Our picks of the week: Feb. 25 March 5
Salvador Dali Museum:
Date: Monday-Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon- 5:30 p.m.
Location: 1000 3rd St. S. (St. Petersburg)
Contact: 727-823-3767
Fee: Students with ID $12, general admission $17 and military $14.50.
Google Map it:Salvador Dali Museum
Web Site: http://www.thedali.org/visit/overview.html
Tampa Bay Automobile Museum:
Date and Time: Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.; Sunday, Noon -4 p.m.; Closed Tuesday
Location: 3301 Gateway Centre Blvd. (Pinellas Park)
Contact: 727-579-8226
Fee: Adults $8, Students $5
Google Map it:Tampa Bay Automobile Museum
Web Site: http://www.tbauto.org/info.htm
Carrollwood Cultural Center:
Date: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: 4537 Lowell Road (Tampa)
Contact: 813-269-1310
Fee: Free art exhibits, lectures and classes.
Google Map it:Carrollwood Cultural Center
Web Site: http://www.CarrollwoodCenter.org/
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Movies: Released this week:
“The Crazies” (Friday)
“Cop Out” (Friday)
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Music:
They Might Be Giants
Date: Friday
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: The Ritz (Ybor City)
Contact: 813-247-2518
Description: Alternative Rock
Fee: $20 in advance
Michael Burks:
Date: Friday
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Skipper’s Smokehouse (New Tampa)
Contact: 813-971-0666
Description: Blues
Web site: www.michaelburks.com
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Nightlife:
Caf Dufrain
Location: 707 Harbour Post Drive (Tampa)
Contact: 813-275-9701
Fee: $5-$8 entrees
Description: Organic and Contemporary Cuisine
Google Map it:Caf Dufrain
Web Site: http://www.cafedufrain.com/menu_lunch.php
Crazy Buffet in Tampa
Location: 2702 N Dale Mabry Hwy (Tampa)
Contact: 813-998-9228
Description: Japanese buffet
Google Map it:Crazy Buffet
Web Site: http://gocrazybuffet.com/cbbspecials.html
Bar Louie
Location: 2223 N West Shore Drive (Tampa)
Contact: 813-874-1919
Fee: Typically $7-$11
Description: Grill
Happy hour 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Google Map it:Bar Louie
Web Site: http://www.restaurants-america.com/barlouie/
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