Accent On Tampa Bay #221, May/June 2016

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Vol. 28, Issue 221 May / June, 2016 Publisher Albert F. Martino, Jr. Senior Editor Melissa Wolcott Martino Sales Barbara McGovern Graphic Designers Missy Lynn Contributors Sylvie Damien Vicki Kolb Sandy Lee Michael Martino Barbara McGovern Marty Peters Deborah Quigley JoAnn Ryan Photographer Melissa Wolcott Martino Proofreader Beau deCatta Cover Photo courtesy of: Straz Performing Arts Ctr. PUBLISHED ON LINE BY

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SPLASH HARBOUR WATER PARK RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY - The water parks ribbon cutting ceremony and pre-view party is from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. The official grand opening weekend will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday May 20-22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.There will be drawings for prizes, fun and thrills in store. Splash Harbour parks highlights include: Two 42 feet tall water slides, A Lazy River with waterfalls and splashing water tunnels, Treasure Cove Splash Zone which is an interactive children’s play area, The Blue Lagoon zero entry pool and Iguana Falls with a rain drop mushroom splash area, A large sundeck for relaxing while listening to island themed music, Shaded and private pool side Cabanas, A Gold Mining Experience where you pan for hidden sand treasures, An 18-hole miniature golf course and arcade game room with prizes, Tiki Bar and Snack Shack, Jimmy Guanas Restaurant with nightly live music, Daily boat slips available for rental. 399 Second Street in Indian Rocks Beach, FL. www.splashharbourwaterpark.com/

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Bay Pines VA to Host VA2K “Walk and Roll” Event - The Bay Pines VAHCS will host its sixth annual VA2K “Walk and Roll” event between 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center campus. The VA2K Walk and Roll is free and open to employees, Veterans, and the general public. The event is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible. As part of registering for the event, participants will have the opportunity to donate goods or money to benefit homeless Veterans.

Goods accepted for donation include new products like soap, shampoo, tooth brush/paste, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, alarm clocks and clothing.

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Pirate’s Pub Crawl at John’s Pass Village - John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk in Madeira Beach will have its first Pirate’s Pub Crawl from 6 to 9 p.m. Don ye’ best pirate garb, ready thine drinking chalice, and prepare to crawl. The 1st annual John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk Pirate Pub Crawl in upon thee! www.facebook.com/ events/482725141928490/

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Butterfly gloWalk 5K FUN RUN & PaRty - 6:00 PM TO 10:00 PM Ready….Set….

GLOW!! Get Your Wings Ready for My Hope Chest’s 2nd Beach gloWalk and FUN Run. Joining in the fun of the runs and walks, My Hope Chest breast cancer charity is adding spice to the mix with participants donning butterfly wings, lots of glow bling along the beach at dusk. The 2nd Annual event will take flight with Kick off and After Party at Gator’s Cafe, Treasure Island. 12801 Gulf Blvd Madeira Beach, FL 33708. gloWalk2016@myhopechest.org

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THE ARMED FORCES HISTORY MUSEUM 5th ANNUAL RED, WHITE AND CRAFT BREWS FEST - The 5th Annual Red, White and Craft Brews Fest is slated for Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 21st from 5pm to 9pm and features over 75 craft and specialty brews. Guests can also enjoy limited rare beer sampling, cheese and beer pairings, military dress up, a photo booth, two food trucks, a cigar lounge.souvenir tasting glasses, raffles, virtual voyager simulator rides, music and more. 2050 34th Way North, Largo, FL 33771. 727-539-8371 www. armedforcesmuseum.com/ Chillounge Night Tradewinds - This unique social gathering feels like a private club.

Within the enchanting ambiance of the Sunset Lounge, you feel the rhythm and heat of the night as graceful models showcase exquisite fashions while they interact with the guests... let the dazzling art of fire dance captivate... and sway to the beat as the sensual and colorful ladies of Samba provide that extra magical touch. The Tradewinds Island Resorts

on St. Pete Beach. www.sunsetloungeexperience. com Hands Across the Sand - Hundreds of people will pose with their bodies to create an image of a huge sun with “100%” inside at this year’s local “Hands Across the Sand” gathering. Since 2010 Pinellas County has hosted some of the largest gatherings for this global event to raise awareness about the dangers of dirty fuels, to protect our Gulf Coast from offshore oil drilling and to highlight the need for transitioning to available, affordable clean energy solutions. 11:30 AM. Bilmar Beach Resort, on beach in front of Sloppy Joe’s, 10650 Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island, FL 33706. Please RSVP on Eventbrite.com/

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CAT SHOW - TICA All breed Championship - Cats will compete in 12 different rings, both days. Judges from all around the country judge cats both days. Feline Education and Welfare, learn about different breeds of cats and how to care for them. Fun for all ages. Meet 25+ all breeds of cats. Vendors will Continued

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have cat trees, cat bed, toys, unique gifts, and much more cat related items for sale. Cats and kittens available for adoption. Raffle table. Food available at hall.

Free Parking. Adoptable kittens & cats will be available from local shelters. All Breeds of cats, short hair, long hair, short legs, hairless, curly hair and straight hair, leopard look alikes, tiger look alikes, may be attending the show as well as a Household Pet Category. Minnreg Hall, 6340 126th Ave North, Largo, FL 33773. 727 289-1989. www.skywaycatclub.com

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Blast Friday: Here Come The Mummies.

Blast Friday’s free concert features Here Come The Mummies and Noah Guthrie. Live music and fun activities for the whole family. Food trucks and vendors will sell specialty food and beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages. Cleveland Street District of downtown Clearwater, starting at 5:30 p.m.

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USPA National Championships of Canopy Formation and Style & Accuracy Fifty of the country’s best parachutists (and 12 athletes from the Cuban national team) will flock to Lake Wales to put their skydiving skills to the test in canopy formation and freefall style & accuracy landing (also known as “the classics”). The championships are free and open to the public. From sunrise to sunset each day, sports fans and spectators can catch the adrenaline-pumping action in the air and on the ground, and have a front-row seat as hundreds of parachutes descend from the skies. Between jumps, visitors can experience the rush of competition firsthand and hang with the pros as they prepare for their skydives.

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31st Annual Madeira Beach Triathlon - 7 am. Archibald Park, 15100 Gulf Blvd., Madeira Beach. One of the year’s best races for all ages.

Swimm section is now 1/4 mile to accomodate all. www.madbeachfun.com Tampa’s Mermaid and Fairy Festival 12 - 5 pm. Free. Harbour Island, 800 Post Harbour Dr., Tampa. Enchanting setting with arts & craft vendors, entertainment and ethnic foods. Pet friendly.

Free photo booth. www.harbourislandartwalk.com

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Movies in the Park - Labyrinth, 7 - 9:30 pm.

Free. North Straub Park, Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Enjoy music and a movie while enjoying the evening in the park. Bring your own blanket. www. stpetepreservation.org

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laying, veterans from all 5 branches of service and more. www.armedforcesmuseum.com

Rock Around the Clock - 6 pm. 107th Ave., Treasure Island. Please not road will be closed for event. Music, vendors and menu specials throughout the Clock Tower area. www.mytreasureisland.com

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8th ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY FAMILY FUNFEST at armed forces museum - 10am to 3pm, the 8th Annual Memorial Day Family Funfest returns with a very special Memorial Day ceremony at 11:50am. Military obstacle course, video games truck, a tractor pit, bounce house, military dress-up, face painting, bounce house, homing pigeons, WWII re-enactors from the 1st Infantry Division, museum tours, and the Bomber Girls. Military vehicle rides as well as food and beverage will be available for purchase. The 11:50am Memorial Day ceremony will feature Congressman David Jolly as well as Largo Mayor Woody Brown, the Largo Police Department Color Guard and trumpeter, a 21-gun salute, wreath

Largo Honors America’s Heroes City of Largo honors those who have lost their lives while fighting for our country. 7 p.m. in Largo Central Park’s Military Court of Honor. This evening will include a color guard presentation, music and a wreath presentation in remembrance of our fallen soldiers. Free and open to the public. 101 Central Park Drive. LargoEvents.com Continued

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World Day Festival of Cultural Diversity Sat, May 21

10 am - 3 pm St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club 559 Mirror Lake Drive North St. Petersburg, FL 33701

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n observance of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21, SPIFFS and the Friends of the Sunshine Center are joining together to celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and also Older Americans Month in a multi-cultural festival. World Day is a day set aside by the United Nations as an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity.

A variety of ethnic foods will be available - Indian, Thai, Japanese, African-American, Chinese, German, Bulgarian, Colombian, Venezuelan and more.

Folk music and dance be performed by Russian, Serbian, Dominican, German and several other groups. Crafters and non-profit groups will also be part of the festivities.

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Hard Rock Cafe Tampa Calls Artists To Rock For Chance to Perform in Ibiza and Win $50,000 - Up-and-coming local artists and music acts will have a chance to rise to international stardom by performing in the world’s largest, oneday music showcase taking place at participating Hard Rock Cafes around the world, including Hard Rock Cafe Tampa.

This family friendly event includes free admission to Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum.

Participants will also enjoy STEM- (science, technology, engineering and math) based arts and crafts, a bounce house, a scavenger hunt for FREE Galati Joes, and can enter a contest to win a drone. Movies will be shown at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

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Hoppy Gilmore, Tampa Theatre’s BeerFest 2016 - BeerFest 2016 will tee up an evening

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BEAT THE HEAT WITH FREE MOOSE TRACKS ICE CREAM. Enjoy FREE Ice Cream to Help Generate $10,000 for The Salvation Army of Tampa. Denali Flavors, developers of -Moose Tracks Ice Cream, is inviting members of the Tampa community to join the delicious philanthropy known as the 10,000 Scoops Challenge. For seven years, Denali has taken the challenge on the road, and this year, it’s Tampa’s turn to eat up for a cause. Ten-thousand scoops of Mayfield Moose Tracks Ice Cream will be served as part of the challenge - for each scoop served, Denali Flavors will donate $1 to The Salvation Army of Orlando in an effort to raise $10,000 of new support for its vital community programs. Local celebrities will be donating their time scooping for charity. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Lykes Gaslight Square Park, 410 N. Franklin St., Tampa, FL 33602.

Wings, Wheels & Wine - The Arc Tampa Bay Foundation will introduce Wings, Wheels & Wine, an evening of aircrafts and automobiles to be held at the Clearwater Airpark on North Hercules. The event is Co-Chaired by Ellen Markham Pope and Teri Milligan, residents of the City of Clearwater. Patrons will be treated to a unique showcase of planes, jets and exotic cars while enjoying dinner from Clear Sky Beachside Café and a full bar. There will also be a selection of craft beers from Dunedin House of Beer and Barley Mow Brewing, a Fine Wine Bar by Bella Vino, live music by The Little Big Show, photo opportunities and an elaborate Chinese Raffle. (727) 797-8712. www.thearctbfoundation.org

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Fly Into Summer at Aerospace Discovery. Aerospace Center for Excellence will host “Fly Into Summer” from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum, located on the SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus 4175 Medulla Rd., Lakeland, FL. www.AccentOnTampaBay.com

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all against the backdrop of the 1996 Adam Sandler hit on the big screen. Now in its 5th year, the (almost) annual BeerFest is one of Tampa Theatre’s favorite fundraising events, benefitting the historic movie palace’s artistic, educational and community programs, as well as its ongoing preservation and restoration. www.TampaTheatre.org

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Regal Railways Presents Toy , Collectible & Hobby Show - Vendors will be on hand selling various model trains, hobbies collectibles, and diecast cars, and much more. There will be a running train layout. Thomas the Tank Engine video will be playing for kids to enjoy. So come and bring your children to the show. Have a chance to enter a drawing to win a gift certificate to an upcoming show of ours. 9am – 2pm. Columbia Club#1 (Former Knights of Columbus) 5850 K of C Drive, Port Richey, FL 34668. 727-244-1341. www.regalrailways.com/

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Rays on the Runway 2016 - The Children’s Dream Fund features the Tampa Bay Rays, their wives, and dream children. Attend a Meet & Greet, enjoy cocktails, and see a fashion show featuring the Tampa Bay Rays, their wives, and dream children. 6:30-9:30 pm. Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront.

727.896.6390. www.childrensdreamfund.org

TAMPA THEATRE’S ‘LANDMARK’ LINEUP FOR 25th ANNUAL SUMMER CLASSICS SERIES www.tampatheatre.org/ The 25th anniversary of Tampa’s longest-running classic movie series - and in honor of Tampa Theatre’s 90th birthday this fall, the 2016 Tampa Theatre Summer Classics lineup is composed of films also celebrating landmark anniversaries of their original release. Coming up in the 2016 Summer Classics lineup is: June 12 - The African Queen (1951) June 19 - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) June 26 - Forbidden Planet (1956) July 3 - Pretty in Pink (1986) July 10 - Notorious (1946) July 17 - The French Connection (1971) July 24 - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (1966) July 31 - Swing Time (1936) Aug 7 - All The President’s Men (1976) Aug 14 - M (1931) Aug 21 - A Raisin in the Sun (1961) Aug 28 - The Maltese Falcon (1941) Sept 4 - The Wizard of Oz (1939) Sept 11 - Gone With the Wind (1939 Sept 18 - Casablanca (1942)

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2016 M.O.M., Inc. Showers Of Love Community Baby Shower

Mothers of Minors, Inc. will host their Second Annual “Showers Of Love” Community Baby Shower on July 30, 2016 at the North Greenwood Recreation & Aquatic Center in Clearwater, Florida. “At last year’s shower,

we were able to bless over twenty five young mothers and mothers-to-be with necessities for the health and well being of their children,” stated Andrea Clark, President of M.O.M. “We plan on doubling the outreach in 2016 and are counting on the generosity of our community partners and individuals in the county who wish to be a part of this inspirational program.” M.O.M. is currently accepting applications for assistance from moms and moms-to-be who are between the ages of 13 and 25 years old, who are pregnant or who have a child under the age of one year old, and who are in need of assistance. The application is available online at http:// www.momincfl.org/ An online wish list has been set up for the community to review the needs of the mothers, and M.O.M.’s all volunteer team is encouraging that donations be made

by July 15 to offer their volunteers the time needed to organize their efforts to support the mothers who have reached out for assistance. events@momincfl.org

HISTORIC FISHING VILLAGE & BOARDWALK

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ocated on the waterfront at Johns Pass, this quaint turn-of-the-century fishing village is Pinellas County’s #1 tourist attraction. Over one hundred merchants inhabit the Village with unique retail shopping, a variety of restaurants, the local fishing fleet, dolphin watching and shelling tours, boat rentals, parasailing and jet skiing. Plenty of parking: There is metered on-street parking located conveniently throughout the Village, as well as a new state-of-the-art multi-level parking garage adjacent to Bubba Gumps and Hubbards Marina. The beach is a short stroll away. Conveniently located near St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa, and just a short drive to the Orlando area. Open daily!

12901 Gulf Blvd, Madeira Beach, Florida Located on the Gulf-to-Intercoastal pass between Madeira Beach and Treasure Island

(727) 394-0756 • johnspassvillage.net

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LADY GAGA AND SIR ELTON JOHN PARTNER WITH MACY’S WITH NEW LIMITED-EDITION LINE: LOVE BRAVERY

Macy’s has partnered with Grammy and Golden Globe-winning icon Lady Gaga, as well as Grammy-, Tony- and Academy Award-winning legend Sir Elton John to create Love Bravery, a limited-edition line of clothing and accessories that inspire compassion and combat prejudice. Love Bravery spans several categories, including shirts, sweats, outerwear, clutches, backpacks, scarves, beanies, keychains, pins, and

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even speakers, water bottles and skateboards, all rendered in vibrant graphic prints and designs that fuse both artists’ renowned musical talent and revered inimitable style.

Born This Way Foundation is committed to supporting the wellness of young people and empowering them to create a kinder and braver world by shining a light on real people, supporting quality research, and fostering meaningful partnerships focused on social emotional learning (SEL) and mental health awareness and resources. The Elton John AIDS Foundation raises much-needed funds for evidence-based programs that give people the information and tools to protect and care for themselves and those they love – challenging stigma, reducing the spread of HIV and preventing people from getting sick or dying of AIDS. 25% of the purchase price of Love Bravery will benefit Born This Way Foundation and Elton John AIDS Foundation. All donations from the limited-edition Love Bravery line, on sale through Aug 30, 2016, will be made to Born This Way Foundation, which will use 50 percent to support the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

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isit charming Tarpon Srings and take a trip to the Greek Islands without the air fare. At the Sponge Exchange you can enjoy a cold brew, great food, a handmade cigar, wonderful gifts, beautiful clothes and first class jewelry. If you can’t find what your looking for at the Sponge Exchange, you don’t need it!

www.thespongeexchange.com Five Fish • The Men’s Store • Five Fish Fresh Produce Joey’s Boutique • Sunshine Accessories Five Fish and Five Fish • Life is Good • Columbia Leather Duncan’s Ice Cream • Vegetable Ivory • Blu a Gift Boutique Suzies Summer Swimwear • Cottonseed Casual Wear Hala’s Boutique • Mary K’s Boutique • Sock Exchange Destinations • Funny Bones • Pelican Gifts • Leather Factory Blingin Buddha • Cottonseed Casual Wear • Carribongo Cotton Parch • The Candy Barrell • 40 Mama’s Reataurant Eurasian Landy II • The Sweet Spot • Eurasian Lady Anclote Brew • Katina’s Greek Market

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LOCAL CAR OWNERS GIVE TRAVELERS A VEHICLE FOR THEIR USE WITH TURO www.turo.com

Turo (formerly RelayRides) is a car rental marketplace where travelers can rent any car they want, wherever they want it, from a community of local car owners. Travelers choose from a totally unique selection of nearby cars, while car owners earn extra money and help fuel their adventures. Turo is a community where the car you rent is part of a story, not a fleet. Whether it’s an F-150 truck to help out on moving day, a Tesla for a luxurious weekend away, or a classic VW bus for a road trip, travelers rent the car and own the adventure. Currently, locals in Tampa are earning an average of $600 a month renting out their idle cars to travelers through Turo.

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11th Annual

SAVOR SARASOTA RESTAURANT WEEK June 1 – 14, 2016

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o date, 65 restaurants will participate when the 11th annual Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week returns June 1 – 14, 2016. Hosted by Visit Sarasota County (VSC), this much-anticipated culinary celebration began in 2005 and has grown to include many of Sarasota’s acclaimed restaurants. Throughout this year’s Savor Sarasota event, guests can enjoy $29 pre-fixe three-course dinner menus and multi course lunch menus for just $15, allowing visitors a chance to sample eclectic offerings for every palate.

Sarasota is known for having the #1 beach in the USA, but is also known to have the highest concentrations of Zagat-rated restaurants in Florida.

Participating restaurants so far include a mix of annual favorites and new participants. Fifteen restaurants are new to the program this year. They are as follows:

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Andrea’s Restaurant, Apollonia Grill, Brasa & Pisco, Brasserie 41, Brio Tuscan Grille, Captain Brian’s Seafood Market Restaurant, Clasico Sarasota, Currents, Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar, Kona Grill, Lido Beach Grille, Muse at the Ringling, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, The Rosemary, The Starlite Room, and Tommy Bahama.

Returning participants this year are: 62 Bistrot, Amore by Andrea, Back Eddy Bistro, Barnacle Bill’s Seafood, Bijou Café, Blue Rooster, Café Amici, Café Baci, Café L’Europe, Café Gabbiano, Café Venice Restaurant & Wine Bar, The Capital Grille, Carmel Kitchen, Chart House, Chianti Ristorante, Crow’s Nest, Dry Dock Waterfront Grill, Drunken Poet, Duval’s, Fresh.Local.Seafood, Euphemia Haye & The Haye Loft, Fins @ Sharky’s, Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Harry’s Continental Kitchens, H2O Bistro, Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse, Libby’s Café & Bar, Lolita Tartine, Louies Modern, Made, Mattison’s City Grille, Mattison’s Forty One, Michael’s On East, Miguels, Mozaic, Off The Hook, Ophelia’s on the Bay, Painter’s Palate, Roessler’s Restaurant, Roast, Saltwater Café, Salute!, Sardinia Restaurant, Season’s 52, Selva Grill, Siesta Key Oyster Bar, Stonewood Grill and Tavern, Table Creekside, The Melting Pot, Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi.

Foodies, start your appetites!

For more information about the 2016 Savor Sarasota celebration – including featured chef profiles, a complete list of participating restaurants and pre-fixe, three-course menus, alongside upcoming events and accommodation packages - visit www.savorsarasota.com/ www.AccentOnTampaBay.com

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OLIVE THE WORLD BISTRO A Tasting Experience

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he downtown restaurant scene is really heating up in Tarpon Springs. What? You didn’t know that there was a restaurant scene in Tarpon? Well there is, and it has grown quite a bit in the past few months. Three new restaurants have opened and two more are planned for the coming year. This will give everyone a chance to enjoy a wide variety of food to choose from. Foodies rejoice!

The first new one is Olive The World Bistro on Hibiscus St., right behind the Greek Church. It is unique, evoking the type of small bistros that you would find in Italy or Germany.

Chris and Gini, the owners, lived and traveled in Europe for many years, all the while discovering the tastes of each region. When they decided to return home they wanted to create a concept that spoke to them. They found Tarpon was the place to do it and found just the right spot. It is a cozy space with about 28 seats — a place to gather with friends and enjoy the intimate and friendly vibe of Europe.

The food is wonderful, it’s all made in house to order, and only the finest ingredients are used. They offer interesting salads, appetizers, fresh linguini dishes and ravioli. They have excellent Panini on amazing bread

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that is baked locally. They have everything from the classics like Pesto Pasta and Smoked Salmon, to Charcuterie Boards with a daily variety of specials including soups and stews made from scratch. They also have something you won’t find except maybe in New England, REAL lobster rolls made in the traditional Maine style. One of the specials is the traditional Belgian Mussels in wine sauce — one of our daughter’s favorites. My favorite so far has been the Pasta with Smoked Salmon, artichokes, capers, green olive and baby kale. Also, we always make sure to leave some room for their incredible Holi-Moli Cheesecakes.

As the name suggests, olive oil is a huge part of the whole experience.

There are over 30 Extra Virgin Olive Oils (EVOO’s) and Balsamics to sample with the fabulous meals. Each tends to elevate the dish to another level as you learn which EVOO’s and Balsamics you enjoy. All of the products are also bottled in house and are available for retail sale as well. There are both domestic and imported products, with a very special new oil from Florida. The Bistro is the only place you can get them so far in the area.

Olive oil is something Florida has been working to develop for some time.

The plan is to create a new agricultural crop in the Sunshine State and plant huge olive groves.

Olive The World Bistro is a great place to come and have a glass of wine, or one of their special beers.

The Bistro also holds specialty themed evenings, like “Raclette Rocks the Bistro,” which is held once per month. This is a reservation only evening. They are also considering a Tapas Night.

They will also soon be offering a selection of rubs and spices.

Look for the lovely gift baskets that Gini makes to order that would make a great hostess or house warming gift. Contact them for more details at: info@olivetheworldbistro.com.

A visit to Olive The World Bistro is like going to a friends house.

Enjoy a lovely visit, eat great food and get to know Chris and Gini.

For more information, visit www.olivetheworldbistro.com

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TRAVELOGUE

Innisbrook

Golf & Spa Resort Story and Photos by Melissa Wolcott Martino

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love Florida. I love the feel of Florida, and that includes the images one conjures up of the palm trees and sandy beaches of the Tampa Bay area. But I also love the diversity of Florida, where you can take a short drive in Tampa to an area that is not sandy beaches and palm trees, but looks and feels more like Georgia and points north. I’m talking about the Innisbrook Resort — land of tall pine trees, old oaks, Spanish moss, and golf....lots of golf.

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nnisbrook Golf and Spa Resort recently hosted the Valspar Championship PGA Golf Tournament, and proved once again to be the ideal location for this annual event (25 years now). Although rain threatened the weekend, it fortunately never really materialized. Charl Schwartzel ended up taking home the prize.

Innisbrook has four courses, with several being quite challenging. The popular Copperhead course is the one used for the Championship game, with it’s notorious “Snake Pit” final holes provoking a love/hate relationship with golfers (mostly love.) In fact, the pros rank Innisbrook as one of their top favorite courses on the PGA tour. Courses were designed by the renowned golf course designer, Larry Packard, back in 1972, and Copperhead was just refurbished using the original Packard plans.

Golf may be the main draw to choose to stay at Innisbrook, but I found it to be great for couples and families alike, whether you enjoy golf or not. The sprawling 900-acre resort has plenty to offer.

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ccommodations include deluxe guestrooms, executive suites, 1 bedroom suites and 2 bedroom suites, so you can make yourself really at home. My husband and I had a spacious 1 bedroom suite in the St Andrews section, which was really a well appointed condo with a living and dining room, full kitchen, and a patio overlooking the beautiful Copperhead course. All the accommodation sections are named after famous golf courses and are in alphabetical order, so it makes it easier to navigate around the large property.

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Turnberry Pub Omlette.

Market Salamander Grill seafood special.

Steak and Lobster at Packard’s Steakhouse.

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here are several dining options at the resort.

Packard’s Steakhouse serves breakfast, lunch and dinner overlooking the Copperhead Golf Course.

It is known for fine steaks and seafood. The Market Salamander Grille serves fresh seasonal American cuisine with inside and outside patio dining, and is also open breakfast, lunch and dinner. We sampled both during our stay, and the food was excellent. We also chose to have breakfast every morning outside on the patio at the Turnberry Pub which overlooks the scenic Island golf course. Really tasty omelettes! There are several more spots to eat on property (not to mention some fun bars) and a take-and-go at the Market (which will even make a picnic basket up for you.)

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Turnberry Pub’s outdoor patio overlooking the Island Course.

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am not a golfer. However, when offered the chance to have a lesson with a pro, I decided to give it a go. I must say, PGA Pro golfer Dawn Mercer has a LOT of patience. I don’t think I could have been much worse starting out, but she is so tuned in to what each person needs to work on and is so encouraging, that I started to feel like “the little engine that could.” While taking the lesson with some other ladies, and looking out at the lovely landscape, I thought what a fun time and place Innisbrook would be for a girlfriend getaway.

I still may not be much of a golfer, but I am most certainly a Spa-er, and relished a visit to the Indaba Spa which is located next to the Copperhead course. I may have had the best massage ever under the magical and skilled hands of “Catey.” The spa is lovely and calming, and also complete with a large array of treatment offerings, including a couples massage area.

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Innisbrook has obviously given much thought to preserving their gorgeous old trees and natural surroundings. They even have a nature walk which takes you along a boardwalk to a small lake inhabited by shore birds, turtles and an occasional alligator. Along the path you will pass a tree that is growing over the walk. It is a Dahoon Holly, and it is designated the oldest known tree of it’s species in the U.S.A. by the American Forests Foundation.

Since the property is so large, the resort has made it easy to get around with complimentary shuttles that pick you up at your building and take you wherever you wish to go within the resort. Once you arrive at Innisbrook, you never really need to use your car until you leave.

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Innisbrook Golf & Spa Resort 36750 U.S. Highway 19 North, Palm Harbor, FL 34684 888-794-8627 www.innisbrookgolfresort.com/ Innisbrook Resort is part of the Salamander group of hotels and resorts, owned by entrepreneur Sheila Johnson. Each resort is luxurious and unique to it’s area: Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, VA, the Henderson Beach & Spa Resort in Destin, FL, the Hammock Beach Golf & Spa Resort in the Palm Coast, FL, and Reunion Golf & Spa Resort in Orlando, FL. Salamander Resorts: www.salamanderhotels.com/

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f/Then - May 17 - 22.

With unforgettable songs and a show-stopping cast including Jackie Burns (Wicked), Anthony Rapp (RENT), Tamyra Gray (American Idol) and Matthew Hydzik (Side Show), this deeply moving story follows one woman’s two possible life paths, painting an evocative portrait of the lives we lead, as well as the lives we might have led. By the Pulitzer Prize and Tony® Awardwinning creators of Next to Normal, this “fascinating, ambitious, and original new musical” (New York Post) is a daring look at choice and chance.

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JERSEY BOYS is the Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the true story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were 30! JERSEY BOYS features their hit songs “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “Oh What a Night” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” “The crowd goes wild!” proclaims The New York Times. Contains authentic, “profane Jersey language.”

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Mainstage Event. A compilation of never produced mini-plays.

JUNE 17 - JULY 2 - THE 39 STEPS. A man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale.

Amalie Arena 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa 813.301.6500. www.amaliearena.com MAY 27 - R. Kelly: The Buffet Tour June 2 - Ellie Goulding American Stage 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg 727.823.7529. www.americanstage.org/ June 1 - 26 - A Tale of Two Cities 5 - Hawk & Wayne Mockumentary Capitol Theatre 405 Cleveland Street, Clearwater 727.791.7400. www.rutheckerdhall.com/Venues June 3 - The Tubes and John Waite 10 - Kidz Bop “Life Of The Party” tour - The brand new live show features the biggest pop songs of the year, awesome new dance moves, and more fun surprises from The KIDZ BOP Kids. The “Life Of The Party” tour is the ultimate pop star experience that’s perfect for the entire family.

Carrollwood Players Theatre 4335 Gunn Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618 813.265.4000. www.carrollwoodplayers.org/ thru MAY 28 - CAUGHT IN THE NET. The sequel to Run for Your Wife finds bigamist taxi driver John Smith keeping his two families in different parts of London, both happy and blissfully unaware of each other. However, his teenage children, a girl from one family and a boy from the other, have met on the Internet and are anxious to meet in person.

Keeping them apart plunges John into a hell hole of his own making.

Coconuts Comedy Club 5501 Gulf Blvd. St. Pete Beach 727.360.5653. www.coconutscomedyclubs.com Open Mike on Tuesdays Shows: Wed - Sat, 9pm May 18 - 21 - Steve Arik 25 - 28 - Danny Bevins Eckerd College OPERA 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg Miller Auditorium. www.eckerd.edu/metopera 727.864.7600.

The Met in HD Series. Live high-definition broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera Eight O’clock Theatre 105 Central Park Drive, Largo 727.587.6793, www.eightoclocktheatre.com MAY 20-22, 26-29. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum takes comedy back to its roots, combining the ancient comedies of Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. Broadway’s greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent, and one of the funniest musicals ever written – guaranteed to have audiences rolling on the floor. The plot twists and turns with cases of hair-brained schemes, mistaken identity, slamming doors, and a showgirl or two.

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Florida Suncoast Opera Guild www.FLsuncoastoperaguild.org May 19 - Evening with the Maestro 20 - Morning with the Maestro June 16 - Evening with the Maestro 17 - Morning with the Maestro Freefall Theatre Company 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727.498.5205. www. freefalltheatre.com Thru May 22 - Mr. Burns June 18 - July 10 - The Light in the Piazza Aug 6 - Sept 4 - The Pirates of Penzance Gulfport Community Players www.gulfportcommunityplayers.org *Back Door Theater, 1619 49th St. S, Gulfport thru May 22 - Modigliani

JANNUS LIVE 200 1st Ave. North, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701. www.jannuslive.com/29 MAY 29 - Reggae Rise Up with Passafire, Jahfe, Resinated, Side Real June 3 - Judas Maiden With Barracuda 9 - Gogol Bordello | Frank Turner 24 - Buckcherry | Adelitas Way 25 - Rumors - Fleetwood Mac Tribute 26 - Reggae Rise Up With Nahko And Medicine For The People And Satsang JIMMY FERRARO’S STUDIO THEATRE 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL 34652. www. ferrarostudiotheatre.com/ JUNE 10, 11, 12 - Jimmy’s SHIMMY SHOWCASE of STARS. This all new singing/dancing/comedy revue will be a fundraiser for Angels of Gratitude, Inc. All proceeds will benefit our scholarship fund, which provides lessons for performing arts students in financial need, as well as the new A Limitless Love online television program. The production will feature an all-star cast including Troupe Sahirnee and Broadway performers Jimmy Ferraro and Dee Etta Rowe.

Largo Cultural Center 105 Central Park Dr, Largo 727.587.6793. www.largoarts.com June 4 - Corky Laing & Kofi Baker 25 - The Carl Verheyen M.A.D. Theatre of Tampa (Music Acting Dance Theatre of Tampa) 813.386.6173 www.madtheatre.com June 9 - 26 - Cabaret (con’t on next page)

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FOOTLIGHTS con’t Madeira Beach Park St Petersburg, Florida 33708 JULY 13 - Summerland: Sugar Ray, Everclear, Lit, And Sponge, 3:00 pm Mahaffey Theater 400 1St St. S, Bayfront Center St. Petersburg, 727.892.5767. www.themahaffeytheater.com May 21 - TFO - Rachmaninoff’s Symph. #3 29 - A&G Dance Academy Recital June 3 - Weird Al Yankovic

10 - Journey / The Doobie Brothers / Dave Mason Journey & The Doobie Brothers, groups that helped define the “San Francisco Sound.

15 - Weezer & Panic! At The Disco - Summer Tour 2016 17 - Keith Urban 25 - Taste of Chaos 30 - Steely Dan & Steve Winwood JULY 2 - Slipknot

Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheater - Florida State Fairgrounds 4802 Us Hwy 301 N, Tampa, 813.740.2446. www.ticketmaster.com MAY 21 - Daryl Hall & John Oates 28 - Joe Walsh & Bad Company June 3 - Darius Rucker: The Good For A Good Time Tour with special guests Dan + Shay and Michael Ray

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SUNSET MUSIC FESTIVAL MAY 28 - 29

Get ready to dance your heart out during the Memorial Day weekend getaway with the complete lineup for the 5th annual Sunset Music Festival.

The 2016 edition of SMF marks the biggest lineup to-date with some of electronic music’s most in-demand players featuring performances from headliners Hardwell, Jack Ü, Galantis, and The Chainsmokers. Plus over 45 DJs and producers set to grace the stages over the course of the twoday event at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium.

Saturday, May 28 - HARDWELL, GALANTIS • Sunday, May 29 - JACK Ü, THE CHAINSMOKERS Plus, in alphabetical order: 3LAU, Andrew Bayer, Anna Lunoe, Audien, Borgeous, Borgore, Bro Safari, Cash Cash, Claptone, Claude VonStroke, Ferry Corsten, FuntCase, Ilan Bluestone, Jai Wolf, Jauz, Justin Martin, Lane 8, Marshmello, Matoma, Mija, NGHTMRE, Party Favor, Sam Feldt, Seven Lions, Snails, Thomas Jack, Tritonal, Vanic, Zomboy, Aryay, CID, Dirty Chocolate, DJ Amstadamn, Jason Ross, J.Phlip, Liquid Todd, Lost Kings, Louis The Child, Pierce Fulton, Rezz, Robokid, Shaun Frank, Team Ezy, Yung Wall Street, Zaxx www.AccentOnTampaBay.com

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The Palladium 253 5Th Ave N, St. Petersburg 727.822.3590. www.mypalladium.org May 22 - Impressions Academy of Dance June 3, 5, 7 - La Boheme

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POWER STORIES THEATRE 2015 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa FL 33606. 813-2532000. www.powerstories.com Raymond James Stadium 4201 North Dale Mabry Highway Tampa, FL MAY 28 - Sunset Music Festival 2016 Ritz Ybor 1503 E 7th Ave., Tampa MAY 25 - Say Anything Ruth Eckerd Hall

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FOOTLIGHTS con’t Sarasota Opera House 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota 941.359.0099 ext.101. www.sarasotaopera.org May 21 - Don Quixote 22 - HD at the Opera House 29 - HD at the Opera House June 5 - HD at the Opera House 12 - HD at the Opera House 19 - HD at the Opera House SIDE SPLITTERS COMEDY CLUB Premiere Comedy Showplace www.sidesplitterscomedy.com 2938 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa. Name touring comedy acts, plus local up & comers.

MAY 19-22 - Tone Bell 26-29 - Michael Palascak St. Petersburg City Theatre

Located Just Off I-275 At 4025 31St. St. South, St. Petersburg, 33712. Box Office:tickets / Information 727-866-1973. www.spcitytheatre.org June 2 - 12 - Prelude to a Kiss St. Petersburg Opera Company 727.823.2040. www.stpeteopera.org Various performance locations May 19 - Evening with the Maestro 20 - Morning with the Maestro June 3, 5, 7 - La Boheme 16 - Evening with the Maestro 17 - Morning with the Maestro Stageworks Theater 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd., West Bldg., #151, Tampa, 813.374.2416. www.stageworkstheatre.org May 27 - The Got Jokes? Improv June (con’t on next page)

Mike Baldwin with feature act Chris Killian June 30 - July 2 Chris Kattan: Kattan was a member of several improv/sketch comedy troupes one of them being The Groundlings in L.A. He moved to New York City to work on Saturday Night Live. His recurring characters included Mr. Peepers, Mango, Azrael Abyss, Kyle DeMarco, Gay Hitler, Suel Forrester and one half of the Butabi Brothers. Kattan appeared in a Diet Pepsi MAX commercial during Super Bowl XLII that featured “What Is Love” and had many actors in the commercial performing the Butabi head bob. Starting in fall of 2009, Kattan appeared in a supporting role in The Middle. Kattan appeared in an episode of How I Met Your Mother. In 2011, Kattan made a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live’s Christmas show, hosted by Jimmy Fallon.

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is away, ritualistically acting out fantasies of both love and revenge. As the games intensify, the incipient violence escalates as they await Madame’s return from a romantic rendezvous.

5 - The Speak! Tank 9 - 26 - 5 Lesbians Eating Quiche State Theatre 687 Central Ave., St Petersburg, FL. (727) 895-3045 www.statetheatreconcerts.com/ MAY 18 - Shakey Graves, Son Little 19 - Insane Clown Posse, The Riddle Box Tour 20 - Half Moon Run 21 - Pink Talking Fish 22 - Millencolin, Success 24 - Magic Man & The Griswolds, Hotline Spring Tour 26 - Buckethead JUNE 3 - Andy Black, The Homecoming Tour, Colours 13 - St Lucia, KiND 24 - B.O.B. with Special Guests Scotty ATL & London Jae 25 - The Falling Axe Fest 5 Feat: KADAVER DOLLS, Unbrokken, Coldclock Knockout, (De)Absolve, Grasping At The Shadow, Krystal Finger, Otherworld

Thru MAY 22 - If / Then Thru MAY 31 - Who Are the Faces of Tampa Bay? 20, 21 - Hypnotized Live 23 - Tyrone Wells 26 - Marty Stewart 31 through June 5 - The Realish Housewives of South Tampa June 1 - 5 - Jersey Boys TAMPA IMPROV 1600 E 8th Ave. Suite C-112, Tampa, FL 33605. 813864-4000. www.improvtampa.com/

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THE STUDIO @620 620 1st Ave. South, St. Petersburg FL 33701. 27-8956620. www.studio620.org May 26-27 - “Dream Child: The Trial of Alice in Wonderland” journeys through the surreal worlds of memory, sin and absolution within the mind of Alice Liddell, Lewis Carroll’s original muse and inspiration for his timeless stories. It is 1932 and the very grown up Alice is having a new adventure.

Straz Center 1010 N. W.c. Macinnes Place, Tampa . 813.229.Star. www.strazcenter.org MAY Thru May 22 - Jobsite Theatre presents The Maids - is inspired by the famous 1933 French murder trial of Christine and Lea Papin, two sisters employed as maids, who gruesomely killed their employer and her adult daughter. In The Maids two sisters role-play while the lady of the house

TAMPA THEATRE 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602. www.TampaTheatre.org Classic Movie Series “Rewind” MAY 21 - Marlon Wayans - SCANDAL-LESS Van Wezel 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941.953.3368. www.vanwezel.org June 16 - Maks & Val - Our Way Vinoy Park 701 Bayshore Drive Northeast Street, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 July 1 - Vans Warped Tour 2016 13 - Summerland: Sugar Ray, Everclear, Lit, And Sponge West Coast Players 21905 Us 19 N. Clearwater 727.437.2363. www.wcplayers.org June 3 - 19 - Last Roundup of the Guacamole Queens

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ince they first broke onto the scene in the ‘70s, Hall and Oates has been one of the biggest names in pop rock. They have had several hit songs and popular albums and have developed a large fan base around the world. The band has become known for their great singing voices, vocal harmony and catchy songs. Fans of the group will have the chance to see them live and in concert this year, when Hall and Oates come to the Ampitheatre in May.

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Performing with Joe Walsh will be some of his backing band members from his record-setting solo Walsh Tour 2015, including Joe Vitale, his Barnstorm bandmate on drums and adding Chad Cromwell on drums; Waddy Wachtel on guitar; Larry Young on bass and Jimmy Wallace on keyboards. Leslie Fuller, Connie Jackson, Windy Wagner and Rickey Washington will be background singers and Clayton Janes on samples.

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hree-time Grammy Award winner Darius Rucker will bring his 2016 Good for a Good Time Tour to the MidFlorida Credit Union. The tour will feature opening acts Dan + Shay, who are celebrating their first No. 1 single with “Nothin’ Like You” and rising country singer Michael Ray, who was the only new male country artist of 2015 to have a No.1 single in 2015, with “Kiss You in the Morning”.

Darius Rucker’s “Homegrown Honey” became his seventh No. 1 hit. Rucker’s first three albums - Learn To Live, Charleston, SC 1966 and True Believers - produced six No. 1 singles. His 2013 No. 1 “Wagon Wheel” won a GRAMMY Award, stayed atop the charts for two weeks and was nominated for Song of the Year at the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music awards.

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The music of the GRAMMY Awardwinning Doobie Brothers crosses many musical genres including rock, jazz, country, blues and gospel, to name a few. The band first made it big in the ‘70s with such hits as “Long Train Runnin’,” “Black Water” and “Takin’ It to the Streets.” The band reemerged in 1989 with the release of a reunion album, Cycles. To this day, the group continues to entertain fans with their engaging live shows and bluesy, country-influenced rock.

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he Ripcord World Tour runs through more than 50 cities. Openers include Brett Eldredge and Maren Morris. “I’m seriously chomping at the bit to kick off this tour,” Urban says in a press release. “We’ll be playing a lot of new music from RipCORD, all new production, new cities where we’ve never played … and Brett Eldredge and Maren Morris? It’s gonna be potent and unbridled!!!” Eldredge, a huge fan of Urban, also shares his excitement to hit the road with the “Break on Me” singer. “I was a Keith Urban fan long before I ever got this music thing going,” Eldredge says in a release. “He is an absolute powerhouse on stage — unlike anyone I’ve ever seen and to top it all off, one of the most down to earth people I know!

The Ripcord tour is gonna be on fire! Get ready!”

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eezer became a premier guitar-rock/pop band with the release of their self-titled debut in 1994.

A number of fun, catchy songs from the album became huge successes among alternative rock listeners.

Brendon Urie, the musician and mastermind behind Panic! at the Disco, didn’t want there to be a gap between his last album, 2013’s Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die!, and its latest, Death of a Bachelor (DCD2/Fueled

By Ramen). This tour date will actually be part of the first official US tour since the band released the brand new, Frank Sinatra-inspired album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts earlier this year. Panic! At The Disco have been nominated for many awards including Grammy, Teen Choice, Kerrang and MTV Video Music Awards.

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Season Finale Tango Caliente - May 13 - 15 Raymond James Pops. Jeff Tyzik, conductor, Camille Zamora, vocalist , Eva Lucero & Patricio Touceda, dancers Mario Consiglieri and Anabella Diaz-Hojman, dancers.

Fall under the spell of the dance of romance with famous tango classics such as La Cumparsita, Oblivion, Volver and more by Astor Piazzolla, Carlos Gardel and others. All with fiery tango dancers, a vocalist and a bandoneon.

Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3 - May 21 - 22 Tampa Bay Times Masterworks. Stuart Malina, conductor.

Theofanidis: Rainbow Body. Bernstein: On the Waterfront Symphonic Suite. Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 Season finale! Featuring the rich, lush melodies of Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3, along with Bernstein’s movie music from On the Waterfront, the 1954 film starring Marlon Brando. The concert opens with the TFO premiere of Christopher Theofanidis’ Rainbow Body, inspired by medieval chants.

Arrive early to hear musical guests share inside stories about the music and the composers for all Masterworks concerts. Pre-concert conversations begin one hour before curtain time in the concert hall.

The Florida Orchestra: Masterworks and Pops tickets are $15, $30 and $45; Coffee concert tickets are $24-$42 at floridaorchestra.org or 727.892.3337 and 1.800.662.7286.

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onefish Grill opened their first restaurant right in our St. Petersburg neighborhood 16 years ago. Fast forward to today and there are now numerous restaurants located in 37 states, with the 51 of them in Florida alone.

Our neighborhood B.F.G. moved across the street to a bigger location some years back (to handle the crowds that lined up nightly outside.) Since it is one of our favorite dining spots, we still frequent it often. We also visit the South Tampa location when we find ourselves over in that area.

Recently, B.F.G.’s locations have undergone some renovations to accommodate the changing preferences of their patrons and attract new ones. They have utilized space more efficiently and created a warmer ambiance.

Muted woods and directional lighting create an inviting atmosphere, and clever sea-themed sculptures adorn the walls.

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onefish has an extremely palate pleasing menu, with a lot of wonderful wood-grilled market-fresh seafood offerings and some landlubber delights as well. They offer different specials every night in addition to their regular menu. The most popular special at the moment seems to be the Misoyaki Chilean Sea Bass, which is grilled over oak, then topped with misoyaki marinade, pickled ginger relish, and served on a bed of sautéed spinach, mushrooms, and jasmine rice. The wine list is well thought out, and their Martinis are fun and tasty. That is not just our opinion, the restaurant placed First for Quality in the 2016 Consumers’ Choice Awards.

A few of our favorites on B.F.G’s innovative menu are their signature Bang Bang Shrimp appetizer, Chilean Sea Bass served with a choice of five different sauces, and the Fontina Pork Chop with an amazing sauce of Fontina cheese, garlic, prosciutto and mushroom Marsala Wine. Whatever entree you choose, the Potatoes Au Gratin is an excellent choice for a side dish. The house salad of greens, hearts of palm, olives, tomatoes and pine nuts with herb vinaigrette is a pleaser as well. Dessert of Créme Brulée or a Macadamia Nut Brownie is a must.

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ne thing is definite — friendly service and excellent food quality is consistent throughout the brand’s locations.

No matter how full the restaurant is, service is always well paced — no long wait between courses, yet not rushed. We have always found their prices to be very reasonable, which is another reason the restaurant does so well. That being said, B.F.G. currently has a great deal on Tuesdays, with their promotion “Hooked On Tuesday,” which offers a 3-course menu of salad, entree, and dessert starting at only $14.90. On Wednesdays, take advantage of their $6 Bang Bang Shrimp offer. (Check out their website for changing specials.)

You will never go home hungry from Bonefish, and will look forward to a return visit soon.

IF YOU GO: Bonefish Grill St. Petersburg: 5062 4th St N, St Petersburg, FL 33703-2902. 727-521-3434 Bonefish Grill South Tampa: 3665 Henderson Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609-4501. 813-876-3535 For more information visit www.bonefishgrill.com

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Dr. Lori’s Kid Collectors A

t my public antiques appraisal events held at venues nationwide, many of my audience members are kids. Some of these kids remind me of my childhood. I was a kid who spent many a weekend touring local flea markets and yard sales with my Dad. My Dad liked to look for old tools and military objects and he taught me about them. But, the kids that come to my events collect all types of objects from fine art to movie memorabilia and more. Young people are very keen collectors.

They know what’s hot, what’s not. They learn to become good negotiators and they know how to spot a bargain and how to use their technology skills to sell and trade online.

I often feature kids and their collections on my antiques appraisal tour. They share their knowledge of a collectible category and talk about diverse collections ranging from Star Wars toys to vintage pottery.

Here are a few of the kids that follow me and are at the core of my Kid Collectors programs.

During the early years of my tour, I met Carly age 5, who came to my event in Lancaster, PA. She brought a medal that she found in her grandpa’s button jar to one of my events accompanied by her mother and older sister. What Carly had found was a Native American peace medal that Louis and Clark gave to the Indians during their expedition under the auspices of the Jefferson administration. My evaluation of her valuable piece of western history was the impetus for a childhood filled with the joy of collecting. Carly returned to my program years later to show me a Frederic Remington sculpture of a busting bronco that she bought at an auction which she added to her growing western art collection.

Asaya from Virginia Beach, VA bought an autographed poster of Pete Rose from a thrift store. He loves baseball and although the 6 year old was unfamiliar with the Cincinnati Reds slugger, Asaya liked the piece so much that it started him on his way as an autograph collector. He even asked for my autograph to add to his collection.

I met Ethan, age 11, at my show in Baltimore, MD. He told me that he and his older brother collect “unusual objects” from flea markets and thrift stores. He explained, “If there is something that I have never seen before, I buy it and then search

online to see if I can find something similar. It’s like solving a mystery.” I thought that was great for creative learning and as a fine collecting method. Ethan brought me a Medieval revival base metal relief sculpture of an equestrian from the 1870s worth $500. The architectural object was interesting and unusual.

Emily, age 12, brought a painting by a well-known regional artist to my appraisal event in Tulsa, OK and we became fast friends. I asked Emily why she collected paintings and she commented quite intelligently and enthusiastically about the composition, brushwork, execution, and formalist properties of the painting like a true art historian. I was so impressed with her command of the field’s vocabulary and knowledge that I asked how long she was collecting and she said that she studies art in school and has been collecting for a few years. When she is not helping out around the farm, Emily adds to her growing art collection with some pretty valuable.

Ph.D. antique appraiser and award-winning TV expert, Dr. Lori Verderame is the star appraiser on Discovery channel’s international hit TV show, Auction Kings and appears on FOX Business Network’s Strange Inheritance. Visit www.

DrLoriV.com or call (888) 431-1010.

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agic Opener easy open bottle opener is the simplest, most convenient way to open any beverage top, anywhere. With magic Opener easy bottle opener, struggling to open stubborn caps is a thing of the past. Magic Opener is the only tool you’ll need to tackle bottle tops, aluminum pull tabs and metal caps; making it the perfect companion for camping, boating, beach barbeques and more.

Ergonomically shaped, magic Opener provides relief from painful straining and joint pain for those suffering from limited hand strength or arthritis.

The Magic Opener Extreme combines all the benefits of the original magic Opener with the added benefit of a pet food opening function in a 4-in-1 tool.

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ZIPZ Single Serve Wine

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Ever find yourself at a ball game, barbecue or poolside where the only beverage options are varieties of beer? Thanks to Zipz, you can now enjoy a glass of premium wine anywhere. Zipz is single serving of 100% premium, California wine in four varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot Grigio. The Zipz glass is made from high-quality, PET plastic that looks and feels like traditional glassware, but is safe for use outdoors, at events and on the go. Each glass is covered in a patented Clean Wrap to keep the wine fresh and the glass clean from handling, and is 100% recyclable.

Enjoying a glass of Zipz is easy: (1) Unzip the wrap; (2) Twist off the lid; (3) Peel off the seal and enjoy.

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Earthscapes sunken fire pit is a favorite spot to congregate.

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2016 BUCCANEERS SCHEDULE The Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2016 regular-season schedule is highlighted by two primetime divisional matchups: a Monday Night Football contest at Carolina in Week 5 and a Thursday Night Football clash with Atlanta at Raymond James Stadium in Week 9. The Buccaneers will play five 2015 playoff teams during the 2016 regular season, including a home game against the Super Bowl 50 Champion Denver Broncos.

that Denver has visited Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay’s regular season begins with backto-back away games – the first time since 1998 that the Buccaneers have been originally scheduled to open on the road for two consecutive weeks (the team did so in 2001 following the NFL’s rescheduling of Week 2 contests).

Following their Week 6 bye, the Buccaneers go back to action in Week 7 with a road game against the San Francisco 49ers. The visit marks the first time Tampa Bay will play in Levi’s Stadium.

In Week 1, the team faces the Atlanta Falcons.

The game marks the first time that Buccaneers Defensive Coordinator Mike Smith will return to the Georgia Dome sidelines, where he served as the Falcons’ head coach from 2008-14. The Buccaneers swept last season’s two meetings.

In Week 2, the Buccaneers make their first of three separate West Coast trips this season, taking on the Arizona Cardinals on September 18.

The Buccaneers and Cardinals have a 9-9 record against each other and Tampa Bay can even its road record in the series to 4-4 with a win.

The Buccaneers return to Raymond James Stadium with a pair of late afternoon games in Weeks 3 and 4. The regular-season home opener will take place on September 25, with the newly relocated Los Angeles Rams coming to Tampa for a 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff. This year marks the fifth consecutive year that the Rams and Buccaneers have played one another (2012-16).

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The Buccaneers then travel to face the Carolina Panthers in Week 5 on Monday Night Football, marking the second consecutive week that Tampa Bay plays a Super Bowl 50 participant. The team has won its two most recent Monday Night Football appearances – against Indianapolis in 2011 and against Miami in 2013.

Tampa Bay then returns to Raymond James Stadium for a three-game home stand, beginning with the Oakland Raiderson October 30. The Buccaneers are 1-1 all-time against the Raiders at home.

In Week 9, the Buccaneers play their second primetime game of the season as they host the Atlanta Falcons for Thursday Night Football. When playing the Falcons at home, the Buccaneers hold a 14-10 advantage.

Next, Tampa Bay takes on the Chicago Bears, meeting their old NFC Central rival for the third consecutive year and looking to avenge last year’s 26-21 home loss.

The Buccaneers travel to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11, in a series where Tampa Bay has a 6-5 overall advantage while owning a four-game win streak (1999, 2004, 2008, 2012).

On November 27, the Buccaneers welcome the Seattle Seahawks. Tampa Bay has won three of its past four meetings against Seattle, with the loss coming in an overtime contest against the Seahawks in 2013.

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Heading back west in Week 13, Tampa Bay will face off against the San Diego Chargers, an opponent the Buccaneers haven’t visited since 2004.

Tampa Bay squares off against the New Orleans Saints for the first time on December 11, as the Buccaneers host the NFC South rival and hunt for their first home win against the Saints since 2011.

In Weeks 15 and 16, the Buccaneers play their final road games, first visiting the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, December 18, before traveling to close out their series with the New Orleans Saints on Saturday, December 24.

The regular-season campaign ends at home on January 1 against the Carolina Panthers.

All games will feature a radio broadcast on Tampa Bay flagship stations 103.5 FM WFUS and 620 AM/95.3 FM WDAE, as well as stations throughout Florida that are part of the Buccaneers Radio Network.

This season, the NFL will again utilize “flexible

scheduling,” which may be applied in Weeks 5-17.

Up to two games may be flexed into Sunday Night Football between Weeks 5-10. A select number of games may also be “cross-flexed,” moving between CBS and FOX to bring potentially underdistributed games to wider audiences.

Flexible scheduling will be used in Weeks 11-17 as usual and it will not be applied to games airing on Thursday, Saturday or Monday nights.

A flexible scheduling move would be announced at least 12 days before the affected game. For Week 17, the change may be announced six days before the game. Flexible scheduling is intended to ensure quality matchups on Sunday night in those weeks where it is applied.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are now offering season pass memberships at a wide variety of price points. Memberships start as low as $40 per game for adults and $20 per game for youth. For more information or to speak with a Buccaneers account representative, please contact 866-582BUCS (2827) or visit Buccaneers.com.

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ArtLines Events June 4 - 5 - 23rd Annual St. Pete Beach Corey Area Craft Festival www.artfestival.com The St. Pete Beach Corey Area Craft Festival will feature fine artist and showcase a wide array of affordable crafts, functional art and unique gift items. A Green Market will offer exotic plants, gourmet dips, spices, and much more. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Corey Avenue Merchants Association. Free Admission.

Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. 595 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach, FL June 25 - 26 - 14th Annual Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival www.artfestival.com Fine crafters will showcase their handmade art and affordable gift items. The booths with eclectic displays will line Main Street and transform the area into an outdoor gallery. This summer event will also feature a Green Market with orchids and exotic plants as well as gourmet dips, spices, and many other distinctive items.

Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Free Admission. 271 Main Street, Dunedin, FL 34698 Museum of Fine Arts 255 Beach Drive. NE, St. Petersburg, 727.894.4638. www.fine-arts.org Thru May 29 – Contemplating Character: Portrait Drawings & Oil Sketches from Jacques-Louis David to Lucian Freud spotlights 152 rare portrait drawings and oil sketches from the late eighteenth into the twentyfirst century, with most from the nineteenth. Artists from 15 countries are represented, with a large number from France and England.

Thru May 29 – The Art of Classic Guitar draws on the collection of Robb and Susan Hough and highlights memorable achievements in the history of the instrument. Stellar examples from the 1840s to the 1990s will be on view.

Thru June 26 - Measured Life: Works by Vicky Colombet, Babs Reingold, and Tip Toland. This exhibition brings together works from the collection that address the passing of time in nature and in human life.

Thru July 10 - Vanessa Diaz: Beginning at the Cornice, Not the Foundation. Vanessa Diaz uses sculpture, furniture, curtains and other textiles, found objects, and much more to turn domestic, museum, and gallery interiors into dreamlike environments.

Thru July 31 - Harold Edgerton: What the Eye Can’t See. This exhibition spotlights some of the Museum’s most compelling photographs

by Harold “Doc” Edgerton (American, 1903–1990).

They range from rarely seen gelatin silver prints from as early as 1932 to his colorful dye transfer photographs. The high-speed stroboscopic short film about Edgerton, Quicker’n a Wink, which won an Oscar in 1940, will also play in the gallery.

June 18 - Oct 9 - SHANA MOULTON’S IMAGINATIVE VIDEOS AND SCULPTURE. Shana Moulton explores our obsession with self-help fads and wellness therapies, as well as consumer culture as a whole. She primarily uses video, with her alter ego Cynthia, who never speaks, as the protagonist.

The MFA is featuring all nine installments of her Whispering Pines series, as well as other videos, sculpture, and an opera/performance piece.

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ArtLines continued 4, 18 - Kidding Around Yoga 5 - Music in the Marley 6, 20 - Illuminate 8 - Coffee Talks w/ Nan Colton 10, 24 - Art and Sign Language 10 - Beer Project - Beer and Art Lounge 11 - Beer Project - Home Brew Awards 16 - Porch Party Dali Museum One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg, 727.823.3767 www. thedali.org Thru August 28 – Student Surrealist Art Exhibit, 2016: “Between Dream And Reality” - Students are challenged to revisit the mythic in their everyday world, to recast something familiar into the mythic, or to create a new myth entirely.

Thru Fall, 2016 - “Dali Revealed”: Candid Moments from the Artist’s Life - This special exhibition includes 48 archival photographs taken by French photographer Robert Descharnes, a close friend and confidant of Dali’s from 1950 through the end of his life in 1989.

May 17 - SciCafe 24 - Dream Child - The Trial of Alice in Wonderland June 1 - Coffee w/ Curator 4 - Morning at the Museum 13 - 17 - Jr. Docent Camp Tampa Museum of Art 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, 813.259.1720. www.tampamuseum.org Thru May 30. Public and Private—The Figure Examined: Masterworks from the Kasser Mochary Art Foundation. This exhibit presents more than 100 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by many of the most important artists of the late 19th and 20th centuries, including Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Mary Continued....

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Fridays - Art on The House - 4 to 8pm.

Saturday - Art Spot for Families Through May 30 - The Figure Examined Exhibition ARTpool 2030 Central Ave., St Petersburg, 727.324.3878. www.artpoolrules.com May 16 - Bowie Fest June 4, 5 - Crafty Fest 18 - Comic Cosmos Space Party Bloom Art Center 910 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg FL 33705. www.startbloomin.com MAY 21 - Down the Rabbit Hole. Be immersed in an artistic wonderland of giant installations and colorful artwork in celebration of their two-year anniversary from 7 p.m. to 12 midnight. Mixed-media installations created by teams of artists will transport visitors to faraway worlds and impossible places inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Actors and soundscapes bring each environment to life with surprising twists.

June 10 - Sept 11 - Peter Max Exhibition. 50 Years of Cosmic Dreaming celebrates this 20th century pop culture icon with 90 works spanning fifty years.

Max’s use of bold colors and uplifting images has captured and inspired the imaginations of the public from the early 1960s through the 2010s.

Carrollwood Cultural Center GALLERY 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa. (813) 269-1310. www. carrollwoodcenter.org Thru August - Peter Stilton Chihuly Collection 400 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg , 727.822.7872 ext. 5102. www.moreanartscenter.org Only permanent collection of Dale Chihuly’s work.

Through July 11 - Luminosity Exhibition 2016 Studio Editions have arrived.

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Through June 1 - Gohar Dashti: Iran Untitled and Stateless.

Gallery-Cafe-Pottery Studio 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk May 14 - Fair Trade Celebration June 11 - July 3 - Clay Pride Show 18 - Loving Day Celebration

Gulfport 1st FRI and 3rd Sat Art WalkS 727-322-5217. Free. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. www. visitgulfporftlorida.com

Dunedin Fine Art Center 1143 Michigan Blvd. - Dunedin, 34698. 727.298.DFAC - www.dfac.org JUNE 1 - 5 - Art & Architecture of Arkansas Dunedin Wine and Art Walk - 2nd Fri of the Month Pioneer Park, Main Street and Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, 34698. www.2ndfridaydunedin.com/ Celebrate the second Friday of the month as downtown Dunedin merchants offer specials and discounts; browse the art exhibits, sip wine at tastings, enjoy food samplings, live entertainment and a drawing. Wristbands to get special offers from merchants and be eligible for prize drawing.

Florida CraftArt Gallery 501 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, 727.821.7391. www.floridacraftart.org Second Saturday Artwalk Thru June 11 - Top Shelf - Members Exhibition

The Gulfport Art Walk event features new artists every first Friday and third Saturday each month and includes several different sculpture and paint mediums, jewelry, photography, folk art, upcycled items, handmade/designed clothing and accessories, body products, authors, entertainers and more. Live musicians appear at several venues throughout the waterfront district during Art Walks from 6-10 PM, year round.

MENNELLO MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART 900 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL 32803. (407) 2464278. www.mennellomuseum.com/

Florida Museum of Photographic Arts 400 N. Ashley Drive, Cube 200, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-221-2222. www.fmopa.org

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Ringling Museum of Art 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, 941.359.5700. www.ringling.org Mondays FREE admissions all day Through October 6 - Walker Guest House Replica May 15 - Community Festival Center for Asian Art Opening 20 thru September 25 - Naked Before the Lens Exhibition. Exposure: Naked before the Lens presents the many ways in which twentieth and twenty-first century photographers have presented the undressed human body in their work.

Once the private home of Howard Phillips, son of local philanthropist Dr. P. Phillips. Changing exhibitions featuring American art of all genres and time periods, including original as well as traveling shows.

MORSE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART 445 North Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789. 407645-5311. www.morsemuseum.org/ A collection of the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany as well as fine 19th and 20th century American decorative arts.

MUSEUMS ON US - The First Full Weekend Of Each Month www.museums.bankofamerica.com

Bank of America’s Museums on Us offers free weekend access to Bank of America and Merrill Lynch credit and debit cardholders in Tampa and St. Petersburg.

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St. Petersburg’s 2nd Saturday Artwalk www.stpeteartsalliance.org Over 40 galleries and studios in the Waterfront Arts District, Central Arts District, Edge District, Grand Central District, and the Warehouse Arts District come together as one arts destination. ArtWalk is Opening Night where many galleries and studios premiere new works. Some are only open on ArtWalk, and many offer demonstrations and refreshments. Plan to drive, walk or take the trolleys to visit the districts of your choice.

Free parking can be found on 1st Ave N and 1st Ave S from 15th St. to 30th St. and at the Florida Holocaust Museum.

St. Petersburg Walking Mural Tours Departing from Florida CraftArt, 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Murals and history behind them.

727.821.7391 www.floridacraftart.org USF Contemporary Art Museum 3821 USF Holly Dr., Tampa, 33620. 813. 974.4133 Info 813.974.2849 June 3 - July 23 - Reverberations from the Musicbox

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This may sound unconventional, but it is possible to travel to Walt Disney World Resort for several days, never visit one of the theme parks, and have a perfectly wonderful time!

We do it often.

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alt Disney World is massive, with endless entertainment possibilities besides the parks. There are so many resorts with different themes and ambiances that you can return many times and have a completely different experience each time. Most kids are as happy as a clam to spend hours in the many interactive pools offered at the various resorts anyway.

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Dining choices are unending, ranging from simple hot dogs at a pool, to the finest upscale restaurants sprinkled throughout the complex.

There are also specialty dining experiences like Hoop de Doo at the Fort Wilderness Resort, the Luau at the Polynesian Village Resort, and so many more.

And, of course, there is Downtown Disney, which has been re-birthed as Disney Springs.

There have been a lot of additions, with new shops, restaurants, and plenty of things for the kids to entertain themselves.

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e recently checked in to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel for a non-park going visit. This time we stayed on the Swan side, but we’ve experienced both and they are equally delightful — and a little different from each other. Whichever hotel you choose, as a guest you are welcome to use any facilities in the other one. It’s only a short walk between the two. The hotels charm both kids and adults alike with their 5 pools, a white sand beach, gorgeous landscaping and water features, health clubs, the Mandara Spa, and restaurants.

Guest rooms at the Swan have recently been revitalized with new appointments: a 42-inch flat screen TV, mini-refrigerator and a supercomfy pillow-top mattress. We had a spacious L-shaped corner alcove room with windows on two sides allowing for a lot of light. The decor is contemporary with warm grays and whites, and a splash of azure blue. Love the bedside lamps with the usb chargers in them!

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Miyachiku Wagyu Beef with burgundy truffles, braised figs, onions, and bordelaise sauce.

Bluezoo has a quiet elegance, and a menu to match. Some memorable dishes were the Seared Heritage Pork Belly with brussels sprouts and bacon vinaigrette appetizer, and the entree of Miyachiku Wagyu Beef with burgundy truffles, braised figs, onions, and bordelaise sauce. The Flaming Burnt Orange cocktail is a delicious and fun drink to order.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Dining Room is colorful and lively, and overlooks the large Disney Springs Lake. The menu is a combination of Asian and Californian cuisine. We ordered the very fresh Spinach Salad with onion, chopped egg, almonds, blue cheese and warm bacon dressing. The Florida catch of the day was swordfish, and it was seasoned, grilled, and served over lemon-bean ragout with roasted tomato and herb gremolata. The superb Pan Roasted Half Chicken was served with mustard roasted potatoes, and broccoli rabe.

For breakfast we chose to eat at the Dolphin’s Fresh Mediterranean Market, where you can dine buffet style or from a menu.

Running the whole show (culinary-wise) at the Swan and Dolphin is Executive Chef Robert Ciborowski. He oversees 17 restaurants and lounges and a banquet operation. His culinary experience includes some very prestigious restaurants, such as The French Laundry in Napa Valley, and The Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. It was at one of his innovations at the Dolphin — Cib’s Smokehouse pop-up poolside restaurant — that we got to sample some of his scrumptious barbecue creations. His fall-off-the-bone ribs are served Memphis style, cooked over cherrywood and hickory for 5 1/2 hours.

The brisket in the BLT (brisket, lettuce and tomato) is cooked Oklahoma style, in a pit and smoked for 18 hours.

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ome things in Disney Springs have remained after the renewal, the most important being Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba show, located on the Spring’s West Side.

We have seen a lot of Cirque shows through the years in Las Vegas and Tampa, but La Nouba remains one of our favorites. It may not be the splashiest, but has all the ingredients that make it a riveting show, and concentrates on the amazing athleticism of its performers. We were at the opening back in 1998, and have returned many times through the years.

We were fortunate on our recent visit to get a backstage glimpse of the mind-boggling workings of the show.

There are about 65 artists on the show from 17 different countries, and they each do their own masterful makeup.

The athletes perform an astonishing 10 shows a week, and some new acts have been added, one incorporating break dancing, and another “Aerial Bamboo” (an extremely difficult act utilizing a pole-shaped apparatus suspended from the ceiling, with attached loops used for a variety of stunts). Thirty percent of the show has now changed, with clever new clowns also changing the rhythm of the show — all under the talented expertise of artistic director Daniel Ross.

La Nouba is now in it’s 16th year and this past January welcomed it’s 10 millionth guest! It is always evolving, so you can return to be amazed again and again. If you haven’t seen it, you should definitely put it on your mustsee list.

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ne of the things the Orlando area is well known for, besides the theme parks, is shopping! Lots of big name outlet stores dot the landscape, as well as upscale malls. We hopped over to the famous Mall at Millenia to good ol’ Macy’s. New stuff is going on there as well. Macy’s new brand — I.N.C., is a lifestyle brand that features runway-inspired fashion forward clothing and accessories, along with some home goods. Macy’s has also added Michael Kors and Chanel lines. Do hit the 3rd floor for a visit to the Nespresso Boutique for a free coffee sample. You can get a 10% discount at Macy’s Visitor Center, so make sure you stop by, or print out a voucher from the internet (see below for website.)

Did you know that you can have your own “Personal Shopper” (for both men and women) at Macy’s and that it’s complimentary? You can schedule an appointment with a stylist, and she will have clothing options waiting for you when you arrive at the store. There’s no pressure to buy whatsoever, so it’s a pleasant and time saving experience. We met with Stylist Kayleen Mishler, and she was right on top of what’s happening in the fashion world, and what works for the individual customer, considering personality and needs.

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Macy’s Personal Shopper Kayleen Mishler.

IF YOU GO:

Swan and Dolphin Resort: 1500 Epcot Resorts Blvd, Orlando, FL 32830. 407-934-4000. www.swandolphin.com BlueZoo: (407) 934-1111. www.swandolphinrestaurants.com Cirque du Soleil La Nouba: Tues - Sat, 6:00 PM & 9:00 PM. Disney Springs West Side.

(407) 939-7600. www.disneyworld.disney.go.com/entertainment/disney-springs/cirque-du-soleil-la-nouba/ Wolfgang Puck: (407) 938-9653. www.wolfgangpuckcafeorlando.com Macy’s Stylist Appointments: 800-343-0121. www.macys.com/mystylist Macy’s Visitor Pass: www.visitmacysusa.com/visitor-savings-pass www.AccentOnTampaBay.com

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ATTR ACTI ONS & M U S E U M S E V E N TS TAMPA B AY A RE A BUSCH GARDENS 10165 N McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL 33612, (888) 800-5447. www.buschgardens.com Busch Gardens’ latest thrill ride, Cobra’s Curse, will be the only ride of its kind in the world: a family roller coaster with freely spinning ride vehicles and a 70-foot vertical lift. A unique move on Cobra’s Curse is the “outward-banked turn” that puts riders perilously close to the jaws of the 80-foottall statue of the snake king Venymyss. Guests will experience a new spin with each ride. Each train spins randomly, with frequency and direction determined by the rider weight distribution.

St. Petersburg Museum of History 335 2nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg. 727.894.1052 www.spmoh.org Schrader’s Little Cooperstown is made up of more than 4,800 baseballs, documents, story boards and video screens – connects America’s national pastime with historical events from the region and around the world.

Legendary Landscapes by Highwaymen Through May 31 - Shipwrecked Exhibition

SUNKEN GARDENS 1825 4th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33704. (727) 551-3102. www.sunkengardens.org/ Sunken Gardens is a botanical paradise in the midst of a bustling city. As St. Petersburg’s oldest living museum, this 100 year old garden is home to continued

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• Explore cascading waterfalls, beautiful gardens, more than 50,000 tropical plants and flowers, and walk through a butterfly encounter.

• Experience a guided tour, special event or workshop. $8 Adults; $6 seniors 62+; $4 ages 2 - 11 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL • 727-551-3100 78

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some of the oldest tropical plants in the region.

Stop by and see the Camellias! Large, striking camellia blossoms in all shades of pink, white, and red are beginning to put on a show. Stroll through the Camellia walk to see this Southern favorite before it’s too late!

May 21, 10:30a.m. Fruit Trees & Edibles for Central Florida

8981. www.tampatheatre.org/ A restored classic theatre showing modern independent and classic films. Pre-show Wurlitzer organ concerts.

ADVENTURE ISLAND 10001 N Malcolm McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL 33612.

(888) 800-5447. www.adventureisland.com Adventure Island is a water park across the street from Busch Gardens. The park features 30 acres of water rides, dining, and other attractions.

TAMPA THEATRE 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602. (813) 274-

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The Armed Forces History Museum is dedicated to preserving military history and providing education to the public of the many sacrifices made to protect our freedom. Museum features full-size recreations of scenes from military history & WWII armored vehicle rides.

May 21 - Invention Convention 21 - Red, White & Craft Brews Fest 30 - Memorial Day Family Fest

CTA rescue. Home of dolphins “Winter” and “Hope” the inspiration for the movies “Dolphin Tale,” and “Dolphin Tale 2”, this aquarium exhibits marine mammals & sea turtles.

Boyd Hill Nature Preserve 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg 727.893.7326. www.stpeteparksrec.org/boyd-hill.

Tram Tours Saturdays, Guided Tours, Classes.

Brooker Creek Preserve 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs. 727. 453.6800 www.brookercreekpreserve.org May 21 - Intro to Beekeeping June 4 - Orchids and Epiphytes 11 - Ken Rowe Birdathon CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater, FL 33767.

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CRACKER COUNTRY Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 US-301, Tampa, FL 33610. (813) 627-4225. www.crackercountry.org/ Cracker Country, a rural Florida living history museum, was established in 1978 by Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Carlton, Jr. so future generations might better undercontinued

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ig Cat Rescue is the largest accredited sanctuary in the world dedicated entirely to abused and abandoned big cats. It is home to over 100 lions, tigers, bobcats, cougars and other species most of whom have been abandoned, abused, orphaned, saved from being turned into fur coats, or retired from performing acts.

BCR has 14 species of cats, many of whom are threatened, endangered or extinct now in the wild. Their dual mission is to provide the best home they can for the cats in their care and educate the public about the plight of these majestic animals, both in captivity and in the wild, to end abuse and avoid extinction.

BCR has built enclosures in a natural habitat with foliage and shelter on 55 acres in the Citrus Park area of north Tampa. They provide the best nutritional and medical care possible, and have conditioning and enrichment programs to provide the cats physical and psychological well being. The sanctuary is primarily supported by donation.

BCR, 12802 Easy Street, Tampa. For tour times and reservations, call 813-920-4130, or visit www.BigCatRescue.org

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443-3861. www.glazermuseum.org/ During each SMALLab experience, museum guests can work together to solve puzzles, create stories and character plots, learn about the world, and paint digital masterpieces.

GREAT EXPLORATIONS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 1925 4th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33704. (727) 8218992. www.greatex.org/ Science and humanities exhibits allow visitors to touch, move and actually become part of several pieces. First Sunday of month open special hours for special needs families.

May 20 - A Night at the Brewseum

FLORIDA AQUARIUM 701 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602. (813) 2734000. www.flaquarium.org Explore and learn about marine life at The Florida Aquarium. For all ages. Exhibits • Journey to Madagascar • Wetlands Trail • Bays and Beaches • Coral.

Florida Botanical Gardens 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo , 727.582.2100. www. flbg.org Free. Friendly dogs welcome on leash. Closed weekends & County Holidays.

FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM 55 5th St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. (727) 8200100. www.flholocaustmuseum.org Through July 10 - Samuel Bak Exhibition Fort De Soto Park Tierre Verde. 727.552.1862. www.pinellascounty. org/park/05_Ft_DeSoto.htm One of the world’s best beaches. Guided Nature Walks – Sat & Sun.

Gulf Beaches Historical Museum 115 10th Ave, St Pete Beach 727-552-1610. www. gulfbeachesmuseum.com Only museum dedicated to the preservation of history of the local barrier island. Preserving island history for tomorrow’s generation.

Gulfport History Museum 5301 28th Ave. S, Gulfport. 727-327-0505. www. gulfporthistoricalsociety.org Free Admission HENRY B. PLANT MUSEUM 401 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606. (813) 2541891. www.ut.edu/plantmuseum The Henry B. Plant Museum, located in the south wing of the original Tampa Bay Hotel, features original opulent furnishings and artifacts from the hotel collected by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Plant. Educational exhibits and events of the late Victorian period, the beginning of Florida’s tourist industry, and the early years of the City of Tampa.

THRU DEC 23 - DOGS IN ART. This exhibit brings together paintings, sculptures, textiles, decorative arts and more from the late 19th and early 20th centuries featuring man’s best friend. This fascinating exhibit showcases sporting dogs, working dogs, dogs at play, pets, and in domestic settings.

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FIRST FRIDAY (thru Nov) The Museum will be open with free admission from 5 – 7 pm. Visitors are encouraged to explore thenation’s only Victorian railroad resort hotel museum, enjoy live music on the veranda, and share a treat with friends at a tastings table.

Heritage Village 11909 125th St N, Largo. 727.582.2123. www.pinellascounty.org/Heritage Free 21-acre living history museum. New exhibit Boathouse display. Sundays – Speaking of History.

Central Ave. & 2nd St, St. Petersburg (Oct. - Apr.) 727.824.7802. www.stpetepreservation.org National Register listed downtown. Free for members. Suggested donation non-members.

Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary 18328 Gulf Blvd, Indian Shores. 727.391.6211. www.seabirdsanctuary.com Largest non-profit wild bird hospital sanctuary .

FREE. Donations accepted. Tours.

LOWRY PARK ZOO 1101 W Sligh Ave, Tampa, FL 33604. 813) 935-8552. www.lowryparkzoo.org Lowry Park Zoo, a globally recognized accredited zoological society in Tampa. The 56-acre zoo offers rides, animals and fun.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 811 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota, 941.366.5731. www. selby.org May 25 - Exposed 27 - Orchids 101 June 11 - July 16 - Splashin’ Saturdays Mote Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, 941.388.4441. www.mote.org Science, Education, Aquarium June 4 - World’s Ocean Day Family Fest MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY (MOSI) 4801 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33617. (813) 9876000. www.mosi.org Gaze skyward - Saunders Planetarium. IMAX Dome Theatre. Over 450 Hands-On Activities. Zip Line.

JUNE 8, 9 - Father’s Day BOGO Safety Harbor MUSEUM 329 Bayshore Boulevard South, Safety Harbor. 727724-1562. www.cityofsafetyharbor.com/573/MuseumCultural-Center Ghost Tour - Every Sat at 7:30 p.m. History Tours begin at 10 a.m. 727-687-8785 for reservations.

St. Petersburg Preservation Tours

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Tampa Bay Automobile Museum 3301 Gateway Centre, Pinellas Park. 727.579.8226, www.tbauto.org Unique collection of vintage cars and vehicles.

Cousteau Society Artifacts on exhibit.

TAMPA BAY HISTORY CENTER 801 Old Water St, Tampa, FL 33602. (813) 2280097. www.tampabayhistorycenter.org/ Exhibits include coverage of the Tampa Bay area’s first native inhabitants, Spanish conquistadors, and historical figures who shaped the area’s history, as well as a reproduction of a 1920s cigar store.

Through August 28 - Replacing Fort Brooke May 18 - Florida Conversations June 8 - Sangria and Stories 13 - 17 - History Adventure Camp Weedon Island Preserve 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg.

727.453.6500, www.weedonislandpreserve.org May 27 - Volunteer Archaeology Lab 28 - Archaeology Works June 4 - Doodle Bugs and their Kin 10 - The Great Weedon Birdquest 11 - Intro to Florida Friendly Landscapes 18 - Preserving 1100 year old Canoe

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live rockin’ music shower spring surprises on park guests.

Donald Duck’s mischievous nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, make their topiary debut with Donald and Daisy at the park’s front entrance garden, and Ranger Mickey Mouse in topiary form appears for the first time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service launched in 1916 to conserve the country’s natural scenic treasures.

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bites and sweet treats are abundant at the festival’s Outdoor Kitchens, returning for a fourth year with guest favorites and new food and beverage offerings. When they’re not noshing along the World Showcase promenade, festival guests can dig in for a hands-on experience during Disney-led gardening seminars or grab a seat for pop musical performances during the Garden Rocks concert series at the outdoor America Gardens Theatre.

In a horticultural nod to the brightest star in Earth’s orbit, Disney gardeners have painted the landscape with golden colors that begin with a Floral Sun garden behind Spaceship Earth and yellow “sunbursts” that pop up across the Future World landscape. By night, twinkling lights shine across festival gardens.

New culinary creations star at the festival’s Outdoor Kitchens where, for the fourth festival year, guests can taste garden- and spring-inspired food and beverages and have their complimentary Garden Passports stamped.

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den features Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto and Donald Duck topiaries with musical instruments built into children’s outdoor climbing systems.

Anna and Elsa topiaries are at the Norway pavilion festival landscape, and nearly 100 topiary characters, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lady and the Tramp, Simba and Peter Pan animate the Epcot landscape surrounded by sweeping

nent and features butterflies emerging from their chrysalises.

Disney gardeners lead weekend how-to Gardening Seminars at the Festival Center, where guests also can pick up signature festival merchandise. Guest experts conduct complimentary seminars on a wide range of gardening and outdoor living topics.

When the sun sets, illuminated topiary and play gardens glow brightly for an after-dark festival experience.

garden beds and exhibits.

The Garden Rocks concert series presents pop bands with music spanning four decades. Coming up: May 13-15: Darlene Love May 20-22: NIGHT RANGER May 27-30: THE SPINNERS More than 10 mini-gardens surprise guests around every corner. A new edible flower garden near Morocco pavilion showcases petals with flavor.

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WOLFGANG PUCK GRAND CAFÉ IN DISNEY SPRINGS HOSTS AN INTERACTIVE SUSHI MAKING CLASS FOR KIDS - JUNE 25. Kids will learn how to wrap and roll their way to spectacular sushi. This interactive cooking class offers a crash course into exploring the intricate world of sushi with hands on experience. Class attendees will partake in various class projects learning how to make an array of sushi including hand rolls, nigari and maki rolls. The kids will also create summertime drinks including Old Fashioned Chocolate Soda and a Grapey-Orange Cooler. $35 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations at 407.828.8996. www. wolfgangpuckcafeorlando.com

“Rivers Of Light” Caps Full Day-Into-Night Experience at Animal Kingdom

he magic of nature after dark takes center stage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom with the all-new Rivers Of Light waterside show. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is all aglow with new nighttime experiences and entertainment celebrating marvels in nature, storytelling, innovative effects, and a festive street party. Across the park, guests can experience long-time favorites such as Expedition Everest, DINOSAUR, and Kali River Rapids with more time to enjoy them into the night. “Rivers of Light” musical experience celebrates the magic of animals and humans and the natural world with a blend of performers, floating lanterns and theatrical animal imagery. Discovery Island comes alive each night with a celebration filled with music and dance. The Tree of Life undergos extraordinary “awakenings” throughout the evening as the animal spirits are brought to life. Discover more activities at Kilimanjaro Safaris after Dark, Harambe Wildlife Parti and Discovery Island Carnivale.

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ATTRACTIONS continued Orlando Area CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENS 3755 NW Hwy 17-92, Sanford, FL 32771. www.centralfloridazoo.org/ See over 500 animals representing 205 species.

Take to the sky and enjoy an aerial adventure course, ZOOm Air Adventure Park or bring your flip-flops and swimsuit to cool-off in the Wharton-Smith Tropical Splash Ground. See domestic animals in the Children’s Zoo, or see the Southeast’s largest collection of venomous snakes and non-venomous reptiles in the Herpetarium.

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL - LA NOUBA Disney Springs. www.cirquedusoleil.com/lanouba Enter the Attic of Make-Believe.

A door opens and two worlds collide. The mundane meets the marvelous. Dreams and nightmares intertwine. La Nouba is an unforgettable journey into a world both threatening and exhilarating, frightening and familiar, calling on individual and collective memory, to uncover passions thought to be lost long ago.

DINOSAUR WORLD 5145 Harvey Tew Rd, Plant City, FL 33565. (813) 717-9865. www.dinosaurworld.com/florida/ Dinosaur World features over 150 life-size dinosaur sculptures in over 20 acres. Fossil dig, Dino Gem Excavation, Geode Cracker and more.

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 445 South Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801. www. orlandoballet.org ESPN WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS COMPLEX 700 South Victory Way, Orlando, FL 34747. (407) 541-5600. www.espnwwos.com/ For pro and amateur athletes, coaches and fans, featuring over 170 events.

GATORLAND 14501 S Orange Blossom Tr, Orlando, FL 32837.

(407) 855-5496. www.gatorland.com/

A 110-acre theme park and wildlife preserve located along South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando showcasing thousands of alligators and crocodiles including four extremely rare leucistic “white” alligators. The freeflight aviary, petting zoo, one of a kind animal shows, natural alligator breeding marsh, and the “thrilling” Screamin’ Gator Zip Line.

GAYLORD PALMS ULTIMATE ADVENTURE SUMMERFEST - May 27 - Aug 21 6000 W. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746. 407-586-2000. www.GaylordPalms.com/ SummerFest SummerFest featuring Princess Blackheart and the Buccaneer Bash is taking place throughout the summer. This year’s SummerFest theme tells the story of a Pirate Princess and her elevation to Ruler of the Pi-

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rate Kingdom. Guests adventures: Blackheartís Treasure Hunt, The SoBe Splash Party, Merfolk Academy, Princess Priscillaís Coronation Character Breakfast, YíARRRd Games, Shiver me Timbers, it’s Morning Cartoons, First Mate Movies on the Deck, ARRRts & Crafts, Pirate Invasion Parade, Stories and Chanties Under the Stars.

407.246.2620. www.leugardens.org

THE HOLY LAND EXPERIENCE 4655 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32811. (407) 8722272. www.holylandexperience.com Christian theme park. HLE conducts weekly church services and bible studies for the general public.

KISSIMMEE AIR MUSEUM - WARBIRD ADVENTURES 233 N Hoagland Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34741. (407) 870-7366. www.warbirdadventures.com/air_museum The Kissimmee Air Museum is located at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport in Kissimmee, FL. It houses vintage aircraft from World War II to the Vietnam War including an outdoor showroom.

LEGOLAND www.MerlinEntertainments.biz Expanding its efforts to accommodate guests with special needs, LEGOLAND Florida Resort is partnering with Autism Speaks to make its iconic, kid-centric theme park a more welcoming place for guests with autism. The vacation resort #BuiltForKids currently is installing a large panel of hands-on, sensory-stimulating activities in a quiet space within its theme park, the first of several planned projects designed to make LEGOLAND Florida Resort a more autism-friendly destination for children and families.

LEU GARDENS 1920 N. Forest Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32803.

Leu Gardens celebrates Dads - June 19, with free admission for Dads from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Stroll with your dad and discover the 50-acre botanical oasis from a tropical rain forest to stunning roses to an amazing butterfly garden.

Date Nights at Leu Gardens - 1st Friday every month from Feb - Dec (no movie in July). See a classic or current feature film outdoors in the gardens.

Pack a dinner picnic basket and a blanket or chairs, alcohol is permitted. Grilled items, popcorn and drinks are available for purchase.

MADAME TUSSAUDS 8401 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819. 866630-8315. www2.madametussauds.com/orlando/en/ Madame Tussauds Orlando has announced the arrival of Scarlett Johansson and Zac Efron for a limited time only - in the attraction’s A-List Party Room.

Millions of people have flocked through the doors of Madame Tussauds since they first opened over 200 years ago and it remains just as popular as it ever was.

Pose for the paparazzi’s on the red carpet with today’s biggest celebrities.

OLD TOWN 5770 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34746. (407) 396-4888. www.myoldtownusa.com/ Old Town is an amusement park with rides and outdoor shopping mall. Wednesday night is the Little Darlins’ Street Party while a cruise of classic cars are the free entertainment every Saturday night. A rock and roll band (specializing in tunes from the 1950s and the 1960s) plays prior to the classic car cruise.

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ORLANDO EYE 8401 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819. 866228-6438. www.officialorlandoeye.com The Orlando Eye is one of the newest attractions in Orlando and the largest observation Ferris Wheel on the East Coast.

ORLANDO SEALIFE AQUARIUM 8449 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819. 866622-0607. www.visitsealife.com/orlando/ Sea Life Orlando will transport you into a magical underwater world filled with a dazzling array of amazing creatures. From face-to-face encounters with sharks, to a hands-on touchpool experience, there’s plenty for everyone to enjoy at the newest aquarium in Orlando.

Pirate’s Dinner Adventure - 20th Anniversary thru May 22 6400 Carrier Drive, Orlando, FL 32819. (407) 2065100. www.piratesdinneradventure.com/ Celebrating 20 years at Pirate’s Dinner Adventure. Would-be pirates of all ages become a part of this interactive pirate show. Set aboard an authentically replicated 18th-century Spanish galleon, the ship is anchored in an indoor lagoon with night sky lighting.

SEAWORLD / DISCOVERY COVE 7007 Sea World Dr, Orlando, FL 32821. (888) 8005447. www.seaworldparks.com/en/seaworld-orlando/ MAKO AT SHARK WRECK REEF - Opening June 10 - Orlando’s tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster will be the centerpiece of Shark Wreck Reef - a newly designed realm that blends education and thrills, while immersing guests in an underwater world. The two-acre realm will be fully shark themed and include Mako, Shark Encounter, 90

Sharks Underwater Grill, shops, shark and shipwreck theming and educational experiences featuring sharks. Mako is a hypercoaster, designed for speed and relentless “air time” and lures guests to brave it’s tight turns, steep drops and predator power speeds. Riders will climb up to 200 feet high – offering tremendous views of the surrounding area – before plunging to reach speeds up to 73 mph.

SeaVenture at discovery cove is an innovative “underwater walking tour” through an oceanic world teeming with marine life. Guests wear a dive helmet to feel at home under the sea, and SCUBA certification is not required. During their underwater excursion, guests come eye-to-eye with sharks; touch unique animals, fish and velvety rays; and are surrounded by schools of feeding fish – all with the massive open reef as the backdrop.

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS / ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE / WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER www.universalorlando.com/ A Celebration of Harry Potter is the only official Harry Potter event that gives fans the opportunity to celebrate their love for Harry Potter and discover more about the wider Wizarding World. This annual multi-day event features film talent Q&A sessions, special panels, demonstrations and many other surprises. As part of A Celebration of Harry Potter, event guests can also explore The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade at Universal’s Islands of Adventure and Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida.

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FL EAST COAST DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, Fl32114. 800-748-7467. www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com May 27-29 - THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC FEST AT DAYTONA. The Country 500 festival will feature the biggest stars in country music spread over three days

and nights, programmed on a huge performance stage — specially designed and built for the festival. Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson and 40 other stars will headline Memorial Day Weekend.

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The official site for Kennedy Space Center. Visit NASA’s launch complex, astronaut hall of fame, or see a rocket launch all just an hour from Orlando.

Astronaut Hall of Fame - The public is invited

for Sat, MAY14 at 2 p.m. to witness the induction of astronauts Brian Duffy and Scott Parazynski to the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Included in daily admission to the visitor complex, the ceremony will take place in Space Shuttle Atlantis and will be preceded by astronaut appearances from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER Cape Canaveral, FL 32899. www.kennedyspacecenter.com

New Interactive Gameplay Experience – Cosmic Quest. Cosmic Quest is the only experience in the galaxy featuring real NASA missions! Launch a rocket, redirect an asteroid, build a Martian habitat, and meet Robonaut - the first dexterous humanoid robot in space. Learn what it takes to work for NASA by embarking on immersive adventures based on actual NASA science and future missions. Using a custom astronaut badge as an activation device, Cosmic Quest trainees work with Robonaut as a guide through each adventure.

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The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel

Spring Training 2016

The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel is the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins. Get up close and see your favorite baseball players. www.FortMyersSanibel.com

MangoMania Tropical Fruit Festival, Pine Island - July 16-17

The mango is the star attraction for two days each summer on Pine Island. Sample locally-grown delicacies at this annual affair, a celebration of all the tropical fruit grown on the island, which includes lychee, carambola, longan, papaya, and “chocolate pudding fruit.” Fruit, exotic fruit trees, and fruit-related products are available for purchase.

The event also features live music, art and craft vendors, food and recipe contests, activities area for kids and a chance to meet the Mango Queen. www.mangomaniafl.net/

3rd Annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest - Sept. 23- Oct. 2

27th Annual J.N. “Ding” Darling Days, Sanibel Island Oct. 16-22

The event honors National Wildlife Refuge Week and celebrates the 140th birthday of the refuge’s namesake. Family Fun Day kicks off the weeklong birding and ecofestival with free activities, including narrated refuge tram tours, live wildlife presentations, kids nature crafts, a touch tank, a butterfly house, and archery lessons.

The Duck Stamp Artist presentation headlines Conservation Art Day and also includes cartooning, a photography tram tour, nature art activities, and free art supplies. Festival-goers can join free biking and birding tours; take advantage of discounted tram, kayaking, and nature boat excursions; and sit in on free talks at the refuge and Tarpon Bay Explorers. www.dingdarlingdays.com

11th Annual Fort Myers Beach Pirate Fest, Fort Myers Beach - Oct. 7-9

The free festival returns for 10 consecutive days on the barrier islands with a range of star-studded performers. Historic downtown Fort Myers will also feature mid-week performances. For performers and more info, visit www.islandhopperfest.com.

Head to Fort Myers Beach for some swash-buckling fun at this jam-packed weekend pirate fest.

This family event includes a scavenger hunt, pub quest, sea battles, Blackbeard kid’s show and so much more. www.fortmyersbeach.org/fort-myers-beach-piratefestival-events/

31th Annual Oktoberfest, Cape Coral October German-American Club

34th Annual Taste of the Town, Fort Myers - November

This huge celebration includes German culture, food, music and dancing. Highlights include authentic live entertainment with large musical groups from Germany. There is also a carnival area for kids. www.capecoraloktoberfest.com

Join the Junior League of Fort Myers for a great day of food, music and kids entertainment for the 34th Annual Taste of the Town. All proceeds from this event go to support the Junior League of Fort Myers and its projects. www.jlfm.org/?nd=taste

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Gaming Scene Las Vegas Human Nature’S “Jukebox,” at The Venetian Las Vegas - thru Dec 30 www.venetian.com Human Nature’s brand new show “JUKEBOX,” is specially crafted for its home at The Venetian. Australia’s Human Nature has set the Strip on fire and kept sold-out audiences dazzled and dancing during their internationally celebrated “MOTOWN Show.” “JUKEBOX” includes Human Nature’s foursome backed by a dynamic six-piece band and world-class dancers, as they celebrate a mix of pop classics with doo-wop, boy band with Bandstand, soul standards with Motown… and even some “Uptown Funk.”

BAZ - STAR CROSSED LOVE at VENETIAN June 25 - Dec 31 Set in a modern and intimate cabaret, BAZ - Star Crossed Love is a celebration, a mash-up of music, and moments from the greatest love stories imagined by famed director Baz Luhrmann. Inspired by Baz’s most romantic films, Romeo & Juliet, Moulin Rouge, and The Great Gatsby, the show will captivate with soul-stirring music and stunning performances from an ensemble cast of vocalists, actors, and dancers. The Palazzo Theatre. 866.641.7469.

Billy Idol Residency at House of Blues www.houseofblues.com/lasvegas/billyidol Billy Idol: Forever will feature Idol, his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens, and the rest of Idol’s band at the top of their game, performing songs from throughout Idol’s extensive catalog, including “Rebel Yell,” “White Wedding,” “Dancing With Myself,” and many more.

Virtual Tours via Robot at Mob Museum www.themobmuseum.org/ Your next tour of The Mob Museum could be via a robotic device you control from the comfort and privacy of your own home. “Moe-Bot,” a BeamPro telepresence robot will enable Museum guests to “visit” the Museum via their computer screen or mobile device and direct their experience almost as personally as if they were physically there. Introduced as a way to expand the Museum’s audience reach to include anyone who cannot visit the Museum in person, Moe-Bot will be used to enable visitors to participate in live, immersive, interactive, guided tours of the museum by a computer from virtually anywhere in the world.

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Las Vegas cont and entertainment tucked into rich desert landscaping, The Park will become a central gathering place on The Strip’s west side connecting New York-New York and Monte Carlo resorts as well as the new 20,000-seat world-class T-Mobile Arena. An interactive and social environment, The Park aims to build a sense of community through innovative programming and events.

DETOURS Launches Eldorado Mine Tour DETOURS of Nevada adds Techatticup Mine at Eldorado Canyon to their tours. Techatticup, one of the oldest and richest gold mines in the United States, is located in Clark County about 45 minutes southeast of Las Vegas. At the mine, an expert tour guide talks about the history of the mine and Eldorado Canyon at the General Store. The mine entrance is just a short walk away and once inside guests will be transported back in time to when mining was a way of life for Southern Nevada. Much of the original mining equipment can still be seen. 855.458.7511. detoursnv.com

Sip, Splash, Sing and Repeat at Mandalay Bay’s 2016 Beach Concert Series www.mandalaybay.com Concert-goers are invited to enjoy musical performances that perfectly complement the warm season as they sip on cocktails, sink their toes in the sand and wade in the water at Mandalay Bay’s wave pool. Lineup through Sept: I LOVE THE ‘90S - Sat, May 28; SUB-

LIME WITH ROME - Sat, June 25; SLIGHTLY STOOPID - Fri, July 1; 311 - July 2 – 3; UB40 FEATURING ALI CAMPBELL, ASTRO & MICKEY - Sat, July 30; HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS - Fri, Aug. 19; LOST ‘80S LIVE - Sat, Sept. 10.

Husic Vineyards Wine Dinner at Aureole - June 23. Guests will experience a pre-event reception followed by a mouthwatering four-course meal created

by Aureole Executive Chef Arnaud Masset and Aureole Executive Pastry Chef Nicole Erle. Each course will be paired with a red or white wine selection hand-selected

by Carbery.

Bellagio’s 2016 Executive Chef’s Culinary Classroom Perfect your culinary finesse at An Executive Chef’s Culinary Classroom. Michael Burns and his team will take guests on a culinary journey while sharing tips and teaching essential techniques along the way.

Summer’s Harvest: Thurs, June 30 - Homemade ricotta with locally sourced honey and sustainably grown vegetables and greens.

Retro: Thurs, Sept 8 - Assist in creating two decadent classics: Lobster Bisque and Beef Wellington.

Thanksgiving Feast: Thurs, Nov 10 - The pros will share secrets to making this year’s holiday feast the best yet at this festive class. Tips to keeping meat juicy and flavorful are just some of the tricks of the trade that are sure to impress at any family gathering.

George Strait at Las Vegas Arena Sept 9 - 10 George Strait, “The King of Country Music,” will thrill crowds with a series of exclusive worldwide concert engagements at the new venue. Opening for Strait will be award-winning singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves, who recently released her second studio album Pageant Material to critical acclaim.

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Hollywood Lionel Richie has a Las Vegas headlining residency show, “Lionel Richie - All the Hits,” at Planet Hollywood Resort . The show will feature a set list of Lionel’s brightest and best anthems, including “All Night Long,” “Hello,” “Stuck on You,” “Say You, Say Me” and “Dancing on the Ceiling.”

Puppet Up! - Uncensored’ at The Venetian This Spring

After performing to sold-out crowds throughout the country, the original and unruly comedy production “Puppet Up! - Uncensored” will debut at its new home this spring at the Venetian Las Vegas. Created by Brian Henson and Patrick Bristow (“Ellen,” “Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”), the newest entertainment residency to hit the Strip will be

a completely unique experience, expertly combining dynamic and spontaneous comedy and outrageous scripted story lines with the talent of Henson puppeteers.

Jennifer Lopez: “All I Have” at Planet Hollywood - thru June www.caesars.com/planet-hollywood

The spectacular show features Lopez’s hit songs, including “On The Floor,” “Jenny From The Block,” “Get Right” and “Love Don’t Cost A Thing.” A truly unique production supported by a five-piece live band and 16 dancers, showcasing extravagant costumes and stateof-the-art technology in sets, lighting, video and special effects, the audience experiences Lopez up close and personal, yet larger than life. Seamlessly interweaving different parts of the life of Jennifer Lopez - the Actress, the Dancer, the Pop Star - Lopez’s Las Vegas show

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Las Vegas cont truly portrays who she is, where she’s been and where she’s going.

Hong Kong Cafe Now Open at The Palazzo Las Vegas www.palazzo.com The Hong Kong Café is now open and serving lunch, dinner and late night dishes at The Palazzo. The all-new restaurant is brought to life with a dynamic fusion of Asian cuisine and Western fare. Signature dishes include rice roll with XO sauce; Macau-style roasted pork belly; fried fish ball with curry; Chinese sausage and preserved pork belly over steamed white rice; panseared scallop with Szechuan pepper sauce; and Vietnamese King Seafood noodle soup; to name a few. In addition, the restaurant also features regional Chinese cuisine, drawing from Cantonese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Szechuan and other Asian cooking styles.

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Player Gripped in the Grind Down Dear Mark: I read with interest your most recent explanation about the $0.80 payout of slot machines when I win. It made some sense, however, what happens to most of us personally?

For example, I go into the casino with $100 earmarked to spend. I can play one or many machines all night, but in the end, my $100 is in the bank account of the casino, and I have nothing left! If, at the end of an exciting night of gaming I could walk out of the casino with $80.00 of the original $100.00 (your $0.80 payout by the slots example), I probably would not feel so bad as I had a good time. So, why do most of us leave broke, unhappy, and knowing we have been “taken again” by the one-armed bandits? Gary S. 98

ARIA Resort Redefines Guest Experience with Launch of NEW In-Room Technology www.aria.com

Reimagining the guest experience with modernday convenience, ARIA Resort & Casino has collaborated with Crave Interactive to create the largest-ever installation of the provider’s in-room hotel tablets. The tablets will offer a hyper-tailored guest experience with new amenities such as digital in-room dining orders, one-touch spa service requests and an endless stream of news in multiple languages. The new tablets have been created specifically for ARIA and its distinct array of services.

In the language of casino gambling, Gary, what you are up against is called the “grind down.” This is where the casino is capable of eventually winning your entire bankroll due to the huge built-in advantage it has over you when you play slots, together with applying crazy glue to the slot machine stool.

For example, suppose you are playing on a slot machine that is pre-programmed to return 80% of wagered money back in wins. If you were to cycle through a $100 bankroll, which you could easily do in mere minutes, you can expect back, “in theory,” $80. Ah, but you ain’t goin’ nowhere, and the casino knows it.

Since you don’t, or won’t, get up and leave $20 light in the billfold, you start re-playing your remaining $80, and in return, the casino will happily give you $64 for doing so. Play the $64, and your return will be approximately $50. Playing through the $50, will get you back $40. What’s going on here, Gary, is that you keep playing through your outstanding credits like Pavlov’s dog, over and over again. Eventually, Gary, you will zero out.

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above arithmetic, if you end up with more than lint in your pocket, consider it a windfall.

Dear Mark: On a 6:5 blackjack game, is it a good strategy to double down on a blackjack when the dealer is showing 4, 5, or 6? Jeff B. The scourge of the 6:5 blackjack game has been well documented in this column. I have often recommended that if you have any other blackjack choices available, you should not be playing a game that only pays 6:5 for a blackjack.

Anytime you see a 6:5 payoff on a two-card 21, blackjack instantly becomes a second-rate game instead of one of the best gambling opportunities the house offers.

Now, Jeff, to answer your question directly, you should always take the bird in the hand ($12) and not two in the bush ($20). Assuming the dealer doesn’t also have a blackjack, on a $10 bet you are guaranteed a win of $12 with no chance of losing money versus risking another bet with the hope of winning $20 instead of $12.

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Gaming Scene cont Biloxi What’s happening at the Beau Rivage www.beaurivage.com

BraVeau

Theatrical Circus Sensation

DreamCast Entertainment’s new cirque-style spectacle BraVeau (pronounced Bravo), will perform at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino June 7-August 7. BraVeau audiences will be engaged and entertained by eccentric characters, fanciful creatures and skilled performers who execute feats of beauty and unparalleled agility. This summer, leave reality behind and travel to an imaginary world as BraVeau infuses traditional commedia dell’arte with modern cirque sophistication and drama in the state-of-the-art Beau Rivage Theatre.

BraVeau is a show produced exclusively for MGM Resorts International and features an internationallyrenowned cast of acrobats, aerialists, dancers and stunt performers who come as far away as Russia and Mongolia to inspire and amaze both the young and old alike. Renowned circus sensation and comic dare devil Bello Nock returns to Beau Rivage in this 80-minute non-stop, thrilling production.

There’s nonstop action throughout BraVeau, which blends traditional circus acts with theatrical elements

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of dance and dare devil stunts. The international ensemble of performers include trapeze acts, precision acrobatic and hand-balancing artistry, the Wheel of Wonder, impeccable dance routines, the Sphere of Fear motorcycle globe, astounding contortionists, and comedic interludes by Europe’s most beloved clowns.

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THE GIVEAWAY June 1-August 6

Someone will drive away a winner every week. Win a Mercedes-Benz every Saturday from June 18-August 6, plus $350,000 in FREEPLAY. Drawings held every Saturday. Earn one drawing entry for every 100 Slot Points accumulated from June 1-August 6, 2016. Earn 2X virtual drawing entries on 2X Points days. June 18 & 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, August 06. Guests receive 1 virtual drawing entry for every 100 Slot Points earned throughout the promotional period.

Participant MUST be present to win. Every Mon and Wed in June and Sun and Thurs in July, earn POINTPlay and Express Comps twice as fast while playing slot machines. Excludes video poker.

Reservations for air-inclusive travel packages may be made by calling 888.640.8973. www.beaurivage.com Tickets are $12.95, $16.95 and $24.95 plus tax and service fees, and available for purchase by phone at 888.566.7469 or online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.beaurivage.com.

UPCOMING ENTERTAINMENT STYX - May 20 Charley Pride - May 27 The Band Perry - June 10 Terry Fator - June 17 Gary Allan - June 24 Scotty McCreery - July 8 Steve Miller Band - July 22 Boston: 40th Anniversary August 5 The Commodores - August 12

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Looking Good PHILIP KINGSLEY

HAIR STYLING PRODUCTS

www.philipkingsley.com/ leek and shiny hair styles can instantly transform into a wet, frizzy mess once S exposed to the elements. Tame hair with the Philip Kingsley styling products and don’t let the weather let you look or feel any less than your best.

Philip Kingsley Smooth Cream tames curly, frizzy hair types. It’s a protective styling cream that smoothes hair, adds shine, and helps to prolong the life of color treatments.

Philip Kingsley Straight Hair smoothes, straightens and controls frizzy or curly hair. It’s a heat activated gel, rich in botanical extracts, that temporarily smoothes and straightens while protecting against heat and UV. Philip Kingsley Weatherproof Hair Spray is a powerful formula suitable for all hair types and provides volume and hold to hair, rain or shine with no stickiness. The spray leaves the hair smooth, frizz free and protected from the elements. It extends the life of color treated hair as the spray contains polyamide sunscreen to prevent color fade, silicone and lanolin which has anti static properties to reduce frizz and surface resins to add volume and hold. Pure aloe Vera leaf juice soothes and nourishes the hair and scalp, leaving the hair manageable and silky smooth.

FINDERS KEY PURSE Key Keeping Purse Accessory

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n easy keys find every time — no more digging around in your purse. With the Finders Key Purse, all you do is attach the clasp to your key ring and hook it onto your purse with the charm side facing out. a lot of different cute and fun designs are available — one of which is sure to fit your personality.

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Sun Care Products

iss My Face offers wildly effective sun care products with a range of options that effectively block harmful UV rays with the use of Antioxidant Defenders, which include Vitamin C and E, Green Tea, Goji Berry Extract, Olive Oil, Shea Butter and Aloe. Their Air Powered sprays effortlessly delivers sunscreen without the use of chemical propellants. These are ideal for those hard to reach areas, such as behind the legs. Tattoo Shade is a formula designed to keep tattoos looking sharp with its protective skin shield. Kiss My Face Sensitive Side SPF 30 has 3 in 1 non-irritatring protection for sensitive skin with three times the hydrating protection.

Kiss My Face sun care products utilize natural mineral sun blocking agents, titanium dioxide and zinc oxide and effective sunscreens to provide full broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection. The Kiss My Face sun range is entirely free of parabens, oxybenzone and artificial fragrances.

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Arcopedico Super Comfortable Mary Janes www.arcopedicoshoes.com/

by Melissa Wolcott Martino

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rcopedico is a high-quality women’s comfort shoe brand specializing in lightweight, anatomicallydesigned, arch- and circulation-supporting shoes that are hand-made in Portugal. They have a wide variety of shoes to choose from, and I especially like my navy Leina model Mary Janes (pictured here), which weigh just 5 oz. a pair, and are amazingly comfortable.

A Lytech upper with an elastic strap ensures an easy on and off, and a secure fit. The removable cushioned insole keeps your feet feeling comfortable and gives you the option to accommodate your own custom orthotics. This shoe also has a polyurethane outsole for plenty of durability. Think traveling, shopping — or just padding around the house. They also come in grey, beige, black, brown, purple and red, with very cool slight shimmer. The shoe is vegan, machine washable, air dry.

Once you put them on, you may never want to take them off.

Visit the Arcopedico website to see all the other models and colors in this very comfortable line.

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The “I Wanna Go There!” Travel Page

Upper Peninsula

Michigan

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ounded on three sides by Great Lakes, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a natural for water-related activities. However, forests, cliffs and mountains beckon, too.

Laze away warm summer days on lakes Superior, Huron and Michigan. Along the water you’ll find grassy spots, sandy dunes and rocky outcroppings. Inland there are waterfalls and glacial lakes. If you crave more activity, find shipwrecks, explore lighthouses, hit some golf balls. Hikers venture through old-growth forests, over peaks and along rivers tumbling to the Great Lakes.

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