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Weekend best bets
Cool ideas for your time off
By WILMA NORTON
Published January 13, 2006
SEARCH FOR THE TOP DOGS
What makes a champion dog? That's what more than 2,600 canines are going to find out at the annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Saturday and Sunday in Tampa. During the day, spectators can watch conformation, obedience and agility trials from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and meet the breeds from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tampa Convention Center, 311 Franklin St. S. At 7:30 both evenings, the championships take place in the St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive. The championships air on Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel live at 8 each night. Admission of $20 for adults, $17 for seniors and military and $7 for children for the evening shows allows free access to the daytime events. Two-day passes are $29, $24 and $13. Tickets are available at the Times Forum box office or through Ticketmaster. Information: 813 301-2500; www.stpetetimesforum.com
CIVIL RIGHTS HERO REMEMBERED
Communities all around the Tampa Bay area celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend with events ranging from vigils to concerts and parades. See the complete list of events on Page 3E.
KITES CATCH THE BREEZE
For high-flying competition, check out the Treasure Island Kite Festival Saturday and Sunday with its aerial ballets, single-, dual- and quad-line kite contests and giant kite battles. Amateurs can bring their own kites, too; also demonstrations and kids activities. It all takes place from 10 a.m. until dark on the beach behind the Bilmar Resort, 10650 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island. 727 596-3431; www.tiskk.org Free.
CELEBRATING THE MANATEE
Crystal River celebrates the state's gentle giants with its Florida Manatee Festival Saturday and Sunday. The fete includes a juried art show, information about manatees, boat tours of Kings Bay and kids activities. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, along Citrus Avenue in downtown Crystal River. Admission is a $2 donation. (352) 795-3149.
A SOUND SELECTION
The musical menu runs the gamut from rap to swing to opera. Snoop Dogg performs tonight at Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg. Doors open at 8. $39.99. (727) 896-2276. The vocal ensemble Five By Design joins the Florida Orchestra for a show called "Club Swing" at 8 tonight, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa; 8 p.m. Saturday, Pasadena Community Church, St. Petersburg; and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. $15.50-$50.50. (813) 286-2403 or toll-free 1-800-662-7286. Opera Tampa presents soprano Kathleen Battle at 8 p.m. Saturday in Morsani Hall at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $29.50-$85. (813) 229-7827.
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