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🦺 Scary with a side of safety

Tampa Bay area Halloween safety guide
A pumpkin patch sits by the Hillsborough River outside Armature Works. The Tampa skyline is in the background.
That’s a gourd-looking view. | Photo by The Heights District
It’s Halloween, which means it’s time for candy, costumes, and trick-or-treating. We want to keep you and your loved ones safe, so we rounded up some handy tips to help make the scariest night of the year not too scary.

Trick-or-treaters:
  • It’s not always an option in the Tampa Bay area, but use sidewalks as much as possible to stay out of the way of traffic.
  • Carry a flashlight or glow stick to make getting around easier — especially in areas without streetlights.
  • Wear reflective clothing or stickers to make it easier for drivers and bikers to see you.
  • Choose a costume that won’t trip you up or impair your vision.
Last-minute Halloween plans:
For the adults:
  • Talk to kids about dangers like running out into the street. Children aged four to eight have been found to be at a higher risk of getting hurt on Halloween than on any other day of the year.
  • Think about maturity levels when deciding to send kids trick-or-treating unsupervised. Do they know the neighborhood well? Do they know the neighbors?
  • Take care on the roads tonight. Halloween typically sees an increase in drunk drivers.
An orange and red-colored golden retriever is smiling at the camera with his tongue out. There are pumpkins alongside and water is behind him.

Halloween can be scary for dogs, too.

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Photo by Ranger the Golden Retriever

Furry friends:
  • We love our pets in the Tampa Bay area, but be careful choosing a costume for animals. Consider getting something that won’t squeeze them or make them uncomfortable.
  • Consider leaving your animal home when you go trick-or-treating. People in costumes can scare them.
  • Keep the candy out of reach. Some of our Halloween faves can be harmful to pets, like chocolate, sugary candy, and raisins.
  • Pets can also ingest decorations. Things like hanging lights and cobwebs can put them in harm’s way.
Have fun out there, TBAY.
Events
Tuesday, Oct. 31.
  • Halloween Spooktacluar | Tuesday, Oct. 31 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Tampa Premium Outlets, 2398 Grand Cypress Dr., Lutz | Price of purchase | Shop in Halloween style with live music, games, and contests.
  • Main Street Trick-or-Treat | Tuesday, Oct. 31 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Main Street Safety Harbor, 750 Main St., Safety Harbor | Free | Main Street will be closed to safely trick-or-treat at the local businesses — wear your best costume and fill your bucket with treats.
  • 7 Deadly Sins | Tuesday, Oct. 31-Wednesday, Nov. 1 | 4 p.m.-3 a.m. | MacDinton’s Irish Pub, 405 S. Howard Ave., Tampa | Price of purchase | Enjoy sin-themed celebrations where tonight’s theme is wrath, with happy hour from 7-10 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 1
  • Sunset Yoga | Wednesday, Nov. 1 | 7-8 p.m. | Spa Beach Park, 600 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg | Free | The Body Electric Yoga Company leads a practice for all skill levels.
Thursday, Nov. 2
  • Tchaikovsky x Drake | Thursday, Nov. 2 | 8 p.m. | Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg | $20-$50 | Check out this symphonic fusion that blends the music of two romantics from completely different eras.
Friday, Nov. 3
  • Kidz Bop | Friday, Nov. 3 | 7 p.m. | Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg | $43-$103 | Check out the biggest hits “sung by kids, for kids” as the “Never Stop Live Tour” makes its way to the Burg.
  • Women Rock | Friday, Nov. 3-Saturday, Nov. 4 | 8 p.m. | The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. MacInnes Pl., Tampa | $23-$75 | Listen to the Florida Orchestra as they honor the women who transformed the music industry, like Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, and Carole King.
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Coming Soon
  • Modern American restaurant Yard House is opening in Water Street Tampa soon. The doors are set to open on Sunday, Dec. 3 where guests can enjoy American classics, street-style tacos, pizzas, and choose from hundreds (yes, hundreds) of different beers. (Tampa Tomorrow)
Development
  • Construction is finished on a new 60-unit affordable housing complex for seniors in south St. Pete. The Legacy at Jordan Park is located at 2350 9th Ave. S. and also has 206 other family-designed units, all of which were renovated as part of the project. (St. Pete Rising)
Civic
  • Hillsborough County is asking for input from the public about their $600,000 plan to build eight pickleball courts at Mango Park. People are invited to the Mango Recreation Center tomorrow in Seffner at 6:30 p.m. If you can’t make it out, you can share your thoughts online.
Film
  • You might recognize some of the backgrounds in the new Netflix movie “Pain Hustlers.” The Tampa Bay area features in parts of the movie which stars Chris Evans + Emily Blunt, and tells the story of a pain management pharmaceutical company. (Tampa Bay Times)
Concert
  • New Kids on the Block are coming to Tampa next year. The iconic boy band’s “Magic Summer” tour is going to be at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater on Friday, July 19. Tickets go on general sale on Friday. (WFLA)
Real Estate
  • Have you got $5.95 million lying around? If you do, the former home of New York Yankees legend Jorge Posada could be perfect for you. The iconic catcher’s old house is now for sale at 16814 Avila Blvd. inside the Avila Golf and Country Club. The player sold it in 2011 for $4.5 million. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)
Ranked
  • No. 15. That’s where St. Pete ranked on WalletHub’s list of “Best Baseball Cities in America.” There were 31 measures used, including team performance, ticket prices, and stadium accessibility. Tampa ranked No. 102.
Active
  • The Hillsborough County Hiking Spree starts tomorrow. It’s the eighth year of the program which encourages people to get outside and find their new favorite trail. Anyone who completes eight of the 25 listed trails can get a pet bandana, walking stick medallion, or limited edition patch. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)
Arts
  • Rather than inferior, unfinished, or unoriginal, works on paper can be instructive and revelatory, offering an intimacy that other art forms don’t. In its latest installation, The Polk Museum of Art brings both women artists in the collection — and their equally worthy works on paper — to the spotlight.*
Beauty
  • Looking for an unbelievably close shave? Try Meridian Trimmers, engineered to empower individuals of all genders to achieve flawless grooming. Get 15% off a one-time purchase with code “6AM.”*
 
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⛳ A good walk spoiled

Check out Tampa’s new Par 3 golf course
The entrance sign to Rogers Park Golf Course. The course can be seen behind it and there are clouds in the sky.
Rogers Park is managed by the Tampa Sports Authority. | Photo by TBAYtoday
Rogers Park Golf Course has given Tampa’s golfers a chance to sink some putts since it opened back in 1952. Now, a nine-hole Par 3 course is joining the historic 18-hole course at 7911 N. 30th St. Here’s some need-to-know information:
  • The project has been almost three years in the making after construction was delayed by Hurricane Ian, which washed away seeds and stopped grass from growing last winter.
  • Each hole is between 60 and 120 yards, but was designed by renowned architects to be challenging with interesting green layouts and classic golfing hazards.
  • The course offers a great way to get out there without needing hours of free time — it should only take about an hour to get through all nine holes.
  • The public can start playing this Sunday, Nov. 5.
  • A driving range with floodlights is also set to open at Rogers Park some time next year.
Looking to play a round? Our golf guide can help with that.
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Happy Halloween to our wonderful readers. I hope you fill your buckets with candy and stay safe. If you have room left over, why not grab an autumnal treat?
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