New York Magazine published a study on time recently; specifically why childhood summers seemed to stretch on forever, whereas adult summers appear to slip away in the blink of an eye. The answer, according to neuroscientist David Eagleman, a professor at Stanford University and the author of The Brain: The Story of You, is newness. • Read More »
Been busy? Grab a well-deserved Friday afternoon coffee and have a quick read through our bite-sized round-up of happenings around our hubs in Tampa Bay this week. St. Pete St. Petersburg’s 3 Daughters Brewing is one of 17 national finalists for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “Dream Big Small Business of the Year” award. The • Read More »
Is there anything better on a hot summer’s day than a towering cone of ice cream? Sure, most of it ends up dripping down your arm, but that’s part of the fun. When it comes to ice-cream, there are two types of people: the ones who stick to the classics (soft serve vanilla in a • Read More »
Friends and neighbors congregated in Seminole Heights on Saturday to complete Tampa’s first street mural. The community received approval from the City of Tampa to paint the intersection of North River Boulevard and West Louisiana Avenue in 2016, in the hope it would act as a traffic calming measure as well as creating a unique • Read More »
The City of Tampa is celebrating Archives Awareness Week with exhibits taking place at local archives throughout the week of July 9, 2017 – 15, 2017 (also the city’s 130th birthday). As well as a busy program of events, some 30,000 photos of daily life have been made available to the public for the first • Read More »
What are some of your favorite memories of summers past? Sand-between-your-toes, huge slabs of watermelon in picnic baskets, strawberry-flavored ice-cream, fireworks, barbeques and balmy evening bike rides with friends? Every year we vow to make the most of the season and every year the seemingly endless summer days slip away that little bit faster. This • Read More »
Four Green Fields, the iconic thatched-roof Irish pub on W Platt St in Tampa, has won the bid to open a new restaurant in city-owned space at Curtis Hixon Park. Construction is expected to start on the 2,500-square-foot location in August and take approximately 16 weeks. The new venue will offer inside and outside seating, • Read More »
Thursday, July 6 – Tampa Bay Rays VS Red Sox in St. Pete. Nothing says summer like a hot dog at the ballpark. Tickets for this game include a discounted seat in the lower level with $5 from each ticket donated to The Florida Holocaust Museum. Saturday July 8 – Second Saturday Art Walk in • Read More »
Discover why the Tampa Bay area was recently named one of the top five most culturally diverse and integrated urban areas in the country by the U.S. Census Bureau for yourself, and take a tour of Tampa’s eclectic museums this summer. Coast Bike Share hubs are conveniently located around Downtown Tampa, Channelside and Ybor City, • Read More »
Still shopping for Father’s Day? No guilt trips here. Thankfully, there are a few days left to stock up on thoughtful gifts from local businesses. Buy something Dad will love, and support the community’s economy while you’re at it. Epicurean Hotel Spa Dads need pampering too. Treat them to the Hot Whisky Scour massage at • Read More »