Come watch Big East Division I mens basketball today as USF (10-8, 1-4 Big East) plays West Virginia (13-4, 3-2 Big East) at the St. Pete Times Forum. Tip off time is 2pm. Ticket cost is $12.75-$32.75. The St. Pete Times Forum is about 15 min from MacDill AFB in the Channelside area of Tampa.
Try out the Brandon Fresh Market on Saturdays at Winthrop Town Center. There are homemade baked goods, farm fresh fruits and vegatables, plants, crafts and antiques for sale. The Winthrop Town Center is at the corner of Bloomingdale and Providence Aves.
Come watch a great movie for children of all ages and adults too! Enchanted will be playing on Friday night starting at 7pm. It is a wonderful Disney movie that starts out as a cartoon then changes into real people. It is a story about a fairytale princess, Princess Giselle, who is cast out of her world into modern New York City by the evil queen. It is a great movie for all ages! Admission is $3.25. You can’t beat the price for refreshments! The cost for popcorn and soft drinks is probably about half the price of what you would pay off base. The theater is located on Florida Keys Ave next to the Grow Financial Credit Union and across the street from SOCOM.
The 23rd Annual Florida RV SuperShow is now at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa until this Sunday. There are over 1,300 new RVs on display from every major RV manufacturer. Hours are 9am-6pm Thursday-Saturday, and 9am-5pm on Sunday. Adults $8 (2day ticket) and kids under 16 are free.
Get ready to kick off the Gasparilla events in Tampa Bay by attending the Children’s Gasparilla Parade this Sat on 19 Jan. The parade runs from noon to 7:30pm. It starts at Bayshore near Bay to Bay and ends at Watrous/Orleans Aves. If you haven’t been to a parade before, you can expect huge crowds and tight parking, so arrive early and plan on using the shuttle. Bayshore and Bay to Bay is about 5 miles from the Bayshore Gate of MacDill AFB. Some people start staking out their spots for the parade on Friday night. The parade is a great fun event and more than makes up for the inconvenience of the big crowds. Get ready to catch some beads. If you don’t want to carry around a cooler, there are plenty of food vendors throughout the parade route.
Come walk through the TECO Gallery of Childern’s Art in Ybor City and see “The Earth Is My Mother” and “It’s Not Easy Being Green”. These two exhibits are presented to teach and encourage conservation. The gallery is open 8am to 5pm. Admission is free. For information on Gallery tours, sponsorship or volunteer opportunities, contact Polly Allen at 813-204-1794.
Hillsborough County Public Schools Department of Guidance Services will host a series of financial aid meetings for high school seniors and their families. Meetings will start at 7pm at each of these listed high schools: Riverview HS on 15 Jan, Alonso HS on 17 Jan, Plant City HS on 22 Jan, Jefferson HS on 24 Jan, Brandon HS on 29 Jan, Freedom HS on 30 Jan, and Hillsborough HS on 31 Jan. Guidance staff will discuss the Federal Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA) and provide tips on how to finance post-secondary education. The FAFSA must be completed by students and parents in order to receive any federal financial aid.
Watch 1952′s classic Singin’ in the Rain at the Tampa Theatre in downtown Tampa today. Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O’Conner star in the musical comedy with Broadway tunes that span generations. The Tampa Theatre is a landmark 82 year old 1,450-seat theatre that is recognized in the National Register of Historic Places. The Theatre is a mixed-breed of Italian Renaissance, Byzantine, Mediterranean, Spanish, Greek Revival and English Tudor. There are gleaming marble floors and palazzo tile throughout the building. The show at starts at 3pm and costs $6-$8.
Come watch the world famous Lipizzaner Stallions perform at the St Pete Times Forum on Sunday. During the show, the horses’ graceful strides are choreographed to classical music. Watch these amazing animals perform the ancient warfare maneuvers as they leap into the air in spins, dips and jumps that have made them world famous. Shows begin at 2pm and 6pm. Cost is $20.25 to $30.25 per ticket.
Check out the movies this weekend at the MacDill AFB Theater. On Friday night, This Christmas starts at 7pm. On Saturday afternoon at 3pm watch August Rush, and in the evening The Hitman starts at 7pm. The base theater is nice, big and clean. You usually won’t find the theater too crowded. Admission for all ages is $3.25. Popcorn, candy and soft drinks are available and are about half the price that you will pay out in town.
