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February 02, 2012
Gasparilla Festival Of The Arts
America’s highest-rated outdoor fine art and fine craft shows

By: Nelvazu
CITY813

Artists and art lovers from all parts of the country migrate every winter to the Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, where the country’s most accomplished artists and rising stars vie for the $15,000 Raymond James Best of Show Award and an additional $59,500 in prize money.

Held annually during the first weekend in March in downtown T... Read More...
February 01, 2012
20th Anniversary Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival
February 18 to February 19, 2012

By: Nelvazu
CITY813

Schedule a stop in Dunedin, Florida on your travel itinerary the weekend of February 18th & 19th, 2012 because the 20th Anniversary Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival is just one spectacular event you can’t bare to miss. Located in one of Tampa’s most desirable suburbs, Dunedin, Florida, this show stopping craft festival will be hosted along Dunedin’s... Read More...
February 01, 2012
New Seeds Festival 2012
Open to Four Full Days with ‘Martine Locke’


New Seeds Festival Artistic Director Suzanne Willett has announced an extraordinary lineup of performance artists confirmed for the second annual New Seeds Festival to be held from Friday, Mar 23 through Saturday, Mar 31 at the Smith Black Box Theatre. Tickets to the festival go on sale Monday, January 23 at 12:00 a.m. EDT at www.NewSeedsFest.org.
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February 06, 2010
New Home for The Tampa Museum Of Art


Since its inception, museum planners knew that the Tampa Museum of Art's original building was too small for its collection. Proposals for expansion or relocation were the subject of discussion and controversy for years. Several different plans were proposed either by the city of Tampa or the museum board, including: in 2001, architect Rafael Vinol... Read More...
 
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February 03, 2012
Celebrate Valentine's Day at Busch Gardens
Forget the flowers and chocolate, Busch Gardens has a Valentine's Day for your sweetheart.

By: Nelvazu
CITY813

Busch Gardens is hosting a Valentine-Themed Sergenti Night Safari, where you will get the chance to enjoy savory appetizers and adult beverages before and excursion through Edge of Africa and end your special night with champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries.

During the venture through the Edge of Africa, you will witness the active nightt... Read More...
 
   Exhibits
February 01, 2012
Ancient Egypt--Art and Magic
opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg

By: Sean McLachlan
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Ancient Egypt never ceases to fascinate. Its elaborate religion, art, and ritual make it at once foreign and compelling. Now a new exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida, showcases some of the highlights of this unique culture.

Ancient Egypt--Art and Magic: Treasures of the Fondation Gandur pour l'Art brings to the publ... Read More...
 
   Gateways
February 04, 2012
Best Hotels in the Country…
Tampa Bay is Home to one of them

By: Nelvazu
CITY813

Did you know that Tampa Bay is home to one of the 2012 Best Hotels in the country? Well if not, we are here to tell you that The Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel has earned recognition as one of the 2012 Best Hotels in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

The 2012 Best Hotels rankings recognize hotels with a record of high custome... Read More...
February 02, 2012
Best restaurants to watch the sunset
Here are our favorite places for closing the day on a pleasant note.


Sunsets on the Gulf Coast are spectacular from any beachside viewing spot. But you can kick it up a notch by watching the golden orb sink below the horizon from a pub or a restaurant where music, libation and food enhances the experience. And before it gets too hot and humid, now is the time to get out.

The Hurricane: The Rooftop Patio at the re... Read More...
February 28, 2010
Clearwater Beach’s Sandpearl Resort
Need a break in the routine?

By: Ronda M. Parag
Tampa Bay Metro Magazine

A quick easy vacation is as close as Clearwater Beach’s Sandpearl Resort. No need to hop a plane for the islands – stay local and feel like you’ve escaped to a tropical paradise. Just over the bridge on the north end of Clearwater Beach, Sandpearl Resort offers beautifully appointed rooms, a pristine beachfront location, a pampering spa, and casual... Read More...
 
   Readers Buzz
February 02, 2012
Free tow, ride home after Super Bowl parties
No need not risk spoiling the fun with a DUI or accident.

By: Nelvazu
CITY813

Football fans celebrating Super Bowl this weekend have and option if they get drunk. AAA automobile club will once again sponsor “Tow To Go” in conjunction with Budweiser beverages. The free service provides towing for drivers who are too inebriated to drive. Anyone, AAA member or not, can call for a Tow to Go ride through Sunday, Feb. 5.

Tow to... Read More...