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Welcome to St. Petersburg, west of 34th Street.

The hodgepodge of neighborhoods that we call the "West of 34th Street" beat includes places as diverse as Childs Park, the Central Avenue business district, the Route 19 corridor and Fairmont. It's bordered on the north by 12th Avenue North, on the east by the "East of 34th Street" beat and on the south by The Point. Gulfport and 49th Street create its eastern border.

Here, you'll find soul food at Shirley's, bingo at St. Therese and cannonballs at the Childs Park pool. But don't forget to spend some time with the local Red Hat Society or try your luck at one of the weekly yard sales that dot the neighborhoods. Or spend some time on a busy street corner some Sunday with the folks hawking newspapers. Or even improve your swing at Twin Brooks Golf Course. Either way, you can read some earlier stories about the beat here and here, but check back on Monday, June 19 -- and every Monday of the following month -- for a new perspective and new stories on the beat west of 34th Street.