Rhinoceros Christmas in St Petersburg
December 23rd, 2012 categories: Lifestyle
St Petersburg has lots of decorated homes and boats for Christmas. One of the things I enjoy is looking for unusual decorations. On Coffee Pot Blvd NE I found this rhinoceros decorated for the holidays.
It's nice to see the rhinoceros even when he's not decorated. I miss the giraffes that were around the corner.
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Welcome to St Petersburg, Matt Silverman
December 21st, 2012 categories: Lifestyle
St Petersburg Watedrfront Home
Welcome, Matt Silverman, as a new resident of St Petersburg.
Yes, we know you’ve been here investing and committing to St Pete since you took over as President of the Tampa Bay Rays, and we appreciate you for that. We’re even happier that you decided to buy a waterfront home here in northeast St Pete. As you know, we offer a wonderful waterfront lifestyle and an inviting downtown. Thank you for choosing to live here as well as work here – we’re glad to have you.
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Straub Park St Petersburg Christmas preparations
November 14th, 2012 categories: Lifestyle
North Straub Park
This morning as I passed North Straub Park in downtown St Petersburg I noticed a parked trailer (sans cab) marked X-MAS and many City of St Petersburg workers preparing a Christmas display. The gray skies reminded me of pre-holiday days up north.
But it’s only the first half of November! For me, that’s too early to be seeing Christmas displays. Later in the morning I was shopping at CVS and saw that they already had Christmas cards on display. Call me old-fashioned, but I want to wait until December to see Christmas decorations.
A week ago I was at The Grande condominiums on Sand Key and was surprised to see their lobby already had Christmas trees and decorations.
When are you ready to see Christmas decorations and displays?
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Perfect afternoon in St Petersburg
November 6th, 2012 categories: Lifestyle
This weekend was perfect weather here in St Pete. All the tables at Tryst, right outside our office, were filled, as were their couches and lounge chairs. People were walking their dogs, stopping for yogurt or gelato, carrying totes of goodies from the Saturday Morning Market.
Not too hot – not too cold. Just right for enjoying the outdoors.
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St Petersburg Arts and Entertainment Pass
November 1st, 2012 categories: Lifestyle
Museum of Fine Arts
The new St Petersburg Arts and Entertainment Pass can be purchased for $43 at the Welcome Desks of the Museum of Fine Arts or the Chihuly Collection. The pass allows one admission to the Museum of Fine Arts, the Chihuly Collection, the Morean Glass Studio and Hot Shop and the Titanic exhibit at the Mahaffey. The pass also allows you to use a special offer at various downtown restaurants: 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House, the MFA Cafe, The Parkshore Grill, Marchands at the Vinoy, The Hangar, and Spice Routes at the Morean – the offer may be a clam chowder, a dessert, or a glass of wine. The $43 pass has a retail value of $110 and can be used from now until March 3, 2013.
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Sample ASPEC during the summer in St Petersburg
June 28th, 2012 categories: ASPEC, Lifestyle
The Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College (ASPEC) is offering a chance to sample its offerings, hoping the sample will whet your appetite to join the organization. ASPEC is a group of interesting people who share their broad life experiences and continue to share and learn with each other. From current events to opera, from computers to foreign languages, from tai chi to building a dragon boat, from bridge to chess, from visual arts to drama and writing workshops, there’s a broad variety of interest groups. Monthly restaurant visits, holiday parties by the water and weekly socials are other opportunities to meet each other and have fun.
People have moved to St Pete just to participate in ASPEC (some famous, some not). The summer offerings are fewer than in the busy winter season, but the smaller number of attendees gives you a better change to get to know them.
You can “sample” two weeks at ASPEC for only $100. Call (727) 864-8834 for more information and be sure to tell them that Sharon Simms sent you!
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Tryst Gastro Lounge recognized by UrbanSpoon for great fine dining in Tampa Bay
May 22nd, 2012 categories: Downtown St Petersburg, Lifestyle
Tryst Gastro Lounge on Beach Drive
Congratulations to Tryst, our next door neighbor on Beach Drive in downtown St Petersburg, and one of our favorite places to eat and drink. UrbanSpoon recently named Tryst as one of America’s 250 most popular high-end restaurants and was one of only four named in Tampa Bay – in the company of long-time favorites Bern’s Steak House and Mise-en-Place, both in Tampa. It’s especially significant since Tryst is the only selected restaurant in St Petersburg and it’s been open less than a year! Here’s another Tryst review with food photos. Open Table reviews that rate it 4-5 stars mark it great for outdoor dining, fit for foodies and a vibrant bar scene.
Inside or out it’s a great setting. Tryst’s inside/outside bar is a popular place to meet and greet, to see and be seen. Each of us on the Simms Team has our own list of favorite dishes at Tryst. Our only regret is that Tryst is no longer open for lunch on weekdays – since they do more business between midnight and 3 am. We understand, but miss our daily lunches there.
Enjoy drinks at Tryst Gastro Lounge on Beach Drive
When you’re in downtown St Pete, stop at Tryst across from the Museum of Fine Arts. It’s located at 240 Beach Drive NE, right next to ALVA International, Inc., the real estate agents under the Red Awning. Be sure to call The Simms Teamfor all your real estate needs.
Renaud greets Beach Drive walkers
Outside bar at Tryst
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St Pete one of top 10 US cities for Cycling
March 26th, 2012 categories: Downtown St Petersburg, Lifestyle
Along the Pinellas Trail
St Petersburg has been named one of the top 10 cities for cycling in the United States. St Pete has relatively flat terrain and cycling infrastructure that includes 35 miles of bike trails and 75 miles of on-street bike lanes. The Pinellas Trail extends 47 miles from downtown St Petersburg to Tarpon Springs along an abandoned railroad right of way, through parks and along coastal areas and waterways.
A bike sharing program is set to launch in St Petersburg on July 4, 2012. It will start with 500 bikes. There are several bicycle clubs in St Petersburg for those preferring groups and scheduled rides.
See Huffington Post article on St Petersburg as one of the 10 best American cities for cycling .
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French and Creignou to represent United States in 2012 Paralympics
February 29th, 2012 categories: Lifestyle
Congratulations to Jen French and Jean Paul Breignou, both from St Petersburg, who will be representing the United States in sailing in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Jen is a Salty Sister at the St Petersburg Yacht Club.
Jen suffered a spinal cord injury in a snowboarding accident and needs to be lifted into the sailboat by a harness; Jean Paul is blind. Together they make a formidable team.
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Find the Fun in Pinellas County
February 25th, 2012 categories: Lifestyle
Find the Fun is a new iPhone app for finding active things to do in Pinellas County. You can use the GPS to find things around where you are or you can enter a zip code or city. The app tells you what’s happening, where it is, if there’s a cost and even if its pet friendly so you can bring your dog along. This isn’t about events, it’s about activities – from The Pinellas Trail (all 34 miles of it) to golf courses. It also tells you where you can find produce and markets. Speaking of that – it’s Saturday Morning Market time today from 9 to 2 in downtown St Petersburg.
If you don’t have an iPhone, you can get the information at www.findthefunnow.com
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