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Mar 1-7, 2006

Mar 1-7, 2006 / Vol. 18 / No. 50

Meet Bill

One of the following things is true about Bill: (a) He enjoys oragami (b) He's a master chef(c) He's trying to bring orange back to the forefront of American fashion(d) He's the guy I paid $70 for a set of tire chains on the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains To be fair, a, b,…

by Max Linsky

The Coldplay Show You Didn’t Know About

It seemed like everybody in town headed out to Ford Amphitheatre last night for the rescheduled Coldplay show, where singer Chris Martin's manic feet lost their happy thoughts (he fell off the stage) and not even the boomy, mediocre sound could cloud the fact that this band is much more formidable live than its releases…

by sharrell

Nevada Kicked Ass

More specifically, me and ma's ass. Enticed by some preposterously low room prices, we decided to stay at Reno's Peppermill Hotel and Casino Thursday night. It was the first time all week we pulled in before dark, and a little downtime (read: a little craps) was definitely in order. But here's what the good folks…

by Max Linsky

MEDIA WATCH: tbt* Loses Round in Court

Federal Judge James S. Moody Jr. Friday afternoon ruled against the St. Petersburg Times’ tbt* in a copyright lawsuit brought by the Tampa Tribune. Moody said the Tribune would likely prevail in its allegations that the Times plans to rebrand tbt* to Tampa Bay Times would cause reader confusion and infringe upon a trademark held…

by Wayne Garcia

Sights From The Salt Flats

Bonneville Salt Flats, UT — There isn't a whole lot more to say about Utah — not enough booze, too many wives, yada yada yada — but we found more to see. Just a few miles from the Nevada state line (and a few miles after a well-placed Morton's salt factory), Ma and I stopped…

by Max Linsky

Oh, Flan, How I Love Thee

Grace Del Rosal's beautiful flan took First Place in Presentation at last weekend's Flan Fest, a Planet Pick and part of the Ybor City celebration otherwise known as Fiesta Day.

by Leilani Polk

Who Makes Me More Uncomfortable? The Great Battle of Ma vs. Utah

Salt Lake City, UT— After driving for three hours yesterday, my mother practiced yoga in the parking lot of an Applebee's in Grand Junction, CO. I believe this was a first of some kind. Then a local radio station billboard on the outskirts of Salt Lake City proclaimed March to be "Kenny Chesney Month" and…

by Max Linsky

MEDIA WATCH: Buzz postings plummet

The St. Pete Times’ The Buzz blog is arguably the best source of insider political news in Florida. Its steady stream of news releases, analysis, breaking news and tidbits not fit for the print newspaper are widely read and commented upon. It was not uncommon to see 80+ comments posted to any one item. Until…

by Wayne Garcia

Threesomes

Wouldn't have thought my first post would be about classical music — sorry, Susan Haig, "concert music" — because frankly I don't think about classical/concert music much except to turn off the radio after Morning Edition (when WUSF, in an apparent effort to caffeinate its audience, plays music from the "unbearably perky" section of the…

by David Warner

Fruit Prices On The Rise

On Tuesday, Apple Computer held its latest press conference to introduce new products. Apple has these little get-togethers every few months, and the Net runs wild with speculation about what Mr. Jobs and company have come up with this time. Speculation was that Apple would unveil a new video iPod with a special touch screen…

by Joe Bardi

Smoking follow-up

Our recent cover story on smoking in the Planet drew a nice mention in my buddy Chris Roush's Talking Biz News, part of his Carolina Business News Initiative at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His blog is must-reading for business news reporters around the country. Folks 'round Tampa Bay may remember Roush…

by Wayne Garcia

The Mysterious Properties of Kansas, U.S.A.

Colorado Springs, CO — The party-on-wheels that is Cross Country: The Mom Chronicles rolled through the great state of Kansas yesterday, which houses some of the most amazing roadside attractions west of the Mississippi. We didn't actually see any of them, mind you; my sister Alison, her husband Rich, and their flesh-eating dog Rosie were…

by Max Linsky

Wine List

Got an upcoming or ongoing wine event? Send information to: The Wine List, 810 N. Howard Ave., Tampa, FL 33606, fax 813-739-4801 or e-mail winestuff@weeklyplanet.com. THE ITALIAN GEMS Experience the best grape varieties Italy has to offer — Sangiovese, Barbera and Nebbiolo. $10; includes souvenir glass and hors d'oeuvres. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 6. Uncorked,…

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