Comments on: time for a new ‘the pier’ http://sticksoffire.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/ A very loose interpretation of the news and happenings in and around Tampa Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:02:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: GKR http://sticksoffire.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-232159 GKR Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:31:04 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/#comment-232159 Yes, I agree with Brendan, architectural talent seems to be in short supply in the bay area, just rebuild the 1899 pier building. Or, if we feel adventurous and optimistic, an architectural competition can be initiated for a new pier building--invitations need to be sent to other than the local-yokels though. Yes, I agree with Brendan, architectural talent seems to be in short supply in the bay area, just rebuild the 1899 pier building.

Or, if we feel adventurous and optimistic, an architectural competition can be initiated for a new pier building–invitations need to be sent to other than the local-yokels though.

]]> By: caleb http://sticksoffire.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-229820 caleb Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:04:20 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/#comment-229820 Yeahh, Brendan! And it would be a big draw, as well, tourism-wise. Well spotted! Yeahh, Brendan! And it would be a big draw, as well, tourism-wise. Well spotted!

]]> By: Brendan http://sticksoffire.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-229816 Brendan Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:52:04 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/#comment-229816 I think it should be rebuilt to look exactly as it did in 1899. That's a beautiful building. I think it should be rebuilt to look exactly as it did in 1899. That’s a beautiful building.

]]> By: drkptt http://sticksoffire.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-229800 drkptt Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:43:05 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/#comment-229800 The laser was a sculpture by artist Rockne Krebs, first installed in 1976. A much better St. Pete Times article about its history is at: http://preview.tinyurl.com/6l9rgr The laser was a sculpture by artist Rockne Krebs, first installed in 1976. A much better St. Pete Times article about its history is at:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/6l9rgr

]]> By: Chuck Welch http://sticksoffire.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-229758 Chuck Welch Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:27:08 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/#comment-229758 Seriously, no one mentioned expanding it and building a baseball park there? Seriously, no one mentioned expanding it and building a baseball park there?

]]> By: calebism http://sticksoffire.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-229747 calebism Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:13:19 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/#comment-229747 The pier is fiercely, hideously, beyond-belief ugly. The road to usability must be cleared with a wrecking ball. The pier is fiercely, hideously, beyond-belief ugly. The road to usability must be cleared with a wrecking ball.

]]> By: ski http://sticksoffire.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-229734 ski Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:10:51 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/07/23/time-for-a-new-the-pier/#comment-229734 i worked at the columbia restaurant in the pier and most of the people who visited the pier (if not all) were tourists. downstairs is nothing but tourists shops, and the two restaurants (columbia and capt al's) are over-priced and serve mediocre food. it's difficult to imagine the pier ever being more than a tourist trap since i'm sure the higher rents and location will keep better independent restaurants away. i worked at the columbia restaurant in the pier and most of the people who visited the pier (if not all) were tourists. downstairs is nothing but tourists shops, and the two restaurants (columbia and capt al’s) are over-priced and serve mediocre food. it’s difficult to imagine the pier ever being more than a tourist trap since i’m sure the higher rents and location will keep better independent restaurants away.

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