Baywalk under construction
A photo essay by Eryn Reaume.
Make it a surreal summer at The Dali Museum
“Every morning when I wake up, I experience an exquisite joy – the joy of being Salvador Dalí – and I ask myself in rapture, ‘What wonderful things is this Salvador Dalí going to accomplish today?’” –S. Dali
If Dali were alive today, he may have celebrated his 107th birthday at the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.
What to do this weekend!
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here is what’s happening in Saint Pete!
33705: Tolerating coyotes in St. Petersburg, Florida
Aldo Leopold’s marvelous conception of a “land ethic” expanded the notion of community and community ethics to include a wider circle than just fellow human beings (as if). This ethic has nurtured a remarkably gentle respect for wild things, a respect that has allowed coyotes to make their way among us in our urban places all over the country.
Awesomeness finds support in Saint Petersburg
Awe•some:
Adjective: Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration. Extremely good; excellent.
Awe•some Tam•pa Bay:
Noun: A group of people known as the “Trustees of Awesomeness that sponsor four ‘awesome’ ideas a year to make Tampa Bay even more awesome.”
Free movies after dark at North Straub Park
During the month of May, spend Thursday evenings sitting on a blanket under the stars, taking in classic films on the big screen.
St. Petersburg Preservation is sponsoring a free film and music series at North Straub Park every Thursday night through May 31.
YWCA organizes Stand Against Racism talk
Racism can be a complex and difficult subject for many to discuss. But the YWCA of Tampa Bay’s fourth annual Stand Against Racism event hopes to make the issue more accessible. Held on April 27 at The Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum, the discussion seeks to eliminate racism by raising awareness and offering a safe forum.
Voting ends today for Creative Loafing’s 10/100/1000 contest
Have you checked out the applicants in Creative Loafing and Creative Tampa Bay’s second annual 10/100/1000 contest? They are pretty amazing and today is the last day to vote! Follow the link below and see if you support any of the ideas that can change the Tampa Bay Area for the better!
Brown Bag Lunches of Pinellas looks to feed 3,000 of county’s homeless
This Saturday, March 24, Brown Bag Lunches of Pinellas will assemble peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, granola bars, applesauce cups and bottles of water into 3,000 bag lunches.
Can this bridge be saved?
Not too long ago, the Friendship Trail Bridge was a vibrant public place, alive with joggers and fishermen.
Now, it’s forlorn, abandoned. Eroded parking lots and chain-link fence clutch both ends of the 2.6-mile trail, which was Gandy Bridge’s westbound lane before it was given over to pedestrians in 1999. Tumbling rocks, abandoned concrete and mangroves dotted with plastic shopping bags line the waterfront on either side.