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Join the 3/50 Project and Help Support Small Business in Your Neighborhood…Tampa Real Estate News

Filed under: Architecture, Buying a House in Tampa, Moving to Tampa, Real Estate News, Restaurants in Tampa

The Latest News on Tampa Real Estate, Living in Tampa and the International Real Estate Scene, every day on The Tampa Real Estate Sizzle!

I LOVE to support the small, local businesses in Tampa, and South Tampa is filled with unique shops, restaurants and locally owned businesses, including the Real Estate company that I work for.  When I learned of the 3/50 project, I felt compelled to blog about it!

The 3/50 Project, or “Eat Down the Street”, encourages each of us to choose three  locally-owned restaurants, or businesses, and spend $50.00 at each of them. What a great idea! Just drive down Howard Avenue, or Davis Islands, and take your pick!  Stop in at Dishtopia for a spot of tea and a blueberry scone! Try the Queen of Sheba for some great Ethiopian food.  The idea is to support our LOCAL economy.  Have you been to Stowe, Vermont?  That is the “utopia” of “small businesses”…they ran McDonald’s out of town! Kudos to them!

Three local businesses….spend fifty dollars. Simple. Do it today! AND, be sure to comment below and tell me what YOUR favorite places are.

You can check out some of my Local “hot spots” in some of my previous articles:

Great Places to Eat in Tampa

New Dining Choice in St. Pete is “tres bon”

Queen of Sheba

My Restaurant Reviews on Urban Spoon

When you are moving to Tampa, or anywhere in the world, contact me, to find the right home for your family’s needs!

For more information about the Tampa Real Estate market, Tampa Neighborhoods, including Culbreath Isles, MacDill AFB,  South Tampa, Harbour Island, Davis Islands, Beach Park, Sunset Park, Hyde Park, Channelside, Palma Ceia, Westchase, Waterchase, Odessa, Cheval, Avila, Brandon, Riverview, FishHawk, New Tampa, Tampa Palms, Hunters Green, Arbor Greene, Apollo Beach, South Shore, Pasco County, MiraBay, Golf Communities, Waterfront Homes, Houses in the Plant High School District, Tampa Schools, Luxury Homes in Tampa, Condos in Tampa, the Best Tampa Neighborhoods, or International Real Estate contact me.

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Posted by jackie   |   1 Comment »   |   05.25.2010

Just Listed in Hyde Park…An Historic Neighborhood in Tampa

Filed under: Architecture, Historic Tampa, Hyde Park Real Estate, Tampa Neighborhoods

FrontI just listed this Bungalow with a Bayshore view at 1615 Watrous in Historic Hyde Park! Priced at $620,000, the home has 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, wood floors, fireplace, a large downstairs Master Suite and an updated kitchen with stainless appliances and granite countertops.

I have an Open House on Wednesday, July 18, from 10:30 to 1:30.

Just steps from Hyde Park Village, Bayshore Boulevard and minutes to downtown, it is a great location in the Gorrie, Wilson, Plant School District.

Stop in to have a lookand have some lunch! Or, Contact me, for more information.

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Posted by jackie   |   1 Comment »   |   07.15.2007

Tampa Theatre…A Historic Landmark in Downtown Tampa

Filed under: Architecture, Real Estate News, Tampa

The Historic Tampa Theatre, on Franklin Street, in Downtown Tampa was built in 1926, with a unique blend of many architectural styles, including Italian Renaissance, Byzantine, Mediterranean, Greek Revival, Baroque and English Tudor. You can see the magnificent interior in the panoramic tour.

The_atIt was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. Today, the Landmark, is a bustling place and home to the latest avant-garde films from around the world.

Summer is a special place at the Tampa Theatre. Their Moving-Making Summer Camp was named Best Summer Camp for Kids . Youngsters will learn the art of Digital Filmmaking, from storyboard to final cut! I am hoping my daughter will be able to help with my vidcasts when her session is over! There are still some spaces available for this summer!Theatre-inside

An annual eventtheir Summer Classics series on Sunday afternoons, features the oldies but goodies , like Casablanca, Fred Astaire, and more!

Here is a list of the upcoming flicks Paris Je T’aime is running this week. Dont miss the popcorn

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Posted by jackie   |   1 Comment »   |   06.20.2007

Live Without a Car…In Europe

Filed under: Architecture, International Real Estate, Project Blogger, Real Estate News, Where is Jackie Now?

]Living in a large city in Europe, like Vienna, or Prague, can mean life Met_rowithout a car. European cities are pedestrian-friendly, bicycle-friendly and have well-designed inner-city transportation. Subways, Trams and buses can transport you across the city in a matter of minutes. Often, trying to cross the city by car can take four times as long as traveling by subway!

Traveling from country to country is just as easy. Train schedules are filled with many trains each day to various cities across the continent. Express trains can cross several countries in a matter of hours. When I lived in Switzerland, I was just 5 hours from Paris and Milan.

It was easy to hop an early train and shop for the day, venturing back home that night. It is nice to sit back and enjoy the countryside, or enjoy a meal in the dining car.

Tgv_trainSo, the next time I climb into my SUV for a little road trip, I will be longing for that TGV train with the champagne on board!

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Posted by jackie   |   Click Here To Comment »   |   04.25.2007

Gasometer City…Unique Architecture in Vienna

Filed under: Architecture, International Real Estate, Project Blogger, Real Estate News

Most of the architecture in Vienna is ornate, with Gothic, Baroque Gasometerand Greek influences, many buildings dating back to the 1600s.

One of the most unique residential developments, which breaks from tradition, in Vienna, is Gasometer City . Originally built during the late 19th century as four round, brick, gas storage tanks, which stored all of the gas for the city, the tanks sat abandoned for many years after natural gas was piped into the city. Rather than being destroyed, some innovative architects designed a self-contained, multi-use complex using the four gas tanks as the exterior walls for the new development. I was fascinated, as I toured “tank after tank”…what a great idea!

The interiors were removed and rebuilt to include 254 flats, 76 student residences, office space, retail and entertainment. The four tanks were connected by walkways and the interior spaces are large, open atriums. Gaso_meter

This highly successful development project, close to the Prater, was completed in 2001 at a cost of 150 Million Euros. With great access to the city via the U-bahn, It has become a popular place to live outside the center.

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Posted by jackie   |   Click Here To Comment »   |   04.23.2007