This is a great little Tampa souvenir store. They have a nice selection of T-shirts and are…read morereasonably priced too. The best part...the older and younger gentlemen working at the front. Polite, friendly, and great people. The older gentlemen heard us talking about where to grab dinner, made a suggestion, and even called the restaurant to make us a reservation. Who does that?? Easy 5 stars and more power to them.

This place is amazing, so many awesome Tampa gifts. I can't believe I had never been in before. So…read moremany great items that I haven't seen in other stores. Great spot for visitors or locals. Staff is great too.

The Mosaic Art House is located in a residential neighborhood, close by a small lake…read more My husband, our little girl dog and I are really into non traditional attractions and often times will look up things to see and do on roadsideamerica.com. My husband discovered this home on it and decided to make a trip out here on a Tuesday afternoon, around 1:30 pm. I had emailed one of the owners (Carol) and made a phone call earlier but unfortunately had not heard a response. On a whim, my husband decided to just knock on the door and ask if we could have a tour. To our surprise, Blake answered the door and was more than happy to offer us a tour of his home. According to Blake, his wife, Carol, had just had cataract surgery and so she was not able to join in on this tour (which also made sense why I had not heard from her via email. However I do want to mention that she did email me back the next day after this tour visit). I want to briefly talk about both this highly talented husband and wife team. Carol Sackman has a background in art and Blake White is a self taught artist. Their home is covered with objects that include antique button jewelry, mosaic tiling, glass and dishware. There is a lot of Asian pieces used for some of the sculptures and covering on the the walls. This labor of love took about 15 years to make and this couple still have plans to continue adding to it all. Blake started out telling us about some of the artwork he and his wife had made on the front porch and then lead us to the side of the home where we saw a few bird baths and a large Saint Bernard dog (which he referred to as the guard dog). Here it was where Blake just briefly talked about "Brother Can You Spare A Dime" panel that he made for the St. Petersburg Folk Festival. This panel expresses how he feels about corporate greed. Another panel we come to was made by Carol. Blake had said that one of her friends had breast cancer and just wanted her friends to get together and create some art. Once in a while, some of their pieces here around the house may be collaborated with their friends but most of it was created by the 2 of them. Blake eventually led us to the backyard where there are still even more colorful panels. I especially love the tree of life panel that is in the middle of the back of the house. Blake also shows us his art studio, which is different from Carol's. Blake really likes to dabble with doing his own tile glazing (in which he has 2 large ovens, or kilns, in the corner of his studio) and tells us about what has inspired him to decorate his studio. Later on he takes us to Carol's studio, which has a different vibe and creativity. Carol likes to paint on fabric and also likes to use buttons and other types of objects in her art. We were told that they also like to teach art classes in their home and will travel (mostly in the summer) to various art shows to try to sell some of their art (they consider their art to be folk art style). After that, we are taken inside the house from the back entrance. Here we see Blake's bathroom, which of course he also decorates to the same style of the outside of the home. Later on when we come to the kitchen, we see coffee cups and sauces made out of tiles on the walls and flooring and coffee stenciled all along the counters. Blake and Carol are big time coffee lovers (and love cats as well, as Blake said they had about 9 or so cats). We eventually make our way to the living room where Blake shares a few stories with us about some personal items that are in the room (like a painting and this boat that was brought back from China from a good friend). And then we conclude the tour outside, right back on his front porch. Blake tells us that the arch way that is in front of their home was made by their friend Bruce. He made it out of wood and this talented couple just started decorating it. On the front of the arch way, at the top, has words "Changes Make Waves". On one side of the arch are pink letters that spell out Carol's mother's name and some of her friends, in a way to honor them. We were told that pets are also honored too. After the tour, Blake more than welcomed me to stay and take all the photos that I wanted and to take my time to look at everything. My husband and I (and I'm sure our little girl too) felt so honored to have a tour by Blake and truly enjoyed learning about him and Carol and their inspiration for creating their home. If you are looking for something out of the box, consider checking out the Mosaic Art House. If you are interested in a (free) tour, you can email Carol, carolblakeart@gmail.com or call 727-736-4036.

Totally awesome!! Well worth the time. Super nice people…read more The art is incredible. Some for purchase.

I met Dixie Phillips and saw the VW bus campers she has, they look awesome and those campers…read morebrought me back to a time when I was a boy and enjoyed sleeping in the attic of a VW camper bus. It was a simpler time ...way more relaxed than these days, I hope to go on a journey soon with...maybe "Autumn" ... I love her VWs have names, I think it speaks to her passion For these unique vehicles. I know I will appreciate every minute driving a rear engine powered bus...it's truly old school... Dixie...I Call you soon, Russell

Dixie was a great over the phone and perfect in person. When we asked her advice on renting…read morecampsites she was able to help us out and even cancel a few, due to weather. She gave us maps of where we needed to go and advice where to rent equipment for the sports that we like to do. Fort DeSoto Beach is highly recommended, beautiful beach!!! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

We loved walking around the rejuvenated downtown area at night learning about all of the "spirits"…read moreof Tampa. Having lived in the area for over 20 years, I was surprised at how much of Tampa's history that I didn't know. Our guide, Mike was very knowledgeable and entertaining.

This is one of the most interesting, fun, scary, and informative tours I have been on (not just…read moreincluding the Tampa area). Even though I am a Tampa native I learned so much about buildings and streets that I have passed everyday. Tampa history typically eludes to Ybor and its Cuban cultural history but there are so many interesting stories from the Civil War era, the Civil Rights movement, and even the Indian removal acts that I had never considered as having an effect on my hometown. Not to mention the creepy ghost stories! To learn that I worked next to a building that is haunted gave me the chills! I highly recommend this tour to everyone, whether you have been in Tampa your whole life or one day!

This tour was incredible! I had a small intimate group and the vibes were amazing! Jamila knew her…read morefacts, not a note in sight and she kept us engaged! I really enjoyed that she had a great balance of giving information, peaking our curiosity and leaving elements of surprise! The history made me feel more connected to the area and made me reflect on how things are present day. If you truly want to learn some Tampa Black history, I highly recommend!

I had an amazing experience. The tour taught me so much about black history in Tampa. Jamila was…read moreinformative and passionate. She was so friendly and warm. It felt like I was talking to a good friend. My favorite part was learning about Fortune Taylor and her accomplishments as a black woman. I also loved going to the sites where these historical events took place. I will absolutely attend her tours in the future and bring others.

I was in St. Petersburg for a few days. On a Saturday morning I looked online for a walking tour…read more According to Tour St. Pete's website they opened at 1 PM. I telephoned a little after one, left a voicemail with my name and telephone number. Tour St. Pete never returned my call. I'll be back in St.Pete soon. I will not use this establishment. I hope others have better luck.

Awesome mural tour yesterday! Greg is very knowledgeable and provides very interesting facts about…read morethe artists and murals! Highly recommend this tour!

Why 5 stars? Because this is something I hope to do every year!…read more --- --- --- I wanted to check out this home tour for a long time, but it seemed that every year there would be some kind of random schedule conflict that prevented me from being in two places at once. After missing it several years in a row, I've been able to attend the last two years and absolutely loved it! I fall squarely into the ideal demographic for something like this: I love real estate porn and I used to own a house in Seminole Heights. Even though I don't live there anymore, I have a lot of pride for the neighborhood and still check out the housing market on a daily basis. The way this event works is that everyone meets up at a centralized place to collect their tickets. Last year it was at the high school and this year it was at the library. There, we're given a map of each house to tour and a booklet with write-ups on each stop. This year, all of the stops were west of 275, so the entire tour was easily walkable. We did end up taking the trolley back to the library from the last house, but that's only because it was rolling by right as we were heading in that direction. You also have the option of driving or biking from house-to-house - it's really up to you because you go at your own pace and in any order you'd like to. There were 12 stops for the 2018 event and I believe a similar number in 2017. Both years had a 2-3 standout homes that were truly breathtaking and 2-3 homes that were nice, but probably not home tour worthy. The rest of the homes fit somewhere in the middle. The standouts made the very affordable tickets worth the price of admission, alone. I was having some serious home envy! I really love what Seminole Heights has evolved into and hope to see it continue to grow in the years to come. I'll be looking forward to and buying tickets to this event every year!

I was a guest at this hotel this past weekend, some friends had a room and I was visiting. The…read morestaff were incredibly rude, unwelcoming, and made the entire experience unpleasant. I do not recommend this hotel, there are much nicer places to stay on the beach within the same price range.

Otherwise known as iBeach Resort... fantastic place! Great staff, good prices, pool was in great…read moreshape, room was clean and comfortable. Knowing we weren't booking a 5-star hotel we came with the right expectations and we very pleased at all we received! 5 star review!