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DESTINATIOlN what’s inside... FLORIDA TAMPA • ST. PETE • CLEARWATER 6 - 7 Concierge’s Top Picks 32 A Must See SARASOTA • GAINESVILLE The best of Tampa Bay, St Petersburg, Surprising St. Pete OCALA • CEDAR KEY Clearwater and Gainesville 34 Everything Under The Sun Founder 8 - 16 What’s Up Clearwater CEO Fun happenings, special events & Mark L. Wodlinger theater 36 Bite A Signature Recipe from Bascom’s CO Director Of Marketing 9 Gypsies, Knights And Magicians! Chop House Marilyn B.Wodlinger 33rd Annual Hoggestowne Medieval Faire 37 Where Nature And Culture Meet Creative Director Gainesville Pamela Childs 12 A Tribute And Return Home To A Loved And Great Ol Gator 38 Small Town Charm In Gainesville Art Director Marsha Michaels In Celebration of Mark L. Wodlinger Haile Village

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4 DESTINATION FLORIDA BEST OF BROADWAY Concierge STRAZ Center If you love Broadway musicals, the STRAZ Center is just the ticket. This extraordinary 335,000 square foot performance center stages TOP PICKS some of Broadway’s greatest hits Including Cabaret, Wicked, An American In Paris, and other Tony Award-winners, as well as grand BEST ATTRACTIONS DEAL opera and a variety of concerts, performances and events. With five Tampa Bay City Pass halls, three restaurants, a coffee shop and the Patel Conservatory, it’s the second largest performing arts center in the U.S. Find it With the Tampa Bay City Pass, you can save at 1010 N.W. C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. 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G d E n a L What’s Up Gypsies, Knights And Magicians! October 27 & 28 43rd Annual 33rd Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire International Folk Fair St Petersburg: This cultural extravaganza mmerse yourself in a world of medieval hand-blown glassware, You can experience all of includes exhibits, festival marketplace, ethnic magic where jugglers, knife throwers beautiful leather goods this medieval magic on foods, dancing and international music. Takes place on Sat from10 am - 8pm and on Sun and gypsy dancers perform in the street, and clothing. Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 6 pm at Vinoy Park, 701 Bay I jousting knights charge across fields on You can also from 10am to 6pm Shore Dr NE, St. Pete. Info: 727-552-1896; SPIFFS.org horseback and spellbinding magicians engage in traditional and on “Discount captivate your imagination during the 33rd medieval games, Friday” February November 4 Straz Live! In The Park Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire. shoot arrows, 1 from 9:30am Tampa Bay: This new annual family-friendly For two consecutive weekends, on hurl battle axes, — 3pm when mash-up kicks off the Straz Center’s new Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January navigate your way General Admission season with an afternoon picnic, concert in the park and block party featuring live 27, as well as on Friday, February 1 through a winding tickets are reduced entertainment of popular Broadway tunes, through Sunday, February 3, the Alachua maze and even look and larger discounts favorite opera arias and surprise guests. Food trucks on site. Takes place from 2 - 6pm County Fairgrounds in Gainesville morphs into the future with a mystical are available to school at Curtis Hixon Park, 600 N Ashley Dr, into a virtual “Medieval Marketplace.” fortune teller. groups who register in advance Tampa. Info: 813-229-7827; strazcenter.org. More than 160 talented artisans journey If you get hungry after all of this action, at HoggetowneFaire.com.

Daily Happening includes over forty galleries and November 17 - 18 to the Faire from across the country to just head on over to the Food Court where Find the Hoggetown Medieval Faire at Sunsets at Pier 60 Festival studios who stay open late including Duncan Craft Art 2018 showcase their medieval wares including you can feast like a king on giant turkey the Alachua County Fairgrounds in Clearwater: This fun, nightly sunset McClellan Glass and Morean Arts Center. St. Petersburg: Enjoy artist demos, food trucks, one-of-a-kind jewelry, stone and wood legs, succulent ribs, blooming onions and Gainesville, 3100 NE 39th Avenue. celebration features all kinds of artisans, Takes place in the Waterfront Arts District, make-n-take, craft brews and more as some crafters, street performers, live music and Central Arts District and EDGE District from 5 - of the nation’s best craft artists showcase their carvings, blacksmithing and weaving, an assortment of other goodies. Info: 352-334-ARTS. entertainment. Takes place nightly starting two 9pm on the 2nd Sat of the month. For a list and work. Takes place on Sat from 10am - 5pm and hours before sunset until two hours after sunset map of galleries, go to stpeteartsalliance.org. on Sun from 10am - 4pm in St Pete’s downtown at Pier 60, 1 Causeway Blvd., Clearwater. Arts District along Central Avenue’s 400 - 700 Info: 727-449-1036; sunsetpier60.com. October 19 - 21 blocks. Info: floridacraftart.org. Upper Tampa Bay Oktoberfest Monthly Oldsmar: Roll out the barrels for a festive party November 17 & 24 First Friday that includes German food, drinks, music and Shopapalooza St. Petersburg: A dancing-in-the-street block dancing plus lots of wacky games. Kicks off on St. Petersburg: Get special discounts, prizes party that happens on the first Fri of the Fri from 5 -11pm, continues on Sat from 11am - and surprises from over 130 local shops, month and features live music, food and drink 11pm and wraps up on Sun from noon to 6pm. art galleries, restaurants, artists, food trucks vendors, restaurants and more. Takes place Takes place at , 11225 Race and community organizations. Bargains from from 5:30 - 10pm on Central Ave between 2nd Track Rd, Westchase. nfo: visitstpeteclearwater. 10am - Sunset at South Straub Park, 198 and 3rd St. Info: FirstFridayStPete.com. com. Bayshore Dr, St. Pete. Free admission. Info: 727-893-7335; Monthly October 20 - 21 shopapaloozafestival.com. Fourth Friday Pops in the Park Tampa: Enjoy this monthly celebration f the St. Petersburg/Tampa: local arts and cultural scene with errific live Enjoy a relaxing evening November 24 music, food, drinks and special discounts. of popular film scores, Tree Lighting Takes place from 4 -10pm at . Broadway hits and Ceremony Info: fourthfridaytpa.com. more during The St. Petersburg: Florida Orchestra’s Kick off the Monthly annual free music holidays during Second Saturdays at Williams Park festival under the stars. this festive St. Petersburg: Celebrate the weekend with Pre-concert festivities tree lighting live music, food trucks, beer and wine garden at 4pm, performance ceremony with and festival marketplace. Takes place from 6 at 7pm. Free admission. live entertainment. – 10pm at Williams Park, 350 2nd Ave N, St. Takes place in St. Pete on Takes place from 5 Pete. Info: secondsaturdays13.com. Oct 20 at Vinoy Park, 701 - 7pm in North Straub Bay Shore Dr NE and in Tampa Park, 400 Bayshore Dr, Monthly on Oct 21 at River , 401 E NE, St Pete. Info: 727-893- Second Saturday Art Walk Bird St. Info: floridaorchestra.org. 7441; stpeteparksrec.org. St. Petersburg: St. Pete’s “After Hours” Arts

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Sun, Dec 16 at Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall. Tickets and info: 727-892-3331; floridaorchestra.org.

December 4 - 9 Hello, Dolly! Tampa: Tony Award®-winning Broadway legend, Betty Buckley stars in this universally acclaimed smash hit. Showtime 8pm at the Straz Center, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Tickets and info: 813-229-7827; strazcenter.org.

December 22 Illuminated Boat Parade St. Petersburg: Enjoy live music, food and more as a flotilla of twinkling boats glides along St. Pete’s waterfront. Takes place from 5 - 7pm on St Pete’s downtown waterfront. Info: stpeteboatparade.org/

December 22 - 23 Next Generation Ballet’s Nutcracker Tampa: This glittering, star-studded production includes principal dancers from powerhouse November 24 & 25 December 2 companies like the New York City Ballet, Miami Seaboard Seafood Festival Snowfest Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. Showtime: St. Petersburg: Feast on a fabulous stone crab St. Petersburg: An estimated sixty-five tons of Sat, Dec. 22 at 2pm and 7pm; Sun, Dec 23 at and shrimp boil backdropped by live music, snow take center stage at this annual holiday 1pm and 6pm. akes place at the Straz Center, craft beer, games and more. Takes place from celebration that includes toboggan slides, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Tickets 11am - 4 pm. Location: TBD. Info: 813-251- an art tent, karaoke, moonwalks, “glice” ice and info: 813-229-7827; strazcenter.org. 0500; seaboardseafoodfestival.com. skating and more. Revel in the magic from 10:30am - 3pm t North Straub Park, 400 December 26 & 27 November 30 Bayshore Rd, NE, St Pete. Info: 727-893-7441; Moscow Ballet’s St. Pete Wine Experience stpeteparksrec.org. Great Russian Nutcracker St. Petersburg: Sample over 100 varietals of St. Petersburg: Delight in Tchaikovsky’s magical wine and champagnes from around the world December 9 holiday tale brought to life by world-class and nibble on gourmet hors d’oeuvres during Old Northeast Candlelight Tour of Russian dancers, playful puppets and dazzling this premier wine tasting event. Takes place Homes holiday costumes. Takes place on Dec 26 from 6:30 - 9:30pm on the terrace level of the St. Petersburg: Welcome the holidays with a at 7 pm; and on Dec 27 at 3 and 7 pm at St Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca seasonal stroll through one of St. Pete’s oldest the Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st St. S. Info: Ciega Dr, St Pete. Info: stbeachfestivals.com. neighborhoods. Festive decorations show off themahaffey.com the distinctive historic architectural flavor. Takes December 1 - 2 place from 3 – 8pm in St Pete’s Historic Old December 31 Downtown Festival & Art Show Northeast neighborhood. Info: honna.org New Year’s Eve Parade Gainesville: North Florida’s art scene swings Tampa: This festive New into high gear when historic downtown December 14 - 16 Year’s parade includes Gainesville transforms into a celebration of The Florida Orchestra: elaborate floats, over art and creativity replete with live music, Holiday Pops twenty marching performing arts and a fabulous array of food. Tampa/St Pete/Clearwater: bands, a Pep Takes place from 10am - 5pm. nfo: 352-393- Enjoy pure holiday magic Rally and a 8536; gainesvilledowntownartfest.org. that you can’t buy at special“Battle the mall, featuring the Of The December 1 - 2 velvet voice of American Bands.” 24th Annual Corey Area Craft Festival Idol star and St Pete arade starts St Pete Beach: Over 100 of the nation’s most native Michael Lynche. at 5:30pm talented artisans showcase a collection of hand- Showtime 8pm on Fri, and runs along made contemporary American crafts including Dec 14 at Tampa’s Straz 7th Ave. Info: jewelry, pottery, ceramics, photography, Center; Showtime 2pm outbackbowl. painting, clothing and more. Takes place from and 8pm on Sat Dec 15 com. 10am - 5pm at 595 Corey Ave, St Pete. Free at St Pete’s Mahaffey Theater; admission. nfo: artfestival.com. Showtime 2pm and 7:30pm on

10 DESTINATION FLORIDA HOLIDAY WINTER 2018-2019 11 Tampa Bay’s THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA Here’s One For the Gipper hidden gem: The Raymond James Pops Disney in Concert: Tale as Old as Time A Great Ol Gator Goes Home Florida Orchestra Be our guest for a magical journey into Disney, with ootball season is in full swing and our the Gators from 1940-42 and although he By Kelly Smith music from Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Tangled, The Lion King and local Florida Gators have fielded a never pursued a professional football career One of the perks of visiting the Tampa Bay area is The Florida Orchestra, the premier and largest many more. Enhanced with high-resolution film team every season since 1906, with after graduating, he still brought his passion professional orchestra in the state. The vibrant sequences! Stuart Malina conducts. F orchestra, under the leadership of charming Music Fri, Nov 2, 8 pm, Straz Center the exception of 1943. for the game and the University of Florida to Director Michael Francis, offers a wide variety of Sat, Nov 3, 2 pm & 8 pm, high caliber concerts – from Gershwin to Queen In all, the Florida Gators have played everything he did. Mahaffey Theater - to Disney – at affordable prices at three venues in Matinee Sun, Nov 4, 7:30 pm, Ruth Eckerd Hall 1,145 games in its 109 seasons of play, Before launching DESTINATION Tampa Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater. Here are Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts © All rights reserved and has compiled an all-time record of with his loving wife, Marilyn of 25 years, highlights: The Music of Queen (Oct. 19 at Mahaffey in St. 701 wins, 404 losses, and 40 ties. Mark’s involvement and influence in both the Pete) From Bohemian Rhapsody to Another One Bites the Dust, epic riffs blend with soaring strings -- exactly And that brings us to our Founder, Mark television and radio industry is legendary, how Queen’s greatest hits should be performed. L. Wodlinger, who graduated from the and he enjoyed a distinguished career Brent Havens conducts the orchestra and a full rock band, with fan favorite Brody Dolyniuk on vocals. University Of Florida while serving in the in broadcast media that spanned several enough to know him. Disney in Concert: Tale as Old as Time (Nov. Naval Air Corp in WW II. The Greatest decades. Mark was a visionary and a man 2-4 with Saturday matinee): Be TFO’s guest for a As Ronald Regan once said in his role magical journey into Disney, with music from Frozen, Generation. for all seasons who lived life to its fullest. as a star All American football player: Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Tampa Bay Times Masterworks Tampa Bay Times Masterworks Tampa Bay Times Masterworks Tangled, The Lion King and many more. Enhanced At the time of his sudden recent passing But most importantly, Mark will be “Sometime when the team is up against it, with high-resolution film sequences. Stuart Malina A Child of Vaughan Williams’ Mozart & Sibelius this summer he and his wife were attending remembered as a friend to all, and a and the breaks are beating the boys, tell conducts. Come dressed as your favorite Disney Our Time A London Symphony Dec 7 - 9 character. Nov 9 - 11 Sunday Matinee! meetings with partners. Mark was 96, devoted husband, father, grandfather and them to go out there with all they’ve got and A Child of Our Time (Nov. 9-11) For the first time, Nov 16 - 18 TFO performs Tippett’s powerful call for unity written With The Master Chorale Sunday Matinee! sharp as a tack and the oldest living former great grandfather. Mark will be dearly win just one for the Gipper.” of Tampa Bay decades ago, featuring The Master Chorale of UF football player. He played Left End for and forever missed by all who were lucky Will do, Dear Old Friend, will do. Tampa Bay. Also: Selections from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. Michael Francis conducts. This concert commemorates the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht in partnership with The Florida Holocaust Museum. Free tickets for kids and teens for all Tampa Bay Times Masterworks concerts (in advance). Holiday Pops (Dec. 14-16): Pure holiday magic you can’t find at the mall, featuring the velvet voice of © 1990 Twentieth Century Fox Raymond James Pops Raymond James Pops star and St. Pete native Michael Lynche Special Big Screen Film Concert along with a gospel choir. A perfect gift for the whole Holiday Pops Home Alone Unforgettable: family, with two matinees. Jeff Tyzik conducts. Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue (Jan. 4-6): A jazzy Dec 14 - 16 In Concert 100 Years of wail. A sweet sigh. Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue With Two Matinees! Nat & Natalie Featuring American Idol Dec 21 comes to life with Cuban jazz pianist Aldo López- Michael Lynche With The Master Chorale Jan 11 & 12 Gavilán. Also: Still’s jazz-inspired Symphony No. 1, of Tampa Bay “Afro-American,” and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7.

Thomas Wilkins conducts. Free tickets for kids and LISTEN LOCAL | Concerts in Tampa, St. Pete & Clearwater teens in advance. The Music of Tom Petty (Jan. 25): Born in FloridaOrchestra.org | 727.892.3337 or 1.800.662.7286 Gainesville, the late Tom Petty grew into an American legend. TFO pays tribute to one of Florida’s own with songs like Free Fallin’, Mary Jane’s Last Dance, TFO-DestinationFloridaWinter.indd 1 9/12/2018 2:57:17 PM American Girl and many more. Brent Havens conducts the orchestra and a full rock band, with Tony Vincent on vocals. The Planets (Feb. 15-17): The Planets align with NASA images on the big screen for the 100th anniversary of Holst’s supersonic trip through the The Florida Orchestra and galaxy. Also: Debussy’s Nocturnes. Featuring The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay; Michael Francis Music Director Michael Francis conducts. Free tickets for kids and teens in advance. The Florida Orchestra: Performs regularly at the Straz Center in Tampa, Mahaffey in St. Petersburg and Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. The orchestra offers affordably priced tickets to a variety of concerts, though prices vary depending on demand. See floridaorchestra.org or call 727.892.3337 and 1.800.662.7286.

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December 31 8pm at the Straz Center, 1010 N W.C. OTHER FLORIDA HAPPENINGS Light Up Tampa Bay & Aqua Eve MacInnes Place, Tampa. Tickets and info: Tampa Bay: Tampa “Lights Up” with 813-229-7827; strazcenter.org. Monthly entertainment, a midnight fireworks display “Climb to the Moon” and ball drop over the downtown January 26 - 27 & February 1 - 3 at Ponce de Leon Lighthouse waterfront during this annual New 33rd Annual Hoggetowne Daytona: Once a month, you can toast the Year’s Eve bash. Takes place at The Medieval Faire setting sun and rising of the full moon with Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Gainesville: For two consecutive a sparkling beverage at the top of Florida’s Dr, Tampa. Info and tickets: 813-273- weekends, the Alachua County tallest lighthouse. Climb 203 steps to the top 4000; flaquarium.org. Fairgrounds transforms into of the 175’ tower and enjoy magnificent “Hoggetowne” — a medieval views of Daytona Beach - the “World’s Most December 31 marketplace where you can immerse Famous Beach,” Ponce Inlet and surrounding First Night St. Petersburg yourself in the rich culture of the inland waterways from the lighthouse gallery St. Petersburg: This 25th annual Middle Ages. Open Sat and Sun deck of this National Historic Landmark. celebration rings in the New Year with from 10am - 6pm and from 9:30am - FYI: Advance reservations a must! Find it at with music, lights, dance, fire, bubbles, 3pm on “Discount Friday,” Feb 1 when 4931 South Peninsula Dr., Ponce Inlet. Info: fireworks and more. tarts at 4pm throughout General Admission tickets are reduced. 386.761.1821 ext. 10; ponceinlet.org downtown with fireworks at 8pm and midnight. Find it at 3100 NE 39th Ave. in Gainesville. Info: 727-823-8906; firstnightstpete.com. Info:HoggetowneFaire.com. January 23 - 27 Key West Food & Wine Festival December 31 January 29 - February 3 Key West: Celebrate the local culinary arts Swingin’ the New Year A Bronx Tale community and enjoy lots of lively events all February 2 - 3 art demos, high school art competition, St. Petersburg: Swing into 2019 with live Tampa: Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser is over the island including a Welcome Beach January 15 - 20 ArtFest Ft. Myers children’s craft area and a sidewalk chalk music, dancing, a vintage fashion photo bursting with high-energy dance numbers and Party, Wine Dinners, Shrimp Boil, Wine and Les Miserables Fort Myers: ArtFest kicks off with a Fri Night extravaganza. Free admission and plenty shoot, midnight countdown, balloon drop and original doo-wop tunes from the songwriter of Food Seminars, Bad Ass Brunches, “Duval Tampa: Direct from an acclaimed two- Opening Party on Feb 1 from 6 - 10pm of parking. Takes place from 10am - 5pm midnight champagne toast. Takes place Beauty and the Beast. Showtime 8pm at the Uncorked,” Neighborhood Wine Strolls, and-a-half-year return to Broadway, this featuring over 65 festival artists. On Sat in the Downtown River District. Info: from 9pm - 1am at the Historic Coliseum, Straz Center, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Grand Tasting and much more. Info: 305- breathtaking new production has left both and Sun you can enjoy the works of 200 ArtFestFortMyers.com 535 4th Ave. N., St. Pete. Info: Tampa. Tickets and info: 813-229-7827; 292-1622; keywestfoodandwinefestival.com. audiences and critics awestruck. Showtime outstanding national artists, as well as stpete.org/coliseum; newyearswing.com strazcenter.org.

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