Carlos & Laura’s Guidebook
Sightseeing
Port Tampa Bay, known as the Port of Tampa until January 2014, is the largest port in the state of Florida and is overseen by the Tampa Port Authority, a Hillsborough County agency. The port is located in Tampa, Florida near downtown Tampa's Channel District.
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Port Tampa Bay
1101 Channelside DrPort Tampa Bay, known as the Port of Tampa until January 2014, is the largest port in the state of Florida and is overseen by the Tampa Port Authority, a Hillsborough County agency. The port is located in Tampa, Florida near downtown Tampa's Channel District.
The scenary and views are very nice. It´s a good way to visit Saint Petersburg. There are some places around in which you can stop and go fishing...
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Skyway Fishing Pier State Park
Interstate 275The scenary and views are very nice. It´s a good way to visit Saint Petersburg. There are some places around in which you can stop and go fishing...
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 DriveClearwater 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.
Visit Bayshore Boulevard, a waterfront road on Hillsborough Bay in South Tampa, Florida. Located south of downtown Tampa, its sidewalk, claimed to be the longest continuous sidewalk in the world at 4.5 miles long, is 10 feet wide and is widely used for recreation and exercise. End your sightseeing experience in Ballast Point Park, featuring great views of downtown Tampa; The sections of the park that are open from sunrise to sunset include the playground, water play area and shelters for picnics and parties. The park also contains an interactive water play area for children. There is a 600 feet (180 m) pier in the park that is open 24 hours. There is also a small, informal concession at the pier, which serves seafood, ice cream and American food.
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Parque Ballast Point
5300 Interbay BlvdVisit Bayshore Boulevard, a waterfront road on Hillsborough Bay in South Tampa, Florida. Located south of downtown Tampa, its sidewalk, claimed to be the longest continuous sidewalk in the world at 4.5 miles long, is 10 feet wide and is widely used for recreation and exercise. End your sightseeing experience in Ballast Point Park, featuring great views of downtown Tampa; The sections of the park that are open from sunrise to sunset include the playground, water play area and shelters for picnics and parties. The park also contains an interactive water play area for children. There is a 600 feet (180 m) pier in the park that is open 24 hours. There is also a small, informal concession at the pier, which serves seafood, ice cream and American food.
Theme Park
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is the ultimate family adventure, combining world-class thrill rides, live entertainment and more than 12,000 animals.
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Busch Gardens
10165 McKinley DrBusch Gardens Tampa Bay is the ultimate family adventure, combining world-class thrill rides, live entertainment and more than 12,000 animals.
Adventure Island is a water park located northeast of Tampa, Florida, across the street from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. The park features 30 acres of water rides, dining, and other attractions. The park opened on June 7, 1980, and is part of SeaWorld Entertainment.
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Isla de la Aventura
10001 McKinley DrAdventure Island is a water park located northeast of Tampa, Florida, across the street from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. The park features 30 acres of water rides, dining, and other attractions. The park opened on June 7, 1980, and is part of SeaWorld Entertainment.
Attraction
The Florida Aquarium is one of the top aquariums in the country, with over 20,000 aquatic creatures, including sharks, otters, alligators and many more. Touch a bamboo shark or a sea star. Discover reef fishes, corals, giant clams, tortoises and more from Florida’s waters and around the world at this Tampa Bay attraction.
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El Acuario de Florida
701 Channelside DrThe Florida Aquarium is one of the top aquariums in the country, with over 20,000 aquatic creatures, including sharks, otters, alligators and many more. Touch a bamboo shark or a sea star. Discover reef fishes, corals, giant clams, tortoises and more from Florida’s waters and around the world at this Tampa Bay attraction.
History
Lively Ybor City is known for boutiques and vintage shops on 7th Avenue, which also hosts Cuban and Latin American eateries. The Centro Ybor mall offers indie fast food, bars, and a cinema. Housed in a 1920s bakery, Ybor City State Museum has exhibits on the cigar industry and the area’s immigrant communities.
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Ybor City
Lively Ybor City is known for boutiques and vintage shops on 7th Avenue, which also hosts Cuban and Latin American eateries. The Centro Ybor mall offers indie fast food, bars, and a cinema. Housed in a 1920s bakery, Ybor City State Museum has exhibits on the cigar industry and the area’s immigrant communities.
The Henry B. Plant Museum focuses on the hotel's role in the Spanish-American War. It is located in the south wing of Plant Hall on the University of Tampa's campus, at 401 West Kennedy Boulevard. Plant Hall was formerly known as the Tampa Bay Hotel, which was a 511-room resort hotel opened on February 5, 1891 by Henry B. Plant near the terminus of his rail line.
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Henry B. Plant Museum
401 W Kennedy BlvdThe Henry B. Plant Museum focuses on the hotel's role in the Spanish-American War. It is located in the south wing of Plant Hall on the University of Tampa's campus, at 401 West Kennedy Boulevard. Plant Hall was formerly known as the Tampa Bay Hotel, which was a 511-room resort hotel opened on February 5, 1891 by Henry B. Plant near the terminus of his rail line.
1926 movie palace is on the National Register of Historic Places and still plays its Wurlitzer organ before shows.
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Tampa Theatre
711 N Franklin St1926 movie palace is on the National Register of Historic Places and still plays its Wurlitzer organ before shows.
Shopping
International Plaza and Bay Street, an enclosed, two-story regional shopping center with an adjacent outdoor lifestyle center, is located on the southeast edge of the Tampa International Airport. It features 200 specialty stores and 15 restaurants, plus Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Dillard's and Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza. Shopping hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
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International Plaza and Bay Street
2223 N Westshore BlvdInternational Plaza and Bay Street, an enclosed, two-story regional shopping center with an adjacent outdoor lifestyle center, is located on the southeast edge of the Tampa International Airport. It features 200 specialty stores and 15 restaurants, plus Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Dillard's and Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza. Shopping hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Mall located 5min away from home! Westfield Citrus Park, formerly Citrus Park Town Center, is a shopping mall in Citrus Park, Florida, that opened in March 1999. Its four anchor stores are Dillard's, JCPenney, Macy's, and Dick's Sporting Goods, and it also includes a Regal Cinemas multiplex theater and restaurants...
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Westfield Citrus Park
Mall located 5min away from home! Westfield Citrus Park, formerly Citrus Park Town Center, is a shopping mall in Citrus Park, Florida, that opened in March 1999. Its four anchor stores are Dillard's, JCPenney, Macy's, and Dick's Sporting Goods, and it also includes a Regal Cinemas multiplex theater and restaurants...
Food scene
Armature Works is a fully restored mixed-use building that breathes new life into the historic Tampa Heights neighborhood. With its unobstructed view of the Hillsborough River, the historic structure has been reinvented as a premier community destination with innovative eateries, Heights Public Market, reimagined event spaces and an exclusive coworking space.
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Armature Works
1910 N Ola AveArmature Works is a fully restored mixed-use building that breathes new life into the historic Tampa Heights neighborhood. With its unobstructed view of the Hillsborough River, the historic structure has been reinvented as a premier community destination with innovative eateries, Heights Public Market, reimagined event spaces and an exclusive coworking space.