Busch Gardens has launched a soft opening of its Serengeti Night Safari, which offers special tours on select Friday and Saturday nights to observe nighttime behaviors of hippos, rhinos, lions and hyenas. The first tour was offered on Nov. 8. The excursions, only for guests 21 or older, cost $60 a person. Available dates and reservations can be obtained by calling 1-888-800-5447, going online to www.buschgardens.com or by visiting the Adventure Tour Center at the Moroccan Village area of the park. ...more

November 20, 2008

CARROLLWOOD Millennium Garden in Carrollwood Village will be transformed into a large playground today with carnival games, arts and crafts, and dogs looking for a permanent home. ...more

May 6, 2008