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2007
Historic Spanish Point is one of those places you can go for a day trip from most locations on the Gulf Coast - from Tampa to Naples - it makes a great destination for a Sunday trip out!!! Spanish Point is accessible off of Hwy 41 - the Tamiami Trail - and is well worth the trip! Archaeologists k...
10/31/2007
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Yeah, my world traveller is back in the country!!!! He says he likes to go on these trips because he always comes back to find two of his favorite things: a check waiting from a closing and a new bilateral contract ! I did not disappoint him, he had both awaiting his arrival again!!! I have been ...
10/30/2007
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Since we are all writing about Halloween, I thought I would add a blog about the history of Halloween (what do you expect from a former history instructor???) - So here we go - Most of us know that the fest comes from the ancient Celts and goes back in history over 2000 years. It is the day that ...
10/30/2007
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You don't have to travel all the way to Figueres, Spain, to see the works of Salvador Dali - you have to go no further than downtown St Petersburg, florida! The Dali Museum was opened in 1971 by A. Reynolds Morse and his wife Eleanor and is home to 95 of the artist's oil paintings. Located on Thi...
10/29/2007
In addition to the Renaissance Fair, which is going on in Sarasota on November 2-4, there is the Sarasota Medieval Fair at Hunsader Farms which takes place November 10-11 and 17-18 this year!!! Hunsader Farms are located in East Manatee County - take I75 and exit at 220 - travel east on SR 64 and...
10/29/2007
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Back in 1884 a Spanish Civil Engineer named Don Gavino Guiterrez came to the Tampa area with the idea of starting a guava preserving plant and becoming rich. After discovering that there was not a large enough supply of guavas in the area to start such a plant, he left and went to Key West on his...
10/28/2007
The annual Guavaween Family Fun Fest takes place this year on Saturday, October 27th in Ybor City starting at 10am. It will be ending at 3 pm so the children are home before the adult festivities begin that evening! The Family Fun Fest offers safe Trick or Treat, a Children's Costume Parade and C...
10/26/2007
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It is that time of year again - time for Guavaween!!!! Guavaween is an annual Halloween Street Party and Music Festival that takes place on 7th Avenue & 14th Street in Ybor City! This year the party is taking place on Saturday, October 27th! There will be plenty of live music presented by 98 Rock...
10/26/2007
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Dunedin is an adorable laid back town in Pinellas County. The causeway area that leads out to Honeymoon Island State Park used to be an area of older apartment buildings and motels. It was nothing spectacular, but a good inexpensive place you could stay and be really close to the causeway and the...
10/24/2007
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If you live in the Southeastern United States, you have heard of Sonny's! They have some of the best bar-b-que at reasonable prices! While most people love their chicken wings (Bill loves them) I personally am not a wing fan - however, I do love their slow smoked pulled pork! That with a serving ...
10/23/2007