Decisions, decisions… It’s not easy when you’re faced with thousands of cuisine choices. That was the dilemma for those who flocked to Clearwater’s Coachman Park for the Guinness Worlds Records holder’s 10th Anniversary of the World's Largest Food Truck Rally...
On Armistice Day in 1927, nearly 25,000 people attended the dedication ceremony of the newly constructed Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Causeway and Bridge in downtown Clearwater. To honor the memories of the 38 men who never returned home after World...
You can use almost anything to decorate a Christmas tree – garlands, tinsel, candy canes and … dinosaurs? You could find all those decorations and more at Arc’s Festival of Trees, held each year in Clearwater since 1984. This year’s...
One of the best things about being a Clearwater City Councilmember is the opportunity to meet residents of Clearwater whom I had not known before. Remember there are about 116,000 residents! When I was elected to my first term I...
Clearwater is famous for many things. Pristine beaches, delicious seafood and a bustling economy make this an exciting place to live and visit. Fifty years ago, however, Clearwater was notorious for a giant tree and a heaping plate of sugary...
With a college education coming by way of a golf scholarship, I eschewed a career as a wealthy touring pro and instead became a starving writer. Be that as it may, I’ve always made an effort to watch the greats...
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans converge every year for a day of family, friends and feasting. While today’s Thanksgiving holiday would likely be unrecognizable to the Pilgrims and Native Americans of...
ELIZABETH “SEA TURTLE” DRAYER Candidate for Clearwater Mayor Photo courtesy of Elizabeth "Sea Turtle" Drayer Remember that TV ad where a Native American paddles through a river of trash, a tear staining his cheek? As a child, I saw that...
Winning photo! Congratulations to Tina R. from Pompano Beach, FL who won a $50 Visa gift card for her Creepy Pumpkin photo in Colorful Clearwater’s Halloween Photo Contest. Tina carved the jack-o’-lantern this year and took this amazing shot! ...
Photo courtesy of Ed Droste Were you to meet him, you’d agree: Ed Droste is a nice guy. He’s affable, quick with a laugh and has a wry sense of humor that is often directed at himself. Ed and his...
