I was tired of listening to Tampa’s history. I’ve learned about the former lives of The Castle night club, Post Office, grave sites, etc… but I’m from nearby St. Petersburg. I’m more curious about the past lives of MY stomping grounds. So when the History Bike Tampa group decided to temporarily switch their operations from…
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NOT SHUFFLE-BORED
A group of local newbies discover the St. Pete Shuffle. I’ve never felt so incapable ever. All around me laughing children and senior citizens seemed to effortlessly reach their target. I was just happy if I stayed on the board. Wait a minute— I WAS still happy! And I was having freaking fun! It was…
MY HELPING HANDS WEIGHED
“They tricked me into going to school,” Thomas the energetic speaker from Ghana laughed while indicating the nearby CRS members. “I only wanted the food but I had to go to class to get it. So they tricked me.” Then his big smile flashed brighter, “And now I work with them tricking other children into…
AMASS THE CHRISTMAS (DISPLAY)
I thought I was in a regular neighborhood. Houses melted away. Dim street lamps faded into the distance. Suddenly red glimmering lights were streaming from a point poking up above the rooftops. Could it be?– a Christmas hoarder’s heaven! The Oakdale Christmas display is a mini celebrity in the world of insane Christmas decorations. (Apparently…
