Saturday, November 10, 2012
There's a full slate of activities scheduled for EcoFest's second and longest day.
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
Up for some late night drumming and dancing on the beach? Would a kayak trip on the Pithlachascotee River float your boat? Joining a drum circle and paddling on the river are two of the many things you can do today during Pasco EcoFest, a festival that puts the spotlight on West Pasco parks and the things you can do in and around them. Want to know what's going on today? Here's most of what's on the agenda Saturday is Cacher Day! The GeoFest Biker’s Poker Run and Hiker's Poker Run are challenges for those that plan on trekking on wheels or foot. Time: Registration opens at 9 a.m. Location: J B Starkey Wilderness Park, 10500 Wilderness Park Blvd, New Port Richey,FL 34655 Think you can succeed at the orienteering challenge? “’Orienteering’ …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Our schedule of EcoFest activities will help you get the most out of the three-day event Nov. 9-11.
It’s almost time to go wild in West Pasco. Pasco EcoFest is three-day festival that puts a spotlight on West Pasco parks and what you can do in and around them. And it starts Friday, Nov. 9. and continues through Sunday, Nov. 11. The festival features more than 50 activities spread out across West Pasco parks and sites in New Port Richey. Almost all activities are free. The slate of activities includes kayaking, hiking, riverboat rides, drum circles, dancing on the beach, the first-ever food truck rally in New Port Richey, an eco market, educational workshops and talks, a pet adoption fair and geo-caching challenges. This is the second annual Pasco EcoFest. Kira and Kacey Atkinson, twin sisters who live in New Port Richey, organized the …
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The fall season kicks off Sept. 21 with Oscar-winning film.
The New Port Richey Cultural Affairs Committee’s free movie series in Sims Park returns Friday, Sept. 21, with Oscar–winning flick "Hugo." The committee is resuming its Spring/Fall Free For All movie series at the band shell in Sims Park in downtown New Port Richey. The series features family friendly movies and other amusements for the kids. “It’s an opportunity for families to get out relax a little bit, enjoy their friends their family and a little bit of culture, and I think it adds to the sense of community in New Port Richey,” Lia Gallegos, vice chair of the committee, has said. Friday’s event features the movie "Hugo," which was directed by Oscar winner Martin Scorsese. The 2011 movie, based on the book "The Invention of Hugo …
Monday, September 17, 2012
Kira and Kacey Atkinson are two environmentally friendly city residents who are helping the event take shape in its sophomore year.
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Sisters Kacey and Kira Atkinson have taken on a big responsibility. The two are overseeing the second-ever Pasco EcoFest, a multi-day festival Nov. 9-11 that puts the spotlight on natural spaces in West Pasco and activities to do in and around them. Kacey and Kira are the managers of the festival this year. The Atkinson sisters are twins who turn 28 in October. Pasco EcoFest is the biggest event they have ever helmed. EcoFest this year takes place in parks in West Pasco and locations in and around New Port Richey. It is manned mostly by volunteers organizing individual activities under the Pasco EcoFest banner. These include kayaking, geocaching, a food truck rally and dancing and drumming on the beach. The Atkinsons are responsible for …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Enjoy food, drinks and entertainment that have an island flair.
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
The following is a press release from Greater New Port Richey Main Street THE ANNUAL NIGHT IN THE TROPICS STREET PARTY WILL PUT THE NEW ALCOHOL ORDINANCE TO THE TRUE TEST Night in the Tropics is scheduled for Saturday, August 11 from 6-11 p..m This will be the hottest night in town with all kinds of Island fun. The Caribbean style event features live music on three stages. The sounds of Reggae, Cuban Swing and Summer Beach will be heard in various spots downtown. Varieties of food with an island flair, such as Jamaican Jerk, traditional Cuban cuisine and other tropical fare will be available throughout the streets. The downtown restaurants and bars will be featuring tropical drinks and beers. Patrons are encouraged to stop in and sample …
Saturday, April 21, 2012
The three-day festival brings music and fun to the banks of the Pithlachascotee River.
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Saturday, April 21, 2012
Get ready to enjoy seafood and live music on the banks of the beautiful river that cuts through New Port Richey. The three-day Bright House/Bay News 9 Cotee River Seafood and Blues Festival will begin April 27 in Sims Park on the shore of the Pithlachascotee River. The event runs April 27, from 4 to 10 p.m.; April 28 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and April 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Planning to go? Here's what you need to know: Cost: There is no entrance fee, and the music is free. But you’ll have to pay for food and drinks. Music highlights: Prepare for a full schedule of live music featuring musicians from the New Port Richey and Tampa Bay area. On April 27, there will be a Happy Hour in the Park program featuring Thunderbolt Brown Blues Band…
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