Tuesday Art Walk in Gulfport

by World Reflections By Sharon

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Tuesday Art Walk in Gulfport

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World Reflections By Sharon

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'Gulfport is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, bordering St. Petersburg and Boca Ciega Bay. The population of Gulfport was 12,029 at the 2010 census.Gulfport is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater metropolitan statistical area.
Gulfport has been known by several names since its founding. The town was originally named Disston City in 1884 when Hamilton Disston purchased land in the area. The United States Postal Service would not recognize the name as it conflicted with a town in Hillsborough County. Instead, it was named Bonifacio. In 1890, the town name was changed to Veteran City. In 1910, the name officially changed to Gulfport.
Gulfport was a sundown town into the 1950s. An informal policy prohibited African Americans from staying within town limits after sundown.
Gulfport has a trolley bus which passengers can ride around the city and the surrounding area for free.
The downtown area has a few art galleries as well as the Catherine A. Hickman Theater, a small performing arts center.A celebration the first Friday and third Saturday of each month called Art Walk attracts locals and tourists. Many street performers, artists, and craftspeople show up to create a relaxed cultured atmosphere in the warm balmy evening breezes coming off the beach at the end of the street.
The Gulfport Community Players present several plays each year at the Hickman Theater. Also, the Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport is located on Beach Boulevard at 26th Avenue South and is a venue for live theatrical performances. The Gulfport Senior Center offers activities throughout the week for residents within and outside of the city limits.
The Gulfport Casino Ballroom, located on the waterfront, is one of the main event venues in the city. The Casino hosts Swing, Latin, Argentine Tango, and Ballroom Dance events five days a week with a large turnout from all across the Tampa area. The venue is available for rent to the public and is popular for weddings, company functions, and holiday parties. The ballroom features a 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) authentic 1930s style dance floor.
In 2011 Gulfport was named a finalist by Rand McNally for one of the best food towns in the United States.
One of Gulfport's restaurants in the waterfront entertainment district
The city owns a full-service marina adjacent to Clam Bayou Nature Park.
Gulfport's Police Department includes a Marine Patrol which is responsible for the open waterway between Gulfport, St. Pete Beach, the Maximo neighborhood in St. Pete, and the Pinellas Bayway. They also patrol 5 miles (8.0 km) of coastline along the Boca Ciega Bay.
There is a long municipal fishing pier, called Williams Pier, on Boca Ciega Bay. It's near the Casino Ballroom and not far from two Gulfport city parks, Veterans Park and the waterfront park and beach.' Wiki

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