The District Magazine Volume 1 Issue 1, 2016 | Page 4
Top 10 Reasons to
LIVE-WORK-PLAY
in Urban Tampa
The District Team
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Community: We have the greatest residents,
hands down. The most creative, generous
and diverse Districts in Tampa. When you
mix Downtown, Channel District, Harbour
Island and Ybor something special happens.
Occasionally, it might be weird and special but
always fun and overflowing with the best mix
that Tampa has to offer. We love weird!
2
Walkability: We can do anything any time by
foot, bike, skateboard, roller blade, and roller
skate or even be pulled and pushed in a wagon
or stroller. We have ENDLESS reasons and
resources to not use our vehicles.
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Parks: Waterfront Parks, downtown parks, dog
parks, waterfront dog parks, small dog-dog
parks, big dog-dog parks, all size dog parks,
shaded parks, open- air parks, historic parks,
haunted parks, State , County and City parks.
3
Diversity: Our urban areas are unique and
diverse. We can walk to what feels like different
worlds in a matter of minutes. Have breakfast in
a Downtown diner, and then off to work with a
quick bike ride. For lunch, a Riverwalk stroll to
the urban Channel District. Early evening, take a
water taxi to Harbour Island and feel the island
village life, while catching up with friends sitting
on the docks. End the night by jumping on a
quick trolley ride to Ybor City for mojitos and
hand rolled cigars. Each area holds a unique
personality.
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The Energy: You can’t put a price on urban
living energy. Constant movement and always
surrounded by people as an option. It is
impossible not to have friends. All you have to
do is walk out your door.
Entertainment: All day, every day and
everywhere entertainment. From walking to
Amalie Arena to catch Lighting games and
concerts; to having brunch at Hamburger Mary’s
while watching a live drag queen show. We have
local (not chain) restaurants, bars, taverns,
clubs and cafes for anyone and everyone. We
haveparades for every reason and if there is
not a reason, we’ll create one. Events every day
somewhere for everything. Our best form of
entertainment has to be the endless choices of
the oldest and cheapest form of entertainment,
People Watching! Lots of people watching
options.
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Our Views: We have all the views you will need,
all within walking distance or an uber. High-rise
views, waterfront and riverfront views, historical
and urban views, cruise line ships coming and
going views, trolley and train views, sunset and
sunrise and sometimes hurricane force wind
views. Okay, we could go without that view but
it is still a view. We don’t have mountain views
but we have an abundance of waterfront views
to make up for the lack of, and it is safe to say,
we don’t get snow. That alone, is a view.
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Final Reason to LIVE- WORK- PLAY in the
Urban Areas of Tampa: Our generosity and
compassion is contagious and runs wild
through all four Districts.
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Art and Culture: The Districts have more
cultural options that most even know about; all
in walking distance. Galleries, Museums, Stage
Theaters, indoor and outdoor music venues,
comedy clubs, artistic social clubs and acting
clubs. We have so much art and culture, it
would take years to appreciate and see it all!
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Wellness and fitness options: Best Gyms
in Tampa. We have studios, bike routes, and
classes, run groups, run groups that drink beer
and run groups that drink coffee. We have bike
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groups that drink beer, water and coffee. We
have swimming, kayaking and canoeing, inside
boot camps and outside boot camps, yoga in
the park, yoga studios, yoga in the courtyard
and even backyard yoga... maybe. We do have
running groups that just run and bike groups
that just bike and let’s not forget we have outside
bed racing. Not sure if we have inside bed racing.