Top 5 | Clearwater's Coachman Park gets a makeover

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View on the web Got to our home page Subscribe to the Times June 29 to July 5, 2023 Forward this to a friend Subscribe to more newsletters Clearwater's largest public project in both size and cost is the extreme makeover of Coachman Park, and this week it is finally open for visitors. In celebration, there is a weeklong lineup of concerts and free family-friendly activities. We found 10 things to look for at the waterfront park. And we've got a review of the first show here. This weekend also brings some star power with concerts by Alicia Keys in Tampa and Peter Frampton in Clearwater. With July 4 falling on a Tuesday, the city of Largo is setting off fireworks early this weekend. See that event and many more here. And Pinellas County is getting its first Topgolf. Plus, have you considered how much better it would be if Independence Day always fell on a Monday to give us a long weekend instead of a midweek holiday? It almost happened. Read about why a Tuesday holiday is the worst.   10 things to look for at Clearwater’s new Coachman Park The largest public project in Clearwater’s history opens this week, bringing a Central Park feel to the waterfront space. Read more Top events in Tampa Bay for June 26-July 2: cheap movies, fireworks, concerts Find discounted family movies at area theaters, catch fireworks displays, check out concerts by Alicia Keys, Peter Frampton and more. Read more Pinellas County’s first Topgolf opens in St. Petersburg’s Carillon area Here’s when the facility with outdoor climate-controlled hitting bays will open. Read more The spirit of Goth is alive in Tampa As The Cure and other alternative bands make their way to Florida, a flourishing subculture is ready to welcome them. Read more New restaurant at Midtown Tampa: Sunda New Asian opens this month The restaurant offers flavors from a variety of Asian cultures. Read more BEFORE YOU GO [Times (2022)] Why it stinks when July 4 falls on a Tuesday For those who work Monday through Friday, having July 4 fall on a Tuesday is going to require burning a coveted vacation day or two, or planning that full vacation on this most busy and expensive of summer travel weeks.   We almost avoided this 50 years ago, when the United States moved some holidays, such as Memorial Day and Presidents' Day, to Monday. How did the Fourth get left off?  Click below to find out why everything is the worst when July 4 is on a Tuesday and how it almost was avoided. Details here Contact Sharon Kennedy Wynne at swynne@tampabay.com. Follow @SharonKWn. Did someone forward this to you? Get Top 5 in your own inbox next time. It's free to subscribe. Sign up here. Contact us Privacy policy Terms, conditions and copyright Standard of accuracy © 2023 • All Rights Reserved Tampa Bay Times • 490 First Avenue South • St. Petersburg, FL 33701 • 727-893-8111 To ensure this email is delivered to your inbox, add custserv@elist.tampabay.com to your address book. You are receiving this email because you signed up for the "Arts & Entertainment" newsletter from the Tampa Bay Times. If you’d prefer not to receive updates, you can unsubscribe from this email.