Monday, September 17, 2012
The multi-day ecotourism focused festival brings visitors to West Pasco parks and attractions.
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Pasco EcoFest is returning this year to bring people out to West Pasco parks and other natural attractions. EcoFest is a multi-day festival that puts a spotlight on West Pasco County‘s natural spaces and what you can do in and around them. This will be the second EcoFest. The inaugural festival was held last year. This year’s festival is Nov. 9, 10 and 11 and seeks to draw folks to coastal parks and also inland attractions that are in New Port Richey and the surrounding area. This year’s festival is still taking shape, but among the fun things to be featured are kayaking, bird watching, hiking, and riverboat rides, fishing, horseback riding, drum circles, hooping and dancing on the beach, a food truck rally, eco market, educational …
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 …
Friday, September 14, 2012
The free movie series returns next week with "Hugo."
Free movie showings are returning to New Port Richey next week. The New Port Richey Cultural Affairs 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,” said Lia Gallegos, vice chair of the committee. The first event of the fall season will be on Sept. 21. It will feature the movie "Hugo," an Oscar-nominated film directed by Martin Scorsese. The 2011 movie, based on the book "The Invention of Hugo …
Monday, September 10, 2012
West Pasco Art Guild members are displaying their creations in their downtown headquarters.
In its building at 6206 Jefferson St. in downtown New Port Richey, the West Pasco Art Guild offers artists the chance to exhibit their creations for guests to admire. Right now, the art on display in the building gallery includes paintings of tropical birds, still life watercolors, scenes from the ocean, ceramic pieces and more. These pieces are all part of the Art Guild’s newest exhibit Summer and the Living is Easy. The exhibit was featured in a reception Saturday, Sept. 8, and it will be on display through the first week of October. The guild holds the exhibit every summer so that artists can have a space to display and prospective buyers can take a look at art for sale. The exhibit is only one reason to visit the gallery in the coming …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The Progress Energy Art Gallery's monthly serres features the work of Otok Ben-Hvar and other local artists.
The Progress Energy Art Gallery in downtown New Port Richey is featuring two new exhibits during its First Friday reception this week. On the first Friday of every month, the Progress Energy Art Gallery hosts a reception at which guests can meet artists, see their creations and enjoy wine and refreshments. The monthly reception is called First Friday. September’s First Friday event features an exhibit of the art of Otok Ben-Hvar, a creator whose fascinating life has taken him to unexpected places, including Croatia. Ben-Hvar creates most of his artwork with firecrackers. The Progress Energy gallery exhibit features his firecracker creations and highlights his Ethereal Star art series The other exhibit highlighted at this month’s First …
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Enjoy the weekend!
1. We could be in for rain or thunderstorms todary after 2 p.m. Otherwise,it will be mostly sunny, with temperatures reaching a hignh near 84. 2. Gulf Harbors’ inaugural Safe Boating Week event “Touch-A-Boat” is today from 9:00 am–5:00 pm. U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Flotilla 11-6 will have all make and manner of boats displayed from paddle and PWC to sail and Cabin Cruiser,” according to the planners’ description. The evenyt is a 3926 Marine Pky, New Port Richey, 3. The second annual Rock the Park Benefit Concert is todayat Sims Park. The money generated at it benefits the Center and wounded veteran Justin Gaertner. It starts at 10 a.m. Saturday in Sims Park and is free to attend. 4. The New Port Richey Parks and Recreation Center’s …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Finally t the weekend
1. It will be mostly sunny today, with temperatures reaching a high near 82. 2. The BPW Calusa monthly professional womens’ meeting lunceon is today at 11:30 a.m. Pasco attorney Henry J. Kulakowski, Jr will speak.. Cost 12.95. Place: Seven Springs Golf & Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd, New Port 3. Looking for live local music? Check out Tim Cronin weekly listing of acts. 4. The second annual Rock the Park Benefit Concert is tomorrow at Sims Park. The money generated at it benefits the Center and wounded veteran Justin Gaertner. It starts at 10 a.m. Saturday in Sims Park and is free to attend. 5. The New Port Richey Parks and Recreation Center’s free-to-atend 5th anniversary celebration is also tomorrow from 9 a.m. to noon. at 6630 Van …
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Find out what you need for Chasco Fiesta.
1. There could be a chance of train and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. today. Otherwise, it will be partly sunny with temperatures reaching a high near 80. On Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with temperatures reaching a high near 79. 2. Chasco’s here. The multi-day festival features a street parade that will roll down Main Street at 1 p.m. today 3. There will be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Tribute in Sims Park, featuring local band Circle Sky, as part of the Fiesta. The show starts at 3 p.m. and goes to 11 p.m. See our schedule, which lists all live local acts around the area this week. 4. A Native American Pow Wow and Festival will run this weekend in Sims Park as part of Chasco. See our schedule here. 5. Mitchell High School is presenting a school …
Friday, March 16, 2012
Chasco Fiesta had to cut days and add responsibilities this year.
Kristen King had her work cut out for her this past year. It’s her first year as executive director of Chasco Fiesta, the long-running, multi-day festival that has become tradition in downtown New Port Richey. In addition to being a community event, Chasco bills itself as providing a way for nonprofits to raise funds and attention for themselves. Months after the previous Fiesta ended, city officials raised the possibility of cutting subsidies of city services to special events. The proposal triggered heated discussions between the city and event planners, but it resulted in the city pledging to pay about half as much to support Chasco this year as it did last year. This year, King and planners on the Chasco Fiesta Steering Committee, …
Roxie Spell
8:08 am on Sunday, September 23, 2012
These two are what the future is all about, I am so happy that they are working to improve our outlook and our community. Thank you girls for taking over this event, and thanks to Pam Marron and Marj Golub for getting ot started last year. I want to be involved next year since I am booked that particular weekend this year. Please release the dates early for next year so I will keep it open. more ›