Guidebook for Tampa

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Guidebook for Tampa

Shopping

Great shopping.
48 locals recommend
Citrus Park Town Center Mall
Citrus Park Town Center Mall
48 locals recommend
Great shopping.
Great shopping; lots of entertainment.
615 locals recommend
International Plaza and Bay Street
2223 N Westshore Blvd
615 locals recommend
Great shopping; lots of entertainment.
Honest car care. Only company I go to for repairs. Most of their customers are women...that should tell you something. Multiple locations but I go to Florida Avenue.
Olin Mott Tire Stores
10103 N Florida Ave
Honest car care. Only company I go to for repairs. Most of their customers are women...that should tell you something. Multiple locations but I go to Florida Avenue.

Essentials

Grocery and pharmacy.
Publix Pharmacy at Shoppes of Citrus Park
7835 Gunn Hwy
Grocery and pharmacy.
Neat selection of find foods plus fun place to shop.
83 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3740 Midtown Dr
83 locals recommend
Neat selection of find foods plus fun place to shop.
Buy in volume.
14 locals recommend
Sam's Club
15835 N Dale Mabry Hwy
14 locals recommend
Buy in volume.

Entertainment & Activities

Fun for the whole family.
2168 locals recommend
Busch Gardens
10165 McKinley Dr
2168 locals recommend
Fun for the whole family.
Spend a day at the beach.
1870 locals recommend
Clearwater Beach
Gulf of Mexico Drive
1870 locals recommend
Spend a day at the beach.
What can I say? About a 2 hour drive south.
3196 locals recommend
Walt Disney World Resort
3196 locals recommend
What can I say? About a 2 hour drive south.
Sports.
48 locals recommend
Tampa Bay Rays
1 Tropicana Drive
48 locals recommend
Sports.
Horse country and great restaurants. About 1 1/2 hour north.
Ocala, FL
Horse country and great restaurants. About 1 1/2 hour north.
Strawberry Capital.
9 locals recommend
Plant City
9 locals recommend
Strawberry Capital.
Fun day for all. Beads, beads, beads...
7 locals recommend
Gasparilla Parades
243 Bayshore Blvd
7 locals recommend
Fun day for all. Beads, beads, beads...
Fun for the whole family.
6 locals recommend
Sweetwater Kayaks Rentals at Weedon Island
235 Weedon Dr NE
6 locals recommend
Fun for the whole family.
Fun for the whole family.
7 locals recommend
Florida Hospital IMAX DOME Theatre
4801 E Fowler Ave
7 locals recommend
Fun for the whole family.
Fun and educational for the whole family.
903 locals recommend
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
1101 W Sligh Ave
903 locals recommend
Fun and educational for the whole family.
Boo!
Ghost Tour of Tampa, FL
North Franklin Street
Boo!
Big event every year; great entertainment; wonderful strawberry shortcake!
18 locals recommend
Florida Strawberry Festival
303 BerryFest Place
18 locals recommend
Big event every year; great entertainment; wonderful strawberry shortcake!
MOSI is a great place for both adults and children. It is always an enjoyable learning experience!!
310 locals recommend
Museum of Science and Industry
4801 E Fowler Ave
310 locals recommend
MOSI is a great place for both adults and children. It is always an enjoyable learning experience!!
Fun for the whole family!
628 locals recommend
Adventure Island
10001 McKinley Dr
628 locals recommend
Fun for the whole family!
Great old time theatre that offers many treats for the love of old movies and a different experience.
163 locals recommend
Tampa Theatre
711 N Franklin St
163 locals recommend
Great old time theatre that offers many treats for the love of old movies and a different experience.

Sightseeing

A fun day for the whole family at the Tarpon Springs Sponge docks. Lots of good restaurants, shops, and festivals.
340 locals recommend
Tarpon Springs Castle Winery
320 E Tarpon Ave
340 locals recommend
A fun day for the whole family at the Tarpon Springs Sponge docks. Lots of good restaurants, shops, and festivals.
Fun for the whole family.
848 locals recommend
The Florida Aquarium
701 Channelside Dr
848 locals recommend
Fun for the whole family.
Fun day for all.
714 locals recommend
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
249 Windward Passage
714 locals recommend
Fun day for all.
Evening and day cruises.
38 locals recommend
Yacht Starship station
603 Channelside Dr
38 locals recommend
Evening and day cruises.

Food Scene

Visit famous Berns's for a fabulous dinner.
384 locals recommend
Bern's Steak House
1208 S Howard Ave
384 locals recommend
Visit famous Berns's for a fabulous dinner.
Good place for burgers and they often have coupons.
15 locals recommend
Burger Monger
1325 4th St N
15 locals recommend
Good place for burgers and they often have coupons.
78 locals recommend
Bonefish Grill
5062 4th St N
78 locals recommend
Good everything and very close.
9 locals recommend
Jasmine Thai Restaurant
13248 Dale Mabry Hwy
9 locals recommend
Good everything and very close.
Great food, service, and atmosphere...friendly service.
10 locals recommend
Iavarone's Steakhouse & Italian Grill
3617 W Humphrey St
10 locals recommend
Great food, service, and atmosphere...friendly service.
Ricks not only has good food, it is the place to be for a fun time. You can pick up a water taxi and take a tour of the harbor; if you are a dragon boat enthusiast you may be able to pick up a ride along or paddle along on Tuesday, Thursdays, or Saturdays.
79 locals recommend
Rick's on the River
2305 North Willow Avenue
79 locals recommend
Ricks not only has good food, it is the place to be for a fun time. You can pick up a water taxi and take a tour of the harbor; if you are a dragon boat enthusiast you may be able to pick up a ride along or paddle along on Tuesday, Thursdays, or Saturdays.
The cuisine is American casual, Asian, Sushi...being most Asian food, chopsticks optional, training-wheels sushi. It also offers meatloaf and pizza as well. Service is lively and fresh faced and a little saucy and willing to kibbitz.
23 locals recommend
Kona Grill - Tampa
4134 W Boy Scout Blvd
23 locals recommend
The cuisine is American casual, Asian, Sushi...being most Asian food, chopsticks optional, training-wheels sushi. It also offers meatloaf and pizza as well. Service is lively and fresh faced and a little saucy and willing to kibbitz.
There are three locations in St. Pete. Old hands deliver regional authenticity and modern imagination, starting with Sunday breakfast burritos and chilaquies, while lunch and dinner offer chipotle oysters, duck breast, and queso stuffed chops and pork verde. Check out the venue at 4912 4th St N. in St. Petersburg.
148 locals recommend
Red Mesa Cantina
128 3rd St S
148 locals recommend
There are three locations in St. Pete. Old hands deliver regional authenticity and modern imagination, starting with Sunday breakfast burritos and chilaquies, while lunch and dinner offer chipotle oysters, duck breast, and queso stuffed chops and pork verde. Check out the venue at 4912 4th St N. in St. Petersburg.
Because an evening experience is a special occasion. The white linen tablecloths cover more than just the tables. Since 1948 located on North Clearwater Beach, in front of a secluded and cozy Bobby's Bistro & Wine Bar 727-442-2144
34 locals recommend
Bob Heilman's Beachcomber
447 Mandalay Ave
34 locals recommend
Because an evening experience is a special occasion. The white linen tablecloths cover more than just the tables. Since 1948 located on North Clearwater Beach, in front of a secluded and cozy Bobby's Bistro & Wine Bar 727-442-2144

Arts & Culture

Visit for a day of shopping, sightseeing, and enjoy good restaurants.
196 locals recommend
Hyde Park
196 locals recommend
Visit for a day of shopping, sightseeing, and enjoy good restaurants.
Easy drive to St. Pete Beach.
1381 locals recommend
The Dalí (Salvador Dalí Museum)
1 Dali Blvd
1381 locals recommend
Easy drive to St. Pete Beach.
Fun day for whole family.
265 locals recommend
Tampa Museum of Art
120 W Gasparilla Plaza
265 locals recommend
Fun day for whole family.
Lots of different dances at the Gulfport Casino, great restaurants, and wonderful day to spend the day with the whole family.
108 locals recommend
Gulfport
108 locals recommend
Lots of different dances at the Gulfport Casino, great restaurants, and wonderful day to spend the day with the whole family.
Festival of the Arts.
Gasparilla Interactive Festival, Inc.
401 N Ashley Dr
Festival of the Arts.
music, music, music.
237 locals recommend
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
600 N Ashley Dr
237 locals recommend
music, music, music.
Spend a day in this artsy town and enjoy great food. A few hours drive but doable in one day.
215 locals recommend
Mount Dora
215 locals recommend
Spend a day in this artsy town and enjoy great food. A few hours drive but doable in one day.
Fun day; fresh produce; arts and crafts; unique foods. Second Saturday of each month. Fun or the whole family.
Carrollwood Market
4550 W Village Dr
Fun day; fresh produce; arts and crafts; unique foods. Second Saturday of each month. Fun or the whole family.
Great!
Outback Bowl
4211 W Boy Scout Blvd
Great!
This museum has many special events; e.g., June 18 through Oct 9, 2015 the exhibition is Shana Moulton, Journeys Out of the Body. It is located near fine and casual dining.
303 locals recommend
Museum of Fine Arts
255 Beach Dr NE
303 locals recommend
This museum has many special events; e.g., June 18 through Oct 9, 2015 the exhibition is Shana Moulton, Journeys Out of the Body. It is located near fine and casual dining.
Rob Rowen, the gallery owner, purchased a collection of about 15 artists working in post-Revolution Cuba and exhibits them in rotation. Call the gallery to find out what Rob in featuring. 813-875-0511...always interesting and exciting.
Nuance Galleries
804 South Dale Mabry Highway
Rob Rowen, the gallery owner, purchased a collection of about 15 artists working in post-Revolution Cuba and exhibits them in rotation. Call the gallery to find out what Rob in featuring. 813-875-0511...always interesting and exciting.
Art center located at 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin, Fl 34698 - come in and get your hands dirty 727-298-DFAC
32 locals recommend
Dunedin Fine Art Center
1143 Michigan Blvd
32 locals recommend
Art center located at 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin, Fl 34698 - come in and get your hands dirty 727-298-DFAC

Everything Else

At day at the races. If you are a race fan then Daytona is a few hours south.
455 locals recommend
Daytona International Speedway
1801 W International Speedway Blvd
455 locals recommend
At day at the races. If you are a race fan then Daytona is a few hours south.
If you are a swing dancer.
Swing Dance USA
535 4th Ave N
If you are a swing dancer.
Lots of different dance lessons and dances at this non-smoking dance hall.
Rhapsody Ballroom
12101 N 56th St
Lots of different dance lessons and dances at this non-smoking dance hall.
Home of the Manatee Festival.
190 locals recommend
Crystal River
3266 N Sailboat Ave
190 locals recommend
Home of the Manatee Festival.
Lots of happenings on Cleveland Street...check out Blast Friday...it's free. Great music!
Cleveland Street
Cleveland Street
Lots of happenings on Cleveland Street...check out Blast Friday...it's free. Great music!
Spend a day or evening at Channelside.
51 locals recommend
Channelside Bay Plaza
615 Channelside Dr
51 locals recommend
Spend a day or evening at Channelside.
It is less than one mile west from the apartment.
17 locals recommend
LA Fitness
5735 Gunn Hwy
17 locals recommend
It is less than one mile west from the apartment.
Hopefully it will not be needed but in the event of an emergency I can personally attest to excellent care.
Fast Track Urgent Care
4505 Gunn Hwy
Hopefully it will not be needed but in the event of an emergency I can personally attest to excellent care.
events and happenings
95 locals recommend
Tampa Convention Center
141 Tampa General Cir
95 locals recommend
events and happenings
lots of things happening
7 locals recommend
The Coliseum
535 4th Ave N
7 locals recommend
lots of things happening
Nice little playhouse about one mile east on Gunn Highway.
Carrollwood Players Inc
4333 Gunn Hwy
Nice little playhouse about one mile east on Gunn Highway.
Many festivals! Please visit "visittampabay.com"
237 locals recommend
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
600 N Ashley Dr
237 locals recommend
Many festivals! Please visit "visittampabay.com"
see "visittampabay.com"
44 locals recommend
Florida State Fairgrounds
4800 US-301
44 locals recommend
see "visittampabay.com"
please see "visittampabay.com"
555 locals recommend
Raymond James Stadium
4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy
555 locals recommend
please see "visittampabay.com"
please visit "visittampabay.com"
42 locals recommend
Al Lopez Park
4810 N Himes Ave
42 locals recommend
please visit "visittampabay.com"
Interesting.
88 locals recommend
Henry B. Plant Museum
401 W Kennedy Blvd
88 locals recommend
Interesting.
Beautiful work.
48 locals recommend
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
1630 East 7th Avenue
48 locals recommend
Beautiful work.
Interesting for a history lover.
38 locals recommend
American Victory Ship & Museum
705 Channelside Dr
38 locals recommend
Interesting for a history lover.
A great beach!
338 locals recommend
Indian Rocks Beach
338 locals recommend
A great beach!