© St. Petersburg Times, published March 9, 2002
Here are dates of tours and other housing-related events.
Florida West Coast Symphony Designer Showcase: Through March 17 at the Edson Keith House, Phillippi Estate Park, Sarasota. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily (until 6 p.m. Thursdays); 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Information: (941) 953-4252.
39th Annual Chiselers Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. March 16, University of Tampa, 401 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. Billed as "Tampa's largest one-day flea market," this sale offers plants and flowers, jewelry, kitchenware, books, art, tools, toys, china, crystal, silver, furniture. Proceeds go toward the restoration of Plant Hall.
Clearwater Garden Club Home Tour: four homes with floral design exhibits in the Old Clearwater Bay neighborhood. 12:30-5 p.m. April 6. Tickets $10, available on tour day at the club, 405 Seminole St., Clearwater. Information: (727) 442-1030.
Pass-a-Grille Woman's Club Tour of Homes: 1-5 p.m. April 7. Tickets $20; sale begins in mid-March. Information: (727) 497-2549.
Parades of Homes: Showcases of new construction sponsored by the builders associations in each county. Hernando, March 23-April 7; Pinellas, April 6-21.
Suncoast Premier Remodeling Expo: April 13-14, Harborview Center, 300 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Sponsored by the Remodelers Council of the Contractors & Builders Association of Pinellas. One-stop-shopping array of products, services and vendors.