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Arts
& Museums
The
arts are a vital
component of this
vibrant community.
Theater groups,
orchestras,
world-class
performance halls,
museums, galleries
and much more
provide enriching
performances,
inspirational
youth education
programs, and
exhibits that
showcase the
world's most
talented artists,
actors and
musicians. There
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and interesting
programs that
highlight any
number of media
and venues. Among
the most
convenient and
popular are MOSI
(Museum of Science
and Industry)
which contains a
IMAX Dome Theatre,
St. Petersburg
Museum of Fine
Art, Tampa Bays
Performing Arts
Center, the
largest performing
arts center in all
of the southeast,
The John and Mable
Ringling Museum of
Art, known
throughout the
world for its rich
and varied
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Attractions
It's
no secrete that Florida
attracts millions of
tourists every year who
come to visit the many
great attractions. The
largest percentage of
the hottest attractions
are located in the heart
of the state and on the
outside are only minutes
from you. Whether your
youthful or reaching
your retirement years
there is plenty of
fabulous attractions
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Among the most desired
are Busch Gardens of
Tampa Bay, Wet-n-Wild
Water Park, Disney
World, Epcot, Sea World,
Universal Studios Theme
Parks, and Kennedy Space
Center. Some others
directly local to this
estate are Weeki Wachee
Mermaids and Buccaneer
Bay Water Park,
Homosassa Springs Park
and Zoo, and the Lowry
Park Zoo. Other local
tourist spots include
Tarpon Springs Sponge
Docks, Webster's, USA,
and The Big Top Flea
Markets with 100's of
booths offering
everything from fine
antiques and
collectibles to cars and
furniture. |
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Beaches
& Parks
Your
minutes from the most
well renowned beaches in
the World. These beaches
are lined with tropical
beauty and are hot spots
for hundreds of thousand
of tourists year after
year. Whether is is to
relax and catch some
Florida sunshine, to
explore the sand for
great finds of shells,
starfish, sand dollars,
or to swim, play
beachside games, you
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a more desired place on
earth than the Tampa Bay
area. Among the 20 top
rated beaches in the
world as ranked by
Florida International
University coastal
geologist Stephen
Leatherman known by the
alias "Dr.
Beach" are Caladesi
Island, Fort Desoto
Park, and Clearwater
Beaches. You are a mere
2 minute drive to the
Green Key County Park
and Gulf Beachfront.
Under 10 minutes to
Starkey Park, a
wilderness state park
and campground with
cabins. Any of the named
top beaches are with-in
a 20 to 45 minute drive
from this exquisite
luxury estate home. |
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Entertainment
Virtually
whatever you enjoy
doing, you'll find it
nearby! The Tampa Bay
region is glorified with
an abundance of day and
night-time
entertainment. Soaking
the sun at the beaches,
boating, golfing, and
theme park attractions
are the most popular
daytime activities. The
night life leaves no
less to do. If it's
dancing, fine dining,
gambling, or theatre
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you have many choices to
please. Ybor City, the
home of Tampa Bays
nightlife scene where
over 40,000 fun-seekers
converge in search of a
great time along the
stretch of nightclubs
and bars playing every
favorite music from
reggae to blues, and
country to jazz. Nearby
is the Seminole Hard
Rock Casino providing
everything you would
find in Vegas, shows,
tables, slots, fine
dining, and
accommodations. You may
also enjoy the SunCruz
Casino ship which sails
daily right from New
Port Richey. The show
Palace is the local
hotspot and place to
enjoy a fantastic dinner
and live Broadway
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Fine
Dining
You
can conveniently find
cuisine originating from
every part of the world.
One night you can be
seated for a white
tablecloth experience.
The next watch the
sunset while dining and
dancing from the deck of
a ship or beachside
bistro. Of course,
Florida is notable for lots
of great seafood to try,
but this is also an area
with a taste for steak.
Tampa’s own |
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Bern’s Steakhouse,
which will exceed
all
expectations
as one of the nation’s
best places for beef.
Enjoy the dining and
table side entertainment
at the New Port Richey
Japanese Steak House
where the talented chefs
cook seafood and steak
dishes right before your
eyes. Other local New
Port Richey waterside
fun eateries are Catches
Seafood, Hooters, and
Sam's Beach Front Bar
and Restaurant located
at Hudson Beach. There
is simply every type of
food and every sort of
atmosphere is offered on
the local menu. |
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Golf
Whether
you are an amateur or a
avid skilled golfer you
won't be without
virtually unlimited
places to swing your
clubs. Florida and the
Tampa Bay area feature
an abundance of golf
resorts open to please
you. You won't have any
trouble finding others
who who have similar
skills and will enjoy
playing together with
you. Among the most
recognized are
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which is the home of the
PGA Tour JcPenny Classic
a mere 15 minutes drive.
The closest is Gulf
Harbors which is with-in
the boundaries of the
community in-which this
fine estate home lies. A
few other popular
examples of the many
other nearby golfers
favorites are The
Estates and Beacon Woods
both in Hudson, Magnolia
Valley and Timber Greens
both in New Port Richey,
Crescent Oaks and Tarpon
Springs both in Tarpon
Springs, and the many in
the Trinity area which
include Heritage
Springs, Fox Hollow, and
Seven Springs, which are
all golfers
favorites. |
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Health
Care
Within
a few of miles are many
hospitals providing
emergency and highly
qualified specialty
services for persons of
every age. Community
Hospital of New Port
Richey is in the midst
of construction of a
brand new
state-of-the-art
hospital in nearby
Trinity area. Among
these hospitals and
medical centers are
Community Hospital with
a state of the art
Birth |
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Regional Medical Center
of Bayonet Point, the
home of the Heart
Institute which ranks
among the top rated for
cardiac services, Morton
Plant Northbay Hospital
offering services to the
community for over 35
years, All Childrens
Specialty Care of Pasco
specializing in child
health care, and St.
Lukes Cataract and Laser
Institute is the
country's largest
free-standing ambulatory
surgery and eye care
center, and Tampa
General Hospital which
provides immediate
attention to individuals
of trauma. Don't worry
about getting the health
care you require and at
a time it is most
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Schools
The
local public and private
schools both are rated
among the best in the
state. Teaching our
children is an important
consideration when
choosing a place to call
home and having the
comfort to knowing that
you have choices when it
comes to where your
children will be taught
both the academics and
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The regular school for
elementary students is
Anclote Elementary, for
middle school students
is Gulf Middle School,
and for high school
students is Gulf High
School. The local
private schools are
Genesis, Bishop Larkin
Catholic, and Grace
Christian. Dayspring
Academy is a local
public charter school
for elementary and
middle school students.
Stepping out of high
school as a student you
may elect to attend
Pasco-Hernando Community
College, Webster's
College, or St.
Petersburg Junior
College to receive
various degrees of
education. The
University of South
Florida well know for
one of the nation's top
metropolitan research
universities is only a
40 minute drive. |
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Sports
Teams
Sports
and Tampa Bay are an
unbeatable combination.
Local teams at the top
of their game include
the 2003 Super Bowl
Champion Tampa Bay
Buccaneers, 2004 Stanley
Cup winners, the Tampa
Bay Lightning, and the
2004 Arena Bowl victors,
the Tampa Bay Storm. And
the eyes of the world
will be watching when
Tampa hosts its fourth
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2009.
Shoot some hoops on the
your own basketball
court or have a ball
watching spring
training, golf
tournaments, tennis
matches, the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers at the
Raymond James Stadium,
Tampa Bay Lightning or
Tampa Bay Storn at the
St. Pete Times Forum,
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at
the Tropicana Field, and
the Tampa Yankees at
Legends Field. The
University of South
Florida Sun Dome is the
home of special sporting
events such as boxing,
basketball, rodeos, and
more. But, no mater
which is your favorite
your not too far to see
it live. |
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Shopping
Don't
worry, you drop well
before you will ever
shop all the many
up-scale and factory
outlet malls
conveniently scattered
throughout the Tampa Bay
area. Other popular
shopping are
smaller collections of
specialized stores.
Antique shops, vintage
clothing stores, weekend
markets where you
can purchase just about
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from Tiffany to Target,
you'll discover designer
lines and discount finds
that flatter your figure
and fit any budget.
Among
the larger malls are
Tampa's International
Plaza and Citrus Park
Town Center, where you
will find stores such as
Sak's Fifth Avenue,
Dillards, Macy's, and
Neiman Marcus. At Prime
Outlets Ellington, a
factory outlet mall, you
discover the best deals
on name brands such as
Tommy Hilfiger and
Reebok. But if your
looking for that one of
a kind item, visit some
of the best flea
markets, such as USA
conveniently located 10
minutes away. |
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