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March WELCOME TO THE SPRING ISSUE
SPRING BACK Vintage spring training photographs from the early 1900s to the 1970s remind us of past days at the ballpark.
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40 FAN MALE ... AND FEMALE Six extreme Tampa Bay Rays fans share memories of games that are special to them.
62 VILLAGE REVIVAL Tampa’s Hyde Park Village is undergoing a revitalization that is getting patrons’ attention.
90 TAMPA BAY TO BROADWAY Pinellas native Ephraim Sykes, who plays in the hit Hamilton, shares his story that began at Perkins Elementary.
on the cover Spring is a time for fun. Bold, vibrant colors in solids and color block will liven up a warmer-weather wardrobe. PAGE 48
At top, the New York Yankees’ Tom Tresh and Joe DiMaggio, in 1963. Photograph by Associated Press
Milly color-block dress ($300), Marianne Homsy Tigresse necklace ($360), both from Deborah Kent Women’s Apparel, Tampa.
At left, Minnie Minoso switches hats as Washington Senators manager Mickey Vernon looks on in 1963, after the veteran outfielder was traded to the team by St. Louis.
Photograph by Scott Keeler
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A MAGAZINE OF THE TAMPA BAY TIMES
EDITOR Katherine Snow Smith kssmith@tampabay.com PHOTO EDITOR COPY EDITOR
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Pegie Stark pstark@tampabay.com
Patty Yablonski Cathy Keim
CONTRIBUTORS Caryn Baird, James Borchuck, Rachel Brown, Cherie Diez, Stephanie Hayes, Monica Herndon, Scott Keeler, Jay Nolan, John Pendygraft, Valerie Romas, Luis Santana, Amy Scherzer, Dirk Shadd, Penelope Viljoen, Gisselle Zayas Bay is published eight times a year by Times Publishing Co. and delivered to Tampa Bay Times subscribers in select neighborhoods in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties. Copyright 2016. Vol. 9, No. 5. THE TAMPA BAY TIMES CHAIRMAN AND CEO Paul C. Tash EDITOR AND VICE PRESIDENT Neil Brown
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National / Major Retail Advertising Manager Kelly Spamer St. Petersburg Retail Advertising Manager Andi Gordon Clearwater Retail Advertising Manager Jennifer Bonin Brandon Advertising Sales Manager Tony Del Castillo Classified Real Estate Manager Ligia Cervera Pasco Retail Manager Luby Sidoff Automotive Advertising Manager Larry West
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FULFILLMENT MANAGER Gerald Gifford IMAGING AND PRODUCTION Gary Zolg, Brian J. Baracani Jr., Ralph W. Morningstar, Patsy Boatright, Greg Kennicutt DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Jim Thompson REGIONAL HOME DELIVERY MANAGERS Diann Bates, David Maxam To view the magazine online, visit tampabay.com/bay To order photo reprints, visit tampabay.com/photosales To advertise in Bay magazine: (727) 893-8535
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TAKING YOU OUT TO THE BALL GAMES Sitting by the fire at my parents’ home in Raleigh, N.C., recently, I heard a bird singing outside. “Well, that thrush out there singing is trying to tell us that spring is coming,� my father said. I looked outside the windows to the bare oaks and pines, the ice coating the birdbath and the colorless, empty pansy beds. Yes, this town needed a harbinger of spring. Tampa Bay, however, does not. Aside from a few 44-degree mornings, there’s no dire weather we yearn to escape. Yards and gardens are full of green and bright blooms. Still, we have other welcomed signs that spring is upon us. Baseball, for one, marks our change of season. Spring training is well under way and opening day is almost here. To celebrate springs of the past, Tampa Bay Times photographer and baseball fanatic Cherie Diez pored over hundreds of photos in our archives to select some very iconic moments. These photos capture a time when players such as Joe DiMaggio, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig didn’t just show up to play, they lived
among us. They brought their families. They walked on our beaches. They ate at our dives. In another nod to spring’s gift of baseball, this issue of Bay profiles a few diehard Rays fans. With all the talk of potential new stadium sites, redevelopment rights, the cost of a retractable roof, transit needs and beyond, it’s easy for the love of the game to get mired in the Rays’ uncertain future. These fans will remind you what it means to love the Rays and baseball. This issue, our first to publish in March, is another harbinger of the change of season. It’s filled with bold, fun fashion of color blocks, the resurgence of Hyde Park Village and nights out on the town. Enjoy. And play ball! — Katherine Snow Smith Have comments, questions? Let us know. Contact Katherine Snow Smith at (727) 893-8785 or kssmith@tampabay.com.
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With the start of Daylight Saving Time, we have a little more time in the sun, and it comes during a season that is especially nice for us in Florida. The weather is still mild, and we can get in that quick bike ride or game of tennis after a busy day before evening arrives. Or it’s time to play outdoors at Plant City’s Strawberry Festival, at the Grand Prix in St. Petersburg, at the Busch Gardens Food and Wine Festival in Tampa. And let’s face it. Some days, it feels like time is a luxury. To make it pass a little easier, why not spend time in search of artistic gems like the fused glass clock, below. Or look for the iconic pieces in the town square — like the sundial in front of St. Petersburg’s Sundial retail, dining and entertainment center, or the grand dame of old Tampa City Hall known as Hortense (after its chief benefactor, Hortense Oppenheimer Ford). They elevate the timepiece to an art form. In their beauty, time is on your side. — Sharon Kennedy Wynne
The sundial graces the center of the courtyard at the Sundial complex. Photograph by Dirk Shadd, from Times files
At left, the Tampa City Hall clock tower is reflected in the windows of the Tampa City Center building. Photograph from Times files
At right, this fused glass clock, called Primary Colors, is by artist Nina Cambron ($275), at Shapiro’s Gallery, 300 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Photograph by Scott Keeler
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PINUP Make an unusual yet exquisite statement with this sterling silver necklace. It’s cool to the touch and pairs well with lighter colors and cottony fabrics as we move into spring. Resembling a row of pins, this creation called Thistle ($380), by artist Meg Talley of Orlando, is represented at Florida CraftArt in St. Petersburg.
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Scarf dress, Theodora and Callum, New York. Linen and viscose, one size ($295). Dody Boutique 107 Eighth Ave. Pass-a-Grille (727) 360-4589 dodyboutique.com Model: Erica Alexis Photograph by Scott Keeler
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STORY AND RESEARCH BY CHERIE DIEZ
Above, SANDY KOUFAX pitches for the Los Angeles Dodgers at Al Lang Field in March 1964. Photograph from Times files
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pring training came to the Tampa Bay area more than a century ago when the Chicago Cubs trekked southward to Tampa in the winter of 1913. The St. Louis Browns migrated to St. Petersburg a year later, then the Philadelphia Phillies came behind them. Year after year, teams left their frigid home cities to practice in our sunshine. And even back then, in the mosquito-infested, scrub-brush-covered little towns that were Tampa and St. Petersburg, the big leaguers caused a spectacle. That first year as the Browns rode to the ballpark aboard a rattling streetcar, adults and children jogged alongside the slow-moving car, shouting for autographs or just a glimpse of its star occupants. Eventually all the legends of baseball passed through the area in one year or the next, invariably popping up somewhere other than the field. Whether it was Musial on the links, Ford and his family in a motel pool, Ruth putting at the Jungle Club or Bench holding court at the private dining room just inside the front door at the old Malio’s
restaurant in Tampa, the larger-than-life players mingled with the masses. The St. Petersburg Daily Times from September 1913 discussed the St. Louis Browns’ contract with St. Petersburg and how it spelled out ways to capitalize and publicize the hoopla surrounding the players: … a good plan for raising money and for advertising of local merchants is to sell sign rights on the board fence around the park … many pictures should be taken of the park and of the players in their uniform and citizens clothes while they are fishing, boating, or playing for articles in the Sunday papers. For more than 100 years, the ballplayers have been posing and playing in the sunshine while photographers clicked away for the hometown papers. To those freezing up north, the pictures were emulsified ambassadors to a world unknown. Come to Florida, the photographs beckoned, where the sun is always shining. On the following pages are some of those old photographs.
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The 1915 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES take a lunch break during their spring training at Coffee Pot Park in St. Petersburg 101 years ago. The team won its first National League pennant in that 1915 season. Future Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander, a.k.a. “Alexander the Great,” center, sips out of a metal cup. Big crowds were expected to watch the “star twirler” work for the first time this season, St. Petersburg’s Evening Independent wrote on March 19, 1915. The newspaper noted that Alexander is in good condition now that the scratches on his hand, “inflicted by a man-eating grouper on a recent fishing trip,” are healed. Most sources say Coffee Pot Park was located where the Granada Terrace neighborhood is today. Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Phillies archives
BABE RUTH AND LOU GEHRIG pose for a photo during spring training at Huggins Field, later known as Huggins-Stengel Field at Crescent Lake Park. From the early 1930s. Photograph from Times files
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BABE RUTH gives a golf lesson to his daughter, Julia, at the Jungle Country Club Hotel (now Admiral Farragut Academy) on Feb. 11, 1931, before the opening of the Yankees spring training camp. For several years the baseball legend would travel from New York to St. Petersburg a month ahead of his Yankee teammates to cram in as many golfing and entertainment pursuits as he could fit into his schedule before reporting to spring training. He especially loved the “Jungle Club,” with the first tee of the 18-hole course directly outside the hotel’s front door. Photograph by Associated Press
New York Yankees great JOE DIMAGGIO follows through on a hit during a 6-4 exhibition win against the Cardinals on March 11, 1939, at Waterfront Park in St. Petersburg. Don Padgett is catching for the Cardinals. As defending world champions, the Yankees would go on to win the World Series again in 1939, with the then-24-year-old DiMaggio winning the first of his three career MVP awards. Waterfront Park, located about a block north of where Al Lang Stadium sits today, was home to St. Petersburg’s spring training from 1922-1947. Photograph by Associated Press
DIZZY DEAN, an unfettered, carefree star at the St. Louis Cardinals training camp in 1937, substitutes a baseball with a light bulb on March 15, 1937. He returned to the spring scene in as joyous a mood as ever. The Cardinalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; star pitcher spent the preseason in a contract dispute, even threatening to quit baseball. He finally signed for an estimated $24,000 on March 19, 1937. Photograph from Times files
Catcher ELSTON HOWARD, right, and pitcher EDDIE ANDREWS talk with New York Yankees manager CASEY STENGEL, left, at tryout camp in spring 1954. Howard was the first AfricanAmerican player on the Yankees roster, making his MLB debut in 1955. He won the American League Most Valuable Player award in 1963. Photograph from Times files
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Marilyn Monroe, recently divorced from playwright Arthur Miller, spends time with former husband JOE DIMAGGIO in a cabana behind the Tides Hotel and Bath Club in Redington Beach on March 22, 1961, during spring training. Monroe and DiMaggio were married in 1954 but divorced nine months later. Her visit to Florida, where the retired Yankee slugger was working as a batting coach for his former team, was pitched as a platonic one, but the national press wasn’t buying it and staked out her New York apartment when she returned. The possibility of the starcrossed lovers reuniting stayed a national obsession until her death in Los Angeles the following year, at age 36, from a drug overdose. New York Mets manager CASEY STENGEL, a.k.a. “The Old Professor,” strikes a pose for a photographer during the expansion team’s third spring training at Huggins-Stengel Field at Crescent Lake Park on Feb. 14, 1964. Both photographs from Times files
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More than 5,000 fans filled the bleachers at the spring season opener at AL LANG FIELD on March 11, 1967, between the 5-year-old New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, who ended the season as the 1967 World Series Champions. Both teams trained in St. Petersburg at the time. The Mets trained in St. Petersburg from 1962-1987, and the Cards from 19381942 and 1946-1997.
Annual photo ops of the young ballplayers frolicking with their wives and children at local beaches and pools were published in newspapers across the country. Ace New York Yankee southpaw WHITEY FORD, with his wife, Joan, and his sons Tommy, center, and Eddie Jr., enjoy some pool time at the La Playa Apartment Hotel in Redington Beach on Feb. 27, 1961. Photograph from Times files
Cincinnati Reds star PETE ROSE arrives in his Rolls-Royce to work out at the Al Lopez Field in Tampa on March 15, 1978. The Reds trained at the baseball park, located where the Raymond James football stadium stands today, from 1960 to 1987. Photograph by Associated Press
Pittsburgh Pirates star ROBERTO CLEMENTE with New York Mets coach and later manager YOGI BERRA on March 10, 1972, in St. Petersburg. Berra has the Mets lineup for their dugout wall taped on his chest as he arrives for the daily exhibition game. Photograph by Associated Press
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Veteran FRANK ROBINSON signs autographs as a Dodger at Al Lang Field on March 24, 1972. He played for several teams from 1956-1976, becoming the only player to win MVP honors in both the National and American leagues. He went on to became the first African-American hired to serve as manager in Major League history. Photograph from Times files
Baseball legend and New York Mets player WILLIE MAYS with fans in St. Petersburg during his last spring training as an active player in 1973. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Say Hey Kid,â&#x20AC;? considered one of the best baseball players of all time, played in every All-Star game from 1954-1973. He retired after a season and half with the Mets after spending most of his 22season career playing center field for the New York and San Francisco Giants. Photograph from State Archives of Florida
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FANS IN THE STANDS
With baseball season upon us, we asked a few diehard Tampa Bay Rays fans to share their memories and motivation. Here are their stories. ALICE THOMPSON
If the Rays are playing and Alice Thompson isn’t at Tropicana Field, then she is watching the game on TV. If she’s not near a TV, she’s watching her beloved Rays play on the MLB app, At Bat. “And when I’m watching it on ESPN, I turn the TV down and listen to the game on the radio (620 AM). The ESPN guys are usually talking about the other team the whole time, so I can’t listen to that,” said Thompson, an IT software architect at Kobe Marketing in St. Petersburg. She clearly likes the competition, but for her it’s about the individual players, too. “Once you get to know the players and the coaches and the backstories of where these people came from, it’s really fun to watch because it makes it more personal,” she said. So how does one become an encyclopedia of backstories like Thompson? “Well, I read (Tampa Bay Times baseball writer) Marc Topkin and the sports section every day,” she said (with no prodding from this reporter). She also reads the daily Rays post on MLB.com. Thompson thinks her obsession with baseball began when she was growing up in Baltimore and her mother was fixated on the Orioles. “Every year it’s definitely a roller coaster of emotions,” she said of the Rays.
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BOB BYELICK Starting in the mid 1980s, lawyer Bob Byelick served on the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce baseball committee. He worked with the likes of Jim Healey, Jack Lake and Bob Stewart, all of whom already had been courting spring training visiting teams and Major League Baseball for some time. By the ’90s, Byelick had served as head of the committee for several years. So you’d think that moment he learned the Devil Rays were coming to St. Petersburg was magical and meaningful. It wasn’t. “We had gone through the Mariners possibly coming here, then the White Sox, then the Giants,” he recounted. “There were several times we seemed like we were positioned to have a team and at the last minute the rug was pulled out from under us.” (There was also hope for the Rockies and Marlins along the way.) “When it finally happened we were elated but kind of tarnished by experiences in the past,” he said. “We were like, ‘It’s about time.’ ” By opening day, though, that always-a-bridesmaidnever-a-bride complex had diminished. Byelick was one of several folks who got to shoot fireworks off from a tube behind centerfield. “And then I ran to be back to my seat in
time for the first pitch,” he said. His most memorable game would have to be game 162 in 2011. That’s when Evan Longoria and pinch-hitter Dan Johnson each hit home runs to put the Rays in extra innings against the Yankees after trailing 7-0 going into the eighth. Longoria then hit another homer, giving the Rays an 8-7 victory and the Wild Card position in the American League Playoffs. “Many dedicated fans left early because we were losing 70 in the fifth and sixth innings. I won’t mention any names ... but some very prominent fans left,” he said with a laugh. “As the events started to unfold, I thought something historic might be taking place here. We also had to have a loss by Boston to get in,” he added. Like thousands of other Rays fans that night, Byelick was checking the score of the Boston vs. Baltimore game and when the Red Sox lost, hope was ignited. “It was one of the more incredible nights for baseball in general, not just the Rays,” he said. “When it finally happened, it was like, ‘Can you believe that this happened and you were here to see it?’ ” So what caused him to stay? “It was the last game of the season,” he said, matter-offactly. “And there was a faint hope.”
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Photograph by Scott Keeler
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THERESA JONES When the ceremonial shovel dug into the first mound of dirt at what would eventually become Tropicana Field, Theresa Jones was there. She worked for the City of St. Petersburg for 30 years, ultimately as the community affairs manager. She was involved in numerous aspects of building the home of the Rays. “I have loved them since they’ve been here. Back when they were the Devil Rays,” she said. She is a regular at games, along with her collection of cowbells. How does she decide which bells to take to the games? She can’t pick just one. Or two. So she packs up most of them in a lunch box. That would be a Rays lunch box, of course. When she sits near Rays fans, they don’t mind all the clatter. But Jones prefers to be near the third base line, where fans from visiting teams often reside. “I do remember one game there was a Yankees fan. ... I don’t think he particularly liked my cowbells,” she said with a laugh. Her favorite game was two years ago when she took a neighbor’s son to his first baseball game ever. “I call him my surrogate grandson. I promised him I would take him,” Jones recalled. “It was a really rainy day. We got to the ticket window and the only tickets left were $83 a piece. I said to him: ‘I must really like you because we are going to this game.’ ” She loved watching the Rays play through his eyes. And he ended up playing Little League Baseball after that.
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RON RONZ You may not know Ron Ronz, but if you spend any time on the west side of St. Petersburg you know of his enthusiasm for the Rays. His CPA firm, Foelgner Ronz & Straw PA, posts clever cheers and facts about the team on its sign on 66th Street next to the post office. “I’ve been a season ticket-holder since day one. I’ve been a baseball fan all my life and it was wonderful to get the Rays here,” Ronz said. He’s also part of the Tampa Bay Clutch Hitters, a local business group on a mission to support the Rays. The group holds the Rays Awards Luncheon every year in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Along with honoring players and others, the luncheon is important because it raises thousands of dollars for the Rays Foundation, Ronz said. One of his best Rays memories was in 2008 when David Price was a rookie and came in as a relief pitcher against the Red Sox. “It was like his first big appearance for the Rays,” Ronz recounted. “He came in and blew them away. Everybody was standing on their feet cheering. That was a great moment.” And ironic, he added, noting that Price now plays for Boston. Among many pieces of Rays memorabilia, Ronz has a bat Evan Longoria signed when he was a rookie. “As he was signing it I asked him if he would sign ‘Rookie of the Year.’ He looked at me and smiled and said, ‘I don’t think I can do that.’ ... Then he did end up winning Rookie of the Year.”
MATT NOYES
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Photograph by John Pendygraft
He framed his tickets from the first game. He has autographed balls. Jerseys. Hats. You get the idea. The Clearwater lawyer moved to Tampa Bay in sixth grade from Chicago, so baseball fandom was already part of Matt Noyes’ family’s pedigree. With 10 brothers and sisters, they didn’t go to many Cubs games — but they watched and cheered regularly from home. “So when the Rays started here, I was ready,” he said. His most memorable game was in June 2007. It was the day after he brought home his newly adopted, 18-monthold son, Jacob, from Guatemala. “The first full day he was in the United States he went to see the Devil Rays,” Noyes said. He still has the commemorative photo of Jacob designed to look like a front page of the St. Petersburg Times. Now 10, Jacob goes to weekend games as much as possible and checks his iPad as soon as he wakes up for scores of games that weren’t over at bedtime. “He knows more about baseball than I do,” Noyes said, laughing. The father and son have some strict rituals when in the stands. They are always there for the opening pitch, buy their food during the second inning, and get ice cream (Carvel with sprinkles) during the top of the seventh. “So Jacob is eating his ice cream during the seventh inning stretch,” Noyes said.
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Andrea ANDREA ZELMAN For some serious Rays fans it’s difficult to pick a favorite game. But not for Andrea Zelman. “My favorite memory is when my husband proposed to me at a Rays game in 2001. We were shown on the big screen and I got flowers from Raymond the mascot,” the Tampa lawyer recounted. “We watch the video of that every year on our wedding anniversary.” Her husband is Clay Phillips, chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor. A close second or third would be the 2008 playoff game that went into extra innings and didn’t end until almost 2 a.m. “I was not at the game. I listened to the last three hours of it in the car driving back from a football game in Gainesville,” she said. “But when it ended I was so excited that I
called my mother, who I knew would be up that late because she had stayed up to watch it. It was so much fun getting to share the excitement with her.” It’s harder for Zelman to pick her favorite away game. It’s probably a tie between watching the Rays play in the former Yankee Stadium and seeing them take on the Red Sox in Fenway Park. “Both venues are full of so much history, and I got to see the Rays win,” she said. Whether home or away, she and Phillips wear Rays attire to the games. And when it’s time for the team to rally, he always puts his Rays hat on backward. Times researcher Caryn Baird contributed to this report.
My favorite memory is when my husband proposed to me at a Rays game in 2001. We were shown on the big screen and I got flowers from Raymond the mascot,” the Tampa lawyer recounted. “We watch the video of that every year on our wedding anniversary.”
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olor us ready for spring. Somewhere through the years, (we blame the 1990s) the de facto look of the fashionable set became staid, serious, monochrome black. Black has its place, of course, especially after the season of winter indulgence. But we’re well past our resolutions and well into living life, and it’s time for some fun. Let’s start in these candy-colored pages. This saturated study is brought to you by the fun-loving spirit of Twiggy, of Mary Quant, of Edie Sedgwick, with a splash of Margot Kidder’s Lois Lane at happy hour. It’s 1960s, ’70s and ’80s glamor at its best, and it’s in living color.
GREAT LENGTHS There’s something about a high waist that makes a set of legs look even longer. A striking pair of palazzo pants plays positive tricks on the eye when paired with sky-high platforms and a tiny, proportionally friendly top. And here’s the fun twist: With pants that sail past your navel, you can still pull off a sliver of midriff while keeping it classy. Peel off a blazer at the end of the workday for a cocktail. You’ve earned it.
Milly, Citron tank ($200), from Deborah Kent Women’s Apparel, Tampa. Roberto Cavalli, woven pant in turquoise ($735), from Neiman Marcus. WCM, wide-tapered suede double-wrap belt in cobalt ($89), from Roma Industries, Largo. Vintage necklace, private collection.
At right, Milly bandeau crop top ($295), Marianne Homsy, Chat Bleu necklace ($595), both from Deborah Kent Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Apparel. Alice & Olivia, high-waist dress pant in light poppy ($298), Aquazzura, Jac plateau sandal in biscotto ($815), both from Neiman Marcus. Below, WCM stainless steel cuffs with metallic embossed snake leather inlay ($40 each), from Roma Industries. Colombian amber necklace, ($225), by local artist Michael Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Andrea, dandreamichael@aol.com.
ANCHOR IT Want to wear every color at once? Please do. Just anchor things with solid staples, like a nude shoe or a pair of classic black shades. This look could work on Jackie O. Or Michelle O. And it can certainly work on you.
Milly, color-block shift dress ($425), from Deborah Kent Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Apparel. Aquazzura, Jac plateau sandal in biscotto ($815), from Neiman Marcus. Fendi sunglasses ($340), from Solstice at Westfield Brandon.
GO BOLD The beauty of bold color is that you can make it work to your advantage. Employing color in blocks is a secret weapon when it comes to getting dressed, a best friend for all body types. If you’re looking to elongate, choose a single bold hue the whole way through. The long lines of this dress, the plunging deep V, the vertical flow and the confident shade of red would make anyone appear a million miles long.
MIX IT UP Pink and purple, orange and red. They’re so close they could almost be each other in the right light. But, think about it. Don’t you get along best with your closest friends? Unexpected color combinations are a sophisticated way to inject your look with a little mystery, and a whole lot of look-at-me. At left, Camilla and Marc, Satellite of Love dress ($850), from Neiman Marcus. Celine sunglasses ($365), from Solstice. At right, Rag & Bone, Sunburst Poppy shirt ($295), Etro, purple dress pant ($545), both from Neiman Marcus. WCM, taperedwaist cinching suede Obi belt in fushcia ($99), from Roma Industries. Aquazzura, Jac plateau sandal in biscotto ($815), from Neiman Marcus. WCM, Ostrich embossed leather clutch in natural/ cognac with genuine alligator trim (price upon request), from Roma Industries.
At right, Ralph Lauren, fuchsia shift dress ($1,750), from Neiman Marcus. WCM, stainless-steel stacked cuff set with orange patent leather inlay ($59 each), from Roma Industries, Largo. Smile face purse ($108), from Deborah Kent Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Apparel, Tampa. Aquazzura, rainbow shoe bootie ($695), from Neiman Marcus. At left, coral and onyx necklace, ($295), by Tampa Bay area artist Michael Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Andrea, dandreamichael@aol.com.
MULTITASKER We’re all busy. Getting dressed every day can be a tall order, which is why single stunners are so appealing. Nothing is easier than slipping into a dress that can go straight from the office to Manhattan (and we don’t mean the city). A rich purple sheath with a forgiving ruffle lends a sense of relaxation to a very pulled-together look, but make no mistake — you’re a laugh riot, a real fun gal. Just look at this whimsical purse. And let’s not forget the rainbow happening on your feet.
JUMP IN For easy dressing when it’s playtime, turn to a jumpsuit. It’s a classy, grownup way to let loose. It’s an extra wink in festive periwinkle, because you were never shy anyway.
Right, Escada, Triketea romper ($1,475), from Neiman Marcus. WCM, chain necklace/belt, woven leather with tassel detail ($79), from Roma Industries. CONTRIBUTING RETAILERS: Deborah Kent Women’s Apparel 2120 S Dale Mabry Highway Tampa (813) 259-1150 Roma Industries 12821 Starkey Road, Suite 4500 Largo (727) 545-9009 romaindustries.com Solstice Sunglass Boutique at Westfield Brandon 459 Brandon Town Center Drive Brandon (813) 651-5148 Neiman Marcus International Plaza 2223 N West Shore Blvd. Tampa (813) 877-5700
Wardrobe stylist: Valerie Romas, one2styleu.com Stylist’s assistant: Penelope Viljoen Hair and makeup: Suzin Moon Model: Sarrah Miller
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The redevelopment of Hyde Park Village STORY BY AMY SCHERZER PHOTOGRAPHS BY LUIS SANTANA
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or 30 years, shoppers found designer brands, stylish gifts and trendsetting chefs at Hyde Park Village, the six-block retail complex just a zig off Bayshore Boulevard, a zag from downtown Tampa. Over time, like hemlines and heels, business at the open-air mall has soared, dipped and now, under new ownership, is poised to reclaim its status.
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Jacobson’s upscale department store was the first retailer to open in March 1985. Crabtree & Evelyn came next, selling luxury lotions and accessories from May 1985 until recently. By late 1986, the village reached critical mass and retailers kept signing leases. Polo/Ralph Lauren, the Sharper Image, Florida’s first Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma and Victoria’s Secret thrived. Look out Palm Beach and Naples, gushed Tampa with the 1988 opening of Brooks Brothers: We have arrived. “In its heyday, the village was fantastic,” said Herb Gold, a consultant to the southwestern-themed Cactus Club restaurant, a fixture from 1987 to 2003. “It was the place to be on Friday night ... a thousand people would be waiting to get in.” Other trendy restaurants fed foot traffic — Selena’s, the Wine Exchange, JB Winberie and the Samba Room, now Timpano’s Chophouse. Above and around the retailers, there are 16 condos and 22 townhouses between Swann and Rome avenues creating a captive audience. Another lure was a seven-screen movie theater. It has evolved from AMC Old Hyde Park Village to Sunrise Cinema and since September 2009, Cobb’s CineBistro. It wasn’t love at first rendering, however, when Canadian developer Amlea began the project in 1977. A public rezoning hearing drew a crowd so big it was moved from city hall to a city auditorium. Construction didn’t begin until 1982 to meet the demands of the historic neighborhood’s preservationists. Ironically, cries of commercial intrusion have since turned into shouts of appreciation as home values have soared. Over time, the outdoor mall signed up some of the nation’s hottest retailers: Benetton, the Limited, the Gap, Banana Republic, Laura Ashley, Ann Taylor, Loft and Talbot’s, including its first Florida store exclusively for petite sizes. But episodic economic cycles affected profitability, robust sales slowed during times of cautious uncertainty. Add in heightened competition in 1998 when WestShore Plaza landed Saks Fifth Avenue and in 2001 when International Plaza heralded Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. Key tenants bailed, leaving a swath of empty storefront. Prime anchor Jacobson’s left in March 2002. Lifestyle Family Fitness, now LA Fitness, eventually filled half the space.
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Hundreds gather for Hyde Park Village’s fresh market the first Sunday of every month. Below, patrons choose from indoor or outdoor seating at Irish 31.
Restaurants are a key ingredient to Hyde Park Village’s success. Bartaco brought a beach vibe in July 2015 and Buddy Brew coffee shop is next up. Goody Goody expects to reinvent its iconic burgers by May.”
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Left, Jamie Hessam scrapes a pan during a cooking class at Sur La Table. Photograph by Jay Nolan
Below, shoppers browse at Pottery Barn.
Village ownership changed in 1998, sold for $47.3 million to Madison Marquette Realty Services of Ohio, which spun off 75 percent in 2005 to Wasserman Vornado Strategic Real Estate Fund of Rhode Island for about $48 million. The partnership lopped “Old” off the name in an effort to rebrand and announced a $100 million rejuvenation, including two Swann Avenue residential towers with 250 condominiums. Anthropologie, Tommy Bahama, and later West Elm and Lululemon, were successfully wooed, but the housing market went south. “Those new condos never happened,” said Gold, a resident since 1998 and president of the Old Hyde Park Condo Association from 2006 to 2009. “Businesses moved out and nothing moved in for years.” He can rattle off long-gone favorites like old friends: Bang & Olufsen, Georgette’s, Godiva, the Disney Store, Stationary Square, Chico’s, White House/Black Market, Nicholson
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House Too, Larry’s Ice Cream, Hyde Park Zoo, TGIF, Alan G. Ledo Salon and Restaurant BT. Enter WS Development in September 2013, eager to steer its $45 million purchase onto the comeback track. Thirty shops are now in the mix, “and that number’s fluid as we are in the process of creating spaces for new tenants,” said marketing director Gabby Soriano. On the way: Suit Supply, Kendra Scott, the ShadeStore, London Phillips and Vineyard Vines. Sprinkles cupcake ATM (yes, a machine that dispenses fresh cupcakes like $20 bills) is scheduled to open before summer, joining newcomers Sur La Table, Blue Mercury and Paper Source. “This is our third store in Florida and our sales top the other two, Naples and West Palm Beach,” said Casey Miller, manager of Paper Source, open since June 2015. “Corporate underestimated the area’s potential.” Restaurants are a key ingredient to Hyde Park Village’s
success. Bartaco brought a beach vibe in July 2015 and Buddy Brew coffee shop is next up. Goody Goody expects to reinvent its iconic burgers by May. More upscale dining is coming. Chris Ponte, the chef and owner of the highly acclaimed Cafe Ponte in Clearwater, is opening On Swann this spring. Meat Market, a “femalefriendly” twist on traditional steak houses set in a bright and inviting dining room with smaller and larger portions, opens in 2017. No new residential units are contemplated, Soriano said, but city streets and sidewalks are being leveled to improve parking and pedestrian traffic. More signs of Hyde Park Village’s reawakening? Waitlists for “date night” cooking classes at Sur La Table. Yoga classes jammed at Lululemon. Monthly Sunday community markets pack the village square. And Piquant, the French restaurant and bakery, is constantly running out of cronuts.
Robert and Ellen Clark enjoy a walk with their dog, Rose, in Hyde Park Village. The couple have lived in the area nearly all their lives and walk along the village with their dog almost daily.
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MIAMI SHOP STOPS Ah, Miami. I have always loved it. Just different enough from other cities in Florida. The light is different, more intense. Think CSI: Miami with that golden glow. The clothing seems brighter, Spanish is in the air and the skyscrapers are breathtaking. On my last visit I stayed at the Intercontinental on Biscayne Bay, which was a great central location, walking distance to several restaurants and shops. My goal was
BAYSIDE MARKETPLACE EFFUSION GALLERY 401 Biscayne Blvd., Suite N123 (305) 995-5886
A short walk through the waterfront park to the Bayside Marketplace, I found a unique collection of art deco, pop art, sculptors and original prints. This gallery is packed with an eclectic mix of mediums with a variety of prices low to high. More than 40 artists are represented in this menagerie of unique artwork. Chanel Nr.5 Blue. Signed edition. 32” x 40” x 3”. Glossy resin on wood. This artwork has 3-inch “art on the edge” sides of black-andwhite vintage “girlie” ads ($3,900). Take the money and run. 38” x 50” x 3”. Hand-painted, one-of-a-kind mixed media on canvas ($11,000).
to find things unique to Miami and worthy of a quick shopping trip. Instead of driving and parking on my own in unfamiliar neighborhoods, I decided to make my stops using the Big Bus Tours. Great idea. The bus offers narration and stops at all of the key locations. During the trip, I fell in love with Miami all over again. — Pegie Stark
Lunch Time. Limited edition. 33” x 48”. Archival giclee on canvas with a wood beam and individual cast-stone figures ($3,900).
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PĂ&#x2030;REZ ART MUSEUM PAMM GIFT SHOP PĂŠrez Art Museum Miami, located in Museum Park on the Biscayne Bay waterfront, holds a vast collection of international contemporary art. Its goal is to provide a community gathering place for the diverse community of Miami and international visitors. The Herzog & de Meuron museum design is a visual treat. One part of the building looks like a square, white bee hive; another looks like a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired structure. The surroundings are beautifully landscaped, forming a waterfront park for community events.
Twigs Necklace ($180) Available in 22-karat gold plating and powder-coated finish. Made of neoprene and stainless steel, it comes with varying lengths to wear short or long.
MY BF Bracelet 1 (My Best Friend), black ($73.95). MY BF Bracelet 2 (My Best Friend), blue ($103.95). Made through 3-D printing, nylon, hand-dyed. Designed by Fernandez Orlando Flores.
COCONUT GROVE THE HABIT: ART! Coco Walk 3015 Grand Ave., Suite 157 (786) 394-4002 www.thehabitart.com
CocoWalk is a lovely outdoor mall with boutique shops, galleries and cafes. I found gorgeous jewelry at The Habit: Art! that carries a collection of handmade, one-of-a-kind pieces, and cutting-edge jewelry and clothing designs created by Latin American designers. Laser-cut leather and brass necklace (Necklace Honeycomb, $45) handmade in Venezuela by Pamela Coromoto.
Photographs by Pegie Stark
Gold-plated bracelet (Sara, $42) and ring (Midiring Alessandra, $17), handmade in Venezeula by Carol Kiut.
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GOORIN BROS. 612 Lincoln Road (305) 534-4287 goorin.com If you want the real deal, an authentic handmade Panama hat, this is the place to go. Custom-made and sized to fit your head shape, this collection is complete and fun to browse through. The store itself looks like something out of the 1800s, smack in the middle of the shopping district of art deco South Beach. Photographs by Pegie Stark
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SOUTH BEACH BAGGHY MIAMI 618 Lincoln Road (305) 672-1586 bagghy.us These leather bags are beautiful and durable with images of movie stars like Marilyn Monroe to streets scenes of New York, London and Paris. The purses shown here are the most popular in the collection, but they also offer small clutches, travel bags, clutches and baby bags. The shape and size of the bags shown here can be changed by pulling the leather laces. Created by Nicola Mattiazzo. Made of colored leather and PVC with top zippers. Available in small, medium and large. At right, Bagghy Moulin Rouge 01 ($399-$502). Below left, Bagghy City 02 ($399-$502).
“Macey” wide-brim floppy sun hats made of paper straw ($55).
Below right, Bagghy “Eyes on You” limited edition created by Bagghy & Terrin, design by Nicola Mattiazzo with art of Peter Terrin for the Art Basel Collection, 2016 ($499-$1,599).
The straw Panama fedora is part of the Miami capsule collection, exclusive to the Miami shop (Luis Manuel, $120-$180).
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WYNWOOD DESIGN DISTRICT KARE 3200 N Miami Ave. (786) 717-5000
ANTONINI MODERN LIVING The Shops at Midtown Miami 3201 N Miami Ave. (786) 422-8800 antoninimodernliving.com
Wynwood Design District has an exciting pulse, featuring high-end shops like Armani and Givenchy alongside cutting-edge art galleries. I set out to find the local scene, so I stepped off the main street and walked down Miami Avenue. Antonini Modern Living is a furniture shop specializing in contemporary decor. It carries a line of lamps made from raw wood and driftwood, exclusive to their store. Across the street is KARE, a store that offers an eye-popping collection of home furnishings, furniture and clocks. I was enchanted by its rugs made of a huge selection of materials such as leather, shiny cloth, rubber and fur.
Numbers serve as the names of these three lamps from Thailand. They are, from top, 210551, 22” by 8” x 30” ($739); 210281, 31’’ x 7’’ x 14’’ ($549); and 210549, 20’’ x 8’’ x 30’’ ($599).
Wall Clock Vintage ($194) Steel, numbers made of glass, paper. Approximately 2 feet in diameter. Carpet Circle Multi ($977) Color leather circles, approximately 5 1/2 by 8 feet. Top side cowskin, bottom suede.
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RAMONA LARUE 3400 N Miami Ave. (305) 456-8191 ramonalarue.com
Ramona learned how to dye fabric and sew from her mother. The art she learned is still being practiced in this store where original designs on handmade blouses, skirts, dresses and trousers are on display. The back room and upstairs serve as the studio space where designers make the pieces.
Clockwise from top left: Delphine dress, plum leopard, chiffon ($325). Tony jumpsuit, abstract fish, crepe du chine ($325). Florencia Klum striped dress, chiffon, lined in black washed chiffon ($350). Bardot top, black washed chiffon ($220); Mandy pant, snow leopard chiffon, lined in charcoal washed chiffon ($205).
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Ephraim Sykes, center, who grew up in St. Petersburg, is among the cast of the smash Broadway musical Hamilton. Photograph by New York Times
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Limousines carry donors to a surprise location for the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts event: Page 98
Saturday Night Live-inspired characters mix with guests in black tie at the Tampa event: Page 100
Hundreds turn out for the Five Fabulous Females luncheon in St. Pete Beach: Page 103
St. Petersburg’s Coliseum is transformed into a Medieval castle for the fundraiser: Page 104
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Ephraim Sykes, center, in Motown: The Musical at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater in New York in March 2013. Photograph by New York Times
Theater-goers of all ages, those who love rap and those who have never heard it, are flocking to the Richard Rodgers Theatre to see the show. Though it’s sold out indefinitely, there is a daily lottery for a limited number of tickets. Tickets are available on eBay for $400 to $1,500 a piece. Ticketmaster has a few coveted seats as well, at “resale” prices of $400 to $700 a ticket.
Sykes’ father, Manuel Sykes, is pleased he saw the musical last year when it was off Broadway and before it hit the main stage in July. Like his son, the pastor at Bethel Community Baptist Church in St. Petersburg knew Hamilton was going to make a big impact as soon as the curtain went down. “I was in awe of the whole concept of putting that story to rap,” he said. He is also somewhat in awe of his son. Though he has watched his son progress through numerous stages in Tampa Bay and has seen him in each of his Broadway shows, he never gets used to it. “It’s still amazing,” he said. Ephraim Sykes, who is also in the HBO series Vinyl, credits his high school, PCCA, for helping him develop a true work ethic at an early age. He offered advice to other aspiring performers. “Everybody has a different route when it comes to this industry. An artistic life can be a very challenging one,” he said. “Have faith in yourself and your journey will continue to lead you to your best destination. Do it because you love it, not for the attention or the fame.”
Composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York. Photograph by New York Times
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A GRAPE ESCAPE Close to 90 guests who donated $1,000 or more to attend the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Artsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Great Escape were taken from their doorsteps by limousine to an undisclosed destination. The Margaret Acheson Stuart Society orchestrated the event, which culminated at the revolving restaurant atop the Marriott at Tampa International Airport. 1. Jerry N. Smith, new curator of the MFA, and his wife, Vickie Hamilton-Smith. 2. Terri and Vahid Najmolhoda, of St. Petersburg. 3. Hillary Cone, of St. Petersburg, and Lynda Jollay, member of the Host Committee, ride in a limo with other attendees. 4. Emily and Jim Gillespie dance.
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85TH ANNUAL ALL CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOSPITAL GUILD CHARITY BALL The name didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lie. The 85th annual All Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital Guild Charity Ball was indeed â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Knight to Remember.â&#x20AC;? The event put on by the guildâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Evening Branch transformed St. Petersburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coliseum into a Medieval castle. After being greeted by Evening Branch president Jennifer Christ, guests entered a dimly lit forest to find a sword in a stone, a dragonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lair and two round cocktail bars built of rocks. With the aid of dry ice, the dragon breathed smoke as did the signature drink of the evening, the Dragonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breath Martini.
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ART BETH-EL FESTIVAL Temple Beth-El’s annual Art Beth-El Festival has to be one of the only art shows in the country that requires police officers to direct traffic because of huge crowds. “It’s changed a lot since it started. We have artists from all over the country now,” said Sonya Miller, who has been one of the event’s organizers for 40 of its 43 years. This year’s festival included art, from paintings to ceramics and mixed media to jewelry, from 22 states as well as India and Poland. 1. Phillip Nolley, of Staunton, Va., was given the “Best In Show” award for his sculpture Genesis, at left, made of cast glass, sculpted glass, and hand-forged metal. 2. Articles of clothing made from old metal roofing from a chicken coop and painted by artist Chris Beck of Dalton, Ga., were on display. “I love to turn something that some would throw away into delicate art,” said Beck. “I like to work with found objects.” 3. Paris Rain, by Clearwater artist Jon Smith. 4. Co-chairwomen of the 43rd Annual Art Beth-El Festival were Donna Berman, Pam Sekeres, Barbara Sterensis, Jan Sher, Ann Soble and Sonya Miller. (Not shown is Nan Bugatch.) 5. Various sculpture pieces were on display inside and outside. 6. Meryl Blackman, docent chairwoman, describes Paul Shatz’s work to visitors. Shatz is a photographer from Charleston, S.C., who uses largeformat black-and-white film to create his images of nature.
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calendar AUGUST SEPTEMBER
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3.16 FUR AFFAIR: Live music, dining, raffles, craft beer, wine and mingling. Benefits Humane Society of Pinellas. 6:30 p.m. Earthscapes Garden Room, 816 Alt. 19 N, Palm Harbor. $40. (727) 786-4859. earthscapesgardenroom.com
3.17 FLAMINGO FLING: The St. Petersburg Women’s Chamber of Commerce annual fundraiser includes lunch, silent auction and drawings. 11 a.m. Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club, 6000 Sun Blvd., St. Petersburg. $50. (727) 347-5577. wccstpete.com
3.22 NEW YORK YANKEES LUNCHEON: Benefits Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay. 11:30 a.m. Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St., Tampa. $300-$1,500. (813) 769-7530.
3.30 GREENFEST LUNCHEON: 11 a.m. Tampa Yacht and Country Club, 5320 Interbay Blvd., Tampa. (813) 335-0694. tampagreenfest.com
3.31 DAISY GRANTS FASHION SHOW: Check out fashions by Talbots before a gourmet lunch at the Clearwater Community Woman’s Club 45th annual event. Benefits nonprofit community service organizations. 11 a.m. Belleair Country Club, 1 Country Club Lane, Belleair. $45, $55 patrons. (727) 726-6410. clearwatercwc.org
4.1 CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS LUNCHEON: The annual event benefits Friends of Joshua House Foundation. 11:50 a.m. Hilton Hotel Downtown Tampa, 211 N Tampa St., Tampa. $50. (813) 263-3469.
4.2 DEBARTOLO FAMILY FOUNDATION ALL STAR CHARITY GALA: Food, entertainment and auctions; benefits the DeBartolo Family Foundation. 5:30 p.m. Tampa Marriott Waterside, 700 S Florida Ave., Tampa. $400. (813) 964-8302. debartolofamilyfoundation.com BATTLE OF THE MINDS: See if your team can survive the Master Mind Challenge electronic trivia game. Cocktails,
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dinner and auctions in the 14th annual event. Benefits St. Petersburg Free Clinic. 6 p.m. Renaissance Vinoy Palm Court Ballroom, 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. $250. (727) 821-1200.
4.6 GOLDEN BATON AWARD DINNER: The annual event benefits the Florida Orchestra and honors a leading supporter. 6 p.m. This year’s recipient is Robert Wharton Jr. Dinner and a musical performance at the Vinoy Renaissance Resort. 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. $100.
4.7-11 ART IN BLOOM 2016: Presented by The Margaret Acheson Stuart Society and the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, the galleries and gardens come alive with more than 50 floral designs, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Events include Flowers After Hours party Thursday at the museum, 6:30 p.m., $85; Art in Bloom Luncheon 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Vinoy Renaissance Resort, 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, $90. thestuartsociety.org/art-in-bloom
4.9 MAGNOLIA BALL: Black-tie gala features live music by the Goo Goo Dolls, cocktails and auctions. Benefits Moffitt Cancer Center. 5:30 p.m. Tampa Marriott Waterside, 700 S Florida Ave., Tampa. $1,000. (813) 745-1413. InsideMoffitt.com/MagnoliaBall WISHMAKER’S BALL: Black-tie gala benefits Make-AWish and includes dinner, VIP table drawing, silent and live auctions. 6:30 p.m. Grand Hyatt Tampa, 2900 Bayport Drive, Tampa. $200. (813) 874-1234. wishmakersball.wishcentral.org
4.10 LOS VINOS DE DALI: Tapas from area restaurants paired with rare wines. Must be 21 or older. 4 p.m. Dali Museum, 1 Dali Blvd. (Bayshore Drive SE and Fifth Avenue SE), St. Petersburg. $75, includes admission to Dali exhibits. (727) 823-3767. thedali.org/vinos
4.10-17 BERN’S WINEFEST NO 19: One of the top wine and culinary celebrations in Florida, Winefest events sell out quickly each year. Tickets sold only online at bernswinefest.com. Events change daily at various locations: Bern’s Steak House, 1208 S Howard Ave., Tampa; Epicurean Hotel, 1207 S Howard Ave., Tampa; Haven, 2208 W Morrison Ave., Tampa; Bern’s Fine Wine & Spirits, 1002 S Howard Ave., Tampa.
4.15 AMERICAN STAGE GALA UNDER THE STARS: Gourmet dinner, open bar, auctions and the opening performance for Monty Pythonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spamalot, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s American Stage in the Park production. Benefits artistic programming at American Stage Theatre. 6 p.m. Demens Landing, 100 First Ave. SE, St. Petersburg. $200. (727) 823-1600, ext. 207.
4.16 FASHIONOLLIA: The Tampa Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 68th annual event with a gourmet lunch, celebrity model fashion show, vendors, silent auction and guest speaker Ernest Hooper, Tampa Bay Times columnist. Benefits various charities. 10 a.m. Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza, 4200 Jim Walter Blvd., Tampa. $65, $125 patron. (813) 839-7457. tampawomansclub.com KARAMU: Black-tie gala benefiting the Lowry Park Zooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conservation efforts; dining, dancing, live auction, appearances by special animal â&#x20AC;&#x153;ambassadors.â&#x20AC;? 6 p.m. Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa. $300 and up. (813) 935-8552. lowryparkzoo.com MAINSAIL ART FESTIVAL: 250 professional artists, live music, food vendors. 9 a.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. Sunday. Vinoy Park, 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. Free admission. (727) 893-7039. mainsailart.org
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