Inkwatu

DELIGHTS, NEAR AND FAR

Photos and descriptions of places, events, cultures, arts, and foods that make our world a special place.
Emphasis on Florida and the Tampabay area (St. Petersburg, Tampa, Clearwater, etc.), but also far beyond.
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Before TV

July 18th, 2008 · 4 Comments

By the light of stone-age campfires, our ancestors dramatized stories that spoke directly to the heart of their listeners about society’s deepest myths. Always, from those primeval origins, through the earliest recorded histories in China, India, and Greece, right up to the present day, live drama has always been more than entertainment (although it has […]

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Tags: Gulfport · St. Petersburg · activities · entertainment · theater

Swanson’s

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

A friend recently took me to Swanson’s. I can’t find it listed in any phone directory or search engine. It may not even have a name. Even the address is in doubt. Is it 5 [space] 25 Gulfport Blvd. or 5 [missing number] 25 Gulfport Blvd.? Regardless, all you do is drive west on 22nd […]

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Tags: Gulfport · International · St. Petersburg · food · markets

Thai-rific

March 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Thai-rific has grown from a tiny shop offering only tropical plants and a few Thai gifts to a full-service florist and gift shop covering several buildings and greenhouses. They now offer non-tropical as well as tropical floral selections in arrangements created by their highly experienced designers.

They still fill individual requests such as my lei order, […]

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Tags: Asian · Buddhist · Gulfport · St. Petersburg · flowers · gifts · shops