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Weekend Things to Do

Florida Strawberry Festival

February 26th-March 8th
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Gasparilla Festival of the Arts

Saturday and Sunday
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Sausage Fest

Saturday 11am-8pm
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Florida Strawberry Festival

February 26th-March 8th
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Gasparilla Festival of the Arts

Saturday and Sunday
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Weekend Things to Do

Florida Strawberry Festival

February 26th-March 8th
More Info

Gasparilla Festival of the Arts

Saturday and Sunday
More Info

Sausage Fest

Saturday 11am-8pm
More Info

Florida Strawberry Festival

February 26th-March 8th
More Info

Gasparilla Festival of the Arts

Saturday and Sunday
More Info

Your guide to our city's creative scene. Everything local, arts & Tampa Bay.

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Malaika's Can't Miss Picks of the Week

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Seventh Avenue Candles

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Axis 813 Artists of the Week

N. Carlos Jay 

Painter from Valrico, FL.

At the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts this week!

Malaika's Can't Miss Picks of the Week

Le Bellair Bakery

Wuthering Heights

Seventh Avenue Candles

How Tampa Made Music History
View more
More events this month

Axis 813 Artists of the Week

N. Carlos Jay 

Painter from Valrico, FL.

At the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts this week!

Your Tampa Bay Weekend Guide

Florida Strawberry Festival

February 26th-March 8th
More Info

Gasparilla Festival of the Arts

Saturday and Sunday
More Info

Sausage Fest

Saturday 11am-8pm
More Info

Florida Strawberry Festival

February 26th-March 8th
More Info

Gasparilla Festival of the Arts

Saturday and Sunday
More Info
More events this month

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The Berry Best of the Bay

By Malaika Hollist • February 24, 2026
Your Local’s Guide to Strawberry Season . Markets in your area, recipes, and of the course The Strawberry Festival! If you’ve stepped outside this week, you may have noticed the air smells a little sweeter. That’s because it’s officially Strawberry Season! 🍓 Whether you’re heading to the Strawberry Festival in Plant City or looking for a quiet local u-pick spot to fill your basket (and your camera roll), I’ve got you covered. I’m sharing the best places to go based on where you live, a few unique recipes that aren't shortcake, and some fun facts that prove these berries are basically nature’s own art project.
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The Berry Best of the Bay

By Malaika Hollist • February 24, 2026
Your Local’s Guide to Strawberry Season . Markets in your area, recipes, and of the course The Strawberry Festival! If you’ve stepped outside this week, you may have noticed the air smells a little sweeter. That’s because it’s officially Strawberry Season! 🍓 Whether you’re heading to the Strawberry Festival in Plant City or looking for a quiet local u-pick spot to fill your basket (and your camera roll), I’ve got you covered. I’m sharing the best places to go based on where you live, a few unique recipes that aren't shortcake, and some fun facts that prove these berries are basically nature’s own art project.
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Olivia just earned a full scholarship Brown and her classmates did not dissappoint in celebrating her accomplishment. BRB I have to go cry! Perfect end to BHM!
source: Success Academy Highschool in Brooklyn New York (tiktok)

đź““Now Blogging: TOP of the Axis

The weekly blog of our top favorites of the week. Find places, people, events, music, movies, artists and more. Out every Friday!

The Berry Best of the Bay

By Malaika Hollist • February 24, 2026
Your Local’s Guide to Strawberry Season . Markets in your area, recipes, and of the course The Strawberry Festival! If you’ve stepped outside this week, you may have noticed the air smells a little sweeter. That’s because it’s officially Strawberry Season! 🍓 Whether you’re heading to the Strawberry Festival in Plant City or looking for a quiet local u-pick spot to fill your basket (and your camera roll), I’ve got you covered. I’m sharing the best places to go based on where you live, a few unique recipes that aren't shortcake, and some fun facts that prove these berries are basically nature’s own art project.
Previous Blogs

Under 10 minute podcast of news headlines, local news and events in the bay. Informed not Overwhelmed. And every Friday you'll get the weekend round up of events from Malaika.

More Episodes

🎙️Now Feeling: Seratonin Delivery

Olivia just earned a full scholarship Brown and her classmates did not dissappoint in celebrating her accomplishment. BRB I have to go cry! Perfect end to BHM!
source: Success Academy Highschool in Brooklyn New York (tiktok)

Now Contemplating:  TBR List

Emily Bronte

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V.E. Schwab

Bury Our Bones In the Midnight Soul

Fantasy, Horror, Fiction
Audrey Niffenegger

The Time Traveler's Wife

Romance, Fantasy. Fiction
Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale

Historical Fiction
Bonnie Garmus

Lessons in Chemistry

Historical Fiction
View more

Now Contemplating:  TBR List

Emily Bronte

Wuthering Heights

Classic, Romance, Fiction
Sally Rooney

Normal People

Contemporary, Romance, Fiction
V.E. Schwab

Bury Our Bones In the Midnight Soul

Fantasy, Horror, Fiction
Audrey Niffenegger

The Time Traveler's Wife

Romance, Fantasy. Fiction
Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale

Historical Fiction
Bonnie Garmus

Lessons in Chemistry

Historical Fiction
View more

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