New owners of the Sundial in St. Pete announce plans to upgrade

New owners of the Sundial in St. Pete announce plans to upgrade

Sundial - a dining and shopping destination in downtown Saint Petersburg, is slated for redevelopment this year. Ally Capital Group, a Tampa-based real estate investment firm, is partnering with Paradise Ventures, a St. Petersburg-based firm, to “reimagine” the shopping center as a mixed-use development, according to a press release. Local architecture firm Behar and Peteranecz … Read more

How Groundhog Day originated as an ancient astronomy holiday

How Groundhog Day originated as an ancient astronomy holiday

The Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania has predicted the arrival of spring every February 2 since 1887—but the origins of Groundhog Day date back long before that. EarthSky.org explains that February 2nd is actually a “quarter day”—a holiday noted by ancient cultures to mark the midpoint between the winter solstice in December and the vernal equinox … Read more

Referendum could help settle county dispute over vacation rentals

Referendum could help settle county dispute over vacation rentals

FEBRUARY 1st — For residents of Cove Beach, an affluent enclave on the southern tip of Clatsop County, vacation rentals have been a source of struggle for years. Complaints about the impact on quality of life in the neighborhood, where vacation rentals make up about a third of the housing stock, led to months of … Read more

2022 Kiwanis Holiday Lights drew 175K

2022 Kiwanis Holiday Lights drew 175K

FEBRUARY 1 - MANKATO - The total number of attendees for Mankato’s fantastic Kiwanis Holiday Lights Festival has now exceeded 1.5 million since the event’s 2012 inception, which is close to the 1.8 million lights on display at Sibley Park. The latest festival, despite losing two nights due to inclement weather, managed to raise nearly … Read more

Brooke Burke Sparks Vacation Envy With Zen Glamping Shots

Brooke Burke Sparks Vacation Envy With Zen Glamping Shots

Brook Burke He spends some time with nature, in style, of course. The 51-year-old TV personality showed off some snaps from her latest camp — or should we say camped in an equipped placeAn Instagram excursion while she was relaxing in her luxury tent setup. “I woke up like this ✨” she captioned the fresh-faced … Read more

South African township malls thrive over holiday season- Vukile

South African township malls thrive over holiday season- Vukile

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Shopping malls in rural areas and towns in South Africa have seen an increase in visitors over the Black Friday weekend and in the run-up to Christmas, despite widespread power outages, Vokel real estate fund (VKEJ) said. j) said on Wednesday. This continues their recent outperformance as retailers race to increase market … Read more

Leading fashion destination ASOS appoints Maersk as its strategic global logistics partner

Leading fashion destination ASOS appoints Maersk as its strategic global logistics partner

Liverpool Maersk is pleased to announce a new multi-year partnership with ASOS, the UK-based global fashion e-commerce destination. ASOS has named Maersk as its Strategic Logistics Partner for Supply Chain Management (SCM), supporting the growth of the FTSE 250 company. ASOS serves more than 26 million active customers in more than 200 markets. These … Read more