The St. Petersburg Yacht Club marks its 100th anniversary this year, with a number of gala events and activities planned to celebrate the occasion.
Organized in 1909 with the purpose “to promote, encourage and protect interests of boating and boatsmen in and about the city of St. Petersburg,” the yacht club had a fitful start.
According to historian Carl Grismer, nothing definite was accomplished until 1916. Then, a group of the city’s movers and shakers, led by William Straub of the St. Pete Times, the Evening Independent’s Lew Brown, and George Gandy of Gandy Bridge fame, decided to jump in and revitalize the organization.
Action followed. A group of charter members were promptly signed up, and $15,000 was raised to construct a new clubhouse.
A problem surfaced, however. The Yacht Club was without “yachts.”

Read the rest of the St Pete Yacht Club story here.(PDF)

On a recent Friday in St. Petersburg, Kyle Wyss and Sheridan Willard were sipping health drinks at Central Cafe and Organics when in through the door walked Orhan Chettri and Ben Goodman.
Greetings were issued. Introductions were made. Small talk was exchanged.
And with that, the group Blind Man’s Colour became, for the first time ever, a full band.
This might come as a surprise to some, considering a growing number of prominent music blogs and bloggers — including Kanye West and Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste — have heaped praise upon Blind Man’s Colour this spring. Pitchfork included a song on a recent podcast. The band’s forthcoming album, Season Dreaming, due in August on Brooklyn’s Kanine Records (Chairlift, Northern State, Oxford Collapse), is drawing comparisons to Animal Collective.
–from TampaBay.com

From TRASH to high FASHION! Couture Fashion Show ONE NIGHT ONLY!

With fashion market designs for purchase from over 20 contributing designers,100% of all sales goes to the artists.

Saturday July 11th 2009

6pm-12am Fashion Show at 9:30pm ALL AGES

One of a kind wearable art designs from Miami, Sarasota, Tampa, St. Pete and the universe at large.

TRA’shion Fashion Designs by:
KAYO, Nicole Hays, Pat McGhee, Kaeli Ellis, Kate Stewart, The Kat Collection, Annette Marie Emmanuelli-Putt, Joanna Koulianos, Austin Kowal, Erin Lee, D. Petrov, Karin Bunch, Jacqueline Saldana, Grace Grover, Taylor Adair, Brandy Stark, Nora Gaunt, David Amos, Kate Elderkin, Jennifer Wunderlich, John Revisky, Cindy Linville, Katy Alderman, Adjanys Couture, Vinni LaCava, Meow Kiki Clothing, Sheree Harrison, Paul Raymond, Vessela Yordanova, & Fashion House by Azucar

Music by:
Jim Morey Band & The New Math

Recycled inspired fine ARTworks by:
Ron Francis, Girard Louis Drouillard & Pierre Baratelli

Video ART projections by:
David Meek & company

Recycled inspired fine ART installations by:
Richard J. Hinger

Hair & Makeup by Kevin Charles Salon, Paul Mitchell School Tampa, Tribeca Salon

Cover $20, $15 students with student ID’s, Kids under 10 FREE, VIP seats $45

100% of ALL SALES GO TO THE ARTIST!

Direct all questions to Marina Williams 727.324.3878 artpoolrules@gmail.com

ARTpool Gallery & VINTAGE Boutique 919 1st Avenue North, Downtown St. Petersburg FL
www.artpoolrules.com myspace.com/artpoolrules

Also:

The Bloc’s 1st Birthday Party! July 10th

First Stop: The Oyster Bar
Complimentary Appetizers, $6 Crystal Head Martinis & Luxury Spirits Sampling.

Second Stop: Vintage Ultra Lounge
The Official Afterparty location!

Mr. Blake Z. Larson, or "Harry Potter with a vidcam", as he is known by some.

Turns out he was  visiting St Pete, and lives up north, but hey!
Here is the official bio:

Blake Z. Larson, an 11 year old videographer, is the CEO of BZL Productions. The Central Café and Organics promo is Blake’s first commercial project. He lives in Massachusetts but often visits his grandparents in St. Petersburg. Blake thanks Central Café and Organics for this opportunity and hopes many more will arise. Information on BZL Productions is available on www.BZLProductions.com.

…Made this fine promo for Mickey. We’ll get the rest of the story up soonly.

The Best Way to Spend your St Pete Pride Day!

From tampabay.metromix:

Each year in June, St. Pete’s Central Ave. (Grand Center Business District) closes down to traffic and turns into the main drag for the St. Pete Pride Parade.  It has historically been St. Pete’s biggest festival and celebration, and is Florida’s largest Gay Pride Festival.  This years festivities won’t disappoint as they are predicted to be bigger and grander than ever!  The day (Saturday, June 27) starts off bright and early with the Una Voce Pride Pancake Breakfast at the King of Peace MCC (3150 5th Ave. N.) from 7-10a.m. where parade goers can load up on much needed carbs to help fuel them throughout the day with the all you can eat pancake breakfast.  The breakfast is $6, with $1 being donated to St. Pete Pride.

The festivities then continue across from Georgie’s Alibi (3100 3rd Ave. N) where everyone participating in this years St. Pete Pride Promenade will line up from 10-11a.m.  Then, a mixture of entertainers, local poliltical officials and businesses will march or ride on themed floats towards the Street Festival (btwn. 20th and 28th Streets on Central Ave.) carrying the world’s largest Pride flag to the end of the parade route.

In addition to the Parade and Promenade, the St. Pete Pride Street Festival will offer lots of fun things to do!  There will be live music and entertainment throughout the day, as well as a kid’s corner to keep the little ones entertained.  There will be a variety of food and beverage vendors throughout the festival, as well as local GLBTQ-friendly businesses and organizations offering free goodies and info.

For a complete listing of the month long festivities that correspond with St. Pete Pride, visit the website.

Mickey and crew serve up great veggie, vegan and organic food every day, and the Central Cafe & Organics restaurant is noted by international healthy food and restaurant directories as the place to go in downtown St. Petersburg Florida in the Southern end of Pinellas County.