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October 2022
Volume 21, Issue 10
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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF PUBLISHING P OSITIVE COMMUNIT Y NEWS
TWO BRANDON BREWERIES THAT SHOULD BE ADDED TO BAY CRAFT PASS By Libby Hopkins
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Visit Tampa Bay repopular with many local cently created a Bay charities. Crafted Pass. The Bay Leaven Brewing is anCrafted Pass was deother local favorite. The signed to drive ecogoal at Leaven was to nomic impact to become a neighborhood partner breweries brewery with a hyperloin Hillsborough cal mindset. KJ and JilCounty by marlian of Leaven Brewing keting to beer and have accomplished that cocktail enthusiand then some. asts in Florida and drive marThey make beer kets. they like to Visitors can download the drink and beer electronic passport, check in at that the Riverdifferent breweries via geo tarview communigeting and will then be able to ty likes to drink claim prizes from Visit Tampa as well. “Leaven Bay if enough locations were is place visited. As a partnership-based where organization, Visit Tampa Bay you can presented the opportunity to Visit Tampa Bay recently creatcome be included in the Bay Crafted ed a Bay Crafted Pass. The pass alone campaign to all its craft brew- was designed to drive economic and by impact to partner breweries in Hillsborough ery partners located within Hillthe time you County by marketing to beer and cocktail sborough County. New brewerleave you’ve enthusiasts in Florida and drive markets. ies can be added at any time, so Breweries in the Brandon area need to be made a new long as they are located within friend,” Jilincluded with the pass. the destination. lian said. “We My hope for this pass is that it adds some have a lot of fun and we are very welcoming. of the awesome breweries we have in the Leaven is also very family oriented, so JilBrandon area, like Bullfrog Creek Brewing lian gets the awesome opportunity to bring Company and Leaven Brewing. her little girl with her to work. “This gives Bullfrog Creek Brewing Company started me the ability to do what I love and have out of a humble two-car garage, and now it my family with me while I’m doing it,” Jillian is in its very own brewery and tap room in said. “Everyone knows my little girl, and she Valrico. It is owned by veteran Tampa na- loves being around our customers.” tives. “We have great beer and a cozy feel These are just a few reasons why I feel to our brewery,” said Jamie Ratcliff, founder Visit Tampa Bay should extend their Bay of Bullfrog Creek. “We also have something Crafted Brewery Pass to include Bullfrog going on every night at Bullfrog. It’s a great Creek and Leaven. If you are reading this, I place to come and hangout, have some great encourage you to stop by these two great beer and a good time with your friends or breweries and experience them for yourself. family.” Bullfrog Creek Brewing Co. is located Ratcliff is also a huge supporter keeping at 3632 Lithia Pinecrest Rd. in Valrico and things local and giving back to the commu- Leaven Brewing is located at 11238 Boyette nity. “We love being a part of our communi- Rd. in Riverview. For more information, visty and we want to give back whenever we it https://bullfrogcreekbrewing.com/ and can,” Ratcliff said. Its music bingos are very www.leavenbrewing.com.
HAUNTED WOODS RETURNS
FOR 28TH ANNUAL EVENT AT HILLSBOROUGH RIVER STATE PARK
By Taylor Wells
Those who the Scare Trail, are interested working with in a fun Halfood, among loween event other things. that isn’t ocIt needs 250 curring on Halvolunteers, loween itself and volunteers can look forwill be able to ward to lots of earn service enjoyment and hours while excitement for enjoying food kids and adults and having at the 28th anfun. If you’re nual Haunted interested in Some volunteers will be wearing costumes as part of the Woods. This Haunted Woods, and guests are welcome to wear costumes volunteers as will be the an individuas well. return of the al or a group, event, as it was unforvisit the event’s webtunately unable to be site and register by held for the past two Monday, October 10. years thanks to the All applicants will be COVID-19 pandemic, background-checked. but it’s glad to be back Attending costs $10 to provide good times per person, cash only, for all its guests. but children 12 and Happening at Hillsunder are free. All proborough River State ceeds from this event Park on Friday, Octowill go toward the Hillber 21 and Saturday, sborough River State October 22 from 5:30Park Preservation So10 p.m., this is an event ciety and help improve with fun, spooky times the park. Among other for the whole family. things, the proceeds “We have the trail; will assist in raising we have a DJ out the $100,000 needed there; we have a dance area; we have dance for restoring the park’s Fort Foster, as its contests, and costume contests for the kids; wooden structures have deteriorated. So, and we have a kids area,” said Walt Wil- with events like Haunted Woods, just comliams, president of the Hillsborough River ing by and having fun can help the park. State Park Preservation Society. “We don’t Hillsborough River State Park is located recommend anybody under 12 going on at 15402 U.S. Hwy. 301 N. in Thonotosassa. the trail because it gets so scary out there For more information about the Haunted sometimes.” Woods or to volunteer, visit www.floridasBe warned however, even adults have tateparks.org/events/28th-annual-hauntbeen known to get terrified by the monsters ed-woods. lurking in wait on the Scare Trail, according to Williams. If anyone gets too scared, they only need to tell a Haunted Woods at- CHICKEN POOP GAME ........................PG 3 tendant and they’ll be taken from the trail OSPREY WEBSITE ............................... PG 5 safely. There are also volunteer opportunities at EYE ON BUSINESS .............................PG 25 the Haunted Woods, such as wearing cos- EYE ON POLITICS ........................PG 35-38 tumes around the area, scaring guests on
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