What makes the Tampa Bay Lightning so consistently excellent, year after year?

French jewelry designer Jean Schlumberger created some of the most beautiful jewelry of the 20th century. The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg is currently showcasing his genius, and there will be a rare opportunity Sunday, March 17 to take an in-depth look at Schlumberger’s life.

The boating industry is seeing more growth nationally than at any time since 2007, causing the demand for marina real estate to take off. As a result, marina owners are finding they need to upgrade their properties to accommodate growing demand and larger boats, which in turn makes marinas more marketable.

The Chiselers Market is the original vintage flea market in Tampa, getting started long before Brocante and Indie Flea. It offers one-of-a-kind antique treasures, and this year’s sale includes notable items like a Victorian silver plate set, sterling silverware and a collectible mantle clock.

Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg returns March 8-10, and The Racers Group will have its Aston Martin V12 Vantage GTW on the St. Petersburg track. But its off-track activities caught our eye.

There are many ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day throughout Tampa Bay. Our top picks:

The Gasparilla Music Festival, held in downtown Tampa March 9-10, offers great music from over 40 acts, including The Avett Brothers and Gary Clark Jr.

After sitting vacant for nine years, a historic hotel in Belleair is once again welcoming guests.

The Argentine asado is a centuries-old South American gathering centered around grilling every part of a cow over a fire pit in the ground. A more refined version is now offered at Renzo’s.

“I love keeping track of my receipts and organizing them,” said no one ever. That’s why when the star-studded cast of the Expensify commercials came across my screen not once, not twice, but numerous times during the Super Bowl, it caught my attention.

Literacy is more essential for success now than ever, yet statistics are worrying: Fewer adults are reading for pleasure, standardized test reading scores have stagnated and 21% of adults read below a fifth-grade level. Planet Word Museum hopes to address this issue by inspiring a love of language.

On my trip to the Public Relations Society of America’s Marketing and Digital Communications Conference in San Diego, I learned about traveling for business. If you’re attending a conference, keep these tips in mind to make the most of your time: