| Beautiful Tampa and Tampa Bay are located on the | | | | There are clubs every few feet, along with several |
| west coast of Florida and about an hour and a half | | | | entertainment venues, it's a great place to spend a |
| from Orlando. Every time we go over there I discover | | | | day walking around and a night dancing and parting |
| something new and different, this time it was | | | | with friends. There is a place for everyone to party no |
| Channelside and the Port of Tampa. Of course the | | | | matter what you're into. Coyote Ugly is a place where |
| Tampa Port Authority is there and cruise or cargo | | | | you can dance on the bar and chat up the lady bar |
| ships can be seen coming and going at various times. | | | | keeps, they always have something to say. Club |
| There is a really great aquarium with several exhibits | | | | Prana has five different levels with different dance |
| showing the different kinds of Florida water ways and | | | | club styles on each for maximum nighttime enjoyment. |
| what lives in them. They have a great little 'water park' | | | | If sports is more your thing Tampa won't disappoint on |
| area for the kids that has giant moray eels for kids to | | | | that front either. Everyone knows Tampa is home to |
| battle with water guns and a pirate ship they can | | | | the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This city takes |
| explore. Channelside itself is an entertainment complex | | | | their team VERY seriously, you can take a pirate ship |
| that has great nightlife, shopping, dinning and a movie | | | | cruise on any night of the week and there are as |
| theater. The Towers of Channelside are brand new, | | | | many pirate flags as there are stars and stripe flying |
| just completed in 2007, they are twin 30 story upscale | | | | around the city, all in good fun mind you. |
| condos, not a bad place to live if you like a lot of | | | | Another popular reason to visit Tampa is the Seminole |
| action. | | | | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. They have many |
| Ybor City is also a place I've always wanted to go | | | | gaming tables and slot machines the décor |
| and got the chance to visit this time. It's a great little | | | | itself is worth the trip. Downtown Tampa is a beautiful |
| section of the city that steeped in tradition of old world | | | | place itself; the buildings alone are great works of |
| Europe. Ybor City was founded in the 1880's by | | | | architecture. They have many fine hotels with |
| Vicente Martinez. Here you'll find spectacular buildings, | | | | conference centers for corporate meetings and an |
| quaint shops, fabulous food, delicious coffee and hand | | | | international airport which makes it convenient for out |
| rolled cigars and the nightlife? Don't get me started. | | | | of country guests to visit. |