Michelle Arnold eats a burger from Johnny Rockets and chats with a friend, John Bouchard, on Thursday evening at BayWalk, the yellow and orange people magnet in formerly moribund downtown St. Petersburg. As the $40-million complex turns 1, many say they really like it; some call it as artificial as some of the come-on lines at the watering holes within. In any case, it has exceeded expectations, according to several accounts.
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