Tag: Tampa
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Aprons Cooking School
The Aprons Cooking School at Publix caught my eye for one class in particular – “Kitchen Fundamentals: Knife Skills.” Here’s the deal. I actually hate cooking, mostly because of the prep work. If I could get someone to come chop and slice and dice every day, then clean the dishes and bowls and utensils, I
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Mise en Place
Can I just tell you how much I loved Mise en Place? Located by Tampa’s downtown college campus, it’s sleek and modern, sophisticated and quiet. The tables are far enough apart that you don’t feel like the next table is taking notes on your conversation and, if that’s not enough, they have a more private
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Upper Tampa Bay Conservation Park
Upper Tampa Bay Conservation Park was originally inhabited by the Tocobaga Indians (500-1500). In 1982, the entire area was established for nature study. It encompasses mangrove forests, salt and freshwater marshes, coastal hammocks and pine flatwoods. Hillsboroughcounty.org says the park was minimally developed due to its “fragile and sensitive environment.” They weren’t kidding. There is
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Hurricanes
I apologize that this post is a few days late. There’s a reason. Hurricane Ian. Now there was a stressor. So much so that I was unable to accomplish any of my calendared projects for the vacation time I had scheduled. Instead, I was obsessed with television’s dire reports of Ian’s impending landfall in Tampa.
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Henry B. Plant Museum
You can hardly miss the Moorish spires at the top of the Henry B. Plant Museum located on the University of Tampa campus. They serve as a distinctive and unique compass point leading you right to the front door. That said, good luck finding parking; it’s abysmal. I spent quite some time meandering around the
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Terra Sur – Peruvian Dining
I may well be one of the few people left on the planet who’d never tried ceviche. I have no explanation. Somehow, when it was described to me as “marinated but not cooked,” I envisioned sashimi in a sauce. I love sashimi but it’s expensive, you have to order a bazillion pieces to get the
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Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
Originally called the Tampa Gallery of Photographic Arts, this museum was born in 2001. It was renamed the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts in the summer of 2006 and relocated to the Waterfront Arts District in Rivergate Plaza’s six-story Cube building, second floor. I’m glad I took the time to drive over and check it
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When the Grass Isn’t Greener – or Even Green
I’ve always fancied one day being a successful gardener – green grass; colorful, aromatic flowers; fuzzy textures and unique shapes. I’d sit back and admire the birds and butterflies and the quiet serenity. I chose my home in Florida sight unseen, based on pictures of the backyard garden. Upon arrival, I found the space resembled
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Ghost Tour
The Tampa Terrors ghost tour is a lot of fun and I recommend it – but only if nighttime brisk walking for an hour and a half over uneven terrain is within your capabilities. I was a tour guide for about seven months, and I can assure you that the stories are entertaining, the buildings
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Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park
As the number of blog posts increases, you’ll find I love animals and seek opportunities to “commune” with them. The older I get, the more I appreciate them. I wasn’t always that way. As a child, I teased our Chihuahua mercilessly; in college, yelled at my German Shepherd if he didn’t sit when I told
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