Kick start [Times photo: Stefanie Boyar] Organizers foresee Bike Fest, a four-day party featuring a tattoo contest and bike blessing, becoming an annual event, rivaling Daytona's.

Friends mourn Dominican woman
Carmen Winter, who loved her family and Latin music, was found murdered Sept. 9.

Grand Central
Of flab, abs, bugs and dogs
I'M ON THE COUCH Sunday night, reading The Pilates Body. Pilates (puh-LAH-teez) is a form of stretching.

Amy Scherzer's Diary: The Heart Beat
From worlds apart, united
They're very different, from different backgrounds. But love conquered all distances separating them.

• Datebook
  After a summer of plucking rose petals from her hair, social columnist Amy Scherzer will return to the party scene next Friday with her weekly Diary. Here's a peek at her Datebook.
  

City People
Neil Cosentino
One-man civic band
Neil Cosentino, head of the Bay World Public Trust, turns his retirement years into a series of community projects.

What's In A Name?
George J. Bean Parkway
He helped build Tampa airport
For 30 years he headed the aviation authority, helping create one of the nation's most innovative airports.

Obituary
Immigrant's son became successful carpenter
Ralph Lavandera, son of a cigarmaker, built many of the homes in South Tampa and raised three successful sons.

RSVP Tampa
Goings On
Make way for serious shoppers
Looking for something to do? Here's a super calendar, ranging from Pauly Shore to antiques.

Neighborhood Report
News from around the block
DOWNTOWN: Job give homeless temporary shelter
Two homeless men have a job and a roof over their heads -- at least until the paint dries.

TAMPA: Rivals happily meet again on field
The Blake-Middleton rivalry has returned. The schools, once shut down for integration, have reopened, and last week's well-attended game set the stage for more such matches.

MID-PENINSULA: Legos: Building blocks of learning
The simple toys seem to be the perfect tools to help teach 6- to 10-year-olds the basics of engineering.

DOWNTOWN: Readers and their tutors recognized for efforts
The Hillsborough County Literacy Council honors its volunteers and its hard-working students.

HYDE PARK: Council must weigh Old Hyde Park Village uses
Some uses are supported, some are not as the City Council prepares to consider a rezoning request.

SUNSET PARK: Group is still considering hiring off-duty police officer
Few homeowners responded to a July survey about the idea, which may cost $21 to $127 per household annually.

Neighborhood notebook
Daughters of Confederacy to honor 3 war veterans

Everybody's Business
Resort wear shop is new tenant
Hurricane Pass Outfitters, selling upscale island wear, will occupy 3,000 square feet at Channelside.

Homes
Artist's creations feather nests of the well-heeled
Constance Shryack designs pillows, cushions and other furnishings for such high-end stores as Neiman Marcus.

Homes to sprout off road
UP TOWN: Mobley Homes has begun development at Stone Ridge in Highwoods Preserve. Mobley is the exclusive builder and developer of this 78-town home community in New Tampa, just off Bruce B. Downs Boulevard.

Tampa Bay ready for close-ups
For several reasons, particularly a deep pool of technical talent, the region is getting ever more popular with filmmakers.