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Getaway: down the road

Events to watch for; details in future editions of Weekend.

By Times staff
© St. Petersburg Times
published October 3, 2002


NSRA Southeast Street Rod Nationals (Oct. 11-13) Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa. $10 adults, $3 ages 6 to 12. www.floridastatefair.com.

American Heart Walk Tampa Bay (Oct. 12) 8 a.m., Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg. To register, call (727) 570-8610 or www.americanheart.org.

Day Out with Thomas (Oct. 18-20 and Oct. 25-27) Thomas the Tank Engine pulls passenger cars for 25-minute rides at the Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum in Parrish. With other activities for children. $14. Seats limited. www.fgcrrm.org or toll-free 1-877-750-4400.

Rattlesnake Festival (Oct. 19-20) 10 a.m.-5 p.m., San Antonio. Free.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (Oct. 19) 9 a.m., St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. (813) 254-3630, and 9 a.m., North Straub Park, St. Petersburg. (727) 812-7363.

American Heart Walk Pasco/Hernando (Oct. 19) 8 a.m., Heritage Pines Golf & Country Club, 11524 Scenic Hills Blvd., Hudson. To register, call toll-free 1-800-275-1702.

Mother Goose A Pocketful of Rhymes (Oct. 20) 3 p.m. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. $5-$7. (727) 892-5767. Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons (Oct. 20) NBA preseason game, 6 p.m. St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. $10-$250. (813) 223-1000.

Guavaween (Oct. 26) Day-into-night street festival, Ybor City. Family Funfest, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., $2. Night of Costumed Revelry, beginning at 4 p.m., $10. Ticketmaster (813) 287-8844 or (727) 898-2100 or www.cc-events.org.

Paws on Parade (Oct. 26) Walk to benefit SPCA of Pinellas County. 8:30 a.m. North Shore Park, St. Petersburg. (727) 586-3591 or www.spcaofpinellas.org.

Amelia Bedelia and Stories from Around the World (Oct. 26) 10 a.m. and noon, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $5.50. (813) 229-7827.

Circus McGurkis (Oct. 26) 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Lakeview Park, 20th Street and 28th Avenue S, St. Petersburg. Free. (727) 896-0310. Shin Do Kumate Bout II (Oct. 26) 8 p.m. Pinellas Expo Center, Pinellas Park. $30-$50.

One Monster After Another (Oct. 27), kids' show, 1 and 3 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall. $6.

Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huckjam Arena Tour (Nov. 16) 7 p.m. With skateboarders, BMX bikers, Motocross riders and music by Good Charlotte. $25-$75.

Avner the Eccentric (Nov. 17) Kids' show. 3 p.m., Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. $10-$12.

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