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Weekend best bets
Cool ideas for your time off.
By WILMA NORTON
Published September 29, 2006
Haunting proposals All the ghouls come out to play beginning this weekend as Lowry Park Zoo and Busch Gardens preview their Halloween fests with discounted admission. Zoo Boo's "Shriek Peek" today through Sunday offers haunted fun, plus nonscary activities for young children. Hours are 7 to 11 p.m. today and Saturday, 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $9.95 for ages 3 and older this weekend, then goes to $12-$14 for the other select nights through Oct. 31. The zoo is at 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa. (813) 935-8552, www.lowryparkzoo.com. Busch Gardens' Howl-o-Scream is not for the faint of heart and is not recommended for children. Previews are at from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. today and Saturday. Tickets are $19.95-$41.95; the price increases to $24.95- $57.95 for other dates through Oct. 29. 3605 Bougainvillea Ave., Tampa. Toll-free 1-888-800-5447, www.buschgardens.com. Classic movie music The Florida Orchestra opens its pops season with "A Night on the Red Carpet," featuring music from movies including The Godfather, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Papillon. Richard Kaufman conducts at 8 tonight at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, and 8 p.m. Saturday at Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. $17-$52. (813) 286-2403. Concert notes Other music spans the spectrum from opera to punk metal. Highlights include Santana with Los Lonely Boys, 7 tonight, Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa. $25-$65. (813) 740-2446. Rodney Atkins, 7 tonight, Dallas Bull, Tampa. $15. (813) 621-4803. Bullet for My Valentine, 7 tonight, Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg. $15. (727) 896-2276. Brazilian Girls, 9 tonight, the Tamiami at Jannus Landing. $18.50. Dan Bern Band, 8 p.m. Saturday, Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa. $12-$15. (813) 977-6474. Soprano Maria Zouves, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center. $14-$16. (727) 942-5605. Aaron Neville, 8 p.m. Sunday, Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. $20-$50. (727) 892-5767. Dance fever Dancer Sandra Serrano and guitarist Nathan Herrera have formed Flamencos Unidos, which debuts this weekend with American Gypsies, featuring six dancers and nine musicians. 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $32.50-$62.50. (813) 229-7827. - WILMA NORTON, Times staff writer
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