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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Super Boat Race Coming to Clearwater Beach Sunday

The Bright House Super Boat National Championship and Seafood Festival will be held this weekend, Sept. 28-30.

Powerboats will be thundering off Clearwater Beach at the Bright House Super Boat National Championship and Seafood Festival this weekend. The festivities kick off Friday with VIP and block parties, boat parade and a meet-and-greet and photo session with the racers and their boats. The fun continues with a fireworks display on Saturday. The races start at noon Sunday on Pier 60. Visit clearwatersuperboat.com for more details. If you've got pictures, upload them to this story by clicking the "Add Photos & Video" button. Related coverage: Super Boat Race to Wake Up Clearwater Beach

Friday, August 17, 2012

5 Things to Do This Weekend: Aug. 17-19

Here are our picks for fun things to do this weekend in Clearwater. Have an idea of your own? Share it in the comments!

1. Donate: Back-to-School Backpack Drive. Bring a new backpack donation to the Dunedin Public Library's Youth Services Department as part of a month-long Back-to-School Backpack drive.  2. Clearwater Threshers vs. Brevard County Manatees. Watch the Threshers take on the Manatees this weekend. Bring in the Threshers coupon from Thursday's edition of the Tampa Bay Times and receive four tickets, four hot dogs, four sodas, and four bags of chips for just $25. 3. Java 2 Java 5K Race. Like your coffee on the run? This race, which was previously called the Ace of Diamonds 5K, concludes with a java-themed party including coffee and coffee-inspired food from Javier Catering. 4. Play: "The Importance of Being Ernest". West Coast Players Theatre …

Clearwater Marine Aquarium

3:21 pm on Friday, October 19, 2012

Join us at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium for the "Spooky Trash Stash" Beach Clean-up Event, tomorrow morning! Please visit the CMA profile for all details!   more ›

Friday, August 10, 2012

5 Things to Do This Weekend: Aug. 10-12

Here are our picks for fun things to do this weekend in Clearwater. Have an idea of your own? Share it in the comments!

1. Clearwater Threshers vs. Lakeland Flying Tigers. It's Country Night, so expect country-themed music, interactive activities on the concourse, competitions on-field and a post-game concert. 2. Capitol Classics Film Series: "Jaws". The Capitol Theatre presents the Steven Spielberg film that made plenty of people afraid to go in the water in 1975. 3. 2012 Back-to-School Fair. This family-friendly event combines live entertainment for children including karaoke, crafts, face painting and a balloon artist with informative workshops for parents on topics such as dental safety, fingerprinting, private schools, tutors, child-care, tutors and after-school programs. Local businesses will be on site to provide information about children's …

Friday, August 3, 2012

5 Things to Do This Weekend: Aug. 3-5

Here are our picks for fun things to do this weekend in Clearwater. Have an idea of your own? Share it in the comments!

1. Musical, "Disney's Beauty and the Beast." Ruth Eckerd Hall presents a romantic musical this weekend for all ages based on the Disney film about an intelligent beauty named Belle and a Beast who has been cursed until he can learn to love. 2. Movies on the Pier: "The Lion King." Sunsets at Pier 60 presents this free movie Friday night, weather permitting. Beach towels, blankets, or lawn chairs welcome. Concessions available. No alcohol, please. 3. Back to School Open House. Come to open house and learn about the curriculum at Clearwater Children's Learning. This event is open to the community, so bring your family and friends. There will be entertainment, child-centered activities and prizes. 4. Sunrise Chapel Summer Splash Arts & Crafts …

Friday, July 27, 2012

5 Things to Do This Weekend: July 27-29

Here are our picks for fun things to do this weekend in Clearwater. Have an idea of your own? Share it in the comments!

1. Free Movie: Tron Legacy. Enjoy this free outdoor movie this weekend. Low lawn chairs and blankets welcome. Concessions available for purchase. 2. Concert: Kenny Vance and the Planotones. The Capitol Theatre welcomes Kenny Vance and The Planotones "for an intimate evening of songs and stories." 3. Family Movie: "The Wizard of Oz." Tampa Bay Parenting magazine's Family Movie Series presents the classic "The Wizard of Oz" this weekend. 4. Rain Harvesting Workshop. Learn how to make and set-up a rain barrel to collect rain water from your roof this weekend. 5. Dunedin Blue Jays Chili Cookoff. Join The Dunedin Blue Jays as they host the Charlotte Stone Crabs. Proceeds from the Chili Tasting will benefit RCS Food Bank.

Friday, July 20, 2012

5 Things to Do This Weekend: July 20-22

Here are our picks for fun things to do this weekend in Clearwater. Have an idea of your own? Share it in the comments!

1. Dub Skate Fest. Enter the skateboarding contest this weekend at Ross Norton Skatepark. The contest is open to all ages and will feature prizes, a live DJ, and more. 2. Hairspray. This popular musical tells the story of teenager Tracy Turnblad, who "teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show." 3. "Lilo and Stitch". Enjoy this free outdoor movie on Big Pier 60. Low lawn chairs and blankets welcome. Concessions available for purchase. 4. Open Art Classes with Lorie Ulen. This is an open format art class where you decide what you want to work on and what medium to use. Get in touch with your creative side this weekend. 5. Rungo Dance Fitness Class. A high energy, intensity and …

Friday, July 13, 2012

5 Things to Do This Weekend: July 13-15

Here are our picks for fun things to do this weekend in Clearwater. Have an idea of your own? Share it in the comments!

1. Cow Appreciation Day. Join Chick-fil-A of Clearwater in the celebration of Cow Appreciation Day on Friday. Customers who dress up in cow attire will be rewarded for their participation with a free meal. Those who are too chicken can still get a free entree for dressing up in cow-inspired attire. Patch will also be there Friday morning handing out some free goodies! 2. Free Fries at Checkers. Celebrate the grand reopening of the Checkers on South Missouri Avenue with free fries. The first 100 customers will get free fries for a year. After that, customers get free fries with any purchase all weekend. 3. Movies on 60: "Mirror Mirror." Enjoy this free outdoor movie, weather permitting. Beach blankets and low lawn chairs welcome. …

Friday, July 6, 2012

Melissa Dohme Benefit Draws Crowd of Community Support

Hundreds of supporters crowded Crest Lake Park for the Melissa Dohme Benefit last weekend.

Hundreds of supporters crowded Crest Lake Park for the Melissa Dohme Benefit last weekend. Families, friends, and members of the community came out to the event to help support Dohme's rehabilitation efforts. Dohme is making a miraculous recovery after surviving a brutal attack in January at the hands of her ex-boyfriend. Dave Dohme, Melissa's father, said supporters came from as far as New Port Richey. Others found out through Facebook and other social media means. "It is amazing how people come together, even strangers, when tragedies occur," he said. "People forget about themselves and focus on the cause everyone else is focusing on." The event featured featured a kids zone with games, face painting, crafts, and a bounce house as well …

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5 Things to Do This Weekend: July 6-July 8

Here are our picks for fun things to do this weekend in Clearwater. Have an idea of your own? Share it in the comments!

1. 2012 National Family Tennis Championship. The 2012 National Family Tennis Championships allow amateur players the opportunity to team up with their loved ones and earn the right to compete against similar family teams from across the country at the Waldorf Astoria in Naples from Sept. 6-10. A preliminary round will be held in Clearwater this weekend. 2. Rungo Dance Fitness Class. A high energy, intensity, and variety dance fitness class. 3. Comedy: John J. Murray, Paul Voigt, and Joi Jakes. West Coast Players Theatre and Something Planet present the comedy of John J. Murray, Paul Voigt and Joi Jakes. Doors open at 8 p.m. 4. First Friday Open Studio. On the first Friday of each month, the artists at Art Trysts Studio invite you to join …

Thursday, July 5, 2012

5 Things to Know About The National Family Tennis Championship This Weekend

Amateur players can participate in the 2012 National Family Tennis Championships this weekend in the Clearwater preliminaries.

The 2012 National Family Tennis Championships allow amateur players the opportunity to team up with their loved ones and earn the right to compete against similar family teams from across the country at the Waldorf Astoria in Naples from Sept. 6-10, 2012. A preliminary round will be held in Clearwater this weekend. 1) Cost: $95 per team 2) Time & Date: Saturday morning, July 7 3) Where: Henry L. McMullen Tennis Complex, 1000 Edenville Ave. 4) Register: Sign-ups are accepted online and must be done via search on the official National Family Tennis Championships website. Note: A brother, sister, son or daughter must be under the age of 18, and the father or mother be their legal guardian. 5) Prizes: All participants receive a player gift, …

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