Tampa Bay is unique in many ways, made up of a rich history and colorful characters. But the area can also lay claim to a surprising number of distinctive collections and historical events that add to its legacy. Of course, Tampa’s Gasparilla season springs to mind. And while we want to believe that the wildly popular Gasparilla Pirate Festival is the third-largest parade in the U.S., .
Get ready to rock, book lovers. The 31st annual Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading is coming up on Saturday with an all-star array of authors on stage in St. Petersburg. The festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at The Palladium, 253 Fifth Ave. N. in downtown St. Petersburg. Nine authors will be on stage in the theater’s Hough Hall, with book signings and sales by .