From hoppy IPAs and smooth stouts to medium-bodied merlots and sparkling rosés, for residents of Bayside Arbors who like to imbibe, there are some great brewery and winery options nearby for you to explore. Spend a Saturday afternoon at Florida’s oldest microbrewery or sip on vino while painting a masterpiece – you’ll always find something fun to do when you live at our apartments in Clearwater. Here are a few of the beer and wine experiences located all within a short drive from Bayside Arbors. Crooked Thumb Brewery Located less than five miles from our apartments in Clearwater is Crooked Thumb Brewery. The comfortable, laid-back environment of their tasting room is the perfect place to hang out with friends while sipping on a Cloud City Saison or Shade Tree IPA. Adjacent to the tasting room is the outdoor beer garden featuring live music, yard games, and seasonal events. Hungry? Crooked Thumb hosts food vendors serving a variety of cuisines on the weekends. Visit the brewery’s website to view their beer menu, hours, and current health regulations and procedures. Clearwater Brewing Company Independently owned and centrally located, Clearwater Brewing Company has been open since 2017. With over 15 beers on tap, […]
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Historic Ybor City: Tampa’s hub for Cuban and Latin art, culture, and cuisine near Bayside Arbors apartments
Here in Tampa, we have a taste for the good life. Whether we’re cooling down in our resort-style pool or exploring Downtown Tampa, we’re always after the best of the best. That’s why we’re so lucky that our Bayfront apartments in Clearwater are situated just under 30 minutes from the richly historical Ybor City – a colorful hub of Cuban and Latin culture and cuisine that’s like no other town you’ll ever experience. The History of Ybor City: Where the Cigar Industry Flourished Ybor City is listed as a national historic landmark right here in Tampa, and for good reason. It’s been serving up delicious cuisine, entertainment, and world-class cigars for more than a century. Ybor City got its start as a cigar manufacturing hub in the 1880s when cigar manufacturers and Cuban and Spanish immigrants flooded the city to take advantage of the booming industry. It wouldn’t be long before Ybor City would earn the reputation as the cigar capital of the world, with some of the world’s most famous cigar factories calling the city home. Although Ybor City would lose its title as the cigar capital of the world in the wake of the Great Depression, the impact […]