Category Archives: Art

Surreal Parade

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Bob Horn

Yesterday morning, I took a break from the ‘work’ part of my job and opted to check out the Surreal Parade that was taking place to celebrate the official move from the original Dali Museum in its old warehouse building to … Continue reading →

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Pops in the Park Saturday Night

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Bob Horn

  The Florida Orchestra’s Annual Free Pops in the Park concert takes place tomorrow, October 16th, at 7:00 PM in Vinoy Park in downtown St. Petersburg.  Once again this year, it looks as though the concert timing coincides perfectly with our new cool … Continue reading →

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Arts Alive: Free Museum Day for All in St. Petersburg!

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Bob Horn

One week from tomorrow, on Saturday, September 25th, St. Petersburg residents will get the chance to experience Arts Alive Free Museum Day!  St. Petersburg’s major museums will throw open their doors and welcome everyone in, free of charge! This will be … Continue reading →

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The Sun Is Up, The Sky Is Blue…

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Bob Horn

After so many days of gray skies and rain, it was absolutely glorious to wake up yesterday morning to blue skies and sunshine, the way things are supposed to be, here in St. Petersburg!  I was close to downtown on … Continue reading →

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Updated Look at the New Dali

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Bob Horn

I usually prefer not to repeat myself, but in this case, I’m going to make an exception.  Yes, I’ve done posts in the past about the amazing new Dali museum (click on this link if you’d like to check any … Continue reading →

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Crislip After Dark

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Bob Horn

 I first posted on the Crislip Arcade back in August of last year.  It’s worth a quick look at that post, so that you can compare the entryway to the arcade at that time to the new entryway.  It used … Continue reading →

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Duncan McClellan Awarded Mainsail Best of Show

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Bob Horn

 Last Thursday, I published a post about the upcoming Mainsail Arts Festival, which took place in Vinoy Park on Saturday and Sunday.  In my post, I showed this year’s Mainsail poster, which featured the work of Duncan McClellan, a local … Continue reading →

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Chihuly Fine Art Glass Gallery Downtown

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Bob Horn

Dale Chihuly, whose amazing fine art glass creations are known the world over, has chosen St. Petersburg for his first ever permanent collection/gallery.  Although the initial plans were made in 2005, the economic downturn wreaked havoc on the early plans, which … Continue reading →

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The Sunshine City

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Bob Horn

 We don’t hear it so much these days, but St. Petersburg has been known as “The Sunshine City” since the early 1900′s.  There was a great desire to grow the city back in those days, to add both residents and … Continue reading →

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Mainsail Arts Festival This Weekend!

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Bob Horn

The west coast of Florida has a number of great outdoor art shows throughout the fall, winter, and spring seasons.  For St. Petersburg, our premier outdoor art event is, unquestionably, the Mainsail Arts Festival. Held on the waterfront in downtown … Continue reading →

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