Tampa Bay 365 http://tampabay365.com Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:25:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://tampabay365.comhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~fc/TampaBay365?bg=99CCFF&fg=444444&anim=1TampaBay365http://feedburner.google.com Ybor City http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TampaBay365/~3/Dza6kDt0Lm0/ http://tampabay365.com/ybor-city/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:14:52 +0000 admin http://tampabay365.com/?p=261 Although officially classified as a Tampa neighborhood, historic Ybor City began as a company town for cigar manufacturers in the late 1800′s.  Immigrants from Cuba, Italy and Spain settled in the area as workers for the cigar making and distributing businesses.

Ybor City’s Cuban immigrants are credited with the creation of the Cuban Sandwich, a tasty combination of pork, ham, swiss cheese, pickles, and salami on pressed and flattened cuban loaf bread.

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]]> http://tampabay365.com/ybor-city/feed/ 0 http://tampabay365.com/ybor-city/ Safety Harbor http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TampaBay365/~3/ciFaP8RKsh0/ http://tampabay365.com/safety-harbor/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:14:52 +0000 admin http://tampabay365.com/?p=257 The Fountain of Youth, indian burial mounds, and the grapefruit have all played a role in making Safety Harbor what it is today.

Espiritu Santo Springs gained it name from the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto during his quest for the Fountain of Youth.  The springs are now part of the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa found a the end of Main Street on the shores of Old Tampa Bay.  Frenchman Odette Philippe, who in the early 1800′s is credited with introducing the grapefruit to Florida and influencing the area that would become Safety Harbor.  Philippe Park is the sight of one of the best preserved Tocobaga Indian burial mounds in Florida.

With a delightful downtown area visitors to Safety Harbor will find all they want along Main Street.  Cafes and restaurants, beauty salons, Safety Harbor Post Office and Government Buildings, real estate agents, and other unique shops decorate both sides of the street in a delightful row.

Near where the railroad tracks that split the city cross Main Street you can find the Whistle Stop Restaurant.  An open air eatery offering a pleasant twist on Floridian cuisine you had best get something with fried green tomatoes (and be sure to ask if you can sit in Christina’s section)

Houses along the bay are some of the largest in the area with luscious yards and views of the bay.

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]]> http://tampabay365.com/safety-harbor/feed/ 0 http://tampabay365.com/safety-harbor/ Saint Petersburg http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TampaBay365/~3/UiH-Ze3ZQks/ http://tampabay365.com/saint-petersburg/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:14:51 +0000 admin http://tampabay365.com/?p=267 The largest city in Pinellas County, Saint Petersburg nestles along  Tampa Bay and is filled with delightful surprises.  Eight months out of the year the weather in Saint Petersburg is one of those delights, the remaining four months it is more of a surprise with fast blooming storms popping up in the afternoon.

The downtown and waterfront area is host to a good many events and gatherings:  Saturday Farmer’s market, Honda Grand Prix, St. Anthony’s Triathlon, and some of the best fireworks shows you will find in the Tampa Bay area.

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