My Downtown Tampa

Jay Cridlin is reporting that ESPN the Magazine’s NEXT Super Bowl party is rumored to be held in the vacant lot at the corner of Jefferson and E Whiting Streets.  Of course, we may not all be able to get in:
This is an exclusive VIP party, so public admission is likely to be minimal. But [...]

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From the Florida Aquarium website:
The Florida Aquarium, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution astounds visitors with the beauty and fragility of our eco-system. The facility is home to more than 20,000 aquatic plants and animals from Florida and all over the world. The cornerstone of The Channel District, The Florida Aquarium’s mission since opening in 1995 is [...]

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Last time the Super Bowl was in town, we had difficulties making calls on cell phones.  The networks were overloaded.
Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T are working to keep that from happening again, as they are adding a big bunch cellular antennas all over Tampa:
All three major cellular carriers are rushing to put up more [...]

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Home to the University Club and offices for Verizon, One Tampa City Center was completed in 1981.
A BOMA award-winner for building and management excellence, Tampa City Center delivers unparalleled comfort, convenience and service in the heart of downtown Tampa. It features 38 floors of Class A office space with the latest [...]

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As you enter the University Club atop the Tampa City Center, a large oak paneled foyer, serviced by brass trimmed elevators, connotes the ambiance of a traditional English club. A spacious reception area features comfortable furniture for relaxation and conversation. A number of accessories and a console date from the original [...]

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Mementos from under the Minarets evokes the tourist and collector in all of us, and gives visitors a glimpse of the Hotel that Henry B. Plant publicized so enthusiastically when he began developing Florida. The primary focus of the exhibit is to showcase rare souvenirs, trinkets, remembrances and memorabilia featuring the Tampa Bay Hotel–everything from [...]

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Chattanooga sculptor John Henry is known worldwide for his large-scale public works of art.
His works grace numerous important museum, corporate, public and private collections as well as the collections of many American cities and states. His works are also prominently exhibited in the public collections of various European and Asian municipalities.
He’s currently working on his [...]

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After getting $83,700 in renovations, Herman Massey Park has been reopened.
The small park at Tyler and Franklin Streets (map) was shut down for nearby construction and then the renovations of the park.

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InterContinental Hotels Group Announces Hotel Indigo Coming to Downtown Tampa.
BayStar Hotel Group to develop $29 million new-build property slated to open in 2010
InterContinental Hotels Group, the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announces that a Hotel Indigo is coming to downtown Tampa, Fla.  The 168-room new-build property is expected to open in [...]

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[ November 20, 2008; 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] Annual Empty Bowls Luncheon.

2008 marks the 14th anniversary for annual hunger luncheon to be held again in downtown Tampa’s Lykes Gaslight Park (map).

Over a thousand guests share in a simple meal of soup and bread that signifies the plight [...]

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