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.
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St. Petersburg: Creating Memories One Pier At a Time
As is my habit, I was walking on the concrete path near the Bay off North Shore Drive NE, when I came upon a...
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Roser Park – Hidden, Hilly & Historic
Have you ever heard of Roser Park or even know where or what it is? I happened upon it one day, quite by accident...
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The Detroit Hotel
When I was 15 years old, a chance meeting with an elderly gentleman sitting on a green bench in front of McCrory’s on Central...
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Do You Believe In Ghosts?
Halloween! Ghosts and goblins and all manner of spirits will again wander the streets of St. Petersburg, and there will be haunted houses by...
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The Greatest St. Pete Story Ever Told
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Welcome to the 19th Annual Sunscreen Film Festival
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