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Clearwater Florida - What to Look for in an Auto Mechanic? Attend FREE Women’s Clinic
April 2nd, 2009 Categories: Clearwater Beach Florida, Clearwater Florida, Community News, Things to do
Clearwater Florida Community News - Womens Auto Repair / Care Clinic
Clearwater Florida - Whether you’re moving to the area, want to learn how to pick the best auto repair shop or find honest car mechanics when you need one - you’ll want to consider joining me at the this weeks Clearwater Auto Care Clinic being offered by Ice Cold Air and Discount Auto Repair. They’re giving a free car care clinic this Satuday for women of all ages to learn the secrets of auto repair in Clearwater that could save you thousands in unnecessary repairs.
So are you looking for a honest auto repair shop when you need to fix your car or do routine maintenance like oil changes? Do you know the 5 red flags when looking look for an auto mechanic in Clearwater. Now’s the time to learn what insiders know before you need you car fixed.
I started taking our cars to Ice Cold Air and Discount Auto Repair in Clearwater on Court Street about two years ago and love knowing I have mechanics I trust and I know will stand being their work. As a woman, I can tell you the number of times I’ve had my car repaired by other auto shops only to find out later I was taken advantage of (Not something I appreciate) Like in real estate, you need a professional you can trust to give you good advice and to do the right thing or their could be costly mistakes. And since a car is an integral part of my business - I need to make sure it’s always running and safe.
And don’t let their name fool you! I know I was a little confused a first thinking they only fixed car air conditioning problems - though that’s an important one here in Florida.
They are one of the best auto repair shops in Clearwater and are a true full service car repair shop and offer great value pricing. Yes, they do car air conditioners and everything else. Jack and I have had quite a bit of work done on our cars and highly recommend these auto mechanics to our friends.
The owner of Ice Cold Air at both Court Street in Clearwater on the way to Clearwater Beach and the Main Street location off US 19 and 580 near Dunedin is Brett ONeill.
Brett has become a close personal friend of ours over the years as a result of the personal attention and care he takes in his clients and recently was interviewed about the Auto Care Car Clinic on Channel 10 News - Check it out here
Need Auto Repairs? What to look for in a Clearwater Auto Mechanic?
So what will we learn? They are planning to teach us the 10 things everyone must know before having their car repaired in Clearwater FL.
Why did they focus on women? Recent statistics show that over 60% of women are the decision makers when choosing who repairs and maintains their family’s cars.
So as a woman like me…..
- Do you know how to choose the right repair shop?
- Are you going to the dealer, even though you know that it is far more expensive?
- Is the fear of being taken advantage of, or having unnecessary repairs done, driving you to someplace you ‘think’ you can trust?
- How do you really know you’re getting exactly what you paid for?
It is questions like these that prompted Brett’s Clearwater auto repair team at Ice Cold Air in Clearwater Florida to organize a car care clinic specifically for women.
They told me that these topics and many more will be covered in detail:
- “How you can be 100% sure your not being ripped off”
- “The 7 questions you must ask any automotive repair facility before you set up an appointment”
- “What maintenance items are really important and what is just fluff?”
Ice Cold Air owner Brett O’Neill explains, “We deal with women making decisions about their cars every day, and we are asked over and over some of the same questions. I thought it would be a good idea to host a clinic, just for women, to cover some of their main concerns and to help dispel many of the mysteries that have been associated with our industry.”
They will be opening their shop on April 4th to any woman who never again wants to have that frightening, out of control feeling when they think of car repair. I’m planning on being there - are you?
They will give us the questions and answers we need to never fear automotive repair again. As vehicles become more and more complicated, and the level of knowledge necessary to repair them correctly increases, choosing the right repair shop is critical to the long life and proper operation of our vehicles.
Women’s Car Clinic - Clearwater Florida
- When: Saturday April 4th 2009
- Where: Ice Cold Air 1180 Court Street in Clearwater on Gulf to Bay just west of Missouri on the North side of the road
- Time: Starting at Noon - lasting 1 hour until 1pm
- @$150 FREE Gifts, food drinks and more
There is ABSOLUTELY NO CHARGE to attend! As a matter of fact everyone who attends will get a FREE gift worth at least $150 dollars! However, space is limited, so please contact them to reserve your spot by calling 727-461-5727 or email info@icecoldair.net (If you email them your name they’ll send you a confirmation)
For a map to the location, please click here.
We had a great time….
Missed this one? Call them and ask when the next one will be - I have a feeling they’ll be having more since the interest has been very high in the community.
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Clearwater Community News | Tampa Rays lose Tonight - Still Battling to Win the World Series
October 16th, 2008 Categories: Community News, Tampa Bay, Things to do
Fun things to Do in Clearwater / St Petersburg - Enjoy Tampa Ray Baseball Games
Clearwater, Florida - The Tampa Rays (I still find it hard not to say Devil Rays after 11 years) are about to achieve the ultimate in Pro Baseball - winning the world series. We are all rooting for them. There’s something so American and Apple pie about baseball.
What I love about this years Tampa Ray’s baseball team, as explained by their coach, is it’s not a team of superstars - it’s solid players working together - demonstrating the synergy of the whole outways the sum of the parts.
We are blessed with so many fun things to do here in the Clearwater Florida area. I put together a collage of a few photos I’ve taken at some of the Ray’s baseball outing at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg I’ve had with the boys. The always have a ball when we attend a game.
We’re wishing the Ray’s the best of luck on Saturday! Go Rays!! - from your Clearwater fans 
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Clearwater Florida | Fowl Trail Runs through Pinellas County and Tampa Beaches
January 10th, 2008 Categories: Clearwater Florida, Things to do
Clearwater Florida – Birds of a Feather Flock Together
Clearwater Florida – You may not know but Florida’s attracts more than snowbirds this time of year. Florida is a bird watching mecca and Clearwater has many spots to view them.
I love photographing various birds when I come to on our Tampa Bay Beaches. I’ve shared a few of my Fowl Friend photos here.
There have been over 500 species of birds spotted in Florida along our Great Florida Bird Trail. This “Fowl” Trail is made up of 2000 miles of self guided Florida birding along our highway trails. Yes, you read right - I said 2000 miles!!!
We have several spots here along our Pinellas County highways and you might have noticed the Great Bird Trail Markers as seen below along US Highway 60 about halfway across the road connecting Clearwater to Tampa Florida. Also one of my favorite spots on the trail is in Tierra Verde Florida at Fort Desoto Park and Beach. If you stop by the ranger’ s station they have free guides as well.
Did you know that the state of Florida has:
- 445 birding sites located throughout Florida.
- over 481 birds native to Florida;
- 12 non-natives;
- and 4 native birds that are currently on the extinction list.
Information provided by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Your Guide to Bird watching in Tampa Bay Florida
These trails were designed to conserve and promote “Florida’s bird habitat by promoting birdwatching activities, conservation education and economic opportunity” (Source: GFBT Home page)
The Great Florida Bird trail is divided into 4 Sections and each one has it’s own birding trail guide.
If you are interested in looking for birds in Pasco County, Pinellas County and Hillsborough County you will find all the birding sites and trails listed in a down-loadable guide – the West Section Guide
I have enjoyed checking out the sites in Clearwater, Dunedin, Tierra Verde, St Petersburg and Tampa.
The information for the Great Florida Birding Trail is also available in Spanish.
FREE Things to do in Clearwater Florida
In this day and age where the cost of everything seems to be rising it’s great to know you can have fun in Clearwater Florida (or any of the other Tampa Bay birding hot spots) while you learn by participating in the Wings Over Florida program. The Wings Over Florida , a FREE award program, is open to everyone - whether you’re a Clearwater | Tampa Bay resident or not.
The Wings Over Florida program encourages everyone to identify as many Florida native birds as you can. Earn levels for your birdwatching from “Beginner” to “Elite Florida Birder” and you’ll be awarded your Florida bird watching certificates.
Bird watching For Kids in Pinellas County
There’s also a great program to introduce younger kids (those ages 3rd grade and up) to birding in Florida – it’s called the Wings Over Florida Junior Birder Program. Check it our online – They provide Student / Teacher resources so you can create your own bird scavenger hunt and other fun activities. It’s great for Florida home schooled children too.
The Great Florida Bird Trail website has lots of tips and techniques for the beginner to the most experienced bird watcher.
They provide:
- birding checklist,
- bird guides,
- info on which sites you can expect to see which birds.
Hope this provides you with some new ideas of things to do in the Clearwater | St Petersburg | Tampa Bay area.
Have you ever tried bird-watching? What’s your favorite spot or story?
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