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Best bets
A look at some fun things to do in the bay area.
By Times Staff Writer
Published January 21, 2005
DOG BEAT DOG COMPETITION
For those who didn't get enough of the dog show scene last weekend: About 2,000 dogs from around the country will converge on Brooksville today through Sunday for the AKC-sanctioned Florida Classic Cluster II Dog Show. The conformation and obedience competitions are outdoors at Florida Classic Park. Go 1 mile west of Interstate 75 exit 301, then south on Lockhart Road and follow the signs. It's free for spectators and includes free dog show tours hourly, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. (813) 215-3580; www.infodog.com
GASPARILLA FOR THE YOUNG SET
Gasparilla begins Saturday for little pirates and those who don't like the raucous nature of the big Gasparilla celebration, coming next week. The alcohol-free Gasparilla Children's Parade, plus other kid-friendly activities, fill Tampa's Bayshore Boulevard between Bay to Bay and Rome from noon to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, with the parade at 4:30. Then, the fireworks extravaganza begins at 7 p.m. Bayshore Boulevard between Rome and Bay to Bay will be wired to broadcast the fireworks soundtrack; others can listen to the music that goes with the pyrotechnics on WMTX-FM 100.7. All activities are free. 813 353-8108; www.gasparillaextravaganza.com
METAL MONSTERS GEAR UP
It's a Tampa tradition. Every January, the Superbowl of Motor Sports invades Raymond James Stadium with monster trucks for an evening of metal-crushing mania. The engines start revving at 7:30 Saturday night. Tickets are $14, but beware: The event usually sells out. (813) 673-4300.
HOW TO CULTIVATE YOUR GARDEN
Tropicana Field will be filled with floral fantasies today and Saturday during the Tampa Bay Flower Show. Besides elaborate flora, the show features celebrity gardeners and horticulturists, including some who create the lovely landscapes at Walt Disney World, Busch Gardens and Sunken Gardens. The show, which began Thursday, continues from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Tropicana Field, 16th Street and First Avenue S, St. Petersburg. $10, $6 kids ages 6 to 12. 727 596-1204; www.flowershow.com
FLORIDA ORCHESTRA "RACHS' ON
The Florida Orchestra wraps up its Rachmaninoff festival with Kirill Gerstein as the soloist in the Piano Concerto No. 3. Performances are at 7:30 tonight, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg; and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $22.50-$50.50. (813) 286-2403 or toll-free 1-800-662-7286.
WEAVING MUSIC AND MEMORIES
The songs of Carole King, those from her landmark albums and those she wrote for others, are showcased in a theatrical revue Tapestry: The Music of Carole King, produced by American Stage, at St. Petersburg's Palladium Theater today through Jan. 30. Expect to hear I Feel the Earth Move, It's Too Late, You've Got A Friend, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?, You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman and many more. Shows this weekend are at 8 p.m. today, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. American Stage box office: 727 823-7529 or www.americanstage.org
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