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This year's fundraiser for All Children's Hospital also includes a way for pets and their owners to assist animal rescue groups.
By TIMES STAFF WRITER
Published June 1, 2006
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[Times photo: Dirk Shadd 2002]
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•The crowd at this year’s Taste of Pinellas will be entertained by an array of acts including Cheap Trick, Pat Benatar, Starship and Eddie Money.
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Bear, a pug mix, walks on a treadmill during the Purina Pro Plan Rally Across America event in Dallas. The exhibit allows owners and their pets to walk side by side on treadmills to help support local pet rescue efforts.
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For the 20th year, Taste of Pinellas mixes music and food to raise money for All Children's Hospital. The fete coincides with the annual All Children's Telethon, broadcast on WFLA-Ch. 8 from 8:30 p.m. Saturday to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Kids activities include a giant water slide, obstacle course, storytelling and more. Taste of Pinellas runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday (fireworks Saturday night) and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday at Vinoy Park, Fifth Avenue NE and Bayshore Drive, St. Petersburg. The is no admission charge for the fireworks; food tastings are $1 to $4 each. Virtual walk, real helpThe Purina Pro Plan Rally Across America Tour is a new addition to Taste of Pinellas. It's a "virtual walk" to raise money for local animal rescue efforts. Purina Pro Plan will donate $5 for every five minutes humans and pets walk side by side on treadmills. Pets also will be available for adoption Saturday and Sunday. For more information on the Rally Across America Tour, see www.rallytorescue.org. ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULEFRIDAY 6:30 p.m. Elevated 7:30 p.m. Stormbringer 8:45 p.m. Cheap Trick SATURDAY 3:30 p.m. Buffalo Strange 5 p.m. Tom Gribbin and the Saltwater Band 6:30 p.m. Starship featuring Mickey Thomas 8:15 p.m. Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo SUNDAY 2:30 p.m. Motel Funk 4 p.m. Shawn Brown and the Willie Lomax Blues Revue 5:30 p.m. Eddie Money PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS Acropolis Greek Taverna Alessi Concessionaires Angus Pride Beef BD Fresh Grille Bananas Burritos Buffalo Wild Wings Cary's Soft Pretzels Checkers China Mist Ice Tea The Conch Republic Courtside Grill Crabby Bill's Seafood Mrs. B's Doe-Al Southern Heritage Fresco's George's Crab House Harvey's 4th Street Bar & Grill Hook's Sushi Bar & Thai Food Hungry Howie's Pizza The Hurricane Island Flavor and 'Tings Le Cheesecake Leighton's Honey Ocean Grill Park Shore Grill Pasadena Liquors & Fine Wine The Pie Factory Pepin Red Mesa The Pub Waterfront Restaurant Rib City Snappers The Sports Bar & Grill Starbucks Sweetbay Supermarket Texas Cattle Company Tropics Smoothie Beverages The Wine Cellar
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