If you go
When: 5 p.m. July 3; fireworks start shortly after 9 p.m.
Where: Nathan Benderson Park
Information: nathanbendersonpark.org
When Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates was deciding on its budget for the 2021 fiscal year, which began Oct. 1, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was still casting a cloud of uncertainty.
SANCA President and CEO Tomás Herrera-Mishler said the nonprofit decided it was too risky to include Fireworks On the Lake in its budget. The annual Fourth of July event held at Nathan Benderson Park was in jeopardy.
“The biggest challenge has been determining whether or not the show will go on,” SANCA Chief Operating Officer Stephen Rodriguez said.
St. Petersburgâs State Theatre is back as Floridian Social Club
The club has undergone a major renovation and is hosting concerts again.
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Kevin Chadwick, owner of the newly renovated Floridian Social Club in St. Petersburg, formerly the State Theatre, poses for a portrait at the main staircase inside the venue. The wallpaper, lighting fixtures and interior designs are all new, but harken back to the art deco style of the 1920s. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
Updated Mar. 9
A major art deco overhaul has transformed the old State Theatre into the Floridian Social Club, and the historic venue is once again hosting concerts in downtown St. Petersburg.
Historic St. Pete theater reopens under new ownership, new name
The historic State Theater, dating back to 1924, has reopened as the Floridian Social Club.
and last updated 2021-02-15 18:52:14-05
ST. PETE â With concerts continuously being canceled, musicians have had a challenge finding places to play. However, now they have a chance to sing a different tune.
The historic State Theater, dating back to 1924, has just reopened under a new name, The Floridian Social Club.
âThis is the last remaining of the old theaters in downtown St. Pete, there were six initially and theyâve all been torn down except for this one,â said owner Kevin Chadwick.
SAFETY HARBOR â When the Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce took over the cityâs annual Seafood Festival three years ago, officials merged the popular, long-running food fest with a juried art show.
The resulting Art and Seafood on the Waterfront event proved to be a huge hit, combining food, art and live entertainment with spectacular views at the cityâs picturesque Waterfront Park.
While last yearâs festival took place in February right before the coronavirus crisis crippled the nation, this year, organizers were forced to deal with the reality of hosting a large-scale special event during the pandemic. As a result, they opted to move the third annual Art and Seafood on the Waterfront from February to the weekend of May 22-23, with social distancing and other COVID-19 protocols in mind.