Buccaneer Beer Fest And More Coming To The Bay Area Renaissance Festival At MOSI

One of the most popular events that the Bay Area Renaissance Festival at MOSI is having is the Pet Fest. Everyone is encouraged to bring their pet, in costume or not. It’s the Pet Festival on Friday, March 2 and Saturday March 3. In addition they will have a Pet Fest Market with lots of goodies for your best friend. Another favorite is the Pub Crawl. You need to sign up early to get on this one. This is also the weekend for the 2012 Florida Power Pull and Southeastern States Armwrestling Championship. If that’s not enough you(or a friend) can walk the plank, swab the deck, join in the Scotch Eggs Eating Competition, Beer Tastings and you can even renew your vows. It all this weekend at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival on the corner of Fowler Ave and 46th just across from USF

Wonders Of The World At Bay Area Renaissance Fest at MOSI

Week number 1 is now under our belt at it was awesome. Here is what is coming up this weekend, Saturday, February 25th and Sunday, February 26 at the Ren Fest. This weekend is Wonders of the World. Some of the events include a barbecue competition, the wonderful World Market, the 2012 Florida State Belly Dancing Championships, the Grape Stomp, Eggroll eating competition and FREE wine tasting. You can also renew you vows for free. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days and parking is free. The Bay Area Renaissance Festival is located on the grounds of the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) on the corner of Fowler Avenue and 46th. For more information go to www.BayAreaRenaissanceFest.com or call 813-983-011.

6th Annual Bivouac and Barracks This Saturday and Sunday At The Zephyrhills Airport Barracks Museum

Witness History Come Alive at the 6th Annual Bivouac & Barracks at the Zephyrhills Airport Barracks Museum located at 39444 South Avenue in Zephyrhills. Hours on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. On Saturday a weapons demonstration will begin at noon. The Battle Re-Enactment will begin at 2:00 p.m. On Sunday there will be an “In The Field” Church Service with a weapons demonstration at 11:00 a.m. and the Re-enactment at 1:00 p.m. On Saturday come back for Vintage Movies and Big Band Music from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Please bring your own chairs and blankets. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Bay Area Renaissance Festival At MOSI Begins Saturday

The 34th Annual Bay Area Renaissance Festival begins this Saturday, February 18th and Sunday,  February 19th. The kick off theme is the Highland Fling. Patrons can expect to be wowed Saturday by the Florida State Highland Heavy Games Championship – Men’s Open Amateur. The Championship will be a series of 8 different events including the popular caber toss and hammer throw. Don’t forget to check out the Celtic Village with over 100 merchants, the Highland Dancers and the Free Beer tastings. Other daily activities include Live Armored Jousting, Live Human Combat Chess, Pirate Feast and Free Crafts in the Children’s Realm daily. The Bay Area Renaissance Festival grounds are located off Fowler Ave and 46th right next to MOSI. For more information go to www.BayAreaRenaissanceFest.com.

ZHS Grad Brad Bouthot Heading To US Olympic Trials

ZHS 2007 graduate Brad Bouthot will be heading to the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic in Columbus, Ohio on March 1, 2012 to compete in the US Olympic Team Trials for Olympic Weightlifting. He posted the highest total in the state of Florida at the 2011 State Championships en route to being invited to compete at the Arnold Classic. The Arnold Classic is the largest sports and fitness competition on the planet, annually drawing nearly a quarter of a million visitors each year. Best of luck Brad!

POPULAR ZHS BULLDOG PLAYER JAMAL ROBERTS SIGNS WITH KENT STATE

Jamal Roberts looking on as his Mom puts on her signature at Signing Day at ZHS.

 Wednesday, February 1, 2012 will go into the history books of Zephyrhills High School as Bulldog Football favorite Jamal Roberts signed with Kent State in the Commons area at ZHS. This is a proud moment and a testimony to his family, teachers, coaches, fellow players, alumi and the Community. Jamal Roberts, by making the right choices and working hard has landed a position as CB/WR with the Golden Flashes. Jamal has some impressive stats: In 2012 he completed 36 of 61 passes for 542 yards and he rushed 107 times for 1030 yards. In 2011 Jamal led the team in receiving with 605 yards and 6 touchdowns. His awards are to numerous to mention on this blog but you can read about it in your favorite media. In addition on Facebook you can go to ZEPHYRHILLS FREE PRESS and see more photos of the signing. Congratulations Jamal. We are proud of you.