Sorry to start a new thread, but I didn't know where else to put this lol.
So, this weekend I went to Tampa for the first time in my life, believe it or not, and I was really impressed. We drove in through Temple Terrace from I-75 to see USF, Busch Gardens and the area. We drove west to Florida Avenue and drove through the Seminole Heights neighborhood, driving through all the little streets with the historic homes. It's no Coral Gables, but it was authenic, and very quaint. I was impressed by the large amount of historic homes in the area, and the abundance of old buildings/architecture.
I had read about Hillsborough High School online, so I decided to stop by and check out Tampa's oldest high school. It was amazing! Such a beautiful building. If any of you graduated from there, congrats, it looked amazing from the inside and out. We then continued to drive south down Tampa St into Downtown. Downtown was nice for a city of Tampa's size, and the core was very urban. I liked it better than Orlando's, and I loved seeing the streetlights down Florida Av.
We also walked around Channelside, Ybor City, UTampa, and the nearby residential neighborhoods along Bayshore Blvd. I also didn't know Tampa had a streetcar. Although very small, it was a nice addition, and I see there are expansions planned into Downtown and Seminole Heights. Is that still happening? Overall though, very nice city, congrats Tampa! :cheers:
So, this weekend I went to Tampa for the first time in my life, believe it or not, and I was really impressed. We drove in through Temple Terrace from I-75 to see USF, Busch Gardens and the area. We drove west to Florida Avenue and drove through the Seminole Heights neighborhood, driving through all the little streets with the historic homes. It's no Coral Gables, but it was authenic, and very quaint. I was impressed by the large amount of historic homes in the area, and the abundance of old buildings/architecture.
I had read about Hillsborough High School online, so I decided to stop by and check out Tampa's oldest high school. It was amazing! Such a beautiful building. If any of you graduated from there, congrats, it looked amazing from the inside and out. We then continued to drive south down Tampa St into Downtown. Downtown was nice for a city of Tampa's size, and the core was very urban. I liked it better than Orlando's, and I loved seeing the streetlights down Florida Av.
We also walked around Channelside, Ybor City, UTampa, and the nearby residential neighborhoods along Bayshore Blvd. I also didn't know Tampa had a streetcar. Although very small, it was a nice addition, and I see there are expansions planned into Downtown and Seminole Heights. Is that still happening? Overall though, very nice city, congrats Tampa! :cheers: