Tallahassee is the capital of the state of Florida with a population of 375,371. It is home to Florida State University, Florida A&M University and nine other universities and colleges. It is also a big business center for Florida with a rapidly growing high-tech and information technology economy. It is also one of the hilliest cities in Florida and is bordered by both Lake Jackson and Lake Lafayette. The northern end of the Apalachicola National Forest is at the northern end of the city. It is one of the few cities in Florida that has been known to see a few blizzards; it does snow lightly in the winter sometimes, otherwise it is generally a hot and humid place.
No matter how you look at it, Tallahassee has a lot of accolades. It has been voted a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation because it has so many old oak trees. It has been voted the All-America City Award by the National Civic League and has been called by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine as one of the “Top Ten College Towns for Grownups.”
It is also one of the few cities in the Florida Panhandle that is known for voting democratic and for more liberal points of view. It also has a very large well-attended Pride celebration called Tallahassee PrideFest each April.
Unlike many big cities, there are not a lot of gay bars right downtown. Rehab is the nightclub downtown on Tharpe Street that seems to be the center of a lot of action. According to our Tallahassee gay realtor many gay people live in the All Saints neighborhood, which is where a lot of artists live. Gay hang-outs in this neighborhood include the Fermentation Lounge that serves beers from local microbrewries and the All Saints Cafe, which is a quirky 24-hour spot. In the mid-town area of town there are also some gay-friendly hangouts including a rock-n-roll grill called the Midtown Filling Station, the vegetarian restaurant called the Black Dog Caf© and the high-end fusion cuisine place called Cypress.
If you love wild-life, you will love all of the parks with hiking trails near Tallahassee. There are thousands of acres of natural lands surrounding the city including the Angus Gholson Nature Park, the Apalachicola Natural Estuarine Research Reserve, the Blountstown Greenway and Falling Waters State Park. Many of these trails have extended boardwalks sitting over the swamps.
The average price per square foot for Tallahassee Florida is $97.00 and the housing market has not risen or fallen substantially over the past year. There are many short sales to be had here with 1,830 in one state of the foreclosure process or another as of October 16, 2013. The average listing price for a home is $207,439.
Consult with a Tallahassee gay realtor to find the best living situation for you. For more information about the city of Tallahassee and its many features and attractions go to the city chamber of commerce website at talchamber.com.