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==Culture== {{wide image|Gulfport Beach - GeckoFest 2014.jpg|1000px|alt=Beach in Gulfport|Gulfport's beach on [[Boca Ciega Bay]], with 'Welcome to Gulfport' sign on the back of the Casino Ballroom; the Williams Pier is just outside the photograph on the right.}}The downtown area has several art galleries as well as the Catherine A. Hickman Theater, a small performing arts center.<ref>[http://mygulfport.us/recreation/cultural-facilities/ Gulfport's Cultural Facilities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216230445/http://mygulfport.us/recreation/cultural-facilities/ |date=February 16, 2015 }} Accessed 03 Mar 2015.</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130203183810/http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jun/02/destination-dining-gulfport-isnt-way-its-worth-dri/life/ Gulfport boasts great dining off the beaten path] [[The Tampa Tribune]]. Retrieved 2009-09-12.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090626021403/http://blogs.tampabay.com/wingman/2009/06/counting-down-tampa-bays-best-bars-no-60-to-no-41.html Counting down Tampa Bay's best bars: No. 60 to No. 41] [[St. Petersburg Times]]. Retrieved 2009-09-12.</ref><ref>[http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/v-fullstory/story/1056711.html Gritty town cleans up its act, retains its charm] ''[[The Miami Herald]]''. Retrieved 2009-09-12.</ref><ref>[http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/7/12/495212.html Gulfport pub seeking patron-designed label for new beer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715101705/http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/7/12/495212.html |date=2009-07-15 }} [[Bay News 9]]. Retrieved 2009-07-12.</ref> Gulfport also hosts street festivals throughout the year. Monthly highlights include ''Art Walk'' on the first Friday and ''IndieFaire'' on the third Saturday of each month. Yearly features include February's ''Get Rescued'', benefiting local animal rescues, and September's GeckoFest, which consists of several events throughout the month including the Gecko PubCrawl, Gecko Ball, and of course, the election of the Gecko Queen. Many street performers, artists, and craftspeople show up to create a relaxed cultured atmosphere in the warm balmy breezes coming off the beach at the end of the street. The Gulfport Community Players present several plays each year at the Hickman Theater. Also, the Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport is located on Beach Boulevard at 26th Avenue South and is a venue for live theatrical performances. The Gulfport Senior Center offers activities throughout the week for residents within and outside of the city limits. The [[Gulfport Casino]] Ballroom, located on the waterfront, is one of the main event venues in the city. The Casino hosts Swing, Latin, Argentine Tango, and Ballroom Dance events five days a week with a large turnout from all across the Tampa area. The venue is available for rent to the public and is popular for weddings, company functions, and holiday parties. The ballroom features a {{convert|5000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} authentic 1930s style dance floor. In 2011 Gulfport was named a finalist by [[Rand McNally]] for one of the best food towns in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tampabay.com/features/food/general/gulfport-is-rand-mcnally-finalist-for-one-of-americas-best-food-towns/1173879 |title=Gulfport is Rand McNally finalist for one of America's best food towns - St. Petersburg Times |access-date=2011-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609052141/http://www.tampabay.com/features/food/general/gulfport-is-rand-mcnally-finalist-for-one-of-americas-best-food-towns/1173879 |archive-date=2011-06-09 |url-status=dead}}</ref> ===Recreation=== The city owns a full-service [[marina]] adjacent to [[Clam Bayou]] Nature Park.<ref>[http://mygulfport.us/marina/ Gulfport Municipal Marina] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910052724/https://mygulfport.us/marina/ |date=September 10, 2024 }} City web page with aerial photograph of marina. Retrieved 03 Mar 2015.</ref> Gulfport's Police Department includes a marine patrol which is responsible for the open waterway between Gulfport, [[St. Pete Beach, Florida|St. Pete Beach]], the Maximo neighborhood in St. Pete, and the [[Pinellas Bayway]]. They also patrol {{convert|5|miles}} of coastline along the Boca Ciega Bay.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=January 6, 2020 |title=Marine Patrol |url=http://www.gulfportpolice.com/marine-patrol.html |website=Gulfport Police Department |archive-date=December 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227055241/http://www.gulfportpolice.com/marine-patrol.html |url-status=live }}</ref> There is a long municipal fishing pier, called Williams Pier, on [[Boca Ciega Bay]]. It's near the Casino Ballroom and not far from two Gulfport city parks, Veterans Park and the waterfront park and beach.
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