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Zoe’s running a freaking marathon! And keeping track of her training at I’m running a freaking marathon! “Anyway, you can imagine my surprise and joy when I discovered that Temple Terrace does actually have a few hills. My first concern was whether it had enough of a hill to constitute four minutes, as mandated by [...] This is the last week of training at work, so with any luck next week will bring about a more regular schedule. Be sure to vote in the primary elections tomorrow (Tuesday, August 24, 2010). You can find out more about who you’re voting for at the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections page. *** For a party that [...] The Campaign Manager points to these political satire animations by “trusted aide to Bill McCollum” Kirk Pepper (but almost certainly NOT by Kirk Pepper). The most recent episode, posted a couple of weeks ago, is “The Case of the Missing Scattergun” about Bill McCollum’s stolen shotgun. *** Alan Snel reports on the ghost bike installation to memorialize [...] The Expressionist reviews the Postcard Inn, “located on beautiful St. Pete Beach.” “I’m a sucker for nostalgia, so I couldn’t wait to check this place out. It was a warm June evening when I decided to venture over to the hotel and have dinner at its critically acclaimed barbeque restaurant. Wildwood Barbeque has gotten [...] First, and foremost, vote for Clark. Creative Loafing has opened the voting for their annual Best of the Bay issue, and the only category for which I want to make a recommendation is Best Local Blogger. Clark Brooks runs the blog Ridiculously Inconsistent Trickle of Consciousness and is a sports blogger, covering local teams, at SB [...] Urban Spoon and some Tampa food blogs: A few years ago when I was keeping the Eating Tampa blog (2007 maybe?) I received an email from Urban Spoon asking if I’d like for my reviews to be a part of their site. I checked out their site, shrugged, and ignored their email. You’d be surprised [...] Connecting Tampa reminds us that there will be a public discussion about Tampa’s transit future at the Tampa Museum of Art on July 29. *** Where’s Sticks of Fire? SoF has been eerily silent for nearly two months. Here’s hoping everything is OK, and Tommy’s just going through a spell of blogger burnout. *** Visual Alliance Media launches [...] It’s been a busy day, so today’s post is a round-up of some of the items that caught my attention. LeBron is a democrat (or at least donates to the DNC). *** Rasmussen polls indicate that 60% of Floridians oppose the federal government’s suit against Arizona over their new immigration law. 62% support passing legislation similar to Arizona’s [...] Tampa’s own Sulphur Springs makes it into the NYT as an example of a neighborhood devastated by foreclosures. The Ecology of Foreclosures. (Thanks, ML!) “Two years ago, when I began writing about the housing crisis, I got to know a bungalow in Sulphur Springs, a Tampa, Fla., neighborhood that was famous in the 1920s for its [...] Johnny Cakes and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypso note that their songs are in rotation at New Music Tampa Bay podcast. *** From the Sometimes You Get a Job, Sometimes You Lose a Job department: Stogie finds himself unemployed, but Clark gets a job writing about Tampa sports at SB Nation. My condolences and congratulations. *** The Tampa [...] Eric Deggans at The Feed reports that WTSP – Channel 10 is jumping on the hyperlocal blogging bandwagon (blogwagon?). “St. Petersburg CBS affiliate WTSP-Ch. 10 could present dozens of “hyperlocal” websites by the end of the year, featuring news and information specifically tailored to various communities across the Tampa Bay area, as part of a national [...] You might want to bookmark some of these, or drop some into your RSS feed reader. In no particular order, here are some of the local politics blogs and pages I read regularly. The Florida Independent’s daily essential Florida politics reading. The Spencerian is one of my favorite local blogs that covers national politics. Pushing Rope is another. In [...] The Official Unofficial Seminole Heights blog reports that Nani’s Sandwich shop next to the Publix on Nebraska is finally open. “They are open from 7am-5pm and have daily lunch specials that start at 11am.” Next week I’m going to walk up to Nani’s for lunch. Yum, I can’t wait. *** Between the Bits sheds some light on a local [...] Smiles Go With Everything (Style and Sustainability for the Optimistic Soul) has a smart tip for boot shapers. Use wine bottles! “As I started to acquire more boots, I began to realize that I needed a way to keep them in shape and upright when stored in my closet. I looked up boot shapers on [...] The Expressionist finds some authentic NY-style pizza in Lutz at the Original Pizza Suprema. *** Local YA author G. Neri gets advance copies of his new, soon-to-be-published graphic novel Yummy. *** Clark gets in a fight with a librarian. *** Brass Bowl discovers that Babe Ruth hit the longest home run of his career right here in Tampa. *** Kudos to Alan Snel [...] Local artist Hernie Vann has a free exhibit at the Carrollwood Cultural Center. “A true Florida son, Hernie Vann was born right here in Tampa and grew up in East Tampa. From the beginnings, he was singled out as an artist. His Teachers could always count on him to be original in the [...] Tommy in Seminole Heights is currently Tommy in Africa. Tommy’s job takes him to Africa periodically and he’s finally managed to put up a couple of posts about his travels. Here he points to a post about Djibouti with some images. “It’s hot at my location in Africa…the average temp is 107 degrees a day and [...] This sounds like fun. If I didn’t already have plans for tonight I’d be thinking about attending Pecha Kucha Tampa. 20slides x 20 seconds + 8 presenters = a great night of art, innovation and creative thinking Pronounced (“peh chak cha”) is the Japanese word for “chit-chat.” It is also a blend open mike, happy hour and [...] No essay today, just some links and idle thoughts. *** You know what the most marginalized group in America is? Atheists. Seven of the United States include religious tests that preclude atheists from holding office in that state. Imagine a world where seven states stated specifically in their constitution that gays could not hold office, or that [...] Creative Loafing points to Going Green Tampa. Check out their directory of eco-friendly shops around the city. “Going Green Tampa is your first stop when looking for eco-friendly businesses and events in and around Tampa. We are here to help you live a more sustainable lifestyle. Please browse our directory or use our search features.” *** Two movie-in-the-park [...] Dawn at Tampa Do-Gooder reminds us how awesome the library can be. “I’ve got a dining room table full of even more library books that I for some reason or another just had to take home with me during my first week on the job. I can’t possibly read every book that piques my interest, [...] Work and school work are keeping me busy, so I’m just going to do a round-up this Monday. I may add some links as the day progresses. *** Tommy at Sticks of Fire asked the folks running for a seat on the Hillsborough County Commission to write a little about themselves so he could introduce them to [...] Alan Snel visits Tallahassee and speaks with newly sworn-in Representative Cruz, who supports bicycle legislation. “[T]he new Florida state representative who represents West Tampa and Seminole Heights told me and my bicycle comrade Jim Shirk today that she backs the Florida Bicycle Association‘s legislative agenda.” *** Local photographer Carrie Wildes launches a lovely new site. Definitely spend [...] If I could escape… remembers some of her Easter traditions in the UK and asks “Are your Easter traditions the same for your kids as they were for you?” *** Joseph at HistoricShed offers some tips on attracting colorful birds to your backyard. The window of my home office looks out into my backyard, and one of [...] Tommy belatedly notes the passing of Sticks of Fire’s birthday last Februrary – Happy Birthday, Sticks! *** Tampa Theatre’s Sunset Cinema is hosting the movie Where the Wild Things Are at Al Lopez Park this Saturday evening. Admission is FREE! Saturday, March 27, 2010 *** Clark met Jesus. What did he do? *** A delicious [...] Alan Snel reports on the end of the Friendship TrailBridge. Rather than spending $42 million on repairs the committee opted to spend $13 million on tearing it down. A short-sighted view in my opinion. “The Friendship TrailBridge, a terrific bridge used by 600,000 annual users including thousands of Tampa Bay bicyclists, has been closed since Nov. [...] Creative Loafing kicks off their annual tournament food competition. This year is the search for Tampa’s best ribs. First round voting in the Tournament of Ribs ends Monday, so get your votes in. *** CL also has top-notch food historian Andrew Huse writing about Tampa’s [hot as the] devil crab. *** Grid 57 (a hyperlocal crime-watch blog for Tampa’s [...] The Official Unofficial Seminole Heights blog notes that Smokin A’s BBQ recently opened at the corner of Florida and Hanna. Yum. *** Speaking of new restaurants, it’s now official. The Refinery has replaced the Bungalow Bistro. The new owners kept the name and menu for a couple of weeks while they planned their renovation, ordered signage, and [...] What if your business or organization is already on Facebook and you didn’t put it there? Visual Alliance Media has some great tips on how to handle fake Facebook pages. First, don’t panic. Second, don’t assume the worst. They may be fans and happy to turn over the reins. “Fake groups, pages and profiles have [...] Part two of UC Tampa’s February issue is up. Included in this issue is a report on Ybor City’s Secret City Walks. “I had this desire to get the word out about our local awesomeness,” says Gorkza. “It drives me crazy. There are so many interesting things here that are not part of the collective consciousness [...] |
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