24 things to see along Florida Stories’ new walking tour of Safety Harbor

The Florida Humanities Council has pulled together walking tours of over a dozen Florida cities, and if you haven’t tried one, you’re missing out. First of all, these self-guided walking tours are totally free. Second of all, the scripts are written by locals, so you’re getting an insider’s guide. All you have to do in download the free Florida Stories app to your cell phone (via the App Store or Google play), and then download whichever tours you’re interested in. Just in the Tampa Bay area, the app offers free tours of St. Pete, Tarpon Springs, and most recently, Safety Harbor. Check it out. The Safety Harbor script was written by Laura Kepner & Warren Firschein, co-authors of A Brief History of Safety Harbor.

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A rainbow over Old Tampa Bay

A rainbow over Old Tampa Bay

Community gatherings at the Safety Harbor Museum & Cultural Center

Community gatherings at the Safety Harbor Museum & Cultural Center

The locally famous Safety Harbor Resort & Spa

The locally famous Safety Harbor Resort & Spa

Paintings on the walls and ceiling of the Safety Harbor spa

Paintings on the walls and ceiling of the Safety Harbor spa

Fancy chandeliers in fancy ballrooms at the Safety Harbor Resort & Spa

Fancy chandeliers in fancy ballrooms at the Safety Harbor Resort & Spa

What luxury looked like in the 1920s

What luxury looked like in the 1920s

Evidence of Safety Harbor's sketchy history of luring the sick to their "healing waters"

Evidence of Safety Harbor's sketchy history of luring the sick to their "healing waters"

A 1920s mansion

A 1920s mansion

The waterfront boardwalk

The waterfront boardwalk

Mangroves growing along the shores of Old Tampa Bay

Mangroves growing along the shores of Old Tampa Bay

Surprise wildlife sightings along the waterfront boardwalk...

Surprise wildlife sightings along the waterfront boardwalk...

...like large schools of fish

...like large schools of fish

Plaques along the boardwalk to help you identify the local wildlife you might see here

Plaques along the boardwalk to help you identify the local wildlife you might see here

Wetlands

Wetlands

Gorgeous waterfront vistas

Gorgeous waterfront vistas

The mural on the side of the Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce

The mural on the side of the Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce

A 1920s hotel turned Senior Living Center

A 1920s hotel turned Senior Living Center

The oldest tree in Pinellas County

The oldest tree in Pinellas County

Oaks towering above the Safety Harbor Library

Oaks towering above the Safety Harbor Library

Oak trees with name plaques behind the Safety Harbor Library

Oak trees with name plaques behind the Safety Harbor Library

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