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Grey and White Urban Downtown Tampa Wedding | The Rialto Theater
Adrienne and Ryan’s urban wedding highlighted historic, restored venues around downtown Tampa. “[My ‘getting ready’ location] was an old courthouse that was completely renovated into a modern and chic hotel. The decor really set off our local downtown historical...
Earthy Industrial Bohemian Wedding Inspiration
Folks, this next shoot is just about as cool as it gets. The all-star team — which includes talented vendors such as Monika Gauthier Photography & Design, Glitz Events, Tufted Vintage Rentals, Florist Fire, and Citrus Press Co, just to name a few — put together a...
Bohemian Cream, Blush, and Gold Styled Wedding Shoot | Rialto Theatre
This eclectic, bohemian styled Tampa wedding shoot transformed an urban, downtown Tampa wedding venue into a romantic and intimate setting for this lovely same-sex couple. Read the full article
Cat Inspired Wedding Styled Shoot | Ever After Vintage Weddings
What could be better than a Tampa Bay wedding in a unique, industrial style venue? How about one involving kittens from a local Tampa Bay animal rescue? Tampa Bay wedding designer Cassandra VanCuren of Ever After Vintage Weddings has set the bar for creativity in this...
Rialto Theatre wins Creative Loafing Best of the Bay 2015 Award: Best New Old Theater
Late last year, newlyweds Hope Donnelly and George Carter II started their new lives together by taking over the long-abandoned, then 88-year-old 10,500-square-foot space on the outskirts of downtown Tampa, which has been the backdrop for a variety of events both...
Group touts potential of Tampa’s N. Franklin Street
Just two blocks east of the newly renovated Water Works Park — the crown jewel in Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s redevelopment plan for a prominent stretch of the city’s riverfront — quiet North Franklin Street is mostly vacant. But volunteers, with members of the Tampa Heights...
Franklin Street Better Block Party in Tampa celebrates potential
The explosion of restaurants, hotels and new apartments in downtown Tampa is ready to burst past the northern boundary of Interstate 275 along North Franklin Street and into Tampa Heights. Ulele restaurant, Water Works Park and the anticipated 43-acre, mixed-use...
Tampa Heights to get big new brewery and tasting room
Joshua Garman and Austin Good became brew buddies a little over a year ago, and by this spring they’d forged a partnership. Last week, the tandem signed a lease for a 7,500-square-foot warehouse space on Franklin Street in Tampa Heights. By next spring, they expect to...
Experience 24 hours on the streets of Downtown Tampa
Thanks to forward-thinking leaders, creative entrepreneurs and smart investors, downtown Tampa is experiencing an urban revival. Think of it as an old friend with a snazzy new haircut and wardrobe. The coolest changes celebrate the fresh new look while embracing the...
Newlyweds Renovate Historic Rialto Theater as Art and Event Space
Some couples buy a small starter house and save for their dream home. Hope Donnelly and George Carter II are aiming for bigger and bolder. They bought the 88-year-old Rialto Theater with a plan to renovate and run creative arts businesses in the historic movie palace...