COMMUNITIES VisitSPC.com/Communities Gulfport Visit SPC.com/Gulfport • Rough-and-tumble smugglers and homesteaders once settled the shores of Florida’s Gulf Coast. In Gulfport, you’ll find a merry band of outsiders but of the artsy and bohemian kind. They have slapped pastel paint on the town’s bungalows and converge at the town’s monthly Art Walks and markets along Beach Boule-vard , where thousands show up for GeckoFest , an annual Mardi Gras-meets-family fun festival. Before the event, locals sculpt colorful lizards displayed throughout Gulfport’s neighborhoods and downtown. The Gulfport Casino , a minty green dancehall built in the 1940s, can be found right on the town’s picturesque shore. In fact, the landmark still hosts ballroom, salsa and swing dances every week. If you enjoy shopping, dip into BoTiki and Stella’s Sundries for stylish and whimsical souvenirs. 46 AMERICA’S BEST BEACHES
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