Mostly, we thank our readers and
advertisers for making it possible
for us to have these 35 years.
We almost missed this 35th anniversary in history,
working from year to year without much thought
about the publication’s age. By now, we have settled
into an easygoing lifestyle that we champion in the
magazine. We are comfortable with our local viewpoint
and focus on what is good and wonderful in the Tampa
Bay area. Mostly, we thank our readers and advertisers
for making it possible for us to have these 35 years
of meetings, socializing with and promoting the
thousands of wonderful individuals and organizations
that make this area a special place to live, work and
visit. Providing information about the people, places
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and pleasures of Tampa Bay has been the goal over
these many years. We feel privileged and honored to
have been able to follow our instincts as we slowly
changed, adjusted and modified the publication to
meet readers’ needs and wants. It is a fabulous job, and
we are thrilled to be able to do it. However, we could
not do it without you. So thank you one and all. 9
With love,
Margaret and Aaron
Publishers/Editors
Tampa Bay Magazine
The magazine’s first cover in 1986 tried to express
the purpose of unifying the Tampa Bay area by
combining the sandscastles of Treasure Island
with the minarets of Tampa in sand.
The 30th anniversary issue cover was from a section
of artist Christopher Still’s painting,
Sunset on Clearwater Beach.