Considering that this group only started yesterday, it's off to a great start. Several people have joined and contributed, and most members seem to be as excited as I am about it.Have you ever had the experience where something developed on its own, and went in directions you hadn't expected?
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03/31/2007
The Pier - St. Petersburg, FloridaThe Pier isn't my favorite building in St. Pete, but nonetheless it is a landmark. It has shops and restaurants and activites. Best of all, it has a wonderful view back to downtown St. Petersburg. You can reach it by car (valet parking, and if you're lucky, s
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03/31/2007
All of our interesting buildings aren't old - here's a new (within the last couple years) buildings that was designed to fit well with our older Mediterranean style buildings. It's a Hampton Inn and Suites - no, not out in the suburbs, but right in the heart of downtown St. Pete on Beach Drive. I
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03/31/2007
Who says that only kids can have fun here?The St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership held its quarterly membership meeting at the Great Explorations Museum on 4th Street. It shares a building with Sunken Gardens, Carrabba's Grill and Cold Stone Creamery. David Penn, the Executive Director & CEO of
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03/31/2007
Grand Prix weekend St Petersburg Florida This is Grand Prix weekend in downtown St Petersburg. Yes, it's Indy Cars right along the waterfront. Downtown streets are closed off for several blocks from the St Petersburg Yacht Club south to the Albert Whitted Airport. Lucky people can watch f
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03/31/2007
Open Air Post Office - St Petersburg, Florida Downtown St Petersburg Florida has many Mediterranean Revival buildings, including this Open Air Post Office, which has been in operation since 1916. It's located at the corner of 4th St N and 1st Ave N right across from Williams Park. In the early 19
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03/30/2007
Active Rain's recent Dings contest brought out some great buildings from the entrants, AND it was a lot of fun.So - I thought this would be a great group to have. While this may have some overlap with the Photography group, I think there's enough distinction to follow through with a serarate grou
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03/30/2007
Tower of the Renaissance Vinoy Hotel, a luxury historic property in downtown St Petersburg, Florida This is one of several interesting towers in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. The style and color are typical of Florida, as is the bright blue sky, and the top of the palm tree at the base. This
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03/30/2007
Earlier this month I started my new blog, and on the 21st I posted about a New Craftsman Bungalow that I have listed. Look at the Google search results:New Craftsman Bungalow in St Petersburg, Florida Nos.1 & 2/ 133,000 Craftsman Bungalow in St Petersburg, Florida Nos. 1 & 2/ 149,000Bungalow in
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03/26/2007
One of my clients stopped by a new development to check out what they had to offer. He liked what he saw, told the onsite salesman that he would be returning with his REALTOR and registered us both. On the weekend, after looking at some other properties, he wanted to get my opinion on the one he'
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03/26/2007
