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PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Tampa Bay PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS A PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBERT LA FOLLETTE NARRATIVE BY KAREN T. BARTLETT Copyright © 2008 by Twin Lights Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the copyright owners. All images in this book have been reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of the artists concerned and no responsibility is accepted by producer, publisher, or printer for any infringement of copyright or other- wise, arising from the contents of this publication. Every effort has been made to ensure that credits accurately comply with information supplied. First published in the United States of America by: Twin Lights Publishers, Inc. 8 Hale Street Rockport, Massachusetts 01966 Telephone: (978) 546-7398 http://www.twinlightspub.com ISBN: 978-1-885435-92-7 ISBN: 1-885435-92-4 PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (jacket front)PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Sunshine Skyway Bridge (jacket back, clockwise from top) Riverwalk on Hillsborough River,Ybor City TECO Trolley, and Safety Harbor Marina (frontispiece) Pier 60 at sunset, Clearwater Beach PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS (opposite) Clearwater Memorial Causeway One of the most beautiful ways to get “from here to there” in the Tampa Bay region is the Clearwater Memorial Causeway.The elegant s-curved four-lane bridge with four piers spans the Intracoastal Waterway connecting downtown Clearwater with Clearwater Beach. Its greenways and scenic over- looks of the harbor make it a favorite venue for cyclists and pedestrians. Book design by: SYP Design & Production, Inc. www.sypdesign.com Printed in China PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Safety Harbor Marina INTRODUCTION With its gleaming skyscrapers against a surreal blue sky, encir- Due west of Tampa, on a sand-fringed, sun-dappled peninsula Just offshore, surrounded by tranquil waters teeming with dol- buildings. But it is impossible to put a common cultural finger- cled by expanses of green and shaded by tropical palms, the between Old Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, are Clearwater, phins and manatees, are unspoiled barrier islands with sugary print on the region. Just north of Clearwater is a town where approach to the city of Tampa may invoke the awe and exhilara- spring home of the Philadelphia Phillies; and St Petersburg, home white stretches of sand that consistently top the lists of the Greek is the home language. Tarpon Springs, founded by Greek tion Dorothy felt at her first view of the Emerald City of Oz. Tampa of the Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Lightning. At the turn of world’s most perfect beaches. Some islands are accessible only by sponge fishermen, is the sponge fishing capital of the world. Ybor is a young and vibrant city with deep historic roots. Its bustling the 20th century, The Don CeSar Hotel, that legendary “pink wed- boat; others can be reached via bridges so stunning that they are City, the little town with the Cuban accent on the outskirts of financial and business center has lured major corporations from ding cake” on St. Pete Beach, and the Vinoy, in downtown St. attractions themselves. Tampa, once was the cigar capital of the world. the big northeastern cities and world capitals. The University of Petersburg, reigned among Florida’s glamorous Grande Dames. With the gift of abundant wildlife comes responsibility, and the Perhaps you’ve come to close a big business deal, or to while Tampa conducts its academic business beneath the dramatic The crème de la crème of American society wintered there and communities of Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Tampa and the region away the days under a beach umbrella. Maybe it’s your first visit, Moorish spires of what once was one of the world’s most lavish sailed, played croquet, and attended debutante balls. Restored to have risen to the challenge with expansive rescue and rehabilita- or if you’re really fortunate, you live here. Whatever has brought hotels. Tampa is, among other things, the Spring Training home of their original grandeur, both still rank among North America’s tion facilities that allow close encounters with rare and fascinating you to Tampa Bay, may Robert La Follette’s stunning photography the New York Yankees, the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, finest hotels. Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall hosts world-renowned wildlife. on these pages keep the memories fresh until you return. and the address of the world-class family adventure destination, performers; and St. Pete’s Salvador Dali Museum has the largest The people of the Tampa Bay region share many priorities, such Busch Gardens. collection of the artist’s works in existence. as their love of public art and preservation of priceless historic 4 5 PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Delightfully Deco (opposite) Tampa City Hall (above) An artful addition to Tampa’s sophisticated Doric columns and balustrades, terra cotta skyline is a colorful enclave of 1930s-era art detailing, and a clock tower add distinction deco condominiums in the Channelside to the stately 1915 municipal building area. Deco style is notable for its graceful designed for the City of Tampa by renowned curving lines, glass block, stainless steel, local architect M. Leo Elliott, who also neon colors, sunbursts, and other geometric designed the Cuban Club in Ybor City. patterns. 6 7 PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Tampa Convention Center (pages 8–9) Riverwalk on Hillsborough River (above) Moon over Tampa (opposite) The 600,000 square-foot Tampa Convention A $40 million project is underway to create The architecturally diverse skyscrapers of Center, surrounded by hotels, shops, restau- a downtown waterfront promenade along downtown Tampa are especially beautiful rants, entertainment venues, the cruise the Hillsborough River to connect hotels, when illuminated by city lights from below terminal, and the Florida Aquarium, makes offices, and the Tampa Performing Arts Cen- and a cloudless moonlit night above. Tampa one of Florida’s most desirable meet- ter with shops, restaurants, and attractions. ing destinations. The nightlife of Ybor City is Several parks along the 2.5-mile pathway a trolley ride away. provide excellent viewing spots for river and portside events. 10 PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Thriving Financial Center (opposite) Lykes Gaslight Square Park (above) Mirrored images of the Bank of America, Idyllic temperatures and lush green spaces Regions Bank, and Sun Trust buildings on make downtown Tampa a pleasant city to the dramatic glass panels of One Tampa City enjoy a box lunch or take a power walk dur- Center also reflect Tampa’s role as the finan- ing the business day. Something is always cial center of Florida’s Southwest Gulf Coast. happening at Lykes Gaslight Square Park. When it was built in 1981, the gleaming 38-story One Tampa City Center was Tampa Bay’s tallest skyscraper. 13 PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Trio of Museums and Gardens (top and bottom) Solstice (opposite) Outdoor sculpture, like Wandering Spirit by The Heritage Museum preserves the region’s Standing 28 feet high in swirls of stainless sculptor, John Henry (above), landscapes, cultural heritage through historic buildings steel at the Bank of America Tower, the history, and art make a compatible trio on dating back to pioneer days. The Florida dynamic sculpture, Solstice, by Charles O. the adjacent grounds of the Florida Botani- Botanical Gardens surround the two muse- Perry, reflects not just the sun and city cal Gardens, the Gulf Coast Museum of Art, ums with native and exotic flora and fauna lights but also the commitment of Tampa and the Heritage Museum. The Gulf Coast that emphasize the art and beauty of the and her citizens to public art. Museum of Art showcases the work of region. Florida artists and fine Southeastern crafts. 14 PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bayshore Boulevard (top) MacDill Air Force Base (bottom) Magnificent grand-scale Romanesque archi- Flanked on one side by Tampa Bay and on Since 1938, when it opened as a training tecture and old world detailing make the the other by gracious homes on meticulous- facility for World War II airmen, MacDill Air Sacred Heart Catholic Church, circa 1905, ly tended grounds, Bayshore Boulevard is the Force base has been an integral part of the one of Tampa’s finest historic buildings.

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