Comments on: kiley’s gardens – what trees?

By: bob

bob — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:20:47 +0000

I remember when I first moved to Clearwater in 1995 and someone asked me if I had been to “trip park” yet and took me there. I was awestruck at its beauty and whenever I met someone new that was always something I asked them too. I have taken many people there for thier first time and I know it is something they will always remember, just like me. I have’nt lived in the area for almost four years now and still remember how amazing the park was. It is truely a shame the park is felling into ruins. At least we will have Kapok Gardens.

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By: artemis

artemis — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:15:14 +0000

What a pretty place it was- even if obviously neglected by the city of Tampa. Has anyone ever noticed that the part of the park owned by the beercan building is in PERFECT shape?
Why can’t the big portion be taken care of? I don’t understand it.
There was a group trying to do something- what happened to them?

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Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » 2006 » July » 19 — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:17:16 +0000

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By: Rachel*

Rachel* — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:10:54 +0000

It looks like crap. A shame, too, because it used to be awesome there.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:51:45 +0000

This is devastating. I was under the impression that the park would be saved and restored. From what I’ve read here and on various links, The park won’t be restored, but significantly altered. I think this park is a special place, worth every penny it would take to properly waterproof it, restore the water features, and maintain it. I have a lot of fond memories in this park. It was always an enchanted place. My friends referred to it as “trip park” because it was so surreal. I just don’t understand why the Mayor doesn’t get it that this park can be an integral asset to the art museum and riverwalk. And it should be fully restored. Tampa should take some clues from St Pete, which has a fabulous network of downtown parks. She needs to sign the hisoric designation and turn it over to people who care.

By: Mr. Bill

Mr. Bill — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:11:49 +0000

TAMPAGOLD.COM has followed the ups and downs of Kiley for a long time. Our previous post at http://www.tampagold.blogspot.com tells a lot more about the recent history of Kiley and expresses our concerns about where it might or might not be going.

By: Cara

Cara — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:50:07 +0000

I walked around Kiley when I was taking a break from studying at the library. It looked like a tornado went through there. It’s really a shame.

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Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » 2006 » April » 14 — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:54:41 +0000

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By: gayPinellasPodcast

gayPinellasPodcast — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:46:25 +0000

I think they did that for Lights on Tampa… so people could see the CUBE building.