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This special event on January 22nd, 2019 was sponsored by the Palm Pavilion on Clearwater Beach.  This place has been there since 1926 and overlooks the Gulf of Mexico with the beach directly at the front door. The food and service was terrific and included some great seafood as well as their famous beach burgers.…

What a great day at Tampa Bay Downs for the 6th annual outing with the Bay Area Concierge Association. Sunday, January 13, 2019 – My wife and I have attended the last three years and wouldn’t miss this great event. Perfect weather, fun group of people and winning horses! I even won the first three…

WOW did we have a GREAT Time at ‘The New’ Shephard’s Beach Resort on Thursday night 8/23!! GM Paul Andrews, Front Desk Mgr. & BACA Member Valerie Samuels and Head Barman Tommy Schaar pulled out all the stops to show us all a good time and show us all the recent new upgrades that Shephard’s…

One word echoed among those of us who attended last week’s event at Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse when it came to describe the service we have received…IMPECABLE! I have been to several Brazilian “churrascarias” in several places and, I must say, the level of class, attention to detail and the warm, friendly care we experienced…

St. Petersburg is truly becoming a hub for the arts! It is great to see galleries, museums and murals popping up all over, attracting visitors to the Sunshine City. And the art scene is quite eclectic, from sculptures to paintings to pottery and from surrealist to contemporary. It is not surprising that Tom and Mary…

If anyone believes that there are no more hidden treasures in Florida’s Suncoast, Grace Restaurant in Pass-a-Grille will prove them wrong! Away from the busyness of Clearwater Beach, it opened its shores for us to experience one of its most precious jewels…Grace!  Such a pleasant experience we had in our BACA event there. The place…

Delightful! That is the word to describe our experience at Eddie V’s in Tampa on our event on 7/16. From the moment we walked in, the welcoming staff made us engulf in the well-known classy and pleasant atmosphere of the venue. And we were up for a treat! From the roasted tenderloin to the teriyaki…

WOW, did we have a GREAT Event at the Imagine Museum on Wednesday 7/11, it was beyond our wildest imagination!! 32 members & guests attended and Lisa Ferrer, the museum’s Assoc. Dir. of Development went all out for us!! She is a real pro, even down to the small details like providing us with name…

There is never a dull moment in Dunedin! The level of hospitality, the quality of the venues and the refreshing atmosphere of downtown remind us that there is more to Pinellas county than just Clearwater Beach, St. Petersburg or Tarpon Springs. And it is a city that knows its food and how to party in…

What a remarkable evening on the Bulla Rooftop Bar! Despite the threat of rain, Mother Nature was benevolent to us, so we could experience what the Luna Rooftop at Bulla Gastrobar in Tampa’s SoHo district, has to offer.  From the delicious hors d’oeuvres to the carefully crafted beverages to the very attentive service we received…