. Beebe
Featured Contributor
How do you enjoy spending your
free time?
Photography is at the top of my list,
whether we are traveling to the far
side of the globe or watching
wildlife at a local park. Video
production is a close second. I edit
my wife’s video and my still photos
from each trip with titles and
music. I’ll post my photos at
b2gallery.com and shorter versions
of our videos on our YouTube
channel, b2photovideo. I am happy
to report that I have a backlog of
video projects, as we always head
somewhere else before I can catch
up. We’ve also been practicing
Hatha yoga at Harmony Yoga &
Wellness Center for over a year
now and have started Aerial Yoga
training. I’ve just been elected
the president of the North Tampa
Arts League.
What are your thoughts on the
changes in the luxury market?
Luxury Eco-tourism has really taken
off over the last decade and it
appears to be very sustainable.
These trips tend to be “green”
adventures that are easier on
the environment. They engage and
educate travelers with the means
and the mindset to help make
a positive difference to the people
and wildlife they encounter. It’s
a win-win.
If you were stranded on an island,
name one person and three items
you would bring. Why?
The one-person question has an easy
answer. I’d bring my wife, Patricia.
She will read this interview after
all. For the three items, I should say
food, medicine and clothing because
luxury is subjective. Since this is
purely hypothetical and just for fun,
I’d have to bring a camera, laptop
and a solar battery charger.
What are some of the key
attractions in your hometown?
The Tampa Bay area has a great mix
of everything. For attractions, we
have Busch Gardens and Lowry Park
Zoo, the Florida Aquarium and the
Clearwater Marine Aquarium that
is home to Winter the dolphin. We
are an easy drive to Orlando. There
are many world-class museums,
including the Dali in St Petersburg.
Headlining the theater scene is the
Straz Center For The Performing
Arts in Tampa and Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater. We have many fine
restaurants representing a wide
variety of tastes and cultures, from
world famous Burns Steakhouse and
the Columbia Restaurant to modest
family-owned cafes tucked into outof-the-way corners. Trang Viet
Cuisine, Pepo’s Cafe and Yummy
House China Bistro are personal
favorites. Best of all, we have the
great outdoors year round. Circle
B Bar Reserve in Lakeland and Ft
Desoto Park on Tierra Verde are
at the top of our list.
What are three necessities you
won’t travel without?
I’m sticking with my answer to the
“stranded on an island” question.
What does Luxe Beat Magazine
mean to you?
LBM is dedicated to reporting on
all aspects of luxury in a new and
exciting way. Since its launch earlier
this year, it has published a wide
range of stories between its digital
covers and I appreciate the
opportunity to share my stories
with its readership.
David R. Beebe
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www.b2gallery.com