The Home Front

By JUDY STARK

© St. Petersburg Times, published February 24, 2001

Happenings that feature homes

Lots going on this weekend: The Suncoast Home, Garden & Remodeling Show continues from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Tropicana Field. Tickets are $6.50 for adults; half-price coupons available at Home Depot. TheCentral Florida Woodworking Show continues at the State Fairgrounds Special Events Center, 4800 U.S. 301 in Tampa. Tickets are $9; children 12 and younger free. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Sunday at Lakewood Ranch in Sarasota, it's Ask the Experts Day. Syndicated newspaper columnists Bob Bruss, Katherine Salant and Jack Guttentag hold forth on subjects of interest to buyers from noon to 2 p.m. at the Out-of-Door Academy on University Parkway, 2 miles east of Interstate 75 at Exit 40. Trolley tours, discussions by interior designers, gardening talks, cooking demonstrations till 5 p.m. Builder Lee Wetherington will conduct his "Builder 101" class, showing how a home is built and answering questions. That class runs from 1 to 4 p.m., and registration is required. Call the welcome center at (941) 907-6000 or (800) 307-2624.

Two counties parade homes

The Manatee-Sarasota Parade of Homes steps off March 3, running through March 18. Builders will show 158 models in subdivisions around the two counties. The homes are open from 10 a.m. to around 5 or 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 or 6 p.m. Sunday. Pick up a copy of a magazine with maps and details at most of the models, at Bank of American branches in those two counties during regular business hours, or at the Home Builders Association of Manatee County, 239 301 Boulevard E, Suite C&D, Bradenton.

It's curtains for the nursery

A picket fence appliqued with butterflies is a cute top treatment for windows in a baby's room. Make it yourself from McCall's pattern 3144, part of its new line, Home Dec In-a-Sec Baby, that includes cafe curtains and other window treatments. At fabric stores, or visit the Web site: http://www.mccallpattern.com.

- Compiled by Homes Editor JUDY STARK

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