Tampa Bay's Gulf Beaches: The Fabulous 1950s and 1960s

In the years following World War II, Tampa Bay's barrier island beaches were transformed from a sparsely populated strip to a booming vacation destination. Following the war's end, fond memories of beachside training exercises amid sand and sea attracted thousands of former G.I.s and their families to the area for vacation. This sudden outbreak of tourism caught the attention of developers, who quickly converted the lonely stretches of beach into a vacationer's paradise, complete with snazzy motels offering the latest amenities. Once home to fishermen and well-to-do winter vacationers, the area's gulf beaches became a popular getaway for newly prosperous middle-class families, anxious to put war-weary years behind them.

Author: R. Wayne Ayres

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

Publication Date: Jun 29, 2004

Number of Pages: 130 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 1531611400

ISBN-13: 9781531611408