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| Vatican Splendors at Florida
International Museum February 9 through May 11,
2008 |
| Saturday, February
9, 2008 |
| The Florida International Museum is privileged to
present the largest Vatican exhibition ever to visit North America! The exhibit
will make the first of three exclusive stops on its North American tour in St.
Petersburg, Florida February 9, 2008 through May 11, 2008. For further
information on exhibit hours, tickets, admission cost, group rates, etc., please
visit www.floridamuseum.org or call
727.341.7918. | | |
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| See The Pier in a New
Light |
| Saturday, December
1, 2007 |
| ST. PETERSBURG, FL Nighttime visitors to The Pier now
can see this icon of the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront in a new light -
make that lots of new lights, which was unveiled on New Year's Eve 2006. It is a
dramatic LED lighting display that illuminates The Pier on the weekends and
during special events. The display is designed to attract attention of the local
residents as well as visitors. The lighting project, funded by the City of St.
Petersburg, and designed by Metaforma Productions and Wannemacher Russell
Architects, Inc., debuted on New Year's Eve 2006. The energy-efficient lighting
design is an integral part of many of today's retail projects. Just as artwork
draws a crowd, so can attractive lighting. The idea stemmed from an idea from a
council member who saw a need to give the jewel of St. Petersburg a facelift and
focus. It's an opportunity for the City, at a nominal cost, to bring The Pier
into the twenty-first Century. This signature building, with this upgraded look
at night, compliments the newly renovated Mahaffey Theatre at the Progress
Energy Center for the Arts, the Northshore Pool Complex, the new Albert Whitted
Airport Terminal, the future Albert Whitted Waterfront Park area, expanded
Museum of Fine Arts and all the other wonderful changes occurring in the City of
St. Petersburg. "The goal of the project was to create a really interesting, fun
environment and experience for the residents and visitors who come to The Pier
and to give a reason for people who haven't been here in a while to come back
and see us in a whole new light!" stated Marketing Manager, Susan Robertson. "In
recent years, the renaissance in downtown St. Petersburg has resulted in a
vibrant 24 hour downtown," said Mayor Rick Baker. "With this new lighting
attraction at The Pier, we're providing more opportunities for families to come
downtown after dark and enjoy our truly vibrant, active and safe downtown
environment." "It's making the space come alive," Robertson added. "We wanted to
enhance what was already here, highlight it and have people see it from a
different perspective." Pier management hopes the display will act as a beacon
to attract visitors and tourists to its mix of Shopping. Dining. Adventure.
venues. For further information, contact Susan Robertson, Marketing Manager, The
Pier at 727.821.6443 or email to robertssm@urbanretail.com. Visit
www.stpetepier.com for all event information and a complete listing of other
activities. The Pier is owned by the City of St. Petersburg and managed by Urban
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| Concierge Center at The
Pier |
| Thursday, November
1, 2007 |
| Our newly designed Concierge Center opened Saturday,
July 1, 2006, with a total new look for The Pier. Complete the TouchPoll survey
and let us know what you enjoyed, where you are from and what you'd like to see
at The Pier on your next visit. If you are looking for information on The Pier,
Pier tenants, the City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County or the Tampa Bay Area,
ask our friendly staff at The Pier's Concierge Center. Led by Chef Concierge
Nancy Gilson, our staff consists of Laura, Joyce, Patricia, and Patti, who are
happy to help you with your questions. If you are interested in displaying a
rack card at the Center, please contact Nancy Gilson, Chef Concierge, The Pier,
800 Second Avenue N.E., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 or email her at
gilsonn@urbanretail.com. | |
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| Weddings on Water available for
your wedding |
 Weddings on Water brings
you America’s first floating wedding chapel, where your ceremony combines the
traditional setting of a church wedding with the natural beauty of Florida to
create a completely unique wedding experience. The ‘Floating Chapel on the Bay’
allows seating for up to 100 guests, as well as the capacity for up to 120
people to be onboard allowing for the standing bridal party. Weddings on Water
has multiple all inclusive packages so we can cater to parties of varying size.
A private bridal suite onboard gives the bride and bridesmaids a preparation
area until the ceremony begins. The ‘Floating Chapel on the Bay’ can be used for
multiple purposes including renewal of vows, commitment ceremonies, dedication
ceremonies, memorial services, or group gatherings. WOW your guests! Weddings on
Water 111 2nd Ave. N.E., Suite 514 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone: 727.456.1458
Toll Free: 866.696.7897 E-mail: jessica@weddingsonwater.com Website:
www.weddingsonwater.com | |
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| Fishing on the Sunshine Skyway
Fishing Pier |
| Skyway Fishing Pier Information Excuse me for again
talking about the great fishing going on at the Skyway Fishing Pier right now.
The root function of outdoor journalism is to help readers catch fish and take
game. Because hunting and fishing are really far more complicated than we let
on, it is constantly a challenge to connect readers with these activities. And
by many multiples, more challenging when the reader doesn't have access to a
boat. But all of this is lifted where the north county pier is concerned.
Kingfish and mackerel are stacked around the pier, and with a minimum of tackle
and skill available for any and everyone interested. As you read this, chances
are I will be crowding the pier railing and casting a big shiny spoon for
anything willing to play tug-of-war. For the first couple weeks in May,
practically everything with gills in this part of the planet will be sucking in
or crashing into any and every offering proffered. The actual taking of snook is
closed for the summer, but it is still perfectly legal to catch and release
them. The various flats, passes and the western most portion of the Manatee
River is harboring good numbers of these stripe-flanked brawlers. A few snook
should be showing just outside the surfline of the island beaches and hitting
live shrimp, live shiners or any light hued artificials. Far and away, the best
time of the day is at the approach of first light in the morning and in the half
an hour or so between sundown and full dark in the evenings. The beaches and
near gulf are hot with mackerel and kingfish as is Tampa Bay between the Skyway
and the passes. Jump a few (or 100) miles inland and freshwater fishing is
absolutely exploding. This is easily my favorite time of the year to cast to
emergent vegetation or docks and seawalls with tiny popping bugs for bluegills,
shellcracker, warmouth and stumpknockers. Yellow or white will both work, but
generally I give a tiny round bug in lime or fluorescent green the first shot of
the day. Most days that is all that is needed to gather a bucket full of tasty
panfish. Any flyrodder capable of tossing a bug 30 or 35 feet can ice down a
mess of bream fishing the rim and residential canals at Okeechobee this time of
the year. Jerry Hill, outdoors writer, can be reached at 745-7013, or
jhill@HeraldToday.com. |
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