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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.

Even in the heat heat of summer, the Tampa Bay area gets more than its share of bright, attractive, health-conscious tourists, and they need a healthfood, organic and vegetarian restaurant in which to refuel. Look at owner Mickey Paleologos back there behind them– he never met a camera he didn’t like.

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.

Everything you could possibly want to know about using downtown St Petersburg’s major league baseball stadium, Tropicana Field, the home of the Rays, is in these links.
Special links about Tropicana Field snacking are here.

IT was late on a Friday night and in deference to the full moon R.E.M.’s ”Man on the Moon” played through speakers attached to an iPod. A group of tattooed and goateed men and women was beginning to form, punching messages into their cellphones, lugging coolers and stubbing out cigarettes.

It could have been any gathering in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, but there were palm trees lining the nearby sidewalk, a warm breeze coming in from Tampa Bay, and the activity that was about to commence was shuffleboard. ”It is one of the few sports that you can play holding a beverage,” said Chris Kelly, 39, as he brandished a cue in one hand and opened a Coke with the other.

The spake the NY Times a couple of years ago. Williamsburg? Brooklyn? Really?

About a year-and-a-half ago, the 83-year-old club started the St. Pete Shuffle — free play to rockin’ music every Friday night until 11 — to inject some young blood into the sport. To be sure, no self-styled ironist can resist a retro activity set to a soundtrack of such indie darlings as Death Cab for Cutie and the Decemberists. Typically, 150 people show up for the event.

And the Chicago Trib chimes in.

Go there yourself. You will make friends, despite your best efforts. And remember: At night, no one can see you sweat.

INTERIOR MOTIVES GALLERY PRESENTS:
“THE ART OF GIVING”

Saturday, May 23rd
6:00 – 9:00 pm
1110 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg

After a full month of painting on locations throughout St. Petersburg, local artist
will exhibit their “Plein Air” paintings of the scenes of St. Petersburg
that we all have grown to know and love!

These paintings will be available for purchase, with 50% of the proceeds to benefit:

DAYSTAR LIFE CENTER
Located at 226 6th Street South
St. Petersburg

Please join us as we celebrate ART and GIVING!!!

The show will run thru June 20th

No kidding. The design of your choice– by prominent hipster graphic artists, that is– will be blasted onto a t-shirt while you wait and presumably sip adult beverages at Czar’s Imperial Theatre 1420 E. 7th Ave Ybor City – Tampa, FL 6:00PM – Midnight, Saturday, May 16th.

The “Back in Black 2” T-Shirt Exhibit showcases original, one-color t-shirt designs by 17 of the best digital illustrators and designers in the US and Europe (who are behind our favorite t-shirts from popular apparel companies, bands and record labels).

Created in 2008, the purpose of this show is to highlight the artwork of the uncelebrated designers whose art you’ve probably been collecting in your closet for years, as well as to establish the t-shirt as a new medium for fine art.

1. Check out the art (no cover). “Back in Black” will transform the Czar’s Imperial Theater into a mini-gallery by adorning the space with original designs from this select group of artists.
2. Pick your design and size ($20 each). You choose the design(s) you like best and the size of your black t-shirt. Guys sizes S-2XL and girls sizes S-L will be available. All shirts are high-quality, soft tees provided by Iron Fist Clothing. Ink color predetermined by artist.
3. Your shirt will be printed on-site. All shirts are made-to-order by screen printers, Vertical Merch. Wait times may vary for proper drying.
4. Wear your shirt home! It’s the one art show where everyone can afford to take home a piece of art.

Ybor City, baby...

The 4th Annual Sunscreen Film Festival in Downtown  St Petersburg is April 29th to May 3rd, and it is HUGE! Go to the Film Festival’s site and find out where you fit in!

Florida Film Festival: Sunscreen, not Sundance!

From VegGuide:

new2veg – Jan 24 07
What a wonderful addition to Downtown St. Petersburg! Hands-down they have the BEST hummus in the area, as well as a great selection of wraps, salads and sides–mmmm…sweet potato fries! The staff is always pleasant and the service is always fast. Also, they have a fantastic selection of organic wines and juices to choose from. Bon Appetit!

Creative Loafing Tampa readers say:

Healthy and Good
I love this place. The health conscious menu is full of healthy options that are really delicious. Their raspberry vinegrette dressing is yummy.
Frankie

It is great!
Very good fresh food. Hot entree specials and sandwiches. Healthier street than all the fried seafood places around that area. Vegan friendly.
Debra