🌱 Hippie Bingo + Free PSTA Rides + Erosion On Trail Extension

LabradoodleHello, neighbors! It's Kristen, your host of the Dunedin Daily. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in the community this weekend.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 93 Low: 78.

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Here are the top three stories in Dunedin today:

1. Dunedin Parks & Recreation is hosting"Hippie Bingo" on August 8 between 12:30 and 2 p.m. at the Hale Senior Activity Center. The city invites you to get your groove on by wearing all of your flower power or tie-dye apparel. The event will include "shagadelic treats" and "peace and love" bingo games with friends. Those interested must pre-register by Friday, August 5. (Dunedin Patch)
2. A new partnership with the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority and Pinellas County Schools is helping students and teachers at Dunedin, Largo and Gibbs high schools get to school. All students and teachers can ride the bus or trolley for free by showing their school ID. PSTA CEO Brad Miller explained the pilot program by saying, "Of the 18 high schools in Pinellas County, 11 of them have direct bus service, there's already a bus stop right in front of them. ... This is commonplace where students are taking public transit buses to and from school rather than yellow school buses. So we worked out an arrangement and now yeah, just showing your ID, you can hop on any bus and get to where you need to go." In addition to traveling to and from school, students and teachers can get a free ride to afterschool jobs, activities, or even the beach. (ABC Action News)
3. Erosion along the Elfers Spur Trail Extension of the Pinellas Trail has caused officials to close it indefinitely due to safety concerns. The extension runs between the Fred Marquis Trail, near Rivo Place and connects to the city of Tarpon Springs' North Anclote River Nature Park. The county will be discussing the situation to determine how to proceed with repairs. In the meantime, barricades are up to alert trail users of the closure. (Dunedin Patch)

Dunedin Daily Pic of the Day:

Thank you Laurell Aiton for sharing this adorable photo of Cash, who is named after Cashiers, NC. "We visited for the 4th of July weekend and unexpectedly came home to Dunedin with this beautiful Labradoodle." Love it!

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Today in Dunedin:

• Bird Walk at Hammock Park (8 a.m.)
• Dunedin Downtown Market in the Dunedin History Museum parking lot (9 a.m.)
• Beauty And The Beast at the Scottish American Society (2 p.m.)
• An Evening with Jadget Gam at Dunedin Brewery (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The City of Dunedin announced there will be roadwork starting August 1 along Lyndhurst Street and part of Cedarwood Avenue. The roadway will be excavated in order to replace an old drainage pipe. Expect roadwork in the area through September 5. (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
• Looking for a new beer to try? Madison Avenue Pizza is now carrying One Hundred and Fifty Years of Peach Cobbler by Tripping Animals Brewing in Doral, Florida. It described the new beer as a "pie-style sour ale ... conditioned with peaches, apricot, Madagascar vanilla, cinnamon, graham cracker and milk sugar." (Madison Avenue Pizza via Facebook)
• Dunedin Brewery will host An Evening with Jadget Gam today at 8 p.m. Stop by to enjoy live art, freestyle activities, improvised beat production and spotlight performances. (Dunedin Brewery via Facebook)
• Caledonia Brewing is hosting Bonsai & Brews on August 16 between 7 and 9 p.m. According to the event, attendees "will be working with tropical species, which are hardy enough that you can keep them indoors or outdoors. After a brief history of bonsai, we will go over basic care and maintenance techniques. Then you’ll learn how to pot, prune and style your new bonsai tree, so you can love it for many years to come!" Get your tickets online now! (Thunderstruck Bonsai)

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