This Week: Hot Weather, Running Tips, Davis Islands Safety

Keeping up with all the cool, fun, quirky and just plain important things happening in the South Tampa area and throughout Tampa Bay is no easy feat.

Have no fear! South Tampa Patch is here to help.

Here are a few things we thought you might like to know about, read about or better yet talk about:

Davis Islands Safety Project 

Some concerned citizens are part of the Davis Islands Safety Project. They announced their next meeting with the City of Tampa coming up during the first week in August. Check out their page this week if you want to get involved.

Cool Tip For Runners

We've been learning a lot about FITNiche in Hyde Park lately. Did you know you can leave your keys and valuables at the store while you go for a run? As close as they are to Bayshore Boulevard, it might be a good starting point for those of you who are used to driving down to the waterfront for you run. Check out more info here.

Build Your Dream House – Haunted House that Is!

Have an awesome idea for making a haunted house especially scary? Busch Gardens wants to hear from you!

The theme park is turning to Tampa Bay residents to help it plan out “key elements” for a new haunted house expected to debut in time for this year’s Howl-O-Scream, which opens Sept. 27.

Have your say on what should go into Death Water Bayou by visiting Howl-O-Scream’s Facebook page.

Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot?

As this brand new week kicks off, forecasters say rain chances are reasonably low for summertime (around 30 percent or so), but they anticipate Tampa Bay will heat up a bit.

While we won’t quite be able to fry eggs on sidewalks like those in Death Valley, highs at the start of the week could come close to the mid-90s, according to the National Weather Service.

Burlesque Anyone?

Looking for something a little different to check out when the weekend makes its way back around?

If so, you might want to put this one on your calendar. Pin Up America’s troupe “Le Teaze” is putting on a “Side Show” Saturday, July 27 in Ybor City. Check out the full details here!

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