5 Things You Need to Know Today: Pools and Lakes are Open

1,) Dance the Night Away: This kind of salsa does not come in a bottle on grocery store shelves. The salsa dance music at the St. Pete Pier today is sure to tantalize. The is five hours of rhythmic fun. It runs from 4:30-9:30 p.m. at the Pier. Admission is free. Go to www.stpetepier.com for more information.

2,) Rays and Rangers at the Trop: Now that Avril Lavigne hit one out of the park with her vitriole at a Saturday show, Rays fans can get back to concentrating on baseball. And tonight's game, with last year's AL champ Texas Rangers, is going to be a good one. The game starts at 6:40 p.m. at Go to www.tampabayrays.com.

3.) Lakes Open for Summer: Did you know St. Pete has 19 fresh-water lakes and two salt lakes? And that all of them open for the season today? Fishing will be allowed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but you will need a fishing license. Go to www.stpete.org for more information.

4.) Lots to Do: The banks and schools are closed but the Pier is open and so are a slew of recreational activities. The and the city's eight other public pools will be open to the public, as well as three public golf courses.

5.) Flavor Your Bagel: The folks at St. Pete Bagel are searching for the next star bagel flavor. From May 24-June 24, the public is invited to submit their ideas via a form on the bagel store's web site. The experts at St. Pete Bagel will cull the best ideas and put the finalists up for a vote. Let's see, a Peanut Butter Bagel, the Beer Bagel, or how about the Spinach Bagel? Send your bright ideas to  stpetebagelco.com/yourflavor