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Fresh Market Update

 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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Even When They Lose, It’s Fun to Watch!

So, we keep hearing about poor attendance at the Rays home games.  We like the Rays and we support them, but I”m afraid we’re part of that big mass of people who just don’t get around to going to the … Continue reading

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Free Credit Score! Free Credit Report! Really!

If you’re anything like me, you’ll probably have a hard time believing the title of this post. That’s easy to understand.  We’re constantly bombarded with commercials online, on the radio, and on television that supposedly offer free credit scores and free … Continue reading

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Community Gardens

 I’m not sure how many community gardens there might be in St. Petersburg – I imagine that there are lots of private ones, but in terms of city-owned, city-sponsored gardens, I’m aware of two:  Azalea Community Garden and Bartlett Park … Continue reading

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A Sense of Identity

Most people have, as one of their basic human needs, the need to identify with something.  Maybe with a lot of things.  People, places, groups, philosophies, personality types, and… neighborhoods.  Whether you call it a sense of identity, a sense … Continue reading

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Here Landed Narvaez

I’ve lived in St. Petersburg since I was four years old.  And that was a pretty long time ago!  When I was a kid, we lived in a neighborhood called Sheryl Manor, close to the Northwest Rec Center and just minutes … Continue reading

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Downtown Skyline

 You see a lot of photographs of St. Petersburg’s downtown skyline.  They’re usually taken from the Pier, because it’s right there and it gives one a nice view of the downtown area.  But I was driving around Snell Isle recently … Continue reading

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Free Museum Day This Saturday!

I know today is only Wednesday, but I’m posting this today so that you all  know about it in time to build it into your Saturday schedule.  The annual ArtsAlive Free Museum day will be this Saturday, September 26th, from … Continue reading

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August Data: Sales Up, Inventory Down, Prices Stable

Sales and Listing data for the Pinellas Real Estate market is analyzed each month by our local Real Estate board, PRO (Pinellas Realtor Organization).  Analysis of August’s data was completed last week, and it appears that the trend of the … Continue reading

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The Science Center

St. Petersburg has a great place for the aspiring scientist in your family, and if you don’t already know about it, you should.  It’s called the Science Center, and it’s located on 22nd Avenue North, just about a half mile … Continue reading

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