This Week: Historic Homes, Hot Weather and a Haunted House

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

Have no fear! Temple Terrace 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:

How About Our PONY Leaguers?

Did you know the Temple Terrace PONY League team of 13-and 14-year-old boys won the Southeast Regional All-Star Tournament? Congrats! This week, we'll tell you all about their upcoming trip to the next round in Texas as well as what they're doing to help raise money for the trip.

Must-Know Info For Historic Homes

There's a city workshop July 25 for residents, especially those who have historic homes. The city and the Temple Terrace Preservation Society will explore the opportunity to become a Certified Local Government. The idea is to promote historic preservation at the grassroots level. Look for more info this week on Patch.

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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