These before and after photos reveal how much Tampa Bay has changed

Sometimes it seems the only real constant in Tampa Bay is change. From the alternately waxing and waning residential real estate market…

By CL Staff

Then—circa 1080s
    Tampa Convention Center
    333 S. Franklin St., Tampa
    Photo courtesy City of Tampa
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Best Tampa Bay events and things to do, January 16-23

Behold, the best things to do in Tampa Bay, from January 16-23. This week, our kick-ass list is  jam-packed with live music…

By CL Staff

Ride a horse in the freaking bay
    Multiple days and times available
    Photo via Pixabay
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Things to do in Tampa Bay January 9-16

Looking for things to do in Tampa Bay January 9-16? Here's our list of all the beer, breakfast, music, art, festival, fun-filled…

By CL Staff

Glow — hand-painted E.G. Barnhill postcards at the MFA in St. Petersburg
    Opens Jan. 12
    Credit: E.G. Barnhill, (American, 1894—1987), Moonlight Pier, c. 1935, hand-painted gelatin silver print, Collection of Michael Turbeville
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Photos from John Lamb's all-star jazz birthday at Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg

John Lamb is 85 years old, and on Sunday the Tampa Bay area jazz icon celebrated by joining friends at an all-star…

By CL Staff

John Lamb birthday concert @ Palladium Theater
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Check out Infinite Third playing St. Petersburg coffee shop Black Crow's art show

Gabbie Haight, Nick Holman and Ron Goldman showcased art to kick off the new year at St. Petersburg's Black Crow Coffee, and…

By CL Staff

Infinite Third @ Black Crow Coffee Co.
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Things to do in Tampa Bay January 2-9

Your weekly rundown of things to do in Tampa Bay, from Jan. 2-9.

By CL Staff

Giant Pong at Rec Dec in St. Pete
    Jan. 5: 12 p.m.
    Photo via Facebook
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21 alluring photos of St. Petersburg's Left Bank Bistro

St. Petersburg's Left Bank Bistro, inspired by 1920s Paris, is on course for smooth sailing. The sumptuous bouillabaisse worthy of Marseille —…

By CL Staff

French onion stout soup is pleasant with a nice cap of melted Gruyére and a toasted baguette crouton.
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Photos of Roser Park house's last St. Petersburg show

The 600 Block isn't the only St. Petersburg neighborhood changing. Roser Park house — a long-running haven for artists, including some of…

By CL Staff

Photos of Roser Park house's last St. Petersburg show
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Check out photos of Stick Figure, The Movement and Ries Brothers at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg

There are moments when St. Petersburg feels like the reggae-rock capital of Florida, and that was the case when Stick Figure and…

By CL Staff

Stick Figure @ Jannus Live
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Photos of Soapbox Soliloquy, Luxury Mane and Gushing at Paper Crane in St. Petersburg

Soapbox Soliloquy has a new album (Entartete Musik) out, and on Friday the St. Petersburg band joined fellow hometown acts Gushing and…

By CL Staff

Soapbox Soliloquy @ Paper Crane
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Check out the best Tampa Bay local music releases of 2018

Year-end lists are tricky, and there are always local releases that’ll fly under CL’s radar. These are 28 of of the Bay…

By CL Staff

Career
    Structures
    Photo by Jess Phillips
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What to do the week after Christmas in Tampa Bay (Dec. 26-Jan. 2)

With the presents unwrapped and the fam headed home, take some time this week to remember why we love Tampa Bay —…

By CL Staff

A Black Tie Affair at St. Petersburg’s Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe
    Dec. 31: 5 p.m.-midnight
    Photo via Scott Harrell
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Photos of Swimm and The Jackettes at Fubar in St. Petersburg

Once Florida-based rock outfit Swimm returned to the Sunshine State and said goodbye to St. Petersburg venue Fubar, which is closing after…

By CL Staff

Swimm @ Fubar
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Fubar photographer Brian Mahar's favorite shots from the St. Petersburg venue

There's not one photographer on Earth that has shot Fubar more than Brian Mahar. He was doing it when I started writing…

By CL Staff

Fubar @ The 600 Block of St. Petersburg
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Pre-Christmas events in Tampa Bay, Dec. 19-25

Behold, a list of pre-Christmas events in Tampa Bay! We're in the final run-up to Christmas and while there's plenty of holiday-themed…

By CL Staff

Winter Solstice at First Unity in St. Petersburg
    Dec. 21: 7 p.m.
    Photo via Mike Peel, via Wikimedia Commons/CC4.0
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Check out Halestorm playing 98 Rock's Not So Silent Night at Mahaffey Theater

Pennsylvania rock band Halestorm barged into St. Petersburg's Mahaffey Theater on Sunday night. Camren was there to see the band play alongside…

By CL Staff

Halestorm @ Mahaffey Theater
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Here are the photos from Nate Najar's jazz holiday concert at Palladium in St. Petersburg

Tampa Bay jazz guitarist Nate Najar joined trumpeter James Suggs, bassist John Lamb and drummer Mark Feinman at Palladium Theater for an…

By CL Staff

Nate Najar's jazz holiday @ Palladium
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All the things to do in Tampa Bay, Dec. 12-19

Do all the things! Here's our weekly roundup of all the things to do in Tampa Bay. Click on the event name…

By CL Staff

Christmas carriage rides in Brooksville — and meet Santa and his reindeer
    Dec. 12-13: 6-8:30 p.m. 
    Photo via pixabay
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Photos of St. Paul and the Broken Bones at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg

Birmingham, Alabama soul outfit St. Paul and the Broken Bones touched down in St. Petersburg for a Jannus Live show where Shreveport, Louisiana…

By CL Staff

St. Paul and the Broken Bones @ Jannus Live
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Tampa Bay's weekly what-to-do, Dec. 5-12

Here's your photographic guide to what's happening in Tampa Bay. Click on the event name to get more info.

By CL Staff

Tillamook Road Trip
    Dec. 7: 1-7 p.m.
    Photo via Tillamook
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All the things to do in December in Tampa Bay

It's the home stretch for 2018, and here's the year's last gasp of fun — all the events in Tampa Bay you…

By CL Staff

Hallucination Before Christmas 2018 @ The Castle
    Dec. 15 
    Photo via Drunk Camera Guy
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Here are all the photos from Brunched 2018 at St. Pete Shuffleboard Club

We celebrated out favorite meal of the day on Saturday, December 1st at St. Pete Shuffleboard Club! Attendees savored in a unique opportunity…

By CL Staff

Here are all the photos from Brunched 2018 at St. Pete Shuffleboard Club
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Photos of moe. and Unlimited Devotion jamming on St. Petersburg's Jannus block

New York-based jam favorite moe. was at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida, and so was Kevin who took pictures there and…

By CL Staff

moe. @ Jannus Live
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Best things to do in Tampa Bay the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 5

Whatcha doing this weekend? Here's a list of some of the best things to do in Tampa Bay between now and Dec.…

By CL Staff

Brunched 2018
    Dec. 1: Noon-3 p.m. 
    Photo via Nick Cardello Photography
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Photos of the Fubar Diaper Party in St. Petersburg

Umm, Fubar had a Diaper Party on Friday night (basically a diaper drive for the baby GM Todd Frain is taking care…

By CL Staff

Mosquito Teeth @ Fubar
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Photos of Il Divo at Mahaffey Theater in St Petersburg

Il Divo is celebrating its 15th anniversary as a vocal group with the release of a new album, Timeless. Since starting the…

By CL Staff

Il Divo @ Mahaffey Theater
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Photos of Damon Fowler and friends at Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg

Damon Fowler's pre-Thanksgiving blues spectacular welcomed friends to St. Petersburg's Palladium Theater. Kevin Tighe was there to catch photos from onstage and…

By CL Staff

Damon Fowler & Friends @ Palladium Theater
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What to do in Tampa Bay over the Thanksgiving weekend

Tampa Bay events over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend don't have to be all about turkey. Take a look at these events —…

By CL Staff

Chris Walker plays The Landing at Jannus
    Nov. 21
    Press Photo
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Tampa Bay's best Thanksgiving week and weekend concerts

Thanksgiving weekend concerts and live music events are good way to grab your cool older cousin and get the f— out of…

By CL Staff

Damon Fowler’s Holiday Blues Bash
    Nov. 21 @ The Palladium Theater
    Misty Leigh McElroy
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Photos of Freaky Burlesque and Sonic Graffiti at Fubar in St. Petersburg

The news of Fubar's imminent closure is a blow to the Tampa Bay music scene, but the St. Petersburg venue rolled on…

By CL Staff

Sonic Graffiti @ Fubar
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