Whimzeyland and SHAMc wrapped into one article which is a little confusing but it leads people to both places :)
https://www.narcity.com/travel/us/fl/tampa/hidden-gem-whimzeyland-in-florida-is-the-psychedelic-fantasy-we-all-needed
#SHAMcArtreach Article for Creative Pinellas by Laura Kepner
https://creativepinellas.org/magazine-items/artreach-makes-safety-harbors-community-artful/
A peak inside: Safety Harbor Art & Music Center opens in northern Pinellas County / 83 Degrees - Published 1/24/17
Photos: Safety Harbor Art and Music Center opens for concerts with indie folk group Tall Heights / Tampa Bay Times - Published February 4, 2016
Safety Harbor Art and Music Center Nears Completion / Tampa Bay Times - Published February 4, 2016
Spring 2016 Shaping Up To Be Season of SHAMc in Safety Harbor / Safety Harbor Connect
Happy Place / Creative Loafing
Workshop with Founder of Poetry Slam / Articulate Suncoast
SHAMc Video / Tampa Bay Times
Safety Harbor Songfest Returns with Broader Range of Styles & Artists / TBO.com
Safety Harbor Music Festival Draws National Talent / TampaBay.com
Creative Loafing Neighborhood Issue / Creative Loafing
A Look at Sideshow / Creative Loafing
2nd Annual Safety Harbor Song Fest / AXS.com
Charley's World / Fox13
Catching Up with Daphne Willis / WTSP Studio 10
Safety Harbor Singer Songwriter Festival 2014 / A Stereotypical Flip
It Take a Harbor / SHAMc Blog, D. Klein guest writer
Acts galore for first Safety Harbor Singer-Songwriter fest / The Tampa Tribune
What's Phil Madeira reading? / Tampa Bay Times
Singer Songwriter Festival Set to Take Safety Harbor by Storm / Safety Harbor Connect
Artists win grant to create Safety Harbor cultural center / Tampa Bay Times
Safety Harbor Art and Music Center is about to become a reality / 10 News
1921 Rigsby House to be expanded into Safety Harbor Art and Music Center / Tampa Bay Times
Actor Jeff Daniels visits Safety Harbor arts benefit / Tampa Bay Times
Two Pinellas residents vie for Pepsi grant to build art center in Safety Harbor / Tampa Bay Times
Welcome to the Sideshow / Articulate Suncoast
Safety Harbor Art and Music Center Gets a Sideshow / Safety Harbor Connect
Ellie Reilly's Blog post about SHAMc
Melanie Concert at SHAMc 50th Anniversary of Woodstock and her 71 Birthday Celebration
https://www.narcity.com/travel/us/fl/tampa/hidden-gem-whimzeyland-in-florida-is-the-psychedelic-fantasy-we-all-needed
#SHAMcArtreach Article for Creative Pinellas by Laura Kepner
https://creativepinellas.org/magazine-items/artreach-makes-safety-harbors-community-artful/
A peak inside: Safety Harbor Art & Music Center opens in northern Pinellas County / 83 Degrees - Published 1/24/17
Photos: Safety Harbor Art and Music Center opens for concerts with indie folk group Tall Heights / Tampa Bay Times - Published February 4, 2016
Safety Harbor Art and Music Center Nears Completion / Tampa Bay Times - Published February 4, 2016
Spring 2016 Shaping Up To Be Season of SHAMc in Safety Harbor / Safety Harbor Connect
Happy Place / Creative Loafing
Workshop with Founder of Poetry Slam / Articulate Suncoast
SHAMc Video / Tampa Bay Times
Safety Harbor Songfest Returns with Broader Range of Styles & Artists / TBO.com
Safety Harbor Music Festival Draws National Talent / TampaBay.com
Creative Loafing Neighborhood Issue / Creative Loafing
A Look at Sideshow / Creative Loafing
2nd Annual Safety Harbor Song Fest / AXS.com
Charley's World / Fox13
Catching Up with Daphne Willis / WTSP Studio 10
Safety Harbor Singer Songwriter Festival 2014 / A Stereotypical Flip
It Take a Harbor / SHAMc Blog, D. Klein guest writer
Acts galore for first Safety Harbor Singer-Songwriter fest / The Tampa Tribune
What's Phil Madeira reading? / Tampa Bay Times
Singer Songwriter Festival Set to Take Safety Harbor by Storm / Safety Harbor Connect
Artists win grant to create Safety Harbor cultural center / Tampa Bay Times
Safety Harbor Art and Music Center is about to become a reality / 10 News
1921 Rigsby House to be expanded into Safety Harbor Art and Music Center / Tampa Bay Times
Actor Jeff Daniels visits Safety Harbor arts benefit / Tampa Bay Times
Two Pinellas residents vie for Pepsi grant to build art center in Safety Harbor / Tampa Bay Times
Welcome to the Sideshow / Articulate Suncoast
Safety Harbor Art and Music Center Gets a Sideshow / Safety Harbor Connect
Ellie Reilly's Blog post about SHAMc
Melanie Concert at SHAMc 50th Anniversary of Woodstock and her 71 Birthday Celebration
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"MOST INCREDIBLE HOMES"
AND "WHIMZEYLAND" Kiaralinda and Todd's Iconic House and Studio is on the premier episode---they are the masterminds behind Safety Harbor Art and Music Center!
"MOST INCREDIBLE HOMES"
AND "WHIMZEYLAND" Kiaralinda and Todd's Iconic House and Studio is on the premier episode---they are the masterminds behind Safety Harbor Art and Music Center!
WHIMZEYLAND-Our other colorful creation only 5 blocks from Safety Harbor Art and Music Center
In 1985 the house on Third Street was small, brown, and ordinary. Then artists Todd Ramquist and Kiaralinda bought it and moved in -- and the neighborhood has never been the same.
The house is now the center of "Whimzeyland," a riot of bright paint, tile, and yard sculptures. It's also known as "The Bowling Ball House" because over 800 hand-decorated balls are a big part of the landscaping. Bowling balls are arranged in piles, wind along flower beds, and perch on pedestals, embellished with smiley faces.
Todd and Kiaralinda, childhood friends who lived a few doors from each other, moved to the cozy and art-friendly community and began Whimzey's transformation. They are full-time artists; part of the year they travel to art shows, selling their work and meeting folk artisans, painters, and sculptors.
The main house is painted in bright, happy colors, with murals of star fields and rainbows. The yard, which originally had just two spindly palm trees, is now layered with lush foliage, tile work, found objects, and sculptures. There are blue bottle trees, a fountain, junk art animals -- something unusual no matter where you look. And lots of bowling balls.
Todd and Kiaralinda recalled how that started: they were at a local flea market when they saw a sign: "10 Free Bowling Balls Per Person." They grabbed twenty, called a few friends, and quickly had 60 bowling balls. They lined their property, augmenting the black ones with patterns and faces. In their art show travels, the pair enlisted other artists to create bowling ball art. Over 80 participated; the results are in Todd and Kiaralinda's book "On the Ball." A selection of balls are exhibited in a small building that they call The Bowling Ball ART Museum.
https://www.narcity.com/us/fl/tampa/things-to-do/this-super-whimsical-place-in-florida-looks-just-like-a-real-life-candy-land
https://www.floridarentals.com/blog/floridas-most-unique-attractions/
https://floridainsider.com/travel/whimzeyland-safety-harbor/
https://floridainsider.com/travel/whimzeyland-safety-harbor/?fbclid=IwAR1v1WylLIRx11mY3MRVEksWF4X_unrptlyHqh-HlN9ZxarAKGJB4hQTqXg
https://photos.cltampa.com/22-beautiful-florida-destinations-everyone-should-visit-at-least-once/?slide=1&morikami-museum-and-japanese-gardens-fb
In 1985 the house on Third Street was small, brown, and ordinary. Then artists Todd Ramquist and Kiaralinda bought it and moved in -- and the neighborhood has never been the same.
The house is now the center of "Whimzeyland," a riot of bright paint, tile, and yard sculptures. It's also known as "The Bowling Ball House" because over 800 hand-decorated balls are a big part of the landscaping. Bowling balls are arranged in piles, wind along flower beds, and perch on pedestals, embellished with smiley faces.
Todd and Kiaralinda, childhood friends who lived a few doors from each other, moved to the cozy and art-friendly community and began Whimzey's transformation. They are full-time artists; part of the year they travel to art shows, selling their work and meeting folk artisans, painters, and sculptors.
The main house is painted in bright, happy colors, with murals of star fields and rainbows. The yard, which originally had just two spindly palm trees, is now layered with lush foliage, tile work, found objects, and sculptures. There are blue bottle trees, a fountain, junk art animals -- something unusual no matter where you look. And lots of bowling balls.
Todd and Kiaralinda recalled how that started: they were at a local flea market when they saw a sign: "10 Free Bowling Balls Per Person." They grabbed twenty, called a few friends, and quickly had 60 bowling balls. They lined their property, augmenting the black ones with patterns and faces. In their art show travels, the pair enlisted other artists to create bowling ball art. Over 80 participated; the results are in Todd and Kiaralinda's book "On the Ball." A selection of balls are exhibited in a small building that they call The Bowling Ball ART Museum.
https://www.narcity.com/us/fl/tampa/things-to-do/this-super-whimsical-place-in-florida-looks-just-like-a-real-life-candy-land
https://www.floridarentals.com/blog/floridas-most-unique-attractions/
https://floridainsider.com/travel/whimzeyland-safety-harbor/
https://floridainsider.com/travel/whimzeyland-safety-harbor/?fbclid=IwAR1v1WylLIRx11mY3MRVEksWF4X_unrptlyHqh-HlN9ZxarAKGJB4hQTqXg
https://photos.cltampa.com/22-beautiful-florida-destinations-everyone-should-visit-at-least-once/?slide=1&morikami-museum-and-japanese-gardens-fb
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