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 The Looper is a super way to get from Grand Central District to downtown St. Petersburg. Hop aboard the light blue motorized trolleys, and enjoy a half hour ride to downtown. You can also take a tour of St. Petersburg's top attractions, museums and hotels. There are 13 stops along the way:
The Looper downtown trolley service has been in existence for 14 years and is the most convenient way to discover downtown. The Looper's 4.8 mile route links 13 stops consisting of shopping, restaurants, museums, art galleries, The Pier, BayWalk, and downtown hotels. The one continuous, convenient trolley loop operates 10:00am - 5:00pm weekdays and 10:00am - Midnights on weekends.
To provide ease of shopping for pedestrians and connect the ends of Central Avenue, The Looper began a second route on October 4, 2009. This new route service runs from The Pier to BayWalk to the west end of downtown's Grand Central District of retailers and the Grand Central Station.
The cost is .25¢, but look for free ride coupons in the Grand Central District Office, 2433 Central Avenue-good through the end of November.
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On Friday, November 20th, the free, sponsored "DESTINATION Retail" event will feature it's Part II of three-part series at BayWalk/Muvico complex in downtown St. Petersburg.
 Part II: "How to Get Locals to Buy at Local Businesses"
As a retail business owner within the City of St. Petersburg, we have a destination business expert to share with you.
It's free and just in time for the busiest time of the season!
The city has joined forces with Jon Schallert, a noted retail consultant that teaches business owners not only how to survive, but more importantly how to become a destination business and thrive in the current economy and beyond.
This session will cover How to Get Local Customers to Spend Money Locally and is a must attend for small businesses and retailers looking to make an impact on fourth-quarter revenues.
This FREE, three part, DESTINATION Retail series will be hosted at the BayWalk Retail Shopping Complex, in downtown St. Petersburg.
The web-based event will air live inside the Muvico Theaters from 8:30am - 10:00am, it will include a live Q&A with Jon. It will be preceded with a complimentary breakfast social from 7:30am - 8:15am in the BayWalk courtyard.
coming...January 2010 - Capturing Customers, The Critical 7 Seconds
For more information or questions about the DESTINATIONRetail series, please contact Kimberly Bailey at 727-893-7784 |
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Saturday, November 28th, 2009
11am ~ 4pm
2400 ~ 2600 Central Avenue
It's that time of year again.....
Cooks & Vendors don't miss this once a year opportunity!
The Chili Cookoff Festival entertained over
1900 attendees last year &
will attract even more this year.
We welcome vendors from all kinds of categories: Artists, authors, pet services, non-profits, publishers, jewelry artisans, home improvement, writers, as well as many other products & services.
This is a family-oriented event & a great chance to show off your chili recipe, engage the community and sell your amazing products!
Only $25 for a 10 x 10 booth
(additional prices on vendor registration)
For more information, or to register, please visit us at www.grandcentraldistrict.org
Vendor & Chili Cookoff Entrant Registration Forms must be received by Friday, November 13, 2009
Judges will taste & score chili for each category:
Judges' Favorite
1st & 2nd Place Prize for each category (6 total)
People's Choice
1st & 2nd Place Prize (2 total)
Best Themed Decoration (of tent/booth & team)
1st Place Prize (1 total)
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Holiday Fun at the Grand Central Green Market & Street Fair
Date: December 6th
Time: 11:00 ~ 3:00
Location: 2400-2500 Central
Grand Central and Localshops1.com team up for a fabulous Clothing and Decor Swap at December's Green Market. Just in time for the gift-giving season and some re-decorating for the holidays.
The Grand Central Green Market and Street Fair is a place for local farmers, vendors and crafters to sell their wares while drawing residents and visitors to the Eclectic Grand Central area.
Grand Central District is a destination location for residents and visitors alike. If you would like more information visit the website at www.grandcentraldistrict.org or
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Craftsman House
Gallery * Cafe * Pottery Studio
2955 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 323-2787
Winner Niche 2009 Top Retailer Award for "Best New Gallery in the U.S."
New artwork is coming in daily as Craftsman House stocks up for the holidays. They just received new hand-blown glass & metal sculptures from North Carolina artist Max Howard. Renowned for his ability to capture the intricate delicacy of nature and whimsy through metal, Max creates amazing sculptures of hot air balloons.
They are also receiving fish, pigs & cows that are handmade from recycled farm machinery parts. These pieces are finished for indoor or outdoor spaces. Ben and Kate Gatski possess an uncommon vision--to honor agriculture through art. They collect parts from farms and farm machinery dealers across Pennsylvania. Ben and Kate's lives have been ingrained in the agricultural world and creative pursuits. Ben started his own dairy business at the age of 19. He bought a herd of jersey cows and managed them organically. Kate worked for the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture, organizing educational events for farmers. While Ben and Kate were professionally occupied by agriculture, they were informally experimenting with artistic expressions. Both came from families with arts and crafts businesses. Today their artwork is sold at exclusive galleries throughout the U.S.
Cow Jumps Over the Moon
Come celebrate the season in our cafe with some harvest treats, Stef's new Pumpkin maple bread pudding and her cinnamon baked apples are both served warm with vanilla ice cream (yum). Enjoy with a pumpkin spiced latte, spiced cider, or organic pumpkin ale.
Craftsman House also caters and will make any event special. They currently cater anything from holiday parties to large corporate events. They are also taking pre-orders for your Thanksgiving desserts. Call for details.
Special just for our newsletter readers: Come in on Friday, November 12th, and say "I read your newsletter" to get a free Cinnamon Girl cappuccino. In honor of Neil Young's 64th birthday!
EVENTS:
Historic Kenwood's BungalowFest
Saturday, November 7th, 10am-3pm
$10 in advance/$15 day of -- Tickets available at Craftsman House
This annual home tour takes you through the brick streets & live oaks of Historic Kenwood. The neighborhood has a number of different architectural styles, featuring the largest concentration of Arts & Crafts Bungalows in the southeast. This year's tour also spotlights some unique doghouses. See why Historic Kenwood has been featured in various national magazines, and recognized as one of the top 10 cottage neighborhoods in the U.S.
Historic lecture in the park at 10:30am
Raymond, The Rays mascot, in the park 11am-noon
The Wiyos in Concert
Sunday, November 8th at 6pm
$15 in advance / $20 week prior
www.thewiyos.com
Dazzling musicianship & mind-blowing shows earned The Wiyos a spot as the opening act for this summer's Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp tour. This exciting Brooklyn-based quartet draws on old blues, hillbilly swing, ragtime, jug-band music & the comedy of vaudeville-era performers. A thoroughly entertaining act that features stand-up bass, lap steel, acoustic guitars, banjo, uke, harmonica, washboard & kazoo. They bring "exuberance & maverick intensity to these vintage styles." --- The New Yorker.
This is going to be one fun show.
Just a few tickets left.
Downtown Art Association's Gallery Walk
2nd Saturday, November 14th, 5pm-8:30pm
Free
Join us for our Fall Gallery Walk. The weather is perfect to visit the galleries on the new Central Avenue Shuttle. The shuttle can take you from Craftsman House to The Pier & to each of the Downtown Art Association galleries in between - then back to Craftsman House. You can ride the shuttle all day for only a quarter!
Fourth Friday Films: Food Inc.
Friday, November 20th at 7:30pm
Missio dei Community - 2750 5th Avenue North
Free
Due to Thanksgiving, the film is on the 3rd Friday this month.
Food, Inc. reveals surprising-and often shocking truths-about what we eat, how it's produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.
"Don't take another bite till you see Food, Inc., an essential, indelible documentary." -- Rolling Stone
America UNCHAINED
Saturday, November 21st
Brought to you by:
www.amiba.net
On Saturday, November 21st, St. Petersburg, Tampa and communities nationwide are urged to "unchain" for that one day to maximize the impact of their dollars. You can potentially inject millions into your local economy.
For this one day simply avoid national chains where the money is funneled out of the community and into national headquarters. Instead shop, dine and patronize only locally-owned independent businesses. On an average November day last year, $28 million dollars entered the Pinellas County economy. Much of that left the community for national headquarters. If all those transactions had been with locally owned independents, and none with national chains, it would have kept another 9 million dollars in the local economy.
Use your money wisely to stimulate your local economy. Support businesses that add character & make your community unique. Of course, we hope you will think about this not only on November 21st, but every day - particularly with holiday shopping.
SPIN is a group of locally owned St. Petersburg businesses that collaborate to educate the public on the benefits of supporting our locally owned, independent businesses. We are actively seeking interested business members. Call (727) 323-2787 for info.
Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart
The "Drive Her 'til She Drops Tour"
Saturday, November 21st at 8:00pm
$18 in advance / $23 week prior
www.staceyandmark.com
Stacey and Mark return to Craftsman House on their final tour together. Their first show was magical. Armed with clever acoustic guitar interplay, autobiographical songwriting, lovely harmonies, and humorous storytelling, this couple captivates your attention from the first moment they are onstage. Both are veteran Dukes (of Steve Earle and the Dukes) and typically play over 170 shows a year around the world.
Tickets are selling fast for this show.
Walking Tour:Westward Ho from the Waterfront
Saturday, November 28th at 10:00am-Noon
$5
The tour begins at 10am in front of the Historic Detroit Hotel. Get a brief history about St. Petersburg as the tour travels through the country's largest public waterfront park system. See and learn about the Pier, the Vinoy Park Hotel, baseball in St Petersburg, and the Flori de Leon Apartments where Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig lived during spring training.
The tour leaves the waterfront and hops aboard the new Central Avenue Shuttle, to the Craftsman House Gallery -our wonderfully restored original model home for the Historic Kenwood Neighborhood. It continues into Historic Kenwood, one of the country's premiere bungalow neighborhoods. Typically one of the bungalows is open to view. The tour will return to the Craftsman House, where you can eat lunch or board the shuttle to return downtown.
Tracy Grammer in Concert
Friday, December 11th at 8:00pm
$15 in advance/$20 week prior
Beautiful vocals accompanied by her guitar & violin. Her 2005 CD "Flowers of Avalon" was the #1 most played album on folk radio across the US that year.
"Her voice is distinctive, as is her mastery over the instruments she plays" --- Joan Baez
"One of the finest pure musicians anywhere in folkdom" --- The Boston Globe
"Tracy Grammer has that elusive quality of being able to speak directly to another person's heart" --- Richard Shindell
2010 Concerts - on sale now!!!
Friday, January 8th ----- Cliff Eberhardt
Sunday, February 14th -- John Gorka
(Valentine's Day)
Sunday, March 14th ---- Cheryl Wheeler
March ??? ---- Chuck Brodsky
Hours:
Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm
Sundays: 11am-4pm |
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Where every Dog is "Best in Show!"
2920 Central Ave, St Petersburg, FL 33712, phone 727 323 5842
Grooming By Appointment
Co-owners Bill Phelps and David Hill
Bill Phelps
30 years experience
premium dog foods and treats, supplies and toys
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There is a new place to grab a bite to eat in Grand Central!
Beer Garden Pub has rolled out their menu! The menu has a large variety of yummy salads, sandwiches, and soups. All of the bread is fresh baked, and even the mayonnaise is homemade.
The Sierra Turkey sandwich is a great first experience. It is made with turkey breast, parmesan cheese, gouda cheese, homemade chipotle mayo and grilled Fresh baked ciabatta bread. Spread with chipotle mayo, it has the perfect bite! and the flavor was like no other that I have ever tasted. Stop by for lunch, dinner or even a late night snack. The kitchen is open from 10am to 11pm. |
Beer Garden Pub
2061 Central Ave
St. Pete, FL
727-822-BEER
· 20 different varieties of draft beer
· 50 different varieties of bottled beer
· Fine Wine
· Cappuccino, Macchiato, Espresso
NOW SERVING FOOD Tuesday-Sunday 10am-11pm
Happy Hour
4pm-7pm
"2 for 1 drink special"
Hours: Tues-Sun
10am-2am |
2710 Central Ave
St Petersburg, Florida 33705
727-498-8892 We have medical scrubs, chef wear, and polo style uniform shirts as well as work wear pants. We offer custom embroidery to create a professional appearance for any office or company.
Our rates are competive and among the cheapest in town while ensuring only the best quality uniforms.
For the month of October we are offering 20% off all fashion attire. In the month of November we are offering $10 off for every $100 spent. And we always carry $20 solid or contrast sets.
The brands we specialize in are: White Cross, Grey's Anatomy, Dickies, White Swan, LA Rose and Barco. Shoe Brands include Springstep, Veggies, and KLOGS.
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Bring a friend, a bottle of wine and your creative spirit for an evening of creativity & camaraderie.
We'll provide the paint, canvas, brushes, & a
local artist for step-by-step instruction.
See our November calendar on our website.
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| Contact Information |
| Grand Central District Association
2433 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33713 gcda@grandcentraldistrict.org
(727) 328-7086
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