Tampa Bay Guidebook
Amusement parks
Busch Gardens is a 335-acre, African-themed family entertainment and adventure park featuring thrill rides, live music, performances, and a multitude of exotic animals in natural habitat settings.
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Busch Gardens
10165 McKinley DrBusch Gardens is a 335-acre, African-themed family entertainment and adventure park featuring thrill rides, live music, performances, and a multitude of exotic animals in natural habitat settings.
Located right across the street from Busch Gardens® Tampa, Adventure Island® is 30 acres of water-drenched fun in the sun featuring the ultimate combination of high-speed thrills and tropical, tranquil surroundings for guests of all ages. Race down rapids, dig your toes into the sand or relax all day in a private cabana. New at Adventure Island, hurtle high and experience a feeling of weightlessness on Colossal Curl™, Adventure Island’s newest family thrill slide.
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10001 McKinley DrLocated right across the street from Busch Gardens® Tampa, Adventure Island® is 30 acres of water-drenched fun in the sun featuring the ultimate combination of high-speed thrills and tropical, tranquil surroundings for guests of all ages. Race down rapids, dig your toes into the sand or relax all day in a private cabana. New at Adventure Island, hurtle high and experience a feeling of weightlessness on Colossal Curl™, Adventure Island’s newest family thrill slide.
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo features more than 2,000 animals in natural habitats, including animals from Africa, Asia, and Australia, as well as native Florida habitats, a primate area, and an aviary.
Also on-site is a large aquarium and three pools that are used to treat local manatees who are injured or ill. Visitors can get up close to some of the zoo's residents, including "backstage" opportunities with penguins and tortoises, as well as the chance to feed an Indian rhino.
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1101 W Sligh AveTampa's Lowry Park Zoo features more than 2,000 animals in natural habitats, including animals from Africa, Asia, and Australia, as well as native Florida habitats, a primate area, and an aviary.
Also on-site is a large aquarium and three pools that are used to treat local manatees who are injured or ill. Visitors can get up close to some of the zoo's residents, including "backstage" opportunities with penguins and tortoises, as well as the chance to feed an Indian rhino.
Food scene
The center of Tampa's Latino community, Ybor City is a National Historic Landmark District. It is named for its founder, cigar baron Vicente Martinez Ybor. He came to the region in the mid 1880s, after workers at his Key West plant threatened to unionize.
At one point, the Ybor cigar factory was the largest in the world with over 4,000 people hand-rolling more than 900,000 cigars a month. However, the Great Depression and machine rollers brought an end to the boom, and most factories were closed and demolished.
In more recent years, the area has experienced a revival and is home to many shops, galleries, restaurants, and cafes. Seventh Avenue in Ybor City, known in Spanish as "La Septima," features some of the district's most historical buildings.
Ybor City's Columbia Restaurant is the state's oldest and the nation's largest Spanish restaurant. This historic institution was established in 1905 by Cuban immigrant Casimiro Hernández, Sr. The Columbia is famous for its Spanish cuisine, dinner shows, and old-world architectural charm. Live entertainment includes flamenco and jazz in the café.
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Columbia Restaurant
2117 E 7th AveThe center of Tampa's Latino community, Ybor City is a National Historic Landmark District. It is named for its founder, cigar baron Vicente Martinez Ybor. He came to the region in the mid 1880s, after workers at his Key West plant threatened to unionize.
At one point, the Ybor cigar factory was the largest in the world with over 4,000 people hand-rolling more than 900,000 cigars a month. However, the Great Depression and machine rollers brought an end to the boom, and most factories were closed and demolished.
In more recent years, the area has experienced a revival and is home to many shops, galleries, restaurants, and cafes. Seventh Avenue in Ybor City, known in Spanish as "La Septima," features some of the district's most historical buildings.
Ybor City's Columbia Restaurant is the state's oldest and the nation's largest Spanish restaurant. This historic institution was established in 1905 by Cuban immigrant Casimiro Hernández, Sr. The Columbia is famous for its Spanish cuisine, dinner shows, and old-world architectural charm. Live entertainment includes flamenco and jazz in the café.
A vibrant mix of culinary creations by Tampa Bay’s top chefs makes this outdoor waterfront space the place to be before or after a Tampa Bay Lightning game at nearby Amalie Arena. Enjoy unique Tex-Mex cuisine from Michelin chef, Joe Isidori, at the new JOTORO. The centerpiece biergarten features dozens of local beers while the incredible green space plays hosts to concerts, movies, and games for the Tampa Bay Lightning
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Sparkman Wharf
615 Channelside Dr
A vibrant mix of culinary creations by Tampa Bay’s top chefs makes this outdoor waterfront space the place to be before or after a Tampa Bay Lightning game at nearby Amalie Arena. Enjoy unique Tex-Mex cuisine from Michelin chef, Joe Isidori, at the new JOTORO. The centerpiece biergarten features dozens of local beers while the incredible green space plays hosts to concerts, movies, and games for the Tampa Bay Lightning
A 360-degree bar makes a great place to watch the sunset. It shares space with Tampa Bay Water Bikes, Urban Kai Stand-up Paddleboarding, and e-Boats.
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The Sail Pavilion on the Riverwalk
141 S Franklin StA 360-degree bar makes a great place to watch the sunset. It shares space with Tampa Bay Water Bikes, Urban Kai Stand-up Paddleboarding, and e-Boats.
Housed in a carefully restored former trolley barn, Heights Public Market brings together more than a dozen local restaurants in a carefully curated waterfront food hall. Get your favorite and take it to go for al fresco dining by the sparkling Hillsborough River. After, rent a paddleboard or hop the Pirate Water Taxi for a trip into downtown
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Armature Works
1910 N Ola Ave
Housed in a carefully restored former trolley barn, Heights Public Market brings together more than a dozen local restaurants in a carefully curated waterfront food hall. Get your favorite and take it to go for al fresco dining by the sparkling Hillsborough River. After, rent a paddleboard or hop the Pirate Water Taxi for a trip into downtown
Opened in 2014 on the banks of the Hillsborough River, Ulele features a menu inspired by Tampa Bay’s early native and Spanish explorers. The restaurant also includes its own craft brewery. Ulele was created by Tampa Bay’s Gonzmart family, now in their fifth generation as owners of the Columbia, Florida’s oldest restaurant.
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Ulele
1810 N Highland AveOpened in 2014 on the banks of the Hillsborough River, Ulele features a menu inspired by Tampa Bay’s early native and Spanish explorers. The restaurant also includes its own craft brewery. Ulele was created by Tampa Bay’s Gonzmart family, now in their fifth generation as owners of the Columbia, Florida’s oldest restaurant.
Inspired by their hometown of Jbeil, Lebanon, Fresh Bites founders Samir and Anissa Khalife use organic and GMO-free ingredients in their falafel, wraps, salads, kabobs and hummus to create what one of our followers called the city’s “healthiest and best-tasting family-run restaurant.”
Fresh Bites
11665 Countryway BoulevardInspired by their hometown of Jbeil, Lebanon, Fresh Bites founders Samir and Anissa Khalife use organic and GMO-free ingredients in their falafel, wraps, salads, kabobs and hummus to create what one of our followers called the city’s “healthiest and best-tasting family-run restaurant.”
Hyde Park Village is an outdoor lifestyle center offering a unique shopping, dining and entertainment experience. With a mix of national, regional and local retailers, the Village features a variety of shops and restaurants including an upscale cinema, full service salon, 24/7 cupcake ATM and more. Open daily, Hyde Park Village is located at the corner of Swann and Dakota Avenues in the heart of the Hyde Park Historic District in Tampa, FL. Hyde Park Village is managed by WS Development. www.HydeParkVillage.com Things To Do & See · Fresh Market from 10am to 3pm the first Sunday of every month Stores & Restaurants Anthropologie AVEDA Level Salon Spa Bartaco Bonobos Canvas Fashion Gallery Cinebistro Color Me Mine Downtown Dogs Goody Goody Hyppo J. McLaughlin Juxtapose Kendra Scott Lululemon athletica On Swann Pottery Barn Sprinkles Cupcakes Sur La Table Suit Supply The Candle Pour Vineyard Vines West Elm and much more!
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Hyde Park Village
1602 W Snow AveHyde Park Village is an outdoor lifestyle center offering a unique shopping, dining and entertainment experience. With a mix of national, regional and local retailers, the Village features a variety of shops and restaurants including an upscale cinema, full service salon, 24/7 cupcake ATM and more. Open daily, Hyde Park Village is located at the corner of Swann and Dakota Avenues in the heart of the Hyde Park Historic District in Tampa, FL. Hyde Park Village is managed by WS Development. www.HydeParkVillage.com Things To Do & See · Fresh Market from 10am to 3pm the first Sunday of every month Stores & Restaurants Anthropologie AVEDA Level Salon Spa Bartaco Bonobos Canvas Fashion Gallery Cinebistro Color Me Mine Downtown Dogs Goody Goody Hyppo J. McLaughlin Juxtapose Kendra Scott Lululemon athletica On Swann Pottery Barn Sprinkles Cupcakes Sur La Table Suit Supply The Candle Pour Vineyard Vines West Elm and much more!
There may be nothing that brings people together as often as food and drink. A daytime affair, The Restaurant serves weekday breakfast and lunch, weekend brunch, and afternoon tea, where guests may be seated in an art-filled dining room with an open kitchen or the sunlit Conservatory, complete with creeping vines and a retractable glass roof. Showcasing continued attention to detail, the menu consists of fresh, seasonal, signature dishes, complemented by an array of premium coffees, teas, and cocktails for a new translation of the classic bistro.
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Oxford Exchange
420 W Kennedy BlvdThere may be nothing that brings people together as often as food and drink. A daytime affair, The Restaurant serves weekday breakfast and lunch, weekend brunch, and afternoon tea, where guests may be seated in an art-filled dining room with an open kitchen or the sunlit Conservatory, complete with creeping vines and a retractable glass roof. Showcasing continued attention to detail, the menu consists of fresh, seasonal, signature dishes, complemented by an array of premium coffees, teas, and cocktails for a new translation of the classic bistro.
Fresh Kitchen
1350 S Howard AveInternational Plaza and Bay Street
2223 N Westshore BlvdSt. Pete Pier
800 2nd Ave NETaco Dirty
2221 W Platt StCAO Bakery & Cafe
Noventa Millas
Rusty Pelican Tampa Restaurant
2425 N Rocky Point DrKona Grill - Tampa
4134 W Boy Scout BlvdCooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
4110 W Boy Scout BlvdRuth's Chris Steak House
1700 N Westshore BlvdKELP SUSHI JOINT
Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar
2223 N Westshore BlvdOne Family Korean Restaurant
SaRiOne B.B.Q
Museums
Tampa Bay History Center houses 12,000 years of local history, starting with the Tocobaga Indians who first called the waters of Tampa Bay home. The interactive “Treasure Seekers” exhibit celebrates Florida’s history of pirates, conquistadors, and shipwrecks and features a full-sized sloop, hands-on discoveries in 18th Century navigation, and actual Spanish treasure recovered from shipwrecks.
Tampa Bay History Center houses 12,000 years of local history, starting with the Tocobaga Indians who first called the waters of Tampa Bay home. The interactive “Treasure Seekers” exhibit celebrates Florida’s history of pirates, conquistadors, and shipwrecks and features a full-sized sloop, hands-on discoveries in 18th Century navigation, and actual Spanish treasure recovered from shipwrecks.
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Tampa Bay Történeti Központ
801 Water StTampa Bay History Center houses 12,000 years of local history, starting with the Tocobaga Indians who first called the waters of Tampa Bay home. The interactive “Treasure Seekers” exhibit celebrates Florida’s history of pirates, conquistadors, and shipwrecks and features a full-sized sloop, hands-on discoveries in 18th Century navigation, and actual Spanish treasure recovered from shipwrecks.
Part of the iconic Rivergate Tower complex, the museum displays photographic works and offers courses in the art of photography.
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Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
1630 East 7th Avenue
Part of the iconic Rivergate Tower complex, the museum displays photographic works and offers courses in the art of photography.
There is no better view of downtown than from the covered plaza in front of the Tampa Museum of Art. The Riverwalk Café’s thoroughly modern menu includes many vegetarian options in a setting that inspires, both inside and outside. The museum houses a collection ranging from ancient Greek and Roman to Pop Art legend Roy Lichtenstein.
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Tampa Művészeti Múzeum
120 W Gasparilla PlazaThere is no better view of downtown than from the covered plaza in front of the Tampa Museum of Art. The Riverwalk Café’s thoroughly modern menu includes many vegetarian options in a setting that inspires, both inside and outside. The museum houses a collection ranging from ancient Greek and Roman to Pop Art legend Roy Lichtenstein.
A Dalí (Salvador Dalí Múzeum)
1 Dali BlvdBeach
Ben T Davis Beach
3025 N Rocky Point DrSt. Pete Beach is a Florida resort city set on a barrier island, west of St. Petersburg. It’s known for its beaches. A 1928 landmark, the pink Moorish-style Don CeSar Hotel looms over the shore. The Pass-A-Grille area offers galleries, shops and the Gulf Beaches Historical Museum, which displays postcards and other artifacts in a 1917 church. Nearby, boats depart to Shell Key, a nesting site for seabirds and turtles.
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St Pete Beach
3300 Gulf BlvdSt. Pete Beach is a Florida resort city set on a barrier island, west of St. Petersburg. It’s known for its beaches. A 1928 landmark, the pink Moorish-style Don CeSar Hotel looms over the shore. The Pass-A-Grille area offers galleries, shops and the Gulf Beaches Historical Museum, which displays postcards and other artifacts in a 1917 church. Nearby, boats depart to Shell Key, a nesting site for seabirds and turtles.
Laid-back Clearwater Beach is known for its namesake stretch of soft, white sand, which draws visitors year-round for jet-skiing, parasailing, and stand-up paddleboarding in its calm waters. Cyclists and rollerbladers glide along a winding beachfront promenade lined with casual seafood restaurants and cafes. Come sunset, Pier 60 hosts a nightly festival with street performers and craft vendors.
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Clearwater Beach
Gulf of Mexico DriveLaid-back Clearwater Beach is known for its namesake stretch of soft, white sand, which draws visitors year-round for jet-skiing, parasailing, and stand-up paddleboarding in its calm waters. Cyclists and rollerbladers glide along a winding beachfront promenade lined with casual seafood restaurants and cafes. Come sunset, Pier 60 hosts a nightly festival with street performers and craft vendors.
At the southeastern edge of the South Tampa peninsula, Picnic Island is a secluded hideaway within the city limits. The park features white-sand beaches for both humans and dogs, a boat ramp and pier, canoe and kayak launch, sand volleyball court, disc golf course, and shelters for… well, a picnic.
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Picnic Island Park
7404 Picnic Island BlvdAt the southeastern edge of the South Tampa peninsula, Picnic Island is a secluded hideaway within the city limits. The park features white-sand beaches for both humans and dogs, a boat ramp and pier, canoe and kayak launch, sand volleyball court, disc golf course, and shelters for… well, a picnic.
Honeymoon Island State Park has a spectacular beach, a sweet name and one of those classic Florida-history stories.
Yet the beauty of Honeymoon Island State Park is that even though it attracts crowds, you can still find beauty, solitude and nature. It’s an unusual combination of an accessible beach with lots of parking, first-rate concessions and facilities, and a natural beach with extensive areas full of wildlife. You reach Honeymoon Island State Park via the 2.5 mile long causeway. The causeway offers scenic views of St. Joseph Sound and there is free parking all long it. It’s a popular place to fish or launch kayaks.
The 385-acre park has three distinct beaches plus 2.5 miles of hiking trails through pine flatwoods .
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Honeymoon Island Állami Park
1 Causeway BlvdHoneymoon Island State Park has a spectacular beach, a sweet name and one of those classic Florida-history stories.
Yet the beauty of Honeymoon Island State Park is that even though it attracts crowds, you can still find beauty, solitude and nature. It’s an unusual combination of an accessible beach with lots of parking, first-rate concessions and facilities, and a natural beach with extensive areas full of wildlife. You reach Honeymoon Island State Park via the 2.5 mile long causeway. The causeway offers scenic views of St. Joseph Sound and there is free parking all long it. It’s a popular place to fish or launch kayaks.
The 385-acre park has three distinct beaches plus 2.5 miles of hiking trails through pine flatwoods .
Spa & relax
This 22-acre resort and spa is a historic landmark with natural mineral springs running under the grounds. It's 1.6 miles from Philippe Park and a 19.1-mile drive from Tampa.
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Safety Harbor Resort and Spa
105 N Bayshore DrThis 22-acre resort and spa is a historic landmark with natural mineral springs running under the grounds. It's 1.6 miles from Philippe Park and a 19.1-mile drive from Tampa.