Hello Palm Harbor! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Open-container district, revived Plumb House, and kids craft time + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Downtown district takes shape: Largo commissioners approved Tuesday a downtown open-container district, the first in Pinellas County. Expected by summer's end, it will allow open containers, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., with two-drink limit -- see the downtown rules.
Historic home finds new life: Clearwater’s 1896 Plumb House has been revived as art studios and a tea room after a 2025 renovate-or-demolish ultimatum, with teas and events planned to support aged-out foster youth -- tour the revived Plumb House.
Coastal upgrade approved: Pinellas County commissioners approved a Crystal Beach drainage and road overhaul, freeing $6.16 million locally and unlocking state support to replace ditches with bioswales, inlets and pipes that curb flooding -- see the full project details.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Florals with fanfare: If your kitchen table needs a little joy, Flowers N Baskets is a local, family-owned floral studio crafting custom arrangements in Palm Harbor with same-day delivery across the area, and yes, they even offer a Singing Surprise so your bouquet shows up with live music.
Beat the summer squirmies: Little Explorers Palm Harbor keeps littles busy with education-based open play plus a short class, and a play space packed with a chalk wall, magnet wall, Lego fun, sensory panels, and a cozy reading nook, so you can sip, breathe, and actually finish a sentence this week.
Game show night, upgraded: Grab your crew and step onto the set at That Game Show Place, a family-owned interactive studio right here in Palm Harbor where you smack buzzers, jaw for points, and leave with bragging rights. They can even bring the show to your office or clubhouse, and there’s beer, wine, and seltzers.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🧪 STEM Academy: Beaks & Bites @ Tarpon Springs Public Library | Wednesday (6/24) at 2:00 PM – Beaks & Bites is turning the library into a mini wild lab as kids 6 to 11 tackle food chains, then compete with goofy bird beaks to snag "prey." Sneaky science, big giggles, and your chance to supervise like a pelican, coffee included.
⚾ Tampa Tarpons @ TD Ballpark (Dunedin) | Friday (6/26) at 7:59 PM – Craving baseball without the parking circus or nosebleeds? The Tarpons visit the Dunedin Blue Jays at TD Ballpark, all spring-training vibe, dugout chirps you can hear, and small-ball chess you can actually see, while the Gulf breeze does the heavy social lifting.
✂ Kids Corner - Craft Time @ Cool Beans Coffee and Ice Cream | Saturday (6/27) at 11:00 AM – Cool Beans is turning into kid central with complimentary crafts while supplies last, a local artist doing face paint, and a couple of surprise guests. You sip actual hot coffee, they glue macaroni, everyone wins, then celebrates with ice cream, and maybe popcorn.
🎨 Red, White & Blue Hat Craft for Kids @ Ice Barr (Safety Harbor) | Saturday (6/27) at 11:30 AM – Bring the kids of all ages to craft festive Fourth of July hats, all supplies included, and let them go wild with stars, stripes, and glitter. You get quality time, they get a patriotic masterpiece, and your backyard parade suddenly looks like you planned it.
🚴 GPH - Kids Tri Clinic Training for ages 5-15: June 27 @ Greater Palm Harbor YMCA | Saturday (6/27) at 1:30 PM – Let the kids trade screen time for swim, bike, run at a Palm Harbor tri clinic for ages 5 to 15, all fitness levels welcome. Three mock tris and a certified coach to triple their confidence, plus your chance to drink coffee hot.
🐕 Golden Retrievers & Labs Meetup @ Dog Pub Social (Dunedin) | Sunday (6/28) at 4:00 PM – Goldens and Labs are taking over 1260 Main St with friendly faces, happy tails, and enough fetch energy to power the Pinellas Trail. Free for the floppy-eared and their humans, just bring vaccine records, Rabies, Distemper, and Bordetella, and pups over one must be fixed.
🎶 Music with Mar: Hoppy 4th! @ Palm Harbor Library | Tuesday (6/30) at 10:30 AM – Give the kids some star-spangled wiggles at Music with Mar’s Hoppy 4th, a parent and kid music and movement class that sneaks brain development into catchy tunes. You’ll hop, clap, and sway, then pat yourself on the back for wholesome, sneaky cardio, and actual fun.
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07 — The Palm Harbor report Weather forecastToday — High: 91°F — Low: 79°F — Precip: 36%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Heat index values as high as 100. West northwest wind 1 to 9 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 92°F — Low: 79°F — Precip: 14%
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