Downtown Dwellers: Raising urban kids in Tampa
For Downtown Tampa families with young children, the neighborhood isn’t an urban jungle. It’s an urban jungle gym.
Amy Hammond's Latest Articles
For Good: Arts Conservatory for Teens changes lives forever
If all the world’s a stage, the nonprofit Arts Conservatory for Teens prepares St. Petersburg youth to take it by storm.
For Good: Officer Friendly volunteers read to tots, improving early literacy
Officer Friendly, volunteers from Pinellas County law enforcement agencies, including the Clearwater Police Department, tackles literacy issues among young children while conveying respect for adults and the helpful role of police officers.
For Good: Great Explorations opens Longo’s Cove
Jaime and Evan Longoria helped design Longo's Cove at Great Explorations Children’s Museum in St. Petersburg.
Zombies For Good: Saint Pete Dance Center benefit
Kind-hearted zombies overruns Saint Pete Dance Center to celebrate the dance studio’s recent opening, learn Michael Jackson’s Thriller dance and raise funds for the Mauro Youth Ballet School in Puerto Rico.
How to end homelessness? Tampa Bay area nonprofits bring fresh, new approaches
From developing urban rest stops and locations for people to fill water bottles to expanding mental health programming, local charities are focused on solutions to end homelessness.
The Art of the Brick debuts LEGO masterpieces in Tampa Bay Area
The Art of the Brick family-friendly exhibit arrives in Tampa thanks to the Vinik Family Foundation, which is offering free admission to all.
Moving to Tampa, St. Pete: How to plug into local sailing scene
What makes the Tampa Bay Area a port of call for so many sailors? Whether you’re a cruiser, a kid, an expert sailor or a true beginner with dreams of the open Gulf, this is a great place to embark. Cue Styx on the playlist -- let’s sail away.
Splash on! Local swim scene extends beyond Tampa Bay
The diversity of water fun and fitness opportunities in the Tampa Bay region are as vast as the water it surrounds. From beginners to fitness lovers to up-and-coming Olympians, all find a place. No matter your level of swim prowess, there’s a pool, a program and a body of water beckoning. Let’s dive in.
How to delight children and inspire adults at the same time? Visit Tampa Bay Area creative places
Every local parent probably knows about the Lowry Park Zoo, Glazer Children’s Museum, MOSI Tampa, the Florida Aquarium and Great Explorations as terrific places to visit, but the Tampa Bay region is also home to lots of smaller, lesser-known venues and activities where kids can be kids and learn something in the process.
