I adore this place! I have now attended two of the seasonal charcuterie classes and made two…read moreboards. Each time has been a fantastic experience. The first time I went to a class, I went to the Halloween themed class. I went alone and honestly the staff made me feel so welcome. The people who attended also were super friendly. If you ever want to sip some wine or coffee or whatever and attend an event on your own AR Workshop is definitely a great place to do so. I love how the owner --who is super hands on and sweet btw--and the staff help you with all of your choices, because yes there are tons of choices from colors to stains to finishes to handles--if you don't choose a lazy Susan like me! The process is super fun and allows your creative juices to flow but also within the lines so you know the project will come out amazing. The second time I signed up, I also signed my mom up for the charcuterie class as well for the holidays--our before and after the charcuterie portions are attached! It was fun and straightforward and she had a blast! The charcuterie portion was super fun! AR always brings in a different charcuterie company to come in and teach and honestly who doesn't love that! The best part all you have to do is show up! All supplies are provided. I will be back! I'm always coming back and honestly you should stop by if you have been eying this place or want to spruce up your place with alittle diy decor!

My bestie brought me here as a birthday treat, and we had an absolute blast doing our projects. We…read morehad pre-chosen the laser cut monstera leaves to craft. Everything was ready for us when we showed up - the leaves, the base, and the frame were all cut out, we just had to choose our techniques and colors we wanted to use. The woman helping us was AWESOME! She showed us how to do different things to achieve interesting effects on the wood. I loved that they had plenty of examples all around the space so you could look at things and be like - I want to try that technique, or, I like that color combination. The environment was fun and relaxing. They give you an apron, and you sit on a stool at a very large worktable. They sell snacks, or you can bring your own, but we had just finished eating, so we were good. There was also an Intro to Mah Jong class going on while we worked, so it was fun listening to that. Our projects turned out awesome, and it was fun to be able to bring something home with us as soon as it was done.

I took my grand kids to this library because it is convenient to the south Tampa area. There is…read moreample parking and it is in a secure area. I thought the security was visible from the metal detection at the entrance to the sheriff officer by the desk. Once inside, the children area is located just to the right. It was very clean and an employee was consistently reshelving books that the kids took off the shelf to look at. There are two computers in the children's area to explore learning activities. The seating/furniture was okay but not super kid friendly. I would have liked to see some bean bag chairs or a carpeted area for a casual relaxed reading. It was not crowded at all just after the lunch hour and it was a good time for all of us.

After waiting years for the renovations at Charles J. Fendig public library to finish I am so…read moredisappointed with the finished results. The children's area is almost nonexistent and the lack of parking is still an issue. This location is the most convenient to my house, but I would rather drive further to the Jan Platt library because there is plenty of parking, a larger selection of books, and there is an incredible children's section that is walled off so you don't have to worry about young children disturbing the peace at the library. This is one of the smallest libraries in Tampa so chances are that they won't carry the book(s) that you're looking for.

My son recently attended a free class and then a week of summer camp with TDBA. I am so impressed…read morewith TDBA's ability to keep the kids moving and make the most of their time. Teddy and the other coaches are knowledgable, encouraging, and supportive to every child. My son struggles with new experiences and has difficulty with stamina. He ended each day of camp in such a great mood, feeling so positive and excited about his day. I feel that my 7 year old was seen, encrouaged, and challenged appropriately during his time with TBDA. We plan to continue attending TBDA sessions through the school year. Thanks so much Teddy and coaches for being a light in this city. You are all a blessing! My son tells me he is the GOAT =)

From the owner: Tampa's Most Fun Summer Camp! Get Signed Up! FUN is #1!read more

This is definitely more of a community than a gym…read more I signed up for a membership at the JCC North and we get four free passes a month to go to this JCC. I really wish it was closer, because I looked at the schedule of exercise classes and wow there are a lot. They are at all hours and all different types. It's phenomenal. The day I went there was some sort of coffee happy hour happening with coffee and food. It really looks like they're trying to build a community here, which is great. The woman working the front desk was so friendly. They have locker rooms that have keypads on the locks, which made them really easy to use. The towels are great and they have blow dryers, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, the standard stuff. At 5:30 p.m. on a Monday it wasn't crowded at all. The gym is on the smaller side, it wraps around the indoor track/basketball court, but for the amount of people there it doesn't seem small at all. I walked on a treadmill and used the free weights. I passed by the cafe, which had a small but mighty looking menu. I would definitely stop by and grab a bite here. I've also attended a gala and a conference here before and I found them both well done. There's tons of parking, with a guard (only one entrance off of Howard).

Do not join this community center. If you want to effectively use their gym facilities. Every day…read moremembers of this community center sit on the workout machines and conduct private conversations with other members or waste time on their mobile devices not working out on the machines while sitting on the machines or benches, preventing other members from being able to use the machines. Additionally, if you want to hear lots of private conversations via mobile phone, you will have the opportunity to listen to rude members of this community center talk on their phones in the gym. Even though there are signs everywhere, asking members not to conduct private phone conversations on their mobile device. It is very frustrating that I pay for a membership when I cannot use the facilities due to rude people sitting on workout machines or benches while they surf the Internet on their phones or have phone conversations while not using the machines they are sitting on, preventing other members from being able to use the weightlifting machines. Additionally, the staff of the community center does nothing to prevent this from happening.

The staff is awesome. Instructors are super. They are very busy and the business is obviously good…read morebut they need to reinvest their profits into new carpet, air conditioning and overall cleaning. The carpet is moldy and filthy. Good pathogen breeding ground. No air conditioning (they could size a system to keep it at least 80f if they don't want to spend a lot) and add uv lamps in the ductwork air handlers to kill airborne pathogens for good measure. Additionally they need to be wiping down the equipment and the mats once a day. They could increase fees to cover this and the customer and staff experience will be much better and healthier.

What kid doesn't like to jump, climb and fly in the air? My daughter is having the best time when…read moreshe comes to learn. She is getting stronger and confident every time she learns something new. The staff seems to all be nice, there is plenty of viewing room to watch your child and I think the pricing is reasonable.

If you want shopping to feel special and shopkeepers to love what they do, this place is for you.read more

Only open one day a week and then they randomly close on that one day without posting on any of…read moretheir pages wasting everyone's time.

I visited the Clearwater Acquarium as part of a corporate awards dinner, so my visit was different…read morethan many who go during the day (although I have visited as a tourist a few years back). My group was brought over from our hotel on trolleys and directed up a flight of stairs. Once we found the correct door, we were led into the dolphin room. We had cocktail hour there, which was cool - as we could walk around the dolphin exhibit while enjoying a cocktail (or 3). After cocktails, we went upstairs to a ballroom area and had dinner and drinks, listened to award presentations, and then had a live band with karaoke. The catering staff was great, although the fish entree was cold and not very flavorful (not the fault of the aquarium IMO). This was a highlight of my business trip and I thoroughly enjoyed the dolphins.

I'm not one for leaving bad reviews, but the Clearwater Marine Aquarium was a little disappointing…read more There is a large tank when you first walk in to the aquarium that was completely empty. Literally no fish whatsoever. You walk around the tank as you walk around the aquarium there are window all the way around, but again, the tank was completely empty. There were other areas of the aquarium that were under construction due to either renovations or expansion. Due to this there were multiple enclosures that had no fish are animals to view. It's a little disappointing when you are traveling for vacation and the aquarium was the place that your daughter was looking forward to the most. All this while still charging full price for admission. All that being said, they have a very friendly and informed staff and volunteers that clearly do a lot for the marine life. It is very commendable the way they are nursing injured marine life back to health. Definitely more of a rescue center than an aquarium.

This sounds like a lovely school and I'm sure that it is. But, they really ticked me off. I had NO…read moreidea this was a faith-based school by reading about them on their website. In fact, the only reason I found out was because I went to look up their curriculum after I scheduled a tour. The Google description, underneath the website link, had a tiny little piece of info that let me know they were faith-based. I went and searched on EVERY SINGLE PAGE from their website for words that would let me know they were faith-based and found absolutely nothing. I don't write this because I have something against religions. I don't and I hold fast to my own. What I take issue with is purposefully hiding a religious agenda in order to rope people in and proselatize. That is unethical and misleading to a prospective parent. Something that BIG should be talked about on the 'home' page and 'about' page of their website at the very least. How did I confirm what I learned? Because I sent an email to the administrative office and they confirmed that prayer is taught throughout the day and that children attend chapel weekly. There is nothing wrong with doing those things. It's probably a wonderful, spiritual guide for a child who's family wants them brought up in that faith. But if you are faith-based, PLEASE don't hide it. Please be very clear about it so that the people you serve can find you and the people you don't can search elsewhere.

From the owner: First Discoveries provides a variety of high quality early learning programs for young children and…read moretheir families: * Preschool classes with low adult-child ratios so children get the individualized care they need * Research-based curriculum to ensure that children are prepared to be successful in elementary school * Half-day and full-day schedules, to accommodate the needs of South Tampa families * Exciting summer camp with special events and field trips * Afterschool programs featuring outside play, nutritious snacks, homework assistance and special activities

Primrose School of South Tampa has been an incredible place for our daughter. She's truly thrived…read morethere--the teachers are warm and attentive, and the structured program has helped her grow socially, emotionally, and academically.

We have just completed our daughter's 4 year tenure at Primrose. We were sad to say goodbye because…read moreshe had such an amazing experience. All the staff are amazing and we could not Thank everyone enough for treating our family as their family. They do provide such great service to our young ones that you cannot put a price tag on.