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You’re Invited: Unveiling of historic markers at Williams Park

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The unveiling of Williams Park City Square Tour historic marker plaques.  Join Saint Petersburg Preservation and Mayor Bill Foster in the official unveiling of four plaques recognizing historic structures around the city’s original town square, Williams Park.  The plaques denote the history of the Open Air Post Office, St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral, First United Methodist Church, and the Women’s Town Improvement Association building.  Each of these buildings will be featured in the Williams Park City Square historic walking tour.  The…

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SINN, the ‘bikini dance club’ next to Scientology’s Life Center in downtown St. Pete, now featuring Amateur Night

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With a homeless population that makes Mumbai seem hospitable, the last thing downtown St. Petersburg needed was a low-grade, white-trash bikini club opening across the street from Williams Park. But there is a certain irony in the fact that this club, with a stripper pole that’s not even attached to the ceiling and dancers that make the strippers in Pinellas Park look like Victoria’s Secret models, opened up next store to the Scientology Life Improvement Center. Still, by several accounts,…

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SINN, the ‘bikini dance club’ next to Scientology’s Life Center in downtown St. Pete, now featuring Amateur Night

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With a homeless population that makes Mumbai seem hospitable, the last thing downtown St. Petersburg needed was a low-grade, white-trash bikini club opening across the street from Williams Park. But there is a certain irony in the fact that this club, with a stripper pole that’s not even attached to the ceiling and dancers that make the strippers in Pinellas Park look like Victoria’s Secret models, opened up next store to the Scientology Life Improvement Center. Still, by several accounts,…

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SINN, the ‘bikini dance club’ next door to Scientology’s Life Improvement Center in downtown St. Pete, now offering free pole-dancing classes

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With a homeless population that probably makes Mumbai seem hospitable, the last thing downtown St. Petersburg needed was a low-grade, white-trash bikini club opening across the street from Williams Park. But there is a certain irony in the fact that this club, with a stripper pole that’s not even attached to the ceiling and dancers that make the strippers in Pinellas Park look like Victoria’s Secret models, opened up next store to the Scientology Life Improvement Center. Still, by several…

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If you care about Williams Park — and downtown St. Pete — you need to attend Tuesday’s PSTA mtg.

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PSTA is partnering with the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the City of St. Petersburg to develop a long-range plan to make public transit in St. Petersburg even more convenient. The city will hold a public meeting to tell you about proposed sites for a new, modern, efficient, intermodal transit transfer center which would replace the current Williams Park location. Comments from the public are welcome. As Marilyn Olsen, president of the Downtown Neighborhood Association writes, “One of…

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SINN, a ‘bikini dance club,’ opens next door to Scientology’s Life Improvement Center in downtown St. Petersburg

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With a homeless population that probably makes Mumbai feel hospitable, the last thing downtown St. Petersburg needed was a low-grade, white-trash bikini club opening across the street from Williams Park. But there is a certain irony in the fact that this club, with a stripper pole that’s not even attached to the ceiling and dancers that make the strippers in Pinellas Park look like Victoria’s Secret models, opened up next store to the Scientology Life Improvement Center. The 5,500-square-foot establishment…

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St. Pete Preservation’s Walking Tours return

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It’s October so it must be fall which means the 2009-2010 walking tour season is ready to get under way! Come join St. Petersburg Preservation this Saturday, October 17 for our “Original” Downtown St. Petersburg Historic Walking Tour. Afterwards, think about lunch at the Saturday Morning Market, located in the parking lot area adjacent to Al Lang Field. Market hours are 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. Then, you might want to take a quick nap before grabbing your bicycle to…

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