- Bayshore Boulevard
Bayshore Boulevard is a street in
Tampa, Florida , along Hillsborough Bay, an arm ofTampa Bay .Description
The Bayshore Greenway is a favorite of locals, especially
jogger s, runners,skater s, and bikers, for its scenic views of the bay and 4.5 miles of the world's longest continuoussidewalk [ [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/21192056.html?MAC=f667af7ebb94e88935548ca2107662b5&did=21192056&FMT=FT&FMTS=FT&date=Aug+19%2C+1995&author=SHARON+KENNEDY+WYNNE&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&printformat=&desc=GOOD+SIDEWALKS%2C+GOOD+NEIGHBORS+Series%3A+Home+%26+Garden Newspaper Archives | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times ] ] , which starts on the north at Columbus Statue Park and ends at Gandy Boulevard. Bayshore Boulevard also is the site of Tampa's annual Gasparilla parade.Entertainment
The nearby SoHo entertainment district terminates into Bayshore via South Howard avenue. Bayshore's northern terminus segues directly into Downtown and Channelside Drive via the Platt street bridge.
Communities along Bayshore Boulevard
The following communities in which Bayshore Boulevard runs through: [http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Neighborhood_and_Community_Relations/app_files/pdf_maps/0-17.pdf]
*Tampa (north to south)
**Downtown "(northern terminus)"
**Hyde Park North
**Hyde Park
**Bayshore Gardens
**Bayshore Beautiful
**Ballast Point
**MacDill AFB "(southern terminus)"Other places where Bayshore is used
Another Bayshore Boulevard exists in
San Francisco, California . The street was once a portion ofU.S. Route 101 , but the designation was transferred to a parallel freeway.References
External links
* [http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Parks/application_files/parkdetail.asp?nbr=8 Bayshore Boulevard Linear Park] information at TampaGov.net
* [http://www.tampagov.net/dept_parks/trails/index.asp Tampa Greenway Home]
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