@ PCI Beach Bar

Greenflash plays tonight from 6-10 and  tomorrow from 2-6, Jason Longoria. TomKats round out the weekend with the Blues Jam on Sunday from 3-8

A Surreal Evening at the Dali

Wine, tapas and entertainment for those interested in  a “surreal” evening at the Dali Museum in St. Pete tonight. Oh, and the art. Starting at 6:30

Cigar City Tattoo Convention

Check out the second annual Cigar City Tattoo Covention for tons of tattoo artists, vendors, seminars, contests, and much more. Running all weekend, the Convention will be historic Ybor City. Be sure to stick around for the “Miss Cigar City” contest.

St. Pete Beach city-wide yard sale

Nonthing better on a cold and rainy day than a little treasure hunting. The yard sale is this Saturday from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at the St. Pete Beach Recreation Center.

Clearwater’s Fourth Friday

Just like downtown St. Pete’s First Friday, only in a different town and on a different day. Festivities will be held in the Cleveland Street Area, starting around 5:30 p.m.. Live music, food, beer and wine available for purchase. Proceeds benefit Miles for Hope.

St. Petersburg Food & Wine Festival

Sample dishes from local restaurants (Salt Rock Grill, Parkshore Grill, Bella Brava, Red Mesa Cantina, Z Grille and others) and more than 50 wines, top it off with some live jazz from Les Sabler. The fest will be Saturday at Straub Park (Beach Drive and Fifth Avenue N.E.), in downtown St. Petersburg. Proceeds benefit the American Lung Association. $50 / $75 VIP access.

Get Rescued in Gulfport

For animal lovers: 50 non-profiot animal rescue groups, 150 Food and Merchandise vendors, LIve Music, dogs welcomed, donations encouraged( dog and cat food). 10am-5pm on Beach Blvd, downtown Gulfport.

Zombie St Pete

Created by a group of USF, “Zombie St. Pete” is a collection of stories showcasing the undead. Purchase the book and have it autographed by Zombie culture expert, S.G. Brown as well as Justin Duffy, the books cover artist. On the agenda is a  performance of MJ’s Thriller dance, live music from Have gun, Will Travel and special $3 Green Zombie drinks at Cha Cha Coconuts. Kicks of Saturday at 5 on The Pier.

Take a trip with Jen, here.

Last night Postcard was proud to welcome the screening of the award-winning mockumentary, The More Perfect Yellow. The film, partially shot here on the property,  was selected over 164 others for the National Film Challenge’s coveted Audience Award as well as awards for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Production Design & Best Use of the Mockumentary Genre. A local collaboration, the film was directed by Coco Bermúdez as the groups second participating in the contest. Their first entry, Unspeakable, being polar opposite TMPY’s light and witty feel, depicting detectives, guns, and murder, not to mention scoring them some recognition as a strong competitor among the contest participants.

This is how the National Film Challenge works. Entrants are given 72 hours to write, film and edit their piece, genre preselected- “mockumentary,” they had incorporate the line “It’s like De Ja Vu all over again,” must contain a character named Mark or Mary Shapiro, unemployed, and make use of one object- that being the box of matches. The work was very impressive; not only in the production value, but the original, poetic scripting and hilariously awkward acting as well. The Perfect Yellow represents our Bay Area creatives’ well and proves what an enormous amount of talent this region has been blessed with. Thanks to all who came out.

Actors Lucius Baston (Lucius Breckensted) and Jefferey Freeman (Jefferey Short), Gretchen Cothron and writer, David Yeend.

Coco Bermúdez looking all director-like

A few behind the scenes shots:

PCI Beach Bar

Trebblemakers, tonight from 6-10. Gritty blues/roots band out of Orlando. Whiskey drinking music for some whiskey drinking weather. Jason Longoria on deck Saturday 2-6, and on Sunday, the world-reknown jam session with TomKats 3-8.

Beach Bazaar

Come browse the many booths of hand-made art by local artists. Live music, food and beverages at the Grill next door. Down the beach, under the Don in Pass-a-grille running from 9am-4pm Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday Morning Market

Al Lang Field parking lot on the corner of 1st Ave. S. and 1st St. Vendors offer fresh produce, gourmet foods, baked goods, plants and flowers, featuring local artist, live music, organic growers and green products. Relax and enjoy the delightful downtown atmosphere with musical entertainment. Through the last Saturday in May. www.saturdaymorningmarket.com

Willie Heath Neal

Deep-voiced outlaw countryman Willie Heath Neal has toured with the likes of Hank Williams III and Reverend Horton Heat, his brand of honky tonkin’ at times slow and rambling, or speedy and direct. Neal put out his fourth studio album, Out of Highway, last year. 8 p.m., Emerald Bar, St. Petersburg, $?

MOSI Renaissance Festival

For the LARPER and the gawker alike, starting this weekend and running through March 28th is the Renaissance Festival at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa. A different theme every weekend and pets are welcome. Find out more at bayarearenaissancefest.com

2010 St. Petersburg NOODS Regatta

St. Petersburg, FL February 12-14, 2010, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, St. Pete hosts this weekend’s Nat Offshore One Design Regatta Series w/ sailors & boats from around world. This is always a great regatta down in St. Petersburg, and there will be a “fun race” from Tampa to St Pete on February 11 to get boats down to St. Petersburg Yacht Club.

A couple’s blog post while passing through St. Pete, staying at PCI, see it here.