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  • Tarpon Springs

    Written by Mathias Bergendahl No Comments
    Last Updated:: May 5, 2009
    Tarpon Springs
    In the later part of the 19th Century, Tarpon Springs was a small resort village named for the leaping fish splashing in Spring Bayou. Never mind that those fish were mullet and not tarpons because the town was shortly to become world famous for another sea creature - the sponge. The discovery of a plentiful supply just in the surrounding Gulf waters soon brought islander Greeks from the Mediterranean to harvest sponges, a trade that turned out to be very profitable. In the 1930s the sponge indu...
    • Pinellas Park

      Written by Mathias Bergendahl No Comments
      Last Updated:: April 29, 2009
      Pinellas Park
      Pinellas County residents seeking a central location find it in Pinellas Park. Situated midway between Clearwater and St. Petersburg, this city of approximately 47,000 people is a community-oriented place to live. This family-friendly community offers a variety of housing options among several neighborhoods and real estate developments, including single-family residences, golf course homes, town homes, condos and waterfront homes. Performances One focal point of community activity is the city-ow...
      • Dunedin

        Written by Mathias Bergendahl 2 Comments
        Last Updated:: April 28, 2009
        Dunedin
        A tropical beachfront community, Dunedin offers a relaxed lifestyle with a historic, quaint downtown and superb natural beauty for you to enjoy. Cozy bungalows and historic residences as well as new condominiums and modern beach homes provide a wide range of housing styles for those lucky enough to live here. Dunedin’s 37,000 permanent residents - artists, business owners, sun-lovers and sailors - and over 5,000 seasonal residents together make Dunedin a rich and diverse community. With fo...
        • Epiphany Day Celebration

          Written by Mathias Bergendahl No Comments
          Last Updated:: April 23, 2009
          Epiphany Day Celebration
          A year of good luck and blessings. That’s what’s at stake for the over 50 Greek Orthodox teens who dive into the chilly waters of Spring Bayou in Tarpon Springs on January 6 every year.  Each young man hopes to be the one who retrieves the cross tossed into the water by the Bishop, thus securing a blessing for himself and his church. The crowds - numbering in the tens of thousands - cheer as one youth surfaces triumphantly, cross in hand.  And the celebration begins! The celebratio...
          • Clearwater Jazz Holiday

            Written by Mathias Bergendahl No Comments
            Last Updated:: April 23, 2009
            Clearwater Jazz Holiday
            New Orleans has its Jazz Fest. Montreux has its Jazz Festival. In NYC, it’s the JVC. In Pinellas County we gather for our own world-class musical celebration held every October at the Clearwater Jazz Holiday in the city’s downtown area. What started as a 10-day series of jazz concerts staged from the back of a flatbed truck has evolved into a major regional jazz festival. For three decades now, the Clearwater Jazz Holiday has brought together some of the greatest jazz talents in the ...