© St. Petersburg Times, published February 23, 2002
WHAT: Third annual St. Petersburg Catholic High School tour of homes.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 2.
WHERE: Nine homes ranging from the Bayou Club to Coffee Pot Bayou to Tierra Verde.
TICKETS: $10, available at Artistic Flowers, 3247 Fourth St. N and 3525 49th St. N, and A Green and Yellow Basket, 205 First St. NE, all in St. Petersburg, or Jene's Tropicals, 6831 Central Ave., South Pasadena.
INFORMATION: (727) 528-2270.
THE HOUSES: They range from the French manor home of the owners of Gulfport's Habana Cafe to a Snell Isle home with a settee perfectly positioned to watch for manatees. A Tierra Verde home (pictured above and on 1F) has a pool with waterfall cave and coral reef. Inside is a sport entertainment area with adventure climbing wall, bowling alley, table shuffleboard court, video arcade, jukebox, more.