Sarah’s client is planning a move to Tampa, and they will be bringing in a big bunch of employees from various parts of the world to help run things. Sarah has been charged with letting those employees know what to expect once they get here. The problem is that Sarah has never been to Tampa. She [...]
With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore, the credited author of A Visit from St. Nicholas. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all ‘cross the Bay Not a creature was stirring, not even a Ray; The beach pails were stacked in the Florida room, ‘Cause St. Nick is coming, or so we assume; The children in shorty pajamas were sleeping, While dreaming [...]
That’s right, folks! It finally happened. Tampa has finally been named the flightcomparison.co.uk World Destination of the Week! Here are some highlights of their review: … more commercially oriented than other Florida destinations, but it has plenty to offer… … grand museums and golden beaches, all flavoured with a distinct Mexi-Flori zest. … minimal traffic and [...]
On the afternoon of Aug. 18, Pinellas officials ordered mandatory evacuation of the county’s most flood-prone areas for 6am the next day. Tropical Storm Fay was heading our way. Over at the TradeWinds Island Resorts in St. Pete Beach, visitors checked out and took off. They say they missed out on over $150,000 in canceled rooms [...]
Yep. Why you can even go surfing at St. Pete Beach. Feel free to check surf conditions at Gulfster.com
Dr. Beach came out with his top beaches for this year, and the Tampa Bay area can once again claim the best beach in the United States. Fort DeSoto was named the top beach in the US for 2005, and this year Caladesi Island ranks as America’s Best Beach. Caladesi Island is just off the [...]
TripAdvisor says that Fort De Soto Park’s North Beach is the top beach in the entire United States. Dr. Beach told you that years ago. He also said that Caladesi Island is number two.
For those of you who think growth can just be completely stopped, think about this. Imagine a January Monday “up there” somewhere – you wake up early, pile on a bunch of clothes, put a parka on over that, and go start the car. Then you grab your snow shovel, create a path for [...]
“It’s really hard to put the genie back in the bottle, and that’s what we’re doing here.” So said Pinellas County Commission Chairman Ronnie Duncan after the commission banned Bowser and Budweiser from Shell Key and its environs on Tuesday. Of course in this case the genie looks more like David Hasselhoff than Barbara Eden. The move took [...]
