Sugar Sand Festival on Clearwater Beach

Lisa & Steve Chandler and Angela Vomacka – Festival Principals, CBACA Concierges, Chamber of Commerce Representatives & Distinguished Hospitality Industry Professionals, I wish to Thank-You all for attending our private Sneak Preview of the AWESOME Sugar Sand Festival this past Thursday morning 4/12 and a HUGE Thank-You to Lisa Chandler for affording us the opportunity…

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Cork N Brew Bistro Clearwater Beach

WOWWW!! Did we have a great event at Cork N Brew Bistro on March 7! Owner Shane Bittaker and his lovely wife Angela (she’s now managing Springhill Suites in Largo) pulled out all-the-stops to Wow BACA at their unique, cute little Clearwater Beach Bistro. Shane laid out a smorgasbord of goodies that he features on…

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Ulele’s Restaurant, Tampa

Thank you and Emily Minton  for hosting our event and showing us the hospitality and quality we know our guests will receive when dining with you at Ulele I can only begin by describing the amazing evening at Ulele’s – a Tuesday night and not a single seat empty by 7:30 PM!!   I also want…

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Silas Steak House & Seafood St Pete Beach

Boy what a fun and an educational time we had at Silas Dent Steakhouse on Wednesday November 1, the event that was re-schedule after Irma’s wrath through a monkey wrench into our plans in early September; we had 25 BACA members attending.  For those like me who were scratching their heads over what inspired the…

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Rusty’s Bistro Sheraton Sandkey Resort

What a remarkable evening we had at the Sheraton Sandkey Resort last Wednesday! Although breezy and chilly (which I personally enjoyed), the venue could not be a more perfect setup for a very enjoyable culinary experience. Chef John Harris and his staff at Rusty’s Bistro presented us with a great variety of their restaurant specialties.…

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KaiLani Catamaran Clearwater Beach

WOW!! What a great time we had aboard the KaiLani Catamaran on our sunset cruise on Monday 9/18, THANK YOU Capt. Mike & Brad for a truly great experience! Thanks to Anita Fabrizio who, though she couldn’t make the voyage, made the initial inquiry, and to Brad for putting it all together – boy is…

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Fort DeSoto and Eggmont Key

What a GREAT time we had this past Sunday 8/20 at Ft. DeSoto/Eggmont Key on our island/snorkeling adventure! The weather, though very HOT, worked out favorably as we had no showers and some cloud cover that kept us from sunburning. We wish to thank Krista Rosado, Hubbard Marine’s marketing rep, for initiating and putting our…

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Stillwater Tavern St. Petersburg

WOW!!  Thank you Stillwaters Tavern for a GREAT event on Monday 8/7 !! GM Matt Lease pulled out all the stops and really made a huge impression on us!  Thank you to Matt and Brand Ambassador Sara Burnett for speaking, telling us all about Stillwaters Tavern and their sister property Bella Brava down the block.  Thank…

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Silverking Tap House Clearwater Beach

Thank you to all who attended our Silverking Tap House event on Monday 7/31, we had 17 members attending and were fortunate to make the acquaintance of 2 new members, Jerry Hval of Luxor Limousine and Jane Rodriguez, GM of the Bamboo Beach Club here in Clearwater Beach. Thank you to Silverking owner Brian Shriver…

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Cleveland Street Downtown Clearwater

Thank you to all who attended our Downtown Clearwater Cleveland Street Walkabout on Tuesday July 25, we had 29 Bay Area Concierge Association (BACA) members who braved the heat & humidity to attend that evening.  I wish to thank Lina Teixeira, President of the Downtown Clearwater Merchants Association, for initiating the event, enlisting the merchants…

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