bay area urban culture

Mary Smith, a St. Pete area modern fashion designer, held an informal show last Saturday evening at Sequins and Denim. The shop on Central Avenue, in the heart of Downtown St. Petersburg, sells retro consignments pieces featuring some of Mary’s designs, designs of others and other fun retro fashions. Mary has been designing clothes for [...]

olde spirits

March 23, 2007One comment so far, add yours!

This is for a pair of tickets to see the opening night performance of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a Tony Award winning musical comedy at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Now here’s a popular place… Do you know what it’s called? Send your guess to us via the contest entry page [...]

a clear view

We got another pair of VIP tickets to the International Cane Spirits Festival. The festival features sugar-cane-based spirits that you will be able to sample. The spirits come from all over the world, including Brazil, South America, the Caribbean Islands, and Tennessee. They can be yours, if you know your Tampa Bay [...]

woman of stone

March 12, 2007Comments Off

Congratulations to our past winners of the photo contests. If you haven’t won yet, here’s your chance. Do you know where this lovely lady spends her days? If you think you know, tell us from the contest entry page! Of the correct answers submitted, one of you will win a pair of tickets to the [...]

up against the wall

March 5, 2007Comments Off

The Abilities Wine and Food Festival is all set for this Saturday, March 10. The party is from 7-9pm at Tropicana Field, and tickets are $75 each. Read more on the Abilities Foundation website. And, yes, you can win a pair right now. I think this is an easy one – [...]

oscar night at the tampa theater

This post was written by guest writer Joey McChesney – I only took the photos for the evening. Thanks Joey! Oscar night at the historic Tampa Theater was a spectacle straight out of Hollywood. The event integrated many Hollywood traditions and elements into one glamorous, fun-filled evening. Tampa was one of 49 cities to host an [...]

one track mind

February 26, 2007Comments Off

Congratulations to Philip Watson. Because he knew where to find the statue in this photo, he won a pair of tickets to see Bruce in the USA this Saturday. We have another pair of tickets to give away to this concert at Skippers. But you have to know a bit about this place we [...]

la competencia

February 21, 2007One comment so far, add yours!

BRUCE in the USA will be performing at Skippers Smokehouse on Saturday, March 3. Bruce in the USA has been called the “World’s Greatest” Springsteen tribute band. Furthermore, the “World’s Greatest” band from Tampa will help the party get started at 8pm. Go buy your tickets now! Or, read a bit [...]

another winner for a ‘fair’ contest

February 18, 2007Leave your thoughts!

Congratulations to Joe Robinson, who knew that the sculpture in last week’s photograph is in Tampa’s very own Joe Chillura Park. For that, Joe gets two tickets to the State Fair. Keep an eye out for the next photo for your chance at winning the prize of the week.

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