Category Archives: Neighborhoods

Blue Skies Over Snell Isle

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Bob Horn

 This photograph was taken from the sidewalk along Coffee Pot Bayou, shooting towards the southern corner of Snell Isle.  The gorgeous home that you see was built by Perry Snell in the 1920′s, his fifth of six St. Petersburg homes.  … Continue reading →

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Step Out Your Back Door and Go!

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Bob Horn

Today is a gray, rainy day in St. Petersburg.  Not the kind of day that we usually have here.  And certainly not the kind of day that draws visitors and new residents.  But it’s for a good cause – it’s … Continue reading →

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A Home in Woodlawn

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Bob Horn

St. Petersburg is a city of many neighborhoods, and some of those neighborhoods have areas of truly unique and beautiful homes.  I posted a photograph of a Craftsman style bungalow in the Kenwood neighborhood last month, so that you might feel … Continue reading →

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A Notch Above the Usual Street Sign

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Bob Horn

Most incorporated cities have some sort of standard street sign that they use throughout the city to identify the names of the streets.  St. Petersburg is certainly no exception.  But in some areas of the city, the standard street signs … Continue reading →

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Downtown Skyline Has Changed

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Bob Horn

For many years, the only condo building close to the waterfront in downtown St. Petersburg was the Bayfront Tower building.  But look what’s happened!  This photograph was taken from the top of the Bayfront Tower, looking north along Beach Drive.  … Continue reading →

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Driftwood

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Bob Horn

Neighborhood pride is always a good thing.  When there’s a lot of it, the force of it seems to be self-sustaining, and the neighborhood continues to be healthy and to thrive.  Identity can play a big role in neighborhood pride.  … Continue reading →

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The Pink Streets of St. Petersburg

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Bob Horn

Seems like all great cities have their special, quirky neighborhoods.  And the quirks exist for different reasons.  Some are quirky out of necessity, like Lombard Street in San Francisco — because the natural terrain there is so steep, the only way to make a … Continue reading →

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