The Official Unofficial Seminole Heights Blog

Interestingly enough, Creative Loafing says “the blog bought Whaley’s website address and is promising free advertising on the website.” This part is inaccurate and should have been that New Heights had purchased the website and promised advertising in the magazine. Since New Heights and the blog had began the campaign, the media has been confused.

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Seminole Heights Rallies to Save Whaley’s Market
August 11th, 2008 by Alex Pickett in Blogroll, Urban Explorations
I’m sure you’ve read the sad accounts of Whaley’s Market closing in South Tampa. (Our own CL music critic Wade Tatangelo even devoted a Top 10 to them). But one neighborhood is not content to wallow in pity over the independent grocery store’s demise.

Residents of Seminole Heights are begging Whaley’s to relocate to their side of town. Seminole Heights doesn’t have a neighborhood market — it’s something they’ve wanted for years. So, the Official Unofficial Seminole Heights blog bought Whalley’s website address and is promising free advertising on its website. They’ve also put a call out to other residents and blogs to spread the word.

Check out the call to action here.
       

Neighbors, we have two days left to vote in the creative loafing “Best of the Bay” poll. While some say this is silly, etc., I cannot stress enough the importance of these polls. Each year, this is the largest circulated issue for Creative Loafing. Most readers keep the issue much longer than their normal week. For many readers, this issue becomes a guide for new restaurants to try, bars to visit, etc. For those nominees fortunate enough to win, this can mean HUGE benefits for their businesses.

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As a neighborhood, this can bring city-wide attention to our area. There are There are 100 questions, however, only 25 must be answered in order for your vote to count. Here are a few suggestions from various comments and post to help get Seminole Heights in the list. 

1. Best Local TV Newsperson: Brendan McLaughlin
2. Best Theatre Troupe: Stageworks – 3. Best Kept Secret: Stageworks Rainbow Tribe Outreach Program for Kids at Risk
3. Best Local Politician: Rose Ferlita  or Linda Saul-Sena (This one is a toss up for me. I love Rose and her long history with SH, but also love Linda as she has a huge passion for Historic Preservation)
4. Best Neighborhood: Seminole Heights
5. Best Building: Hillsborough High School
6. Best Sandwich Shop/deli - MERINOS
7. BEST BAKERY - Mauricio Faedo’s Bakery (Best Cuban Bread in town)
8. Best New Restaurant Bungalow Bistro
9. Best Bargin Restaurant - El Taconazo
10. Best Pizza - Cappy’s
11. Best Burger - Bungalow Bistro or 3 Coins (Both Delicious)
12. Best Vintage Clothing Store - Sherry’s Yesterdaze
13. Best Thrift - Sherry’s Yesterdaze
14. Best Independent book store - Tampa Antiquarian
15. Best Local Columnists - Kathy Steele
16. Best Radio station - WMNF
17. Best local blog seminoleheights.blog.com
18. Most Underrated thing about Tampa - Seminole Heights
19. Best-Kept Secret - Seminole Heights
20. Best Restaurant: Bungalow Bistro