CONA Nite at the Trop

Tuesday, April 14
Rays vs. NY Yankees
Tickets (upper deck)* - $14 each (Pick up at CONA’s March 18th meeting)

Celebrate Neighborhood Nite with your family and friends
Root for the Rays

SAVE $2 on each ticket* purchased.
FREE Parking 4 or more in a car. Carpool.
FREE Giveaway AL Championship replica ring.

*Tickets available on a first come, first serve basis. This is the game after Monday night’s 2009 season opener. For tickets, call Cass Rael 727-321-2653 or email cvraelsr@hotmail.com

February Porch Party

Below you can check out the details for this month's porch party at Kris Caskey's house. See you there! You can click on the image to enlarge.

Red Mesa is now downtown

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Does the place look familiar? It should be unless you missed that old post about Latin bar/bistro De Santo, which closed some time last year. Well, the place is open again. But this time, it has been replaced by Red Mesa Restaurant. And yes, it is the same owner as the Red Mesa on 4th Street.

We chanced upon the place last night while driving downtown looking for a place to eat at. And it turned out to be a really good chance encounter. The food was just great. One of the better Mexican (fusion?) restaurants around town. From appetizers, to entrees, dessert and even the margaritas they served on tap were perfect. To top it all off, service was impeccable. I think that's all good for a place that's just been open two weeks.

What more could you ask for? Maybe that they don't close down anytime soon? I think they'll do alright. Check it out.

Red Mesa
128 3rd Street South

Porch Party this Friday!

It's not exactly Roser Park, but Ralph and Shannon have fast become honorary members of our neighborhood. This Friday, January 16th, they will welcome us to their home.

HRP General Community Meeting

January 15, Thursday
Food 6:30 p.m.
Meeting 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

All Children's Hospital Education Center - 701 4th Street S (entrance and parking in the back of 4th Street side - across from Ronald McDonald House)

COME AND PLEASE BRING A NEIGHBOR - Especially someone new (renters welcome)

Program Highlights Include:
Presentation to Ronald McDonald House
Update from City Councilman, Karl Nurse
Reports, including discussion of new neighborhood surveillance system
New Directories
Opportunity for your input

If you have an item for the agenda or questions, call Larry Biddle at 813-417-1225
PLEASE BE THERE! Your presence is important.

Homes and Land in Roser Park

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822 8th Ave. S
Wonderful Craftsman style. Fully restored in authentic detail. Beautiful heart-of-pine woodwork and floors. Huge master suite and oversized kitchen with updated appliances. Spend leisure hours on the full length front porch. High efficiency heat and cooling system plus energy efficient windows. Lovely native plants and low maintenance landscaping complete this great find!
This 2 bedroom, 2 bath is listed at $295,900. Contact realtor for a tour of the house and more info.
Bill Stokes, Tourtelot Brothers, Inc.
bstokes4@juno.com
727-403-3571

Luminaries 2008

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The Luminaries last night turned out beautiful as always as they lined Booker Creek from MLK down to the bridge going up to Bayfront hospital. It didn't hurt either that the weather was just perfect for neighbors and people visiting to take a stroll with their family, friends or pets.

We thank Michael Manlowe for setting up the porch party tables that were adorned with plants from Twigs & Leaves. Thanks also to all the volunteers who came Friday evening to bag all the sand and tea lights in preparation for the event at Deb's house. Lastly, it was great to see everyone on the evening itself with all the good food and drinks to partake of.


You can check out more photos of the Luminaries on the site's gallery. If you have more photos to share and want to add to the gallery of the event, please email them to us.

Lastly, we wish each and everyone in the Roser Park neighborhood and their families and friends happy holidays. :)

Luminaries: Lighting Up Booker Creek

On Saturday evening, December 20th, 2008 the neighborhood will install luminaries all along Booker Creek and Roser Park Drive from approximately MLKing Jr Street to 5th Street.

The public is invited to drive through or park in the area and walk through to enjoy it. The lighted bags reflected in the creek and the park's backdrop make this a beautiful event for Roser Park.

The neighbors are all invited to join the fun by preparing the bags and candles on Friday night (Dec 19th) and then placing them on Saturday evening around 5pm.

P.S. Don't forget to bring your cameras to capture this event!

Very Soon! Historic Roser Park Art Festival '08

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November 8th (Sat) 10am-5pm
November 9th (Sun) 10am-4pm
Roser Park Drive & 10th Ave. S
Behind Bayfront Medical Center
• FREE entrance
• FREE parking available in Bayfront Parking Garage with golfcart transportation to the festival

Bigger than ever with over 70 artists, painters, craftsmen and an estimated 10,000 visitors from all over! Live music, food and drinks, a kids’ art station, historic walking tours, and an atmosphere of celebration in the beautiful and scenic backdrop of the Historic Roser Park Neighborhood. Proceeds from the event go to the Ronald McDonald House and neighborhood preservation.

What's new this year?
Children’s Art Station for children’s arts and crafts. Manned by Boy Scout troop 316 of Clearwater and their Troop Leaders. We will also have a balloon artist and face-painting available. The Children’s Art Station will be decked out in children’s arts and crafts and blue and white balloons. Boy Scout troop 316 will provide arts and crafts supplies; Jenny and Eddie Jacobs are setting up a bounce house, tents and a popcorn machine!

Live music from some of the best entertainers and musicians in town!
Sat 11am-1pm Urban Gypsies
Sat 2pm-4pm Maxi-Madelyn Wood
Sun 11am-1pm Incredible Crisis
Sun 2pm-4pm Acho Brother

We would like to thank our sponsors in advance as well: The City of St. Petersburg, The St. Pete Times, Washington Mutual Bank, Creative Loafing, and Watermark.

You can contact Catherine Nivens at 727-822-7582 for more information regarding the event.

Upcoming Event: Historic Roser Park Tour of Homes April 2009

The 7th Annual Roser Park Tour of Homes takes place Saturday, April 11, 2009, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in St. Petersburg, Florida. Sponsored by the Historic Roser Park Neighborhood Association, this year's event showcases seven (7) homes including the Worldwide Home Stagers Project, the Ronald McDonald House and a guided walking tour of the neighborhood’s unique Outdoor Museum. Tickets are $12 available on the day of the tour or on our website. Free parking is available in the medical parking garage at 8th Street and 7th Avenue South in St Petersburg. For information: (727) 898-9229.


Roser Park was the first section of St. Petersburg to be designated a national historic district. Established by developer Charles Roser in 1911 as one of St. Petersburg’s first “streetcar suburbs,” the neighborhood is distinguished by its brick streets, venerable oaks and beautiful old bungalows, all laid out along a winding creek on hilly terrain unique to the region. The architectural styles include Prairie, Spanish Revival, Dutch Colonial, “airplane” and double-gabled bungalow, with many of the homes dating to the 1920s. The acclaimed outdoor museum features 28 placards which visitors can follow for a self-guided walking tour through early St. Pete history. Guided tours will also be offered during the Tour of Homes.