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