| While staying out later than you do back | | | | held annually in the beautiful city |
| home is certainly thinking big, Tampa, | | | | include the Gasparilla Pirate Festival |
| Florida is an area bounding with | | | | (February), the Outback Bowl (every New |
| possibilities for all kinds of visitors. | | | | Year's Day), the Sant'Yago Knight |
| Live large at this "Sunshine City," as | | | | Parade, the Guavaween (every October |
| what the localities call their place, as | | | | near Halloween), and the Florida State |
| you will experience more than you | | | | Fair (February). Day and night it's the |
| expect. Serving as the "county seat" for | | | | hottest destination on earth! |
| Hillsborough County, the place is a part | | | | Future landmarks include the Tampa |
| of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | | | | Riverwalk, a proposed continuous |
| metropolitan area, most commonly | | | | pedestrian walkway along the eastern end |
| referred to as the "Tampa Bay Area." | | | | of the Hillsborough River. The sidewalk |
| There's an interaction that no one will | | | | will extend from the Channelside |
| find anywhere else. It's a place where | | | | district to Tampa Heights, another thing |
| old Western tradition and the new urban | | | | to finish this 2010. Downtown Tampa is |
| culture collide. | | | | experiencing significant development and |
| Things are always much bigger here with | | | | redevelopment to match the national goal |
| lots of stuff and activities to offer. | | | | of achieving urban residential |
| There is much to explore, the waterways | | | | development. Another thing to surprise |
| and the everglades, and everything in | | | | for everyone, I say. |
| between. The very name suggests the | | | | You have a golden chance to experience |
| dawning of exciting possibilities. The | | | | American and maritime traditions. The |
| Forest Hills, Ybor City, Sulphur | | | | following itineraries serve as just a |
| Springs, Tampa Heights, Seminole | | | | starting point for visitors ready to |
| Heights, Palma Ceia, Tampa Palms, Hyde | | | | explore all the areas of the bay region. |
| Park, College Hill and non-residential | | | | And remember, whether your journey is by |
| areas of Gary and the Westshore Business | | | | land or by boat, a Tampa adventure |
| District are the major attractions of | | | | awaits. No wonder they call it "the next |
| this one-in-a-thousand place. Events | | | | highlight to Europe and the world. |