Jack Spinrad

Jack was born many years ago Brooklyn, NY. Hopping from coast to coast, he finally settled in St Petersburg in the Magnolia Heights Neighborhood in 1991. He is happily married to his wife Cookie and father to three kids. Now retired, he spends most of his time as President of the Magnolia Heights Neighborhood, repairing their mid-century house, and writing for Green Bench Monthly.

Dec '17

Now & Then: Mirror Lake

Yesterday was the day for my weekly visit to the Mirror Lake Library. Owing to my passion to learn about the history of our...

History

Ghosts of Egmont Key

Have you ever heard about the Egmont Key Ghost Town? If there’s a story about a ghost town, there must surely be ghosts, so...

History

The Colorful History of the Green Bench

Publisher’s Note: On the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Bench Ordinance, we wanted to acknowledge the role these benches play in St. Pete’s history,...

History

History Of the Sunshine Skyway

The other day I had an appointment in Bradenton and planned to take I-275 across the Sunshine Skyway. Good plan, but there was a...

Allendale Terrace

Building a Neighborhood: Allendale Terrace

I have often driven the brick streets of Allendale Terrace. The first things I notice when approaching this neighborhood are the majestic oak trees...

April '17

Weedon Island

Dense mangroves surrounded me as I paddled along the quiet lagoons and mangrove islands of St. Petersburg’s Weedon Island Preserve in a rented canoe....

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