Area Information

Tampa is a cosmopolitan city with a diverse population and cultural heritage. Year-round sunshine along with a thriving arts scene and economic opportunity contribute to the high quality of life enjoyed by the more than 350,000 residents.

Who's There?

Since the arrival of Spanish explorers in the 16th century, Tampa has seen waves of settlers with diverse backgrounds. A Cuban influx around 1900 included the cigar tycoon Vicente Martinez Ybor, and cigar manufacturing quickly became a defining industry. The city has also had a long military history and still houses the U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base. Today Tampa has a thriving tourism and service industry, as well as regional headquarters for several finance and banking companies, food processing and Anheuser-Busch and Pabst brewing facilities.

What's Around Tampa?

The city is 25 miles from of the Gulf of Mexico on the east coast of Florida. It is divided by the Hillsborough River, which empties into the Hillsborough Bay. Together with St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Bradenton, it is part of the Tampa Bay area, which is home to more than 4.3 million residents. Nine districts shape the city. Downtown is home to the University of Tampa and the city's cultural hub. Ybor City, or the Latin Quarter, features the signature cigar factories. Seminole Heights has become a bohemian hotspot with historic bungalows and eclectic shops, while Southshore and East Hillsborough offer more natural attractions.

What Do You Do In Tampa?

The culture and nightlife scenes in Tampa are hard to beat. Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park is the setting for several annual festivals, including the Tampa Bay Margarita Festival, Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, and Gasparilla Music Festival. The Tampa Theater and David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts host hundreds of shows and concerts each year. And the Tampa Museum of Art is a destination for world-class traveling exhibits. A half-dozen microbreweries are dotted around the city, including Coppertail Brewing Company and Six Ten Brewing. And with the Tampa Bay Downs racetrack and three pro sports teams (including the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NHL Tampa Bay Lightning and MLB Tampa Bay Rays) there are plenty of exciting options for sports fans year-round.

Tampa Attractions

Major sports teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (football), Tampa Bay Lightning (hockey), Tampa Bay Rays (baseball).
Channelside Bay Plaza: An entertainment complex offering a lot of restaurants and bars (some upscale), a bowling alley and an IMAX theater.
Tampa Theater: A national historic landmark, this movie palace has gorgeous architecture and shows an array of foreign, independent and documentary films.
Tampa Museum of Art: This museum displays modern and contemporary art, as well as Greek and Roman antiquities.

13042 Leverington St

7238 Bellingham Oaks Blvd

4924 Shetland Ave

3944 Doral Dr

1902 Lake Platt Ln

4305 Round Lake Ct

9307 Poplar Creek Ct

2915 W Bay View Ave

7603 S West Shore Blvd

7710 N Ola Ave

3915 W Gray St

6713 S Sheridan Rd

3214 W Coachman Ave

8606 Baneberry Ct

4719 W Fair Oaks Ave

7230 Spring Snowflake Ave

10406 Double Bayou Way

6611 N Hale Ave

8636 Chadwick Dr

10888 Cory Lake Dr

3186 Bayshore Oaks Dr

10114 Farmingdale Pl

100 W Davis Blvd

824 S Rome Ave

7200 E Bank Dr

2713 W Braddock St

18103 Sterling Gate Cir

4001 Rosepointe Ct

7339 Spring Snowflake Ave

5648 Baywater Dr

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