Dunedin cherishes its heritage through regular wine, arts, antiques and holiday gatherings, and hosts the hugely popular Scottish Highland Games. The quaint downtown district features pedestrian-friendly wide sidewalks and diagonal parking lined by gift shops, clothing boutiques, homemade ice cream and candy stores, and some of the region’s best eats. A weekly green market rocks, too. The popular Pinellas Trail runs through the heart of downtown, attracting a steady stream of bicyclists, walkers, joggers and skaters – even on weekdays. Redevelopment efforts are targeting high-tech and health care-related employers to create new high-quality jobs.
July has new exhibits at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Michael Murphy Gallery, Creative Pinellas, Tempus Projects, the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg and Stirling Art Studios & Gallery. Plus, Jobsite's presentation of "The Rocky Horror Show" at the Straz.
The June art scene has the Tampa International Fringe Festival in Ybor, a slew of Juneteenth and Pride Month events, the FMoPA International Photography Competition Exhibition at TIA, the Tampa Theatre's new screening room, a '53 Chrysler limo with wings, a busy Second Saturday ArtWalk and much, much more.
AMPLIFY Clearwater's tourism innovation incubator welcomes its second group of companies and gets straight to work.
Ten years ago, a Pinellas Education Foundation report shined a light on the gender achievement gap in reading. Working for solutions, the nonprofit partnered with Pinellas County Schools on Closing the Gap, a program that uses research-based results-driven teaching strategies, teamwork and competition to boost elementary school boys' interest and scores in reading.
A photo gallery of dog-friendly Dunedin, aka "Dogedin."
March's busy arts calendar has the Gasparilla, Hyde Park Village and Tarpon Springs festivals; special events celebrating books, tattoos and contemporary music in Ybor; and several new exhibitions.
Exhibit openings on both sides of the bay, art and craft festivals and interactive events are part of a busy January on the Tampa Bay arts scene.
In 2020, Pinellas Education Foundation and Pinellas County Schools partnered on the College and Career Centers program to help high school students develop and see through a plan for the future. After starting in a handful of schools, the centers are now in all 17 district high schools.
The December arts scene in Tampa Bay includes events at Creative Clay and the Tampa Museum of Art, new exhibitions at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, an annual Florida Highwaymen show, a Broadway Christmas at the Mahaffey and holiday art markets.
A photo gallery from International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 16th at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin.
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