The new shop also boasts the “same warm friendly service and killer deals” that the Clearwater shop has always been famous for. Pete Guitars, located at 6630 Gulf Blvd., is “vintage Stevie B.,” according to the updated post, which added that there are hundreds of guitars on the walls there. In it, the current owners of Stevie B’s explained that they’d bought the business from the actual Stevie B in 2016, and that he took a few years off from the guitar business before coming back and opening a new storefront with a different name on St. The news was a downer for players who bought a guitar, and then another, and then another from the vaunted shop, but the store offered a more hopeful update the next day. “We've had a lot of great musicians walk through our door, and we're glad that we've been able to support the local music community.” We appreciate the business and friendships that you all have provided,” the post said. “Thank you to everyone who has supported us through the years. Even if the room grows and changes, it should live up to a bold guiding principle: “Art for everyone, play for everyone and joy for everyone”.Last Thursday, longrunning Clearwater guitar shop Stevie B’s announced that it was shutting down for good on July 25 and blowing everything out with discounts and a party for patrons who’ve frequented the store for 23 years. Pete was created by Liz Dimmitt and Mikhail Mansion and is part of a larger project they call The Factory. Instead, a projector hanging from the ceiling shows a video of blue water with pool toys floating above its surface.įairgrounds St. It has everything you would expect from a motel pool except for the water. There’s even a “pool” designed by artist Matthew Campbell. In the Lampscape Room, colorful lights and carefully placed mirrors give the impression that the walls have disappeared. In the Mermaid Dressing Room, the walls are covered with intricate seashell designs and jewelry made from seashells is laid across the vanity.
More than 60 local artists contributed to this experience.Ī display labeled “Local Distractions” in the motel lobby is filled with brochures for fictional tourist attractions.
The space is located in a former factory and is divided into a number of rooms, each designed and decorated in a unique style that reflects different aspects of Florida.
The fictional Mermaid Star Motel is the centerpiece of the inaugural exhibition of the St. Pete’s Warehouse Arts District isn’t a motel at all, it’s a huge interactive art exhibit. But don’t let the name fool you – this is no ordinary roadside inn. When you go to In this newly opened space, a large neon sign welcomes you to the Mermaid Star Motel.
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