Clearwater Jazz Holiday
BESTBets
Eat Rich,
Play Dirty
The Morean Arts Center’s fundraiser
“Eat Rich, Play Dirty” will be held
on Saturday, September 19th at the
Morean Center for Clay at the Historic
Train Station, 420 22nd Street South in
St. Petersburg. This annual party for
all your senses will raise money for the
Center’s educational programs. There
will be art, decadent food, rockin’ live
music and hands-on creative fun. For
tickets, call (727) 822-7872, or go to
moreanartscenter.org.
Opera in
the Park
On Sunday, November 1st
at 3:00 p.m., Opera Tampa
will present Straz Live! in
the Park at Curtis Hixon
Park in downtown Tampa.
Bring your own chairs,
blankets and food, or you can
purchase refreshments from local food trucks. This
free, family-friendly event will feature a lively concert of familiar arias
and musical theater favorites sung by the Opera Tampa singers and
visiting Broadway musical performers. For more details or Park Picnic
Table Packages, call (813) 229-STAR (7827).
The 22nd annual celebration of the opening of stone crab season
at Cooters Restaurant and Bar on Clearwater Beach will kick off on
Thursday, October 22nd. It will run through Sunday, October 25th,
while supplies of Florida Stone Crab, King Crab, Snow Crab and
Dungeness Crab last. During the celebration, there will be live music,
a variety of drink specials and deeply discounted prices on all types
of crabs.
In Florida, Stone Crab harvesting is regulated with the season
running from October 15th to May 15th. The sweet, succulent meat
of stone crab claws, which is considered to be a delicacy, is eaten
hot or cold, depending on your preference. Cooters is located at
423 Poinsettia Avenue on Clearwater Beach (1/4 block from the
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The 36th annual Clearwater Jazz Holiday at Coachman Park, overlooking the
harbor and the Memorial Causeway bridge in downtown Clearwater, will be
held between Thursday, October 15th and Sunday, the 18th. This world-class live
entertainment festival, which features regional and national artists performing
a diverse musical lineup, will bring Gladys Knight, the O’Jays, Sheryl Crow,
Buddy Guy, the Avett Brothers and many other musicians to the Tampa Bay area
for this year’s series of concerts. For reserved seating, VIP tickets, or to become a
sponsor, call (727) 461-5200, or visit ClearwaterJazz.com.
Cooters’ Crab Fest
The Cooters’ Crab Feast Platter is loaded with an array of crabs. roundabout).
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