Local Angle Column Archive

Last Rites of Summer

karen — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:28:19 -0400

Be sure to check out some of these unique St. Petersburg/Clearwater area Labor Day celebrations.

Queen for a Day at Spa Oceana

rick — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:04:05 -0400

The new Spa Oceana at the Don CeSar Beach Resort, a Loews Hotel, features 11,000 square feet of luxurious spa treatments in a beachfront setting.

Unique Sports Parks Keep Florida Pastimes Fresh

karen — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:26:39 -0400

St. Petersburg's new Jai-Alai Cancha is just one of many unique sports parks in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area.

Escape from the Rubble

karen — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:16:20 -0400

As Clearwater Beach's Spyglass Resort is demolished, famed illusionist Criss Angel will attempt to escape the destruction, all of it captured live on TV. The public is invited to watch the implosion, which will make way for the new Clearwater Beach Resort and Hotel.

Gulfport Revisited

karen — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:21:12 -0400

Local Angle – Look for a new story in this space each week. Get the latest on restaurants, nightlife, attractions, activities, arts and off-the-beaten-path experiences.

[[img:1:right]]Hearing that the new Water Witch restaurant serves fish tacos was all it took to get me to Historic Gulfport. It had been too long since I had visited the patchouli-scented waterfront community, and my Mexican seafood favorite is harder to find than you might think.

Call of the Jungle

karen — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:08:29 -0400

[[img:1:right]]A restless tiger circles near my head, its incisors a mere foot from my skull. As I study its long whiskers, I've never been more thankful for the inventors of paw- and jaw-proof glass -- or the folks at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay who decided to use it in their new Jungala attraction.

Family Adventures Beyond Imagination

karen — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:05:03 -0400

[[img:1:right]]If you're a parent, you may already be familiar with the cute, bespectacled aardvark featured in an interactive exhibit at Great Explorations! The Children's Museum in St. Petersburg (1925 Fourth St. N., 727-821-8992, www.greatexplorations.org). Arthur™, the 8-year-old PBS cartoon character from "Arthur's™ World,” is today's Barney. He's the reason why, at this summer's exhibit, your kids may want to set the table in the Reads' Family Kitchen whereas you have to nag them to do it at home.

Celebrate the Fourth

karen — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:49:34 -0400

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[[img:1:right]]There's nothing like sitting in the sand at night and watching the sky light up in shimmering bursts of color over the waterfront to underscore the meaning of "bombs bursting in air.”

Clearwater Marine Aquarium

rick — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:12:53 -0400

Local Angle – Look for a new story in this space each week. Get the latest on restaurants, nightlife, attractions, activities, arts and off-the-beaten-path experiences.

[[img:1:right]]"Who wants to volunteer to help with the sea critters?" asked the wildlife specialist on our Sea Life Safari Eco Cruise at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

Discovering Golf at Innisbrook

rick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:39:13 -0400

A new family-style walking course at Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club forecasts great things to come at this landmark near Clearwater. Come this summer to experience it with your kids, or for a weekend away – just the two of you.