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Busch Gardens’ new and improved kangaroo exhibit ‘Kangaloom’ officially reopens
The new exhibit offers guests an even closer look at Australia’s national animal.
Suzanne Townsend
Suzanne Townsend is a senior at the University of South Florida, dual majoring in Digital Communications and Multimedia Journalism, plus art history. She’s also Arts & Life editor at the Crow’s Nest, the student newspaper at USF’s St. Pete Campus. She graduates in May 2024.
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Tampa Filipino restaurant Lucky Tigre is moving, but remains open in SoHo for now
Don’t worry–you can still get your favorite lumpia at the SoHo spot in the meantime.
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Tampa-St. Pete’s Cross Bay Ferry offers free kids tickets starting next month
The ferry runs Wednesday-Sunday.
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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening February 15-22
Including GMF, Rod Stewart, Softcult and more.
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Tampa Bay Sun FC, a new pro women’s soccer team, receives D1 status
The club also started stadium renovations this week.
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Tampa Heights’ Magnanimous Brewing opens new location in Seminole Heights
This new spot joins the brewery’s existing locations in Tampa Heights and Bradenton.
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Downtown Tampa’s big St. Patrick’s Day party returns next month, green river and all
But there is a movement to stop dyeing the Hillsborough.
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Clem Snide returns to Tampa Bay as opener for Canadian folk-rock band Great Lake Swimmers
UPDATE: This show was moved to the Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall.
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Thelma and the Sleaze brings sapphic southern sleaze-rock gospel to Tampa on Wednesday
But frontwoman Lauren Gilbert needs help getting a van first.
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St. Pete boat tour gives history and science nerds a chance to grow sea legs
The next edition of ‘Liquid to Land’ happens this weekend.
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Stageworks Tampa presents powerful play about trans Holocaust survivor
‘I Am My Own Wife’ stars RP McLaughlin playing more than 40 characters.
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Kevin Hart announces Tampa date on upcoming tour
UPDATE On Feb. 12, Straz Center announced a second show for Sunday, May 19.
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Here’s how to make the JW Marriott’s take on Tampa’s famous deviled crab
The recipe comes from Visit Tampa Bay’s new book, ‘Tampa’s Table: A Culinary Evolution.’
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Ybor City Museum Society’s 12th annual architecture trolley tour returns in February
Explore the district’s history via trolley.
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Masked UK rock band Sleep Token makes Tampa debut this summer
Empire State Bastard opens at Yuengling Center.
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St. Pete artist Cort Hartle replaces works with names of deceased Palestinians
The protest is on display in Ybor City through Feb. 8.
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The 3rd annual Pinellas TacoFest returns later this month
The family-friendly event also features live music from The 727 Band, Greg Woodruff and LongNeck Band.
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Hyppo Ice Pops and Mayday Ice Cream to open joint storefront in St. Pete
A grand reopening from Feb.12 – 16 will mark the occasion.