Weekly Update Newsletter May 13, 2015

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May 13, 2015 Weekly Update Newsletter
Dear Andrea
Happy Clearwater Beach Restaurant Week! Who has
their Passport stamped by four restaurants yet? Well,
not to worry if you haven't because this year you have
twelve days to complete your Passport and enter to win
the Grand Prize. Voting at each restaurant has been
made easier this year too by voting from your phone.
I have already done this and snap, just that easy. You have to love technology.
Get your Passport Stamped!
Your Clearwater Beach Chamber made history again on
Friday night with the Taste Fest. An outstanding
attendance of over 5,000 people. Thanks in great part to
our determined leader Rick Norberg who arranged the
most awesome T.V. and radio appearance each day all
last week with many of our restaurants. The added
publicity pushed the awareness of our event over the
top. It was our best Taste Fest ever and nothing but
good feedback from one and all. Rick Norberg & Darlene Kole
A Flash back to Last Friday,
at the Clearwater Beach
Taste Fest 2015
Although the party is over now the best part begins. Go
to our participating restaurants and VOTE on your
experience. Let us know who you think should WIN for
Best Appetizer, Best Entrée, Best Dessert and Best
Overall Experience. There is an Award for Best Server
and Best Bartender too. This is fun and our restaurants
are having fun with this as well.
Darlene Kole
Clearwater Beach Chamber President Socialize with us!
Increase in followers
for April
The Clearwater Beach Taste Fest 2015
Best Booth Contest
Meet our Panel of Judges
3,996 + 107
5,680 +116
1,391 +111
1,220 +16
(From left to right) Chuck Warrington ‐ Clearwater Gas System, Leroy
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SAVE THESE DATES!
Click Calender for more fun! May 28th­
Mingle at:
Hilton Clearwater Beach
Bridges ‐ Visit St.Pete/Clearwater, Ethan Low ‐ Professional Race Car
Driver, Janet Johnston ‐ Lokey Motor Company, and Mayor
George Cretekos ‐ City of Clearwater. Our judges were asked to choose the top three
booths during the Clearwater Beach Taste Fest based
on the creativity and decoration of each booth. This
proved to be a tough decision for our judges since
each booth was so unique! After visiting each booth,
our judges were able to choose their top
three choices!
Congratulations Bob Heilman's
Beachcomber/Bobby's Bistro! Our FIRST
PLACE WINNER!
June 25th­
Lunch & Learn at:
Pan Filo's
July 30th­
Mingle at:
StarLite Cruises
August 27th­ Breakfast Business Boost at:
Jimmy's Fish House & Iguana Bar President's Plate 2nd PLACE: 3rd PLACE:
Clearwater Beach Restaurant Week! The Hot Brown Toast Points,
Turkey and Mornay Sauce
topped with Tomato,
Asparagus Spears and Bacon
at Bob Heilman's
Beachcomber
Welcome to our
Newest Members!
Clearwater Beach Jet Ski
Rentals & Guided Tours
401 E. Shore Drive
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
(727) 678-2101
Has Officially Started!
May 11th ­ 22nd
The 2 week­long culinary celebration offers 'foodies' an
opportunity to experience top­notch dining or casual
cuisine, at all your favorite hot spots. Don't hesitate to try
something new! During Restaurant Week, each participating restaurant
will offer a delicious prix fixe menu priced from $15 to $35.
Some restaurants offer a prix fixe menu for lunch at prices
of $10 to $15.
Click on each Restaurants to view their Pre Fixe menu
Nietzold Chiropractic
1745 S. Highland Ave. Suite 2 Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 585-4488
White Knuckle Water Sports
Coming Soon!
Bob Heilman's Beachcomber
Island way Grill
Bobby's Bistro
Jimmy's Fish House
Carambola/Hilton
Pearly's Beach Eats
Caretta on the Gulf/Sandpearl
Clear Sky Beachside Cafe
Pensare Italian Bistro
Shephard's Ocean Flame
Clearwater Wine Bar & Bistro Shor American Seafood
(844) SEA-PLAY Cooters Restaurant & Bar
Grill/Hyatt
Cork­N­Brew Bistro
Surfside Tap House
Crabby Bill's Clearwater
Beach
The Reef Steak & Seafood
Co.
Crabby's Bar & Grill
Clearwater Beach Taste Fest
2015 T‐Shirts are Available!
Villa Bellini Restaurant &
Lounge
Frenchy's Saltwater Cafe
Watercolour Grill
House/Marriott
Hooters ­ Clearwater Beach
For more info visit
http://www.clearwaterbeachrestaurantweek.com/ Presenting Sponsors
If you would like to purchase
a Clearwater Beach Taste
Fest T‐Shirt call into the
Beach Chamber today!
(727) 447‐7600
Congratulations Tampa Bay
Escape Room!
On your recent
nomination for:
Outstanding 2015 New
Business of the Year
By the Clearwater Downtown
Partnership.
To visit their website
CLICK HERE Calling all local Artists, Students, and Artist groups!
The City of Clearwater and the Clearwater
Beach Chamber of Commerce invite local
artists, students, and artist groups to
participate in the Clearwater
Beach Chalk Art Festival. October 23rd ‐ 25th, 2015
To download your artist application CLICK HERE
For more information visit:
http://www.clearwaterbeachchalkwalk.com/
The Clearwater Beach Chalk Art Festival
Poster Contest!
Sunset Cinema May Movies 5/15 ‐ Muppet Movie / PG
5/16 ‐ Spare Parts / PG‐13
5/22 ‐ Annie (2014) / PG
5/23 ‐ The Cobbler / PG‐13
5/29 ‐ Strange Magic / PG
5/30 ‐ The Seventh Son /
PG‐13 Nature's Food Patch Will be hosting a list of new events
with the recent expansion of the
PaTcH wOrKs Community Room. Here's a brief list of the type of
events they are having in
PaTcH wOrKs Community Room:
‐Kids' Store Time
‐Store Tours
‐Cooking Classes
‐Health Seminars
‐Toddler Tune Time
‐Song Circles
‐Wine Tastings
‐And a variety of
Permaculture/Gardening
workshops for Earth Day!
To see the full calender of
events in May
CLICK HERE
The Beach Chamber is proud to have Clearwater Gas
System asan Elite Partner
with the Chamber. They sponsor ALL of our events. Thank you Clearwater
Gas System!
Visit Clearwater Gas website
for details on
environmentally‐friendly
natural gas energy
for appliances,
water heating, cooking
and pool/spa heating. For The Contest Rules &
Submission Form CLICK HERE
Congratulations to A Reel Future!
A Reel Future was recently featured in
the Field and Stream May 2015 issue! In the article, Capt. Tommy
LaRonge & Misty Wells (Co‐
Founders of A Reel Future)
shared their passion for
taking as many foster
children as they can fishing,
and were called "Heroes of
Conservation" by the
magazine. Their Goal is to take over 400 kids
fishing this summer all over the state!
Find out how you can contribute to" A Reel Future"
and help them form the next generation of
Fisherman and Outdoorsmen through our Nation's
Foster Kids, Single Parents & At Risk Kids In Need
through donations of Money, Equipment, Time & Compassion.
Arts & Entertainment
To visit their website
CLICK HERE Belleview Biltmore Golf Club
Trivia Night & Buffet!
Capitol Theater Ruth Eckerd Hall Straz Center Sunset Cinema Dunedin Fine Arts Center
First Florida Frontier
The Dali Museum
The Museum of Fine Arts Friday, May 15th
$11.95 per person
Arrive at 5:30pm
SPORTS LINKS
**Reservations Required**
To view the Flyer CLICK HERE
To make a reservation call
(727) 581­5498 Sponsorship Opportunities
It's the Clearwater Beach Chamber's 20th Annual Awards Banquet Dinner
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015 at the beautiful Join Our Sponsors:
Live Amplified in St. Pete/Clearwater
Beach Chamber Staff
Darlene Kole: President/CEO
Liz LaJoy: Office Manager
Vickie Hajash: Event Coordinator
Roberto Rubi: Online Marketing
Manager/Admin. Assistant
Pearl
Sponsorship
Sea Glass
Sponsorship
Coral
Sponsorship
$1,000
$800
$500
A table reserved
for friends, family,
& business
associates Four(4)
complimentary
tickets
Two(2)
complimentary
tickets
Office Volunteers
John Cagle
Maria
Beach Chamber Mascot
2015 Executive Officers
Louie Stavropoulos
Publix Supermarkets
Chairman of the Board
Jason Gibertoni
Florida Free Rides
Vice Chairman
Parking Committee Co­Chair
Special recognition
Listing in the
program and in all
publicity
$150 in Chamber
Advertising Dollars Listing in the
Listing in the
program
and in all
program and in all
publicity
publicity
$50 in Chamber
$100 in Chamber Advertising Dollars Advertising Dollars Trisha Rodriguez
The Tropics Boat Tours
Treasurer
Parking Committee Co­Chair
Atif Awan
Hyatt Regency Resort
Secretary
Paul Andrews
Shephard's Beach Resort
Past Chairman
Committee Chairs
Philippe Beau
Beau Institute
Education/Research Chair
Bob Griffin
Griffin Productions
Redevelopment/GOV/BED Chair
Craig Warzecha
Clearwater
Threshers/Philadelphia Phillies Tourism/Marketing Chair
Darlene Cagle
Flower Market Florist
Membership Chair
Juli Norberg
Pier House 60 Marina Hotel
Special Events Chair
Rick Norberg
Jimmy's Fish House
Restaurant Week Chair
For More Information please
contact Vickie at (727) 447‐7600 or
Email us!
From Donna's corner of the beach....
First of all, I want to heap praise on the Chamber staff‐‐
Darlene, Vickie, Liz, Roberto, Michael, as well as the Norbergs,
various committee chairs, the VC staff and everyone else who
assisted in putting on TasteFest. What an event! It was bigger
and better than ever. Well done, Everyone!
I had more company last week, this time college friends in
from Illinois. They were doing a week of Disney in Orlando and
came to see me for a day. Neither had been to Clearwater
previously, so I knew they needed the royal tour. I drove them
all around Island Estates, North Beach, Sand Key, Harbor Oaks
and more. Of course, there were many stops along the way‐‐
Sand Key Park, Surf Style, the Chamber office, Pier 60 and our
wonderful beach. Our lunch at Palm Pavilion was outstanding,
as I introduced Cindy and Dave to our local grouper. After
several photo ops, walking the beach in two different places,
and heading for an ice cream at Pier 60, I gave them a break.
In my zeal, I had worn them out. I got the car and picked
them up at Pier 60. We went back to my place for coffee and
sodas before their uneventful drive back to Orlando‐‐someone
had misinformed them that driving here would be terrible‐‐and
I assured them that May was an ideal time to drive here. The
next day they reported that they had slept 10 hours that night.
But we all posted photos and memories of our day together.
Two more new fans of Clearwater Beach!
With sand between my toes,
donna
Michele Johnson
Chalk Walk Chair
Surf Style Visitor Center
Donna Dennis
Manager
Kathy Murray
Concierge
Visitor Center Volunteers
Gail Brzezinski
Nanci Gardinier
Christie Hanna
Amanda Hanna
Pat Kangas
Connie Maynard
Ed Patch
Terry Beale
Heads up Clearwater Beach!
Keep an eye out for fins on the beach
this Friday afternoon! The Clearwater
Threshers Street Team, including their
mascot Phinley, will be visiting local
businesses around the beach!
Island Way Towers Ribbon Cutting!
333 So. Gulfview Blvd.
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
Join us for the Exclusive viewing &
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!
(727) 447­7600
Wednesday, May 27th, 2015
4:00pm ‐ 7:00pm
Island Way Towers
223 Island Way, Clearwater Beach FL
R.S.V.P. By Monday, May 25th, 2015
727‐461‐1000
To R.S.V.P. by email CLICK HERE
100 Years of Clearwater, FL A Centennial this special takes an entire year to celebrate! Fun Dates to Remember
May 27 is Clearwater Night at the Threshers' baseball
game at Bright House field.
May 30 is the Clearwater Centennial Parade, which
begins at 6:30 pm at Highland Avenue & Drew Street
and ends at the Celebrate Clearwater Block Partyat
Coachman Park with a Fireworks finale!
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