Clearwater in Florida is one of the cities in the Tampa-Clearwater-St.Petersburg metropolitan area. The city, which is in Pinellas County, has just over 200,000 inhabitants. Tourism is important locally: the city has many miles of beaches, it is near to Tampa/St.Petersburg, and it hosts many annual festivals and events. Bright House Networks Field is the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies, and the year-round home of their affiliates, the Clearwater Threshers.
The Clearwater Threshers baseball team play in the Florida State League, in the West Division. The Threshers are a high-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. In fact the Threshers were at one time known as the Clearwater Phillies.
Since quitting the Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in 2004, the Threshers have played their home games at Bright House Field (or Bright House Networks Field). This stadium has seating for 7,000, but can accommodate an additional 1,500 on grass berm seating. Bright House Networks are a local cable company, and they paid 1.7 million dollars over ten years for naming rights to the stadium.
The stadium is the spring training base of the Philadelphia Phillies. It is their third base in the city of Clearwater. The highest attendance at the ground was for a training game between the Phillies and the New York Yankees, which was seen by 10,724 spectators. The record for a Clearwater Threshers match is 9,090. The opposition was provided by Lakeland Flying Tigers.
Clearwater can be reached via two major airports. Tampa International (TPE) is the most busy. It is mostly used by scheduled passenger services. St.Petersburg-Clearwater (PIE) is rather less busy, but passenger numbers are growing. Many services into St.Petersburg-Clearwater are run by low-cost and charter airlines.
Tourism is an important business in Clearwater. It is close to the major vacation destinations of Tampa Bay and St.Petersburg, and, with many miles of lovely beaches, it is a tourist center in its own right. The city hosts many annual events for tourists. These include a film festival, a Hispanic heritage festival, and a jazz festival.
Sunset at Pier 60 is a very popular event, which occurs for four hours around sunset every evening (starts two hours before sundown). There are live music concerts, street artists and performers, and many craft and souvenir stalls. Both local residents and visitors attend the event in large numbers, and it is completely free.
Visitors to Clearwater, FL and baseball fans who are watching the game at Bright House Networks Field may like to consider the Hampton Inn in Clearwater if they need overnight accommodation. The hotel's amenities include fitness center, outdoor pool, hot tub, a children's pool and playground, and a putting green.
The Clearwater Threshers baseball team play in the Florida State League, in the West Division. The Threshers are a high-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. In fact the Threshers were at one time known as the Clearwater Phillies.
Since quitting the Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in 2004, the Threshers have played their home games at Bright House Field (or Bright House Networks Field). This stadium has seating for 7,000, but can accommodate an additional 1,500 on grass berm seating. Bright House Networks are a local cable company, and they paid 1.7 million dollars over ten years for naming rights to the stadium.
The stadium is the spring training base of the Philadelphia Phillies. It is their third base in the city of Clearwater. The highest attendance at the ground was for a training game between the Phillies and the New York Yankees, which was seen by 10,724 spectators. The record for a Clearwater Threshers match is 9,090. The opposition was provided by Lakeland Flying Tigers.
Clearwater can be reached via two major airports. Tampa International (TPE) is the most busy. It is mostly used by scheduled passenger services. St.Petersburg-Clearwater (PIE) is rather less busy, but passenger numbers are growing. Many services into St.Petersburg-Clearwater are run by low-cost and charter airlines.
Tourism is an important business in Clearwater. It is close to the major vacation destinations of Tampa Bay and St.Petersburg, and, with many miles of lovely beaches, it is a tourist center in its own right. The city hosts many annual events for tourists. These include a film festival, a Hispanic heritage festival, and a jazz festival.
Sunset at Pier 60 is a very popular event, which occurs for four hours around sunset every evening (starts two hours before sundown). There are live music concerts, street artists and performers, and many craft and souvenir stalls. Both local residents and visitors attend the event in large numbers, and it is completely free.
Visitors to Clearwater, FL and baseball fans who are watching the game at Bright House Networks Field may like to consider the Hampton Inn in Clearwater if they need overnight accommodation. The hotel's amenities include fitness center, outdoor pool, hot tub, a children's pool and playground, and a putting green.
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