Fort De Soto Credit: Cathy Salustri

FRIDAY: If you ever go to Fort DeSoto, you, like many others, have likely wondered exactly what the hell they do at Tampa Bay Watch. Excellent question. While some suspect they’re bioengineering hot girl lifeguards, apparently it’s not that kind of Bay Watch. Learn what they do instead at the Tampa Bay Watch Fall Open House and Photography Show. The evening includes interactive activities from various Tampa Bay organizations, music, food trucks, a donation bar and a photo show. If you’ve never been inside Tampa Bay Watch or visited the grounds (or even if you have), definitely go check out the open house. The photography promises to be spectacular and hey, you never know —they may have a lifeguard or two stashed in there somewhere.


Tampa Bay Watch Fall Open House and Photography Show

Tampa Bay Watch, 3000 Pinellas Bayway S., Tierra Verde.

Sept. 23, 5-9 p.m. 727-867-8166.

Event page “Fall Open House” on Facebook.

Cathy's portfolio includes pieces for Visit Florida, USA Today and regional and local press. In 2016, UPF published Backroads of Paradise, her travel narrative about retracing the WPA-era Florida driving...