Sunday, May 3, 2009

New Barker Magazine, For Tampa Bay Area Dog Lovers

Anna Cooke, just finished the eighth edition of the New Barker, a quarterly magazine for Tampa Bay area dog lovers, which she created with her husband.......more

Taming Ybor City

The city's original cigar-making center has gone through many transformations. But the most recent one, a mini-version of Bourbon Street, went down like a shot of bad whiskey to many of this area's old-timers........here

Dragonboat Racing at Tampa's Garrison Channel

You know those motivational posters for Teamwork? Someone really should make one about Dragonboat racing..........here

Tampa Bay Xeriscape

In Temple Terrace

Stogie's Friend Monthly Poker Game

In Tampa

Saturday, May 2, 2009

The Jesus Christ Show On WFLA In Tampa

Heathens Are Invited To Listen And Learn.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Central Park Signature
With Fries And Greek Wedding Soup
$7.29...........At Central Park Restaurant, 13418 Telecom Dr. Temple Terrace

Talk On Corners

Adamo Dr. And 21th Street In Ybor City

How To Travel Green In Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay region is on the way to making improvements in our transportation systems, ones that will help people move around, not just vehicles..........more

Fun Bike At Fun-Lan

In the Tampa Bay area, you're never disappointed when it comes to the array of bicycles out there..........here

Friends Of Stogie

At Apadana Pub In Tampa

Wingnut In Brandon

here

Rally For Immigrant Rights In Tampa

This afternoon in Tampa, on the corner of North Dale Mabry and West Columbus Drive, about twenty-five people held signs saying “Reform, Not Raids” and “Family Unity."............more

Friday, May 1, 2009

Rowlett Residents Tampa Trip

As city officials decide how many people to send to Tampa to represent Rowlett at the All-America City competition, some residents are upset that they’re sending any at all.........here
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Drama In Seminole Heights

Neighborhood politics seem to be the most contentious, huh?

So, What's It Really Like Living In Downtown Tampa?

The real estate boom promised a flood of new people living in downtown Tampa and the Channel District. Finally, Tampa would bustle after dark. New businesses would open. Restaurants would serve dinner. To a certain extent, it happened. Not quite as boldly as envisioned, but certainly more lights dot the skyline at night........more

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Paddling to Save Oceans

Margo Pellegrino is paddling an outrigger canoe from the Atlantic Coast of Florida to New Orleans in order to draw attention to the plight of the oceans. Yesterday she paddled from Sarasota to Madeira Beach and took time out from her trip to speak to the media at Tampa Aquarium this morning.........more

Considering The Food At The Tampa Ikea

here

Bike Safety Effort In Hillsborough County Attracts National Award

In mid April SWFBUD was awarded the Bicycle Retailer and Industry News' BRAINy award for bicycle advocacy. Headed by cyclist Alan Snel, the Southwest Florida Bicycle United Dealers, SWFBUD for short, is committed to helping improve Hillsborough County's bicycle infrastructure.........more