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Hello Friends,
Improve your well-being this holiday season through exclusive local gym membership offers with our Bright and Beautiful Holiday Perks program. Elevate your fitness journey with these limited-time deals that can help make your wellness resolutions a reality. Also, take advantage of FREE outdoors fitness events in Coachman Park, and don't forget to mark your calendars for a special Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. Here's to a bright and beautiful year ahead in Downtown Clearwater!
This holiday season has been full of merriment throughout Downtown Clearwater and North Greenwood. Please take a look back at some of our spirited moments and continue to create holiday memories through the new year.
Holiday Perks in Downtown Clearwater
Now through Jan. 12, 2024
The New Year inspires a new start. Treat yourself to a healthier lifestyle with deals from local gyms in Downtown Clearwater, part of the Bright and Beautiful Holiday Perks discounts. Offers end Jan. 12, 2024.
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Bent Bar Gym
- $5 off monthly memberships.
- Visit their website to learn more.
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BulletProof Athletics
- FREE workout + assessment.
- Visit their website to learn more.
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Clearwater Beach Fitness
- 1 free bootcamp class when you become a member.
- Bootcamp provided by trainer Julia Borchert.
- Visit their website to learn more.
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Participate in multiple free weekly fitness classes taught by YMCA Suncoast staff. Choose from relaxing sunset or morning yoga to intense body combat.
- Sunset Yoga | Mondays at 6 p.m. | The Green of Coachman Park
- Cardio Fit | Wednesdays, 6 p.m. | Waterfront Bay Walk Promenade
- Morning Yoga | Saturdays, 8 a.m. | Waterfront Bay Walk Promenade
Yoga Village is hosting free flow yoga, Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in Station Square Park. Step into nature's studio, and let the soothing breeze guide you through an incredible yoga class.
Jan. 15 | North Greenwood Recreation Center
Join us in honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The celebration includes breakfast at the North Greenwood Recreation Center, followed by a march along Cleveland Street to Coachman Park. There, enjoy speeches, music, dance groups, vendors, entertainment.
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Jan. 12 | 10-11 a.m.
Coachman Park
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Jan. 13 | 4-5:30 p.m.
Coachman Park
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Jan. 26 | 6-10 p.m.
Coachman Park
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Feb. 24-25 | Coachman Park
The Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival returns to its original home in Coachman Park Feb. 24-25, 2024. Jam out to soul-stirring music from national recording artists, shop local market vendors, and enjoy delectable seafood, craft beer, and wine from area businesses.
Community News
Apply for the North Greenwood CRA Citizen Advisory Committee
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Are you a resident of the North Greenwood area looking to make a difference in your community? Apply to serve on the North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area Citizen Action Committee. The committee will make recommendations to the Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency regarding their budget, amendments, plan and programs.
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Reverse-Angled Parking in Downtown Gateway
You may see some new signs along Cleveland Street as you approach downtown, indicating that you should back into your parking space. This style of parking – reverse-angled parking – may be new to Clearwater, but it’s been in use in cities all over the country. You will now find reverse-angle parking spots along Cleveland Street from Missouri Avenue to Lady Mary Avenue and also at Crest Lake Park.
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The Mercado
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Construction on The Mercado, a flexible public gathering place in the area, has not yet begun. It will be located at the intersection of Cleveland Street and Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard. The city is in the process of establishing a contract with a project manager, which the city hopes to bring forward for City Council approval in early 2024. If approved, construction on The Mercado is anticipated to begin in Spring 2024 and wrap up by Fall 2024.
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Improvements for Pedestrians and Cyclists
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A number of pedestrian improvements have been made within the Downtown Gateway corridor.
You will now notice many separate, designated bicycle and pedestrian paths on both side of Cleveland Street and Gulf to Bay Boulevard. These are marked with bright green paint. In many areas, these paths are separated from the street and from one another with plantings for maximum safety and user comfort.
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Greenwood Grove Presents - The ManGrove
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The ManGrove is a free 8-week program for men 18+ to get together and talk about contemporary issues in men's health and wellbeing. The program is held at the Willa Carson Health and Wellness Center in North Greenwood, Clearwater, FL.
This program is provided by Greenwood Grove, a non-profit organization that provides support to communities in the North Greenwood Area.
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Florida Solar Co-op Program
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Solar United Neighbors and community partners work together to form a solar co-op.
Solar co-ops empower homeowners by bundling their buying power to secure a competitive price and high-quality offerings for solar PV equipment for their respective homes.
Learn more about Florida Solar Co-ops here.
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From the CRA Team to You
The City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency extends to you warm wishes and a Happy New Year! Together, let's continue crafting a brighter and more beautiful Clearwater for everyone to enjoy.
Sincerely, the CRA Team
~ Anne, Eric, Vickie, Tasha, and Julia ~
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