Pinellas County Florida has America’s #1 beach for 2008 says Dr Beach
June 22nd, 2008 categories: Lifestyle
Pinellas County Florida now has two white sand beaches that have been names America’s #1 beach, Caladesi Island and Ft. DeSoto Park.
Dr. Beach has named Caladesi Island State Park as America’s Best Beach for 2008. Dr. Beach is actually Dr. Stephen Leatherman, the director of Florida International University’s Lavoratory for Coastal Research. Since 1991 he has been publishing America’s #1 Beach. He’s even compiled them into a book, Americas Best Beaches .
Caladesi Island, just off Dunedin, Florida, and only 20 minutes from Tampa (on a good day), is reached only by boat Read the rest of this entry »
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Downtown St Petersburg: another view
April 4th, 2008 categories: Downtown St Petersburg, Events, Lifestyle, Places to Eat
Downtown St Petersburg experienced as “a tourist” was the topic of a recent blog post by Shakespeare’s Sister. She and her husband spent the weekend at Inn at the Bay and enjoyed downtown St Pete. Moon Under Water and Paciugo’s gelaterie were restaurant stops, and they enjoyed the Saturday morning market, SPIFFS St Petersburg International Folk Fair and the Festival of Speeds. Check her post for impressions and photos.
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Showcase Event for ICF and Accessoreez in St Petersburg
February 22nd, 2008 categories: Lifestyle, Miscellany, Things To Do
Showcase of art for your home and glass jewelry
Accessoreez and Image Creations of Florida hosted a designer’s showcase event in St Petersburg. I was fortunate to be invited to this private event, planned to make a quick stop for 15 minutes, and then spent over an hour there. Not only did I have a chance to talk with old friends and meet some new ones … I saw some wonderful wearable art, some for me and some for my home.
Linda and Jack Albrecht, friends and clients, have been serving the Tampa Bay interior design community for more than a dozen years - creating wonderful cast paper art, providing unique faux painting for homes, framing original artwork and prints, Giclee (pronounced zhee-clay) artwork pieces, and providing customized pieces for residences and commercial buildings. Linda has partnered with a long-time friend (we don’t have “old” friends), Leslie Belcher, to provide unique art glass jewelry through Accessoreez,
Leslie designs beautiful glass jewelry. My favorites were those that began with sea themes and applied her creativity. I liked the symmetrical aspect of her necklaces. Which designs? Which colors? Hmmm - I guess I’ll have Leslie design a custom piece - or two - or three.
Image Creations of Florida is located at 3025 44th Avenue North in St Petersburg, where Leslie is setting up both a showcase and a workshop. Do call first - the experience is so much better if Linda and Leslie are there to walk you through the whole creative process.
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Quality art, framing, cast paper, glicee art
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unique art glass jewelry designs
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