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Skirl of bagpipes, beauty of fine art beckon
Both could be a part of your weekend if you take advantage of Dunedin's Scottish Highland Games and Tarpon's Fine Arts Festival.
By Times Staff
Published April 8, 2006
Two of North Pinellas' signature cultural events of the spring are today, so what are you doing sitting at home?
In Tarpon Springs, more than 20,000 people are expected for the 32nd annual Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival today and Sunday in Craig Park overlooking Spring Bayou.
The 250 artists selected for the festival will display pottery, fiber art, glass, jewelry, metal, leather, wood, photography, graphics, acrylics, watercolors, oils and mixed media.
The festival runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Admission is $2 for adults and free for children under 16.
Park and ride is available for $10 per carload. Shuttle pickup points will be at the Tarpon Springs Yacht Club, 35 N Spring Blvd.; the lot behind Publix at Huey Avenue and Lime Street; St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 810 E Tarpon Ave.; Florida Capital Bank, 710 E Tarpon Ave.; and Discount Auto, 720 E Tarpon Ave.
Art lovers also might check out the free city lot on Live Oak Street. The city's trolley will pick you up from there for $3.
Also today, the skirling bagpipes and beefy athletes of Dunedin's Scottish Highland Games and Spring Clan Gathering take the field from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and School, 750-A San Salvador Drive.
It's a different and temporary location for the 40th edition of the games. Highlander Park, the usual location, is unavailable because a new community center is being built there.
Admission is $10, free for children under 12 with an adult. Parking is free.
Both events will have food and drink for sale, and the weather should cooperate, according to the National Weather Service. It'll be warm, a little more muggy than Friday was, with a 10 percent chance of rain late in the afternoon.
"I certainly think most of the day will be dry," forecaster Nick Petro said.
[Last modified April 8, 2006, 00:33:16]
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