Rising prices of admission to Busch Gardens’ Tampa Howl-O-Scream would initially suggest a more memorable experience than last year’s performance. However, after I attended the event Oct. 9, I didn’t think so. The “Cursed” experience advertised to viewers for weeks was far less than scary than anticipated. The scare zones seemed low budget and the

The long-awaited return of the Saturday Morning Market was as refreshing as a break from rain. For the fifth year in a row, the market has won Creative Loafing’s 2014 Best of the Bay award for Best Farmers Market. There were some new sights at the market,  but for the most part the market reopened

On Monday night, USF St. Petersburg students, faculty, and staff attempted to break a stunning record: the world’s largest Soul Train. With the excitement of homecoming week, a large portion of the USFSP community arrived at Harbor Walk to contribute to the massive 1970s dance routine. The dance was made popular by 1970s television show,

Hundreds of locals in seemingly good spirits toured countless tents and booths, each unique in both craft and presentation, and shared friendly exchanges with vendors and fellow guests alike. Every month, the ARTpool Gallery doors swing open for an exclusive two-day public event called Crafty Fest, a one of a kind market packed with local

Magic wasn’t the only spell that magician Nash Fung brought his audience. His performance for a Homecoming Week audience on Oct. 9 balanced illusion and personal reflection on stage. Everyone remembers that one magic trick or act that made them believe that magic was real. In Fung’s case, he tried that very trick because he

Albert Whitted is in danger of extinction once again. Mayor Rick Kriseman told the Tampa Bay Times that he doesn’t feel the airport is the best use of the waterfront land. The city of St. Petersburg is drafting a new Downtown Waterfront Master Plan, with adoption goal of July 1, 2015. Buildings along the southwestern