Extended Sunday hours: PCI Beach Bar will be open until 2am and Wildwood BBQ serving until 10pm.

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Friday night we welcome the the Cope Brothers Band. Local recording artist and one of the area’s top singers, Amber Lynn Nicol performs Saturday from 1:30 to 5:30 and Jason Longoria rounds out the night, playing 6-10. Sunday is the Labor Day Weekend Beach Bar Party with DJ ICH from Certified DJ Fresh promotions and we’ll be featuring specials such as $4 Golden Margaritas, $13 buckets and $3 Cold Ass Beers

Nomadic Tendencies Film Festival

Running through the 12th of this month, Nomadic Tendencies Film Festival  takes place a various locations including our own Beach Theatre on Corey Ave. Get star-struck at this 10 day festival of cinematography featuring more than 140 films from around the world and see some of your favorite big-screen stars in a variety of genres. For a festival calendar, www.nomadic-tendencies.com

St. Pete Pier Labor Day Weekend

Corvette Show, Inventor’s Fair, “Flashback” band, Labor Day Salsa Celebration, Tim Dorsey appearance and more at the pier’s labr day celebration this Saturday. A Labor Day tradition, this is the 17th Annual ‘Vettes on the Pier- a chance to see all makes and models of Corvettes displayed on the waterfront, valve cover racing and an awards presentation. Free The Pier, 800 2nd Ave. N.E., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.stpetepier.com

2nd Annual Pass-A-Grille VW Drive

Whether your a VW fan, this is even is worth making the trip just to check out all the makes, models, variations and deviations of Volkswagons in a great seaside locale. The inagural year proved a huge turnout and this year is expected to be even bigger as Suncoast Surf Shop is also having a FREE Starboard Stand Up Paddle Demonstration. Not to mention free giveaways www.classiccamber.com At and around the Seaside Grille in Pass-a-grille- 900 Gulf Way, St Pete Beach

This Labor Day Pub Crawl has been going strong 11 years. See ya at the jump off!

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida, Suncoast Region, is hosting its 14th annual food and beverage sampling event, Night of the Iguana, on Friday, October 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the new Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Tampa.

More than 20 of Tampa Bay’s elite restaurants will showcase signature dishes for guests to enjoy.  The Tampa Chapter of Credit Unions, Tiffany & Co., Maggiano’s, Brio Tuscan Grille, Wildwood BBQ & Burger / Postcard Inn, AquaKnox, Donatello, Ruth’s Chris, The Melting Pot, The NoHo Bistro, Pepin Distributing, Shakers Vodka, and the Green Iguana in Ybor City are among those partnering with Make-A-Wish in support of the event’s mission—to raise funds for more than 10 wishes in the Suncoast region.

Click the link above to find out more

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Fly a Kite Beach Retreat

2 nights in a Gardenview Room with 2 Queen Beds and 2 days on the beach!  You’ll receive a bucket of beach toys including kites. On the evening of your arrival Mom and Dad can enjoy a bucket of Cold Ass beers while the kids cool off with an ice cream. The following day we’ll provide you with a picnic basket with a variety of sandwiches, chips, and water to take to the beach.

Girlfriends Getaway

Girls just want to have fun!  This package includes 2 nights in a surf decor Gardenview room with 2 queen beds for two girls.  The evening of your arrival a bottle of wine will be delivered to your room to get things started before you hit the PCI Beach with live music and dancing.  Relax the following day in your beach cabana and your pork sandwich picnic basket lunch.  Make it a slumber party and each additional girl gets another bottle of wine along with the beach chair and picnic lunch.  $66 for each additional person.  Includes all taxes and gratuities.

The Sunshine State- Florida Residents’ Rate

A little break for the Natives! Enjoy a special rate starting at $79 weekday and $109 weekend for a custom room,  $109 weekday and $139 weekend for a garden view room, and $129 weekday and $159 weekend for a poolside room.

Day Rate

Come squat for the day. Only $49 to enjoy the beach, pool, and a room to hang out in! Available Monday through Thursday, 10am-5pm. For booking, please call us directly- 727-367-2711 or 1-800-237-8918 and ask for the “day rate.”

Stay 3 nights and get a $50 Resort Credit Starting at $99/night

Just like that! 50 bucks good for use anywhere on the property.

Surfrider Discount

Postcard Inn is offering Surfrider members 25% off rates on weeknights, and 15% off on weekend nights. Refer to the Surfrider Promo Code when booking.

@ PCI Beach Bar

Sakaboyz tonight from 6-10, Jason Longoria plays Saturday 1:30-5pm and  Josh Magwood Band returns on Sunday, 2-6pm

TB Rays vs. Boston Red Sox

Watch this tug-o-war for position take place on our home hurf as number 1 and 2 go head to head this weekend at Tropicana Field. Also, be on the lookout for the PCI booth at Saturday night’s game and get yourself some schwag! www.raysbaseball.com

Hillbilly Hellfest

Dubbed Tampa bay’s biggest rockabilly event, Hillbilly Hellfest 2010 features a hot rod car show from 5 to 8 p.m., swing dancing and a whole string of bands to fill the night air. Cash O’Riley and the Downright Daddies, Chop Tops, Cadillac Bombers, Dive Bar Stalkers and The Gladezmen are all on the bill. After party runs from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. with Hollowbody Hellraisers, Boise Bob and his Backyard Band and Locolism playing on a second stage. At State Theatre- 687 Central Ave., Downtown St. Pete

BRILLIANT wedding pics of Paul and Stacy by Chad Pilster of Pilster Photography. Definitely not your typical wedding photographer. Catch more of his PCI shots on his blog, WEird bUT CoOl.

Despite some threatening  weather, the turnout was great for last weekend’s Beach Clean Up / Jack Johnson promo party at PCI.  Jason Longoria played a double header,  Surfrider Foundation got some support and libations were in high demand.

Kudos to the beach cleaner-uppers

Also a lot of cool prizes were given out. Pro Skim-boarder, Austin Piazza was on hand to sig up recruits for Surfrider Foundation and taking donations via the tickets for the raffle

He broke out the board a little later. You can check out more shots from the skim demo at FloridaSurfZone.com

These guys…

Best BBQ Restaraunt, Best Margarita, Best Beach Bar? Or put us down for everything. Just show Wildwood BBQ and Postcard Inn some love by casting your vote in Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay.

Click the image above to vote or go to BotBVote.com

@ PCI Beach Bar

Sakaboyz play tonight from 6-10 and there’s a day full of music on Saturday with the Jack Johnson Promo Party. Josh Magwood returns Sunday, 2-6pm.

Jack Johnson Concert Promo Party

Saturday starting at 2pm, PCI will be holding a very special shin dig to help everyone get warmed up for the show this Wednesday and do a little something good while we’re at it in conjunction with Surfrider and JJ’s own  “All at Once Campaign“.  Also sponsoring the event is Heineken and Celsius Energy Drink. Tons of stuff going on like a beach clean-up, Wave Zone skim demo, beach activities/sports, drink specials, live music all day, and surf videos on the loop. Further more theres a raffle for Jack Johnson concert tickets, a weekend stay at Postcard Inn, a Wave Zone skimboard, a case of Celsius and more. Check the official flyer and be here.

Wine and Music Series

Hot Trio plays at Baywalk for this third Friday event featuring live music and good wine! Proceeds go to Metro Charities. The Wine and Music Series is at Baywalk ,St Pete on Central at

B3 Showdown N’awlins

Jazz strait out of the Delta, the Joe Krown Trio plays the Palladium in Downtown St. Pete Saturday night starting at 8pm. 253 Fifth Ave. N