The Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel will host its third annual “Breakfast with Santa” tomorrow — Saturday, December 15, 8 a.m.-10 a.m., at Applebee’s (28422 S.R. 54). Don’t tell your kids, but Santa will actually be played by one of our favorite people — Paul Bartell — and of course, the event will benefit the Wesley Chapel Noon Rotary Fund, which donates money to many local … [Read more...]
Wesley Chapel Fall Festival & Carnival
This 14th annual family-friendly event features a three-day carnival with midway rides, games, favorite fair food and DJ music Friday night, and festival entertainment and activities on Saturday and Sunday. The festival features live music, a local business expo, vendors, fall foods and beverages, a pumpkin patch, arts & crafts area with pumpkin painting, and … [Read more...]
Irma Who? One Year Later, Willow Is Making Happier Memories!
On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Irma, Jennifer Newman wasn’t interested in sharing her memories from the day of the storm. Instead, she was working on erasing them. “It was a pretty emotional week, knowing it was coming up on Sept. 8 and knowing what it meant,” the Wesley Chapel mom said. A year ago on that date, her daughter Willow, hoping to be celebrating her … [Read more...]
Aggressive Approach Yields Tourism Results
Pasco County has put its tourism department on steroids. The county’s formerly sleepy, nature-centric manner of attracting visitors is giving way to a high-powered, aggressive approach that, if everything goes according to plan, will soon yield a new brand that is expected to focus on the county’s diverse offerings. Executive director Adam Thomas of the Pasco County Visitor … [Read more...]
Little Italy’s Family Restaurant & Catering Gets A New Chef!
So, how can one of my favorite local restaurants get even better when the husband-and-wife chefs who opened it — and still own it — hire a new chef? That’s what has happened recently to my friends Jessica and Carl Meyers of Little Italy’s Family Restaurant & Catering on S.R. 54 in Lutz, less than two miles west of the Tampa Premium Outlets. Jessica and Carl have brought in … [Read more...]
