The suburban area of Pasco County where we are staying is called Port Richey, but often it is difficult to tell where Port Richey and New Port Richey (and previously Old Port Richey) begin and end, as in reality they seem to be one and the same. In the early 1900's a "new" part of Port Richey built up around Orange Lake, and residents began to refer to this neighborhood as New Port Richey. Eventually this designation became official with the establishment of a Post Office, and over time, New Port Richey surpassed Port Richey in both geographical size and population. The downtown area of New Port Richey wraps around Orange Lake, which is surrounded by parks and neighborhoods of pretty lake houses, but what Dan and I found most interesting were the murals painted on several of the buildings. One afternoon we took the time to walk through the heart of the city and take pictures of the historically themed murals, as well as enjoy the surrounding area. Here are pictures of our visit.
Thank you for posting a photo of my sea turtle mural! :-) I am currently expanding it across the face of the building.
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Hi Jennie Pearl! I'm so happy to meet the artist of this beautiful sea turtle mural!! And, that you were able to find this blog post! :) We were very impressed with the murals in New Port Richey, it really adds such a nice feel to the community. Thanks so much for stopping by to let me know you found this.:)
DeleteAnd, how awesome you will be expanding the mural, if we get back to the area, we will come check this out!!
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