Officers Association of St. Petersburg 3rd Friday of month. Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St. N & Ulmerton, Clearwater Social hour – 11 am. / lunch & short program. Military Officers that are retired, active duty or former officers and their spouses or widows invited. Reservations 727.360.2936 February 19 – Meeting Military Officers Wives Club 2nd Tuesday monthly Oct. to May. Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St. N & Ulmerton, Clearwater RSVP necessary, 727.812.4868. February 9 – Meeting March 8 – Meeting Military Order of World Wars (Clearwater Chapter) 1st Tuesday Belleair Country Club, One Country Club Lane, Belleair. Social:11:30 am. lunch & program. Military Officers retired, active duty, former officers, spouses,widows LTC George Smith 727.786.5578 February 2 – Meeting March 1 - Meeting National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 259 – Clearwater 727.510.9472 www.narfe.org/chapter259 National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Ch. #1140 – 4th Wed. monthly. Spouses & guests welcome. www.narfe.org/chapter1140 February 24 - Meeting Pass-a-Grille Shuffle Board (January - April ) Tues/Thurs/Sat, 10am-12, Pass-a-Grille Park 9 & 10th Ave. Member $10/yr, Open to Public Rotary Club of Gulf Beaches Tuesdays, 12pm, Guests welcome. The Club at Treasure Island 400 Treasure Island Causeway. Bill England, 727.347.0386 Rutgers Club Tampa Bay 1st Thursday monthly - 11:45 AM, Hibachi Grill, 7610 49th Street N., Park Plaza, Pinellas Park 727.344.1944 St. Pete Road Runners Mbr: Road Runners Club of America. Walkers, joggers, non-competitive & competitive runners.
Monthly meetings guest speakers, coaching, group runs, Grand Prix Series, and social events. www.sprr.org St. Petersburg Republican 2nd Wed., 7pm St. Petersburg Comm. Church, 4501 30th Ave. N St. Petersburg. Monthly speaker & Q & A session. All invited. No charge. Call Gail Hebert, 727.526.2492 or Gus Pries priesgus@verizon.net St. Petersburg Shuffle Board Fridays - 559 Mirror Lake Dr. N., Free. 7 - 11pm. A hip twist on an old game. 727.822.2083 www.stpeteshuffle.com Swiss Club 11:45 AM, 2nd Saturday monthly, The Club At Treasure Island 400 Treasure Island Causeway, Treasure Island, 727-344-1944' The Clearwater St. Pete Ski Club NEW 2nd Tuesday –Mikes Pizza & Deli Station, 13560 49 St., Clearwater Pinellas county’s Only Ski Club www.snowsharks.org The Heart of Pinellas Decorative Artists (HPDA) 2nd Saturday (No meeting Dec) Local affiliate of the international group, Society of Decorative Painters. www.hpdafl.com or email www.hpdaprez@verizon.net TOASTMASTERS Bay Pines Toastmasters NEW Wed. 5:15 – 6:30 pm. Free. Bldg. 20 behind VA Hospital Jill Haseltine 727.893.7838 www.facebook.com/baypinestoastmasters Downtown St. Pete Toastmasters focuses on improving communication & leadership skills. Guests welcome. Thursday, 6:00 – 7:30pm, FREE 244 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, Room DC 316. Robert 321.872.8295 www.DowntownSt.PeteToastmasters.com Gulfport Toastmasters Wed’nesday, 6:15 – 7:30 pm, Gulfport Library, 5501 28th Ave. S. 727.537.9098 info@gulfporttoastmasters.com www.gulfporttoastmasters.com St. Petersburg Club #2284 Public speaking organization help! Tuesdays, 6:15 – 8:30 pm. Hope Lutheran Fellowship Hall, 1801 62nd Ave N., St Petersburg 2284.www.toastmastersclubs.org Treasure Island Islettes NEW Community Service Organization Meet 4th Wednesday of month. Treasure Island Community Center Marian 727.360.0164 March 12 – Fashion Show
THRIFT SHOPS Attic Shoppe 316 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach 727.360.5647 www.stalbanstpetebeach.org Run by St. Albans Church on Corey Ave One of longest running thrift shoppes. Pass-A-Grille Beach Comm. Church Thrift Shop 107 16th Ave & Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach 9 am – noon, Tue, Wed & Thur • Sat 9am – 1pm 727.360.5508 Closed Summers, Reopens in September Treasures by the Sea Church by the Sea 495 137th Ave., Madeira Beach 727.391.7706 Tues., Thurs., & Sat 10 am – 2 pm.
WOMEN'S NETWORKING Business & Professional Women’s Club 1st & 3rd Thurs, 11:30am, 400 Beach Dr., St. Petersburg www.BPWStPetePinellas.org 727.471.8248 Women in Tourism Educate, encourage, network 3rd Friday, various locations throughout Tampa Bay www.tampabaywomenintourism.com
DOWNTOWNS Gulfport www.mygulfport.us Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market Beach Blvd., Tuesday 9am – 3pm FreshMarket@GulfportMA.com Free Clothing Swap (2nd Tuesday monthly) 9 am - 1 pm Gulfport’s First Friday Art Walk Fine Arts with live art demonstrations, vendors and entertainment. 6pm. Beach Blvd. www.visitgulfportflorida.com SoTangerine Saturday Market Tangerine Greenway, Gulfport 8 am – 2 pm www.so49.org Gulfport’s Third Saturday Art Walk vendors, entertainment & roving street performers. Begins 6 pm. Beach Blvd. February 5 – First Friday Artwalk 6 – SO Car Show 13 – Beach Cleanup 20 – Third Saturday Artwalk 20, 21 – Masters Fine Art Festival 27 – Get Rescued 27 – Tails at Twilight March 4 – First Friday Artwalk 5 – Pink Flamingo Home Tour 12 – Spring Coastal Cleanup 19 – City Wide Garage Sale 19 – Third Saturday Artwalk
St. Pete Beach www.spbrec.com February 6 – Sr. Excursion – Florida State Fair 13 – Sr. Excursion – St. Armand Circle 20 – Sr. Excursion – Yueling Brewery Tour 27 – Ybor City / Columbia Restaurant 28 – Music in the Afternoon March 5 – Sr. Excursion – Strawberry Festival 19 – Sr. Excursion – Hard Rock Casino 19 – Coastal Cleanup 20 – Music in the Afternoon
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TOURS St. Petersburg Preservation Walking Tours Central Ave & 2nd St., St. Petersburg (Oct. – Apr.) 727.824.7802 www.stpetepreservation.org National Register listed downtown Free for members. $5 suggested donation Non–M February 6 – Original Downtown 13 – Waterfront Tour 20 – Historic Neighborhoods Walking Mural Tours NEW Departing from Florida CraftArt, 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Murals and history behind them. 727.821.7391 / www.floridacraftart.org
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Thursday, March 10 – Happy Hour with Historian – Spring Training 6:30 pm. Suggested $5 donation. Cash Bar. St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. Charles Fountain discusses the history of Spring Training in Tampa Bay. www.spmoh.org
included). Departs St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ceiga Dr., St. Pete Beach. www.spbrec.com
Friday, March 11 through Sunday, March 13 – Firestone Grand Prix Varying schedules and costs. Downtown St. Petersburg. Annual street race bringing thousands to the city. www.gpstpete.com
Saturday, March 19 – Guitar Festival Lecture - Jeffrey Elliot 3 pm. Free with admission. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg.“Forensic Lutherie: Behind the Scenes of Historical Guitar Restoration.” Lutherie refers to the crafting of stringed instruments. Elliot's lecture will focus on the restoration of two famous classical guitars, an 1869 Francisco González and an 1888 Antonio de Torres. www.fine-arts.org
Saturday, March 12 – Senior Excursion to Yacht Starship – Dye the River Green 9 am – 4 pm. $12 resident, $15 non-resident (admission / lunch not included). Departs St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach. Admission $50. www.spbrec.com
Saturday, March 19 – Salute to Our Military 10 am – 5 pm. FREE. Horan Park, Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach. Annual fundraiser for our Veterans with competition car show, kids fishing tournament, military vehicles, entertainment and food for purchase. www.spbrec.com
Saturday, March 12 – Treasure Islettes Fashion Show 11 am. $25. Treasure Island Community Center, 1 Park Pl., Treasure Island. Lunch and Spring fashion show with auctions and prizes. Benefits City beautification projects. 727.360.9181.
Saturday, March 19 – Mad Hatter's Masquerade Ball 8 pm. Artpool Gallery, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Costumed event – mask or hat required. Fashion, art and amazing creativity. www.artpoolrules.com
Saturday, March 12 – Orchid Auction and Sale Preview 8:30 am, Auction 9 am. Seminole United Methodist Church, 5400 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Presented by the Florida West Coast Orchid Society. Orchids for both auction and sale. Instructional materials available. www.fwcos.org Wednesday, March 16 – Using GPS 7 – 9 pm. Instruction free. Materials $35 per family. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, Demens Landing, 250 2nd Ave. SE, St. Petersburg. Learning to use GPS to navigate your boat. www.boating-stpete.org Thursday, March 17 through Sunday, March 20 – Cirque du Soleil – Toruk Varying times. $40+. Amalie Arena, Channelside, Tampa. Inspired by James Cameron's “Avatar”. www.amaliearena.com Saturday, March 19 – Upham Beach Cleanup 9 am. Free. Upham Beach Concession stand, St. Pete Beach. Semi-annual event for volunteers to help in beach cleanup. www.spbrec.com Saturday, March 19 – Senior Excursion to Hard Rock Casino 9 am – 4 pm. $12 resident, $15 non-resident (admission / lunch not
Sunday, March 20 – Music in the Afternoon 2 – 4 pm. Free. St. Pete Beach Community Center, Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach. Live music, dancing and refreshments. www.spbrec.com Sunday, March 20 – Guitar Festival Concert – Jason Vieaux 6:30 pm. $10 students, $15 Marly members, $20 general - includes admission to Museum. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Jason Vieaux, Grammy award winner, “perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation.” Purchase tickets online at www.fine-arts.org/rsvp/ or call 727.896.2667, ext. 210. Saturday, March 26 – Senior Excursion to Tampa Riverwalk / Columbia 9 am – 4 pm. $12 resident, $15 nonresident (admission / lunch not included). Departs St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach. Lunch at Columbia Restaurant. www.spbrec.com Saturday, March 26 – Taste of Tierra Verde and Car Show 11 am - 3 pm. Free to attend. Downtown Tierra Verde, 1110 Pinellas Bayway S. Savor the flavors of Tierra Verde, live music, kids activities and classic car show. PN
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MARKETS TUESDAYS Gulfport’s Tuesday Fresh Market Year Round! 9 am – 3 pm Beach Blvd, below 29 Ave. S., Gulfport Live music. www.visitgulfportflorida.com FreshMarket@gulfportma.com Second Tuesday – Clothing Swap, Art Village Courtyard WEDNESDAYS Madeira Beach Morning Market 9 am – 2 pm, rain or shine. Madeira Way between Gulf Blvd. & Tom Stuart Cswy, www.TheBeachMarkets.com 1ST & 3RD THURSDAY Edge District Farmer’s Market 4 – 8 pm Green Bench Brewing Co., 1133 Baum Ave N., St. Petersburg www.facebook.com/EDGEFarmersMarket FRIDAYS Founders Corner Fresh Market 431 Southwest Blvd. N, 4 – 8 pm www.facebook.com/Fridaymarket founderscorner Treasure Island Friday Market Community Center’s Park (behind Walgreens) 9 am – 2 pm, 1 Park Place & 106th Ave.,TI FREE parking, live music, 727.360.4121 www.islandneighborschamber.org News@islandneighborschamber.org SATURDAYS Saturday Morning Market 9 am - 2pm / (Oct 1 – May 26) Al Lang Stadium parking lot & 1st Ave S & 1st St, St. Petersburg (June thru Sept.) at Williams Park, 1st Ave. N & 2nd St., St. Pete. www.saturdaymorningmarket.com 727.455.4921 So. Tangerine Saturday Market NEW 9 – 2 pm Tangerine Greenway & 49th St., Gulfport www.sotangerine.com 727.439.0164 SUNDAYS Corey Avenue Sunday Market Corey Area Business Assoc. 10 am - 2 pm / October thru May Live music. Shops open. Free parking, 74th Ave., St. Pete Beach 727.498.8778 www.coreyave.com Deuces Live Sunday Market 22nd St. S & 9th Ave. S, St. Petersburg 1 – 5 pm. www.deuceslive.org Indian Rocks Beach Sunday Market 9 am -1 pm / October thru April Indian Shores Town Hall, 19305 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores www.thebeachmarkets.com
Suntan’s Sunday Market 9 am – 3 pm / Yearly, Suntan Art Center, 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Organic Produce available Weekly The Open Air Market with its wide variety of vendors and live music. Open to the public 727.367.3818 www.suntanart.org WEEKEND MARKETS Paradise Bazaar Year Round! Friday’s & Sunday’s 9am-4pm, next to Paradise Grille Pass-A-Grille, 9th Av./Gulf Way, ParadiseBazaar@Yahoo.com Pass-a-Grille Beach Art Mart Saturday, 9 am – 2 pm, Next to Paradise Grille, 9th Ave. & Gulf Way, Pass-A-Grille Beach 367.3818 suntanartcenter@verizon.net OTHER MARKETS 1st Friday Flea Market 9 am – noon – Gulfport Multipurpose Sr. Ctr., 5501 27th Ave. S., Gulfport 1st Saturday Grand Central Flea 9 am – 4 pm. Antiques, Collectibles 2500 Block of Central Ave. St. Pete 1st Saturday St Pete Indie Market Noon – 5 pm, 600 Block of Central Ave, St. Petersburg www.stpeteindiemarket.com/index.html
VOLUNTEERING AARP Tax Aide NEW Varying responsibilities. www.aarp.org/giving-back Daystar Life Center Offering monthly information sessions services & volunteering, Tuesday, 1:30 pm. Daystar Life Ctr. 226 6th St. S, St. Petersburg 727.498.8794 or kitty.rawson@daystarlife.com State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Program Sixth Judicial Circuit court of FL, 14250 49th St. N., Suite 4000, Clearwater, 727.464.6528 St. Petersburg Free Clinic New volunteer orientation is 2nd Tues. monthly - 10 am & 3rd Tues. monthly - 3:30 pm. angel.schumaker@stpetersburg freeclinic.org 863 3rd Ave. N., St. Petersburg 727.821.1200 X 114.
February 4-15, 2016 Florida State Fairgrounds – 4800 US Hwy. 301 North, Tampa Park FREE. Children five & under FREE. Weekday Ride armbands - $20 unlimited Ticket Purchase: Fair box office, website. 1-800-345-FAIR (3247) www.FloridaStateFair.com
YOGA / Spiritual Don Vista Arts Center NEW 3300 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach 727.367.3818 www.suntanart.org Celebrating 50+ Years Yoga, Chi Gong Drum Circle 4th Friday on Gulfport Beach West side near the Rec. Center. Winter 7 pm / Summer 7:30 pm. Empowering & healing. Dena Lebowitz. 727.289.3380 denaleb@gmail.com Gulfport Yoga NEW 2914 1/2 Beach Boulevard S. Gulfport 727.481.7309 www.gulfportyoga.com Hoop Dancing Yoga Village – Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, Contact: Abby 813.777.7720 www.hoolamonsters.com . Story telling dance with 1 to 30 hoops Inspire Yoga at the Dali Sundays at The Dali, One Dali Blvd., practice vinyasa/ashtanga poses. www.thedali.org 727.823.3767 Madeira Beach Recreation Center 200 Rex Pl., Madeira Beach 727.392.0665 www.madeirabeachfun.com Yoga Essentials, Vinyasa, Flow, Tai Chi, Hoola Dance NEW Meditation in the Gardens Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, Every Wednesday, 12:30 pm. 727. 551.3102 www.stpete.org/sunken Nava Yoga Studio NEW 5901 Sun Blvd. W, Suite 120, St. Petersburg 727.592.1999 www.navayogastudio.com Perfect Circle Yoga & Fitness 595 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach 727.504.2327 www.perfectcircleyoga.com Bikram Yoga, Hot Yoga, Boot Camp, Pilates, Personal Training.
Sacred Lands 1700 Park Street N., St. Petersburg. 727.347.0354 www.sacredlandspreser vationandeducation.org Open Sunday for tours. Mediations, special events. Wednesdays Movement for Wellness St. Petersburg Yoga 2842 MLK St. N., St. Petersburg 727.894.9642 info@stpetersburgyoga.com Tue’s, Sunset 6:15pm Beach 10400 Gulf Blvd. Treasure Island Wed., Sunrise 7 am at Park, 255 Beach Dr. NE, N Straub Park www.stpetersburgyoga.com Sunken Gardens 1825 Fourth St N, St. Petersburg 727.892.5715 www.sunkengardens.org Daily Yoga with Yoga Village classes Tampa Museum of Art 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 813.259.1720 www.tampamuseum.org Monday Meditation The Longhouse 2309 49th Street S, Gulfport 727.322.5766 www.longhouse.info All levels of skill and techniques Tree of Life Yoga NEW 6800 Gulf Blvd., South Pasadena Shopping Ctr., 727.514.3057 www.treeoflifeyoga.org Four studios, Addiction Recovery, Prenatal, Cancer Survivor Yoga Yoga - Jeanne Salvo, RYT 500 Yoga Style: Kripalu, Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church, 107 16th Ave., St. Pete Beach Wed. & Fri., 8 – 9:15 am –Beginners 9:30 – 11 am – Intermediate & meditation Phone/Text 727.224.7631 Jesalvo@tampabay.rr.com YOGA FOR A CAUSE! Get healthy and support Florida West Ballet, a Not-for-profit Pre-Professional Performing Arts Company! Yoga Around Town is offering yoga classes at Florida West Ballet's studio: 616 4th St. N., St. Petersburg Bring your mat, towel & $10 donation per session. floridawestballet@tampabay.rr.com or ann@yogaaroundtown.net PN
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A D S choice. Emma 727 418 6168 FOR SALE 2-person Kayak HC Santee 140T w/ 2 paddles, 2-like new life vests. $1,000 Suzy 727.363.0063 12-place setting Morning Glory China by Forest including china protectors and all table accessories. (A great wedding gift) $500 Suzy 727.363.0063 GENERAL CONTRACTOR Angelides Building Contractor Local 20+ yrs. Repairs, remodel & build, kitchens baths, window specialist. Solar Certified Since 1985 Lic. # CBC058934, Sam 727.394.8406 Complete Home or Business Remodel: additions, baths, kitchens & windows. Design/planning. Superb quality & competitive $. Lic. CGC1518653, Call 727.466.7140 / 415.8075 DMC Construction: Lic.: CBC1250815 Remodel, repairs + Don 727.688.5484 Spoeneman Contracting. Certified, local 20+ years. Kitchens - Bathrooms, Complete design and planning. Interior remodel specialists. Lic# CGC038575 727.709.5925 HANDYMAN_________ _____ Quality Work at fair prices. All types of jobs. Free estm. Local resident since 1977. Joe 727.458.5938 General Home Repairs / Maintenance, Let me do the projects you have put off or want done. Reasonable rates. local ref’s & Free quotes, Bob Quigbuilt@yahoo.com 727.729.0763 Reliable & Affordable Handyman 25 yrs experience. Carpentry, electric, fixtures remodeling, plumbing. Decks-Docks, doors, fences/gates, tree removal, land scaping, etc. Big or small, we have crews. Great $, Free est. Sr. Discounts. John johnanver@gmail.com 727.543.2336. H A U L I N G ____ ___________ __ Demolition, Garage & Attic Cleanout, Appliances Removed, Trees trimmed & Removed. Call Glenn. 727.580.7080 HEALTH & FITNESS__ ______ __ Acupunture & Herbs for Back Pain Trouble Sleeping/Chemo 727.384.4826 April Wang certified Chinese MD Dans Hands - 30 yrs. experience #7384 Massage from light to intense therapy. Call Dan’s Hands at Paradise Spa. I can help! 727.360.4300 Mobil Therapeutic Massage Therapist Neuromuscular /Myofascial $70/hr $95/1.5hr; Hot Stones $80/1.5 hr. Aromatherapy $75 hr. All massages custom to client. Lic:MA66543 call Libby Higdon 727.204.8602 Hypnosis - w/ Lisa Lucille Arnold, C.C.H., Certified. Help with Stress, Phobias, weight & pain Mngt., eating behaviors & more. 239.384.4682 latrusts@yahoo.com HEARING CARE__ __________ __
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February 2016 January was quite the start to the New Year with so much going on in the news, Mercury retrograde problems, etc. But as February gets underway we begin to move forward again. The New Moon in Aquarius on the 8th begins our lunar cycle with innovative ideas and the energy to make them happen. Mercury enters Aquarius on the 13th bringing intuition and original thinking as it leaves its shadow phase. We seek the truth; our thoughts objective and open. Venus love and money planet; enters Aquarius on the 16th. Sudden attractions intrigue, but may not last. Erratic spending and unpredictable desires influence our choices. Approval of others is not a concern as we want to live by our own rules and regulations at this time. On the 19th when the Sun enters Pisces we all become dreamers and can use the creative, imaginative energy of this sign to design our direction. We are naturally more compassionate and tolerant now with ourselves and others. The Full Snow Moon shines from the constellation of Virgo on the 22nd; which creates a peak to the matters initiated two weeks prior in this lunar cycle. It has aspects fostering uncertainty and unrealistic expectations. Whatever it is bringing up in your life, apply creative solutions for best results. This month Jupiter is the only retrograde planet. Its vibrations affect optimism, wealth, higher education, foreign countries, and long distance travel. Revisions in these areas will unfold in the coming months.
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AQUARIUS: Your new year begins now! Express yourself and tap into energy that propels your ahead. Full moon accent on financial matters may reveal problem; bring solutions. Mid month you gain favor and open up!
LEO: New beginnings with partner, professional associates are favored; cooperation and interactions give results. Full moon spotlight on income and values; rely on facts, not speculation. Legal areas are nicely supported.
PISCES: Now is time for introspection on beliefs, private affairs. Take time alone to recharge or include romance; maybe travel. Full Moon focus is on partner; associates. Balance career demands with your personal needs.
VIRGO: Health and wellness plans are initiated. The workplace is pleasant with much activity. The full moon focuses on your self expression, vitality and strength. Dedication to partner and family responsibilities get attention.
ARIES: New energy accents social time with friends and groups, both personal and professional. Enjoy connections; watch spending. Full moon highlights the work place and gives attention to health related matters.
LIBRA: Love, romance and fun time is infused with new energy and favorable intros! Pleasant family activities; home projects. Full moon shines on inner world. Unknown, hidden health conditions are clarified.
TAURUS: A new cycle begins in career, position; with much activity and favor from superiors. Partner takes action! Full moon beams onto love and romance; hobbies, fun. Enjoy children and creative pursuits. Spend less.
SCORPIO: Home life has new beginnings; family members agreeable and connected. You have the energy to accomplish anything now. The full moon lights up your social calendar; values clear way for decisions in love.
GEMINI: New plans or direction for education starts now. Travel for work or pleasure is also highlighted. Full moon spotlight shines onto home and family matters. Be available; assist with partners needs, responsibilities.
SAGITTARIUS: A new start in handling everyday life with much activity and pleasant conversations. You have a power reserve in place for when you need it. Full moon shines onto career. Family needs depend on you.
CANCER: Financial affairs get a new prospective. Intimacy and your inner world become important. Communication is highlighted with full moon awareness. Beliefs and habits that no longer serve you need to end.
CAPRICORN: New energy enhances income opportunities that agree with your values. Energy pours into social scene. Full moon focus is on travel; understanding. Pay attention to here and now and take time off as needed.
Sarah Lyons has been providing astrological information for a lifetime; and is a former president of the Astrology Assoc. of St. Petersburg, one of the oldest groups in the United States. Available for private sessions, personal and business forecasting, lectures, parties, classes and more.
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Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hidden River
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any residents and countless visitors to peninsula Florida are familiar with most of the major rivers of the "Sunshine State."
For more information, view Google with Water's Journey: Hidden Rivers of Florida
They range from the wild and remote "River of Grass" in the Everglades, to the northwardflowing St. John's, (which is only yards wide at its source south of Sanford) to the mile-wide river, which empties into the Atlantic, near Jacksonville. There is also the historic Suwannee, Lostman's River, Peace River, Withlacoochee and Econlockhatchee!
About the only time this vast underground river is visible is at the more than 110 fresh-water springs all throughout Florida, many in the Ocala National Forest, and some with names ranging from Silver Springs to Ichetucknee to Econlockhatchee. This "unseen river" has existed for millions of years and remains one of the state's most unique and valuable geological features. A pair of experienced divers recently risked their lives in an underground filming of this river for about eight miles, entering at one spring, and emerging at another, with unforgettable footage!
But, chances are very strong that these millions of residents and visitors are completely unaware of a vast river, flowing from north to south at a steady 5 to 6 miles per hour through expanses of porous limestone caverns, caves and fissures, right under our feet, for eons!
Unfortunately, it is also the source of many sinkholes, ranging from small to enormous, and even the source of fatalities to humansâ&#x20AC;Ś as well as to animals. It is very likely that this "Hidden River" is flowing silently below you as you read this article! PN
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