Dawne Lagergren's Blog

It was a busy weekend in downtown St Petersburg.  The Northeast Exchange Club sponsors 'Ribfest' in Vinoy Park as a charity fundraiser for All Children's Hospital.  This event has the best barbeque ribbers in the world.   Combine that with great weather, the Tampa Bay waterfront and national tour...

The Tampa Bay gulf coast beaches are frequently voted as among the best in the world.  Below are photos of two of our "beach" cities:  Treasure Island and Madeira Beach.  Both cities are connected to St. Petersburg by bridges across the Intracoastal Waterway.  Treasure Island is also connected to...

Anna Maria Island is located at the southern end of Tampa Bay, Florida.  This seven mile long barrier island runs about seven miles long and is home to three towns, Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach.  The population is estimated to be 8,500 residents with an influx of visitors during t...

For Sale: $580,000 - 3BR/2BA - 2,276 sq ft - 2-car garage - pool - dock - SOLD A dream becomes a reality in this lovely waterfront home. Situated on an island in northeast St. Petersburg, this Tanglewood Isle home has received attention to details, design, beauty and convenience. The bright and c...

Today is opening day at The Mahaffey of the exhibition Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition.  This year is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.  The exhibition will run through March 3, 2013 and features artifacts not exhibited before in the Tampa Bay area. The exhibition is open Mond...

Luxury homes surround the Snell Isle waterfront.  Some homes overlook protected bayous and canals while others directly face Tampa Bay with dramatic water views.  A wide variety of building styles can be found, some older homes from the 1920's are still evident alongside newer homes which continu...

A short drive south of Tampa Bay lies Sarasota, Florida which offers a downtown area overlooking sparkling Sarasota Bay.  A favorite place to relax and enjoy the tropical atmosphere of banyan trees, palm trees and other tropical plantings is Bayfront Park with its mileage marked path along the wa...

The Clearwater Super Boat National Championship returns to the gorgeous Clearwater waterfront September 28-30 with the fastest power boats in the world.  Some of these boats are over 50 feet long and reach speeds close to 175 mph. Today (Friday) they were on display at Coachman Park near downtown...

During our last vacation in Sweden we went to Kolmården  Zoo,  a 1 1/2 hour drive from Stockholm.  It’s Scandinavia’s largest wildlife park.  A fabulous zoo with 750 wild attractions from across the world. Here is the world’s first Wildlife Park gondola which opened in 2011.  It takes about 25 mi...

We visited beautiful Clearwater Beach yesterday and had a very nice grouper sandwich at Frenchy's South Beach Cafe. We took a stroll on the new walkways and just enjoyed the activity on both sides of the street. The newest Surf Style store has a gigantic mural by Guy Harvey hanging on the front o...