Matt's Guidebook for Tampa

Matt
Matt's Guidebook for Tampa

Parks & Nature

It has a great run/walk/bike path along the Hillsborough River. Dog friendly with water stations and waste stations. Great playground for the kids with swings and jungle gym and slides.
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Rivercrest Park
4802 N Blvd
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It has a great run/walk/bike path along the Hillsborough River. Dog friendly with water stations and waste stations. Great playground for the kids with swings and jungle gym and slides.
Fort De Soto is one of our favorite Beaches! Located at the southern tip of Tampa Bay it has an amazing beach, historic fort, nature / bike trails, kayak rentals and plenty of parking. Just be sure to bring some cash, there is a $5 entry fee.
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Fort De Soto Park
Fort De Soto Park
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Fort De Soto is one of our favorite Beaches! Located at the southern tip of Tampa Bay it has an amazing beach, historic fort, nature / bike trails, kayak rentals and plenty of parking. Just be sure to bring some cash, there is a $5 entry fee.
Another great low key beach option and great for sunsets.
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Honeymoon Island
Honeymoon Island
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Another great low key beach option and great for sunsets.
Great Bay side area Beach only 15-20 minutes from the house and it also features a great bike / run trail that has a pedestrian bridge over the bay for a great view and photos!
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Praia Ben T Davis
3025 N Rocky Point Dr
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Great Bay side area Beach only 15-20 minutes from the house and it also features a great bike / run trail that has a pedestrian bridge over the bay for a great view and photos!
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Sunset Beach
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Essentials

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Publix Super Market at Hillsboro Plaza
2724 W Hillsborough Ave
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Great liquor store on the way to our place from the airport. It's also next to a super target and whole foods as well.
Total Wine & More
1720 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Great liquor store on the way to our place from the airport. It's also next to a super target and whole foods as well.
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Whole Foods Market
3740 Midtown Dr
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Target
1544 N Dale Mabry Hwy
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Sprouts Farmers Market
101 West 7th Avenue
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Specialty meat market
Heights Meat Market
4001 N Florida Ave
Specialty meat market
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Jug & Bottle Dept.
6203 N Florida Ave
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Food Scene

Our favorite neighborhood pizza place. No delivery and cash only.
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Cappys Pizzeria
4910 N Florida Ave
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Our favorite neighborhood pizza place. No delivery and cash only.
Great food, full bar, craft cocktails and a nice outdoor bar with TV's to watch a game.
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The C House
6005 N Florida Ave
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Great food, full bar, craft cocktails and a nice outdoor bar with TV's to watch a game.
Re-purposed historical warehouse at the north end of the River Walk. There are multiple local eateries inside this open air concept venue with a little something for everyone! One of our favorite places!
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Armature Works
1910 N Ola Ave
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Re-purposed historical warehouse at the north end of the River Walk. There are multiple local eateries inside this open air concept venue with a little something for everyone! One of our favorite places!
Our go-to neighborhood diner!
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Trip's Diner
6416 N Florida Ave
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Our go-to neighborhood diner!
Funky fun place for dinner that also hosts a Sunday brunch menu known as "Soul Food Sunday"!
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Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe
5119 N Nebraska Ave
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Funky fun place for dinner that also hosts a Sunday brunch menu known as "Soul Food Sunday"!
Great bakery, cuban sandwich, breakfast sandwiches and pastries!
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La Segunda Ybor
2512 N 15th St
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Great bakery, cuban sandwich, breakfast sandwiches and pastries!
Hands down our favorite steak place and an iconic Tampa experience! Be sure to make a reservation well in advance of your trip and also be sure to make a reservation for the dessert room after dinner.
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Bern's Steak House
1208 S Howard Ave
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Hands down our favorite steak place and an iconic Tampa experience! Be sure to make a reservation well in advance of your trip and also be sure to make a reservation for the dessert room after dinner.
Billys is a cool local spot on the way to or back from Fort De Soto. Great seafood and a crows nest style bar up top with great views!
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Billy’s Stone Crab
1 Collany Rd
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Billys is a cool local spot on the way to or back from Fort De Soto. Great seafood and a crows nest style bar up top with great views!
Great beach bar & grill if you're heading over to Clearwater Beach for the day.
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Frenchy's Rockaway Grill
7 Rockaway St
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Great beach bar & grill if you're heading over to Clearwater Beach for the day.
Another Great Spot on the way to or back from Fort Desoto Beach and they also have a nice brunch buffet on the weekends.
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The Island Grille & Raw Bar
210 Madonna Blvd
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Another Great Spot on the way to or back from Fort Desoto Beach and they also have a nice brunch buffet on the weekends.
The Getaway is a waterfront tiki bar and another favorite spot to have lunch or dinner along the water when heading to or from St. Pete.
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The Getaway
13090 Gandy Blvd N
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The Getaway is a waterfront tiki bar and another favorite spot to have lunch or dinner along the water when heading to or from St. Pete.
Great local coffee shop
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The Blind Tiger Cafe - Seminole Heights - Coffee Shop
4304 N Florida Ave
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Great local coffee shop
This is our go-to local Burger place for take-out. Not much seating inside and they don't take call ahead orders, but the burgers are fantastic! Be aware they close at 6 pm and closed on Sunday.
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Thee Burger Spot
3917 N Tampa St
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This is our go-to local Burger place for take-out. Not much seating inside and they don't take call ahead orders, but the burgers are fantastic! Be aware they close at 6 pm and closed on Sunday.
One of our favorite spots with great seafood and water views when visiting Honeymoon Island.
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Ozona Blue Grilling Company
125 Orange St
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One of our favorite spots with great seafood and water views when visiting Honeymoon Island.
Located inside the Mobil gas station, they make a great Cuban sandwich and an easy stop if your on the way to the beach at Honeymoon Island.
Bayshore Breeze Deli
2600 Bayshore Blvd
Located inside the Mobil gas station, they make a great Cuban sandwich and an easy stop if your on the way to the beach at Honeymoon Island.
The Columbia is Florida's oldest restaurant and a staple of YBOR city. A Traditional Spanish restaurant dating back to 1905.
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Columbia Restaurant
2117 E 7th Ave
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The Columbia is Florida's oldest restaurant and a staple of YBOR city. A Traditional Spanish restaurant dating back to 1905.
Great pizza & wings, but no delivery.
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Lee's Grocery
2210 N Central Ave
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Great pizza & wings, but no delivery.
Great on the beach place to get a bite to eat or grab a drink and watch the sunset.
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Paradise Grille
900 Gulf Way
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Great on the beach place to get a bite to eat or grab a drink and watch the sunset.
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Brass Monkey
709 Gulf Way
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Hurricane Seafood Restaurant
809 Gulf Way
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The Wharf Restaurant
2001 Pass a Grille Way
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Caddy's Treasure Island
9000 West Gulf Boulevard
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hours are limited
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Praia Norte em Fort DeSoto Park
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hours are limited
Great pre-game spot for a Rays game
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Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill
1320 Central Ave
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Great pre-game spot for a Rays game
Easy walk from the house and a great place for ice cream
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Sea Maid's Creamery
4230 N Florida Ave
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Easy walk from the house and a great place for ice cream
Great place to grab a cup near the house.
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The Blind Tiger Cafe - Seminole Heights - Coffee Shop
4304 N Florida Ave
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Great place to grab a cup near the house.
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Ebisu Sushi Shack
5116 N Nebraska Ave
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Gulf Coast Sourdough Sandwich House
6703 North Florida Avenue
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Nebraska Mini Mart
4815 N Nebraska Ave
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Seminole Heights General Store
5420 N Florida Ave
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Whatever Pops and Bowls
5127 N Florida Ave
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Great place to grab a cup and relax or enjoy the walk back home along the river.
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Spaddy's Coffee Co. - Seminole Heights
5206 N Florida Ave
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Great place to grab a cup and relax or enjoy the walk back home along the river.
Food is awesome and authentic!! Great take out taco trailer within a quick walk from the house. Always a smart idea to call your order in. They do occasionally close early when they run out of food as it's a food truck and very popular in the neighborhood.
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Ranchero Tacos
4901 North Florida Avenue
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Food is awesome and authentic!! Great take out taco trailer within a quick walk from the house. Always a smart idea to call your order in. They do occasionally close early when they run out of food as it's a food truck and very popular in the neighborhood.
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Harvest bowl eatery and market
6109 N Florida Ave
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One of our favorite diner spots.
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Metro Diner
4011 W Kennedy Blvd
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One of our favorite diner spots.
Limited hour food truck
Mr Pepito Tampa Bay
4105 North Florida Avenue
Limited hour food truck
Solid barbeque place!
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Wicked Oak BarbeQue
6607 N Florida Ave
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Solid barbeque place!
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Wright's Gourmet House
1200 S Dale Mabry Hwy
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Great place for lunch, dinner or a walk-up cocktail at the outside bar while catching sunset over the river.
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Ulele
1810 N Highland Ave
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Great place for lunch, dinner or a walk-up cocktail at the outside bar while catching sunset over the river.
One of our favorite go to Mexican Restaurants.
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Miguel's Mexican Seafood & Grill
3035 W Kennedy Blvd
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One of our favorite go to Mexican Restaurants.
Great brewery / Cajun cuisine.
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Zydeco Brew Werks
1902 E 7th Ave
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Great brewery / Cajun cuisine.
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Chop Chop Shop
4603 N Florida Ave
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Angry Chair Brewing
4101 N Florida Ave
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Drinks & Nightlife

Good selection of beers (wine & beer only). They always have something new on tap. Great outdoor patio area with live music, and a good food menu.
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Independent Bar and Cafe
5016 N Florida Ave
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Good selection of beers (wine & beer only). They always have something new on tap. Great outdoor patio area with live music, and a good food menu.
Rick's is a fun little spot tucked away on the river with full bar, with live music on the weekends. Food is not the best but the people watching is...;)
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Rick's on the River
2305 North Willow Avenue
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Rick's is a fun little spot tucked away on the river with full bar, with live music on the weekends. Food is not the best but the people watching is...;)
Fun place to grab a drink on our walk home from dinner at the C house.
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Mandarin Heights
5901 N Florida Ave
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Fun place to grab a drink on our walk home from dinner at the C house.
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82° West Distilling
6430 N Florida Ave
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Great Brewery!
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Woven Water Brewing Company
456 W Columbus Dr
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Great Brewery!
Great Irish Pub on the River Walk!
Four Green Fields
Great Irish Pub on the River Walk!
Brewery of my favorite IPA, Free Dive!
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Coppertail Brewing Co.
2601 E 2nd Ave
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Brewery of my favorite IPA, Free Dive!
Great place to grab a drink overlooking the bay on the River Walk.
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The Sail Pavilion on the Riverwalk
141 S Franklin St
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Great place to grab a drink overlooking the bay on the River Walk.
Great place to grab food & drinks overlooking the Bay & Downtown.
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Jackson's Bistro, Bar & Sushi
601 S Harbour Island Blvd
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Great place to grab food & drinks overlooking the Bay & Downtown.
Fun Place to grab a drink overlooking the River Walk.
Wxyz Lounge
100 W Kennedy Blvd
Fun Place to grab a drink overlooking the River Walk.
Roof Top bar at Armature Works overlooking downtown & the River.
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M. Bird
1903 Market St
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Roof Top bar at Armature Works overlooking downtown & the River.
Florida Avenue Brewing Co.

Entertainment & Activities

If you have children, don't forget to pack their swim suits because the Florida Aquarium has a great outdoor splash pad for the kids and bar for parents while watching the kids have a blast! We spend a good amount of time here in the summer!
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The Florida Aquarium
701 Channelside Dr
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If you have children, don't forget to pack their swim suits because the Florida Aquarium has a great outdoor splash pad for the kids and bar for parents while watching the kids have a blast! We spend a good amount of time here in the summer!
The Lowry Park Zoo is world class and one of our favorite places to visit! The zoo also features a splash pad for the kids so be sure to pack a swim suit.
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ZooTampa no Lowry Park
1101 W Sligh Ave
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The Lowry Park Zoo is world class and one of our favorite places to visit! The zoo also features a splash pad for the kids so be sure to pack a swim suit.
Busch Gardens is always a blast for the whole family!
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Busch Gardens
10165 McKinley Dr
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Busch Gardens is always a blast for the whole family!
Home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and host to multiple live concerts and special events.
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Estádio Raymond James
4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy
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Home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and host to multiple live concerts and special events.
Home of the Tampa Bay Lightning "Go Bolts!" and multiple live concerts and events.
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Amalie Arena
401 Channelside Dr
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Home of the Tampa Bay Lightning "Go Bolts!" and multiple live concerts and events.
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Tropicana Field
1 Tropicana Dr.
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Fun way to travel from Downtown Tampa to Downtown St. Pete for the day or to go have dinner.
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Cross Bay Ferry - St. Pete - Tampa
333 South Franklin Street
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Fun way to travel from Downtown Tampa to Downtown St. Pete for the day or to go have dinner.
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New York Yankees Training Camp
1 Steinbrenner Dr
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Glazer Children's Museum
110 W Gasparilla Plaza
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Arts & Culture

Tampa's performing arts center located on the River Walk.
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Centro de Artes Cênicas David A. Straz, Jr.
1010 N Macinnes Pl
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Tampa's performing arts center located on the River Walk.

Sightseeing

Clearwater Beach is consistently rated as on of the top beaches in North America year after year!
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Praia de Clearwater
Gulf of Mexico Drive
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Clearwater Beach is consistently rated as on of the top beaches in North America year after year!