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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Endless Fondue at The Melting Pot
Do you like fondues? For this whole month of January 2011, The Melting Pot (in Tampa) is giving you Endless Fondue! Read below for details:
Our New Year's Gift to you - Endless Fondue is back for a limited time! $39 per person* January 3rd through January 31stJoin us at The Melting Pot to eat your heart out with endless fondue! Endless Fondue menu includes:Unlimited Cheese Fondue of your choiceUnlimited Salad of your choiceUnlimited Eat Your Heart Out entree includes:filet, shrimp, chicken, teriyaki sirloin and pastaUnlimited Chocolate Fondue of your choice Make your reservations today - Endless Fondue reservations don't last long!
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Commission, Waste Management partner to green sporting events
Here is an interesting article to help eco efforts in Tampa Bay: The Tampa Bay Sports Commission and Waste Management plan to help make local events greener. Waste Management (NYSE: WM) will offer recycling services for cardboard, paper, plastics, glass bottles, aluminum cans and other materials for each Tampa Bay Sports Commission sponsored event within the Tampa Bay area. The Tampa Bay Sports Commission is focused on generating social and economic impact through the vehicle of sports and works with more than 100 youth and amateur events on annual basis. The events produce more than 100,000 hotel room nights annually and attract hundreds of thousands of visitors, tourism executives said in a release. “Sustainability continues to be an enormous priority for our community and for our sporting events,” said Rob Higgins, executive director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, in a prepared statement.
Read more: Commission, Waste Management partner to green sporting events | Tampa Bay Business Journal
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Chocolate Magics Cookies
Christmas time is finally here! Here is a great cookie recipe for this holiday season:
CHOCOLATE MAGICS makes 2 dozen 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup unsweetened cocoa ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup sugar (plus extra for dredging) ½ cup light brown sugar, packed ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature ¼ cup smooth peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 large egg Filling: 1/2 cup peanut butter, crunchy or smooth 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease two baking sheets (or line with parchment paper). In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In another medium-size bowl, beat together the sugars, butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg, beating to combine, then stir in dry ingredients, blending well. Click here to view the rest of the instructions.
Monday, November 29, 2010
FCTB Takes Part in Great American Teach In
FC Tampa Bay and some of its players took part in the 2010 Great American Teach In on Thursday, November 18, at four schools around the Bay area. Jeremy Christie, Julian Valentin, Pascal Millien and Chad Burt were among thousands on Thursday who visited schools in Hillsborough County.
The Great American Teach In invites people from all different career backgrounds to the schools to talk with the students on the different careers available to them in the future.
The FC Tampa Bay players spoke with students ranging from 1st grade to 5th grade about what it took to get to the level they have reached and how important dedication and exercise was to that process.
 Jeremy Christie spoke at Westshore Elementary School with many groups, which included 1st, 4th and 5th graders who asked question after question about soccer and playing the sport.
“What did you have to do to be a soccer player,” asked a 1st grader, who had many questions written down in her notebook, to Christie. “A lot of hard work and practice on the field. It’s not something that happens overnight – I’ve been working on this since I was 14 years old. That’s more than 12 years of practice,” Christie replied to an in awe student who watched as he juggled a soccer ball while answering her.
Julian Valentin, who visited Westchase Elementary School, and Chad Burt, who visited Alafia Elementary, talked about the motivation and dedication it takes to become any kind of professional athlete and how important school plays into accomplishing your dreams.
“I really enjoyed the Great American Teach In. It’s great to interact with the kids and spend time playing a little soccer with them. I tried to impart to them how to achieve a life of balance, the importance of hard work and good grades, and why I have the best job in the world,” said Valentin.
The students at Deer Park Elementary were visited by Pascal Millien, who shared his story about Haiti and the obstacles he has overcome to be where he is today.
 “It was a pleasure to visit with the students. I feel blessed to have talked to the kids and had so much fun doing it,” said Millien. “I was impressed that most of the kids knew about the struggle of Haiti. That’s when I realized those kids are special and they know about the world around them. They just need our help to make it far in their future.”
FC Tampa Bay would like to thank the students and teachers at Westshore Elementary, Westchase Elementary, Deer Park Elementary and Alafia Elementary for letting FC Tampa Bay and the players speak with them and wish them luck in the rest of the school year.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Best Buy Black Friday 2010 Ads: Line up early!
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and you know what that means..........Black Friday! People are already starting to line up at stores! Below is an article for Best Buy's Black Friday Ad: Tampa Bay, Florida - Best Buy's Black Friday ad is encouraging people to start lining up two hours before the doors open at 5:00am the day after Thanksgiving. The ad says "we'll pass out tickets up to two hours before 5:00am store opening." If you don't want to deal with the crowds the ad also says that you can shop Thanksgiving Day online at bestbuy.com for bonus deals. So what are some of the featured sale items for Black Friday? You can save on some big ticket items like, an LG front loader washer and dryer set for 999.98. That's an advertisedsavings of $1,000. An Intel Pentium laptop will cost you 399.99 or you can upgrade with more memory and built in Blu-ray player, laptop bag and The Karate Kid Blu-ray disc for 499.99. Click here to learn more:
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
"Real" Thanksgiving Story
Kids spend their day unearthing a Timucuan kitchen mound and learning about the special meal shared between Spanish explorers and Florida's first people. This event is part of Discovery Days and open to children in grades 3-5. Early drop-off and extended pick-up available for an additional fee.
801 Old Water St., Tampa FL 33602
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Monday, November 15, 2010
University of Tampa Fine Arts Faculty - Exhibits Recent Work
Here is an upcoming event happening in Tampa Bay:
Red Georgia clay, 15th century religious icons and digital images are some of the raw materials that make up the art in the new Faculty Show at The University of Tampa. Members of the fine arts faculty will show their new work at an exhibition starting Friday, Oct. 22 and running through Nov. 23. An opening reception will take place on Friday, Oct. 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery on campus. The show will feature more than 30 major works of photography, painting, sculpture, digital images, drawings, installations and mixed media.
Click here to learn more.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Bucs notes: CB Mack still defying odds
Here is your weekly dose of Tampa Bay Sports news:
TAMPA - Buccaneers CB Elbert Mack continues to defeat the odds. Mack was barely recruited out of high school and attended Butler County Community College in Kansas. He later played for Troy and entered the NFL in 2008 as an undrafted free agent. The 5-foot-10, 175-pounder has been a solid backup and special teams player for Tampa Bay, but it appeared his luck would run out in 2010. The Bucs drafted CB Myron Lewis in the third round, and with the preseason emergence of E.J. Biggers, Mack seemed like the odd man out. As usual, Mack emerged to make the roster and plays on special teams and in dime packages. He hopes to make his presence known Sunday when Tampa Bay hosts Carolina. "He's battled through injuries and he's just kind of that tough guy that you love on this football team," Bucs coach Raheem Morris said. "He comes out every day, he's businesslike in the walk-through, he's businesslike in the classrooms and he's businesslike on the field. "He's the example of (our roster) being driven from the bottom up, and there is no better person in the room than I can give an example about than E-Mack." Mack has three tackles as a defensive back and two on special teams. Despite his limited participation this season, he is happy to have defeated the odds again. "Sometimes I wake up and I don't even know how I've been doing it. I just know God has been pulling me through it," Mack said. "Sometimes you just have to be ready for whatever it is. You just got to take the blows and be ready to embark on whatever the journey is in life. Click here to continue reading.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
GFWC New Tampa Junior Woman’s Club Kicks Off “Make A Difference” Week With Veterans Hospital
GFWC New Tampa Junior Woman’s Club Kicks Off “Make A Difference” Week With Veterans Hospital GFWC New Tampa Junior Woman’s Club provides veterans with 350 magazines Tampa, FL (10/17/2010) – Monday kicks off a week of activities at James A Haley Veterans Hospital in celebration of “Make a Difference Day.” To start it all off the GFWC New Tampa Junior Woman’s Club donated 350 magazines for volunteers to distribute to wounded veterans staying at the hospital. The magazines were collected at the clubs general meeting as part of the conservation committee’s efforts to reduce, reuse, recycle. “This is just one of many initiatives the membership is making to assist veterans” said Patricia Murphy Conservation Community Project Coordinator, “we have several activities planned throughout the year which will benefit Fisher House and veterans” “The response has been amazing. I receive at least 100 magazines at each general club meeting for distribution to the hospital. I couldn’t ask for a better group of women to work with,” said Murphy. Caption Information: From Left to Right DSC02675 Patricia Murphy Contact info:
Make A Difference Day is held the fourth Saturday in October and is a national day of doing good and helping others, sponsored by USA Weekend magazine. The James A Haley Veteran’s Hospital “Make A Difference Day” project has been named “Homeward Bound to Those Who Served”. There are approximately 47 veterans in foster homes in the Tampa area. They have opted to live in these foster homes (which are visited regularly to ensure that specific standards are met) rather than in nursing homes. They have very limited funds after paying for their stay in the foster home. Voluntary Service and Social Work Service work together to collect a wish list for each of the patients. With the help of volunteers sharing their time and resources, gifts will be assembled for personal delivery to each of the foster home patients.
Contact: Patricia Murphy
Phone: 813-991-6152
Email: Conservation@gfwcnewtampajuniors.org
Monday, November 1, 2010
Dentist buys candy back
Here is a great article for people who have extra candy they don't want in Tampa:
TAMPA - If you have too much Halloween candy lying around, a Tampa dentist is ready to take it off your hands. Dr. Mark Goodnight is taking a stand against sweets with a candy buyback. He's shelling out a dollar per pound of candy to fight tooth decay, and to provide a treat to our troops serving overseas. The candy must be un-opened. Dr. Goodnight will be buying candy until Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at two locations: 3223 South Dale Mabry Ave and at 6538 Gunn Highway. He then plans to ship the candy to Operation Gratitude, an organization that sends care packages to troops overseas. Click here to view more.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens $20 Tickets
Hey everyone! This Thursday only, you and up to 3 friends can get tickets for Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens for only $20! Here is the website where you can buy them:
http://tampa.howl-o-scream.com/#/buy-tickets/florida-residents/
It's only for Thursday the 28th, which is tomorrow! So hurry up and get yours.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Next Big Thing 10
It's heres again, the Next Big Thing 10 is going to be at the 1-800-ask-gary amphitheatre. Read below to get more info about it:
Ticket Prices:
(Plus all applicable sales tax and service charges)
December fifth | 1-800-ask-gary Amphitheatre | Gates 10 am
Click here to learn more and get your tickets. |
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens
It's back again, Howl-O-Scream is now at Busch Gardens. Read below to get more info and how to buy your tickets for this event in Tampa: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay officially kicks off it’s 11th season of gutwrenching scares with MORE haunted houses than ever before, ALL-NEW scare zones, Alone – a revolutionary idea in how guests experience haunted attractions – and a live concert each night of the event by the rock stars of horror – Sylvie and her killer band, My X. For select nights through October 31st, Howl-O-Scream 2010 will rock your world with seductive surprises and scares. The devious creatures that infest more haunted houses than ever before, all-new scare zones, thrilling shows and even the streets themselves will have guests watching their backs, and bone-chilling roller coasters keep the screams coming all night long. Howl-O-Scream is a separate ticketed event, and general admission is $74.95. Savings are available on advance ticket purchases at participating Publix Supermarkets and at MyXRocks.comm for Passport Members and Florida Residents. Discounts are also available with promotional codes from select Pepsi, Domino’s Pizza, Applebee’s, Smoothie King and Muvico theaters purchases statewide. Click here to read more and get your tickets.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tampa Bay Buccaneers expect TV blackout Sunday — and more to come
Here is the some most recent news on our Tampa Bay Bucs:
TAMPA — The Bucs are 3-1 and half a game out of first place in the NFC South heading into a division showdown with the Saints on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. But even that won't bring a sellout crowd. A team spokesman confirmed Monday that the Bucs expect to fall short of a sellout against New Orleans and, most likely, for the five home games after that. That means local television blackouts are virtually certain the rest of the way. The club's previous two home games in the regular season and both preseason home contests were blacked out. NFL broadcast rules require that games be sold out at least 72 hours before kickoff or the telecast cannot be shown within a 75-mile radius of the stadium. It was thought that the Bucs' recent success, plus a matchup against the Super Bowl champion Saints, might spark ticket sales. But the Bucs' season-ticket base (believed to be 40,000 to 50,000) makes it difficult to sell enough individual tickets to sell out the 65,000-seat stadium. To read more, click here.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Inaugural Halloween Costume Party to Benefit Tampa Bay History Center
Tampa, FL (September 21, 2010) – Halloween with the kids? The Zoo has you covered. Halloween with 100,000 people? Try Guavaween. Halloween with history’s notorious gangsters, thieves and tyrants? The History Center is the place to be. On Saturday, October 16th, the Tampa Bay History Center wants you to explore the dark side of history with HISTeria, a night of costumed revelry. A Halloween fundraiser in the heart of downtown Tampa, HISTeria will feature food from some of Tampa’s best local restaurants including SideBern’s, Fly Bar and Restaurant, AJA, Datz Deli, Ella’s Folk Café, Square One Burgers and the Columbia Cafe, among others. Performance artists, psychics and a Tampa’s D.J. Blenda will transform the History Center into downtown Tampa’s premier Halloween destination. Don’t miss what will be Tampa’s must-attend Halloween event. Plus, proceeds will benefit the History Center’s educational programs. HISTeria will take place Saturday, October 16th from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Tickets are $35.00 prior to September 26th, $50.00 prior to October 16th and $60.00 on the day of the event. Tickets include one complimentary beverage and parking. A special $80.00 VIP package includes valet parking, an individual Tampa Bay History Center membership and two complimentary beverages. Tampa Bay History Center is located at 801 Old Water Street in the Channelside District of downtown Tampa. Support for the event is provided by the Tampa Downtown Partnership, St. Petersburg Times, *tbt, Yuengling Brewery and Mama Razzi Foto. Visit www.HISTeriaEvent.com for more information and to purchase advance tickets or call Visitor Services at (813) 228-0097 ext. 0. About the Tampa Bay History Center
The Tampa Bay History Center includes three floors of permanent and temporary exhibition space focusing on 12,000 years of Florida history. The History Center also features a Museum Store, the Witt Research Center (a branch of the Hillsborough County Public Library System), a map gallery, an event hall and the Columbia Cafe. One of Tampa’s premier cultural venues, the History Center’s hands-on, kid-friendly activities, together with cutting-edge interactive exhibits and theaters provide a unique educational experience. For more information, visitwww.tampabayhistorycenter.org.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
A Gift That Keeps Giving
