Category Archives: New and Exciting!

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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St. Petersburg’s Fresh Market is Open!

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Bob Horn

I first posted about The Fresh Market coming to St. Petersburg back on November 4th of 2009.  The southwest corner of 4th Street North and 30th Avenue, which was, many years ago, the Cocoanut Grove Motel, then the Cocoanut Grove Shops, … Continue reading →

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Fresh Market Update

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Bob Horn

 Back in November of 2009, I posted about the new St. Petersburg Fresh Market that is coming to the corner of Fourth Street North and 30th Avenue.  At the time of that post, the old Cocoanut Grove shopping center was … 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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Cassis – Another New Beach Drive Destination

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Bob Horn

 Cassis American Brasserie has taken over the empty space on the Beach Drive side of the Ovation Condominium building, promising an ‘affordable French-American brasserie menu’.  The restaurant began limited operations last weekend in an invitation-only setting, allowing the chefs and … Continue reading →

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Designer Show House at Ovation

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Bob Horn

 Each year, the Florida Orchestra, working with local designers and developers, hosts a Designer Show House as a fundraiser for the orchestra.  Typically, the venue is a house, but this year, it’s at the gorgeous new Ovation condominiums in downtown … Continue reading →

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St. Petersburg’s Fresh Market

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Bob Horn

For a good many years, the corner of Fourth Street North and 30th Avenue was the home of the Cocoanut Grove Motel, a grouping of cottages that hummed with activity every winter, as the tourists flocked back down to St. … Continue reading →

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The New All Children’s Hospital

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Bob Horn

All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg has been an outstanding, state of the art children’s health care facility for many years.  Originally founded at the American Legion Hospital for Crippled Children in 1927, the hospital began a transformation to a … Continue reading →

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