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Let’s make it a summer to remember

Tampa Bay summer camps and activities
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Treat your kid to a summer of exploration, and maybe some Sky Ropes at MOSI. | Photo by @mosi_tampa
It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year — summertime.

There’s just a couple months left in the school year, and we have a few suggestions for camps and activities that will keep the youngins busy all summer long.
  • This one’s for the budding Picassos or who maybe just need a creative outlet. The Morean Arts Center + Morean Center for Clay camps runs from June 5 to August 4 — with new themes (like Florida, science, public art, and the ocean) every week. The camp costs $210-$260.
  • The City of Tampa offers a Recreate, Educate, and Create camp and specialty camps. This year’s R.E.C. camp is themed “Think Green... Conserve, Protect, Reduce” + runs from May 30-August 9 and costs $80. The city’s specialty camps dig into interests like arts and sports over three day to one-week periods — prices vary. Financial assistance applications are open now.
  • Is your kid obsessed with the Museum of Science and Industry’s bed of nails or Sky Trail Ropes Course? Sign them up for a summer of experiments, robot building, and other discovery fun with a MOSI camp. The museum’s week-long sessions start the last week of May and run through August.
  • Let your kids try their hand at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai at the Marcio Cruz Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Summer Camp. This full-day camp runs from May 29-August 4 and offers weekly field trips, arts and crafts activities, and reading time.
  • St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation has options for every kind of kid, from lifeguarding to tech. Check out the website for more information.
  • Are you ready for some Estuary EDventures? Tampa Bay Watch’s annual summer camp at the Auer Marine Education Center in Tierra Verde is packed with boating trips, species collection, snorkeling excursions, and marine science labs and activities. Camps run from June to July/August + cost $360.
And if you don’t want to book full camp sessions, check out our guide to kid-friendly places around Tampa Bay for activities to pack into your afternoons and weekends for the summer.

Are there any places we should add to the list? Let us know.
Events
Today, April 11
  • Pickleball 101 | Tuesday, Apr. 11, Tuesday, May. 9 | 6-7 p.m. | Coquina Key Park, 3595 Locust St. SE, St. Petersburg | Free | The folks from Healthy St. Pete teach pickleball basics.
  • Lightning vs. Maple Leafs | Tuesday, Apr. 11 | 7-10 p.m. | Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa | $70-$570 | Watch our boys in blue take on Toronto one last time in the regular season before they face off in the first round of the playoffs.
  • Paint (2023) | Tuesday, Apr. 11-Thursday, Apr. 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa | $10-$12 | Watch as Vermont’s number one painting show host gets replaced for a new artist.
  • Red Sox vs. Rays | Tuesday, Apr. 11-Thursday, Apr. 13 | Tropicana Field, 1 Tropicana Dr., St. Petersburg | $10-$180 | Watch as the Rays take on the Northeast sluggers.
Wednesday, April 12
  • Annual Duckwall Lecture: Etched Feathers: History of the Printed Bird | Wednesday, Apr. 12 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St., Tampa | Free | Local artist and collector John Costin discusses etched bird printing.
  • American Stage in the Park | Wednesday, Apr. 12, Sunday, May. 14 | Demens Landing, 100 First Ave. SE, St. Petersburg | $23 | Transport to early 1900s New York with “Ragtime the Musical.”
  • Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival | Wednesday, April 12-Saturday, April 15 | Times vary | Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, 600 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa | $75-$250 | Stop by the first-ever TBWFF to dine on fare from some of Tampa Bay’s foodie faves.
Thursday, April 13
  • “The Price is Right” | Thursday, Apr. 13-Friday, Apr. 14 | 8 p.m. | Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Rd., Clearwater | $26-$66 | Spin the Big Wheel or just take in the magic of seeing the massively popular game show live.
  • Tampa Bay Blues Festival Kick Off Party | Thursday, Apr. 13 | 8 p.m. | Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg | $40 | Start the festival off with a performance by California superstars Tommy Castro & The Painkillers.
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News Notes
Closing
  • St. Pete staple Chief’s Creole Cafe recently closed its doors. Owner Elihu Brayboy promised his wife he would step back before his 75th birthday + the pair plans to shift more of their energy into the Deuces Corridor revitalization effort. Read more about Elihu’s hopes for the spot’s future. (St. Pete Catalyst)
Biz
  • Last week’s Frozen Four was more than just a win for hockey aficionados. Tampa saw a 40 percent increase in tourism over this Easter weekend compared to last year, according to Visit Tampa Bay. (WUSF News)
  • The once Harbour Island Athletic Club will become a Life Time country club. The 6.44-acre site will reopen later this year. (Tampa Bay Times)
Opening
  • Athenaeum Brew Lounge (ABL), a book-themed brewery, is opening up in Wesley Chapel. The forthcoming spot will serve up brews named after books, plus host karaoke, trivia nights, a library, and space for local creatives to perform and display their work. (That’s So Tampa)
  • Duck Donuts is officially serving up blueberry lemonade and beach ball donuts in Brandon. The spot is now open at 821 E. Bloomingdale Avenue. (That’s So Tampa)
Drink
  • Local fave Intermezzo is making a move — just a little further down Central Avenue into the former Independent Bar location (1059 Central Ave.). The move cements the coffee bar and drinkery’s long-term future on the Ave. while adding space for an outdoor bar. (I Love the Burg)
Arts
  • Old Northeast’s first-ever Art in the Garden Tour is this Saturday, April 15 from 1-4 p.m. The self-guided tour will expose you to the neighborhood’s beautiful gardens, local artists, and musicians. Tickets are $30.
Shop
  • Still on the hunt for a fire fit to see Ms. Swift? Ordering one online may not be an option as the Eras Tour arrives on Thursday, April 13. Use our guide to find a magical outfit right here in Tampa Bay.
Watch
  • Your next Hulu binge may star a USF professor and students. The newly-released docuseries, “The Lesson Is Murder,” follows an associate professor of criminology (and former FBI agent) + grad students as they create psychological profiles of murderers. (WUSF News)
Today Is
  • Today is National Pet Day. Celebrate your fur babies with our brand partner, Hannah Chloe Co. From bandanas to bows, your adorable pet will appreciate these gifts. Shop now.
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Put the money in a bag and I stole the keys

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor awards Taylor Swift the key to the city
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The key now waits for its acceptance by a certain international superstar. | Photo by the City of Tampa
Paging Mayor Swift.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor made headlines Monday when she offered the superstar the key to the city ahead of her TBAY “Eras Tour” shows — and the opportunity to be mayor for the day.

“We know Glendale changed its name, Arlington made a street sign, and Vegas illuminated their Gateway Arches,” Castor said in a video posted to the city’s Instagram. “But here in Tampa, we’ve got a reputation to uphold... and we want to go bigger.”

Thus, the city is asking its Swifites to get the message out on social media by sharing the video and tagging Taylor.

No matter Ms. Swift’s decision, the Tampa Riverwalk, Old City Hall, and downtown bridges “will shine Taylor Swift Red from sundown to sunrise” on Thursday, April 13, the date of the first show, according to the release.
The Wrap
 
Bailey Lefever in a park near a pond

Today’s edition by:
Bailey
From the editor
No one asked, but I’m still formulating my “Eras Tour” plans. I’m thinking of scheduling an Uber to pick me up after the show.

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