Guidebook for Tampa
Food Scene
Great happy hour M-F 3:00PM to 07:00PM -- Delicious menu and drinks; 1 mile distance from the house!
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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
3800 Park Blvd NGreat happy hour M-F 3:00PM to 07:00PM -- Delicious menu and drinks; 1 mile distance from the house!
Serves food until 2:00AM and after 09:00PM has discounted food and drinks; Many TVs -- it's the nearest Sports Bar, 1 mile away from the house
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Smokey Bones, Clearwater FL
2693 Gulf to Bay BlvdServes food until 2:00AM and after 09:00PM has discounted food and drinks; Many TVs -- it's the nearest Sports Bar, 1 mile away from the house
Serves a variety of Italian coffees. Authentic Italian coffee, deserts, and it serves breakfast too. Exquisite quality, nice atmosphere: small tables in the mall. 1 mile away from home
Cafè Barbera
8021 Citrus Park Town Center BlvdServes a variety of Italian coffees. Authentic Italian coffee, deserts, and it serves breakfast too. Exquisite quality, nice atmosphere: small tables in the mall. 1 mile away from home
Starbucks
9222 Anderson RdI prefer Café Barbera, but Starbucks is near that.
Who does not like an awesome burger and bottomless fries? Also, Red Robin serves a large variety of cocktails and drinks
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews
7982 Citrus Park Town Center MallWho does not like an awesome burger and bottomless fries? Also, Red Robin serves a large variety of cocktails and drinks
A cozy fun Florida atmosphere! Best Fresh Fish & Seafood and Steaks-grilled-to-perfection spot in Westchase! PLUS Delicious fresh-ingredients Cocktails. This place is just 2 minutes from the house, next to the Upper Tampa Bay Trail!
Featuring: All you can Eat Snow Crab on Tuesday nights, Dozen fresh oysters for $12, (best) New Orleans Gumbo in the area (only $3.99) to name only a few. It's a must visit while in the area!
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Ballyhoo Grill
7604 Ehrlich RdA cozy fun Florida atmosphere! Best Fresh Fish & Seafood and Steaks-grilled-to-perfection spot in Westchase! PLUS Delicious fresh-ingredients Cocktails. This place is just 2 minutes from the house, next to the Upper Tampa Bay Trail!
Featuring: All you can Eat Snow Crab on Tuesday nights, Dozen fresh oysters for $12, (best) New Orleans Gumbo in the area (only $3.99) to name only a few. It's a must visit while in the area!
Keke's Breakfast Cafe
13121 N Dale Mabry HwyNearest Breakfast spot. Opened 7:00am to 2:30pm daily
Shopping
Pet Smart; Bed Bath & Beyond, ULTA, Best Buy, Kirkland, Sally Hansen and many more!
Citrus Plaza Drive
Citrus Plaza DrivePet Smart; Bed Bath & Beyond, ULTA, Best Buy, Kirkland, Sally Hansen and many more!
Tampa Premium Outlets
2300 Grand Cypress DrFactory Outlet Stores
Best Shopping experience in town! ...and excellent restaurants and night life
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International Plaza and Bay Street
2223 N Westshore BlvdBest Shopping experience in town! ...and excellent restaurants and night life
WestShore Plaza
250 Westshore PlazaEssentials
Best grocery store in town! Walk to Publix - less than 20 minutes from the house (1 mile)
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Publix Super Market at Shoppes of Citrus Park
7835 Gunn HwyBest grocery store in town! Walk to Publix - less than 20 minutes from the house (1 mile)
Waters Express Laundry Center
4333 W Waters AveQuality Plus Cleaners
Excellent service "Quality Plus Cleaners"
Parks & Nature
The nearest entrance to the Trail is 3 minutes away (off the Citrus Park Dr, close to the entrance to Expressway)
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Upper Tampa Bay Trail
The nearest entrance to the Trail is 3 minutes away (off the Citrus Park Dr, close to the entrance to Expressway)
3 miles from the house,The Ed Radice Sports Complex is one of the premier multi-sport facilities located in Hillsborough County. Within its 138 acres, the Ed Radice Complex houses five baseball, five softball and nine soccer fields.
Sports practiced at this field include baseball, cross country, football, soccer, and softball.
•850 parking spaces with overflow parking available
Lighting
•Available on all five baseball and five softball fields and eight out of nine soccer field
Ed Radice Park
Ed Radice Drive3 miles from the house,The Ed Radice Sports Complex is one of the premier multi-sport facilities located in Hillsborough County. Within its 138 acres, the Ed Radice Complex houses five baseball, five softball and nine soccer fields.
Sports practiced at this field include baseball, cross country, football, soccer, and softball.
•850 parking spaces with overflow parking available
Lighting
•Available on all five baseball and five softball fields and eight out of nine soccer field
A. L. Anderson Park
39699 US Hwy 19 NMy favorite park in the area.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lay down in the sun, have lunch, dinner and drinks, then watch wonderful sunsets and enjoy life music and a late night drink at this all-in-one spot located less than 10 miles away! Uber is the most convenient transportation
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Whiskey Joe's
7720 W Courtney Campbell CausewayLay down in the sun, have lunch, dinner and drinks, then watch wonderful sunsets and enjoy life music and a late night drink at this all-in-one spot located less than 10 miles away! Uber is the most convenient transportation
Rated 4.5 stars of 5 by over 1000 voters! Hangout featuring 500+ global beers, lots of craft drafts & tavern food in pub digs with TVs. https://www.facebook.com/wobwestchase/
less than 10 minutes away-- cool busy spot Wedn through Sun
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World of Beer
2815 E Fowler AveRated 4.5 stars of 5 by over 1000 voters! Hangout featuring 500+ global beers, lots of craft drafts & tavern food in pub digs with TVs. https://www.facebook.com/wobwestchase/
less than 10 minutes away-- cool busy spot Wedn through Sun
Authentic Irish food. Sports Pub with huge screen TVs, an indoor and outdoor bar and outdoor seating in prime location less than 10 minutes away from the house. Live entertainment in weekends. Quality cocktails too:) Very civil and fun crowd
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Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery - Westchase
10102 Montague StAuthentic Irish food. Sports Pub with huge screen TVs, an indoor and outdoor bar and outdoor seating in prime location less than 10 minutes away from the house. Live entertainment in weekends. Quality cocktails too:) Very civil and fun crowd
Trendy spot in the heart of Westchase, trendy atmosphere and great value daily features:
**Monday is Burger night
**Tuesday: Happy Hour Sushi All Night $2.99
**Monday – Friday Happy Hour:Happy hour 2 for 1 domestic draft beer and sycamore lane wines
**Wine Lovers’ Wednesday :A weekly celebration of wine! Ladies, enjoy bottomless glass of wine from this list below for only $15.(ladies) $20(Men) pair these wines with some appetizers for a girls’ night our on the town. Wednesdays are also ladies’ nights, which means raffles and wine prizes! (Gentlemen can enjoy wine lovers’ Wednesday for 20. ) Awesome drinks. Wednesday nights Ladies bottomless wine for only $15! Appetizers and deserts are also delish!
** Very good food, especially Seafood and Fresh Fish (just a little bit pricey)
**Sunday Brunch:
Crab Cake Benedict $16 Poached eggs, super lump crab cakes, English muffin, hollandaise sauce, Catch home fries
Seafood Omelet $13 Shrimp, Super lump crab meat, 3 eggs, topped with hearts of palm, tomato, mushrooms. cream sauce. Catch home fries
Chicken and Waffles $12 Fried plump chicken breast, Belgium waffles, warm maple syrup, fried leeks. Catch home fries
Deep Dish Quiche $10
Poached Sea Bass $23 Ginger, garlic, cilantro, white wine, lemon. Catch home fries
Smoked Salmon and Capers Flat bread $11
Chilaquiles with Fried Egg $9 Tortilla chips, homemade salsa verde, fried eggs, onion, queso fresco, creme fraiche. Catch home fries
Lobster Gruyere Grilled Cheese $14 Cold water lobster, gruyere cheese on thick sourdough bread. Catch home fries
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Catch Twenty Three
10103 Montague StTrendy spot in the heart of Westchase, trendy atmosphere and great value daily features:
**Monday is Burger night
**Tuesday: Happy Hour Sushi All Night $2.99
**Monday – Friday Happy Hour:Happy hour 2 for 1 domestic draft beer and sycamore lane wines
**Wine Lovers’ Wednesday :A weekly celebration of wine! Ladies, enjoy bottomless glass of wine from this list below for only $15.(ladies) $20(Men) pair these wines with some appetizers for a girls’ night our on the town. Wednesdays are also ladies’ nights, which means raffles and wine prizes! (Gentlemen can enjoy wine lovers’ Wednesday for 20. ) Awesome drinks. Wednesday nights Ladies bottomless wine for only $15! Appetizers and deserts are also delish!
** Very good food, especially Seafood and Fresh Fish (just a little bit pricey)
**Sunday Brunch:
Crab Cake Benedict $16 Poached eggs, super lump crab cakes, English muffin, hollandaise sauce, Catch home fries
Seafood Omelet $13 Shrimp, Super lump crab meat, 3 eggs, topped with hearts of palm, tomato, mushrooms. cream sauce. Catch home fries
Chicken and Waffles $12 Fried plump chicken breast, Belgium waffles, warm maple syrup, fried leeks. Catch home fries
Deep Dish Quiche $10
Poached Sea Bass $23 Ginger, garlic, cilantro, white wine, lemon. Catch home fries
Smoked Salmon and Capers Flat bread $11
Chilaquiles with Fried Egg $9 Tortilla chips, homemade salsa verde, fried eggs, onion, queso fresco, creme fraiche. Catch home fries
Lobster Gruyere Grilled Cheese $14 Cold water lobster, gruyere cheese on thick sourdough bread. Catch home fries
If you feel like dancing, this is a spot to go to see and be seen. Every night live music 8pm to 11pm --
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Blue Martini Lounge
2223 N Westshore BlvdIf you feel like dancing, this is a spot to go to see and be seen. Every night live music 8pm to 11pm --
Upbeat grill chain with American grub, handmade with fresh ingredients martinis & delicious microbrews, plus very nice happy-hour deals. Cool crowd and although it's not a night club, because it is next to the Blue Martini, it surely has a night-club feel. www.barlouie.com/locations/states/florida/international-plaza-tampa
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Bar Louie - International Plaza
2223 N Westshore BlvdUpbeat grill chain with American grub, handmade with fresh ingredients martinis & delicious microbrews, plus very nice happy-hour deals. Cool crowd and although it's not a night club, because it is next to the Blue Martini, it surely has a night-club feel. www.barlouie.com/locations/states/florida/international-plaza-tampa
Arts & Culture
With more than 450 interactive exhibits on space and astronomy, technology, robotics, gaming and more, MOSI is a playground of fun that will make you forget it’s educational! Catch a 3D Theatre Show, or a Planetarium exhibit. The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa, Florida is dedicated to making science real for people of all ages.
http://www.mosi.org/plan-your-visit.aspx
What to do?
You can ride in the Meridian Shuttle, an autonomous vehicle that is 100% driverless and electric, while it attempts to pass the standard Florida driver license test. Enjoy MOSI's new Drone Zone where you can fly, drive and dive commercial drones in the air, on land and underwater. Then, step into Idea Zone, MOSI's inventor's studio, where you will be able to code a variety of motion interfacing robots to explore simulated off-world terrains and to navigate mazes.
From fashion to decor, entertainment to toys, medical devices to human organs, 3D Printing the Future - the Exhibition has the potential to re-shape how we live, work and play. Welcome to the future, where you can create anything imaginable through the revolutionary world of 3D Printing. This new (extended) exhibition at MOSI, illustrates 3D printing's boundless and mind-blowing potential to re-shape how we live, work and play. 3D Printing the Future will offer an inspiring glimpse of the future through 3D-printed objects, live demonstrations in Idea Zone, and hands-on 3D printing, along with an in-depth look at how 3D printing technology works, how it is used, and the amazing possibilities for the future.
MOSI Outside includes the Flight Encounter Exhibit where guests can get up close and personal with Central Florida's native butterflies, all raised on-site in our animal husbandry lab. Guests can also visit an extensive outdoor butterfly garden and Historic Tree Grove, or walk the trails of the Backwoods Nature Preserve.MOSI Outside is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibit inside the BioWorks Butterfly Garden: the Coleman-Lienhart Savage Garden, containing carnivorous plants from around the world and wetlands plants from closer to home. Get a glimpse of the captivating and beautiful world of carnivorous plants and their incredible ability to adapt to inhospitable habitats. Participation is free with general admission.
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Tudomány és iparművészeti múzeum
4801 E Fowler AveWith more than 450 interactive exhibits on space and astronomy, technology, robotics, gaming and more, MOSI is a playground of fun that will make you forget it’s educational! Catch a 3D Theatre Show, or a Planetarium exhibit. The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa, Florida is dedicated to making science real for people of all ages.
http://www.mosi.org/plan-your-visit.aspx
What to do?
You can ride in the Meridian Shuttle, an autonomous vehicle that is 100% driverless and electric, while it attempts to pass the standard Florida driver license test. Enjoy MOSI's new Drone Zone where you can fly, drive and dive commercial drones in the air, on land and underwater. Then, step into Idea Zone, MOSI's inventor's studio, where you will be able to code a variety of motion interfacing robots to explore simulated off-world terrains and to navigate mazes.
From fashion to decor, entertainment to toys, medical devices to human organs, 3D Printing the Future - the Exhibition has the potential to re-shape how we live, work and play. Welcome to the future, where you can create anything imaginable through the revolutionary world of 3D Printing. This new (extended) exhibition at MOSI, illustrates 3D printing's boundless and mind-blowing potential to re-shape how we live, work and play. 3D Printing the Future will offer an inspiring glimpse of the future through 3D-printed objects, live demonstrations in Idea Zone, and hands-on 3D printing, along with an in-depth look at how 3D printing technology works, how it is used, and the amazing possibilities for the future.
MOSI Outside includes the Flight Encounter Exhibit where guests can get up close and personal with Central Florida's native butterflies, all raised on-site in our animal husbandry lab. Guests can also visit an extensive outdoor butterfly garden and Historic Tree Grove, or walk the trails of the Backwoods Nature Preserve.MOSI Outside is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibit inside the BioWorks Butterfly Garden: the Coleman-Lienhart Savage Garden, containing carnivorous plants from around the world and wetlands plants from closer to home. Get a glimpse of the captivating and beautiful world of carnivorous plants and their incredible ability to adapt to inhospitable habitats. Participation is free with general admission.
http://tampamuseum.org/?utm_medium=search&utm_source=googlesem&utm_campaign=tmabrand&utm_content=desktop
ADMISSION
Admission: $15/adults
$7.50/seniors 65+/military/FL educators
Free/college students with ID
$5/students.
Call 813 421-8380 for information.
Note: Free Wi-Fi Available
Printable Calendar of Events
LOCATION
The Tampa Museum of Art is located in downtown Tampa on the Hillsborough River:
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Tampa Művészeti Múzeum
120 W Gasparilla Plazahttp://tampamuseum.org/?utm_medium=search&utm_source=googlesem&utm_campaign=tmabrand&utm_content=desktop
ADMISSION
Admission: $15/adults
$7.50/seniors 65+/military/FL educators
Free/college students with ID
$5/students.
Call 813 421-8380 for information.
Note: Free Wi-Fi Available
Printable Calendar of Events
LOCATION
The Tampa Museum of Art is located in downtown Tampa on the Hillsborough River:
Szépművészeti Múzeum
255 Beach Dr NEhttp://mfastpete.org/
If you are in this area, you must see the Dali Museum!
http://thedali.org/events
Shop at the Dali store hundreds of Dali-inspired items reflective of Dali's collection including books, apparel, fragrances, art, home decor, jewelry & watches and more -
See more at: http://thedali.org/about-the-museum/#sthash.0fKnz337.dpuf
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A Dalí (Salvador Dalí Múzeum)
1 Dali BlvdIf you are in this area, you must see the Dali Museum!
http://thedali.org/events
Shop at the Dali store hundreds of Dali-inspired items reflective of Dali's collection including books, apparel, fragrances, art, home decor, jewelry & watches and more -
See more at: http://thedali.org/about-the-museum/#sthash.0fKnz337.dpuf
Entertainment & Activities
Painting With a Twist
2527 Central AveFun to do! and it's close to home :-)