My Downtown Tampa

Way back in 1847, when John Jackson first platted the Village of Tampa, Water Street was the name of the southernmost and easternmost road in downtown Tampa, running along the waterfront businesses from current day Adamo Drive south to the Florida Aquarium, through the current day Channelside Bay Plaza, and west nearly to the Hillsborough [...]

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[ January 10, 2009 to February 2, 2009. ] Lights on Tampa is a critically acclaimed and award winning program whose mission is to bring free access to artistic excellence. Its emphasis is on new media technologies and education. Lights On Tampa is informed by successful international models including BEAP (Biennial Electronic Art in Perth), and Lights of Turin.

From an international call to artists, [...]

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The Downtown Tampa Attractions Association is co-sponsoring two downtown holiday boat parades this year.
Launching from the Davis Islands Boat Launch at 6:30pm, the cruise route will circle Harbour Island, traveling through the Sparkman Channel, Ybor Turning Basin, Seddon Channel, Garrison Channel, and ending at the Tampa Convention Center before heading back to Davis Islands.  Check [...]

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Lights On Tampa is a public/private partnership that bridges Tampa’s commitment to the arts, technology, and education and offers free access to artistic excellence. It is a cultural and aesthetic event designed to engage, entertain, and educate Tampa’s visitors and diverse community. Lights On Tampa is a biennial program that brings major contemporary artists to [...]

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The Florida Aquarium is one of downtown’s gems, and is often named one of this nation’s best aquariums.
Jennifer Murphy from ForbesTraveler.com recently reported on America’s Most Awesome Aquariums, and names Tampa’s own Florida Aquarium in the top ten:
While African black-footed penguins are on exhibit at the Florida Aquarium, the diverse aquatic habitats and ecosystems of [...]

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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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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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From Tampa’s Downtown Partnership:
Segway Tour Biz Open in Channelside
By GARY SHEPHERD
Geoff Karlavage has a unique way for you to tour Tampa’s beautiful downtown waterfront – aboard a Segway Personal Transporter. In fact, you may already have seen Karlavage’s small fleet of upright Segways zipping through Cotanchobee Park or gliding silently along [...]

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Two firms from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada have bought The Place at Channelside for $21.9 million at a bankruptcy auction.
Southwest Properties and Armco Capital Corp. joined forces as Channelside LLC, and plan to rent out condos in the 243 unit building.
Southwest CEO Jim Spatz said that he doesn’t think the units in the downtown [...]

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Channelside Church began in a ballroom at the Wyndham Harbour Island Hotel in 2004. They now hold Services on Sundays at 10:45am at Channelside Cinemas.
About Channelside Church:
Pastor Jerry Comellas is our Senior Pastor. He and his wife Suzy have four children, Savannah, Sierra, Josiah and Selah. They are the founding pastors of Channelside Church. [...]

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