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Menu, melodies cook at Taste

This year's fundraiser for All Children's Hospital also includes a way for pets and their owners to assist animal rescue groups.

[Times photo: Dirk Shadd 2002]

•The crowd at this year’s Taste of Pinellas will be entertained by an array of acts including Cheap Trick, Pat Benatar, Starship and Eddie Money.

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	Bear, a pug mix, walks on a treadmill during the Purina Pro Plan Rally Across America event in Dallas. The exhibit allows owners and their pets to walk side by side on treadmills to help support local pet rescue efforts.

For the 20th year, Taste of Pinellas mixes music and food to raise money for All Children's Hospital.

The fete coincides with the annual All Children's Telethon, broadcast on WFLA-Ch. 8 from 8:30 p.m. Saturday to 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

Kids activities include a giant water slide, obstacle course, storytelling and more.

Taste of Pinellas runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday (fireworks Saturday night) and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday at Vinoy Park, Fifth Avenue NE and Bayshore Drive, St. Petersburg.

The is no admission charge for the fireworks; food tastings are $1 to $4 each.

Virtual walk, real help

The Purina Pro Plan Rally Across America Tour is a new addition to Taste of Pinellas. It's a "virtual walk" to raise money for local animal rescue efforts.

Purina Pro Plan will donate $5 for every five minutes humans and pets walk side by side on treadmills.

Pets also will be available for adoption Saturday and Sunday.

For more information on the Rally Across America Tour, see www.rallytorescue.org.

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

FRIDAY

6:30 p.m. Elevated

7:30 p.m. Stormbringer

8:45 p.m. Cheap Trick

SATURDAY

3:30 p.m. Buffalo Strange

5 p.m. Tom Gribbin and the Saltwater Band

6:30 p.m. Starship featuring Mickey Thomas

8:15 p.m. Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo

SUNDAY

2:30 p.m. Motel Funk

4 p.m. Shawn Brown and the Willie Lomax Blues Revue

5:30 p.m. Eddie Money

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS

Acropolis Greek Taverna

Alessi Concessionaires

Angus Pride Beef

BD Fresh Grille

Bananas Burritos

Buffalo Wild Wings

Cary's Soft Pretzels

Checkers

China Mist Ice Tea

The Conch Republic

Courtside Grill

Crabby Bill's Seafood

Mrs. B's Doe-Al Southern Heritage

Fresco's

George's Crab House

Harvey's 4th Street Bar & Grill

Hook's Sushi Bar & Thai Food

Hungry Howie's Pizza

The Hurricane

Island Flavor and 'Tings

Le Cheesecake

Leighton's Honey

Ocean Grill

Park Shore Grill

Pasadena Liquors & Fine Wine

The Pie Factory

Pepin

Red Mesa

The Pub Waterfront Restaurant

Rib City

Snappers

The Sports Bar & Grill

Starbucks

Sweetbay Supermarket

Texas Cattle Company

Tropics Smoothie Beverages

The Wine Cellar

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