She says it'll be a boost when the apartments on Palm fill up and more people live in Ybor. Westshore 14, which opened in November, is doing well, as they had always expected, said WestShore Plaza manager Tom Miles. People in South Tampa and Town 'N Country and Westchase had indicated they'd go to the movies at the mall. Channelside theaters opened last, in January, in a ghost town, the first tenant in the complex, which now at least has Pop City. Russ Nunley, communications manager at Regal Cinemas, says their audience will grow as new restaurants open at Channelside.
Movies are still the catalyst for much of our cultural dialogue.
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