Special Event Feb-13 - through Mar 28th, 2010, Weekends   Bay Area Renaissance Festival;  Discover an enchanted realm of wizards and warriors amongst gourmet treats and unforgettable entertainment. Wander past EIGHT lively STAGES and street theater featuring jugglers, magicians, fire eaters and specialty acts. Check out LIVE ARMORED CONTACT JOUSTING three times daily, HUMAN CHESS MATCHES, minstrels, maidens faire, peasants, fools, and Royalty. Open Weekends and Friday's March 6th through April 18th, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm • Rain or Shine • Free Parking Click here for more Info

Feb-14-10  @ 9:00AM  Pink Streets/Skyway Bridge Trail;  We meet at the picnic parking area in Maximo Park.  Take Exit 16 off I 275 to Pinellas Point Drive.  At Pinellas Point Drive, turn to the West and into Maximo Park.   Inside Maximo Park, at the “y” in the road, go to the left and park in the picnic area parking. Depending upon the conditions, we will decide to either skate the Pink Streets or the Skyway Bridge Access Trail. Both are easily available from Maximo Park.

Feb-21-10  @ 9:00AM  Taylor Park;  Meet in the North parking lot off 8^th Ave SW in Largo. Access 8^th Ave SW by using 113^th St or Indian Rocks Rd. 8^th Ave. SW is North of Ulmerton Rd and just South of West Bay Dr. We will Skate the Pinellas Trail.

Feb-28-10  @ 9:00AM  Walmart, Subway;  Meet at the Subway in the parking lot at the entrance to Wal-Mart just off of Park Street. Wal-Mart is in a large shopping complex bordered by 38th Ave., Tyrone Blvd., and Park Street. Take the 38th Ave Exit off Interstate 275 and go West.

Mar-7-10  @ 9:00AM   Upper Tampa Bay Trail;  We will meet at the trail head on Waters Ave just West of Sheldon Road.   Two ways to go to the Upper Tampa Bay Trail.
   
    49th St. way:
  Take 49th St to McMullenBooth Road north to 580. Turn east. This turns into Tampa Road which turns into Hillsborough Blvd. Take this to Country Way (there is a Walgreens on the corner) turn north into the Country Way subdivision. Take this north to the first stop sign, which is Waters, turn right or east. Go about 1 mile and the entrance to the trail is on the left (north) just across from the YMCA.
   
     I 275 way:
  I-275 towards airport, stay left heading for "cargo" area, PASS #60 Clearwater and take next gradual left onto Independence (Exit 2B). Follow Independence -it melds into Memorial which becomes Sheldon as it crosses Hillsborough. Stay on Sheldon and at Waters make a left. 1st right is into the park at the Trail.
   
  We recommend finding your way on a map before going and taking the map with you. Click here for the (Map)

Special Event  March 12-14 Squiggy Classic Inline;  Three days of skating for all levels in Flatwoods Wilderness Park. Go to  www.squiggyclassicinline.com for more details.

Mar-14-10  @ 9:00AM  John Chesnut Sr. Park;  Meet in the John Chesnut Sr. County Park just south of Sandy Point Rd on East Lake Rd in the parking lot between shelters #2 & #3 (MAP). East Lake Rd is an extension of 49th St. in St. Pete which turns into McMullen Booth Rd in Clearwater and turns into East Lake Rd above Tampa Rd.

Mar-21-10  @ 9:00AM  Ft. Desoto East Beach;  Take Interstate 275 to south St. Petersburg and the Pinellas Bayway exit. Pass through toll booth ($0.50). Continue on over two bridges and take the Tierra Verde (Hwy 694) road heading south. Continue past Tierra Verde through the next toll both ($0.35) to the "T" in the road. Go Left (East) to East Beach. This is where We Will Meet. Click here for (Map)

Mar-28-10  @ 9:00AM  Wall Springs Park;  Wall Springs Park is a brand new (but small) park in north Pinellas County. It has plenty of parking and restrooms and is adjacent to the Pinellas Trail. Directions: Wall Springs Park is at Brevard St. and the Pinellas Trail. At the corner of Brevard St. and Alt 19 (Paradise Nursery on NE corner) go West about 1 block. Brevard St. is located South of Klosterman Rd, just south of the trail's tunnel under Alt 19 and North of Alderman Rd.

April-4th-10  @ 9:00AM  Main Street Dunedin;  Meet in the parking lot on the SW corner of Main St. & the Trail. Main Street is Hwy 580 and runs along the North side of Countryside Mall on Hwy 19. Go West on Main Street from Hwy 19 until you come to the Trail. Go East on Main Street from Alt 19 to the Trail. Be careful not to confuse Alt 19 and Hwy 19.

April-11-10  @ 9:00AM  Jeff's Denver Park Blade - Brunch by Jeff and Darlene;  Take 4th St. North to 62nd Ave North. Go East on 62nd Ave towards the bay to Tanglewood Dr. NE (next to the last street before you dead end at the bay). Shore Acre elementary school is on the corner. Turn right (South) on Tanglewood Dr. It will dead-end at Denver Park.

April-18-10  @ 9:00AM  Upper Tampa Bay Trail;  We will meet at the trail head on Waters Ave just West of Sheldon Road.   Two ways to go to the Upper Tampa Bay Trail.
   
    49th St. way:
  Take 49th St to McMullenBooth Road north to 580. Turn east. This turns into Tampa Road which turns into Hillsborough Blvd. Take this to Country Way (there is a Walgreens on the corner) turn north into the Country Way subdivision. Take this north to the first stop sign, which is Waters, turn right or east. Go about 1 mile and the entrance to the trail is on the left (north) just across from the YMCA.
   
     I 275 way:
  I-275 towards airport, stay left heading for "cargo" area, PASS #60 Clearwater and take next gradual left onto Independence (Exit 2B). Follow Independence -it melds into Memorial which becomes Sheldon as it crosses Hillsborough. Stay on Sheldon and at Waters make a left. 1st right is into the park at the Trail.
   
  We recommend finding your way on a map before going and taking the map with you. Click here for the (Map)