When you live in Wesley Chapel at either Seven Oaks or WaterGrass, you will be a short drive from the exciting city of Tampa, which offers a great variety of restaurants to meet any dining style.
This week, from August 29-September 6, over 50 Tampa Bay restaurants are showcasing their menu during “Dine Tampa Bay” week, a week to celebrate the many great restaurants the city has to offer. Participating restaurants are offering $25, $30, or $35 three-course menus including an appetizer, entree, and dessert.
A wide variety of restaurants are participating, …

WaterGrass Elementary School, located in the WaterGrass Community, has 13 lucky 5th Graders who may appear in an upcoming Apple iPad advertisement. Wanting to get an image of young students using technology for a presentation, Andy Dunn, a school district official, brought in an iPad for the children to use in a series of photographs.
Eventually, the photographs were sent to a local Apple sales representative, Andrea Barr, who works with the school on a regular basis. When Barr saw the pictures, she claimed her heart melted by the expressions of …

Residents of the Seven Oaks and WaterGrass communities have a lot of athletic events to look forward to this summer, especially with one of Tampa’s favorite teams, the Tampa Bay Rays! Seven Oaks and WaterGrass families can spend summer afternoons and nights cheering on their favorite baseball team at a Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
Ten years after joining the American League, the Rays won their first division title and went on to play in the 2008 World Series. This season, Sports Illustrated picked the Rays to return to the World …

Disney’s Summer Nightastic has returned! Fun for the whole family, and less than an hour and a half away from Seven Oaks the various Summer Nightastic events are a great way to celebrate summer. Starting June 6th and continuing until August 14th, experience electrifying excitement as the sun sets.
In the Magic Kingdom Park, enjoy the return of Main Street Electrical Parade–always a Disney favorite. Tinker Bell now leads the parade with festive new floats inspired by Pinocchio and Snow White. Stand anywhere in Magic Kingdom, and gaze up at the …

Buckler’s 18th Annual Craft Fair and Food Drive is being held this year on Saturday, August 28th from 10am-5pm and Sunday, August 29th from 10am-4pm. This family friendly event offers Tampa Bay residents special gifts and unique, one-of-a-kind treasures for the home and garden. Sample delicious homemade fudge and gourmet delights then check out custom home decor, handcrafted furniture and garden and yard art. Try on custom made gold and silver jewelry, or browse artwork, ceramics, framed prints, and stained glass. Creative scrapbooking items, hair accessories, candles, dolls, pet items …

As summer heats up, many are coordinating their housing decor to warm up as well. Often in the winter, homes become bland and “wintery.” Let the light in with some of these easy ways from the Chicago Tribune to “summerize” your home!

Use Lots of colors. Turquoise and yellow are two great colors for summer, especially when paired with gray or brown.
Change your throw pillows. Simply switching your throw pillows …

The kitchen is often the hub of your home—whether your family sits together to eat at meals or everyone just grazes, odds are it’s a central meeting spot several times a day. In addition to family, invited guests may spend much time standing around the countertops or table, enjoying each other’s company while you eat and drink. As such an important part of your home, special care should be taken in choosing selections, designing your kitchen, or remodeling. To maximize your enjoyment of the space you have, we’ve put together …

Searching for and buying a new home can be an extremely overwhelming experience. So we’ve outlined a step-by-step checklist to get you started on your way to finding the perfect home for you.
1. Find an agent you can trust. Your real estate agent is the pro. The agent finds people homes for a living, and has gone through this process many times before. Although you may do your own research, the agent’s job is to know the market, know the process, and know how to find you your best deal. …

According to a recent news article, value is now the top item on homebuyers agendas, filling a slot that once belonged to location. While location is still high up on the list of considerations, the article points out that value and affordable pricing is top of mind.
This new “smart shopping” means that buyers are considering the pocketbook more closely instead of just opting to buy the biggest house on the block. Energy efficiency and utility bills are some of the things affecting these considerations.  As Deborah Beaver, vice president of …

Those in the Tampa area will be happy to know that the 17th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival at Disney’s Epcot theme park is here. The park transforms into waves of deep violet  pansies with lush courtyards, vegetable gardens and playgrounds. Though some of the pre-festival plantings were lost due to January freezes, the park is still adorned with magnificent plantings.
Many gardeners venture to the show to learn how to better grow plants. The golden dome in Future World offers speakers, tips from experts and take-home goodies each …