Chalk Walk Art Festival â Hyde Park Village, Tampa Featured
Written by Ken TitzelCHALK WALK ART FESTIVAL
March 15 - 17, 2013
Hyde Park Village - 742 South Village Circle, Tampa
Take a Walk and see some ART. Hyde Park Village is the place to be! March 15th, 16th or 17th for a free, family art festival that brings art to the streets, literally.
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CHALKIN' IT UP â Winter Garden Florida Featured
Written by Ken TitzelCHALKIN' IT UP
Calling Artists of all ages! You are invited to participate in "Chalkin' It Up" at the 12th annual SPRING FEVER IN THE GARDEN Festival this coming April 13th & 14th, 2013
Draw and design your own sidewalk chalk masterpiece at "Chalkin' It Up", April 13th, in front of Winter Garden's beautiful City Hall.
EXCITING 3-DAY 2013 LINE UP!
Friday, March 15, 2013 – Irish Spring Break Pre-Party
OUTSIDE TENT OPENS AT 5 P.M.!
5:00pm IRISH BUSKERS
8:00pm BAGPIPERS
9:00pm FUNK BAND “BLACK HONKEYS”
Renaissance Festival - Buccaneer Beer Fest Featured
Written by Ken Titzel
Raise Your Mug to the Buccaneer Beer FestTTreasure Island’s Master Cup Sand Sculpting Competition and Music Festival has arrived. November 15 – 18, 2012 the beaches are full of people, bands, and a whole slew of fun things to do, and last but not least Sand Sculptures! The Artists will be competing for cash prizes from $3000 for first place, $2000 for second place, etcetera. They are from around the world – and YES for any of you young brave Artists out there growing up in these changing times – they MAKE A LIVING with their art.
$10 All day Parking on the beach at 112th Avenue and Gulf Boulevard.
Tampa Benefit Concert - Supports Our Soldiers Featured
Written by Angela LeMayMany think our troops are returning home and that the war is over. To the contrary, there are still 101,000 troops in Afghanistan alone. While approximately 30,000 of them are scheduled to be withdrawn by December of 2012, which will still leave close to 70,000 men and women in an increasingly dangerous war zone.
The University of South Florida, in collaboration with Student Veterans Association and Circle K International are coordinating the “Remember Our Heroes Concert and Field Day” charity event on Sept. 8th 2012 to benefit the nonprofit organization, Soldiers Angels and therein the military personnel serving overseas and their families.
Sacred Sounds Saturday Takes Poetry to the Next Level
Written by Julie Knight
Saturday, April 24, four poetry teams from around the state will compete for a grand prize of $300 in the first ever Sacred Sounds Saturdays Team Takeover at the Got Jokes? Comedy House.
Bark at the Ball Park Sponsored by Humane Society of Pinellas Returns May 2nd
Written by Alice Roses
Baseball season has returned, and so will the Humane Society of Pinellas fundraiser Bark at the Ball Park. At their first event of the season on May 2nd, owners are allowed to bring their dogs to a Clearwater Threshers game at Bright House Field, 601 Old Coachman Road, Clearwater where the Threshers will face the Daytona Cubs at 1:00 p.m.
In earlier issues I reported on my first skydiving adventures out of Vandenberg Airport, now known as Tampa Executive Airport. I felt cocky with the first of my training jumps under my belt, and wasted no time practicing for my second. That too being uneventful, I took no break and rushed to get my third and fourth jumps in before calling it a day. And what a day! There is something to skydiving, maybe the adrenaline, that by the end of the day has you dropping from exhaustion. I set up my tent and turned in early.
It’s lights, camera, sunscreen this week as one of the state’s premier film festivals returns to downtown St. Pete’s Muvico Theaters at Baywalk.
Safety Harbor Bloom N Garden N Chalk Fest Turns Main Street Into Canvas
Written by Heidi Lux
On March 27th and 28th, local, national and international artists converged on Safety Harbor to turn the sidewalks of Main Street into a colorful canvas. The Second Annual Bloom N Garden N Chalk Fest provided an exciting showcase for temporary sidewalk masterpieces to be created with pastel chalk.
Island Earth Days to Take Place April 17th and 18th on Honeymoon Island
Written by Alice Roses
The Friends of Island Parks, a non-profit which supports Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, will hold their annual event, Island Earth Days, on April 17th and 18th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days.
Downtown Clearwater Pet Festival Has Successful 5th Year
Written by Alice Roses
“Pets on Cleveland Street?” you say. “You must be barking mad!” Au contraire. An estimated 600 people brought their pets to downtown Clearwater. There were dogs of all kinds and sizes, cats, hedgehogs, ferrets and even iguanas. They came to participate in the 5th Annual Pet Festival, an event put on by the Clearwater Downtown Development Board.
Gasparilla International Film Festival Supports Film Industry in Florida
Written by Angela LeMay
For four days, the Gasparilla International Film Festival, only in it’s fourth year, but already a big event, celebrated the budding local film industry, and celebrated the artistic aspect of the medium.
Annual Mutt Strut Will Provide Pet Friendly Activities on Honeymoon Island March 20th
Written by Twila Cole
The Humane Society of Pinellas (HSP) will be holding their signature event, the Mutt Strut on beautiful Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, FL on Saturday, March 20th from 10 am until 3 pm. This event offers a fun and relaxed environment with plenty of vendors, games and hundreds of participants for the mile long strut along the Osprey Trail at noon - on the nose.
Fifth Annual Clearwater Pet Festival Will Take Place March 27th
Written by City of Clearwater
Clearwater Downtown Development Board’s Fifth Annual Clearwater Pet Festival will bring some of the community’s most competitive pets, owners and animal lovers to Clearwater’s Cleveland Street District, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Station Square Park Lunchtime Entertainment Series Features Free Chocolate on March 18th
Written by City of Clearwater
This Thursday, March 18, from noon to 2 p.m., the public is invited to visit downtown's Station Square Park, 612 Cleveland St., enjoy strolling entertainment and a free chocolate éclair, and pick up a card to enter a drawing for a free mini-vacation on Clearwater Beach.
Easter Egg Hunt to Be Held in Clearwater Easter Sunday (April 4th) Featured
Written by Alice Roses
The 18th Annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Easter Sunday, April 4th at 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. The hunt itself starts at 12:30 p.m. sharp, so be there early!
Clear Track Productions - Top of the Line Recording Studio - Opens in Clearwater Featured
Written by Heidi Lux
Tucked away on Franklin Avenue is an unexpected artist's haven in downtown Clearwater. The newly opened Clear Track Productions, a world class sound recording studio, features state-of-the-art equipment.
Children sang and danced in the heartfelt story of the hopeful but sometimes miserable life of an orphan, in the Broadway production of Annie Jr. Their purpose was to raise awareness and raise funds so the orphans in Haiti will see the light of a better life. Produced by International Youth Theatre in coordination with Youth for Human Rights Florida, the show had a one-night showing at the Fort Harrison Hotel in Clearwater.
MOSI's Einstein on Food and Wine Fundraiser Shows Off New DaVinci Exhibit
Written by Heidi Lux
For one night, the Museum of Science and Industry’s (MOSI) rule of “food and drink prohibited” was broken. MOSI’s Einstein on Food and Wine fundraiser offered samplings of food and wine throughout the museum from local restaurants, including Tinatapa’s, Whole Foods, The Melting Pot, and The Raw Food Fairy. In addition to the food and wine tasting, a silent auction was held.
On February 6th, The Humane Society of Pinellas held the adorably named Ultimate Tailgate Pawty to provide Super Bowl-friendly entertainment for man’s best friend. Crest Lake Park was crowded with families and their dogs, all looking like they were having a good time, with vendors hawking everything from funnel cake to feathered hats.
Sound Bites - Making Your Audio System Sound Better
Written by Sirio Balmelli
This is not a column for audio engineers. This is a column for the other 99% of the population, those who play music and movies for enjoyment—and would like to make their audio systems sound better.
The Knology Clearwater Sea Blues Festival drew an enthusiastic combination of blues fans and seafood fans to Coachman Park this past weekend, for a three-day celebration of both.
Chilren's Gasparilla Extravaganza Makes "Parents Walk the Plank" Featured
Written by Heidi Lux
The Children’s Gasparilla Extravaganza on January 23rd allowed kids and families to let out their inner pirate – in a safe, family friendly and alcohol-free environment.
A Raisin in the Sun Celebrates Black History Month at the Ft. Harrison Hotel Featured
Written by Alice Roses
On February 6th, Harlem Nights Productions, the Mt. Carmel Community Development Corporation of Clearwater, Inc. and the North Greenwood Community Coalition came together to celebrate Black History Month with A Raisin in the Sun, the classic Loraine Hansberry play depicting an African American family about to receive an insurance check, and their struggle to agree how best to use this gift to improve their situation.