Frank Miller and all the volunteers of “Save the Gandy” kept the bridge away from the wrecking ball back at the turn of the century. That organization became the Gandy Bridge and Friendship Trail Corporation, a non-profit created to keep Frienship TrailBridge alive. Our mission is to fund the operation and maintenance of the bridge, which [...]
Friendship TrailBridge was opened in 1999 after efforts by a group of regular citizens called “Save the Gandy” were successful. Ten years later, the structure has been deemed unsafe, closed to the public, and is at another crossroads. Here are the options: A full repair of the entire bridge, in order to reopen it to recreational use, [...]
Allright, so our efforts over the last ten years to prepare for drought times have been, uh, let’s just say “somewhat short of a complete success.” And once again, we are facing severe water shortages where we are basically demanding everyone just stop watering the grass. But wait… Haven’t we been under restrictions [...]
Got a new poll up here at Sticks — and you best be quick to vote, because those shopping days are counting down to a precious few! What does Tampa Bay want for Christmas?! [poll=14] Before you jump ahead and vote for OTHER because you got no clue why we’d suggest a train set, [...]
You may have read about the fire that destroyed the Imago Art Colony. A fundraiser is being held this Wednesday evening. If you are not able to attend, but would like to make a donation, please make your checks payable to P.A.V.A., and mail them to PO Box 2665, Dunedin, FL 34697. For [...]
So after my recent post about the fun to be had downtown in St Pete (as opposed to downtown Tampa which is about as fun on a Saturday as a root canal) I promised that I would also post about the nighttime scene there. Autopsy kindly offered to be my guide since he lives nearby [...]
It’s been a busy couple weeks around here, what with my roommate Jennifer getting engaged, other friends getting married, Devil Rays news, and what have you. This past weekend alone was a fine vignette of episodes that make you kind of appreciate how nice it can be to live here sometimes. It all started with the [...]
A couple of weeks ago (remember the sticky heat of summer?) my girlfriend and I had the bright idea of going to Lowry Park Zoo. Now I have been to the Zoo plenty of times over the years and usually had a good time, the last time I was there was maybe two years [...]
Over and over again lately there have been revelations from Hillsborough County alone with it’s transit planning. Long range planning. Beltway planning. Just today the St. Petersburg Times ran a story about the Tampa Chamber of Commerce visiting Charlotte, North Carolina and being wowed by Light Rail and kept thinking of the [...]
