Glazer Children's Museum, Tampa FL | Nearby Businesses

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110 W Gasparilla Plz
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 443-3861

The Roosevelt 2.0 is an inviting atmosphere featuring local and upcycle retail, a cafe offering superfood smoothies, tea & fair trade coffee, awesome and unique events, art, a weekly evening market AND a living wall! A great space for unique events too - check out our venue rental information here: http://creativityincommerce.com/venue-rental The Roosevelt 2.0 is a community space in Ybor City, the historic district in Tampa, Florida. The mission of The Roosevelt 2.0 is to provide a venue for education, creative expression, and serve as a model of urban renewal and sustainable living. The ongoing renovation of the building is a continuous journey that started with a dilapidated structure officially classified as "condemned" by the city of Tampa back in late 2008.

The Market is one of the major fundraisers of the Chislers Inc. and is held in March. The Market is open from 9:00am to 2:00pm and will be held at the University of Tampa, Plant Hall, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606.

FMA's mission is to broaden the common interests between academicians and practitioners, provide opportunities for professional interaction between and among academicians, practitioners and students, promote the development and understanding of basic and applied research and of sound financial practices, and to enhance the quality of education in finance. FMA's members include finance practitioners and academicians and students who are interested in the techniques and advances which define the field of finance. FMA Student Programs is also on Twitter. Follow us at @FMAStudent. Want to see if your school has a chapter? Search for it here: http://www.fma.org/Student/ChapterInfoSearch.htm **Views expressed are those of the individual author and do not reflect the views of FMA.**

The new, eight-acre Curtis Hixon park sits on the banks of the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa. Amenities include the Great Lawn with flexible perimeter seating to accommodate a wide range of programming and performances, a dog run, trails, a kiosk with restrooms and a Pavilion building with restrooms. There are two interactive fountains, or spraygrounds: the Louver Fountain on the east side of the park along Ashley Drive and the Mist Fountain on the west side the park along the Riverwalk. The park's new playground features an interactive NEOS 360 Ring, which combines video games with aerobic exercise and is the first of its kind in the southeast United States. A section of the Riverwalk runs through the park connecting the David Straz Performing Arts Center to the Glazer Children's Museum and the Tampa Museum of Art.

The American Association for Physician Leadership is an educational organization focused on physicians who hold leadership and management positions. Its central offices are located in Tampa, Florida. Peter B. Angood is the chief executive officer of the 11,000-member organization.HistoryThe organization was founded in 1975 as the American Academy of Medical Directors in Alexandria, Virginia. For most of this time, the primary focus of the association's activities has been encouraging physicians to assume more active roles in the leadership and management of organizations in the health care industry and helping physicians acquire leadership and management skills. In 1982, AAMD moved its headquarters to Tampa. In 1980, the name was changed to the American College of Physician Executives to more accurately reflect the nature and direction of its growing membership. In 2014, after more than a year of preparation including member surveys and workshops, the organization rebranded and became the American Association for Physician Leadership. By broadening the scope of programs, products and services, the association strives to more fully support the physician workforce across the entire career span, from medical students to those in later career stages. This also includes physicians in clinical roles, nonclinical administrative roles and those on nontraditional physician career paths.

The S. H. Kress and Co. Building is a historic 1929 building in Tampa, Florida, United States. It was part of the S. H. Kress & Co. "five and dime" department store chain. On April 7, 1983, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.Located at 811 N. Franklin Street, the building has a second fronting on Florida Avenue and is in the Renaissance Revival architectural style. G.E. McKay was the four story building's architect, and it includes masonry, suspended bronze marquee, extensive use of terra-cotta ornamentation (on both its facades). It was "one of the last major commercial structures built in Tampa before the Great Depression".The Kress store was located between a Woolworth and former J.J. Newberry. The buildings have been empty for more than a decade and redevelopment plans have stalled in the face of economic downturn. Plans by the Doran Jason Group to demolish two of the buildings and replace them with a "massive" condo development were held off in 2006. The Kress building would have been used as a lobby with office and retail space. The Newberry store was founded in 1911 and "is noted for its architecture", while lunch-counter sit-ins were held by civil rights activists at the Woolworth store in the 1960s.

The David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors as the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, Florida in July 1987 and has welcomed more than 10 million guests. The venue was renamed in November 2009 to recognize the generous donation, the largest individual philanthropic gift ever made to a cultural institution in the Tampa Bay area, of financier David A. Straz, Jr.The Straz Center is located downtown on a 9acre site along the east bank of the Hillsborough River. As the second largest performing arts complex in the Southeastern United States (behind the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts), the 335000sqft venue provides an environment for a variety of events. It has a leading Broadway series and produces grand opera, as well as presenting a variety of concerts, performances and events. 680,000 patrons attended 4,148 events during the 2007-2008 season.In 2009, the Straz Center officially began a new program entitled the "Broadway Genesis Project," which intends to present the world premieres of musicals and plays which hopefully will move to Broadway. The first show staged as part of this series is Frank Wildhorn's newest musical, Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure, which opened officially on December 5, following previews beginning November 24.Venues and facilitiesThe performing arts complex consists of five distinct theaters, a rehearsal hall, retail shops, on-site restaurants and banquet facilities.

When you’re building a railroad to nowhere, how do you make the journey worthwhile? …. If you’re railroad magnate Henry Bradley Plant, in the midst of the sand swamps that would be Tampa, you construct the most astonishingly magnificent hotel of its day, then fill it with treasures from around the world. With its splendid Moorish architecture, opulent furnishings, and spectacular tropical gardens, Plant’s Tampa Bay Hotel attracted a host of celebrated guests, from Teddy Roosevelt to Sarah Bernhardt to Babe Ruth. A visit to the Henry B. Plant Museum and the authentically restored rooms of the Tampa Bay Hotel will transport you back to a time of indulgent 10-course meals, waltzing on the verandah and alligator hunting by moonlight…The journey is still worthwhile.

This page celebrates the Tampa Skyline and is not a SunTrust Bank corporate page. The color scheme of the ziggurat represents non-profit organizations, local Florida sports teams or the default color of blue.

Gasparilla Pirate Fest is Tampa Bay's unique historic pirate themed festival which features the Gasparilla Invasion, Invasion Brunch, Parade of the Pirates and Gasparilla Children's Parade and Art Festival along with the Distance Classic. Eleven miles of Bayshore filled with people, floats Pirates and a fun parade.

The Masonic Temple No. 25, the meeting location of Hillsborough Lodge No. 25, Free and Accepted Masons is an historic Masonic building located at 508 East Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa, Florida, United States. Erected in 1927, the Lodge building was designed by Brother Leo Elliott whose design for it was inspired by three medieval Italian cathedrals.The cornerstone of the Hillsborough 25's fourth, and current Lodge building, was laid on June 18, 1928, by the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Florida, Cary B. Fish. The Lodge was constructed at its current location in Downtown Tampa, on the corner of East Kennedy Boulevard and Morgan Street. The first Masonic Lodge meeting in the new Temple was called on February 19, 1929. On September 11, 1986, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.The building includes a large dining room, kitchen, officer offices, library, conference room, lounge area, and lodge room. The Lodge room is adorned with a 40 ft high, hand painted ceiling, and accommodates up to 450 Brothers and visitors. The Lodge rents out the three street-side rental units on the first floor to businesses.Lodge members have included: Joseph Robles, who led the defense against Spanish invasion along what is now Bayshore Boulevard.Abe Maas, one of the principal owners of Maas Brothers in Downtown Tampa.Vivian Gaither, a leader in Tampa for whom Gaither High School is named.

Need an easy way to get around downtown Tampa with your guests? Take the Mulligan Shuttle all electric carts. We offer short sight-seeing tours serving most destinations throughout downtown Tampa, SoHo, Ybor City, and Channelside areas. We can offer carts with drivers for your conventions, corporate events, private parties, weddings, etc depending on your location. Call for our brochure listing with suggested rates at 800-985-6317 or email [email protected]. Call ahead for a reservation and more info. Call for advertising opportunities available. The tours we are currently offering are the Riverwalk Tour, River Arts Tour, Channelside Tour, Convention-Arena Tour, Harbour Island Tour, YBor Tour, and the Hyde Park/SoHo Tour. We will be offering other tours coming up such as the Hyde Park Home Tour, Davis Islands Tour, Tampa Museum Tour, UT Tour, Romantic Tour, Gasparilla Tour, Ghost Tour, Tallest Building Tour, Government Tour, GOP Tour, and Pub Tours for Hyde Park, and Downtown, and YBor City.

The Palace of Florence Apartments is a historic structure in Tampa, Florida, USA. The 28-unit apartment building is located on Tampa's Davis Islands at 45 East Davis Boulevard.ArchitectureConstruction on The Palace of Florence began in 1925. Its Mediterranean Revival architecture mixes medieval and classical elements to reproduce the look of a grand scale Italian palazzo, and includes a dramatic four-story battlement tower with exterior staircase. The design, by artist Athos Menaboni, is loosely based on that of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy., hence the building's name.Historic StatusOn August 3, 1989, The Palace of Florence Apartments were among several Davis Islands properties included in a Multiple Property Submission(or MPS) to be listed with the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The MPS, named "Mediterranean Revival Style Buildings of Davis Islands", included a total of twenty-three historic structures, which were among the first ever built on the newly accessible Davis Islands during the Florida land boom of the 1920s.

El Circulo Cubano de Tampa is a historic building constructed in 1917 to serve as a gathering place for Cuban immigrants in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida. It was designed by Tampa architect M. Leo Elliott. It is located at Palm Avenue and 14th Street. On November 15, 1972, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. On April 18, 2012, the AIA's Florida Chapter placed the building on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places as Cuban Club, Ybor City.The building has a theater and once included a bowling alley, spa, pharmacy, ballroom, library, and cantina. Decorated with imported tile, stained glass, scraffito spandrels and murals it continues the legacy of the club first established in 1902 as a mutual aid society.

The Knight Parade is an annual celebration of Tampa civic pride. Hosted by the Krewe of the Knights of Sant' Yago, the Knight Parade has been held in Ybor City each year since 1974. The 2016 Krewe of Sant’ Yago Knight Parade presented by MOR will be held on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at 7 p.m. in historic Ybor City. The parade's rich heritage attracts families, and adults young and old alike to join in the revelry. A true Tampa Bay tradition, the 2016 Knight Parade will draw more than 120,000 spectators from throughout the United States. It's sometimes referred to as the "Sant´Yago Illuminated Knight Parade" and mistakenly called the "Night Parade" because it's held at night. It is always held on a Saturday evening in February, typically a few of weeks after the Gasparilla Pirate Invasion. The Knight Parade, as well as other fundraising events, helps raise funds for the Krewe of the Knights of Sant’ Yago Education Foundation, which has provided more than $2 million in scholarships for local students. Follow us: www.twitter.com/KSYKnightParade On YouTube: www.youtube.com/KnightParade