Vintage St. Pete Volume II: Legends, Locations, Lifestyles
A second deep-dive into the “other” history of St. Petersburg – the winsome, the wonderful and yes, even the weird people, places and things that made the Sunshine City such a unique place to live in the 20th Century.
“St. Pete’s early reputation as a resort town and the subsequent marketing campaigns that promoted our region and city’s sunny climate may lead some to overlook just how rich and textured our history is. Bill DeYoung gets it, and he’s captured it time and again.”
– From the foreword by Mayor Rick Kriseman
Tony Jannus and his Flight into History – The Vinoy Park Hotel – The Don CeSar
George Snow Hill at Pass-a-Grille – Raising the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Captain Mac – ‘Abraham, Martin & John – the St. Pete Connection – Soup, Soap & Snake Oil:
John 3:16 Cook – From Bogart to Brad Pitt – Filming ‘Route 66’ – Bob Dylan’s
TV special – Making ‘Summer Rental’ – Tom Petty, MTV & the Don
The Beach Theatre – The Playhouse Theatre – Haslam’s Books – The Florida
Wild Animal Ranch – The Royal Theatre – ‘Florida Aflame’ – The Richest Man in the World
Celebrity Dinner Theaters – Our Lady of Clearwater
Published by St. Petersburg Press